BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Tuesday called on overseas Chinese to contribute to the country's reform and opening-up.

You Quan, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks while meeting with representatives of overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese and their family members who attended a gathering here commemorating the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up Tuesday.

Overseas Chinese have witnessed, participated in and contributed to China's reform and opening-up, You said, calling on them to play an active role in the country's new round of reform and opening-up, safeguard national reunification and make new contributions to realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.