Xi Jinping stressed the inevitability of reunification with Taiwan
Xi Jinping stressed the inevitability of reunification with Taiwan
Chinese President Shi Jinping called Taiwan's unification with the mainland, with which China is in conflict over sovereignty, an "inevitable trend," saying they would prevent separatism "by any means" to achieve unification.
Xi Jinping assessed the Taiwan problem in his speech at a symposium held at the House of People's Assemblies on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong.
Stressing that the reunification of China is an "inevitable trend", "the just cause of the Chinese nation" and "the desire of the people," Xi Jinping said: "Our homeland must be reunited and will undoubtedly be reunited."
Xi Jinping said they would discourage those who want to separate Taiwan from China "by any means."
Election of the head of Taiwan
It is noteworthy that the Chinese leader's message coincided with the presidential elections to be held in Taiwan in early 2024.
The Beijing administration considers Vice President Lai Jing-de, the candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in power on the island, a "supporter of independence" and a "separatist."
It is assumed that tensions between China and Taiwan will increase if the DPP wins the elections.
According to a report published in the Global Times, the publishing house of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the former deputy director of the Chinese Office for Relations with Taiwan, retired Major General Wang Zaishi, who attended the meeting in Beijing on December 23, called Lai a "stubborn and radical fighter for independence," saying that his victory in the The election will create a risk of war.
Stressing that the risk of war cannot be ignored if Lai comes to power, Wang said, "There is a lot of uncertainty about the elections in Taiwan, but it is clear that Taiwan's independence means war. "Insisting on Taiwan's independence will sooner or later lead to war."
The Sino-Taiwanese dispute
The Communists, who won the civil war between the forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) led by Chiang Kai-shek and the forces of the Communist Party of China (CPC) led by Mao Zedong after World War II in China, announced the creation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
The members of the Kumintag, who lost the civil war, settled in Taiwan and established a provisional government there, claiming that the power of the "Republic of China", established in 1912, continues on the island.
Taiwan, which the People's Republic of China claims is part of its own territory, has had de facto independence since 1949. The division between mainland China and Taiwan still persists.
The Beijing administration emphasizes that it does not exclude the use of force in case of the need to reunite the island with the mainland.