Xi Jinping Warns Taiwan in New Year Message

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By NTD Newsroom
January 2, 2024China in Focus
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On top of the economic cautioning, Chinese leader Xi Jinping added another layer to his New Year message: a fresh warning for Taiwan.

Calling the “reunification” of Taiwan and China “inevitable.”

The comments come less than two weeks before voters on the self-ruled island elect a new leader.

The Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan as its own territory despite never having ruled it.

Here’s what Taiwan’s President said in her last New Year address on Monday:

“What is the future of cross-strait relations? I think it should be consistent with the principles of democracy. That is, finding the joint will of Taiwan’s people in order to make a decision. After all, we are a democratic country. As for what course to follow in relations with China, we have to follow the democratic process,” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said.