US Calls for Communication with Taiwan's Elected Government, China's Taiwan Affairs Office Reaffirms '1992 Consensus'

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The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director called for Beijing to maintain communication channels with Taiwan's elected government. China's Taiwan Affairs Office responded by reaffirming the '1992 Consensus' and opposing Taiwan independence, stating that there are no obstacles to exchanges with any Taiwanese political party or group that adheres to these principles. The office criticized the US for 'hyping up' the mainland's threats, calling it a distortion of facts, and emphasized that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair.