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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to pass a package funding bill for government agencies amid disputes over immigration policy, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown.

The procedural vote in the upper house ended with a 45-55 vote, falling short of the 60 votes needed to approve the funding package previously approved by the House of Representatives (lower house).

Given that Democrats hold 47 seats in the Senate, the breakdown of votes suggests that several Republicans also voted against the plan.

Two fatal shootings by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis have prompted Democrats to push for changes to immigration enforcement practices. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated on Wednesday that until Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is properly brought under government control and legislatively overhauled, the Department of Homeland Security funding bill will not receive sufficient votes in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was "open to options" on the five other funding bills, noting that a short-term budget for the Department of Homeland Security was also under consideration.

Funding for several US federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire on January 31. –0–

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Tehran, January 29 (Xinhua) — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will conduct live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1 and 2 amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington, Iranian television channel Press TV reported on Thursday on social media.

In its publication, Press TV stated that the exercises would be conducted by the IRGC naval forces, calling the strait "a strategically important point along the route of 20 percent of the world's oil and natural gas supplies."

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that a "massive armada" led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was heading toward Iran, exceeding the forces previously deployed to Venezuela. The American leader warned Tehran that "time is running out" to reach a deal with the United States.

In response to D. Trump's threats, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote the following in X on the same day: "Our brave armed forces are ready, with their finger on the trigger, to immediately and powerfully respond to any aggression."

Earlier on January 26, Iran promised a "comprehensive" response to any act of aggression that "causes regret." –0–

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Beijing, January 29 (Xinhua) — China and the United Kingdom should further develop their "icebreaking spirit" and strengthen their cooperative ties. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made this statement Thursday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 China-Britain Business Council meeting in Beijing.

Li Qiang emphasized that this is not only a rational choice for the two countries to address risks and jointly promote development, but also their responsibility as responsible major countries to join forces to solve global problems.

Li Qiang emphasized that China and the UK are important trade and economic partners with a wide range of shared interests. He stated that if both sides respect each other, work toward meeting each other halfway, eliminate barriers, and adhere to openness and cooperation, the countries will be able to achieve win-win results and prosperity through mutual success.

The Premier pointed out that last year, despite mounting economic pressure, China forged ahead with innovation and high-quality development, demonstrating exceptional resilience and vitality in its economy.

Noting that China will launch its 15th Five-Year Plan this year, the Chinese Prime Minister said that in the next five years, the overall size of the Chinese economy will reach a new level, with its structure continuously optimized and new growth drivers expanding, opening up boundless space for Sino-British cooperation.

Noting that the two countries' enterprises have enormous potential, the head of the Chinese government identified four areas on which the parties can focus their efforts.

First, Li Qiang pointed out, the two sides can expand the “new growth” of bilateral trade, in particular by turning trade in services into a new growth area for cooperation.

Secondly, according to the Premier of the State Council, the two sides can create “new engines” of innovative development by taking timely initiatives and mutually expanding each other’s capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, biomedicine, and high-tech manufacturing.

Third, Li Qiang continued, the two sides can explore a “new ocean” of trilateral cooperation and conduct more cooperation in the global market, paying special attention to countries in the South, to achieve mutual and multilateral win-win results.

Fourth, the head of the Chinese government added, the two sides can unleash “new energy” in people-to-people exchanges, develop new brand projects that are popular in both countries, stimulate people-to-people exchanges, and achieve a double benefit in the form of economic value and the rapprochement of peoples.

During the closing ceremony, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is visiting China, emphasized that the purpose of his visit to China is to gain a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of China, as well as to identify and exploit new opportunities for cooperation to bring greater benefits to the British people and support the country's growth and prosperity.

He expressed hope that entrepreneurs and organizations from the two countries would be able to take advantage of the favorable opportunity to establish closer dialogue and cooperation. –0–

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Beijing, January 29 (Xinhua) — China and the United Kingdom should further develop their "icebreaking spirit" and strengthen their cooperative ties. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made this statement Thursday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 China-Britain Business Council meeting in Beijing.

Li Qiang emphasized that this is not only a rational choice for the two countries to address risks and jointly promote development, but also their responsibility as responsible major countries to join forces to solve global problems.

Noting that the two countries' enterprises have enormous potential, the head of the Chinese government identified four areas on which the parties can focus their efforts.

First, Li Qiang pointed out, the two sides can expand the “new growth” of bilateral trade, in particular by turning trade in services into a new growth area for cooperation.

Secondly, according to the Premier of the State Council, the two sides can create “new engines” of innovative development by taking timely initiatives and mutually expanding each other’s capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, biomedicine, and high-tech manufacturing.

Third, Li Qiang continued, the two sides can explore a “new ocean” of trilateral cooperation and conduct more cooperation in the global market, paying special attention to countries in the South, to achieve mutual and multilateral win-win results.

Fourth, the head of the Chinese government added, the two sides can unleash “new energy” in humanitarian exchanges, develop new brand projects that are popular in both countries, stimulate people-to-people exchanges, and achieve a double benefit in the form of economic value and the rapprochement of peoples. –0–

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Moscow, January 29 (Xinhua) — The final month of the year has become the snowiest in Moscow in the last two centuries. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), citing data from the university's Meteorological Observatory, which recorded abnormal amounts of precipitation.

"This past January was the snowiest in Moscow in the last 203 years. The first month of 2026 was cold and unusually snowy in Moscow," TASS quotes the university as saying. The snowfalls were attributed to deep and extensive cyclones with intensified atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region.

According to the observatory, the air temperature in the Russian capital in January is one and a half degrees below the climatic norm, which for this month is minus 6.2 degrees Celsius.

According to Mikhail Lokoshchenko, head of the observatory and leading researcher at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of the Faculty of Geography at Moscow State University, nearly 92 mm of precipitation was recorded in the capital on January 29, with the maximum snowdrift height reaching 59 cm. According to the scientist, despite the rapid warming of the climate, the snow depth in Moscow remains stable due to the overall increase in winter precipitation and the absence of thaws.

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BEIJING, January 29 (Xinhua) — China recalled more than 38 million vehicles during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) as part of efforts to improve the product recall system, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Thursday.

According to the agency, vehicles were recalled 1,074 times.

According to the GURR, a total of 4,190 consumer product recalls were carried out during the reporting period, covering more than 40.4 million units of product.

It is noted that market regulation agencies have continued to consistently strengthen oversight of quality and safety.

Specifically, manufacturing licensing was introduced for 14 categories and 27 types of industrial products. High-risk products, such as power banks and e-bike helmets, were included in the mandatory certification system. A pilot reform of the CCC certification mark, a mandatory safety assessment standard, was implemented for three categories and 11 types of high-risk products, including power banks. Additionally, a pilot program for quality labeling and verification was launched for 10 key products sold online, including power banks.

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BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Wang Yong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Thursday called on Chinese and U.S. business circles to deepen practical cooperation and jointly promote the sustainable and long-term development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.

Wang Yong made the call at the annual thanksgiving banquet of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China), which was held in Beijing.

As the Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee noted, in 2025, China and the United States, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, conducted constructive dialogue and interaction, which brought stability to bilateral relations.

Wang Yong stated that China will steadily deepen reforms, expand opening-up, and promote innovation. He also stated that China will continuously unleash growth momentum through high-quality development, which will provide ample scope for businesses from all countries, including the United States.

The event was attended by about 400 representatives of political and business circles from China and the United States. –0–

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Beijing, January 29 (Xinhua) — China welcomes Finnish companies' continued active investment in China, and China is willing to share the opportunities created by China's high-quality economic development, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said Thursday.

He Yongqian made the statement at a regular press briefing in response to questions about the agreements and results in trade and economic cooperation reached during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's recent visit to China, as well as efforts to further deepen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

According to the ministry's official representative, the visit was successful, and the parties achieved practical results in trade and economic cooperation.

According to He Yongqian, during the visit, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening the work of the China-Finland Commission on Cooperation between Innovative Enterprises and held the 6th meeting of this commission.

Over 50 companies from the two countries discussed cooperation in areas such as innovation, green development, and the digital economy. A number of commercial agreements were signed in various fields, including mining equipment, healthcare, paper production, and green construction.

According to He Yongqian, Finnish companies expressed strong confidence in the prospects of the Chinese economy and the potential of its super-large market, as well as their willingness to make long-term investments and deepen their presence in China.

In the future, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce intends to work with the Finnish side to implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, effectively utilize mechanisms such as the bilateral joint commission on trade and economic cooperation, and deepen political communication in the trade and economic sphere, the official representative of the department added. –0–

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Beijing, January 29 (Xinhua) — China and the United Kingdom should better leverage their complementary advantages to expand and improve the quality of bilateral trade, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday during talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is in China on an official visit.

Li Qiang noted that China and the UK's commitment to openness, cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win outcomes reflects the aspirations of the people and serves the common interests of both sides.

China is willing to continue to work with the UK to meet each other halfway, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, strengthen strategic communication, consolidate the foundation of mutual trust, and deepen cooperation in various fields, the Premier continued, adding that this will not only help the two countries jointly address the risks arising from the changing international situation and promote common development, but will also inject more positive energy into world peace and stability.

China hopes to work with the British side to improve the mechanism of intergovernmental dialogue and cooperation and conduct exchanges at all levels and in various fields on a more regular basis, Li Qiang said.

The Chinese leader called for expanding exchanges and collaboration in areas such as financial regulation and financial market connectivity, as well as deepening cooperation in emerging sectors including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, the digital economy, and modern shipping services.

According to Li Qiang, the Chinese government is committed to creating favorable conditions for companies from all countries, including British enterprises, to invest in China, and hopes that the British side will provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in the UK.

As Premier Xi pointed out, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and the UK should demonstrate the responsibility of major countries, strengthen communication and coordination in multilateral affairs, deepen cooperation on the pressing issue of governance deficit, uphold the authority of the UN, advocate multilateralism and free trade, and promote the development of the international order in a more equitable and rational direction.

Starmer, for his part, noted that the UK and China are permanent members of the UN Security Council and are part of the G20, and that the development of a long-term and stable comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries is in the interests of both sides and contributes to global economic growth, prosperity, and development throughout the world.

The UK is willing to strengthen high-level bilateral exchanges and dialogues across various fields, Starmer stressed, adding that the UK supports open and free trade and is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as trade, finance, investment, manufacturing, services and culture, and invites Chinese enterprises to invest in the UK and establish cooperation with it.

The British Prime Minister expressed the UK's readiness to step up multilateral coordination with China and jointly address global challenges, opening a new chapter in the history of interstate relations.

Before the start of the talks, Li Qiang held a welcoming ceremony for K. Starmer at the Great Hall of the People.

Following the talks, the two countries' prime ministers attended the signing of a package of cooperation documents in areas such as economics and trade, agriculture and food, media, education, and market regulation. –0–

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Xinhua | January 30, 2026

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