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China’s Xi vows peaceful ‘unification’ with Taiwan, days after sending a surge of warplanes near the island
washingtonpost. ^ | 10/09/2021 | Adelia Suliman

Posted on 10/09/2021 7:34:13 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Xi’s tone took a more conciliatory approach than that of a speech he made in July, when he vowed to “smash” any attempts at Taiwan independence.

China claims the island of some 24 million people as part of its own sovereign territory, and has previously threatened to take control by force if Taiwan formally declares independence. However Taiwan, which has its own elected government and constitution, has maintained that it will defend its democracy and independence.

President Xi has previously spoken of the “inevitability” of Taiwan’s return and has said that the issue cannot be passed from generation to generation forever.

In response to Xi’s speech, Taiwan’s presidential office underscored the territory’s sovereignty, saying that its future “rests in the hands of Taiwan’s people.” It added that Taiwan’s people had clearly chosen to reject China’s offer of unification under a “one country, two systems” arrangement similar to that used in Hong Kong...

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: china; hunterbiden; taiwan; unification; warplanes
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1 posted on 10/09/2021 7:34:13 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Wahpoop...Xi mouthpiece.


2 posted on 10/09/2021 7:37:57 AM PDT by fuente (Liberty resides in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box--Fredrick Douglas)
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To: BenLurkin

All I want is Peace...Peace....Peace!

A little peace of Poland
A little peace of France
A little peace of Austria
And Hungary perchance

And then a slice of Turkey
And all that it entails
Then a piece of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.


3 posted on 10/09/2021 7:38:13 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BenLurkin

Just like with Hong Kong. Bwassa HaHaHa


4 posted on 10/09/2021 7:38:44 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: fuente

Taiwan would unify with China in a minute - if the Chinese Communist Party would relinquish all power and allow the leadership of Taiwan to assume full authority over all of China. And we KNOW that neva happen, GI.

Otherwise Taiwan would just be another Hong Kong. And we have seen how well that went.


5 posted on 10/09/2021 7:43:43 AM PDT by alloysteel ("Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor)
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To: BenLurkin

The Chinese Communist Party trying everything ,LOL


6 posted on 10/09/2021 7:48:44 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: BenLurkin

I am sure that the government of the Republic of China would be more than happy of the Communist regime on the mainland would had over power to its legitimate constitutional government. What could be more peaceful?


7 posted on 10/09/2021 7:49:10 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: BenLurkin

The CCP wants peaceful unification with Taiwan

The elections are safe and secure

The vaccines are safe and effective


8 posted on 10/09/2021 7:49:46 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("Let's go, Brandon!")
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To: BenLurkin

This war will be entirely Biden’s fault.


9 posted on 10/09/2021 7:51:17 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: Flick Lives

The check is in the mail


10 posted on 10/09/2021 7:52:06 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: alloysteel

Actually Taiwan wants nothing to do with ruling China.

The model for ruling China is the historical administration of Hong Kong before it became an SAR.

There’s a large movement of Chinese diaspora pushing for just that.


11 posted on 10/09/2021 7:54:17 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: BenLurkin

If I were Xi I would be thinking with this U.S. president and current military leadership now might be a good time to take Taiwan. He needs to change the narrative about China’s real estate collapse and that’ll do it.


12 posted on 10/09/2021 7:58:06 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: BenLurkin

Yeah Nah. Look how well that worked for Hong Kong.


13 posted on 10/09/2021 7:58:20 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: BenLurkin

It will be, “mostly peaceful”, not painless, though. The chins will simply blockade the island until it cries “uncle”.


14 posted on 10/09/2021 8:10:08 AM PDT by Migraine
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To: BenLurkin

Taiwan 2022 = Austria 1938.


15 posted on 10/09/2021 8:11:23 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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16 posted on 10/09/2021 8:12:11 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: BenLurkin

Sounds a lot like Hitler assuring Neville Chamberlain ......


17 posted on 10/09/2021 8:13:01 AM PDT by LouAvul (Farewell America. We barely knew you. )
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To: Jim Noble

More like Danzig 1939.


18 posted on 10/09/2021 8:13:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: BenLurkin

Xi must have peeked into the money box and noticed hey we better try this way.


19 posted on 10/09/2021 8:14:33 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: BenLurkin

Meanwhile, the ChiComs have just taken control of most of America’s largest ports.

I feel for Taiwan, but let’s deal with the threat at home FIRST.


20 posted on 10/09/2021 8:17:15 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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