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        "id": 1622470,
        "msgid": "china-offers-energy-guarantees-to-taiwan-accompanied-by-unification-appeals-1773838305",
        "date": "2026-03-18 14:36:46",
        "title": "China Offers Energy Guarantees to Taiwan, Accompanied by Unification Appeals",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "China has proposed stable energy supplies and resource security to Taiwan amid global tensions from the Middle East conflict, linking this offer to its push for peaceful reunification under Beijing's control. The spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office emphasised that unification would enhance Taiwan's energy resilience, providing better protection for its imports, which currently rely heavily on sources like Qatar for LNG. Taiwan's government maintains that the island's future should be determined by its people, rejecting China's 'one country, two systems' model, while Beijing keeps military force as an option to achieve control.",
        "content": "<p>China is offering energy supply guarantees to Taiwan amid global\ntensions stemming from the Middle East conflict. This proposal is tied\nto Beijing\u2019s efforts to encourage Taiwan to accept a reunification\nscheme. Competition for alternative energy sources is intensifying among\nvarious countries. Disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz\nare tightening global supplies. Taiwan has long relied on energy\nimports. Around one-third of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) needs come\nfrom Qatar. Taiwan does not import energy from China. Chen Binhua,\nspokesperson for China\u2019s Taiwan Affairs Office, stated that peaceful\nreunification would strengthen Taiwan\u2019s energy resilience. \u201cWe are\nwilling to provide stable and reliable energy and resource security to\nthe people of Taiwan, so they can lead better lives,\u201d Chen said in\nBeijing. He assessed that support from the strong motherland would offer\nbetter protection for energy supplies. The Taiwanese government asserts\nthat the island\u2019s future is determined by its own people. China is\noffering a \u2018one country, two systems\u2019 scheme. This model promises\nautonomy for Taiwan if it comes under Beijing\u2019s control. No major\npolitical party in Taiwan supports this option. Last October, the Xinhua\nnews agency detailed the claimed benefits post-reunification. China\npromises economic support and emphasises that the territory must be\ngoverned by patriots. Beijing continues to keep the option of using\nmilitary force open to take control of Taiwan.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-offers-energy-guarantees-to-taiwan-accompanied-by-unification-appeals-1773838305",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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