Mainland Affairs Council minister meets with overseas Taiwanese business leaders

Mainland Affairs Council minister meets with overseas Taiwanese business leaders, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chang Hsiao-yueh met with overseas Taiwanese business leaders in an attempt to assure them that the new administration would work to maintain the cross-strait status quo and ensure the stability on which their enterprises depend. The meeting came as cross-strait exchanges in a variety of fields are experiencing a dramatic decline. Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chang Hsiao-yueh attended her first face-to-face meeting with overseas Taiwanese business executives since assuming her new post.Chang Hsiao-yueh Mainland Affairs Council Minister The most important point is to maintain the status quo. You may rest assured that our government’s cross-strait policy will be pragmatic and won’t lead to any unexpected results.Chang tried to assuage the concerns of overseas Taiwanese business leaders who fear recriminations from China following the recent handover of power to President Tsai, who has not acknowledged the existence of a cross-strait consensus, instead only saying that major talks took place in 1992. Since taking office, Chang has had almost no interaction with her Chinese counterpart, Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun, leading to concern within the overseas Taiwanese business community. Since official dialogue between both sides of the Taiwan Strait has been interrupted, non-government negotiations may become even more important. However, the vacant chair at the head of the Straits Exchange Foundation continues to worry onlookers.,