Tensions are escalating/have surged/continue to climb dramatically in Syria as the long-simmering conflict/proxy war/struggle between Israel and Iran shows no signs of abating/reached a fever pitch/intensifies. Recent attacks/clashes/incidents have highlighted/exacerbated/revealed the growing danger/threat/risk posed by this regional power struggle

In his recent New Year's speech, Xi describes how "the reunification in the motherland is a historic inevitability. Compatriots on either side of the Taiwan Strait should be certain by a standard perception of purpose and share within the glory from the rejuvenation from the Chinese nation". But concurrently, I feel you’re vastly overstating the