Off the wire
• Russia prefers keeping its current oil production level  • 2nd LD: Netanyahu mourns passing of former Israeli President Peres  • 1 killed, 3 hurt in riot in Philippine main penitentiary  • Philippines' Duterte leaves for Hanoi for overnight visit  • Roundup: South Korea launches anti-corruption law to alter favor-granting society  • Profile: Shimon Peres, father figure in Israeli politics  • Chinese premier returns to Beijing  • 12 Nepalese products fail to meet export expectation  • Japan's main opposition leader blasts Abe's economic polices  • Toronto stocks retreat as commodities weigh  
You are here: 　 Home

1992 Consensus not an additional premise: spokesperson

Xinhua, September 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

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.

"It is not an additional premise, but reached by the two sides through communication and consultation," said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, at a routine press conference.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has long pursued "Taiwan independence" secessionist stand, damaging the political foundation for peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and severely impacting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and achievements since 2008, Ma said.

"We will continue to adhere to the political foundation of 1992 Consensus, firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' and maintain the one-China principle, to expand communication between compatriots across the Strait, enhance exchange and cooperation in various fields and build a cross-Strait community of common destiny," Ma said.

If the DPP continues pursuing "Taiwan independence," no matter it is in a radical or soft fashion, it will be doomed to failure, Ma said. Endi