Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the Chinese mainland's policies in handling relations across the Taiwan Straits are consistent, underscoring adherence to the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus and opposition to "Taiwan independence." 

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On the basis of these principles, the Chinese mainland is ready to have dialogue and consultation with various political parties, organizations and personages in Taiwan to promote peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification across the Straits, he stressed. 

Li made the remarks at the annual press conference after the closing of the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress. 

Noting that the Taiwan question is China's internal affairs, Li reiterated opposition to any interference by external forces.