NPC deputy says new leaders must seek flexible and innovative way to clarify Taiwan’s status

By Minnie Chan in Beijing [South China Morning Post | 14 March 2013]

Beijing’s new leadership should devise an innovative and flexible definition of “one China” in order to clarify the mainland’s relationship with the “Republic of China” (ROC), as Taiwan calls itself, a mainland cross-strait expert says.

Li Yihu, a National People’s Congress deputy, said Beijing’s future cross-strait policy should focus on persuading the majority of Taiwanese to acknowledge the relationship. For this to happen, a flexible and inclusive definition of “one China” is a must, he said. (View full story)