China says reunification will solve Taiwan’s energy crisis amid Iran war

China said on Thursday that peaceful reunification with Taiwan would help ease the island’s energy supply risks stemming from the Israeli-US war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Taiwan imports about 70 percent of its crude oil, and would benefit from the mainland’s energy capacity.

“The mainland’s abundant power supply is more than sufficient to meet the electricity needs of Taiwan’s companies and ensure households are spared power shortages during peak seasons,” he said.