Chinese President promises peaceful reunification with Taiwan
Xi Jinping during his speech on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution on October 9, 2021 in Beijing.
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After the deployment of war planes in the Taiwanese identification and air zone in recent days, the Chinese president promises this Saturday, October 9 an ineluctable "reunification" with Taiwan, and that by "
peaceful
"
means
.
A speech given on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the 1911 revolution, which overthrew the last Chinese dynasty.
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With our correspondent in Beijing,
Stéphane Lagarde
Communist cells in companies have asked employees, party members or not elsewhere, to be loyal to the post this Saturday in China and to follow the broadcast of the presidential speech. This had not happened for the 100 years of the CCP last July. Everyone in front of their screens, this time for the commemorations of the Xinhai Revolution, celebrated on both sides of the Strait of Formosa. "
Achieving the reunification of the homeland by peaceful means is in the general interest of the Chinese nation, including Taiwanese compatriots
,"
Xi Jinping said
.
Taipei-Beijing same fight?
Absolutely not.
People's Republic of China still considers Taiwan to be a rebellious province and therefore "
a purely internal matter
".
"
Those who betray the homeland and divide the country end badly,
" threatened the Chinese number one, openly targeting Taiwanese officials democratically elected in Taipei.
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It also threatens what the regime calls "
foreign interference
" opposing "
the strong determination of the Chinese people to defend the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of China
."
In short, nothing new in this reminder of the “one
China
” policy defended by Beijing and which Xi Jinping spoke about again with Joe Biden during a telephone interview a few days ago.
The “Taiwan Agreement 🇹🇼” refers to the United States 🇺🇸 “One 🇨🇳 China” policy.
Washington officially recognizes Beijing rather than Taipei, provided that Taiwan's future is determined by peaceful means.
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- Stéphane Lagarde (@StephaneLagarde) October 6, 2021
An anniversary of the 1911 revolution which will also be celebrated in Taipei.
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is due to deliver a speech on this Sunday.
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