Yangtze finless porpoise populations are increasing in China.

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BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Yangtze River finless porpoise population has increased to 1,426 individuals, up 177 from the 2022 target, thanks to a 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River effective Jan. 1, 2021, a press conference announced Friday.

The Yangtze finless porpoise is a first-class protected species in China, and its population status serves as a barometer of the Yangtze River's ecological environment. -0-

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The development of relations between China and Belarus will only intensify, says the Chairman of the Belarusian Union of Journalists.

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Minsk, January 30 (Xinhua) — Relations between China and Belarus will only strengthen, said Andrei Krivosheyev, Chairman of the Belarusian Union of Journalists, at a media reception at the Chinese Embassy in Minsk on Thursday to mark the upcoming Spring Festival.

"President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko summarized the key results of cooperation between Belarus and China at a major meeting held to coincide with the development of a new Directive on Belarusian-Chinese Strategic Relations. As the Belarusian head of state noted, China is a serious and long-term commitment for Belarus. The development of these relations will only intensify," emphasized A. Krivosheyev.

He drew attention to the fact that Belarus and China have enormous potential for possible cooperation.

"These include light engineering, biotechnology, and energy. It's no secret that China contributed technology and investment to the modernization of Belarusian thermal power plants. One cannot help but recall the significant gifts from China that recently opened in Minsk: the National Football Stadium and an Olympic-class swimming pool," noted A. Krivosheev.

He also emphasized the importance of cooperation in education. "There is also great potential between the two countries in interregional cooperation and in developing the tourism sector," A. Krivosheev emphasized.

“Overall, it’s hard to name a single area where China doesn’t support Belarus, where we don’t earn money together, develop, and improve the lives of ordinary Belarusians and Chinese,” he concluded.

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In 2025, China's cultural sector saw strong resilience, with operating revenue growing by 7.4 percent.

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BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — China's cultural industry and related industries maintained steady growth in 2025, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

According to statistics from the National Statistical Office, in 2025, the total operating income of large enterprises involved in the cultural industry and related industries was nearly 15.21 trillion yuan (about 2.18 trillion US dollars), up 7.4 percent year-on-year. -0-

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A bright starry sky over China's northernmost province

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Based on materials from the Xinhua News Agency | January 30, 2026

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A bright starry sky over China's northernmost province. In Heilongjiang Province (northeastern China), the winter stargazing and aurora season has begun in earnest. As night falls, dazzling constellations intertwine with the ice and snow, creating a tranquil yet spectacular scene.

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China's commercial space industry has entered a stage of accelerated development.

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Since the beginning of the new year, China has demonstrated continuous progress in the field of commercial space exploration.

Commercial spaceflight is a strategic new industry, driven by market mechanisms and driven by scientific and technological innovation. It is becoming a key area for developing a new level of productive capacity.

Multiple factors have been key drivers of the rapid growth of commercial spaceflight: favorable policies, capital support, and technological breakthroughs.

Beginning in 2025, a series of favorable policy measures accelerated the development of commercial spaceflight. These included the establishment of a Commercial Space Department within the National Space Administration, the publication of the Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality and Safe Development of Commercial Spaceflight (2025-2027), and the Shanghai Stock Exchange's establishment of clear "roadmaps" for commercial rocket companies seeking to list on the STAR Market.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 20 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government have issued over 40 industry policies related to the development of commercial spaceflight. Three main commercial space industry clusters have initially emerged: the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Pearl River Delta.

Capital is actively responding to calls for commercial space development. According to the "China Commercial Space Industry Development Report (2025)," total funding for this industry in 2025 reached 18.6 billion yuan, a 32% increase over the previous year. In December 2025, the country established its first dedicated public fund for commercial space exploration—the "Lingchuan Commercial Space Leadership Alliance Science and Innovation Fund," positioned as "patient capital." At least five leading launch vehicle developers are in the process of going public.

On the technical side, the number of rocket launches increased significantly in 2025. The commercial spaceport in Hainan began regular operations.

"2026 will be a significant year," said Long Kaicong, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Lichuan Commercial Space Leadership Alliance. He highlighted several key trends: a significant breakthrough in reusable rocket technology is expected, along with a further increase in the frequency of satellite launches; users will begin to experience the benefits of satellite internet; and the successful implementation of technologies and the search for new applications will create a broad base for educational and outreach projects in the field of space.

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10 trillion kWh: China's new energy consumption frontier

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The National Energy Administration of China recently announced that China's electricity consumption in 2025 will exceed 10 trillion kWh for the first time, representing a 5% year-on-year increase.

Lin Boqiang, a professor at Xiamen University's School of Management and director of the China Institute of Energy Policy Research, published an article in the Huanqiu Shibao newspaper on January 19, noting that China has become the first country in the world to surpass 10 trillion kWh of annual electricity consumption. This is more than double the US figure and exceeds the combined consumption of the European Union, Russia, India, and Japan.

This achievement not only symbolizes a new milestone in the scale and vitality of the Chinese economy but also opens the world to the profound transformation of its energy system. The continued growth in electricity consumption is driven by the rise of new productive forces, the advantages of price competitiveness, and the growing demand for electrification of everyday life.

Behind this lies an accelerating structural "green" revolution. China's energy development is steadily moving toward a "qualitative transition" aimed at increasing the system's sustainability and efficiency.

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The world has witnessed the resilience of the Chinese economy as it moves forward despite pressure

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On January 19, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released China's economic data for 2025: the country's GDP exceeded 140 trillion yuan (US$20.1 trillion), an increase of 5.0% compared with the previous year, confirming the stable development of the Chinese economy under difficult conditions.

China's successful achievement of economic growth targets demonstrates the high level of policy formulation and effective implementation. Thus, the 14th Five-Year Plan was triumphantly completed with "four leaps"—the country's economic size successively surpassed the milestones of 110, 120, 130, and 140 trillion yuan. As the world's second-largest economy, China, by demonstrating sustainable and progressive development, is making a contribution and inspiring confidence in the global economic outlook.

The past year has been extremely challenging. Despite significant pressure, the Chinese economy continued to move toward renewal and improvement. The national economy achieved progress in both quantity and quality, fully demonstrating its ability to transform under challenging conditions and its internal resilience.

China's 2025 economic growth targets were achieved under challenging conditions. Even many Western media outlets are forced to acknowledge the resilience of the Chinese economy.

The Wall Street Journal, which often takes a negative view of China's economy, used "strong growth" to describe the Chinese economy on January 19, arguing that China's exports in 2025 would not decline but, on the contrary, would grow, refuting widespread predictions that the "trade war will weaken China." According to the British broadcaster BBC, recent data shows "double growth" in the Chinese economy in manufacturing and exports.

This year, the world saw China's achievements in export diversification and witnessed the resilience of its economy moving forward despite pressure.

The resilience of the Chinese economy is based on a robust industrial system and sound macroeconomic policy. In terms of industrial structure, the balanced development model of the three economic sectors (primary, secondary, and tertiary) has been further strengthened, thereby creating diversified drivers of economic growth.

The primary sector's growth rate was 3.9%, providing a solid foundation for the population's well-being. Grain production has remained consistently high for many years, creating a reliable foundation for price stabilization and social sustainability.

The secondary sector grew by 4.5%. This growth reflects profound structural changes: the share of value added in the equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing industries (referring to large-scale and above-scale enterprises) increased to 36.8% and 17.1%, respectively. New productive capacity is accelerating the transformation of the industrial landscape.

The tertiary sector accounts for 57.7% of GDP, the highest among the three economic sectors. Its growth rate was 5.4%, and its contribution to economic growth reached 61.4%. Improved quality and efficiency in the service sector provided strong support for expanding employment and growing consumer demand.

In the face of global economic uncertainty, China's innovative dynamism and pragmatic responsibility are becoming a necessary pillar of stability and confidence for the international community.

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China firmly defends its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, says Chinese Ambassador to Belarus

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Minsk, January 29 (Xinhua) – China firmly protects its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan stated this Thursday at a reception for journalists to mark the upcoming Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year).

As he pointed out, decisive and effective countermeasures were taken in response to provocations by forces advocating for so-called “Taiwan independence” and large-scale supplies of American weapons to Taiwan.

"Many countries around the world, including Belarus, have publicly expressed support for the Chinese government's efforts to protect national unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, for which China expresses gratitude. Taiwan's return to the bosom of the motherland is an important element in the outcome of World War II and the post-war international order," Zhang Wenchuan noted.

He emphasized that the one-China principle serves as the basic norm of international relations and that the Taiwan issue is at the very center of China's core interests.

"Looking to the future, China will continue to follow the path of peaceful development, deepen high-level opening-up, support like-minded countries such as Belarus and move hand in hand with them along the path of modernization, strengthen the authority and role of the UN, firmly adhere to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," the Chinese Ambassador to Belarus added.

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China and Belarus are accelerating the joint implementation of scientific and technological progress, according to the Chinese Ambassador to Belarus.

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Minsk, January 29 (Xinhua) — China and Belarus are accelerating the joint implementation of scientific and technological advances. Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan stated this Thursday in response to a Xinhua reporter's question at a reception for journalists to mark the upcoming Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year).

Speaking about the successful completion of the Years of China-Belarus Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation in 2025, Zhang Wenchuan highlighted a number of key aspects of cooperation between the two countries.

"The two sides conducted over 60 scientific, technical, and academic exchanges in areas such as artificial intelligence, information technology, biopharmaceuticals, laser technology, new materials, and agriculture. More than 2,000 experts participated in these exchanges," the ambassador said.

He cited the 23rd International Conference on Highly Qualified Personnel Exchanges in Shanghai and the opening of the Xi'an branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus as examples.

According to the diplomat, project cooperation is pragmatic and in-depth: focusing on the needs of socio-economic development, the parties have jointly implemented 47 scientific and technical projects with a total funding of 80 million yuan.

“The projects cover cutting-edge areas such as B5G/6G communications, new energy storage devices, new materials, biopharmaceuticals, agricultural technology, and environmental protection, where joint research is being conducted,” explained Zhang Wenchuan.

He added that the two sides have jointly established 34 high-level cooperation platforms, including joint laboratories, technological innovation centers, industrial incubators, and joint talent development centers. In particular, the "Electromagnetic Environment" joint laboratory, established as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, has achieved numerous technological breakthroughs in the field of advanced materials.

Zhang Wenchuan noted that the two countries are accelerating the joint implementation of scientific and technological progress, focusing on technological application and product development based on market needs.

“For example, the joint industrial technology innovation center established by the Guangdong Provincial Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus has successfully facilitated the introduction of several advanced Belarusian technologies to the Chinese market, including a new generation of atomic force microscopes,” the Chinese diplomat said. –0–

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R.T. Erdogan called on Turkey and Uzbekistan to deepen cooperation

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Ankara, January 29 (Xinhua) – Turkey and Uzbekistan should deepen cooperation in the political, economic, and cultural spheres, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.

He made this statement in Ankara at a joint press conference with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who arrived in Turkey on a visit.

Türkiye seeks to contribute to the prosperity of Central Asia, R.T. Erdogan said, adding that the two countries' institutions are working closely together to achieve common regional and global goals.

Noting that bilateral trade between Turkey and Uzbekistan has tripled over the past decade, the Turkish President said the two countries would soon reach a new target of $5 billion in trade turnover.

Speaking about global crises, R.T. Erdoğan thanked Uzbekistan for its principled stance against Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and other occupied Palestinian territories. "At a time when our humanity is being tested, I sincerely congratulate our Uzbek sisters and brothers for courageously standing up for the oppressed," the Turkish leader said.

Sh. Mirziyoyev, for his part, stated that Turkey's international influence is steadily growing, calling the country one of the emerging geopolitical centers of power in the world.

He noted that the “Turkey Century” strategic program is being consistently implemented and these achievements are welcomed in Uzbekistan.

The leaders of the two countries held bilateral and delegation-level talks before participating in the 4th meeting of the Türkiye-Uzbekistan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and the signing ceremony of a number of agreements. –0–

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