China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, fuelling a military budget that has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping’s 11 years in office as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan, according to official reports on Tuesday.

China also officially adopted tougher language against Taiwan as it released the budget figures, dropping the mention of “peaceful reunification” in a government report delivered by Premier Li Qiang at the opening of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, on Tuesday.

  • RichardEnglish
    27•4 months ago

    Maybe we should really think about a unification. But one originating from Taiwan that brings democracy and liberty to enslaved mainland China.

    • @[email protected]English
      9•4 months ago

      Wow I’m surprised this comment doesn’t have 20 tankies under it defending the CCP. Lemmy has changed.

    • @DeceptichumEnglish
      1•4 months ago

      Maybe we should really think about Taiwan as an independent nation and cultural identity like the younger generation identify themselves as now?

      And also separately think about China having a better government.

      • @ryathalEnglish
        1•4 months ago

        We can’t have nice things though. Especially two state solutions.