The Chinese mainland remains positive and open about a possible meeting between leaders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, a mainland spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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Fan Liqing, of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on whether the cross-Strait leaders summit will be reevaluated after protests flared up in Taiwan in March over a service trade pact.
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The mainland has always advocated all-round development of cross-Strait ties and that political differences between the two sides can be gradually resolved through negotiation and consultation, along with deepening exchanges in economy and culture, Fan said.
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"We would like to negotiate with Taiwan on the basis of equality to settle the long-standing political differences within the framework of the one-China policy," she said, adding that non-official discussion between cross-Strait academics is encouraged.
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Fan also said remarkable achievement has been made by police from the two sides in fighting crimes and mutual legal assistance, including a crackdown on telecom fraud, drug-related crime and pyramid schemes.