325 extra cross-Strait flights during Spring Festival

BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland has approved 325 extra flights across the Taiwan Strait during the nation's traditional family-gathering Spring Festival, official figures revealed on Wednesday. Full Story

Record travelers across Taiwan Strait in 2012

BEIJING -- A record high of 7.97 million people traveled across the Taiwan Strait in 2012, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Full Story

Mainland reaffirms opposition to U.S.-Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday reaffirmed the country's opposition to arms sales by the United Statesto Taiwan and urged the superpower to adhere to the one-China policy. Full Story

First submarine cable links mainland, Taiwan

BEIJING -- A submarine communication cable directly link the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will open on Friday, according to a Chinese mainland spokesman. Full Story

Mainland spokesman on ARATS, SEF establishing cross-Strait offices

BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday expressed the hope that the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation(SEF) would start arrangements on establishing offices on each other's side at an early date. Full Story

Cross-Strait relations maintain sound momentum in 2012

BEIJING -- Relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan continued to develop in 2012, with improving mutual trust and increased trade, a mainland spokesman said Wednesday. Full Story