Chinese President: Taiwan should and will join China

President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping has said that Taiwan's population must accept that their country must join China. In a speech marking the 40th anniversary of improved relations, he reiterated Beijing's call for peaceful unity. Although Taiwan has self - rule and de facto is [...]
Although Taiwan has self - rule and is definitely independent, this country has never officially declared independence from China. Beijing considers the island its province, and the president's comments are in line with China's long-term policy of reunification. However, Taiwan President Tsai Inng-wann said the island would never accept joining China with conditions offered by Beijing.
I want to stress that Taiwan will never accept the idea of a state with two different political systems. Most of our people oppose this idea and that is our consensus”, the Taiwanese president said. According to this idea, Taiwan would have a right to manage domestic issues, like Hong Kong's example, writes “BBC”











