The Chinese mainland has not and will not involve itself in the election of the Taiwan region, and is not concerned about the election result, said Zhang Mingqing, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Wednesday.

Zhang said at a regular press conference that "What we care about is the stance of future Taiwanese leaders on cross-Straits relations and the reunification of the country."

Zhang said the will not interfere with or comment on the stand of Taiwanese business people on the mainland in the upcoming election.

If Taiwanese entrepreneurs on the mainland wish to set up supportive organizations for certain candidate, they have to abide by mainland regulations on non-governmental organizations, he said.

But now applications for such organizations have been proposed, added Zhang.

He stressed the mainland will not permit or offer convenience for any "Taiwan independence" separatist activities on the mainland.

(Xinhua News Agency February 11, 2004)