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Paris, March 16 (Xinhua) — From March 15 to 16, negotiating teams from China and the United States held frank, in-depth, and constructive consultations in Paris, reaching preliminary consensus on several topics. The two sides will continue their consultations in the next phase, China's representative in international trade negotiations and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang announced in Paris on Monday.

As Li Chenggang noted at a briefing following the new round of China-US trade and economic consultations, topics discussed included the levels of bilateral customs duties under the new conditions and the possible extension of existing agreements on bilateral duties and related non-tariff measures.

The American side informed the other side about the adjustments to its new tariff measures and shared its considerations regarding its next steps, while the Chinese side expressed concern about the uncertainty caused by these measures. The two sides agreed to work together to maintain stability in bilateral trade and economic relations and discussed the idea of establishing a working mechanism to promote bilateral trade and investment cooperation.

Li Chenggang said that the Chinese side made strong representations and expressed serious concerns during the consultations regarding the US restrictive measures on trade and investment related to China, in particular due to the recent initiation by the United States of two investigations related to China under Section 301 of the US Trade Act.

"We oppose this type of unilateral investigation. We express concern about the disruption and damage that the potential results of these investigations could cause to the stable, hard-won China-US trade and economic relations," the Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce emphasized.

Li Chenggang indicated that the Chinese side will closely monitor the progress of these investigations and take timely measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests.

He expressed hope that the American side will cherish trust, fulfill its promises and move towards the Chinese side, jointly promoting the sustainable and long-term development of Chinese-American trade and economic relations.

During the current consultations, China and the United States reaffirmed that stable trade and economic ties benefit both countries and the world as a whole, Li Chenggang added. –0–

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HANOI, March 16 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Trinh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Defense Minister Dong Jun in Hanoi on Monday.

Three Chinese ministers arrived in Vietnam to attend the first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam "3 3" strategic dialogue mechanism on diplomacy, defense and public security.

As Pham Minh Trinh noted, China is the only country where all of Vietnam's foreign policy priorities converge. He stated that strengthening and developing relations with China is the top priority and strategic choice of the Vietnamese Party and government.

Pham Minh Trinh stressed that the Vietnamese side firmly adheres to the one-China policy, supports a series of global initiatives put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and is willing to work with the Chinese side to implement the important agreements reached by the top leaders of the two parties, plan further high-level exchanges, cultivate political mutual trust, promote practical cooperation, and properly handle differences, so as to continuously deepen the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future of strategic significance.

Wang Yi, for his part, stated that China hopes to work with Vietnam to comprehensively deepen the alignment of development strategies, strengthen cooperation in areas such as connectivity, trade and investment, implement more projects that benefit people, so as to better serve the interests of the peoples of the two countries, overcome difficulties shoulder to shoulder and move forward in a world undergoing turbulent times of fundamental changes.

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Beijing, March 16 (Xinhua) — China will strengthen measures to secure natural resource elements to support the implementation of 109 major national projects outlined in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for the country's socio-economic development. This was announced at a press conference on Monday by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

As noted, the agency recently issued a circular, jointly with the State Administration of Forestry and Steppe Management, on further improving measures to ensure the availability of natural resource elements. The document aims to optimize spatial planning for the country's development, improve natural resource provision policies, and facilitate the rapid implementation of key projects of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

To date, China has outlined 109 major projects for implementation over the next five years in areas such as developing new productive forces, building modern infrastructure, integrating urban and rural areas, and improving people's well-being.

The circular outlines 13 measures focusing on such aspects as optimizing spatial planning for the development of the country's territories, increasing the efficiency of resource allocation, ensuring the development of mineral resources, coordinating the use of existing and new resources, as well as land and sea areas.

The document also points to the need to coordinate the spatial needs of transport, energy, water management, cultural heritage protection and mineral development in order to eliminate possible spatial contradictions and conflicts. –0–

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Moscow, March 16 (Xinhua) — The first China-Russia Logistics Business Forum was held on Monday at the Huaming Park business center in Moscow. It brought together representatives of federal and regional Russian government bodies, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the business communities of China and Russia. Forum participants discussed the two countries' partnership in transportation, logistics, and infrastructure construction.

As Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui noted at the opening of the forum, in recent years, Chinese-Russian cooperation in logistics has created more favorable conditions for uninterrupted trade, the development of industrial ties, and the expansion of exchanges between the two countries, which has already yielded significant results. "In 2025, the volume of freight transported on Chinese-Russian railways reached nearly 200 million tonnes, an increase of 6.3 percent compared to the previous year. The total volume of freight transported by road exceeded 6 million tonnes," the diplomat stated, adding that key transport hubs such as Manzhouli (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China), Suifenhe, and Tongjiang (Heilongjiang Province, northeast China) are demonstrating steady growth, effectively ensuring uninterrupted trade between the two countries.

Arzybek Kozhoshev, Member of the Board (Minister) for Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission, emphasized that amid geopolitical turbulence, global supply chains are undergoing a fundamental transformation, and in the current context of reorienting trade flows, China's global Belt and Road Initiative is more relevant than ever. "I am convinced that the Eurasian Economic Union, thanks to its geographic location and unique transport potential, can serve as a central element of the emerging transport infrastructure," he noted, noting that China is a strategic partner for the EAEU countries and an ally in building a multipolar world where transport and logistics are becoming instruments of stability.

According to Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation in the Middle East has exposed the vulnerability of the entire global economy, trade, and logistics due to the arbitrary actions of those fueling the war there. He urged that the conditions of global instability be taken into account in the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China. "We are obliged to take all of this into account. That is why independent payment mechanisms and logistics between our countries, including transit through friendly countries of the EAEU and the CIS, are an excellent example of how this can work," the Russian diplomat stated, adding that the issue of cooperation and trust is becoming paramount.

Gennady Bessonov, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Coordinating Transport Conference of the CIS Member States, believes that Russia and China should focus on expanding transport connectivity in their cooperation. "China is our main strategic partner. Trade relations between Russia, China, and the CIS countries will only grow in the next 30, 40, and 50 years. We need to build new logistics routes today that will increase our capabilities and enable China to expand its transit potential, expanding it not only to the CIS countries but also to Arkhangelsk and Murmansk, and to access ports in Europe, North and South America," Bessonov stated.

The forum was organized by the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia, the Chinese company Torgmoll, and the logistics operator Eurasian Agrologistics, with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.

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Hanoi, March 16 (Xinhua) — The first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam "3 3" strategic dialogue mechanism covering diplomacy, defense and public security was held in the Vietnamese capital on Monday.

Representatives of the People's Republic of China – Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of Defense Dong Jun – co-chaired the meeting with their counterparts from Vietnam – Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang.

The parties held an in-depth exchange of views on issues such as the development and change of the international situation, ensuring political security, and promoting cooperation in the field of defense and law enforcement, reaching a broad consensus.

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Beijing, March 16 (Xinhua) — China hopes that Afghanistan and Pakistan will maintain composure and exercise restraint, establish direct contact as soon as possible, agree to a ceasefire as soon as possible, and resolve their differences and disagreements through dialogue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.

Lin Jian made the statement in response to a question about China's shuttle diplomacy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which recently erupted in military conflict.

Afghanistan and Pakistan are and always will be neighbors, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized, adding that issues between the two countries can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation. He stated that the current priority is preventing escalation and returning to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

According to a Chinese diplomat, in the past few days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held separate telephone conversations with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

Lin Jian also pointed out that the Chinese Foreign Ministry's special envoy for Afghan affairs has been making shuttle trips between Afghanistan and Pakistan for mediation purposes, and that the Chinese embassies in Pakistan and Afghanistan are in close communication with both sides.

Both countries highly appreciate China's active mediation efforts, Lin Jian stated.

"The Chinese side hopes that the two sides will maintain composure and exercise restraint, enter into direct contact as soon as possible, agree on a ceasefire as soon as possible, and resolve contradictions and differences through dialogue," the Chinese Foreign Ministry official concluded, emphasizing that China will continue to make active efforts to promote reconciliation and ease tensions between the two sides.

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Minsk, March 16 (Xinhua) — In January 2026, the profitability of sold products, works, and services in Belarus amounted to 7.7 percent, while the return on sales was 6.4 percent. The corresponding information was published by the Belarusian National Statistical Committee (Belstat) on Monday.

Accounts receivable as of February 1, 2026, amounted to 100.6 billion Belarusian rubles (approximately 34.2 billion US dollars), including overdue accounts of 11.9 billion Belarusian rubles (approximately 4 billion dollars), or 11.8 percent of the total.

Accounts payable as of February 1, 2026, amounted to 116 billion Belarusian rubles (about 39.5 billion dollars), including overdue accounts of 13.4 billion Belarusian rubles (about 4.5 billion dollars), or 11.5 percent of the total. –0–

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Tehran, March 16 (Xinhua) — Tehran did not request a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday, denying U.S. claims that the Islamic Republic had requested a truce.

In a post on social media site X, the Iranian minister called such claims "out of touch with reality." He stated that Iran's armed forces will continue to fight until US President Donald Trump admits that "the illegal war he is imposing on both Americans and Iranians is a mistake and will never be repeated."

Later, speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, A. Araghchi emphasized that any settlement to the conflict must ensure that repeated attacks on Iran are prevented in the future.

"When we say we don't want a ceasefire, it's not because we want to continue the war," the Iranian Foreign Minister explained. "The reason is that this time, the war must end in a way that prevents the enemy from even thinking about repeating their attacks."

A. Araghchi accused Iran's adversaries of attempting to force the country into "unconditional surrender" after they had deployed their full potential. He said that more than two weeks after the conflict began, Iran's adversaries are now turning to countries they once considered hostile and calling on the international community to ensure the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian foreign minister noted that Tehran is restricting passage only to its enemies and their allies involved in the conflict.

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Washington, March 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. military continues operations aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Brad Cooper said on Monday.

“We will continue to rapidly deplete Iran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz,” Cooper said in a video message published on the X social media platform.

However, the commander did not provide details on how exactly the United States plans to unblock the strait, a critical global energy waterway effectively blocked by Iran.

According to B. Cooper, on March 13, as a result of US strikes on Kharg Island, an Iranian oil export hub, more than 90 military targets were destroyed, including storage facilities for naval mines and missiles.

He noted that over the past 16 days, the US military has carried out more than 6,000 combat missions, destroying over 100 Iranian warships, while Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at targets in about 12 countries in the region.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran, disrupting global shipping, causing a sharp rise in oil prices, and causing instability in the global economy.

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