Jia Qinglin (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and also chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), visits deputies to the Fifth Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) from China's Taiwan and joins their panel discussion in Beijing, March 7, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]

While deliberating on the government report with the NPC delegation from Taiwan, top political advisor Jia Qinglin said cross-Strait relations have been advanced steadily over the past year.

Jia urged deputies to further promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations under the new situation, cement the political basis underlying cross-Strait relations, and deepen cross-Strait cooperation in various fields so as to create conducive conditions for the peaceful reunification of the mainland and Taiwan.