Taiwan urges dialogue with China without political preconditions
Taiwan flags can be seen in the streets in Taipei City, Taiwan January 3, 2024. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council on Tuesday urged China to accept the fact that the two sides are not subordinate to each other, after Beijing hardened its stance on the island in a government work report.
Taiwan also urged China to create healthy cross-strait exchanges and interaction via dialogue without political preconditions, the council said in a statement responding to the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp parliament.
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