BEIJING - The Chinese mainland vows to strengthen public support for the relations across the Taiwan Strait, according to a report distributed to the media Monday morning.
"In 2012, we will ... strengthen the political, economic, and cultural foundation and public support for growing cross-Strait relations; and make further progress in promoting their peaceful development," says the report to be delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the opening meeting of the Fifth Session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature.