Taiwan reunification unstoppable, China's Xi Jinping declares
Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed his vow that Taiwan's unification with the mainland is inevitable, sparking a swift rejection from authorities in Taipei.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reiterated Beijing's long-standing claim over Taiwan, declaring that the unification of the island with the mainland is an unstoppable historical trend. He made the remarks on Thursday during an address commemorating the 160th anniversary of modern Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen.
Xi insisted that the complete reunification of the nation must and will be realised, though he refrained from explicitly threatening military action. Taiwan's government swiftly rejected the comments, firmly stating that the democratic, self-governing island would never accept Beijing's sovereignty or submit to Chinese Communist Party rule.
Taiwan and mainland China have been separately governed since 1949 following the end of the Chinese civil war. While both sides claim Sun Yat-sen's historic legacy, escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait continue to raise global geopolitical concerns over regional security and international supply chains.
Source: The Business Standard
