[song Tao meets with Lien Shengwen, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang] Lien Shengwen, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, was entrusted by Lien Chan, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang, to lead relatives and friends to visit tombs in Shaanxi. Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, met with Lien Shengwen in Xi'an and asked him to convey General Secretary Xi Jinping's cordial regards to Lien Chan. Song Tao said that General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that Taiwan is the Taiwan of China. The settlement of the Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people, and it is up to the Chinese people to decide. We must adhere to the "1992 consensus," oppose "Taiwan independence" separatist acts and interference by external forces, safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland, and work for the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the strait and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. History and the people will not forget all the Taiwan compatriots who have contributed to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. Lien Shengwen conveyed Lien Chan's sincere greetings to General Secretary Xi Jinping, saying that the two sides of the strait should adhere to the "1992 consensus", oppose "Taiwan independence," strengthen exchanges and cooperation, safeguard peace in the Taiwan Strait, and benefit compatriots on both sides of the strait.