Separatists, beware of vain pursuit

Editor's Note: Taiwan is an integral part of China, and its reunification with the motherland is at core of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. Although the Chinese mainland prefers peaceful reunification, it has never ruled out the use of force to achieve that goal. How likely is the mainland to use force to realize the national goal? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

Reunification is integral to national rejuvenation

The mainland has not ruled out resorting to the use of force for reunification mainly to target "pro-independence" forces on the island and preempt any move for "Taiwan independence", as well as to prevent external forces from intervening in cross-Straits relations.