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Almaty, February 10 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan's Air Astana plans to launch a new Astana-Guangzhou route starting June 2. The airline's press service announced this on Tuesday.

According to the airline, flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays using Airbus A321LR aircraft. Travel time from Astana to Guangzhou is approximately 6 hours 45 minutes, and the return trip takes 7 hours 25 minutes.

At the end of March last year, Air Astana launched a direct flight on the Almaty-Guangzhou route.

According to the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan, the opening of the new air route will contribute to the further development of trade, economic, business, and tourism cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.

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BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin warned Tuesday that any attempt by separatists seeking "Taiwan independence" to provoke a war would have disastrous consequences.

Jiang Bin made the statement while commenting on media reports that the Taiwanese military plans to deploy HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to the Penghu and Dongyin Islands in the Taiwan Strait.

Faced with the full might of the People's Liberation Army of China, any attempt by forces seeking "Taiwan independence" to provoke a war will inevitably lead to their own destruction, the official representative of the PRC Ministry of Defense emphasized.

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Bishkek, February 10 (Xinhua) — Kamchybek Tashiev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), has been dismissed from his post. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed the corresponding decree on Tuesday, his press service reported.

Later, S. Japarov commented on the dismissal of K. Tashiev from his positions.

"First and foremost, I made this decision in the interests of our state, with the goal of preventing divisions in society, including between government structures, and, on the contrary, strengthening unity," the president's press secretary, Askat Alagozov, reported, according to the Kyrgyz state news agency Kabar.

S. Zhaparov appointed Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov as acting chairman of the State Committee for National Security.

Also dismissed from their posts were the first deputy head of the State Committee for National Security, Kurvanbek Avazov, and deputy chairmen of the State Committee for National Security, Elizar Smanov and Daniel Rysaliev. –0–

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Astana, February 10 /Xinhua/ — Kazakhstan's national currency, the tenge, strengthened by 3.7 percent this year, demonstrating growing confidence in tenge assets. This was reported on Tuesday by the Kazinform news agency, citing Timur Suleimenov, Chairman of the National Bank (Central Bank) of Kazakhstan.

T. Suleimenov noted that, despite the volatility of external markets and increased demand for foreign currency, the tenge's strengthening was the result of the country's monetary policy and a general increase in confidence in the state's macroeconomic policies. He stated that this year, the National Bank will maintain a flexible exchange rate regime, which is seen as a natural stabilizer against external shocks, while currency interventions are possible if necessary.

According to the head of the Central Bank, the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves reached a historic high of $65.4 billion, and their yield over the past year amounted to 43%.

T. Suleimenov emphasized that current policy is helping to maintain interest in tenge instruments: the volume of deposits has grown to 48 trillion tenge, an increase of 16.3 percent, while the level of dollarization has fallen to a historic low of 21 percent. –0–

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Astana, February 10 (Xinhua) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared that delays in the implementation of investment projects and the disruption of signed agreements are unacceptable, emphasizing the need to intensify efforts to attract foreign and private investment, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday.

K.-Z. Tokayev noted that the government should focus on increasing the country's investment potential and developing its competitive advantages. He stated that the total value of commercial agreements reached during foreign visits and meetings with investors last year alone amounted to approximately $75 billion.

The President called for an end to the practice of protracted interdepartmental approvals and for ensuring clear deadlines for the implementation of each signed document, with oversight of its execution. He added that full compliance with obligations to investors builds business reputation and trust in the country.

K.-Zh. Tokayev noted that since 2022, the accumulated volume of foreign direct investment has exceeded $84 billion, and investments in fixed assets have increased by almost 50 percent, but the rate of attracting private investment remains insufficient.

As the Kazakh leader emphasized, in the context of a slowing global economy, it is necessary to develop a specific plan to strengthen the country's economic development.

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Astana, February 10 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan will accelerate the expansion and modernization of its railway infrastructure to increase transit capacity on key routes between China and Europe, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

As K.-Zh. Tokayev noted at an extended government meeting, rail transport accounts for approximately 60 percent of the country's total freight turnover, underscoring its key role in supporting transit traffic. However, he pointed out the lack of a comprehensive strategy to reduce infrastructure deterioration, emphasizing that deterioration remains high in a number of areas.

The President instructed the government to accelerate the construction of new railway lines, complete the modernization of important transit sections, and ensure the timely launch of new routes that will strengthen railway connectivity with China.

At a meeting, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov announced that the construction of two railway lines with a total length of 475 km is planned to be completed by 2026, along with the modernization of 2,900 km of existing tracks. He stated that this will increase transit traffic by approximately 60 percent, and the average speed of transit container trains will reach 50 km/h.

O. Bektenov emphasized that by the end of this year, the delivery time for cargo from the Chinese border to the Caspian Sea coast will be reduced from 84 to 55 hours, which will significantly increase the efficiency of East-West routes.

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CHANGSHA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — A traffic accident involving a bus carrying tourists from the Republic of Korea (ROK) occurred in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, leaving eight people injured, local authorities reported on Tuesday.

The accident occurred on Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. A bus collided with a car in the Yongding district. Eight people suffered minor injuries and were immediately taken to nearby hospitals.

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BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — The 21st session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China will be held from Feb. 25 to 26 in Beijing.

This decision was made on Tuesday at a meeting of the chairman and vice-chairmen of the NPC Standing Committee, which was chaired by NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji.

According to the agenda proposed at the above-mentioned meeting, the participants of the upcoming session of the NPC Standing Committee will consider the report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee, the draft agenda of the 4th session of the 14th NPC, the draft list of the composition of the presidium and executive secretary of the 4th session of the 14th NPC, and the draft list of persons who will participate in the 4th session of the 14th NPC with the right to an advisory vote.

The draft amendments to the Law on Registered Accountants and the draft law on firefighters and rescuers will be submitted to the NPC Standing Committee for consideration for the first time. Participants in the NPC Standing Committee session will also consider the draft law on social assistance.

At the meeting held on Tuesday, a report on the work of the NPC bodies to handle public appeals in 2025, as well as a draft of measures for the NPC bodies to further improve the working mechanism for implementing the Law on Supervision, were reviewed. -0-

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BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — As a close and friendly neighbor of Thailand, China supports Thailand in pursuing a development path suited to its own conditions and maintaining stability and development, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

Lin Jian made this statement at a regular departmental press conference, responding to journalists' requests to comment on the elections to the House of Representatives of Thailand.

He said China is willing to work with Thailand to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, further advance the construction of a China-Thailand community with a shared future, and ensure greater benefits for the peoples of both countries. -0-

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BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — The white paper on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's efforts to safeguard national security is of great and far-reaching significance to the qualitative development of the "one country, two systems" policy, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said on Tuesday.

The official spokesperson made the statement after the white paper, titled "Hong Kong: Safeguarding China's National Security under the 'One Country, Two Systems' Policy," was published earlier on Tuesday.

As noted in the White Paper, the fight to ensure national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has never ceased, and the adoption of the Law on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR was an important milestone in the implementation of the "one country, two systems" policy, the official representative recalled.

This law served as a turning point, marking Hong Kong's transition from chaos to order, and opened a new stage in the implementation of the "one country, two systems" policy, he added.

The official representative noted that the White Paper outlines how the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region effectively fulfills its constitutional responsibilities to ensure national security, and it presents the historical achievements and changes that have taken place in this area.

The goal of ensuring national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to uphold the "one country, two systems" policy, protect national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong itself, the official representative emphasized.

A secure, free, open, vibrant and developing Hong Kong is in the fundamental interests of the country, the well-being of its people and the interests of overseas investors, the office spokesman said.

With a high level of security, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be able to overcome the risks and challenges that arise along the way and ensure lasting peace and stability, as well as long-term prosperity, the official representative concluded. -0-

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