The People's Daily will publish a commentary on Saturday with the headline "The political base of the peaceful development of cross- strait relations must be maintained".

The article says remarks by Taiwan's new leader Tsai Ing-wen on cross-strait relations were ambiguous about the fundamental issue of  the One-China policy.

The article says the 1992 Consensus  clearly defined the fundamental nature of  cross-strait relations and is the political basis for  peaceful development. It says the new leader of Taiwan must make her stance clear. It says different choices will lead to different   prospects for cross-strait relations.

The article says the Chinese mainland will strongly uphold the 1992 Consensus, oppose "Taiwan Independence", and do its part to  maintain and promote cross-strait relations.