Xi Jinping wants Taiwan reunified with mainland China by 2049.
“Xi Jinping has made it clear that he wants Taiwanese reunification with Taiwan before the centenary of the founding of the People's Republic, and that's in 2049.”
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disputableTaiwan is formally unified with mainland China under PRC control, or the deadline passes without unification occurring.
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