Ma asks Wu to carry message to China leader

Ma's statement came a day after Wu said in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou that he will travel to Beijing today to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao, who doubles as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Wu is currently in Guangzhou to attend the sixth annual forum between the KMT and the CPC on promotion of cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation.

Responding to press inquiries about Wu's remarks, Ma said after attending a gathering in southern Taiwan's Tainan County that he has asked Wu to convey a 16-word message to Hu.

“The message suggests that the two sides 'face the realities, build up mutual trust, seek consensus despite differences and create win-win results,'” Ma said.

Given that there are a lot of things to do in the wake of the signing of the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), Ma said he hopes the two sides will forge ahead shoulder to shoulder based on these 16 words.

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