Jia
Qinglin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met
with James Soong, chairman of Taiwan's People First Party (PFP), in
Shanghai on Thursday.
Jia said positive factors in cross-Straits relations conducive
to containing secessionist activities have been on the rise thanks
to endeavors of compatriots on both sides, and people in Taiwan are
more willing to step up communication and cooperation and promote
the peace and stability.
However, the risk of secessionist forces seeking to create a
legal basis for "Taiwan independence" through amending the
constitution still exists, he said, and the fight to oppose and
contain them remains severe and complex.
Soong said the Taiwanese had seen the sincerity and resolution
of the CPC to promote peace and stability across the Straits
through its recent actions.
He urged compatriots on both sides to use wisdom to cope with
problems cropping up in the cross-Straits relations. They should
never allow secessionist forces to undermine relations, Soong
said.
"Since May, the CPC, Kuomintang and PFP have vigorously
implemented their consensus and have made substantial progress. The
mainland is exerting itself to turn its promise into action," said
Jia, also Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference.
Jia and Soong met at a nongovernmental forum organized by their
parties to implement the communiqué Soong signed with Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee in
May.
(Xinhua News Agency September 16, 2005)