Hu lauds Taiwan ties in meeting with KMT leader

Cross-Straits cooperation in several industries has reached new heights

President Hu Jintao called for further cooperation between the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang to boost cross-Straits ties as he met with KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan on Tuesday.

Cross-Straits ties have made great progress in recent years, which is in the interests of the Chinese nation and in line with the wishes of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, he said.