BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland has returned all the letters and parcels postmarked so-called "Taiwan's entry into the United Nations" to Taiwan as long as they were discovered, said mainland spokeswoman.

    Recently, the Taiwan authority has instigated the Taiwan's post company to stamp postmark of "Taiwans' entry into the U.N." on letters and parcels to preach "Taiwan independence".

    "Taiwan authority preaching 'Taiwan independence' through post services has infringed on Taiwan compatriots' freedom of communication," said mainland spokeswoman Fan Liqing here on Wednesday.

    "This has seriously impaired the exchanges of letters between people on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait as well as Taiwan people's exchanges with other parts of the world," she said.

    The mainland has discovered letters with such postmarks and returned them to Taiwan and the Taiwan authority must shoulder its due consequences, she said.

Spokeswoman: all efforts for peace across Taiwan Strait welcome

    BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's mainland welcomes all positive efforts to promote peace across the Taiwan Strait, Fan Liqing, the new spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, told a press conference here Wednesday.

    "Positive efforts by any people and any party in Taiwan for opposing 'Taiwan independence' and promoting peaceful development of cross-strait ties are appreciated and encouraged," she said.  Full story

Mainland considers resuming natural sand exports to Taiwan

    BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland is considering resuming natural sand exports to Taiwan, according to a mainland spokeswoman here on Wednesday.

    "Chinese mainland is considering resuming the exports of natural sand to Taiwan and welcomes Taiwan's non-governmental organizations to negotiate with the mainland," said Fan Liqing, spokeswoman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council at the regular press conference. Full story