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China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan

Spokesperson Sun Yeli speaks via video link at a news conference ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China October 15, 2022. REUTERS/Shubing Wang

China reserves the right to use force over Taiwan as a last resort in compelling circumstances, though peaceful reunification is its first choice, a Communist Party spokesman said on Saturday.

Reunification of China and Taiwan meets the interests of all, including Taiwan compatriots, Sun Yeli told a news conference in Beijing.

President Xi Jinping is poised to win a third five-year term as general secretary of the ruling party, the most powerful job in the country, at the congress to be held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for a week starting on Sunday.

Visitors stand in front of an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at an exhibition titled "Forging Ahead in the New Era" during an organised media tour ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian, Writing by Martin Quin Pollard)

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