Taiwan ‘reunification’ a historical inevitability, says Xi
China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, a claim Taipei firmly rejects.
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that reunifying Taiwan with mainland China is an inevitable historical process, without mentioning the use of force. Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory, despite Taipei's rejection of this claim. China has repeatedly offered the "one country, two systems" model of autonomy, which is not supported by any major Taiwanese political party.
Xi stated that China adheres to peaceful reunification and the one-China principle, and is willing to converse with Taiwan while upholding this principle. The president emphasized that all Chinese, including those in Taiwan, should unite to oppose Taiwan independence separatist forces and strive for peaceful cross-Strait relations.
This speech came a week before the APEC summit in Shenzhen, where Xi is set to meet US President Donald Trump, and also two weeks before Taiwan's local elections. Xi hailed Sun Yat-sen, a key figure in China's 1911 revolution, as a great national hero who upheld the unity of the country and the solidarity of the nation.
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