Relations between Russia and China have a stabilizing effect on international relations, says S. Lavrov.

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Moscow, February 11 (Xinhua) — The development of relations between Moscow and Beijing has a stabilizing effect on the entire system of international relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during government hour in the State Duma on Wednesday.

"The development of our ties with the People's Republic of China has a stabilizing effect on the entire system of international relations and, at the same time, plays a crucial role in solving the strategic task of forming a belt of good-neighborliness along Russia's borders," said S. Lavrov.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry called China Russia's "great eastern neighbor." "Our diplomacy consciously promotes an honest, equal, and mutually beneficial partnership with all who are willing to engage with us on these same principles. An example of such cooperation is undoubtedly the partnership and friendly relations with the People's Republic of China, our great eastern neighbor," the minister noted.

Russia will actively and productively prepare for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China this year, he added.

"The Russian head of state gratefully accepted the invitation to make an official visit to China in the first half of this year. We will prepare for it actively and productively, I hope," Lavrov emphasized.

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China's Foreign Ministry: The US is inventing excuses to resume nuclear testing

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Beijing, February 11 (Xinhua) — The US accusation that China conducted nuclear explosive tests is completely groundless. China opposes the US inventing pretexts to justify the resumption of its own nuclear tests, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

The United States continues to distort and denigrate China's nuclear policy, which is essentially a political ploy aimed at achieving nuclear hegemony and evading its own nuclear disarmament commitments. Lin Jian made this statement at a regular press briefing, responding to journalists' requests for comment.

China resolutely opposes this. The United States is the main source of disruption to the international nuclear order and global strategic stability, he emphasized.

In the area of arms control, the United States allowed the New START Treaty to expire, which seriously undermined mutual trust between major countries and threatened global strategic stability, Lin Jian concluded. -0-

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Australian Prime Minister welcomes Israeli President's visit amid protests

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CANBERRA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia amid widespread protests against his visit.

E. Albanese greeted I. Herzog at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday and thanked him for his support and solidarity with the Australian Jewish community following the anti-Semitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney in December.

E. Albanese said he used the meeting with I. Herzog to call on the Israeli side to take full responsibility for the death of Australian citizen Lalzawmi Frank, who was providing humanitarian aid and was killed as a result of Israeli strikes on Gaza in April 2024.

Speaking alongside E. Albanese, I. Herzog noted that the visit was emotional, but it was important to strengthen the Jewish community after the mass shooting that left 16 people dead, including one of the two alleged perpetrators.

In response to I. Herzog's visit, pro-Palestinian protests took place across Australia, including a demonstration in central Sydney on Monday evening that escalated into clashes between protesters and police, leading to 27 arrests. –0–

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Xi Jinping met with non-CPC officials ahead of the Spring Festival.

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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on Wednesday extended congratulations to representatives of democratic parties, the All-China Association of Industry and Commerce, personages without party affiliation and other members of the united front as they celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year.

Xi Jinping, who is also China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), offered congratulations during a meeting with non-CPC officials at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. -0-

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The spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China accused the Taiwanese Democratic Party of obstructing cross-strait exchanges.

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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fenglian on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration for imposing restrictions and obstacles on cross-Strait exchanges in pursuit of "Taiwan independence" and selfish gains.

The Taiwan DPP administration, led by Lai Qingde, is the biggest obstacle to cross-strait cooperation. Its actions have sparked sharp criticism and discontent from various sectors of Taiwanese society, Zhu Fenglian noted at a regular press conference.

Zhu Fenglian called on Taiwan compatriots to firmly oppose the regressive actions of the Lai Qingde administration in Taiwan and promote cross-strait exchanges and cooperation in various fields.

According to her, air traffic across the Taiwan Strait was disrupted due to the intervention of the DPP administration. Previously served routes have not yet resumed normal operations.

By the end of 2025, the passenger load factor on routes across the Taiwan Strait reached an average of 80 percent, reflecting the high demand for direct air service across the Strait.

“We hope that the Taiwanese side will listen to public opinion and lift the unjustified restrictions on flights across the Strait as soon as possible,” she concluded. -0-

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Breaking: Iran's missile capability is a red line, not negotiable – senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader

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Cairo, February 11 (Xinhua) — Iran's missile capabilities are a red line and a non-negotiable issue, Ali Shamkhani, senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday.

According to the Iranian publication Nour News, A. Shamkhani stated that any military attack, even a limited one, would be considered the beginning of a war. –0–

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Over a thousand China-Europe/Central Asia trains have passed through the Khorgos checkpoint since the beginning of 2026.

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Ürümqi, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with daily necessities, auto parts, and photovoltaic kits departed from Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the afternoon of February 9. Its final destination was Kolyadichi Railway Station in Belarus. The train's departure marked the milestone of 1,000 trains passing through Horgos on China-Europe/Central Asia routes since the beginning of 2026.

The number of such trains continues to grow, according to the checkpoint on the Chinese-Kazakh border. According to its data, at least 27 trains pass through Khorgos daily, with an average of one train returning from abroad being reloaded every two hours.

To ensure the fastest possible passage of trains through the checkpoint, the customs service is actively cooperating with railway officials. Real-time data exchange and the use of smart technologies allow all necessary procedures to be completed immediately upon arrival, while the time required to complete customs procedures has been reduced by more than half, according to the Khorgos checkpoint.

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In January 2026, the volume of mutual trade between residents of the border areas of China and Russia in the city of Manzhouli reached a new historical maximum.

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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — In January 2026, the bilateral trade volume between residents of the border areas of China and Russia in Manzhouli City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was 19,400 tons in quantity and 75 million yuan (about 11.67 million U.S. dollars) in value, up 480.07 percent and 420.63 percent, respectively, compared with January 2024, according to a statement posted on the official website of the Manzhouli City Government.

The volume of this type of trade reached a new historical high and exceeded the first quarter of 2025 in both quantity and value terms.

Since the beginning of this year, the railway section of the trade development zone of this category in Manzhouli has been constantly expanding the types of imported agricultural products and actively developing the processing of imported products, and the automobile section is focusing on the creation of a center for the display and sale of imported goods in order to expand their distribution channels.

Local authorities also implemented the “border area residents’ mutual trade cooperative” model, promoting the construction of a comprehensive service platform to enhance the participation of border area residents in the development of such trade.

In January 2026, this trade model increased the income of border residents in Manzhouli by approximately 700,000 yuan, benefiting nearly 10,000 people.

In the future, the China-Russia Border People's Trade Zone in Manzhouli will make efforts to process imported products and promote the integrated development of processing, investment and trade, and will expand the range of trade and improve its quality so as to promote the development of border areas and increase the income of their residents. -0-

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Xi Jinping congratulated the personnel of the PLA and the Armed Police, civilian personnel of the Armed Forces, reservists and people's militia on the upcoming Spring Festival.

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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the combat readiness of the armed forces via video link in Beijing on Tuesday, reviewing the status of ongoing military tasks and extending his congratulations to the military on the upcoming Spring Festival.

Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), extended holiday greetings to the servicemen of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the People's Armed Police (PAP), civilian personnel of the armed forces, reservists and people's militias on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC.

In 2026, Spring Festival falls on February 17th. -0-

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China-Canada partnership not directed against third parties – Chinese Foreign Ministry

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BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — The construction of a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada is not directed against any third parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on China-Canada cooperation.

Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing that the building of a new type of strategic partnership between the two countries reflects the spirit of equality, openness, inclusiveness, peaceful cooperation and mutual benefit.

He stressed that the partnership between the two sides serves the common interests of the peoples of both countries and contributes to peace, stability, development and prosperity throughout the world. -0-

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