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Premier Li Keqiang meets the press today () Updated: 2013-03-17 08:02 Comments Print Mail Large Medium? Small ? Premier Li Keqiang gestures during the news conference in Beijing, March 17, 2013. [Photo by Wu Zhiyi/Asianewsphoto]?? Following are highlights of Li Keqiangs first news conference as Chinese Premier on March 17, 2013. ? On?cross-Straits relationsThe two sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to one China. Residents on the two sides of Straits are compatriots. The concept of compatriots is deep-rooted in Chinese culture. I believe that is the reason our nation has thrived for 5,000 years. Bones may be broken, but they are not split, because we are compatriots. Between us, there is no knot that cannot be untied. We’re happy to see that in recent years cross-Straits relations have enjoyed peaceful development and cross-Straits cooperation has yielded good fruit. As long as we maintain the one China principle and the bond of compatriots, then there will be great space and potential in cross-Straits relations. My government will fulfill the commitment made by the last government and, at the same time, to identify the new pivots for cross-Straits cooperation. In the course of developing the mainland, we will give more consideration for the well-being and interests of Taiwan residents, so that the two sides can share the fruits of the country’s development. Both the mainland and Taiwan belong to our common homeland. We need to maintain and develop well this common homeland, so that it will be full of flowers. When flowers are in full blossom, there will be a time for the moon to be full again. On anti-corruption Corruption and the nature of our government are water and fire. I want to state clearly that Chinese government has a great determination to fight corruption. As government officials, we should serve the public and end the idea of making money, because they are two separated lines. We’d like to accept supervision from the society and media. We need to