Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that no one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan. In a New Year's speech, Xi reiterated his stance, calling the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait "one family" and warning pro-independence forces both within Taiwan and abroad. In another development, On Monday, the World Health Organisation issued an urgent appeal to China, calling for transparency and access to vital information that could unlock the mystery of how COVID-19 first emerged. It emphasised that without transparency and cooperation, the world risks being caught off guard by future epidemics. Watch NDTV'S The World Report for the latest updates.