Reunification and Rejuvenation

President Xi Jinping’s speech marking the 110th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution, or the Xinhai Revolution, delivered on October 9 has undoubtedly dealt a blow to “Taiwan independence” advocates both at home and abroad, as well as showcased China’s strong determination and confidence in the country’s reunification.

For about a century following the First Opium War in 1840, the Chinese nation was long trampled on and oppressed by various imperial powers. The 1911 Revolution, which was led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and overthrew the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) as well as put an end to the country’s over 2,000-year-old dynastic rule, ushered in an era of modern national democratic