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President Xi Jinping declared on Sunday that it is up to the Chinese people whether to reunify Taiwan, insisting that Beijing will never “renounce” using force to do so and will not back down in the face of international “interference.”
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the ruling Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, Xi emphasized China’s resolve to unify the self-governed island that Beijing considers a part of its sovereign territory.
“Resolving the Taiwan issue is the Chinese people’s own business, and it is up to the Chinese people to decide,” Xi told the gathering at the Great Hall of the People.
“We persist in striving for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity.
