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Xi Declares Taiwan Reunification Inevitable While Reiterating Peaceful Offer

The speech couples a pledge to seek talks under Beijing’s one‑China line with continued military activity near the island that Taipei rejects.

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during a meeting commemorating the 160th anniversary of birth of Sun Yat-sen, who overthrew the last imperial dynasty and founded the Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 12, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting commemorating the 160th anniversary of birth of Sun Yat-sen, who overthrew the last imperial dynasty and founded the Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 12, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Attendees applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to a meeting commemorating the 160th anniversary of birth of Sun Yat-sen, who overthrew the last imperial dynasty and founded the Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 12, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
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Overview

  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping framed resolving the Taiwan question as an "unwavering historical mission" and said complete reunification must and will be realised.
  • Xi publicly restated a commitment to pursue "peaceful reunification," endorsed the "one country, two systems" model and said Beijing is willing to hold talks on the basis of the one‑China principle.
  • He made the remarks at the Great Hall of the People during an event marking Sun Yat‑sen’s 160th birthday, a ceremony Taipei had urged its people to avoid.
  • China’s military presence around Taiwan, which Reuters and other outlets report occurs on a daily basis, adds a security dimension to Beijing’s political and rhetorical pressure.
  • The statement builds on the long‑standing PRC claim to the island dating to 1949 and is likely to raise cross‑Strait tensions and complicate diplomacy and Taiwan’s domestic politics in the near term.