MAC urges Beijing to recognize ROC's existence after Xi's remarks

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The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday urged Beijing to recognize the continued existence of the Republic of China (ROC) and respect Taiwan's democracy after Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) reiterated that unification with Taiwan was inevitable.

Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday urged Beijing to recognize the continued existence of the Republic of China (ROC) and respect Taiwan's democracy after Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) reiterated that unification with Taiwan was inevitable.

Xi made the remarks at a ceremony in Beijing marking what China calls the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen (孫中山), who led the revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty and established the ROC in 1912.

Sun is revered on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for his role in ending imperial rule. The ROC government, which retreated to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War, regards him as its founding father.

The People's Republic of China (PRC), meanwhile, hails Sun as a pioneer of China's democratic revolution.

In his speech, Xi portrayed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the most faithful successor to Sun's revolutionary cause, arguing that the late leader's commitment to national unity supported Beijing's goal of unification with Taiwan.

Xi described achieving China's "complete reunification" as a historical mission of the CCP, declaring that "the tide of history cannot be stopped" and that unification "must and will be achieved."

He also reiterated Beijing's commitment to "peaceful reunification" under its "one country, two systems" framework, saying China was willing to hold talks on cross-strait relations and unification while insisting that there would be no room for Taiwan independence.

"One country, two systems" is a framework Beijing has implemented in Hong Kong and Macao following their handovers from British and Portuguese rule, respectively, and proposed for Taiwan, but both Taiwan's government and a majority of its people have rejected it.

In a statement issued after its regular news briefing, MAC accused Beijing of distorting historical narratives and using Sun's legacy to promote unification with Taiwan.

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