China's intention about reunification with Taiwan

Xi Jinping

Inserted 4 months ago

“The reunification of the motherland is a historical inevitability. Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”

Taipeitimes

President of the People's Republic of China

31 Dec 2023 5 3

Xi Jinping

Inserted 1 year ago

“China had always respected, cared for and benefited Taiwanese, and was committed to promoting economic and cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait. We insist on striving for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and best efforts, but we will never promise to give up the use of force and reserve the option to take all necessary measures. The historical wheels of national reunification and national rejuvenation are rolling forward, and the complete reunification of the motherland must be achieved.”

Taipeitimes

President of the People's Republic of China

16 Oct 2022 2 4

Wang Wenbin

Inserted 2 years ago

“I have noted those remarks of the US side. We deplore and reject Secretary Blinken's statement. Since China and the US established diplomatic ties in 1979, US administrations, including the current one, have all clearly stated that they would adhere to the one-China policy. The China-US Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the August 17 Communiqué clearly noted that 'the United States of America recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, and it acknowledged the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.' In the Shanghai Communiqué, the U.S. side also declared that 'The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position.' The US admits that Taiwan is part of China, but keeps talking about the mainland's potential aggression of Taiwan. Isn't this self-contradictory since a country can not 'invade' part of its own territory? The US leadership has stated on multiple occasions that the US does not support 'Taiwan independence'. However, the US side has not stopped selling arms to and having official contact with Taiwan, which have sent wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces. We have this stern warning for the US side: The historical trend of China's reunification cannot be held back, and the one-China principle is what underpins peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The US side shall not underestimate the strong resolve, determination and capability of the 1.4 billion Chinese people in defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Reneging on the commitment will push Taiwan to dangerous waters and bring unbearable cost to the US itself.”

Fmprc

Spokesperson of China and deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China

27 Apr 2022 6 8

Lijian Zhao

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is but one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The current situation across the Taiwan Strait faces a new round of tension. The root cause is that the Taiwan authorities have repeatedly tried to seek 'Taiwan independence' by soliciting US support, while some in the US intend to contain China with the Taiwan question. The US and Taiwan have colluded with each other, and certain individual deliberately draws parallel between Taiwan and Ukraine despite they are two fundamentally different issues. Their aim is to mislead the public and profit from that. It is such move of playing with fire that would change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan question is a legacy of the Chinese civil war. China must and will be reunified. We will strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and efforts. That being said, we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures in response to the interference of foreign forces and the secessionist activities of a handful of 'Taiwan independence' separatists. The so-called 'Taiwan Relations Act' unilaterally concocted by the US side runs counter to the principles of the three China-US joint communiqués and basic norms governing international relations. China has been firmly opposed to it since the very beginning. The US has no right to put its domestic law above international law, still less use it as a pretext to meddle in China's internal affairs. On the Taiwan question, the US should abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, not the so-called 'Taiwan Relations Act'. The US should abide by the one-China principle and stipulations in the three China-US joint communiqués, cut off official interactions and military ties with Taiwan, stop arms sales to Taiwan and take concrete actions to fulfill its commitment of not supporting 'Taiwan independence'.”

Fmprc

Spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry

15 Apr 2022 6 8

William Burns

Inserted 2 years ago

“While the partnership between Russia and China has strengthened since 2019, [Chinese] President Xi Jinping and the Chinese leadership are a little bit unsettled by what they're seeing in Ukraine. China did not anticipate the difficulties that the Russians were going to run into in Ukraine, and is concerned by the reputational damage coming from its close association with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Beijing is also worried about the conflict's effects on the global economy, coming at a time when China's annual growth has slowed, as well as the way it has driven Europeans and Americans closer together. Despite these concerns, I would not underestimate President Xi and the Chinese leadership's determination with regard to Taiwan, although the conflict might change the Chinese calculus on the issue.”

Taipeitimes

CIA Director

08 Mar 2022 6 5

Zhu Fenglian

Inserted 2 years ago

“We are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification. But if 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces continue to provoke and coerce, or even cross any red line, we will have to take decisive measures. The pursuit of independence will only throw Taiwan into a deep chasm and bring about profound catastrophe.”

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Spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office

01 Jan 2022 4 5

Xi Jinping

Inserted 2 years ago

“The prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao is always is always close to the heart of the motherland... The complete reunification of our motherland is an aspiration shared by people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.”

Twitter

President of the People's Republic of China

01 Jan 2022 5 5

Global Times

Inserted 2 years ago

“The general public on the mainland is getting increasingly impatient with the actions of Taiwan secessionists that have been dissipating our energy. And the voices that demand the country's reunification by force are getting louder and louder. The US and the secessionist forces in Taiwan must understand that no matter whether Beijing sends its military aircraft over the island, shoots down some of Taiwan's warplanes, or sends a ship to ram a provocative US warship, it will surely be welcomed by the people on the mainland. The government of the mainland has already been authorized by its people in advance to punish Taiwan secessionists by force.”

Globaltimes

Editorial piece by Global Times

24 Nov 2021 3 4

Wang Wenbin

Inserted 2 years ago

“The visit of the relevant members of the US Congress gravely violates the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three China-US joint communiques. China firmly opposes this and has lodged solemn representation with the US side. We ask the US side to immediately stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan and avoid sending wrong signals to the Taiwan independence separatist forces, lest it should seriously undermine China-US relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We urge the relevant US lawmakers to get a clear understanding of the situation: it is a dangerous game to collude with Taiwan independence forces, and joining the Taiwan independence forces in playing with fire will only get oneself burnt. All adventurist and provocative moves to confront the trend of China's reunification is like an ant trying to topple a giant tree and will end up in failure.”

Fmprc

Spokesperson of China and deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China

10 Nov 2021 7 6

Peter Jennings

Inserted 2 years ago

“It's clear Beijing won't give up its aspiration for unification with Taiwan, but if Xi [Xi Jinping] realises the costs of such military folly will be too high, the hope is he will leave that to future generations. Deterrence secures the peace, whereas appeasement will surely lead to war.”

Aspistrategist

Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s executive director and a former deputy secretary for strategy in the Department of Defence

18 Oct 2021 2 5

Vladimir Putin

Inserted 2 years ago

“I think China does not need to use force [to achieve its desired reunification with Taiwan]. China is a huge powerful economy, and in terms of purchasing parity, China is the economy number one in the world ahead of the United States now. By increasing this economic potential, China is capable of implementing its national objectives. I do not see any threats.”

Cnbc

President of Russia

13 Oct 2021 4 6

Oriana Skylar Mastro

Inserted 2 years ago

“Even moderate voices in Beijing have been calling for tossing out peaceful reunification. I think the military option is the option now.”

Nytimes

Fellow at Stanford University who specialises in Chinese military and security policy

09 Oct 2021 3 5

Xi Jinping

Inserted 2 years ago

“Taiwan independence separatism is the biggest obstacle to achieving the reunification of the motherland, and the most serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation. Peaceful reunification best meets the overall interests of the Taiwanese people, but China will protect its sovereignty and unity. No one should underestimate the Chinese people's staunch determination, firm will, and strong ability to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be fulfilled, and will definitely be fulfilled.”

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President of the People's Republic of China

09 Oct 2021 5 5

Su Tseng-chang

Inserted 2 years ago

“Taiwan must be on alert. China is more and more over the top. The world has also seen China's repeated violations of regional peace and pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan needs to strengthen itself and come together as one. Only then will countries that want to annex Taiwan not dare to easily resort to force. Only when we help ourselves can others help us.”

Taipeitimes

Premier of Taiwan

05 Oct 2021 1 5

Global Times

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is no force in the world whose will to 'defend Taiwan' is stronger than China's will to fight against secession and achieve reunification. To be precise, they are completely incomparable. China dares to have a life-and-death fight against any force that hinders our reunification, but no force dares or is willing to fight to the death against the world's second largest economy, as well as a nuclear power, in order to prevent China's reunification.”

Globaltimes

Editorial piece

05 Oct 2021 4 3

Global Times

Inserted 2 years ago

“Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing national reunification has never become so weightier on the shoulders of all Chinese people. Not only the US, but also some other countries are trying to use the Taiwan question as a card to play against Beijing. A fundamental solution to the Taiwan question is becoming all the more reasonable day by day.”

Globaltimes

Editorial piece by Global Times

04 Oct 2021 5 3

James Moriarty

Inserted 2 years ago

“The US and Taiwan must prepare for China's eventual realization that neither peaceful nor coercive tactics would push Taiwanese into accepting reunification. Direct negotiations with Beijing are unlikely, given that the latter has set its desired outcome - Taiwan's acceptance of the so-called '1992 consensus' - as a precondition for resuming talks. Unfortunately, I fear that we're at a stage where deterrence is probably the most important thing Taiwan can do.”

Taipeitimes

Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan

09 Aug 2021 4 7

Oriana Skylar Mastro

Inserted 2 years ago

“Ultimately, on the question of whether China will use force, Chinese leaders' perceptions of their chances of victory will matter more than their actual chances of victory. For that reason, it is bad news that Chinese analysts and officials increasingly express confidence that the PLA [People's Liberation Army] is well prepared for a military confrontation with the United States over Taiwan. Although Chinese strategists acknowledge the United States' general military superiority, many have come to believe that because China is closer to Taiwan and cares about it more, the local balance of power tips in Beijing's favor.”

Foreignaffairs

Fellow at Stanford University who specialises in Chinese military and security policy

03 Jun 2021 (approx) 5 6

Li Yang

Inserted 3 years ago

“The status quo in Taiwan straight must be changed! Because China must be unified, and China will be unified!”

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China’s consul general to Rio de Janeiro

03 May 2021 1 2

Qian Wu

Inserted 3 years ago

“We are always fully prepared to deal with foreign forces' interference and Taiwan secessionist activities, and the goal is to safeguard the prospect of and push forward a peaceful reunification. If the 'Taiwan independence' forces insist on secessionism, the Chinese mainland's military will take all necessary measures to crush their attempts.”

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China’s defence ministry spokesman

29 Apr 2021 1 5

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“The reunification of the motherland is a historical inevitability. Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”

“The prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao is always is always close to the heart of the motherland... The complete reunification of our motherland is an aspiration shared by people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.”

“It's clear Beijing won't give up its aspiration for unification with Taiwan, but if Xi [Xi Jinping] realises the costs of such military folly will be too high, the hope is he will leave that to future generations. Deterrence secures the peace, whereas appeasement will surely lead to war.”

“Even moderate voices in Beijing have been calling for tossing out peaceful reunification. I think the military option is the option now.”

“The status quo in Taiwan straight must be changed! Because China must be unified, and China will be unified!”

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