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China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs

Beijing says union would boost Taiwan’s economy, but Lai says only Taiwan’s people can decide and stronger defenses are needed.

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‌Taiwan's ​economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to persuade Taipei to accept its rule, which President Lai Ching-te's government has repeatedly ‌rejected. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, has since late last year attempted to convince the island of the benefits of a "peaceful reunification," though Beijing has also refused …

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China again touts benefits of union with Taiwan, Taipei rebuffs

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China has sent a new message to Taiwan, arguing that a possible reunification would bring major economic benefits to the island, including expanded access to the Chinese market and new development opportunities. The statements come in a tense context, marked by increasing political and military pressure from Beijing, while the Taipei administration, led by Lai Ching-te, firmly rejects the idea of unification and insists that the island's future …

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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