China Unleashes Media Blitz on Taiwan Before Xi-Trump Meet

Beijing is using state media outlets to amplify its claims over Taiwan, a move likely intended to reinforce its position on a sensitive issue before a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

In recent days, the official Xinhua News Agency has published three commentaries written by Zhong Taiwen, a homonym for the government department in Beijing that handles Taiwan affairs. While the articles didn’t break new ground, they reiterated Beijing’s view that “reunification” would be good for Taiwan and historically inevitable.