Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 13, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday reiterated determination to unswervingly advance national reunification in response to a media query on the recently concluded Taiwan leadership and legislature elections.

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Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the election outcomes cannot shake the fact that Taiwan is a part of China, cannot change the basic landscape and development trend of cross-Straits relations, and cannot impede the inevitable trend of China's reunification.

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On the mainland's policy toward Taiwan for some time to come, Chen said, "We will unswervingly adhere to the 1992 Consensus that embodies the one-China principle, firmly oppose 'Taiwan independence' and uphold peace".

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He added that the mainland will expand cross-Straits exchanges, promote cooperation and deepen integration to advance national reunification.