New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming (left) is greeted by
China's top advisor Jia Qinglin.
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin, says the mainland is
ready to cooperate with any body or people in Taiwan who oppose Taiwan
independence.
During a meeting in Beijing with the visiting delegation
from the New Party, Jia Qinglin reaffirmed the importance of joint efforts by
people from the mainland and Taiwan against Taiwan separatist attempts.
He also hailed the New Party's stance for China's peaceful reunification
and its commitment to ensure Taiwan people's interests.
New Party
Chairman Yok Mu-ming said separatist activities would hurt the Chinese nation
and cross-Strait peace.
Earlier, mainland's top official for Taiwan
affairs, Chen Yunlin said the mainland was ready to talk with the New Party on
cross-Strait economic and cultural cooperation and better protection of Taiwan
business people's interests in the mainland.
Beijing is the last leg of
the New Party's eight-day mainland tour, which has already taken the 30-member
delegation to Guangzhou, Nanjing and Dalian.
In a related development,
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has just concluded her visit to
China, said the US welcomes contact between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
She also reiterated Washington's adherence to the one China policy and
the three joint communiqu¨¦s governing US-China relations.
