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Paris, March 19 (Xinhua) — French President Emmanuel Macron called on social media on Thursday for an immediate end to attacks on civilian infrastructure, particularly energy and water facilities, during the current war with Iran.

He reported that he had spoken with US President Donald Trump and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following the strikes on gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar. Macron noted that it is in everyone's interest to immediately impose a moratorium on such strikes.

He stressed that civilians and their basic needs, as well as the security of energy supplies, must be protected from military escalation.

Qatar's Interior Ministry and state-owned QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that the industrial city of Ras Laffan was hit by rocket fire, causing widespread fires and damage.

Earlier that day, the Israeli Air Force struck Iran's largest natural gas production facility in the south of the country. Israeli state television channel Kan TV News reported that the strike was carried out in coordination with the US administration.

Following the strike, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued an evacuation warning for several oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. –0–

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Tehran, March 19 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian strongly condemned the US and Israeli attacks on the country's energy infrastructure on social media on Wednesday.

Airstrikes were previously carried out on part of the South Pars gas field in southern Iran.

According to the president, such “aggressive actions” will complicate the situation and “can lead to uncontrollable consequences, the scale of which could engulf the entire world.”

That same day, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the attacks on social media, calling them suicidal for the enemy. "The 'eye for an eye' principle has come into effect, and the confrontation has reached a new level," he noted.

Earlier that day, Iranian state media reported that natural gas production facilities associated with the South Pars offshore field had been attacked. Israeli media, citing anonymous sources, reported that the country's air force carried out the strike.

On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran retaliated by attacking Israeli and American interests in the Middle East with missiles and drones.

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Moscow, March 19 (Xinhua) — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz affects approximately a third of global oil and petroleum product trade, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Wednesday at the Moscow State Institute of Economics and Policy (MGIMO) Day.

“The 20 million barrels of oil per day that have stopped being transported to world markets today, supply to world markets, is approximately a third of world trade,” he said.

In addition, A. Novak noted that approximately 20 percent of global gas production is currently unable to be supplied to markets.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, we are currently experiencing a major energy crisis. He noted that the consequences of this crisis include not only energy shortages and disruptions to transport and logistics flows, but also global changes in global markets.

A. Novak noted that if the world is short of oil and petroleum products, as well as liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs), a third of which was also supplied from the Middle East, this affects the shortage of resources for fertilizer production and drives up prices for electricity, coal, and gas. Rising fertilizer prices affect food prices, which in turn impacts inflation and the economy.

All of this will ultimately impact the rate of economic growth, noted A. Novak. –0–

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Doha, March 19 (Xinhua) — Qatar said several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities were attacked by Iranian missiles early Thursday, causing fires and extensive damage, media reported, adding that emergency response teams had been dispatched to the scene.

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Riyadh, March 19 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted eight ballistic missiles heading toward Riyadh on Wednesday evening, the country's Defense Ministry reported on social media.

According to the department, four missiles flying towards the capital were intercepted and destroyed, part of one of them “fell near an oil refinery south of Riyadh.”

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense reported the interception and destruction of four more ballistic missiles, the remains of which fell in various areas of the capital.

Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency said that debris from a rocket that fell on a residential building in Riyadh injured four people and caused limited damage.

Several explosions were heard throughout the city. Residents of urban areas of the Saudi capital received alarms on their mobile phones for the first time since the start of the current regional conflict.

The incident comes amid weeks of intense conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance. –0–

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BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — China has revised measures for managing temporary airways to improve the efficient use of airspace and promote the development of the aviation industry, the Office of the Central Air Traffic Control Commission said on Wednesday.

The new measures expand the functionality of temporary routes, making them equivalent to permanent routes. This change allows aviation users to submit flight plans that are managed uniformly, reducing route lengths and reducing carbon emissions.

In addition, a transition is underway from a declared procedure for using trails to a notification-based one: trails are opened on a regular basis, and adjustments are announced in advance, which increases planning efficiency.

The updated regulations will come into effect on September 1, 2026. The Office will assess the effectiveness of the routes, promptly adjust them, and improve the notification mechanism to ensure flight safety. -0-

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BEIJING, March 19 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday issued guidelines outlining the implementation of pilot projects to extend land contracts for another 30 years after the expiration of their second term.

The document, jointly issued by the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) and the Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, contains 15 specific measures aimed at strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of farmers to use land on a contract basis, improving the management of contractual agreements, as well as strengthening the organization and leadership in this area, etc.

The document emphasizes the need to consistently uphold the system of collective ownership of rural lands and the system of contract farming of peasant households, ensuring the status of agricultural producers as subjects and maintaining social stability in rural areas. -0-

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On April 19, the 2026 Beijing Half Marathon will kick off in Yizhuang District, which will also feature a separate race featuring humanoid robots. The first robot test and training run took place on the night of March 14–15. More than 20 development teams participated, each with robots equipped with autonomous navigation systems.

According to a representative of the organizing committee, the route has been significantly updated this year. It includes more challenging urban climbs, sections with hilly terrain, and eco-trails in park areas. The route conditions have become more complex, placing increased demands on the robots' adaptation to various types of terrain and on the movement control algorithms.

We look forward to the exciting performance of humanoid robots on April 19!

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HAIKOU, March 19 (Xinhua) — The 6th China International Consumer Goods Expo (CICPE) will be held from April 13 to 18 in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, a press conference was held Wednesday.

The upcoming Expo, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Hainan Provincial Government, will be the first such event since the launch of independent customs operations throughout the Hainan Free Trade Port last year. Canada will be the guest of honor at this year's Expo.

The Hainan International Exhibition Center in Haikou will remain the main venue for this year's CICPE. In addition, the expo will feature two specialized zones: an international yacht exhibition zone in Sanya and an international health consumption exhibition zone in the Boao Lecheng International Health Tourism Pilot Zone.

A number of events will also be held, including new product presentations, meetings to match supply and demand, and more than 10 thematic events aimed at stimulating consumption. Furthermore, special events will be dedicated to showcasing consumption opportunities at the Hainan Free Trade Port.

In 2025, the 5th CICPE surpassed all previous editions, bringing together 1,767 companies and 4,209 consumer brands from 71 countries and regions of the world. -0-

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Moscow, March 19 /Xinhua/ — The issue of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz must be resolved through negotiations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on Thursday.

"Russia's position on this issue remains unchanged: we believe that a solution to the problem of restoring shipping in the Strait of Hormuz must be sought at the negotiating table, as is the case with negotiations in general. This situation should be resolved through political and diplomatic means. I won't say it's a situation, it's not a situation, but an attack on a sovereign state," the diplomat noted, commenting on the Trump administration's plans to announce this week the creation of a coalition to escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

M. Zakharova also commented on the information that no country has yet agreed to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. According to her, from the perspective of international law, states that respond to Washington's call "will find themselves party to an armed conflict, and therefore complicit in the US and Israeli aggression against the sovereign, independent state of Iran."

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