No person or force can stop reunification

China must be and will be reunited. By asserting this historical truth at a gathering in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chinese mainland's Message to Compatriots in Taiwan, President Xi Jinping provided the direction that cross-Straits ties will take in the future and dealt a heavy blow to the proindependent politicians on the island, cautioning them to not reject the fact of national reunification.

Giving expression to his political beliefs and conveying his love for Taiwan compatriots, Xi provided the guideline for reunification and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in the new era.

First, for those who use democracy as an excuse to question the reunification process, democratic consultation can be the path for peaceful reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits. As Xi said, on the basis of the common political foundation of upholding the 1992 Consensus and opposing "Taiwan Independence", political parties and all sectors on both sides of the Straits can recommend their representatives to conduct extensive and in-depth democratic consultation and establish institutional arrangement for peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.