KMT chairman Lien Chan and Hu Jintao meet in Beijing on April 29, 2005, the first time since 1945 that leaders of the two parties have met. Hu and Lien release a five-point statement on the "Common Aspirations for Peaceful Cross-Strait Development" that expresses the hopes of both parties for a peaceful resolution of the cross-Strait issue. Days later, PFP chairman James Soong also visits the mainland and reaches a nine-point consensus on boosting cross-Strait economic and trade exchanges with President Hu.