Source: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his annual National Day address on Tuesday, saying Beijing must firmly oppose ‘external interference’ and safeguard its territorial integrity. … He said Beijing must deepen cross-strait exchanges with Taiwan, ‘firmly oppose separatist activities seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,’ according to his speech released by state news agency Xinhua.” [editor’s note: Taiwan is not now and never has been part of the People’s Republic of China, and hasn’t been ruled by any mainland Chinese regime since 1895 – TLK] (09/30/25)