China will never commit to renouncing the use of force over Taiwan, the government in Beijing said on Wednesday after another bout of war games and a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the scene of a famous defeat for Taiwanese forces.

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, staged a day of large-scale drills around the island on Monday

China has said that it seeks a peaceful reunification with Taiwan. But they threatened to never give up the use of force, Reuters reports. “We are willing to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity and endeavour.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said a successful partnership between China and the United States is an opportunity for the two countries to be enablers for each other's development rather than an obstacle,

In a statement that could signal a turn for the world’s two largest economies, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a hand of partnership to the United States, expressing a desire for friendship, not rivalry.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that a successful partnership between China and the United States allows both countries to promote each other's development rather than hinder it, according to Reuters.