Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a twice-a-decade Communist Party congress Sunday by reiterating that China will never renounce the use of force in resolving ¡°the Taiwan question,¡± while also warning that his country must be prepared for ¡°strong winds and high waves and even dangerous storms.¡±
¡°Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese, a matter that must be resolved by the Chinese,¡± Xi told the gathering of around 2,300 delegates from across the country inside Beijing¡¯s massive Great Hall of the People.
In a speech that lasted just over 100 minutes ¡ª far shorter than his nearly 3? hour address at the 2017 congress ¡ª Xi said China would ¡°continue to strive for peaceful reunification,¡± but added that it ¡°will never promise to renounce the use of force¡± and reserved ¡°the option of taking all measures necessary.¡±
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