The Taiwan Affairs Office responds to the proposal made by the Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation

On the morning of November 19th, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a routine press conference. Reporter: Zhang Ronggong, Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang, recently visited Kunshan, Jiangsu and exchanged views with Taiwan businessmen and compatriots. He mentioned that "benefiting from the mainland can lead to prosperity in Taiwan" and proposed the concept of "prospering Taiwan through mainland relations." What is your comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian of the Taiwan Affairs Office: The truth is simple. Only by adhering to the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence" can there be peace in the Taiwan Strait; only with peace in the Taiwan Strait, can Taiwanese compatriots live and work in peace. We are willing to uphold the common political foundation of the "1992 Consensus" and opposing "Taiwan independence," and work together with Taiwan parties, groups, and individuals, including the Chinese Kuomintang, to promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, and push for peaceful and inclusive development of cross-strait relations for the benefit of people on both sides of the strait.