# Chinese President Xi Jinping says Taiwan ‘reunification’ must happen as history cannot be stopped

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chinese-president-xi-jinping-says-taiwan-reunification-must-happen-as-history-cannot-be-stopped/
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:52:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:38:10+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-xi-jinping-taiwan-reunification-history-6544911
- Topics: Asia, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Xi said reunification with Taiwan must happen.
- He pledged to pursue it peacefully and offered dialogue.
- Taiwan rejects Beijing’s claim and says its people decide its future.

## Summary

Xi Jinping said China’s goal of bringing Taiwan under its control is an “unwavering historical mission”, declaring that reunification “must be realised”. He also pledged to pursue it peacefully, renewing Beijing’s claim to the island while Taiwan rejects that claim and says its people should decide their future.

Speaking at a Beijing event marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth, Xi backed dialogue under Beijing’s “one-China” principle and its “one country, two systems” proposal, which major Taiwanese parties oppose. He did not mention using force, though China has not renounced it and its military operates around Taiwan daily. His remarks came ahead of a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit and important local elections in Taiwan.

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