China urged to be 'pragmatic' after rejecting new cross-strait framework idea

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) called on China to engage with Taiwan in "a rational and pragmatic manner" after Beijing dismissed the possibility of discussing a new cross-strait framework on Wednesday.

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