Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Andrew Hsia has exchanged ideas on cross-strait relations with Mainland China’s Taiwan Affairs Office via cross-strait hotline on Friday.
The MAC said Hsia has told Zhang Zhijun of the Mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office that the peaceful development of cross-strait relations is a point that all of Taiwan’s political parties agree on. He said it is an important standard on which all policies should be based.
Hsia also said that both sides should maintain the cross-strait peace by promoting communication and exchanges. He also said both sides should avoid policies that might trigger confrontation.
Hsia and Zhang also wished each other a happy Lunar New Year. Hsia extended his New Year greeting to all Mainland Chinese.