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.
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.
A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday criticized a Taiwan legislator's proposal that would remove portraits of Sun Yat-sen from schools and government buildings in the island.
A rare white humpback whale spotted in the Cook Strait, between the North and South islands, had been confirmed as Migaloo, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said Thursday.
The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs authority has reiterated the importance of adhering to the 1992 Consensus after Tsai Ing-wen, candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was elected Taiwan leader on Saturday.
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.
Tsai Ing-wen, candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won Taiwan's leadership election on Saturday, according to the final result of ballot counting released by the island's election commission.
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.
Negotiators from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan met on Monday to review achievements in their talks since 2008.
Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou came together in Singapore on Saturday afternoon in the first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949, turning a historic page in cross-Strait relations.
Ma Ying-jeou, leader of Taiwan, said on Thursday he will try to improve exchange and cooperation, and reduce hostility on certain issues during his meeting with Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday.
Ma Ying-jeou, leader of Taiwan, said on Thursday he will try to deepen exchange and cooperation and reduce hostility on certain issues across the Taiwan Strait during the meeting with Xi Jinping in Singapore on Saturday.
Taiwan politicians, media and business people were upbeat over the news that Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will meet in Singapore Saturday.
Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said Wednesday.
Senior official Yu Zhengsheng on Wednesday called on entrepreneurs from both the mainland and Taiwan to contribute to advancing cross-Strait relations and opposing "Taiwan independence."
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