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It is in China's own best interest to seek peaceful reunification, but the possibility of using force still exists for "separatist acts" in Taiwan, said Zhou Bo, a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University. The researcher gave the warning in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposed visit to Taiwan. Zhou said that China is still patient with the Taiwan question given its defense budget has remained almost the same, well below two percent, over decades. "We only take non-peaceful means, the use of force, as a last resort," said Zhou. Zhou also...
