After another round of war games and a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the site of a famous defeat for Taiwanese forces, Beijing’s government announced on Wednesday ( October 16 ) that China will never commit to renouncing its use of force over Taiwan.
China, which views Taiwan as its own place as politically governed, conducted a moment of extensive training around the area on Monday that it claimed were a reminder to” rebel acts” in response to Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s speech last week on its regional time.
” We are willing to try for the possibility of peaceful reunification with the greatest honesty and endeavour”, Chen Binhua, director for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, told a regular press briefing in Beijing.
” But we will never commit ourselves to renouncing the use of power,” he said.
That is, nevertheless, aimed at the intervention of “external makes” and the very small number of Taiwan hardliners, not the vast majority of Taiwan’s individuals, Chen said. Taiwan has near though illegal relations with the United States, a significant arms provider, and its allies.
” No matter how many troops Taiwan has and how many weapons it acquires, and no matter whether external forces intervene or not, if it ( Taiwan ) dares to take risks, it will lead to its own destruction”, he added.
” Our efforts to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity will not go away in a minute.”
President Xi arrived the day before on Dongshan area in Fujian province, which is facing Taiwan and where in 1953 China fought off an invasion attempt by the Taiwan-based government.
After losing a civil war with Mao Zedong’s socialists, the defeated Republic of China state retreated to Taiwan in 1949. There has never been a written truce or peace treaty.
According to the standard People’s Daily, Xi was on the area to know about efforts to revitalize the land, the “passing on of dark genes, and strengthening the protection of historical heritage,” in reference to the Communist Party’s color.
The statement made no mention of Taiwan.