In his New Year address, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that reunification with Taiwan is a “historical inevitability.”
“All Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,” he said.
His comments on Taiwan — echoing similar remarks last year — raised alarms about the future of the self-governing island, particularly as voters head to the polls later this month.
But China watchers suggest that Xi has bigger problems ahead of him in 2024.
