Open QuestionsMainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan
Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic
Wu Yongping is one of mainland China’s leading specialists on Taiwan affairs and dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Here, he shares his views on signals from the Xi-Trump summit, and discusses peaceful reunification between the mainland and Taiwan and how it could be achieved.
This is a very direct way of emphasising the importance of the Taiwan question and it lays out the most severe possible consequences – something quite rare.
In Chinese diplomatic practice, “tough words are said upfront”. If the United States supports or encourages Taiwan independence in a way that leads to escalation, China would respond firmly, reflecting both its determination and confidence.