The reason China want Taiwan is because it poses an existential threat to the CCP, same story with Hong Kong, Taiwan has the same cultural roots as mainland Chi

The reason China want Taiwan is because it poses an existential threat to the CCP, same story with Hong Kong, Taiwan has the same cultural roots as mainland China, yet they pursued democracy and free markets, despite not having access to the abundant natural resources of the mainland, its GDP per capita is roughly double that of the mainland, and its citizens enjoy a more free society. What greater example is there of the abject failure of Chinas communist rule?