Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou to discuss reunification and external interference. Ma expressed concerns about tensions causing unease for many Taiwanese. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council regretted that Ma did not publicly convey Taiwan's insistence on defending sovereignty and democracy.

Diplomatic Relations with North Korea

Germany's former ambassador to North Korea reflects on the challenges of diplomatic relations with the isolated regime, highlighting the regime's resistance to foreign influence and its hopes for reunification on its own terms. The article also discusses North Korea's strategic approach to negotiations with the U.S., particularly under the Trump administration.