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The Chinese mainland is holding Taiwan responsible for the suspension of communication mechanisms between the two sides.

Communications have been suspended between cross-Straits affairs departments, and between the mainland's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits and the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation.

The two organizations conduct direct talks on cross-Straits affairs on behalf of each side.

An Fengshan, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, says Taiwan's current administration has not recognized the 1992 Consensus which endorses the "one-China" principle, shaking the political foundation for cross-Straits interaction.

"The 1992 Consensus is the political foundation of peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, as well as the foundation and prerequisite for the regular cross-Straits communication mechanism. I would stress that the Chinese mainland has kept promoting regular communication on this basis. Our stance of safeguarding peaceful development of cross-Straits relations has never changed. Our attitude remains constant. It is the Taiwan side that has changed the situation."

The spokesman stressed that the key to ensuring negotiation and contact is whether Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation will be authorized to confirm adherence to the consensus.

He also urged Taiwan to clearly state the nature of cross-Straits relations.

"Only when the Taiwan side makes clear and correct statements on issues of a fundamental nature of cross-Straits relations and basis for development of cross-Straits ties, can systematized exchanges be continued between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits."

New Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, who heads the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, has so far refused to recognize the 1992 Consensus which states that both the mainland and Taiwan belong to "one China."