January 1, 1912
The Republic of China is established.
December 9, 1949
ROC government moves from mainland to Taiwan.
April 4, 1979
ROC President Chiang Ching-kuo introduces "the three nos " policy.
April 2, 1981
The 12th Kuomintang National Party Congress adopts "the Proposition to Unify China under the Three Principles of the People."
November 2, 1987
Taiwan people are allowed to pay family visits to the mainland.
July 7, 1988
The KMT's 13th party congress adopts "the Mainland Policy at the Current Stage."
August 18, 1988
The Executive Yuan establishes the task force, Mainland Affairs Coordination Meeting, to coordinate government agencies in charge of matters related to Mainland China.
June 10, 1989
Indirect telephone calls and telegram communications are liberalized. The handling process for postal communications is simplified.
May 20, 1990
In his inaugural speech as the eighth ROC president, Lee Teng-hui says, "If mainland authorities can adopt democracy and a free market system, renounce the use of force in the Taiwan Strait, not interfere in our pursuit of foreign relations under the one-China premise, we will be willing to establish communication channels on equal footing to fully liberalize academic, cultural, economic, scientific and technological exchanges."
June 29, 1990
The ROC government convenes the "National Affairs Conference," in which participants call for "relaxation of functional exchanges and limitations on political negotiations." Members at the meeting propose the establishment of a special government agency and an authorized intermediary agency to handle cross-strait relations.
October 7, 1990
ROC President Lee Teng-hui convenes a meeting with representatives from major political parties and civil organizations to establish the National Unification Council under the Presidential Office and formulate the Guidelines for National Unification.