Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the mobilization of “patriots” in Taiwan and overseas to counteract the island’s pro-independence movements. What Happened: Xi Jinping, during a meeting with the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, a political group based in mainland China, emphasized the need to unite “all patriots from home and abroad, in and out of Taiwan,” to oppose independence and work towards peaceful reunification of China, reported Bloomberg. Xi’s call to action comes amid escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, following the election of Vice President L…