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HANOI, January 20 (Xinhua) — The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opened at the National Convention Center in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Tuesday morning.

A total of 1,586 delegates, representing over 5.6 million CPV members, gathered at the congress. They will discuss and approve various documents, including the political report of the 13th CPV Central Committee and a report examining the theoretical and practical aspects of Vietnam's socialist renewal over the past 40 years.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong delivered the opening speech at the session, and General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam presented a report on the documents submitted to the congress. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said late Monday he might impose a 200 percent tariff on French wines and champagne.

Responding to a reporter's question about French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to join his proposed "Peace Council" initiative, Trump said: "I will impose a 200 percent tariff on his wine and champagne, and he will join, but he is under no obligation to join." –0–

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Pyongyang, January 20 (Xinhua) — Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) dismissed Vice Prime Minister Yang Seung Ho on Monday at a ceremony to commission a modernized machinery complex, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony to mark the completion of the first stage of modernization of the Renson Machine-Building Association.

He stated that “solely because of irresponsible, rude and incompetent officials responsible for economic management,” the modernization process encountered unnecessary artificial chaos, which led to difficulties and “considerable economic damage.”

Kim Jong-un called for people to stop relying on those who have become too accustomed to defeatism, irresponsibility, and passivity, KCNA reports. –0–

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BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The Chinese government on Tuesday announced the launch of a 500 billion yuan (about 71.42 billion U.S. dollars) special guarantee program to support investment by micro, small and medium-sized private enterprises.

The program, implemented through the State Financing Guarantee Fund over two years, will cover not only medium- and long-term loans, but also the need to finance production and business activities, including the expansion of factory buildings, renovation of retail outlets, and the circulation of funds for business activities, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China jointly with other central departments. -0-

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Harbin, January 20 (Xinhua) — Construction work on the first phase of the joint Heihe-Blagoveshchensk cableway project across the Heilongjiang (Amur) River border crossing has been 97 percent completed on the Chinese side, and final construction is proceeding as planned, a Xinhua correspondent learned from the Chinese developer.

According to the Heihe Jinlonggang Construction Company, construction of the border and customs inspection hall has been largely completed, and 98 percent of the interior finishing is complete. The main cable car station building and its supporting infrastructure have also been completed, laying the foundation for the cable car's future operation.

As for the cableway itself, installation of the cable support shoes has been completed on the Chinese section; their strength, according to inspection results, meets standards. The gondola cabins and their suspension systems have also been completed, with delivery scheduled for mid-January.

Work began on laying the load-bearing cables. Four cables with a diameter of 45 mm and one cable with a thickness of 64 mm were installed. With the arrival of winter, cable laying was suspended and is scheduled to resume in March of this year. Full completion is scheduled for the end of May.

The Heihe-Blagoveshchensk cableway project began in 2019. According to the plan, the cableway will be 976.28 meters long and will feature two gondolas with a capacity of 110 passengers each. The projected capacity will reach 2.6 million passengers per year in one direction.

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BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — China is considering setting up a state-level mergers and acquisitions fund as part of efforts to streamline the structure of state-owned investment funds and strengthen control over their investment channels to accelerate the development of "new productive forces," a senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission said Tuesday.

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Xinhua | January 20, 2026

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The death toll from a plant explosion in China's Inner Mongolia has risen to 9.

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BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — In 2025, the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone"), located in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province, achieved 20 significant achievements in institutional innovation, which served as a strong impetus for enhancing interregional cooperation among the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries.

According to the news portal chinanews.com.cn, a press conference was held on Monday to summarize the results of reforms and innovations in the specified zone in 2025, at which it was reported that the achieved progress affected four main aspects: the construction of a smooth logistics corridor, the updating of trade development models, strengthening the stimulating role of technological innovation, and the deepening of exchanges in the commercial, tourism, and humanitarian spheres.

Among the achievements, the Qingdao hub of the China-Europe State Train Dispatch Center, established in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone in 2025, was particularly highlighted. With the establishment of this hub, the demonstration zone cemented its status as a maritime and rail multimodal logistics artery. Currently, 32 freight routes to Central Asia and Europe operate regularly from the zone, with a total of over 5,400 freight trains traveling in both directions.

Furthermore, by the end of 2025, the China-SCO Demonstration Zone had facilitated the placement of over 200 products from SCO countries on online demonstration and sales platforms. Furthermore, the China/Shandong/Novosibirsk Region Business and Information Center of the Russian Federation was established in Qingdao, part of the demonstration zone's efforts to explore new approaches to strengthening trade and economic cooperation with key provinces and regions of SCO countries.

In 2026, the demonstration zone is ready to continue its efforts to achieve new reform and innovation results, transforming itself into a pilot zone for institutional innovation to strengthen trade and investment ties between the relevant regions of the SCO countries. This will focus on areas such as cross-border digital data flows, new trade forms, and enhancing the comprehensive service capacity for export enterprises, noted Han Xingang, Deputy Director of the Reform Office of the CPC Qingdao Municipal Committee.

It's worth noting that the China-SCO Demonstration Zone is the only state-level platform in the country focused on promoting interregional trade and economic cooperation between SCO countries. Moreover, it also functions as a showcase for SCO cultural elements and a platform for implementing major openness programs, serving as a public good for international cooperation, created through the joint efforts of many parties and available for shared use globally.

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Beijing, January 20 (Xinhua) — China will develop and release an action plan in 2026 as part of its domestic demand expansion strategy for the period 2026-2030, Wang Changlin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission, announced at a press conference on Tuesday.

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HAIKOU, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Following the launch of independent customs operations throughout the Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP) in southern China, the island province's inbound tourism market continues to grow in popularity, with Russian tourists becoming a major inbound traveler.

According to data published by the Hainan Administration of Tourism, Culture, Broadcasting, and Sports, Hainan Province welcomed 1.5 million inbound tourists who stayed overnight in local hotels in 2025, a 35.2 percent increase from the previous year. The increase in tourist flow from Russia was particularly impressive, reaching over 500,000 (a 120 percent increase year-on-year).

One of the most popular holiday destinations among Russian tourists is the Dadonghai tourist area in Sanya, where almost all shop signs are bilingual – in Chinese and Russian. Official data shows that over 3,000 Russian tourists visit the area daily.

In addition to the tropical climate and scenery, many Russians choose Hainan as a holiday destination due to the visa-free regime and the opening of more direct flights.

According to the Sanya Tourism Development Authority, 12 direct international air routes have been launched to date, connecting the city with Russian cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kazan.

The data also shows that in 2025, approximately 400,000 Russian tourists stayed in tourist hotels in Sanya, which is twice as many as in the previous year.

Pearl River Garden Hotel Sanya's Head of Marketing, Zhang Hui, noted that the hotel's logos and menus are bilingual—Chinese and Russian—and that Russian-speaking staff are employed. Furthermore, from November to December last year, the hotel organized a two-month Russian language training program for over 100 of its employees and equipped key staff with electronic translation devices to ensure barrier-free communication.

A person in charge of the Hainan Tourism, Culture, Broadcasting and Sports Administration noted that the province will continue to make efforts to open more international air routes, expand the supply of high-quality tourism products, and optimize related services to promote further growth of the inbound tourism market. -0-

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