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The previously routine qualification that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) preferred such reunification to be “peaceful” was missing this year, although he did add that the PRC would “promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.” Unsurprisingly, there was no reference to Taiwan’s national elections held in January, of which a PRC Foreign Ministry spokesperson commented at the ti. [...] Hong Kong and Taiwan Even after the imposition on Hong Kong of the draconian mid-2020 National Security Law, reinforced by new 2024 legislation under Article 23 of the city’s constitution that have together effectively subjugated the city’s civil society including media and changed the tone of its legal system, Li claimed that “we will continue to fully, faithfully, and resolutely implement the po. [...] The standing committee of the NPC controversially pledged in its annual report that anticipates its 2024 priorities that it would “develop a system of laws for extraterritorial application.” As usual, Chinese coverage of the meeting elevated the views of 13 “Taiwanese” delegates who are actually PRC citizens, “elected,” according to the NPC website, following meetings of “compatriots with Taiwanes. [...] The 2024 NPC session, its setting subdued by China’s economic and demographic downturns, saw no radical departures by the leadership but confirmed the continued intensification by Xi and his loyal circle, of the party’s grip on every corner of the country, and its deep ambition to re-make the world — the Global South, and the nearby region including of course Taiwan - safe for the party and respon. [...] 20 April 8, 2024 Taiwan Business Council.) Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or the position of the Prospect Foundation.