No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.

Chinese President Xi Jinping in a New Year's address declared Taiwan and China to be one people and said no nation can stop China from annexing the island nation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized China's commitment to global governance reform and assursed the people about the economy saying that the country has proactively responded to the impacts of the changing environment at home and abroad.

China's 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to exceed 130 trillion yuan ($17.8 trillion), President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in his New Year's address, adding that the country would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025.

China’s economic growth is expected to be around 5% for the full year of 2024, according to President Xi Jinping, signaling the world’s second-largest economy is on track to meet its official target.

Xi emphasized that China and Russia consistently advance together on a "path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and not targeting any third party," according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua.

In a powerful New Year’s message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the enduring strength of the China-Russia partnership, vowing to continue fostering global peace and development.