The passage of China's first carrier battle group through the Taiwan Straits on Wednesday will not affect cross-Straits relations, said Liu Zhenmin, vice-foreign minister.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned against "increasing uncertainties, risks and challenges" in the development of relations across the Taiwan Strait in 2017, adding the mainland will continue to adhere to the 1992 Consensus.
China said Monday it "firmly opposed" a meetings between Taiwan island's leader Tsai Ing-wen and US Republicans.
Allowing Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's stopovers in the United States and even meetings with U.S. officials goes against the globally recognized one-China policy, a cornerstone for the long-term healthy development of the China-U.S. ties.
Beijing ready to help island grow while firmly opposing 'Taiwan independence'
African island nation Sao Tome and Principe announced Tuesday that it has cut its so-called "diplomatic" ties with Taiwan and acknowledged sovereignty of the People's Republic of China. Sao Tome is the first country to break "diplomatic" relations with Taiwan since Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen took office. Taiwan "diplomacy" has suffered its first setback after Tsai's phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Beijing asks president-elect not to destroy foundation for Sino-US cooperation
A new restaurant, which has ambitions of becoming a chain, in the tourist haunt of Nanluoguxiang, is drawing crowds thanks to its unique take on a well-established cuisine
Plans to ease the banning of Japanese food imports in Taiwan have triggered violence on the island amid growing public anger and distrust of the approval procedure of the island's leadership.
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Friday that revolutionary pioneer Sun Yat-sen had staunchly championed the integrity of the country and unity of the nation, at a gathering in Beijing to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth.
Hung Hsiu-chu, leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) Party, arrived in Nanjing on Sunday evening.
The Chinese mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China and the mainland's will to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity remains rock-solid, a mainland spokesman said Thursday.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday that the 1992 Consensus, which reflects the one-China principle, is in line with the development of cross-Strait relations in both a legal and practical sense.
Flights and trains in Taiwan were disrupted by the approach of the third typhoon this month and most cities planned work and school closures for Tuesday.
The new chief of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation took office on Monday with no mention of the "1992 Consensus", showing that the island's administration is reluctant to pursue stronger cross-Straits ties, scholars said.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, has said that any "Taiwan independence" activities will be firmly opposed.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday attributed the falling profits in Taiwan's tourism and hospitality industry to the island authority's refusal to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which endorses the one-China principle.
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