SHENZHEN - Liu Jieyi, head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Monday met with Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu, who is leading a delegation from the city.

Welcoming the delegation, Liu said compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are of the same family.

"We welcome and support cities on both sides, on the basis of upholding the 1992 Consensus, to enhance exchanges and jointly seek development, to bring Taiwan compatriots a stronger sense of fulfillment," Liu said.