On April 24, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a press conference. Spokesman Zhu Fenglian answered questions from reporters on recent cross-strait hot issues. Fujian Radio and Television Haiji New Media Reporter: Lai Qingde recently invited Zheng Wencan as the chairman of the Taiwan Maritime Foundation. People familiar with the matter said that Zheng showed a relatively gentle attitude towards cross-strait relations, and Lai Qingde probably wanted the mainland to feel goodwill through this personnel arrangement. What comments does the speaker have on this? In response, Zhu Fenglian answered: The “1992 Consensus” is the political foundation for the development of cross-Strait relations and the guiding principle for the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. It is a prerequisite for an authorized consultation and contact mechanism between the Maritime Association and the Taiwan Maritime Foundation. Regardless of who is the head of the Taiwan Maritime Foundation, the key to whether the two councils can resume the consultation mechanism is whether the Taiwanese authorities recognize the “1992 Consensus,” which embodies the one-China principle, and the basic fact that both sides of the Strait belong to the same country and nation.

On April 24, the Taiwan Affairs Office held a press conference. Spokesman Zhu Fenglian answered questions from reporters on recent cross-strait hot issues. Fujian Radio and Television Haiji New Media Reporter: Lai Qingde recently invited Zheng Wencan as the chairman of the Taiwan Maritime Foundation. People familiar with the matter said that Zheng showed a relatively gentle attitude towards cross-strait relations, and Lai Qingde probably wanted the mainland to feel goodwill through this personnel arrangement. What comments does the speaker have on this? In response, Zhu Fenglian answered: The “1992 Consensus” is the political foundation for the development of cross-strait relations and the guiding principle for the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait. It is a prerequisite for an authorized consultation and contact mechanism between the Maritime Association and the Taiwan Maritime Foundation. Regardless of who is the head of the Taiwan Maritime Foundation, the key to whether the two councils can resume the consultation mechanism is whether the Taiwanese authorities recognize the “1992 Consensus,” which embodies the one-China principle, and the basic fact that both sides of the Strait belong to the same country and nation.