China and North Korea will resume bilateral passenger rail service on March 12.

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BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — International passenger rail service between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will resume in both directions from March 12, the China State Railway Corporation (CSRC) announced on Tuesday.

The railway will connect China's capital Beijing and the border city of Dandong (Liaoning Province, Northeast China) with the DPRK capital Pyongyang, further facilitating the movement of people, trade and economic cooperation, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges between the two countries.

Trains between Beijing and Pyongyang will operate four times a week in both directions, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On the Dandong-Pyongyang route, train service will operate daily in both directions.

Ticket sales for the specified international routes have already begun at offline ticket offices.

As the responsible representative of the International Department of the Chinese State Railways noted, international passenger trains between China and the DPRK are not only an important window for serving cross-border passengers, but also a flexible connecting thread strengthening Chinese-North Korean friendship.

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Breaking: Ending US-Israeli hostilities is key to preventing escalation, says Chinese Foreign Minister

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BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — The key to preventing a deterioration in the situation in Iran lies in ending military action by the United States and Israel, while China does not condone strikes on Persian Gulf countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Wang Yi made the relevant statements during a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar regarding the current situation in the Middle East. –0–

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Breaking: China's Foreign Minister called for a ceasefire in the Middle East and expressed support for the Gulf states' role in the region's future.

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Beijing, March 10 (Xinhua) — China calls for an immediate ceasefire and end to the war in the Middle East and the search for a political settlement, and supports the Persian Gulf states in taking the region's future and destiny into their own hands, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Wang Yi made the relevant statements during a telephone conversation with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani. –0–

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A meeting of the Bureau of the CPPCC National Committee was held in Beijing to discuss preparations for the closing of the 4th session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.

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BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — The 16th meeting of the Bureau of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held on Tuesday. It focused on preparations for the closing of the 4th session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.

The meeting was chaired by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.

The meeting reviewed and approved a number of documents, including a draft resolution on the work report of the Bureau of the CPPCC National Committee, as well as a draft political resolution of the 4th session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee.

The CPPCC National Committee Bureau decided to submit these documents for consideration at the final meeting of the CPPCC National Committee to be held on March 11.

Earlier on Tuesday, Wang Huning presided over the 48th meeting of the chairman and vice chairmen of the 14th CPPCC National Committee. –0–

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The Middle East's largest oil refinery has been shut down as a precaution after a drone attack caused a fire at an industrial complex in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi, March 10 (Xinhua) — The Al Ruwais refinery in the UAE, considered the largest single-site refinery in the Middle East and one of the world's four largest, was shut down as a precaution following a drone attack, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Earlier in the day, Abu Dhabi authorities said a drone attack had caused a fire at an industrial complex in Ruwais, but no injuries were reported.

There is no information yet on whether the oil refinery itself, located in this complex, was directly affected. –0–

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The Taiwanese Democratic Party's (DPP) administration's attempts to use trade and investment as cover for separatist activities are doomed to failure, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Beijing, March 10 (Xinhua) — Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration has a habit of engaging in separatist activities in the international arena under various guises, including "trade and investment," to achieve "Taiwan independence." Such attempts are doomed to failure, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Tuesday.

Guo Jiakun made the statement while commenting on reports that the DPP administration is considering for the first time the possibility of issuing bonds to finance so-called “overseas investment.”

According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the DPP administration, by engaging in separatist activities aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence," is attempting to expand the so-called "international space." These malicious actions are doomed to failure, Guo Jiakun emphasized.

He stated that the vile tricks of the DPP administration cannot in any way change the historical and legal fact of Taiwan's belonging to China, nor can they shake the solid foundation of the international community's commitment to the one-China principle, and even less can they stop the historical process of the complete reunification of the motherland.

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Schedule of the "two sessions" for March 11

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BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) — The following is the work schedule for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 11.

— In the first half of the day, the NPC deputy groups will hold plenary sessions to review reports on the work of the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.

— In the afternoon, the NPC deputy groups will hold small group meetings to review the draft resolution on the government work report, the draft resolution on the main provisions of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2025 Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2026 Economic and Social Development Plan, as well as the draft resolution on the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2025 and the central and local budgets for 2026.

— The Presidium of the 4th session of the 14th NPC will hold its third meeting.

— The final meeting of the 4th session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee will be held in the morning. –0–

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China's new five-year plan is a decisive shift toward an innovative economic system, experts say.

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Moscow, March 10 (Xinhua) – China's 15th Five-Year Plan will mark a decisive shift toward a new, innovative economic order. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese and Russian experts during a Moscow-Beijing video conference entitled "Anchor of Stability and Wings of Development: The New Architectural Framework of Global Governance as Seen by Experts from China and Russia."

Plenipotentiary Minister of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation Chang Xuhong noted that the 15th Five-Year Plan defines China's reform and development course for the coming years, sets ambitious goals, and outlines the path to achieving them.

"The 15th Five-Year Plan, which is being prepared for publication, also sends a clear message: regardless of how the external situation changes, China will respond to external uncertainty with its own certainty—high-quality development," the diplomat emphasized.

The videoconference took place during the annual "two sessions" in China—the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference—where the main provisions of the country's 15th Five-Year Plan for Socioeconomic Development (2026-2030) are being discussed. Andrei Denisov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, noted the special significance of the current sessions.

"They open a new five-year period of promising development for the country. This is a decisive, rather bold shift toward a new, innovative economic and technological order," stated A. Denisov.

During the video conference, experts exchanged views on global governance and the Chinese-Russian partnership. –0–

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The Dutch Embassy in Iran has been temporarily relocated to Azerbaijan.

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THE HAGUE, March 10 (Xinhua) — Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced on Tuesday that the Dutch embassy will be temporarily moved from the Iranian capital Tehran to the Azerbaijani capital Baku due to increased security risks for diplomatic mission staff.

In a letter sent to the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) of the Netherlands, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the country's ambassador to Iran and embassy staff had arrived in Baku, where they would continue their work.

"We are closely monitoring developments in Iran. If the security situation allows, a decision will be made on how and in what form the Dutch Embassy's operations in Tehran can resume," the diplomat added.

The Dutch Embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed to visitors since March 2026 and can therefore no longer issue visas. –0–

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The volume of transportation along the Trans-Iranian Transit Route has increased fivefold in seven years, according to the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan.

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Almaty, March 10 (Xinhua) — The volume of cargo transported along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TCITR) has increased fivefold over the past seven years, from 0.8 million to 4.5 million tons per year, the Kazakh Ministry of Transport reported on Tuesday.

According to the agency, container shipping is growing particularly rapidly: by the end of 2025, approximately 77,000 TEU (twenty-foot container equivalent) of various cargoes were transported along the route, and 300,000 TEU are planned to be transported by 2029.

The growth in transportation is due to infrastructure development, simplified customs procedures, and a reduction in cargo delivery times along the route from 28-32 to 13-17 days.

As part of the TITR development, port and railway infrastructure is being modernized. Specifically, dredging of the Kuryk port has been completed, and similar work is planned for the Aktau port in 2026.

The Trans-Caucasian Transport Route (TMTR) connects China, Kazakhstan, the Caucasus countries, Turkey and European markets and is considered one of the key transport corridors between Asia and Europe.

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