Taiwan wants China to face reality of separate rules since 1949
ROC Central News Agency
2016/03/24 23:43:48
Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) urged mainland China to face the reality that both sides of the Taiwan Strait have been under separate rule over the past 67 years.
The MAC was responding to the remarks made by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (李克強) earlier in the day that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to "one China" -- a fact that Li said cannot be changed.
Li and former Vice President Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) of Taiwan met on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia, with Li stressing that cross-strait relations will not change because a party that is known for its pro-independence stance will take over as the ruling party in Taiwan.
Li said that China plans to continue the peaceful development of bilateral ties based on the "political foundation of the 1992 consensus."
MAC said that the 1992 consensus, which has served as the basis for institutionalized negotiations and exchanges between the two sides over the past years, highlights the sovereignty of the Republic of China.
"The government has been insisting on defining cross-strait relations in accordance with the Republic of China Constitution," the MAC said, urging mainland China to respect and understand the opinion and feelings of the people in Taiwan.
Stressing that "maintaining benevolent cross-strait interactions is the common responsibility of both sides," the MAC said that Taiwan and China should have the wisdom to show good will to each other and engage in practical cooperation so as to create long-lasting peace and stability across the strait.
(By Eva Feng and Bear Lee)
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