Afghanistan, Nov. 12 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed his call for Taiwan's reunification with mainland China, declaring that the process cannot be stopped while reiterating Beijing's preference for a peaceful resolution.
Speaking on Thursday, November 12, at a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of the birth of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen in Beijing, Xi said the "tide of history cannot be stopped" and that the complete reunification of China "must be realised, and it will certainly be realised."
Reuters reported that Xi described resolving the Taiwan issue as an "unwavering historical mission" of the Chinese Communist Party, calling on people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to oppose pro-independence forces and supp...