Taiwan question will definitely end with national rejuvenation: Xi

The Taiwan question originated from national weakness and disorder, and will definitely end with national rejuvenation, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when delivering a speech at a gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of issuing Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.

The Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should make joint efforts to seek national reunification, Xi said.

The future of Taiwan lies in national reunification and the wellbeing of Taiwan compatriots is linked to national rejuvenation, Xi said. "Peaceful development of cross-Strait relations is the correct road to maintaining cross-Strait peace, promoting cross-Strait common development, and benefiting compatriots on both sides of the Strait."

Peaceful development of cross-Strait relations should be pushed forward, maintained and shared by compatriots on both sides of the Strait, he said.