Xi's consolidation of power presages tougher stance on Taiwan: lawmakers

The installation of loyalists to Xi Jinping (習近平) in China's top governing body means Beijing is likely to adopt more hardline policies on Taiwan, with deeper personal involvement from Xi himself, according to Taiwanese legislators.

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