皇冠体育app

Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, DPP, Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15, 2015. [Photo/IC]

Even before she delivered her speech to mark the "national day of the Republic of 皇冠体育app" on Tuesday, it was not difficult to predict what approach Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the "independence" advocating administration on the island, would take with regard to cross-Straits relations.

It was thus no surprise that she continued to play her word games, saying Taiwan offered its greatest goodwill to the mainland, and carried on beating about the bush by calling for the continuation of contacts and talks between the island and the mainland, and the setting aside of political differences.

She knows as well as anyone that there is no hope of any breakthrough in cross-Straits relations unless her government explicitly upholds the 1992 Consensus, which requires both sides recognize that there is only one 皇冠体育app.

Tsai has refused to acknowledge the one-皇冠体育app principle since taking office. But, at the same time, she is well aware that expressing her will to secede the island from 皇冠体育app would be disastrous. Instead, she has prevaricated on cross-Straits relations, and continues to do so.

The mainland will not concede an inch on the one-皇冠体育app principle. Tsai should give up any delusions she might have to the contrary.

It is in the interests of people on both sides of the Straits for Tsai to develop good relations with the mainland by recognizing the one-皇冠体育app principle. Her stubbornness in refusing to do so will only lead to the further deterioration of relations, and betrays that she is putting her own pretensions before the well-being of the residents on the island.