U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that China is determined to pursue reunification with Taiwan on a much faster timeline than expected.
To achieve this goal, Beijing may use force, he said in a conversation with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Evolution and Importance of Technology, Diplomacy, and National Security at Stanford University on Tuesday.
Blinken noted that there has been a change in the approach from Beijing toward Taiwan in recent years.
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