Xi urges cross-Straits remembrance of history

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called on Tuesday for people from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan to remember history, unite to safeguard peace and promote cross-Straits relations and national rejuvenation.

Xi made the comments when he met with Lien Chan, former chairman of the Kuo-mintang, Taiwan's ruling party, and other representatives from the island, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Taiwan delegation is in Beijing to attend a series of events, including the military parade in Tian'anmen Square on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) and World Anti-Fascist War.