Chinese mainland official meets delegation from Kuomintang
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The Chinese mainland's Taiwan affairs chief met with a delegation from the Kuomintang Party (KMT) on Friday, saying that the visit offers proof of the expanding exchanges between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the KMT.
Wang Yi, the director of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told the delegation from the youth committee of the KMT that the visit also was a result of the improvement of cross-Strait relations.
The delegation visited the mainland to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1911 Revolution that ended imperial rule in China.
It was the first large group sent to the mainland by the KMT's youth committee, which works for cultivating youth talents for the KMT central committee.
Wang said the CPC and the KMT, in line with common expectations of compatriots on both sides, made an important decision to help open a new chapter in cross-Strait relations in recent years.
Wang attributed the current sound state of cross-Strait ties to a series of agreements reached by the two parties.
First, Wang said that both sides oppose any form of "Taiwan independence", which means that the common stance is to fight against breaking up the national territory and safeguard cross-Strait peace and the nation's fundamental interests.
Furthermore, he said that the two parties stick to the 1992 Consensus that says that both sides of the Taiwan Strait adhere to the one-China principle.
The two sides could seek a common ground though having differences in the interpretation of the political meaning of the one-China policy, Wang said, noting that it was the backbone of the 1992 Consensus.
Also, both parties agree to actively promoting exchanges and cooperation across the Strait, he said.
Wang urged the two parties to abide by the agreements to safeguard the interests and benefit compatriots on both sides. He urged both sides to push forward the peaceful and stable growth of cross-Strait ties.
"Any political party responsible for the people should give serious consideration to these basic issues," he noted.
Wang also hopes that the youth from both sides of the Strait would join in contributing to Chinese nation's revival.
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