BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland will take more measures this year to enable more Taiwan people to share fruits of the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, a spokesman for the Chinese political advisory body said Monday.

In the new year, the Chinese mainland will continue to pursue the policy of peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen economic cooperation and strengthen personnel exchanges, said Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for the Third Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, at a press conference.

Despite difficulties, the cross-Strait relations have maintained a momentum of peace and development last year, which conformed to the expectations of the people across the Taiwan Strait, he said.