In new network Beijing on 25 February, (reporter Lu Mei) today at 9 pm, the CPC Central Committee General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing Great Hall of the people with the Chinese Kuomintang honorary chairman Lian Zhan.

    Xi Jinping said in his opening remarks, just after the year of the snake spring festival, Lien Chan, chairman of Taiwan from all walks of life to visit the mainland, we extend a warm welcome. Here, he also to even the president and all the friends do obeisance to an old age, happy spring.

    Xi Jinping said, this is his new duties, first met with friends in Taiwan. Even the president is a deep national sentiments and have farsightedness politician, a lot of effort for the improvement and development of Cross Straits relations. Especially in 2005 April, even the rate of the first Chinese KMT chairman delegation to the mainland, the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Kuomintang leaders of both parties, jointly issued the peaceful development of cross strait common vision. This has had a major impact on cross-strait relations, we highly value even the chairman for the outstanding contribution to the development of Cross Straits relations.

    Xi Jinping said, he worked in Fujian for many years, now think of that time, he almost every day to touch things about Taiwan, often met with Taiwan compatriots, also made a lot of friends in Taiwan. Work in Zhejiang, Shanghai, is similar.

    Xi Jinping special mention: "I met in Zhejiang and even the president of Hangzhou, met in 2006 and April, twice in November, at the time of the meeting, talking, I now remember, can be said that the scene be visible before the eyes, and even the president of my old friends. I leave Fujian until now has always been concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, looking forward to cross-strait relations continued to improve."

    Xi Jinping also said, the Chinese Communist Party in the new session of the Central Committee of the CPC collective leadership, will continue to promote the peaceful development of cross straits relations, and promote the peaceful reunification of the two sides. We will make persistent efforts, pragmatic and enterprising, to further promote the new achievements in the development of cross-strait relations, benefit the compatriots on both sides.