Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office

March 12, 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese revolutionary and statesman Sun Yat-sen. In his final political testament to the Chinese people, he left the words: "Peace, struggle, and save China." In response to a media inquiry on what insights these words offer for the current cross-Straits relations and China's development, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Sun was a great national hero, great patriot, and great forerunner of China's democratic revolution. Throughout his life, he pursued national unity and the revitalization of China, earning the admiration of all Chinese people.

Relevant commemorative activities will be held in places such as Beijing, Jiangsu, and Guangdong, as well as by related democratic parties and organizations, Chen noted. 

Given the current complex and severe situation in the Taiwan Straits, we hope that our fellow compatriots in Taiwan will join us in carrying forward Sun's legacy, resolutely opposing "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference, promoting the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, and working together toward national reunification and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, said Chen.