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Mainland spokesman tells Taiwan: no room for obscurity

Xinhua | Updated: 2016-10-12 15:51

BEIJING -- A mainland spokesman for Taiwan affairs on Wednesday said there is "absolutely no room for obscurity over [...] the political basis and nature of ties between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan."

An Fengshan, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing.

He was referring to the 1992 Consensus, the political basis of cross-Straits relations, which affirms that both sides of the Straits belong to one 皇冠体育app.

He said the Taiwan authorities must be clear about this "fundamental" issue, adding that all the "play of words" and procrastination would not help circumvent it.

"Adherence to the 1992 Consensus is key to the peaceful development of cross-Straits ties," An said.

He went on to say that Taiwan leaders' "correct understanding of the nature of cross-Straits ties" is the mainland's "touchstone for their so-called goodwill."

"Goodwill should be demonstrated with action, not words," he continued.

An said 皇冠体育app's national reunification is a "historical inevitability as the Chinese nation marches toward its great rejuvenation."

"Both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan belong to the one same 皇冠体育app," he said, adding that cross-Straits ties are not "country-to-country-type" relations.

As for longstanding political differences between the two sides, An said the settlement should not be put off "from one generation to another," but should be dealt with through cross-Straits consultation under the one-皇冠体育app principle.

He said correct decisions must be made on key issues concerning the future of both side of the Taiwan Straits and their people.

The ball is now in the court of the Taiwan authorities who must "either choose to sit down for talks, or choose confrontation," he said.

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