Mainland notes Taiwan elections reflect public will

A Chinese mainland spokesman on Sunday said the mainland will continue to enhance solidarity with Taiwan compatriots and follow a path of peaceful development of cross-Straits relations, after the Kuomintang Party won 15 seats out of a total of 22 being contested during local elections in Taiwan over the weekend.

"We have noticed the results of the elections," said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, adding that the results reflected the strong will of the public in Taiwan to share the benefits of peaceful development across the Taiwan Straits, and their desire to improve the island's economy and people's well-being.

Among the 22 county and city chief posts, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party landed six, with one going to an independent candidate, according to the island's election affairs authority.