Thread by @TimInHonolulu

The session being held under the image of Dr. Sun Yat Sen is a significant gesture in my opinion.

https://twitter.com/CCTV_Plus/status/1446656362054754308

The session begins with a representative of the KMT from Taiwan. 中國國民黨. The KMT is very pro unification, so he's singing to the choir.

Sun Yat-sen lived in Honolulu. Went to high school at Iolani and for a time at Punahou, @BarackObama and my son's high school.

Xi spoke of Chinese political history, leading to the CCP as the only way for China to realize its national rejuvenation. Then he hints at challenges ahead. The huge audience sits motionless except when they clap in unison. He rejects aggression and hegemony as contrary

to China's values. Now he's talking about unification. All will suffer without unification. Threat? Says national reunification by peaceful means is best. Uphold one China, two systems. So he reaches out to Taiwan after making a vieled threat. Now he goes after Taiwan

Independence, and raises his voice, as a threat to people who stand in the way of reunification. Gets a big applause. Now he's threatening foreign interference and asserts China's will to defend its territorial integrity. Ends with "The reunification of China can be realized!"

Here is the backdrop in the Great Hall in Beijing.