Hu Jintao meets KMT honorary chairman Lien Chan in Peru
22/11/2008 11:54
HU Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China, met yesterday with Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan in
Lima, capital city of Peru.
At their meeting, Hu spoke highly of Lien's
unremitting efforts in and contributions to the peaceful development of
cross-Strait relations.
Both leaders are in the Peruvian capital Lima to
attend the 16th Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation.
Hu noted that the current cross-Strait ties had registered
sound development, and the four agreements signed by the mainland's Association
for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits during its recent visit to the island
with the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation on direct shipping and
flights, postal services and food safety, had brought substantial benefits for
compatriots living on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
The success of
the visit indicated that the development of cross-Strait relations had turned to
a new page, Hu said, adding that enhancing cross-Strait exchanges and
cooperation conforms to the common aspiration and the general trend.
Hu
noted that the ongoing international financial crisis was spreading from some
regions to the entire globe, from developed countries to nations with emerging
markets, and from financial sectors to real economy.
At this crucial
moment, both sides should enhance communication to push forward their
mutually-beneficial trade and economic cooperation to turn challenges into
opportunities, he said.
"We're willing to take practical actions and
join hands with Taiwan compatriots to tide over the difficulties," Hu said.
He voiced his hope that both sides could seize the historic opportunity
to benefit their compatriots and seek peace for the Taiwan Straits.
Lien
said his meeting with Hu indicated the further development of cross-Strait
relations and growing cooperation between the two sides. Most people in
Taiwan welcome the agreements signed by the ARATS and the SEF, he added.
Lien said he shared with Hu's view that the two sides should strengthen
economic exchanges and cooperation in tackling the global financial crisis,
adding that both sides could make contributions to global economic growth.
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