TAIPEI: A hotline connecting Taiwan’s and mainland China’s heads of cross-strait affairs came online Dec. 30, marking another milestone in the peaceful development of the bilateral relationship, the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced over the weekend.

During the first conversation over the dedicated line, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Andrew Hsia and Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun lauded achievements in cross-strait relations and exchanged New Year’s greetings.

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