Taiwan professor disputes KMT chair's claim on '1992 Consensus' and 'One Country, Two Systems'

Kuomintang (KMT) party chair [Name withheld] stated in Los Angeles that the "1992 Consensus" has no connection to "One Country, Two Systems." She argued that Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping's 2019 speech was deliberately taken out of context by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and the original version of the consensus did not include "One Country, Two Systems."

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The positioning of the "1992 Consensus" by China will expand or shrink with time. During Ma Ying-jeou's administration, it was interpreted more broadly, but since 2016, the CCP has narrowed its meaning to the "One China Principle."

However, Tsai Chi-ting, director of National Taiwan University's Center for Chinese Mainland Studies, countered that China's definition of the "1992 Consensus" has evolved. He noted that during Ma Ying-jeou's presidency, the interpretation was broader. Since 2016, China has narrowed the meaning to the "One China Principle."

Tsai emphasized that Xi Jinping's 2019 remarks linked the "1992 Consensus" with "One Country, Two Systems," leading to public perception in Taiwan that the two are connected. This impression solidified, especially with China's "wolf warrior diplomacy" in 2020, which further eroded trust in the consensus.

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In 2019, Xi Jinping mentioned the "1992 Consensus" and also brought up "One Country, Two Systems," so people linked them together. The point now is not whether [the KMT chair] selectively quoted, but that the Taiwanese people have believed since 2019 that the "1992 Consensus" is linked to "One Country, Two Systems," and this impression has formed.

Tsai also pointed out that the "One Country, Two Systems" Taiwan plan proposed by Xi Jinping in 2019 has not been officially overturned by Beijing. He stated that China's policy toward Taiwan still adheres to "One Country, Two Systems."

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The "One Country, Two Systems" Taiwan plan proposed by Xi Jinping in 2019 has not been overturned by the CCP to date. There has been no mention of "One Country, One System," and the policy toward Taiwan still maintains "One Country, Two Systems."