Turning to relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the president stated that the development of cross-strait ties is crucial to peace in the Asia-Pacific region and has long been a focus of the international community. Consequently, over the past seven years the government has consistently sought, under the framework of the ROC Constitution, to maintain the status quo of "no unification, no independence, and no use of force" in the Taiwan Strait, and to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait ties under the "1992 Consensus," whereby each side acknowledges the existence of "one China" but maintains its own interpretation of what that means. This has helped to underpin an increase in the breadth and depth of bilateral interaction, he said.
【Source: Office of the President】