NEW DELHI: In the face of a hostile Donald Trump administration in the US, China is now publicly advocating "using force" for reunification with Taiwan "It might be time for the Chinese mainland to reformulate its Taiwan policy, make the use of force as a main option and carefully prepare for it," said the Chinese media outlet Global Times, in an editorial today.These chilling words in the editorial in Global Times can't be ignored because the news outlet is considered a proxy for Beijing when commenting on foreign affairs. Global Times also has close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and like all media in China is considered 'state-run' or 'nationalist.'And ever since US President-elect Trump broke four decades of diplomatic protocol by taking a "congratulatory call" from Taiwan's President and questioning the 'One China ' policy , Global Times and other nationalist media have been ratcheting up their anti-Taiwan and anti-US rhetoric, much in the manner that Trump aggressively launched his pro-Taiwan, anti-Beijing rants.China considers Taiwan a renegade province and is very sensitive on the issue. Earlier this week, Beijing used its state media to warn Trump that if he throws his weight behind Taiwan, or uses the issue to bargain with China on trade, "Beijing could offer support, even military assistance to US foes."Today, Beijing stepped up that kind of talk with the editorial advocating outright force be used on Taiwan."If the Chinese mainland won't pile on more pressure over realizing reunification by using force, the chance of peaceful unification will only slip away," said today's editorial.The piece didn't elaborate on the obvious contradiction between "using force" and "peaceful reunification".In fact, the editorial talked about the "use of force" more than once and directly named Washington as responsible for Beijing considering a new line of thinking vis-a-vis Taiwan."The future of Taiwan must not be shaped by the DPP (Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party) and Washington, but by the Chinese mainland. It is hoped that peace in the Taiwan Straits won't be disrupted. But the Chinese mainland should display its resolution to recover Taiwan by force. Peace does not belong to cowards," it says.The editorial also comes two days after Newt Gingrich , a Republican and a Trump supporter - the two these days aren't easily conflated - said the US will not encourage Taiwan to declare independence, but it also won't sit back and watch China use force to conquer Taiwan.Well, China appears to have different ideas."Once Taiwan independence forces violate the Anti-Secession Law, the Chinese mainland can in no time punish them militarily. Moreover, getting ready to achieve reunification through the use of force can pose a serious deterrence to Taiwan independence," advocates the editorial.Article 8 of China's Anti-Secession Law of 2005 says that if secessionist Taiwanese forces exhaust the "possibilities for a peaceful reunification...the state shall employ non-peaceful means and other necessary measures to protect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."Of course, per this Law, it's Beijing that decides when the possibilities of "peaceful reunification" are "exhausted."The US has supported the 'One China' policy since 1979 when it broke off ties with Taiwan. By doing so, the US acknowledged there is just 'one' China, and also acknowledged that Taiwan is a part of mainland China. In 1949, Chinese Communist Party forces defeated the Government of the Republic of China - in the Chinese Civil War - and founded the People's Republic of China, eliminating Taiwanese authority from mainland China.On Sunday, Trump told Fox News in an interview that he sees no reason to be bound by a 'One China' policy."I fully understand the 'one China' policy, but I don't know why we have to be bound by a 'one China' policy unless we make a deal with China having to do with other things, including trade," Trump told Fox News.