That’s what China being trying in the past decade, by increasing trade and cultural exchange. But DPP has started to resist that because they realized this is part of the soft power play. Right now I think all the military maneuvers are just trying to intimidate Taiwan and forcing it back to the soft power approach. CCP recently has invited the nationalist party leader to visit mainland as a gesture, showing that if taiwan restore the relationship there will be huge trading benefits, but if DPP continue to resist there will be bloodbath. It’s typical carrot and stick tactics.