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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung concluded their talks on Monday and witnessed the signing of 15 cooperation documents in areas including scientific and technological innovation, environmental protection, transportation, and trade and economic cooperation.

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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The TIR (Transport International Road Transport) collection and distribution center (CDC) in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, received more than 500 trucks and dispatched nearly 400 trucks by the end of 2025.

For the second year in a row, this center has ranked first among all similar logistics hubs across the country in terms of the volume of trucks processed, local authorities noted.

TIR is an international system that simplifies the transportation of goods between countries. Under this system, cargo is sealed at the starting point of the route and inspected only upon arrival at its destination. At intermediate border crossings, checkpoint officers merely verify the TIR carnet data and the customs stamp for the vehicle.

Established in April 2024, the SRC in Kashgar offers clients worldwide international multimodal transportation between China and the countries of Central Asia and Europe, as well as intermodal rail-road transportation along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan transport corridor. The center also provides cargo collection and customs clearance services.

According to Yang Penggang, deputy director general of the SRC in Kashgar, the trucks processed at the center last year primarily transported goods such as regenerated cellulose, chemical products, agricultural and by-products, as well as complete equipment and small household appliances.

Currently, the SRC in Kashgar serves 10 international freight routes, connecting to 17 countries and regions, including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The center is also connected to 10 domestic hub cities, including Xi'an, Chengdu, and Chongqing, forming a transportation network linking main lines with branch lines.

According to the SRC in Kashgar, transporting goods through the TIR system reduces logistics costs for foreign trade companies by more than 15 percent. Furthermore, customs clearance times for goods transported from Kashgar to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Middle East, and Europe can be reduced by 30 percent.

By reducing cross-border logistics times and international trade costs, the SRC in Kashgar boosted the city's foreign trade last year. According to available data, in the first 11 months of 2025, Kashgar's import and export volume amounted to 17.182 billion yuan (approximately $2.45 billion), a 7.31 percent increase from the previous year. -0-

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Moscow, January 5 (Xinhua) — Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as trucks and buses, in Russia by the end of 2025 totaled 1.496 million units, down 19 percent from the previous year, TASS reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.

According to data, sales of new domestically produced cars in Russia increased by 0.2 percent to 831,250 units. Sales of imported cars decreased by 34 percent compared to 2024 levels, to 664,500 units.

The passenger car market in 2025 amounted to 1.317 million units, down 15 percent, LCVs – 107.1 thousand units (down 24 percent), trucks – 57.6 thousand units (down 53 percent), and buses – 14.3 thousand units (down 31 percent).

In 2025, 13.5 thousand new electric vehicles were sold in the country, which is 30 percent less than the 2024 level. –0–

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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng stressed Monday that China and the Republic of Korea should strengthen economic ties and open up new horizons for mutually beneficial cooperation.

He Lifeng, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made this statement during his joint participation with South Korean President Li Zhe-meng in the China-South Korea Business Forum.

He Lifeng emphasized that, under the strategic guidance of the important agreements reached between the two heads of state, China and the Republic of Korea should actively promote the improvement and modernization of trade and economic cooperation, continually opening up new horizons for mutually beneficial cooperation. China will steadily expand high-level opening-up and welcome enterprises from all countries, including the Republic of Korea, to invest and do business in China and share China's development opportunities.

Li Zhe-myung, in turn, noted that cooperation between the Republic of Korea and China has deepened in many areas in recent years. The Republic of Korea is ready to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, bringing greater benefits to the peoples of both countries, Li Zhe-myung said.

The forum was jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). It was attended by approximately 400 government and business representatives from both countries.

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Beijing, January 5 (Xinhua) — On New Year's Day 2026, the first trains departed from Chongqing, a key logistics hub in southwest China, along both the China-Europe rail freight routes and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (NLMTC).

As reported by the news portal chinanews.com, citing information from the relevant department of the city government, on January 1, a container train loaded with Chongqing-made goods, such as electronic gadgets, smart devices, and car and motorcycle parts, departed from Chongqing for Europe.

On the same day, freight trains departed simultaneously from several stations in Chongqing along the NMTC land-sea routes. Using a combination of rail and sea transport, they carried a total of 350 standard containers (TEUs) of cargo, including laptops, chemicals, household items, and agricultural products, to countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, the UAE, and France.

As a reminder, Chongqing serves as a key departure point for international China-Europe freight transport, as well as a logistics and operations hub for the NMTC's land-sea corridor. With these important positions, the city serves as a springboard for expanding the openness of China's western inland regions to the outside world.

According to the Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe Supply Chain Management Company, services under the China-Europe rail freight brand were launched in Chongqing in 2011, reducing the delivery time of local goods to European countries by almost a month compared to sea transport. During the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Chongqing intends to further develop such services to consolidate its strategic role in stimulating industrial upgrading, trade transformation, and interregional coordinated development.

The NMTC land-sea operator, in turn, expressed its readiness to continue expanding the NMTC transport network based on the favorable start, in particular by launching a number of new regular transport routes and deepening the integration of advantageous resources and industries in the regions along the NMTC. -0-

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HANGZHOU, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The cargo throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province exceeded 1.4 billion tonnes in 2025, ranking first in the world for the 17th consecutive year, the port authority said Monday.

The port's throughput capacity has been significantly increased thanks to the reliable operation of its two large container terminals and transshipment terminal, the port noted.

It is noteworthy that the Tiaozhoumen Canal, the port's second deep-water canal with a capacity of 300,000 tons, began operating in December 2025.

As a key hub of the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan continues to expand its global reach. By the end of 2025, the port will operate over 300 container shipping routes, connecting over 700 ports in over 200 countries and regions.

In recent years, Zhejiang Province, an economically developed province on China's east coast, has unveiled a series of policies aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and global influence of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. -0-

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LHASA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — A freight train departing from Yiwu City in east China's Zhejiang Province on December 25, 2025, arrived in Shigatse City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Saturday. The total value of the goods it carried, including daily necessities, bolts of fabric, and furniture, exceeded 6 million yuan (about 853,000 U.S. dollars).

Thus, in 2025, a total of 12 trains operated on the Xizang-South Asia rail-road intermodal transport route, carrying cargo worth more than 230 million yuan.

As part of the aforementioned freight transportation, goods collected outside of Xijiang are first sent by train to the SAR. After inspection in Shigatse, the goods are transported to South Asian countries by road through the Xijiang port. This model improves freight transportation efficiency by over 30 percent and reduces overall logistics costs by approximately 20 percent.

According to Yu Miao, head of the Comprehensive Department of the Shigatse Economic Development Zone Management Committee, since the first train departed on August 15, 2024, the capacity for providing such service has been continuously expanding, which has expanded Xijiang's economic and trade ties with South Asia and promoted Xijiang's high-level opening up to the outside world in the process of jointly building the Belt and Road.

Currently, the range of export goods transported by such trains is becoming increasingly diverse, including not only traditional everyday items, but also products with high added value, including vehicles using new energy sources. -0-

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Kigali, January 5 (Xinhua) — Lightning struck 15 people gathered in eastern Rwanda, killing nine and injuring others, local media reported Sunday.

The incident occurred on Sunday evening in the Jarama sector of Ngoma district in Rwanda's Eastern Province.

The victims were farmers who were taking shelter from the rain after working in their orchards, Eastern Province Governor Pudens Rubingisa told the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, adding that the injured were taken to a local hospital.

Experts note that in certain areas in eastern and western Rwanda, lightning strikes occur quite frequently due to the terrain and features of the country. –0–

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Havana, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday declared two days of national mourning for the 32 Cubans killed in the U.S.-led attack on Venezuela.

According to the president, the deceased were carrying out tasks for the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior of Cuba at the request of the Venezuelan side.

Cuban soldiers died in direct combat or as a result of bombings, said M. Diaz-Canel, noting that their heroism reflects the unity of the Cuban people and Cuba's commitment to international solidarity.

According to the presidential decree, a two-day national mourning period has been declared in the country, from Monday to Tuesday. During the mourning period, national flags will be flown at half-mast on government buildings and military institutions, and all public and festive events will be suspended.

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