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BEIJING, April 29
(Xinhuanet) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Kuomintang (KMT)
party of China have agreed to make joint efforts to promote the formal end
of the state of hostility across the Taiwan Straits, according to a press
communique released after the meeting between CPC leader Hu Jintao and
visiting KMT leader Lien Chan Friday afternoon.
The two parties will also
work together for reaching a peace accord and establish a framework for
peaceful and steady development of cross-Straits relations, including a
mechanism of military mutual trust, in order to avoid military conflicts
between the two sides of the Straits.
The two parties have reached
consensus of a wide range of issues regarding the promotion for the early
resumption of cross-Straits dialogue, the signing of a peace accord and
the building of a mechanism for military mutual trust, according to the
press communique.
Taiwan's participation in
international activities
KMT and CPC agreed to
discuss the issue of Taiwan's participation in international activities
after the resumption of dialogue across the Taiwan Straits.
"Priority will be given to
the discussion about Taiwan's participation in activities of the World
Health Organization", according to the press communique.
"The two sides will join
hands to create conditions and find a way out step by step," according to
the communique.
Ahere to 1992 Consensus,
oppose to "Taiwan independence"
The two parties reached
consensus to adhere to the 1992 Consensus and oppose to "Taiwan
independence", according to the press communique.
It is the common stance of
the CPC and the KMT to seek ways for the peace and stability across the
Taiwan Straits, promote the cross-Straits relations, and safeguard the
interests for people across the Taiwan Straits, the communique said.
Cross-Straits economic
cooperation
The two parties agreed to
carry out all-round economic cooperation, cement economic and trade
relations and promote the "three direct links" across the Taiwan Straits.
The two parties also agreed
to take steps to increase and guarantee investment and trade across the
Straits and enhance cooperation in agriculture and fishery sectors to
facilitate the sales of Taiwan farm produce to the mainland, according to
the press communique.
They would also work to
improve the order of cross-Straits exchanges and crack down on crime in
order to establish a stable economic cooperation mechanism and promote the
discussion for establishing a cross-Straits common market, to which
priority will be given after consultation is resumed between the two sides
of the Straits.
Regular exchanges
The two parties agreed
to maintain regular exchanges on the cross-Straits relations.
The landmark communique
calls on people from all walks of life to join in their discussions on
issues concerning the interests of the people across the Taiwan
Straits.
Both KMT and CPC hope the
meeting will benefit the people across the Straits, open up a new chapter
for the cross-Straits relations and lead to a bright future of the Chinese
nationality, says the
communique. |