Beijing insists that reunification with Taiwan is inevitable. It presents the project as a peaceful return to a shared destiny, a family reuniting after decades apart. This language is polished and emotionally coded, designed to suggest that force will never be necessary...
China has spent years trying to win over Taiwan without force using media, culture and economic incentives to shift public opinion. However, rather than drawing Taiwan closer, these efforts have backfired. Taiwanese identity has grown stronger, and trust in China has declined...