Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to take Taiwan during his New Year’s Eve speech on Wednesday as he called reunification “unstoppable.” As Beijing concluded its latest intense military drills around the democratic island,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease animosities between the two Koreas.

Analysts say both countries increasingly rely on each other for economic and security factors amid geopolitical churn.

Major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and capturing its president,

Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed bilateral ties at their second meeting in two months, signaling efforts by both sides to stabilize relations as geopolitical tensions mount.

Chinese leader underscored the role of innovation in his government’s aim for high-quality economic development and the integration of technology, industry.