As Chinese warplanes have crossed the median line across the Taiwan Strait at unprecedented rates lately, the prospect of cross-strait talks was brought up at the legislature on Tuesday. 

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Chiu Chi-wei asked Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chen Ming-tong about the possibility of dialogue between Taiwan and China. He said President Tsai Ing-wen had mentioned the principles of “peace, parity, democracy and dialogue” regarding cross-strait relations in her inaugural speech. 

Minister Chen said, “As long as the other side changes their mind and does not force a political framework on us, there is possibility for dialogue between the two sides of the strait.”

When asked if President Tsai would change her cross-strait policy, Chen said that Tsai's policy has remained the same: protect the Republic of China.