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Xi Declares Taiwan Reunification ‘Must Be Realised’

The speech signals Beijing’s intent to press reunification through political offers backed by continued military pressure.

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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

  • Xi Jinping said the "complete reunification of the motherland must be realised" in a speech delivered on Thursday, Nov. 12 at a ceremony marking Sun Yat-sen’s 160th birthday.
  • He framed reunification as the Communist Party’s "unwavering historical mission," pledged to pursue it peacefully and renewed an offer of talks under the one‑China principle and the "one country, two systems" model.
  • Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council rejected the political framework as unacceptable and said neither the government nor Taiwan’s people could accept a system that would place them under Communist Party rule.
  • Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported detecting 29 Chinese military aircraft, including J‑16 fighters and drones, operating with Chinese warships on a "joint combat readiness patrol" around the island on the same day.
  • The statements and the patrol raise regional tension ahead of next week’s APEC meeting in Shenzhen and Taiwan’s upcoming local elections and could shape U.S. and regional diplomatic and military responses.