"In 2013 the Chinese leader said a resolution to the Taiwan matter couldn't be delayed indefinitely. In 2015 he stressed ethnic solidarity between the mainland and Taiwan in a meeting with Taiwan's then-President Ma Ying-jeou.
In 2019 Mr. Xi said "unification between the two sides of the [Taiwan] Strait is the great trend of history." He doesn't necessarily mean peacefully. In the same speech he said, "we make no promise to abandon the use of force." He has linked unification with Taiwan to his broader program of national unity and rejuvenation.
Beijing's strong-arm repression of Hong Kong demonstrates the Xi regime is ready to trample treaties and violate its economic self-interest in pursuit of a nationalist agenda that fulfills Mr. Xi's ambition. China's concentration camps in Xinjiang reveal a regime immune to global embarrassment. How convincing is the argument that Mr. Xi would never be so foolish as to invade Taiwan?" [1]
1. Taking Dictators Literally and Seriously
Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. 05 Mar 2022: A.14.
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