US EditionChina says it 'absolutely will not' rule out use of force over Taiwan
China insists on keeping the option of force for reunification with Taiwan despite promoting a peaceful autonomy model rejected by Taiwan's government.
- On Wednesday, a China government spokesperson said Beijing "absolutely will not" rule out using force to resolve Taiwan, which it regards as its territory and has never renounced.
- Beijing describes peaceful reunification as the fundamental approach under 'one country, two systems,' Peng Qing'en said, emphasizing sincere pursuit of the goal.
- Senior-Party messaging this week emphasized Wang Huning, Communist Party fourth ranked leader, omitted force in a Saturday speech, while Xinhua news agency ran commentaries on "patriots" governance and respecting Taiwan's social system.
- China's renewed push comes ahead of Thursday's meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Beijing refuses to engage with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, labeling him a "separatist".
- Taipei officials said Taiwan rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims and the "patriots" model lacks purchase, noting Taiwan's vibrant democracy since its 1996 election contrasts Hong Kong's 2021 "patriots-only" vote.
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China says it 'absolutely will not' rule out use of force over Taiwan
China "absolutely will not" rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, striking a much tougher tone than a series of articles in state media this week that pledged benign rule if the island comes over to Beijing.
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China Vows It ‘Will Not Renounce Force’ to Take Taiwan
China’s government took a hardline stance on Wednesday, saying it “absolutely will not” rule out the use of force against Taiwan, even as it reiterated calls for peaceful “reunification.” The statement marks one of Beijing’s strongest public affirmations in recent months of its willingness to use military means to bring the self-governed island under its […] The post China Vows It ‘Will Not Renounce Force’ to Take Taiwan appeared first on Modern…
China's "absolutely not" will exclude the use of force on Taiwan, said a government spokesman from Beijing on Wednesday, taking a lot harder than that from a series of state press articles this week that...
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