Xi Jinping says Taiwan’s ‘complete reunification’ with China will happen
Chinese president says the tide of history ‘cannot be stopped’ as Taiwan rejects ‘one country, two systems’.

Chinese president says the tide of history ‘cannot be stopped’ as Taiwan rejects ‘one country, two systems’.



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Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
China condemns Lai’s speech, saying it ‘disregards facts, distorts the truth, misleads the public’.

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