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China Wants Taiwan for Christmas
During a summit in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping informed President Joe Biden that China intends to reunify Taiwan with mainland China, emphasizing a preference for peaceful reunification. Xi refuted predictions by U.S. military leaders on a specific timeline for the reunification and urged Biden to support China's goal of peaceful reunification with Taiwan publicly, but the White House rejected the request. The meeting highlighted China's increasing aggression toward Taiwan, with concerns raised ahead of Taiwan's presidential election. Despite tensions, Biden reiterated the "One China" policy after the summit, recognizing Beijing as the sole legal government while maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan.
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The Remnant's Response
Peaceful reunification is a beautiful language (Matthew 5:9), but how or if it can be accomplished remains to be seen.
Pray for leaders of both superpowers (1 Timothy 2:1-2), specifically regarding the delicate handling of what is called the "One China policy," a nicely named but difficult-to-administer "agreement."
Delicate note: Before anyone speaks too rashly on the topic (Proverbs 18:13) it is good to consider how they might feel if China had a “One America" policy but supported an independent California and placed a military base there while also dealing more favorably with Sacramento than they did Washington D.C.. While the analogy is grossly imperfect, given the fundamental difference between a totalitarian Chinese government and a constitutional democracy like we have in America, it will give some insight into the significant struggle before us to maintain peace in the region (Proverbs 18:17). Communism is no friend of humanity and its evils should be constantly addressed and steadfastly resisted (Isaiah 1:17). Pray also and especially for the church in China and Taiwan, that they would be the unifying force which supernaturally models wisdom and grace to a world that is quick to assign blame to others who have wronged them and hates to forgive. Pray they would speak up in the face of any injustice or tyranny around them and be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16) as they interact with the "governors and Kings" over them (Matthew 10:17-18). Pray for Xi Jinping that the Lord would direct his heart (Proverbs 21:1) to seek peace with God (Romans 5:1) and to be a true peacemaker (Matthew 5:9) with the Taiwanese.
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By Remnant WritersChina Wants Taiwan for Christmas
During a summit in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping informed President Joe Biden that China intends to reunify Taiwan with mainland China, emphasizing a preference for peaceful reunification. Xi refuted predictions by U.S. military leaders on a specific timeline for the reunification and urged Biden to support China's goal of peaceful reunification with Taiwan publicly, but the White House rejected the request. The meeting highlighted China's increasing aggression toward Taiwan, with concerns raised ahead of Taiwan's presidential election. Despite tensions, Biden reiterated the "One China" policy after the summit, recognizing Beijing as the sole legal government while maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan.
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The Remnant's Response
Peaceful reunification is a beautiful language (Matthew 5:9), but how or if it can be accomplished remains to be seen.
Pray for leaders of both superpowers (1 Timothy 2:1-2), specifically regarding the delicate handling of what is called the "One China policy," a nicely named but difficult-to-administer "agreement."
Delicate note: Before anyone speaks too rashly on the topic (Proverbs 18:13) it is good to consider how they might feel if China had a “One America" policy but supported an independent California and placed a military base there while also dealing more favorably with Sacramento than they did Washington D.C.. While the analogy is grossly imperfect, given the fundamental difference between a totalitarian Chinese government and a constitutional democracy like we have in America, it will give some insight into the significant struggle before us to maintain peace in the region (Proverbs 18:17). Communism is no friend of humanity and its evils should be constantly addressed and steadfastly resisted (Isaiah 1:17). Pray also and especially for the church in China and Taiwan, that they would be the unifying force which supernaturally models wisdom and grace to a world that is quick to assign blame to others who have wronged them and hates to forgive. Pray they would speak up in the face of any injustice or tyranny around them and be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16) as they interact with the "governors and Kings" over them (Matthew 10:17-18). Pray for Xi Jinping that the Lord would direct his heart (Proverbs 21:1) to seek peace with God (Romans 5:1) and to be a true peacemaker (Matthew 5:9) with the Taiwanese.