Xi Reasserts Goal of Taiwan Reunification Ahead of Taiwanese Elections, While Tensions Remain High Across the Strait
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Xi Jinping vowed to reunify Taiwan with mainland China during his year-end address, saying "The motherland will surely be reunified."
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Tensions remain high between China and Taiwan, with Taiwanese elections coming up on January 13th.
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Xi has repeatedly said Taiwan is part of China and must be reunified, by force if necessary.
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In his speech, Xi said all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should share the goal of rejuvenating the Chinese nation.
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The speech was Xi's second time in days addressing the Taiwan issue, having also discussed reunification during an event commemorating Mao Zedong's birthday.