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台湾新总统马英九今天在就任演说中表示希望两岸和平，但拒绝与大陆统一。马英九希望两岸抓住当前难得历史机遇，共同开启和平共荣历史新页。但他同时强调，他的政府将以最符合台湾主流民意的三不理念，即“不统、不独、不武”，在中华民国宪法架构下，维持台湾海峡现状。马英九称，希望以1992年两岸达成的“一中各表”的共识为基础，尽早恢复协商。这位台湾新总统表示，两岸问题最终解决的关键不在主权争议，而在生活方式与核心价值。

core (IMPORTANT PART) Show phonetics
noun [S or U]1 the basic and most important part of something:
The basic lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.
2 core value/belief/issue, etc. a value, belief, etc. which is basic and more important than any other:
The final status negotiations would focus on the core issues of the peace process.


3 core business/operations/activities the most important or largest part of a company's business activities, which it depends on in order to continue trading:
The company's core operations include entertainment and aviation.

4 core curriculum/subjects/courses the most important parts of a course of study, that all students must do