Chinese official says China’s ‘complete reunification’ with Taiwan will happen

China is confident that there will be “Total Reintegration” With Taiwan, which it considers part of its territory, this Tuesday, August 20, a senior official of the Chinese Communist Party announced during a conference in Hong Kong. This year’s meeting was attended by more than 1,200 pro-Chinese politicians and dignitaries from the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. “Promoting China’s Peaceful Reunification”Organizers said it was the first time in 14 years that it had been held in Hong Kong.

“Today, (…) we are more confident and capable than ever of reuniting”said Shi Taifeng, chairman of the United Front Workers Department (UFWD). The UFWD, which organized the meeting, is responsible for engaging with ethnic minorities, religious groups and overseas Chinese on issues related to Hong Kong, Macao, Tibet, Xinjiang and Taiwan.

China claims Taiwan as one of its provinces, which has its own government, army and currency, and has warned it will never give up using force to bring the island under its control.

“Intense and Complicated”

Xi Taifeng warned in his speech that the current situation in the Taiwan Strait “Intense and Complicated”New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and his Democratic Progressive Party take over the government It will unnecessarily provoke conflict between the two sides. “But time and events always work in favor of national reunification”He estimated. We must (…) maintain our fighting spirit, dare to assume our responsibilities and (…) always be vigilant against the activities of the Taiwan Liberation Forces and external intervention forces”a martelé Shi Taifeng.

China, which maintains an almost daily military presence around Taiwan by deploying warplanes, drones and warships, describes Lai Ching-de. “Dangerous Separatist” Because of his desire to protect the sovereignty of this island. A scene “The Reunion” Not very popular among Taiwanese, according to regular polls conducted by National Chengchi University.

The latest, published in June, shows that only 1% of them are in favor “Unification as soon as possible”Almost 90% prefer the status quo. Participants at the Hong Kong conference included leaders of smaller political parties that support Taiwan reunification, such as the New Party and the Workers’ Party.

For Beijing, Tibet (Himalayas) and Xinjiang (northwest), areas with large Sunni Uyghur populations, are also inalienable parts of Chinese territory, while Hong Kong and Macau “Special Administrative Regions”.