Xi Jinping warns Communist Party would be ‘overthrown’ if Taiwan’s independence push left unchecked
President tells KMT chief Chinese people would overthrow Communist regime if island’s push for formal separation permitted, media reports say
Mainland China’s Communist Party would be overthrown by the people if it failed to properly deal with Taiwanese pro-independence, President Xi Jinping told the head of the Kuomintang party in Beijing this week, according to the self-ruled island’s media.
The reports, including by United Daily News, quoted unidentified sources who attended the meeting on Tuesday as saying Xi said Beijing’s opposition to Taiwanese independence was “based on the prospect of the great rejuvenation of the China nation”.
From the position of Chinese people’s nationalism, 1.3 billion people on the mainland would not agree to Taiwan’s formal independence
“From the position of Chinese people’s nationalism, 1.3 billion people on the mainland would not agree to Taiwan’s formal independence,” Xi was quoted as saying by the Daily News. “The Communist Party would be overthrown by the people if the pro-independence issue was not dealt with.”
Beijing “would not let other international forces intervene” should Taiwan declare independence, Xi reportedly told KMT leader Hung Hsiu-chu.
A member of the delegation contacted by the South China Morning Post refused to confirm or deny the accuracy of the reports, only saying Xi’s words reflected that Beijing did not want to see cross-strait relations descend into chaos and create unrest.
The most important goal is to avoid social unrest. And Taiwanese can only enjoy life and development in peaceful times