ANALYSIS/China's Taiwan policy driven by Xi agenda, not Lai rhetoric: Scholars
05/06/2025 10:38 PM
China's approach to Taiwan is unlikely to change regardless of remarks by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), which some have labeled as "provocative," as Beijing's actions are more closely driven by President Xi Jinping's (習近平) goal of achieving unification than by rhetoric from Taipei, scholars told CNA on Tuesday.
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