China on Saturday threatened to suspend talks with Taiwan if the newly sworn-in Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen does not acknowledge the “1992 consensus”, which refers to a purported understanding that they belong to a single sovereign nation.
Only by confirming the adherence to the common political foundation of the 1992 Consensus that embodies the ‘one China’ principle can cross-Strait affairs authorities continue regular communication, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman of China’s Taiwan affairs said.
He said officials on both sides maintained active interactions for more than two decades after establishing a regular communication mechanism based on the 1992 Consensus.