"We should continue to abide by the principles of putting aside differences and seeking consensus, and put economics before politics in handling cross-strait relations. This is why we are focused on cross-strait exchanges in the area of economic and trade cooperation."

“We are delighted to see that some political parties have decided to change their approach and start a dialogue with mainland China. More communication between Taiwan and the Mainland can only help to reduce differences within Taiwan and achieve consensus, so the KMT welcomes such developments.”

“Cross-strait relations are not nation-to-nation based. These are special relations.”

“While both insist there's only 'one China,' we have different interpretations of 'one China'.”

“It is not a country-to-country relation between the two sides of the Strait.”

“We should cement political trust between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and continue to define cross-strait relations under the 'one China' framework. Cross-strait relations are special relations.”

“The more areas in which we agree, the greater the chances of resolving our differences.”