Tsai's interview answer is first public refusal to accept '1992 Consensus': Chinese mediaTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Mainland Chinese media on Friday said President Tsai Ing-wen's response in an interview with The Washington Post was the first time she had "officially refused to accept the '1992 Consensus.'" The interview, published Thursday, was conducted by Washington Post senior associate editor Lally Weymouth. The Washington Post article mostly comprises an abridged version of the interview, a complete Chinese-language transcript of which was provided by the Presidential Office. The answer was quickly interpreted by mainland Chinese media, including the hard-line Global Times newspaper, as marking the first time that Tsai had refused to accept the so-called consensus. In the transcript, Tsai goes into further detail regarding her refusal to accept any deadline from Beijing, with the president stressing that the government must follow public opinion because Taiwan is an "extremely democratic place."

Source: The China Post July 22, 2016 07:30 UTC