The Chinese mainland will continue its efforts to promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Straits, said a spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council after the Taiwan leadership election on January 14.

Kuomintang Chairman Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as Taiwan's leader and pledged to work to improve cross-Straits ties during his four-year tenure.

"We are willing to join hands with Taiwan in all walks of life on the basis of continuing to oppose the 'Taiwan independence' and sticking to the '1992 Consensus,' to break new ground for the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations and make common efforts for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," the spokesperson said.