The Chinese officials were from China's National Narcotics Control Commission and Ministry of Public Security while Philippine officials were from Philippines' Dangerous Drugs Board and Bureau of Customs

"Whatever changes may take place, no matter how long it will take, and whatever difficulties we may face, China will stay firmly committed to denuclearizing the peninsula and moving toward talks," he said

He has been trying his best to achieve what he has vowed to do

We didn't expect that we would come to love the country as much as we do," said Cho, who speaks fluent Mandarin

China's "dangerous acts" in the South China Sea and East China Sea could cause unintended consequences