Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his New Year’s speech to vow that reunification with Taiwan will not be stopped.
That comes after two days of military drills around the island.
The exercises have triggered concern from the US, the EU, Australia and Japan. Beijing has rebuked any criticism.
It claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly warned against interference.
While Beijing ramps up pressure on Taipei, many young Taiwanese see themselves as distinct from China and reject unification especially by force.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Taipei, Taiwan.
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