National Unification Council
| 國家統一委員會 Guójiā tǒngyī wěiyuánhuì |
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| Formed | October 7, 1990 |
| Dissolved | February 27, 2006 |
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 Republic of China
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| Parent agency | Office of the President of the Republic of China |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Guójiā Tǒngyī Wěiyuánhuì |
The National Unification Council, established on October 7, 1990, was a governmental agency of the Republic of China on Taiwan which is now defunct but whose formal aim was to promote reintegration of mainland China into the Republic of China.
In February 1991, the council drafted the Guidelines for National Unification, which outlined a three-phase approach for Chinese unification. The Guidelines called for Beijing to democratize and become more developed as the precondition for serious talks about steps toward eventual integration.
The Council was suspended in early 2006.
The National Unification Council was established under the direct oversight of the Office of the President by President Lee Teng-hui. It first met on October 7, 1990, with 30 members. Membership extended to government officials, political party leaders, industrialists, civic leaders, scholars and journalists. The National Unification Council held 14 meetings from its founding to April 8, 1999.
In February 1991, the council drafted the Guidelines for National Unification, which outlined a three-phase approach for Chinese unification. The Guidelines called for Beijing to democratize and become more developed as the precondition for serious talks about steps toward eventual integration. The guidelines stipulate that "both the mainland and Taiwan areas are parts of Chinese territory. Helping to bring about national unification should be the common responsibility of all Chinese people."
The meaning of "one China" adopted by the "national unification council" on August 1, 1992 says that "both sides of the Taiwan Straits agree that there is only one China. However, the two sides of the Straits have different opinions as to the meaning of 'one China'." This would later known as the 1992 consensus.
The council had already been out of operation under the administration of Chen Shui-bian since 2000, who has leaned towards Taiwanese independence and opposed Chinese reunification. At the same time, in his "Four Noes and One Without" policy, Chen promised not to formally abolish the Council or the Guidelines for National Unification, in order to allay international concern about his possible moves toward declaring independence.
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