05 Mar 2024

Government Work Report’s omission of “peaceful reunification” nothing to panic over

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The Government Work Report (GWR) raised eyebrows for leaving out a very important adjective in its discussion of Taiwan.

Namely, it dropped the word “peaceful” in describing Beijing’s push for reunification.

The omission generated media chatter about an alleged “hardening” of the mainland’s stance...