BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhuanet) --
Visiting Chinese Kuomintang leader Lien Chan on Friday set the long-term
interests of the Chinese people as the goal in developing relations across the
Taiwan Straits.
"We proceed today to achieve
happiness and benefits for people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, with
goodwill and on the basis of mutual trust," Lien said during a meeting with Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Central
Committee.
This is the first meeting between
top leaders of the two parties in 60 years.
He called for efforts to avoid
confrontation and conflicts, and "seek reconciliation and dialog."
Lien
spoke highly of Hu's four-point guideline on cross-Straits relations proposed in
early March, saying it is a "call for peace" and is positive in guiding the
development of cross-Straits ties.