Beijing says it seeks peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but warns island over separatist forces | The Star

A top Chinese leader in charge of Taiwan affairs said Beijing was still seeking peaceful reunification with Taiwan , but warned people on the island against relying on foreign powers to seek independence. The remarks by Wang Yang, who is ranked No 4 in the Communist Party hierarchy, came as concerns of a military conflict between China and the United States run high over a possible trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island. Wang said in a seminar in Beijing on Tuesday that Beijing was willing to engage in dialogue with different parties in Taiwan under…