China’s ‘two sessions’: Taiwan may get less autonomy if reunited by force, deputy says

China’s ‘two sessions’: Taiwan may get less autonomy if reunited by force, deputy says

[South China Morning Post] - 03/8/2025

Li Yihu says the offer of a ‘more flexible’ arrangement may be withdrawn by Beijing if Taiwan ‘moves towards separatism’.



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