Xi Declares Taiwan Reunification Inevitable in New Year's Address

Is China's military posturing a justified defense of sovereignty, or a desperate display masking internal weakness?
Xi Declares Taiwan Reunification Inevitable in New Year's Address
Above: People stand beneath a large screen showing China's President Xi Jinping delivering a speech ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in Beijing on Dec. 31, 2025. Image credit: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

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Pro-China narrative

China's recent military drills around Taiwan represent necessary and just measures to defend national sovereignty against dangerous separatist forces colluding with foreign powers. U.S. arms sales totaling $11.1 billion expose Washington's hypocrisy — claiming to uphold a one-China policy while actively emboldening separatists and transforming the region into a flashpoint. National reunification is an unstoppable historical trend, and reliance on external military support is both dangerous and delusional.

Anti-China narrative

Beijing's escalating military threats and propaganda reveal a regime desperately trying to project strength while its Eastern Theater Command suffers from leadership purges and dubious readiness. China's aggressive posturing is backfiring spectacularly — instead of intimidating Taiwan, it's internationalizing the issue and driving regional powers to cooperate in defending the rules-based order. The satellite photos and drills aren't displays of power but transparent attempts to compensate for internal instability.

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