China and Taiwan Relations Now (US Role & Effects on Pacific Islands)

This appeared in The Millennial Source

In mid-October of 2017, 2,000 party leaders gathered while President Xi shared his plans to push mainland China towards “great rejuvenation”. Xi’s vision includes reclaiming control of “greater China”, which consists of Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In Xi’s report, he stated, “We [China] have the resolve, the confidence, and the ability to defeat separatist attempts for ‘Taiwan independence’ in any form. We will…