Goodwill 'can eventually restart cross-strait dialogue'TAIPEI -- Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF, 海基會) Chairman Tien Hung-mao (田弘茂) said on Friday that he believed the continued gestures of goodwill from Taiwan could eventually open up dialogue and cooperation with China. He said that the creation of a friendly environment through the continued release of goodwill could eventually restart cross-strait dialogue and benefit people on both sides. "We still believe that both sides need to have more contacts in order to cement the basis of peaceful development," Tien said. Cross-strait relations have turned cool and dialogues stalled since President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) assumed office on May 20, because Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) refuse to recognize the "1992 Consensus." This has shown political conservatism is now spreading around the world, according to Tien.

Source: The China Post December 02, 2016 17:54 UTC