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China's Xi Jinping spoke of a ‘family reunion’ with Taiwan when he met with a former Taiwanese president. Beijing has threatened to use force to reabsorb the democracy.

Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a former Taiwanese president who supports unification that the countries “belong” together.

“Differences in systems cannot change the fact that both sides of the Taiwan Straits belong to the same country and nation,” Xi said.

“External interference cannot stop the historical trend of reunion of the country and family,” Xi said, in comments reported by Taiwanese media and published by Reuters.

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Beijing claims the independent island of Taiwan is a Chinese province and has threatened to use force to achieve unification. China frequently sends warplanes and naval vessels to circle the small island democracy and has been mounting an increasing number of military drills over recent years.

  • mohammed_alibi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    7 months ago

    Its nice to have something official and have recognition from the rest of the world and to be able to participate in UN or WHO and as “Taiwan” or even “ROC” instead of “Chinese Taipei” in sport contests.

    But there is always a threat of war from China if Taiwan does the above. So no one wants to take that risk and be the one that starts the war, possibly WW3.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      61·
      7 months ago

      Oh, I agree, but I can also see the argument of “We’re already independent!” If it were ME, I would want an official designation from the UN, but like you say, it may be more trouble than it’s worth.

      • TrueStoryBob@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        7 months ago

        While we sound rabidly pro-Taiwanese, the US diplomatic position on the PRC/ROC is some wild Cold War type shit. Technically, we recognize both claims as claims that both organizations have made and that both organizations have the right to make those claims. Vague as vague can get. The State Department was seriously like “we agree to disagree… with ourselves.”