Xi Jinping: Reunification with Taiwan must be achieved and will become a reality

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that his government is prepared for a "peaceful" dialogue with Taiwan regarding national reunification, based on the "one China" principle and the 1992 Consensus, a verbal agreement reached that year between Beijing and Taipei, under which both sides committed to that principle.

"The march of history cannot be stopped," Xi said this Thursday during a commemorative event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen—the leader of the 1911 Revolution that brought an end to the Chinese monarchy.

"The complete reunification of the motherland must be achieved, and it will certainly become a reality," he added, while emphasizing that resolving the Taiwan issue is an "unwavering historical mission."

Taiwan has been self-governing, with its own administration, since 1949; meanwhile, China considers it an inalienable part of its territory, and most countries recognize the island as an integral part of the People's Republic of China.

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