Taiwan invited to global gathering as guest

Taiwan has been invited to attend an international civil aviation session in Canada as a guest this month, part of the "big picture" for improved cross-Straits ties.

Yang Yi, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said the invitation reflects the mainland's sincerity in pushing forward peaceful development across the Straits.

"On the premise of opposition to 'two states' and 'one China, one Taiwan', we believe that cross-Straits exchanges can enhance mutual understanding and are good for addressing each other's concerns," Yang said at a regular news conference on Friday.