Cross-Strait relations

Okay, kiddo, let me explain what cross-strait relations mean in a simple way. The word "cross-strait" refers to the water that separates two places that are very close to each other: China and Taiwan.

Now, imagine two friends who used to play together, but they had an argument and stopped talking to each other. This is what happened to China and Taiwan. They used to be part of the same country, but they broke up many years ago because they had different ideas about how to run the government.

Since then, China and Taiwan have been like two neighbors who don't get along very well. Sometimes they argue, and sometimes they ignore each other. They don't have a formal agreement, and they don't recognize each other as independent countries.

Recently, China has been trying to get closer to Taiwan and convince them to work together. But Taiwan is still not sure if they can trust China, and they want to keep their independence. Both sides are trying to find a way to cooperate and have a better relationship.

So, cross-strait relations mean the interactions and negotiations between China and Taiwan as they try to figure out how to get along better. It's like two friends who are trying to patch up their friendship after a big disagreement.