The old tensions, the old security concerns, and the lack of direct engagement across the Strait have today been replaced by human connections, better understanding and serious dialogue.

旧的紧张局势，旧的安全关注，以及海峡两岸缺乏直接接触已经被今天人们的联系、更好的理解和认真的对话所取代。

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That was basically the consensus that allowed a cross-strait dialogue to proceed from 1992 onward.

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Still, the Chinese may make further criticisms of Chen, at least for the fact that he did not accept the "one China" principle as a pre-condition for resumption of cross-strait dialogue, as Beijing demands.

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But 56 years into their stand-off, and six years after China suspended cross-strait dialogue in pique over Taiwan's insistence that it was just as much a country as China, there are signs that both sides are trying to find ways of talking again.

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