# China's Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-12 06:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Taiwan's reunification with the mainland a historic mission of the Communist Party at a ceremony marking Sun Yat-sen's 160th birth anniversary.

## Intelligence Brief
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on November 12 that resolving the Taiwan question and achieving complete reunification is a historic mission the Chinese Communist Party has consistently pursued, according to the Seoul Economic Daily citing state-run Xinhua News Agency. Xi made the remarks at a ceremony in Beijing marking the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, who led the 1911 Xinhai Revolution that toppled the Qing dynasty and is revered in China as a great pioneer of revolution and in Taiwan as the founding father of the Republic of China.


"Compatriots on both sides of the strait and all members of the Chinese nation at home and abroad should join hands to jointly oppose 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces and work together to achieve the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the complete reunification of the motherland," Xi said. He added that Sun Yat-sen consistently championed national unification and ethnic unity and firmly stood against all words and actions aimed at dividing the country and the nation.


About 3,000 people attended the event, including Standing Committee members of the Communist Party's Politburo such as Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, along with Sun's relatives and officials from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The ceremony was held with the highest level of protocol, matching the 2016 event marking the 150th anniversary of Sun's birth, which Xi and the Politburo Standing Committee members also attended in force.


Beyond the ceremony, China has mounted a broad publicity campaign with a range of events marking the anniversary. According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, state broadcaster China Central Television began airing a six-part documentary titled "Sun Yat-sen" on November 8 in the prime-time 8 p.m. slot. Over the past month, concerts and exhibitions themed on Sun have also been held in cities including Nanjing, Shanghai, Xiamen and Guangzhou. Wang Kung, chairman of Taiwan's Association of International Strategic Studies, told Lianhe Zaobao that the campaign is an attempt to link national identity and a shared cross-strait history through Sun's historical image.


Taiwan has pushed back strongly, calling the campaign a political operation. The Mainland Affairs Council, Taiwan's agency handling relations with mainland China, said in a statement that the Chinese Communist Party is distorting Sun's ideas and historical significance and is using the commemorative events as a vehicle to promote opposition to Taiwan independence and to press for unification.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
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| 매일경제 | Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that full unification with Taiwan should be realized ahead of.. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTE84LV8wMUg3ejBMWjZER3Z5RjZRV2FJdzBWMnNfanJzWG9zSHlqMGZjNG5pR3pQTy1qb2NUR09NRnRCWXRmeHVYMktzZEdSNnc?oc=5) |
| REFORM.news | Xi Jinping Calls Resolution Of Taiwan Issue A Historic Mission Of The Communist Party | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPdWlWRE5tQ2t6MDBoblZDN0NKNC00eU5NT1huVmR5cmVTWUdQN1V5R2R4WTBwdXlJZjFGVXlKYUNoNHA1WWs3U1VITEE1TnVJdEZiRHZVNTFWVVdTcExIM1BSSXA4T1BnVTYzejAwejMwMWVaem5nZ1M2ZUI4emZSdFdMVEpIQzZRbDNOanp4NlpBUGI3VXQ1aVp2Ul9FX0NOc1ozY0lJLW9Dd1lXQ1HSAbMBQVVfeXFMUHZjYy1HNjhvZ1dwekVPTVlsZXNoTmowMUpUSURLTEJMamVLWlVZeFRKV21tU0tDSGhvMExraFF3YTlKbG1MbndlS19NcHVoVGdLMk1SckRMNlUzeWlIazhyZ3o5aElGcXBUdWwzVUNlcXViTjF5VWpUZUt1ejdMcTc3ZUVNcG92Q1ZQYkdrd24zdWlEeDJ6UHp0MmtaMDVKQVlMUmh) |
| SMH.com.au | Australia news as it happened: Head of ANZ encourages reduction in government spending; China’s Xi says Taiwan ‘reunification’ must happen | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwJBVV95cUxNaUYxM3VJRzlQNWRwWGFQNEVJenE5S0pTZkxwT3JoZXNPODRsZzlJNTZnSVVxWmhPekdqejdHMlgzQ3JrN0E5QnJYQk5nQ3ZlZHM1QXNFRjFnbnBLNmtqWWpHWU8zTU8taWtFRVE4Wk9HTWp2dkhjcHJsV093Q01EOHY2YURMLXFUaFJBdnlIM1JBa2daU25NalNqUkh5UkNLU2NyT1pibWltLTlUSmdfUDM5ZTI0cHpXbS1laUdXc3EwdmE4LThLazZDYy1OYVRpS3R0cjZOS3N5UnBYd1VYVmo2ZGF3Rk43emNaSy1rS29QS09SVTFXWlJTQ2JodWhSV2tIQlZiS1NWTVpYRlk1Q2lXa3Z3Ri1GVUF4Z3JEQkVzWXg1Q3dQd1ZYSnNQVDQwV29xSVU2akdHMkhpSVY1Ym5vMA?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | 'No room for Taiwan independence': China's Xi Jinping doubles down on reunification push | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxONkpOaElreTJZOWF6ZXZVc1ZmX3ppLVhweGU3eFZZRnM5T05PeWZBeHdYclNISllZeGliUkpHRWlQTUd6SU5sRm56c0duUTlRa0poYnowR0dTU05FMkVQbXpFNlB4TDk3UkVUVzljS183UjRSTVRraTgtMU5mQi16NEc3WDFvdzhtWnJjcnF3ZGwwYjBmNWlHd1dndGZqc3FCNnptR0JFV1ZQQWpibVpsaFNkWXgta0lMY2k3Yk5LMm5ZZm1vM19sRTFnYjdRU1dwT29Dd24tQVZaYi1oRXI0dklsRUgtQQ?oc=5) |
| Modern Diplomacy | Xi Jinping Says Taiwan Reunification Is Inevitable as US-China Tensions Loom Ahead of APEC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNbzRMVXpaY2ZtN0tlNnNtNENCY1hpelc5TDZPU2tkUWFQQVd2S1U4dFNYZ1BBN2NwR0tjcHRwbzRlbGtKNjBmenY1ZGlDYWVBOE1VZmRKVTdKeHNDTVdoUXZPbmRuS1NZWXR6VXliRDhFc3Y4NlVqX2JOQ1p6Y212MWVIcXBNWVQ3RlBKN0RkT242X2lLTnBHaFZ4LUZNQ2NfanItT1JwNEhBM1o2Z1BpS2k3aF9uVjQ2WFUwV0ZHUHl1ZHZ6dEVfeg?oc=5) |
| Global Times | Taiwan question brooks no external interference: mainland spokesperson on question about China-US discussions at APEC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTFBPYVhDVEdZZEZvejNQSVFhaU5HVkFKWUNjWWd1VXZ0R043ZlJzUmE1Wng0bnNqQlJqVTBtaFpIemRNY0ZZNGlsTmZiajAxbFdnUGlFQVBOMkMwcmtnSXNqTWN3?oc=5) |
| The China-Global South Project | China’s Xi Says Taiwan ‘Reunification’ Must Happen as History Cannot Be Stopped | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPaElnU08xZVRmVTFxbzg3ejJneEY0Yl9RNTdoTDlBSWxqbk52T0tCMV95RDVtcks0R2EtaTlNanhKTVR6M2JWdnp4TEJtbi1RS2w1ZEJKUWprN2FLQmtjc3FhblAyOTExNzR5cWtJSFpEV0gyaW1lNGdMWXV3U21CQmFJYmVXU25LLThSM191VnNLbkFpNl9Ldg?oc=5) |
| Seoul Economic Daily | Xi Calls Unification With Taiwan a Historic Mission of Communist Party | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPYVFxeE5mZzY4YTFNOWg2TlJvVVZFaDdFNXhFbU9UYUw0Rk9fRXpZaWFvUEl6aGpCclcxeXZhbE1GdDZsTUUwWkVKOE1lNHdJZDBSOU5WQm0xdEpNTkJUeFl2bFMza3J5Q2pmMzBOWGdUQmpoekhteG4xaFl5cVpiYUN0NUhrbTJ1RDBid3dYNDVQMGVhOTZjalZB?oc=5) |
| Reuters | China's Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQanhBckZWOGZoOFJnUGpQNkR5b25Ibm5RYzZRWGJReUNkM2l0dWJPNUdwSUxFbDRGdHNsWm9qaG1ZVm9fNW0yNUdHanFFV2pza05kbjJWREE2ZEFHdVNIT0pmR3JEMUFnVkhFaXdXQ25oUHdEcWVMUGYxX1VSeGh1RGVBT3Bhc3RJckpsVWtfRkpSNTBnWTRzVm1EenJUOFhnOGF3STJXbDUyV3NtUXAtSjFqU1lOTmN0Zm1FSFRn?oc=5) |

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