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Xi's New Year Message to Taiwan: 'Reunification Cannot Be Stopped'

Published December 31, 2025, 20:00
Xi's New Year Message to Taiwan: 'Reunification Cannot Be Stopped'

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that reunification with Taiwan is inevitable, in a New Year's message interpreted as a response to Beijing's military exercises around the island. Xi emphasized that the ties between residents of mainland China and Taiwan are stronger than water and that the historical trend towards national reunification cannot be stopped. This message follows last year's warning to forces seeking Taiwan's independence. Taipei condemned Beijing's military exercises as a threat to regional security and a provocation. The statement by Xi Jinping underscores China's determination to achieve reunification with Taiwan, even by the use of military force if necessary. Taiwan, for its part, insists on its self-determination and independence.