China Signals Xi’s Purge Won’t Deter ‘Reunification’ With Taiwan

China indicated that an anti-graft purge roiling the People’s Liberation Army won’t impede its plans for eventually taking control of self-run Taiwan, while also brushing aside doubts about the effectiveness of its military in the wake of the ouster of top generals.

While “peaceful reunification” is China’s guiding principle, “we never renounce the use of force in resolving the Taiwan question, and the PLA will never allow anyone to separate Taiwan from its motherland,” Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said at a regular press briefing Thursday.