China, Xi: “Taiwan will be reunified”

Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to bring about the “reunification” of Taiwan, without however mentioning the use of force. Speaking in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on the anniversary of the revolution, Xi said China has a “glorious tradition” of “opposing separatism” and that Taiwan separatism “is the biggest obstacle to achieving. reunification with the mother country and the gravest hidden danger for national rejuvenation “. Xi said that “reunification by peaceful means is the one most in line with the general interest of the Chinese nation, including Taiwanese compatriots,” adding that Beijing will protect its sovereignty and unity. “The historic goal of completing reunification with the motherland must be achieved and will certainly be achieved”, the Chinese president said. Xi’s words come after weeks of intense tensions between Beijing and Taipei, with the broader confrontation in the background. between China and the United States.