Top political advisor calls for unremitting reunification efforts

BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Monday urged a visiting Hong Kong delegation to make more contribution to the reunification of China.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks when meeting a delegation of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China.

Jia Qinglin (3rd R), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, holds talks with members of the delegation of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2009. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Jia Qinglin (6th L front row), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, poses for a group photo with members of the delegation of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2009.(Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Jia, also chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR), urged the association to "hold high the banner of patriotism, unite as many Hong Kong compatriots as possible, and resolutely oppose any form of separatist activities for 'Taiwan independence'."

It is a common will of the whole Chinese people to promote the peaceful development of the cross-Strait relations and finally achieve a complete unification of the nation, he said.