For over 40 years, the two sides of the Straits have been two separate jurisdictions due to various historical factors, but it is also true that both sides pursue eventual national unification.
四十多年來，海峽兩岸因為歷史因素，而隔海分治，乃是事實；但是海峽雙方都以追求國家統一為目標，也是事實。