Will China repair its relationship with Taiwan?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged a complete reunion with Taiwan

Taiwan and mainland China are separated by the Taiwan Strait, which is only about 100 miles wide.

The country’s Mainland Affairs Council lashed out at the CCP in a statement after Xi’s speech.

The council says the Taiwanese government remains determined to defend the island’s sovereignty and democracy.

According to the nuclear deterrence theory, the possibility that a country could use its nuclear weapons to retaliate will deter an enemy state from attacking.

Beijing claims Taiwan, a democratic self-ruled island, as a runaway province that must be reunited with the mainland — using force if necessary. The ruling Chinese Communist Party, which turns 100 on Thursday, has never governed Taiwan.