Experts believe that by raking the Taiwan unification issue during Mao’s birth anniversary, Xi has sought to elevate himself above the late leader. Photograph:(AFP)
Reuters: Xi vows to prevent anyone 'splitting Taiwan from China'
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to resolutely prevent anyone from "splitting Taiwan from China in any way", the official Xinhua news agency reported, a little more than two weeks before Taiwan elects a new leader.
China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, and has ramped up military and political pressure to assert its sovereignty claims.
Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 13 and how the island handles relations with China is a major point of contention on the campaign trail.
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Chinese President Xi Sends Warning Over Taiwan
Xi vows to prevent anyone 'splitting Taiwan from China in any way' -- France 24
China’s Xi claims ‘reunification’ with Taiwan is ‘inevitable’ as crucial election looms -- CNN
Taiwan 'surely' will be unified with China, Xi says -- Nikkei Asia
Xi vows to resolutely stop anyone from 'making Taiwan secede from China' -- Taiwan News
Xi Jinping says China's 'complete reunification' with Taiwan will 'surely' happen -- New York Post
The Chinese will probably oppress them
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