BEIJING - General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping said Monday it is the new CPC leadership's duty to continue promoting the peaceful development of mainland-Taiwan ties and the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.

He made the remarks during meeting with visiting Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang Lien Chan in the Great Hall of the People.

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Lien Chan, Honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang from Taiwan, in Beijing on Feb 25. [Photo/Xinhua]