China's Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped

The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ​while urging peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan and making no mention of using force, though he still drew a firm rebuff from Taipei. China views democratically-governed ‌Taiwan as its own territory, despite Taipei’s strong rejection of that claim, and has repeatedly offered a “one country, two systems” model of autonomy not supported by any major Taiwanese political party. Resolving the Taiwan question is a

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