Taiwan is included in China’s future plans. Because despite never having control over the self-governing island, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the country wants to achieve a “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan. At the same time, he has also said that China cannot promise that it will not use violence to achieve its goal.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, more and more residents of Taiwan have realized the importance of being prepared should the Chinese escalation lead to conflict. SVT Nyheter has met some of them.