Visiting Chinese Kuomintang leader Lien Chan on Friday set the long-term interests of the Chinese people as the goal in developing relations across the Taiwan Straits.

"We proceed today to achieve happiness and benefits for people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, with goodwill and on the basis of mutual trust," Lien said during a meeting with Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee.

This is the first meeting between top leaders of the two parties in 60 years.

He called for efforts to avoid confrontation and conflicts, and "seek reconciliation and dialog."

Lien spoke highly of Hu's four-point guideline on cross-Straits relations proposed in early March, saying it is a "call for peace" and is positive in guiding the development of cross-Straits ties.