Xi renews call for Taiwan reunification

Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed his call for Taiwan’s “complete reunification” with China, calling it an unavoidable historical mission of the Communist Party. He said Beijing supports peaceful reunification under its “one country, two systems” proposal and is willing to talk with Taiwan, while opposing independence; China has not renounced the use of force, and its military operates around the island. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claim, and no major Taiwanese political party supports the proposed autonomy model. Xi made the remarks at an event marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth.