During his New Year’s Eve address, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and space exploration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has insisted his country would annex self-ruled Taiwan in a chilling threat to the world in his New Year's Eve message

Months after the largest purge in years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promoted two commanders to crucial posts overseeing the Taiwan Strait and Beijing, suggesting the purge is over and that he has reshaped the military brass to his liking — for now.

As Taiwan blasts China's "highly provocative and reckless" blockade rehearsal, Trump touts his relationship with Xi Jinping and says an invasion is unlikely.

The leader’s New Year speech is an opportunity to communicate directly with the Chinese people and provided an insight into his priorities.