'No room for Taiwan independence': Xi doubles down on reunification push

Xi on Taiwan independence

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday reiterated Beijing's commitment to bringing Taiwan under its control, saying the "complete reunification of the motherland" must be achieved, news agency Reuters reported.Addressing an event in Beijing marking the 160th birth anniversary of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen, Xi described resolving the Taiwan issue as an "unwavering historical mission" of the Communist Party of China, news agency Reuters reported."We will never leave any room for Taiwan independence separatist activities in any form," Xi said.He also said Beijing would take into account the situation in Taiwan and the interests of its people while pursuing reunification."We will fully consider the realities in Taiwan and fully take into account the interests and feelings of Taiwan compatriots," he said."The tide of history cannot be stopped, complete reunification of the motherland must be realised," Xi added.Sun Yat-sen, whose 160th birth anniversary is being marked this year, died in 1925. He played a key role in the 1911 revolution that ended centuries of imperial rule in China.