"In recent weeks China has released a series of statements, articles and photos, that analysts say signal an escalation in the ruling Chinese Communist Party's approach to Taiwan. Beijing claims Taiwan as a province and has vowed to annex it under what it terms reunification. China's military is not believed to be capable of a full invasion yet, but senior officials have recently started using sharper language."
"A series of explainer articles in state media in October outlined how Taiwan would be governed under Chinese rule: by vetted pro-China patriots in a one country two systems regime similar to that instituted in Hong Kong and Macau. Such a proposal has long been rejected by Taiwan, particularly after Hong Kong's crushing of the high degree of autonomy the regime promised."
"Beijing has also recently added to its various historical revisions, designed to bolster its claim over Taiwan, with the designation of a new national holiday in China. Retrocession day, on 25 October is celebrated in Taiwan to mark the end of Japanese colonial rule, but Beijing has recast it as the day Taiwan was returned to China specifically the China now ruled by the CCP. Beijing has also become stricter in how it allows other countries to think about Taiwan."
China has intensified a political, historical, and diplomatic campaign framing Taiwan as a Chinese province destined for reunification under CCP rule. State media outlined governance plans involving vetted pro-China patriots administering Taiwan under a one country, two systems model similar to Hong Kong and Macau, promising peace and prosperity while warning that reunification would remove separatist-driven war risks and external interference. Taiwan rejects the proposal, citing Hong Kong's loss of promised autonomy. Beijing has enacted historical revisions, renamed a holiday to assert sovereignty, and pressured foreign governments for statements aligned with its position on the status quo.
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