China Updates Long-Standing Policy On Taiwan Removing Lingo That Suggested They Would Not Send Troops To Occupy The Island
China has withdrawn its promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, signaling a decision by President Xi Jinping to grant less autonomy than previously offered. China had said in two previous white papers that Taiwan would enjoy autonomy after becoming a special administrative region of China. China’s ruling Communist Party proposed that Taiwan could return to Chinese rule under a “one country, two systems” model. China‘s white …