Xi Jinping says Taiwan’s reunification with China must happen
Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed his call for Taiwan to be peacefully “reunified” with China, presenting the outcome as a necessity rather than a distant possibility. Speaking at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi said that reunification “will be realised”, reaffirming his position that Taiwan’s future should ultimately be tied to China.
Xi also repeated his commitment to offering Taiwan a “one country, two systems” arrangement. The proposal would provide the framework Beijing says could accommodate Taiwan within China while preserving a distinct system under the principle of a single Chinese state. By restating the offer alongside his insistence that reunification must take place, Xi combined an appeal for a peaceful settlement with a clear statement of Beijing’s intended end goal.
The remarks underline the Chinese leadership’s continuing emphasis on reunification as a central national objective. They also make clear that, in Xi’s formulation, the issue is not whether reunification will occur, but when and how it will be achieved. Taiwan is therefore presented in the speech not as a permanently separate political entity, but as a part of China whose return should take place peacefully under the proposed arrangement.
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