Xi says reunification of China and Taiwan ‘unstoppable’ in New Year’s address

Published December 31, 2025 10:08pm ET



China’s efforts to reunify with Taiwan are “unstoppable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in a New Year’s address on Wednesday.

The Chinese military recently conducted major military exercises near Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory; China hasn’t ruled out military intervention to complete the reunification.

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