Editorial: El Mundo

• Xi Jinping's New Year's speech appears to signal an imminent annexation of Taiwan backed by military threats.
• China had recently executed the largest military siege around Taiwan.
• The annexation of Taiwan is presented as an irreversible trend and a priority for the Chinese government.
• Xi Jinping insisted on presenting these military maneuvers as a warning to separatist forces and foreign interference.
• China accuses Japan and the United States of meddling in its internal affairs.
• For Xi, Taiwan has become the cornerstone of his nationalistic legitimacy and the redefinition of order in the Asia-Pacific region.

Conclusion: In the face of this threat and China's increasing authoritarianism, the only viable response is the formation of alliances with regional democratic powers to counter Chinese imperialism.

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