Xi says reunification of China and Taiwan ‘unstoppable’
Xi says reunification of China and Taiwan ‘unstoppable’ in New Year’s address
China’s efforts to reunify with Taiwan are “unstoppable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in a New Year’s address on Wednesday.
The Chinese military recently conducted major military exercises near Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory; China hasn’t ruled out military intervention to complete the reunification.
Xi addressed the Chinese people in a nine-minute address on Wednesday night.
“We Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a bond of blood and kinship,” he said. “The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable. Only a strong Communist Party of China can make our country strong.”
The United States Embassy in China and China’s foreign affairs spokesperson reposted the quote.
Taiwan condemned China’s military exercises this week, which featured missile tests and the mobilization of navy vessels, aircraft, and other military armaments. The drills were named “Justice Mission 2025.”
“The Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive and militaristic provocations endanger regional security and stability, and have been condemned by democratic allies in the international community,” Taiwan’s defense department said in a statement.
There are questions about whether China will launch military operations targeting Taiwan in 2026. Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, acknowledged that 2026 will be critical for Taiwan in his New Year’s address.
“The coming year, 2026, will be a crucial one for Taiwan,” he said, adding Taiwan must “make plans for the worst, but hope for the best.”
“We are willing to engage in exchanges and cooperation with China on an equal and dignified basis, promoting a peaceful and shared environment across the strait,” Lai said. “As long as China acknowledges the existence of the Republic of China, respects the Taiwanese people’s desire for a democratic and free way of life.”
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