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    Xi Urges Peaceful Unification Of China And Taiwan, But Won't Rule Out Using Force

    Independence of Taiwan is "a dead end," China President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a speech marking the 40th anniversary of when Beijing sent a message to Taiwan calling for unification.
    by Ashley Westerman Jan 02, 2019 2 minutes
    A woman walks past a television in New Taipei City showing China's leader Xi Jinping making a speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of a message sent to Taiwan in 1979. In his speech, Xi Jinping said Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable" and warned against any efforts to promote the island's independence.

    A Taiwan independent from mainland China is not an option, and no person or party can stop the trend toward "unification," Chinese President Xi Jingping said in a policy speech Wednesday.

    While Beijing would seek a peaceful "reunification" with the self-governing island of over 23.5 million people, The Associated

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