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Vladivostok, February 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Consul General in Vladivostok Wu Demin met with Acting Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Vladivostok Yevgeny Volosastov on Tuesday.

The two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on promoting interregional and inter-level contacts between Russia and China in their respective regions, deepening Sino-Russian interregional cooperation, and ensuring convenient and secure people-to-people exchanges. Former Russian Foreign Ministry representative in Vladivostok and leading expert Andrey Brovarets participated in the meeting.

Wu Demin noted that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era continues to develop in a healthy and stable manner, reaching its highest level in history. Vladivostok and Primorsky Krai are the vanguard of interregional cooperation between the two countries, the diplomat noted, pledging that the Chinese Consulate General will consistently implement the important agreements reached by the two heads of state and make every effort to improve and modernize cooperation in areas such as trade, cultural and humanitarian exchanges, and people-to-people exchanges. Wu Demin thanked the Russian Foreign Ministry Representative Office in Vladivostok for its long-standing support of the Chinese Consulate General and expressed his readiness to maintain close contacts and cooperation with the Russian side to effectively support people-to-people exchanges and trade and economic cooperation, giving new impetus to interregional exchanges between the two countries.

E. Volosastov warmly congratulated Wu Demin on his appointment as Consul General and praised the development of Russian-Chinese relations. He stated that the Russian Foreign Ministry's representative office in Vladivostok will continue to be guided by the spirit of friendship and cooperation, strengthen coordination and interaction with the Chinese Consulate General, ensure the successful implementation of joint projects, optimize measures to facilitate and ensure the safety of people-to-people exchanges, and work together to deepen and strengthen local cooperation between Russia and China in various fields to promote the further progressive development of bilateral relations.

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Cairo, February 25 (Xinhua) — Three Egyptian migrants were killed and 18 others are missing after a wooden boat carrying dozens of illegal migrants capsized in waters south of Crete, Greece's largest island, on the morning of February 21. Egyptian authorities confirmed the incident on Wednesday.

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration said in a statement that it had intensified contacts with Greek authorities to continue efforts to search for missing persons and return the bodies of the deceased to Egypt.

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TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran on Wednesday, leading a political delegation to Geneva to participate in a new round of proximity talks with the United States.

The third round of nuclear talks between Iranian and US delegations will take place on February 26 in Geneva, Switzerland, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.

The talks are expected to take place amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States over the buildup of American military presence in the West Asian region.

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Moscow, February 25 (Xinhua) – Western countries are turning the Arctic into a new arena of confrontation and military-political standoff, and NATO has clearly become carried away by the militarization of the Arctic. This was stated by Vladislav Maslennikov, Director of the Department of European Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry and Russia's senior official in the Arctic Council.

"We see that, thanks to the efforts of our Western colleagues, this region, which for decades remained essentially on the periphery of geopolitical battles, is rapidly losing its status as a zone of low tension and turning into a new arena of confrontation and military-political standoff. NATO has clearly become obsessed with the militarization of the Arctic: it is strengthening its offensive potential, increasing military training activities, and bringing in countries far from the Arctic," TASS quoted Maslennikov as saying during a discussion at the Valdai International Discussion Club.

According to him, Russia does not pose a threat to third countries in the Arctic, but, on the contrary, consistently strives to maintain peace and stability in the region.

"Our country, as the largest Arctic power, demonstrates a truly responsible attitude toward the region and consistently strives to maintain peace and stability in the high latitudes. The Russian Federation poses no threat to anyone in the Arctic and remains committed to international law and the search for political and diplomatic solutions to issues arising there," the diplomat noted.

"It's clear that the shift in global focus to the Arctic, including from the United States, is largely due to its vast resources and potential in economics, transportation, scientific development, and innovation. However, the Arctic is far from a no-man's land," V. Maslennikov emphasized. Rights to develop this region, "regulation of economic, environmental, research, and other activities are generally divided among the Arctic countries" and are exercised in accordance with international law, the Russian Foreign Ministry representative added.

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Moscow, February 25 (Xinhua) — Seven people were killed in an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Dorogobuzh nitrogen fertilizer production plant in Russia's Smolensk region, the Russian Investigative Committee reported.

"As a result of the detonation of explosive devices, civilians were injured, of whom seven were killed and at least 10 were injured," the department said in a statement.

"The Smolensk Region government will provide all necessary assistance to the families of the victims and the deceased," regional governor Vasily Anokhin announced on his Telegram channel.

According to investigators, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Dorogobuzh enterprise with at least 30 drones. A criminal case has been opened for the terrorist attack.

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Beijing, February 25 (Xinhua) — China expects the United States to take an objective and reasonable stance on the implementation of the first phase of the China-US economic and trade agreement, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

As the official representative noted, China calls on the United States not to shift blame to others and, especially, not to take advantage of the situation to create problems and provoke.

Earlier, US Trade Representative Jamison Greer said the United States would continue to investigate China's compliance with the Phase 1 trade agreement between the two countries under Section 301 of the US Trade Act, and that the US side could resort to tariff measures.

"If the American side persistently pushes forward with the relevant investigation and, under this pretext, introduces restrictive measures such as customs duties, the Chinese side will take all necessary actions to resolutely protect its legitimate rights and interests," warned an official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. –0–

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BEIJING, February 25 (Xinhua) — The 62nd meeting of the chairman and vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China was held on Wednesday. A number of reports were presented.

The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji.

Senior legislators heard a report on the draft agenda, the draft list of members of the presidium and the head of the secretariat, and the draft list of delegates with an advisory vote for the 4th session of the 14th NPC.

In addition, reports were heard on the powers of individual deputies and on draft decisions on personnel issues.

At the meeting, it was decided to submit the above-mentioned projects for consideration by the ongoing 21st session of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC. –0–

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Beijing, February 25 (Xinhua) — This year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and new opportunities for development in trade and economic cooperation between China and Germany will emerge in the next five years, Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang announced on Wednesday.

During talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing, Li Qiang indicated that China is willing to work with Germany to fully utilize the dialogue mechanism of intergovernmental consultations, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, communication and coordination on political issues, and expand and improve trade relations between the two countries.

The head of the Chinese government called on the parties to intensify traditional cooperation in sectors such as the automobile and chemical industries, and expand cooperation in emerging sectors, including artificial intelligence and biopharmaceuticals, to cultivate more new areas of economic growth.

China intends to increase imports of high-quality products from Germany and encourage and support investment by Chinese enterprises in Germany, the Premier noted, expressing hope that the German side will provide them with a fair, stable, and predictable business environment.

Following the negotiations, the parties jointly attended the signing of a package of documents on bilateral cooperation in areas such as green transition, customs, sports and media. –0–

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BEIJING, February 25 (Xinhua) — The 21st session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China opened in Beijing on Wednesday. A number of bills and reports will be considered during the session.

The first plenary session was chaired by Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji.

Legislators reviewed amendments to the draft law on social assistance, the draft law on the personnel of the state fire and rescue service, and the draft amendments to the law on certified accountants.

In addition, the deputies reviewed the draft report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee, as well as the draft agenda, the draft list of members of the presidium and the head of the secretariat, and the draft list of delegates with the right to an advisory vote for the 4th session of the 14th NPC.

Legislators also heard a report on the powers of some NPC deputies and draft decisions on personnel issues. –0–

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Beijing, February 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese-German cooperation is the only optimal solution to address risks, and development is the only option to ensure the security of both sides, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.

Li Qiang made the statement at a meeting of the China-Germany Economic Consultative Council, which he attended together with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who arrived on a visit to China.

"The more serious the situation becomes, the more actively China and Germany must strengthen cooperation," the head of the Chinese government emphasized.

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