January 30, 1995
PRC President Jiang Zemin makes public his eight-point policy, listing eight proposals for developing cross-strait relations under the "one China" and "one country, two systems" framework.
April 27, 1995
Speaking at a regular news conference, Chen Jian, spokesman of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announces Beijing's opposition to Kaohsiung's bid for hosting the Asian Games in 2002.
June 22, 1995
PRC Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen introduces a seven-point principle to handle the post-1997 relations with Hong Kong and Taiwan.
July 31, 1995
On the 68th anniversary of the establishment of the PLA, PRC Minister of National Defense Chi Haotian states that the PLA will never renounce the use of force regarding the issue of reunification. He says that if Taiwan authorities act without discretion to create a split, the PLA will never sit by and watch.
October 21, 1995
In an interview with the U.S. News & World Report, Zhang Wannian, vice-chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, says that if Taiwan declares independence, the PRC will certainly resort to force.
October 24, 1995
U.S. President Bill Clinton and PRC President Jiang Zemin have a summit meeting, and reach an understanding that the Taiwan Strait issue will be dealt with in accordance with the three U.S.-PRC communiques.
November 24, 1995
Xinhua News Agency prints an article "China's sovereignty belongs to the entire Chinese people." It says that no matter what changes happen in the way the Taiwan leader is selected, nothing can change the fact that Taiwan is a part of China.