China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan

9 October 2021

China's President Xi Jinping has said in a speech that "reunification" with Taiwan "must be fulfilled".

Mr Xi added that unification should be achieved peacefully, but warned that the Chinese people had a "glorious tradition" of opposing separatism.

In response, Taiwan's presidential office said the future of the island lay in the hands of its people.

Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state. China, however, views Taiwan as a breakaway province.

Beijing has not ruled out the possible use of force to achieve unification.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58854081

[elleng]

1. 'Swell'

[Downtown Hound]

2. I don't think China has any idea how difficult it would be to invade Taiwan

The last time tried to invade a country was Vietnam, and they barely made it over the border before calling it quits. Taiwan has had 70 years to fortify that island and have 2 million troops in reserve. Picture Normandy times 100, and that's just the beaches.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. I think they know exactly what an invasion would entail. Which is why...

they are all talk now and not invading.

They are good at biding their time.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Yep. China plays the long game. They will get Taiwan in the end.

No matter how long it takes them.

They will flip Taiwan, one way or the other.

[RockRaven]

4. China and Taiwan is like Repukes and abortion...

They much prefer to talk and talk and talk and not accomplish anything really, in order to use it perpetually as a means of controlling the narrative and thereby the masses, but it does not mean that they won't eventually be the dog that bumbles their way into catching the car. And when they do, the results will be awful.