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BEIJING, October 4 (Xinhua) — In 2024, the number of Chinese tourists visiting the country's coastal cities increased by more than 14 percent year-on-year, and the total passenger traffic at the country's cruise ports exceeded the previous year's figure by 11 times, according to the China Maritime Development Index 2025 Report, released by the National Maritime Data and Information Center (NMDIS) and the China Maritime Affairs Association (CAMA) in September.

According to the report, the continued rise of marine tourism in China is driven by the steady improvement of the country's marine environment.

The quality of sea water remains generally stable, with the share of good quality sea water (first and second category) in coastal waters amounting to 83.7% in 2024.

The pressure on the marine environment has been effectively reduced: in 2024, total direct emissions of key pollutants into the sea, subject to priority monitoring, were reduced by more than 35% compared to 2015.

As marine protection and restoration progressed systematically, in 2024, China's marine environment remained stable, with improvements observed in some waters. The condition of coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal salt marshes, and mangrove ecosystems was generally assessed as good. -0-

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TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Japan's former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday in a runoff election against Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

She will replace current party leader Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned in September, and is almost certain to become Japan's next prime minister, as the LDP remains the largest faction in parliament.

In the first round, 295 LDP deputies and 295 ordinary members voted. S. Takaichi received 183 votes and advanced to the second round, along with S. Koizumi, who received 164 votes.

In the second round, 295 members of parliament and 47 ordinary party members, each representing one of Japan's prefectures, voted. S. Takaichi received 185 votes, defeating S. Koizumi, who received 156 votes.

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Doha, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Qatar on Saturday expressed satisfaction that Hamas has accepted US President Donald Trump's peace plan and expressed its readiness to release all hostages.

“We also reiterate our support for the President’s statements calling for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the safe and swift release of the hostages and to achieve swift results that will end the shedding of Palestinian blood in the Gaza Strip,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari wrote on social media.

He added that the emirate had begun cooperating with Egypt in coordination with the United States to continue discussing the plan and provide a path to ending the conflict.

The 20-point US plan includes a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, a phased Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and international oversight of post-war reconstruction and governance in the Palestinian enclave.

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BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahbuddin exchanged congratulations on Saturday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In his message, Xi Jinping noted that China and Bangladesh are traditional friendly neighbors with a long history of exchanges.

According to him, over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, no matter how the situation in the region and the world has changed, China and Bangladesh have always maintained friendly relations based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, setting an example of mutual respect, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation between the countries.

Xi Jinping noted that in recent years, China and Bangladesh have continued to strengthen political mutual trust, expand high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and practical cooperation in various fields, and deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

The Chinese President emphasized that he attaches great importance to relations with Bangladesh and is ready to work with M. Shahbuddin to seize the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to strengthen traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote common development, so as to bring greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries and make greater contributions to world peace and development.

In turn, M. Shahabuddin noted that over the past 50 years, Bangladesh and China have built a deep friendship based on mutual respect and trust, as well as strong cooperation that brings tangible benefits to the peoples of the two countries.

He said Bangladesh highly values China's important role in promoting regional peace, stability and common prosperity and expressed gratitude to Beijing for its long-term valuable support for the sustainable development of the South Asian country.

The President expressed confidence that, through the joint efforts of the leaders and peoples of the two countries, interstate cooperation will yield even greater results.

On the same day, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang and Chief Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus exchanged congratulatory messages.

Li Qiang said that China highly values the development of China-Bangladesh relations and is willing to work with Bangladesh to take the 50th anniversary as an opportunity to accelerate high-quality cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative and cooperation in various fields, and promote the further growth of the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

In turn, M. Yunus noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the friendship between the two peoples has grown even stronger, bilateral ties have developed steadily, and cooperation has borne rich fruit, which is worth celebrating.

Bangladesh is committed to advancing new achievements in the comprehensive strategic cooperation and partnership between the two countries, he added. –0–

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Tokyo, October 4 (Xinhua) — The first round of voting in the election for the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has produced no winner. Two of the five candidates, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, will continue to the runoff.

The winner of the party vote will replace Shigeru Ishiba, who announced his resignation last month. The new chairman will almost certainly become the country's next prime minister, as the LDP remains the largest party in the Diet.

In the first round of voting, LDP lawmakers cast 295 votes, with another 295 votes distributed among rank-and-file party members. Sanae Takaichi, who led with 183 votes, advanced to the second round alongside Shinjiro Koizumi, who received 164 votes.

In the second round of voting, LDP legislators will cast the same number of votes as in the first, but the number of votes from rank-and-file members will be reduced to one for each of the party's 47 prefectural branches. –0–

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — A massive fire that broke out Thursday evening at a Chevron refinery in the U.S. city of El Segundo (Los Angeles County, California) has been contained, local authorities reported Friday.

The fire broke out around 9:00 PM on Thursday. The flames were visible for miles. Officials say there is no threat to the public.

“All refinery employees and contractors have been accounted for, and there are no casualties,” Chevron said in a statement.

No evacuation of nearby residents was required. According to refinery representatives, no excess levels of harmful substances in the air were detected.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. –0–

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Vladivostok, October 4 (Xinhua) — Ash plumes reaching a height of up to 9.2 kilometers were recorded from the Kronotsky Volcano in Kamchatka on the afternoon of October 4. This was reported on Saturday on the Telegram channel of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for Kamchatka Krai.

According to the report, the ash plume has spread southeast from the volcano into the waters of Kronotsky Bay. There are no populated areas along the ash plume's path. Kronotsky Volcano has been assigned a "red" aviation hazard classification.

The volcano is located 225 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and 10 kilometers east of Lake Kronotskoye. Its height is 3,528 meters. –0–

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BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — China's internet sector saw robust growth in operating revenue in the first eight months of 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

From January to August 2025, China's major internet companies and related service companies generated about 1.29 trillion yuan (approximately US$181.46 billion) in business revenue, up 2.2 percent year-on-year and 0.8 percentage points higher than the first quarter of 2025.

The combined profits of major internet companies during this period reached 106.3 billion yuan, down 3.8 percent year-on-year, and down 4.5 percentage points from the first half of the year.

Research and development expenditure in the first eight months of 2025 was 66.86 billion yuan, up 3.4 percent year-on-year.

Large Internet companies and companies providing related services are those whose annual income from the Internet and related services is at least 20 million yuan. -0-

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Beijing, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — "My wife loves shopping, and the shopping malls in Sanya really suit her preferences. She found many of her favorite clothing brands here," said a Russian tourist named Oleg, accompanying his partner to the Joy City shopping mall in Sanya, Hainan Province, southern China.

The seaside resort town of Sanya on Hainan Island, with its luxurious scenery, has always attracted large numbers of Russian tourists. Besides sunbathing on the seaside beaches, the city's shopping malls are now becoming a "new favorite" for visitors from Russia.

Foreign tourists are common in Sanya's many shopping malls. A wide selection of brands, a comfortable shopping environment, and convenient payment methods have created favorable conditions for tourists, reports the Zhongxinshe News Agency.

“It was getting cold in Russia, so I bought a scarf as a gift for my little sister,” said a young man named Artur from Russia, strolling between different shops with his friends, holding a drink in his hand.

According to him, the weather in Sanya is relatively hot, and the temperature in the shopping malls is very comfortable. "The shopping malls offer delicacies from various countries. We tried Japanese cuisine, and it was delicious," he added.

Signs in multiple languages, including English, Russian, and Korean, are ubiquitous in shopping malls and stores. They also offer numerous measures to simplify procedures for foreign tourists.

As the first shopping mall in Sanya to complete the transformation of the consumer payment facilitation system for inbound tourists, Joy City in Sanya also installed a foreign currency exchange office and implemented the Alipay digital payment service.

According to Oleg, you can exchange currency in cash at the shopping center, which is very convenient.

"Since its opening on October 1st last year, our store has welcomed over 150,000 foreign tourists, accounting for 60 percent of our total visitor numbers," said He Xiangxue, deputy manager of the New Balance store in Joy City. To this end, the store has installed bilingual signage in Chinese and Russian, and its staff is bilingual, making shopping easier for international customers.

The mall's buffets are also popular with foreign tourists. "We offer Chinese and Western dishes, desserts, fruits, seafood, and other food items. Foreign guests can see the ingredients firsthand, making the selection process easier," said Xiao Feng, director of one such restaurant.

As Xiao Feng explained, in most cases, half of the restaurant's customers are foreigners, primarily from Russian-speaking countries, South Korea, Mongolia, and elsewhere. "Currently, there is still a trend of increasing the proportion of foreign guests visiting the restaurant," he added. -0-

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BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Saturday issued an orange alert, the second-highest in its four-level system, for Typhoon Matmo, the 21st typhoon this year, which is strengthening and heading toward the country's southern coast.

According to the National Meteorological Center, the typhoon, which was observed at 18 degrees north latitude and 117.7 degrees east longitude at 5 a.m. on Saturday, is moving in a northwesterly direction at a speed of 25-30 km per hour.

Matmo is expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon along coastal areas from Dianbai County, Guangdong Province, to Wanning City, Hainan Province, in southern China, according to the National Meteorological Center.

According to the agency's forecast, the typhoon will bring strong winds and heavy rainfall to southern coastal regions of China from Saturday morning to Sunday morning.

The NMC called on local authorities to prepare for an emergency response to the typhoon and remain on high alert for possible mountain torrents and geological disasters caused by heavy rainfall.

As a reminder, China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the highest level of danger, followed by orange, yellow, and blue. -0-

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