Equal consultations urged on cross-Strait political differences

ONE DREAM FOR BOTH SIDES

Taiwan compatriots are welcome to play a part in advancing relations across the Strait, Xi said.

"Whoever he is, whatever assertions he has made before, he will be welcome as long as he is now willing to promote peaceful development of cross-Strait relations," he said.

Xi also called on people from both sides to join hands in realizing the Chinese dream and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

According to Xi, the Chinese dream is closely linked to the future of Taiwan, and should be shared by compatriots from both sides.

He urged people from both sides to support each other regardless of their partisanship, class, religion and native region.

Xi said, "We are treating Taiwan compatriots with great sincerity, and are willing to take advice from all parties involved."

"We will try to do our best, as long as what we do can contribute to the well-being of our Taiwan compatriots, to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and to the overall interest of the Chinese nation," Xi said.

For his part, Lien said the reconciliatory dialogues between the CPC and the Kuomintang in 2005 had led to peaceful development across the Strait. He added that both sides have embarked on the right course which should not, and can not, be reversed.

The past year had witnessed mutual trust between the CPC and Kuomintang as well as between people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Lien said.

Both sides should adopt a pragmatic perspective and let Taiwan play an active and positive role during the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, he said.

Lien, chairman of a foundation on cross-Strait development, is visiting Beijing from Monday to Thursday.