No political preconditions if DPP meets with China: Tsai

Tsai made the statement during an interview with a local network earlier this week.

She said China has repeatedly asked the DPP to abandon its Taiwan Independence Platform, before any meeting can be held between both sides.

“This is a political precondition,” Tsai said. “Setting such a precondition is not a good and positive thing to do.”

She added: “Any form of communication between both sides of the strait should be based on good mutual understanding.”

She cited a recent poll as saying 86 percent of pan-green voters are supportive of talks with China without any political preconditions.

“If China wants to gain a further understanding of what Taiwan people are thinking, it must speak with the DPP,” she said.

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