Cross-Strait discussions to build common ground
Source: Xinhua |
December 13, 2012, Thursday
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CROSS-STRAIT discussions on a proposed mainland-Taiwan peace pact may first be held within academic and civil circles, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
Fan Liqing, spokeswoman for the mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that starting with academic and civil discussions would help build common ground, consensus and mutual trust between the mainland and Taiwan, thus creating conditions for gradually resolving issues in the future.
She said political differences "genuinely exist and we should never turn a blind eye to them."
The mainland has long maintained that a cross-Strait peace pact should be reached through negotiations in order to safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Fan said.
She said the primary task will be to "consolidate and strengthen the political, economic, cultural and social foundation" for the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.
Specifically, the mainland and Taiwan should focus on follow-up negotiations related to the two-year-old Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in order to further economic and cultural ties.
"It is our consistent stand that Chinese on both sides should spare no efforts to avoid fighting and join hands peacefully to create a better future for the Chinese nation," she said.
She said both sides can initiate contact and exchanges regarding military issues and discuss the establishment of a cross-strait confidence-building mechanism for military security at an appropriate time.
Fan Liqing, spokeswoman for the mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that starting with academic and civil discussions would help build common ground, consensus and mutual trust between the mainland and Taiwan, thus creating conditions for gradually resolving issues in the future.
She said political differences "genuinely exist and we should never turn a blind eye to them."
The mainland has long maintained that a cross-Strait peace pact should be reached through negotiations in order to safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Fan said.
She said the primary task will be to "consolidate and strengthen the political, economic, cultural and social foundation" for the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.
Specifically, the mainland and Taiwan should focus on follow-up negotiations related to the two-year-old Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in order to further economic and cultural ties.
"It is our consistent stand that Chinese on both sides should spare no efforts to avoid fighting and join hands peacefully to create a better future for the Chinese nation," she said.
She said both sides can initiate contact and exchanges regarding military issues and discuss the establishment of a cross-strait confidence-building mechanism for military security at an appropriate time.
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