Thousands of people on Sunday afternoon flocked to streets in Taipei in protest against a cross-Straits service trade pact.
China's Defense Ministry has urged the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan and take actions to safeguard Sino-US relations.
The mainland's spokesman on Taiwan affairs called on Taiwan people on Wednesday not to undermine a proposed new cross-Straits pact, saying the agreement would be "mutually beneficial".
The mainland's spokesman on Taiwan affairs called on the island's people on Wednesday not to interrupt the process of a cross-Straits pact that has triggered a weeklong protest in Taiwan.
The palace museums on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are planning to jointly mark the 90th anniversary of the Beijing-based museum next year, said a mainland spokesman on Wednesday.
Economic cooperation between the mainland and Taiwan should not to be disturbed by disputes about a service trade deal, a mainland spokesman says.
Violent protesters' activities in Taiwan should be condemned because they have violated the principle of "democracy and law", says a spokeswoman for the island's leader, Ma Ying-jeou.
A huge fire burns on a wooded mountain on the border of Shenzhen and Hong Kong near the Tongluo landfill pit on March 23, 2014. Smoke drifted towards Shenzhen, with the wind scattering ashes several kilometers away. As of 8 pm that day, the fire kept burning. According to a security guard from the near community, the fire broke out at around 2 pm that day and rapidly expanded. No casualties have been reported.
Taiwan's police took action on Sunday night to dislodge students and members of the public occupying the administrative authority building in Taipei.
Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Sunday defended the cross-Straits service trade pact at a press conference as hundreds of college students continued to occupy the legislative chamber in Taipei.
Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday he expects negotiations on a follow-up of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to see early results.
The Chinese central government will continue supporting Hong Kong to maintain and promote its status as an international center of finance, trade and shipments, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.