Hu praises new level of dealing

Source: Xinhua  |   2008-11-23  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

HU Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of china, has praised Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan's contributions to the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.

The two met in the Peruvian capital Lima on Friday while attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.

Hu said there had been sound development in cross-Strait ties and the four agreements on direct shipping and flights, postal services and food safety, had brought substantial benefits for people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The development of cross-Strait relations had turned a new page, Hu said.

He noted that the ongoing international financial crisis was spreading from some regions to the entire globe, from developed countries to nations with emerging markets, and from financial sectors to the whole economy.

Both sides should therefore improve communication to develop mutually-beneficial trade and economic cooperation to turn challenges into opportunities, he said.

"We're willing to take practical action and work with our Taiwan compatriots to overcome the difficulties," Hu said.

Lien said his meeting with Hu would lead to further development of cross-Strait relations and growing cooperation.

They shared the view that both sides should strengthen economic exchanges and cooperation to contribute to solutions to the current global economic crisis.