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Chinese President Xi Jinping. Days after the Chinese Communist Party enshrined opposition to Taiwanese independence in its constitution, a senior official said Beijing was confident of realising its goal. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China said on Wednesday that it was closer than ever to achieving unification with Taiwan, as Taipei warned that Beijing was set to step up efforts to isolate the island diplomatically. Days after the Chinese Communist Party enshrined opposition to Taiwanese independence in its constitution, a senior official said Beijing was confident of realising its goal. "We're closer than ever in history — and we're more confident…
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