China’s preference was for peaceful “reunification”

Wow, that's the most direct threat that invasion is also an option I've ever seen from China. We prefer #1, but we will settle for #2 if #1 isn't an option.
Xi is a very dangerous man.
I don't understand why China can't accept Taiwan is an independent country?

That…. That sounds like a threat.

So, go and ask Taiwan for unification. Strike a deal, give them rights, allow them to pay taxes.

The problem with Xi, is not his vision, but in his methods.

He has harassed Taiwan for more than decades. Throwing missiles over it's landmasses. Using maps claiming taiwan is in China's territory. Blockades, embargos, and threats of annihilation.

And it isn't like Xi couldn't turn this around, but every day he chooses to escalate tensions in the region rather then reaching for peaceful solution. It is clear his motives are not reunification. At least for the Taiwan people.

the resolution: don't mess with taiwan and we don't mess with your entire country

Fuck off, Xi

China has no claim to Taiwan whatsoever and I'm not talking about history. The majority of the Taiwanese people do not want unification, peaceful or otherwise, and that is all that matters. They've seen what happened to China's "Special Administrative Region" and know what's in store for them once the grubby old men yelling at flags in Peking get their greedy little hands on a free country ...

If the people in Taiwan at some point change their mind (perhaps because China has changed significantly), then that is their decision as well, but until then, I'm all for supporting them to maintain their freedom, whatever the cost. "Mourir pour Taiwan?" - Yes (*), if you make it necessary by starting a war of aggression against your neighbors.

The days of "backyard politics" are over, as Putin is just learning the hard way in Ukraine.

(*) And we all know the usual counter: "That's easy for you to say, keyboard warrior!" - but who wouldn't be impacted by a war between China and the US?

China's desire to own more of Asia is a huge threat to world peace.

It is interesting to see how different the US responds to China wanting Taiwan versus say Tibet. We just rolled over on Tibet but seem ready for war over Taiwan. Which strategically is completely understandable but still shitty.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The official quoted Xi as saying China's preference was for peaceful "reunification" with the Chinese-claimed island of Taiwan, but that he went on to talk about conditions in which force could be used.

"President Biden responded very clearly that the long-standing position of the United States was ... determination to maintain peace and stability," the official said.

China has long taken a carrot and stick approach towards Taiwan, both promising to work for peaceful "reunification" at the same time as threatening force.

Taiwan's foreign ministry, responding to the Biden-Xi meeting, said the government has never sought to predict whether or when China might attack but was concentrating on boosting its defenses and winning international support.

Biden and Xi met for the first time in a year on Wednesday for talks aimed at easingfriction between the two superpowers over military conflicts, drug-trafficking and artificial intelligence, and said they had made "real progress."

Senior U.S. military officers have said that Xi has ordered the People's Liberation Army to be prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027.

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Yeah, it’s the top issue. So drop it, Xi. The air is slowly leaking out of the China bubble. They’re not going to do anything in Taiwan. They’ve rattled their sabers to pieces already.

poor little Xi is scared of Taiwan.. he wants all of China to fear Taiwan and the US.. it's sad..

It's strange to me that he's not made one argument on principle alone