The Chinese mainland's request for Taiwan to recognize the 1992 Consensus is reasonable, and the mainland has not made any other requests of the next Taiwan leader.
The Chinese mainland opposes any attempt to undermine the foundation of cross-Strait negotiations or imposition of artificial barriers to related process and the development of cross-Strait relations, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief Zhang Zhijun underlined the importance of the 1992 Consensus for future exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.
China's cross-border yuan payment system is improving its security and messaging standards in an attempt to become a mainstream platform for clearing and settling cross-border yuan payment.
Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that the 1992 Consensus is the political foundation for both sides of the Taiwan Strait and helps build a "cross-Strait bridge" for peaceful exchanges.
A clear message was sent out from the top legislature's annual session that the Chinese mainland has strong determination and sufficient goodwill in the development of relations across the Taiwan Strait.
President Xi Jinping on Saturday warned against "Taiwan independence," saying that national secession should not be repeated.
The mainland won't intervene in Taiwan's elections but it will maintain its focus on cross-Strait relations, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office has said.
Taiwanese voters will go to the polls on Saturday to elect the island's new leader and legislature, however, voter sentiment is weighed down by uncertainties surrounding post-election cross-Strait stability.
China's financial system is "largely stable" and foreign exchange reserves are "relatively abundant", the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Saturday.
Taiwan politicians, media and business people were upbeat over the news that Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will meet in Singapore Saturday.
The Taiwan affairs chief of the Chinese mainland said here Wednesday that the scheduled meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou is a "milestone" for cross-Strait relations, breaking through in direct exchange and communication between the two leaders.
The Chinese mainland will remove entry permit requirements for Taiwan residents, as top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng vowed to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Strait on Sunday.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday called for maintaining the achievements in relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday the current status of cross-Strait relations could not have been achieved without the 1992 Consensus.
Eric Chu, chairman of Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party, on Wednesday called on people in the island to jointly promote sustained development of cross-Strait relations.
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je said he himself is willing to assume new role for a breakthrough in the development of cross-Strait relations.
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