60 Minutes · What does China want in Taiwan?

1. 1. President Xi Jinping declared Taiwan the most critical issue in US-China relations, warning of conflict.
2. 2. China's immediate strategy is to undermine Taiwanese morale, hoping for a pro-Beijing leader election.
3. 3. Xi Jinping considers Taiwan's "reunification" his personal historical mission, settling civil war's unfinished business.
4. 4. Beijing demands the US explicitly "oppose Taiwan independence" instead of merely "not supporting" it.
5. 5. Taiwan's forced capitulation enables China to dominate AI and extort allies, threatening global order.