On the afternoon of March 31 (Thursday), Li Renzhen, a professor at the Institute of International Law of Wuhan University and Deputy Director of the Justice Department of Hubei Province, gave a special report on the Anti-Secession Law for some teachers and students.

Professor Li first clarified the nature of the Anti-Secession Law passed by the National People's Congress on March 14, 2005, namely the Chinese domestic law. Since then, the relevant legislative background has been introduced: the law is a cautious decision on the current situation across the Taiwan Strait. In particular, the Taiwan authorities are attempting to carry out separatist activities through so-called "constitution", holding a "referendum" in 2006 and "building a nation" in 2008. . The promulgation of the law reflects the strong desire of the masses of the country and the Chinese at home and abroad. It is also an inevitable development of the central government's policy toward Taiwan and an important part of the rule of law. The prohibition of Taiwan independence by legal means is reflected in Deng Xiaoping’s "one country, two systems" theory, Jiang Zemin's "Eight principles for promoting national peaceful reunification" and Hu Jintao's "four opinions on developing a new relationship between the Taiwan Strait". The promulgation of the Anti-Secession Law is a product of years’ brewing. It has gone through the process of legalization from the Basic Law to the Unified Law. The formulation of this law is conducive to our mastery of the initiative, reflects the central government's clear positioning of the status of the Taiwan Strait, which clearly highlights the anti-Taiwan independence bottom line. The mentioned ablove is conducive to striving for the heart of the people in Taiwan, and gains the understanding and recognition of the international community.

Regarding the main content of the law, its legislative purpose is to target Taiwan independence. At the same time, it reiterates that the Taiwan issue is a legacy of the Chinese civil war. The settlement of the Taiwan issue is within China's domestic affairs and is free from outside interference. In principle, national unity should be achieved in a peaceful manner. After the promulgation of the Anti-Secession Law, it caused great repercussions at home and abroad. Different political factions in Taiwan held different views. Chen Shui-bian also incited the "3·26" parade. At the same time, the Kuomintang sent a high-level visit for the first time to seek an "ice-breaking trip", and the US attitude was relatively mild. Professor Li also compared the practices of countries in dealing with domestic separatism (such as the ETA organization in Spain, the Quebec independence issue in Canada, Chechnya in Russia, Tasman in Russia, and Corsica in France). thus the conclusion is that the Anti-Secession Law is not a law of war, but a law of peace and unity; it conforms to the common interests of the Chinese nation. Once a problem arises, the law gives us the right to act according to law.

The teachers and students also had a heated discussion with Mr. Li about the operability of the law.