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As the country's economy loses momentum, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is shifting the basis of his legacy to conquering Taiwan, though there is no indication of a looming invasion, according to analysts.
Xi's speech at the opening of the 20th Party Congress, a twice-a-decade-event, on Oct. 16 received the biggest applause when he praised the Party's determination to quash Taiwan's independence.
"We will never promise to renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all measures necessary," Xi told the gathering of over 2,000 hand-picked CCP delegates in Beijing.
Analysts pointed out that Chinese leaders haven't used such hawkish language at Party congresses during the past two decades, prompting speculation that a war with Taiwan could come sooner rather than later....