The concept of “one country, two systems” is the basic principle for promoting the great cause of the peaceful reunification of the motherland .

“一国两制”构想是推进祖国和平统一大业的基本方针

The editorial in the people’s daily points out that we will as always adhere to the basic principles of “peaceful reunification” and “one country, two systems” and to the eight-point proposal put forward by President Jiang Zemin on developing cross-straits Relations and promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland

《人民日报》的这篇社论指出，我们将一如既往地坚持“和平统一，一国两制”的基本方针，坚持江泽民主席关于发展两岸关系、推进祖国和平统一进程的八项主张。

In 1884, it formally established a province in the Western Regions and renamed the area as Xinjiang (meaning old territory returned to the motherland )

1884年，清政府正式在新疆建省，并取“故土新归”之意改称西域为“新疆”。

The Message to Compatriots in Tai-wan issued by China on January 1, 1979 promulgated a fundamental policy of striving for peaceful reunification of the motherland

1979年1月1日中国发表的告台湾同胞书宣布了争取和平统一祖国的大政方针。

On Jan.30, 1995, the President of PRC made an important speech on how to promote the reunification of the motherland at a tea party in the Great Hall of People

1995年1月30日,中共中央总书记、国家主席江泽民’在人民大会堂举行的荼话会上,就促进祖国统一大业发表了重要讲话。

Our Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed in 1999 by the NATO, that was an attack no different from one against my motherland

1999年北约轰炸了我们在南斯拉夫的使馆，那无异与对我的祖国的攻击。

Promote the peaceful reunification of the motherland according to the concept of “one country with two systems”

按照“一国两制”的构想，促进祖国和平统一

The return of Macao to the embrace of the motherland

澳门回到祖国

Macao’s return to the motherland , and the breakthroughs in the negotiation on China’s accession to the World Trade Organization fill all of us, without exception, with elation and pride

澳门回归祖国,我国加入世贸组织谈判的突破性进展等诸多重大喜事,无不让人感到兴奋和自豪。

safeguard the security of one’s motherland

保卫祖国的安全

safeguard the sacredterritory of our motherland

保卫祖国的神圣领土

It is obligatory for everyone to safeguard our motherland .

保卫祖国人人有责。

No matter how many difficulties and obstacles are in store for us, the complete reunification of the motherland and the all-round rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will certainly come true.

不管在实现祖国完全统一的道路上还有多少艰难险阻,祖国的完全统一和民族的全面振兴,一定能够实现。

He had long nourished the dream of returning to his motherland .

长期以来他就盼望着回祖国。

The handbills said they would carry on the struggle for the independence of their motherland

传单说，他们将为祖国的独立而继续斗争下去。

Mass media here call on Taiwan authorities to take immediate positive steps towards realizing the link of trade, travel and post between the two sides of the straits and the peaceful reunification of the motherland

此间传媒呼吁台湾当局采取积极步骤，实行三通进而和平统一祖国。

The eight propositions on promoting the reunification of the motherland

促进祖国统一的八项主张

At that time, I was full of patriotism and wanted to protect the motherland

当时我洋溢着爱国主义思想，希望保卫祖国。

First, I hope personages from all walks of life in Hong Kong can better adapt themselves to the development situation after Hong Kong’s homecoming and serve as masters of Hong Kong and our great motherland

第一，希望香港各界人士更好地适应香港回归后的发展形势，当好香港和我们伟大祖国的主人。

And to India, our much-loved motherland , the ancient ,the eternal and the ever-new, we pay our reverent homage and we bind ourselves afresh to her service

对印度，我们热爱的祖国，古老、永恒、万古常青，我们致以

an attachment to one’s motherland

对祖国的忠诚

We should encourage those studying abroad to return to work, or render their service to the motherland in other ways.

鼓励留学人员回国工作或以适当方式为祖国服务。

Before Hong Kong’s return to the motherland , the magazine published a cover story entitled “The Death of Hong Kong”, which added Westerners’ worry about Hong Kong’s future

回归前，《财富》以《香港之死》做了封面新闻，加重了西方对香港前途的疑虑。

Jiang put forward eight propositions on a number of important issues concerning the development of relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits and the peaceful reunification off the motherland

江泽民就发展两岸关系,推进祖国和平统一的许多重要问题提出了八项主张。

Her patriotism has bound her to her motherland .

她的爱国心使她和祖国紧密联系在一起。

She was down to one dollar the day she returned her motherland

她回到祖国的那天身边仅剩下1美元。

She have long nourish the dream of return to her motherland .

她一直盼望着回国。

Entering the new century, China has three major tasks: continuously pushing forward modernization drive; achieving unification of motherland ; and safeguarding world peace and promoting common development

进入新世纪，继续推进现代化建设、完成祖国统一、维护世界和平与促进共同发展，是必须抓好的三大任务。

It has been our consistent stand to hold negotiations with Taiwan authorities on the peaceful reunification of the motherland

进行海峡两岸和平统一谈判,是我们的一贯主张。

Any attempts by anyone to separate Taiwan from the motherland will not be tolerated

绝不允许任何人以任何方式把台湾从中国分割出去。