An assembly was held Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of a speech delivered by Chinese leader Jiang Zemin on the Taiwan issue.

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addressed the gathering.

On Jan. 30, 1995, Jiang Zemin, the then general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese President, delivered an important speech entitled "Continue to Promote the Reunification of the Motherland."

In the speech, Jiang stated eight views and propositions on important questions that have a bearing on the development of relations between the two sides across the Taiwan Straits and the promotion of the peaceful reunification of the motherland.