Earlier, the leader of the self-ruled island said Beijing must respect Taiwan’s democratic values. 早些时候，这个自治岛的领导人说，北京必须尊重台湾的民主价值观。

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China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful “reunification” with the self-ruled island, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. 中国国家主席习近平星期三说，中国保留使用武力控制台湾的权利，但将努力与台湾实现和平”统一”。