beijing/taipei china resolve confidence ability thwart attempt self-ruled taiwan declare independence chinese president xi jinping say wednesday prompt taipei retort people could decide future taiwan one china important sensitive issue china consider proudly democratic taiwan wayward province never renounce possibility use force bring island control xi set great store try resolve differences hold landmark meet then-president ying-jeou singapore 2015. relations nosedive since tsai ing-wen pro-independence democratic progressive party presidential elections last year beijing fear want push taiwan formal independence red line china never allow anyone organization political party time form separate part chinese territory china xi tell 2,000 delegate open week-long communist party congress draw long applause 3-1/2 hour speech resolve confidence ability defeat separatist attempt taiwan independence form xi tell audience include 300 people liberation army beijing suspend regular dialogue mechanism taipei establish taiwan previous china-friendly government dramatic fall number chinese tourists visit taiwan tsai administration tsai say want peace china protect taiwan freedom democracy taipei cabinet mainland affairs council say absolutely right taiwan 23 million people decide future republic china sovereign country council say use taiwan formal name perpetuation taiwan democratic system core value taiwan council say reaction xi speech tsai government restrain provocative towards china staunchly defend taiwan security dignity xi say china respect taiwan current social system way life recognize historical fact ... two side belong one china two side conduct dialogue address discussion concern people side political party group taiwan difficulty conduct exchange mainland add china 's xi say thwart taiwan independence taiwan say democracy first