After the Invasion: China Considers the Problem of Ruling Taiwan

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Chinese scholars at a Xiamen think tank published a paper in August 2024 calling for Beijing to establish a shadow Taiwan government on the mainland in preparation for a full takeover. "It is imperative to prepare a plan for the comprehensive takeover of Taiwan after unification," the researchers wrote. The proposal emerges as the anti-China Democratic Progressive Party took office for a third consecutive presidential term, creating what analysts describe as a fraught moment for Beijing's unification ambitions.