Chinese leader Xi Jinping has delivered a strong message regarding the future of Taiwan during an address commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth. Xi's remarks reinforce China's longstanding claim over Taiwan, which is a self-ruled island democracy. These comments come just weeks before a critical election in Taiwan, where the stance on relations with China often serves as a litmus test for public sentiment toward Beijing. According to reports, the timing is significant as Taiwan approaches a critical presidential vote, where political parties' positions on relations with China often serve as a gauge of public sentiment on Beijing.
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00:00 "Chinese leader Xi Jinping has delivered a strong message regarding the future of Taiwan,"
00:07 he made the statement during an address commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth.
00:13 Reports quoted Xi Jinping as saying, "The realization of the complete reunification with
00:19 the motherland is an inevitable course of development, is righteous and what the people
00:23 want.
00:25 The motherland must and will be reunified.
00:28 Promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and advance the process toward the
00:33 peaceful reunification of the motherland," Xi Jinping asserted.
00:37 His remarks reinforced China's long-standing claim over Taiwan, which is a self-ruled island
00:42 democracy.
00:43 These comments come just weeks before a critical election in Taiwan, where the stance on relations
00:48 with China often serves as a litmus test for public sentiment towards Beijing.
00:54 According to reports, the timing is significant as Taiwan approaches a critical presidential
00:58 vote, where political parties' positions on relations with China often serve as a gauge
01:03 of public sentiment on Beijing.
01:06 Taiwan's current president Tsai Ing-wen is facing increased pressure from Beijing.
01:11 She is known for strengthening Taiwan's unofficial ties with the United States.
01:15 The leading candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party, Vice President Lai Ching-te is currently
01:20 ahead in the polls but is not favoured by Chinese officials.
01:24 China considers Taiwan its own territory despite never having controlled it.
01:29 While advocating for peaceful reunification, Chinese officials have not ruled out the use
01:34 of force.
01:35 Xi Jinping's speech included a veiled warning.
01:38 He urged the promotion of peaceful cross-strait ties and preventing any attempts to separate
01:43 Taiwan from China.
01:45 The issue of Taiwan remains a sensitive one in US-China relations.
01:48 During a recent summit with US President Joe Biden, Xi Jinping asserted that China's
01:53 reunification with Taiwan is unstoppable.
01:56 The United States maintains an unofficial relationship with Taiwan, recognising China's
02:01 position that Taiwan is part of its territory.
02:04 However, the US is obligated by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself.
02:09 The historical roots of the Taiwan-China relationship trace back to 1949, when General Chiang Kai-shek
02:16 fled with his nationalist forces to Taiwan after Mao's Red Army gained control in the
02:21 Chinese Civil War.
02:23 As tensions rise and the political landscape in Taiwan evolves, the world watches closely
02:28 to see how these developments impact the delicate balance in the region.
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