Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday he hoped one day to visit Taiwan, amid warming relations between Beijing and the self-ruled island.

"Differences between brothers cannot sever their blood ties and I believe that problems will eventually be solved," Wen told a press conference at the end of China's annual session of parliament.

"I still cherish a very strong wish to visit Taiwan one day," he added, noting that 5,000 years of shared culture and history should not be swept away because of "political developments" over the past 60 years.

Taiwan split from the mainland in 1949 at the end of a bloody civil war. China still considers Taiwan part of its territory awaiting reunification, by force if necessary.