Xi says Taiwan's return to China cannot be stopped, G-7 countries push back

Fact-check index: 78/100 — The article's claims are generally supported by the cited sources, though several assertions rely on titles/snippets rather than verified article bodies and one framing claim (Xi's statement being a direct response to G-7) is not established by the source list.

• Xi Jinping said Taiwan's "reunification" with the mainland is inevitable, declaring "history cannot be stopped," per The China-Global South Project — Matches The China-Global South Project headline 'China's Xi Says Taiwan Reunification Must Happen as History Cannot Be Stopped' and is corroborated by multiple other outlets (Korea Times, U.S. News, Modern Diplomacy, UkrMedia) in the source list.
• G-7 foreign ministers responded that China's military activity east of Taiwan threatens regional stability, per The Asahi Shimbun — Headline 'G-7 foreign ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability' supports the core claim, but the source list only shows a headline/snippet, not full article text, and framing it as a direct 'response' to Xi's remarks isn't established by the given material.
• The exchange comes as Taiwan takes part in the APEC summit hosted by China — Supported contextually by multiple headlines referencing APEC and Taiwan, but no source explicitly links the G-7 statement and Xi's remarks as part of one 'exchange' tied to the APEC summit timing.
• President Lai Ching-te said Taipei is attending 'on an equal basis,' per Taipei Times — Matches headline 'Taiwan taking part in APEC China summit on an "equal basis," Lai says - Taipei Times' exactly.
• Taiwan is maximizing its visible presence at the gathering, per Nikkei Asia — Nikkei headline is 'Taiwan emphasizes APEC China presence as it walks diplomatic tightrope,' which supports emphasis on presence but the specific phrase 'maximizing its visible presence' is a paraphrase not directly confirmed by the headline alone; full article text not available to verify nuance.
• Any move by Beijing to act on Xi's words would roil shipping and trade through the Taiwan Strait and test Washington's security commitments to Taipei — This is analytical framing ('why it matters') not attributed to any source in the list; it is a plausible inference but not established by the provided material.