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BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — Trucks loaded with king crabs and other seafood line up at the Hunchun port in northeast China's Jilin Province in the height of summer to clear customs before entering China.

Truck driver Chen Chen said he can transport up to four tons of king crabs at a time.

According to the Zhongxinshe news agency, more than 1.5 million units of Kamchatka crabs from Russia are imported into China through the Hunchun checkpoint every year, which accounts for about 80 percent of the country's total market. Hunchun has truly become a key gateway for China to import this seafood delicacy.

With the continuous improvement of cross-border logistics and transportation efficiency in recent years, Russian-produced Kamchatka crabs have become part of the daily life of Chinese people.

Over the past decade, Kamchatka crabs have been sold not only in northeast China, but also served on tables in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

To meet the high market demand, Hunchun City also focused on promoting the Northeast Asia Fresh Seafood Park project with a total investment of over 600 million yuan (about 83.6 million US dollars).

The park will not only be used for temporary storage of imported seafood, but also to stimulate the development of processing trade to build an important hub for processing and distributing fresh seafood in northern China, said Liu Yansong, head of the park.

Now tasting king crabs has become a tourist specialty of Hunchun.

Previously, imported Russian king crabs had to be transported to China via Busan, a city in the southeast of the Republic of Korea. After Hunchun was approved as a specialized checkpoint for importing chilled seafood and edible aquatic animals, this “golden corridor” for importing king crabs into the country was opened. In addition, the Kamchatka-Zarubino-Hunchun route made the transportation of aquatic products between China and Russia more stable and uninterrupted.

To ensure the freshness of imported seafood, Hunchun Customs has opened a "green channel" to provide inspection and release services by appointment all year round and around the clock, speeding up customs clearance.

In recent years, Chinese consumers' interest in Russian Kamchatka crabs has grown rapidly. According to the General Administration of Customs of China, the total value of China's imports of live, fresh and frozen crabs from Russia exceeded US$1.14 billion last year, up 16.7 percent from the previous year. -0-

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BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — The number of internet users in China will reach more than 1.12 billion as of June 2025, according to a report released Monday by the China Internet Information Center.

The document also notes that by the end of June 2025, the internet penetration rate in China will reach 79.7 percent, an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to December 2024.

According to the report, China has made significant progress in internet development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). In particular, efforts to expand internet access have enabled key groups such as the elderly and those living in rural areas to benefit from this progress.

As of June 2025, the number of internet users aged 60 and above in China reached 161 million, while the number of internet users in rural areas reached 322 million. Moreover, the internet penetration rate among these two groups of the Chinese population reached 52% and 69.2%, respectively.

Meanwhile, China's continued internet development has played a key role in promoting Chinese culture both domestically and abroad, the report said, highlighting the booming expansion of Chinese online literature and games into overseas markets and the deepening integration between popular web series and related tourism destinations. -0-

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BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson on Monday expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute protest over the European Union's (EU) decision to include some Chinese companies and financial institutions in the 18th round of sanctions against Russia.

In response to a media question, a spokesman for the agency said the EU, ignoring repeated statements and objections from China, unilaterally included Chinese companies in its sanctions list and imposed fines on two Chinese financial institutions based on unfounded accusations.

China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not sanctioned by the UN Security Council, the representative of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China emphasized.

According to him, the EU's actions contradict the consensus reached between the leaders of China and the EU and will have a serious negative impact on trade and economic ties and financial cooperation between the two sides.

China calls on the EU to immediately stop the wrong practice of including Chinese enterprises and financial institutions on the sanctions list, the ministry spokesman said, adding that the Chinese side will take necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of domestic companies and financial institutions. -0-

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BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — An innovative customs clearance model that exempts cargo from transshipment after it enters the border crossing was officially launched at the Baktu Port of Tacheng County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday, the Xinjiang Daily reported.

This model allows the company to submit a customs declaration to the customs service at the point of departure of the goods or during transportation, which will perform a number of operations in advance, including verification of the declaration and risk analysis. Then the truck will be able to undergo customs clearance at an accelerated pace upon arrival at the control site at the border crossing, which will significantly reduce the storage and waiting time.

By implementing this model at the Baktu checkpoint, customs clearance time can be reduced from 3-4 hours to less than 10 minutes.

The new model will also reduce the company's operating costs, said Yao Fei, an official at a Xinjiang-based trading firm.

According to the results of the first five months of this year, 292 thousand tons of cargo were imported and exported through the Baktu checkpoint, which is 3.7 percent more than a year earlier, according to data from the Urumqi Customs Office.

This customs clearance model was first put into operation in Xinjiang at Alashankou Port in November 2023. Based on the successful experience, Urumqi Customs is working to expand this model to other border crossings in Xinjiang. -0-

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TOKYO, July 21 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Monday to remain in office despite a major defeat in the House of Councillors election where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner failed to secure a majority. -0-

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TEHRAN, July 21 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday warned that Britain, France and Germany (the EU3 countries) should not undermine the credibility of the UN Security Council by triggering a "sanctions snapback mechanism" against Tehran.

A. Araghchi, in a post on the X social network, said these countries do not have the “legal, political and moral authority” to invoke the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal or UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which allow for the reimposition of international sanctions if Iran is found to be in non-compliance with the agreement.

He noted that after the US withdrawal from the nuclear agreement /Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action/ in 2018, Iran exhausted dispute resolution mechanisms before taking steps to correct the situation, and the EU3 countries failed to fulfill their obligations and even supported the US “maximum pressure” policy.

“The EU3 countries must refrain from any actions that will only deepen differences in the Security Council or have serious negative consequences for its work,” Araghchi said, noting that Iran is ready for “meaningful diplomacy,” but will resist hostile measures.

Earlier in the day, media reported that Iran and the six international mediators had agreed to resume talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency cited an “informed source” as saying that Iran and the six were holding consultations on the date and venue of the talks. The upcoming talks are expected to be held at the deputy foreign minister level. –0–

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TOKYO, July 21 (Xinhua) — The coalition led by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) may lose its majority in the House of Councillors (upper house of parliament) in Sunday's elections, public broadcaster NHK reported.

According to NHK, the LDP-Komeito coalition will not be able to secure the 125 seats needed to maintain a majority.

The House of Councillors consists of 248 members. The term of office of statesmen is 6 years. Every three years, half of the composition of the House is renewed.

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is expected to increase its seat count, while the Democratic Party for the People (DPPP) and the Sanseito Party are also expected to make significant gains, NHK forecasts. –0–

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DAMASCUS, July 21 (Xinhua) — Fierce clashes broke out between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes supporting the interim government in rural areas of southern Syria on Sunday, threatening a fragile ceasefire in the region, activists said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said large numbers of Bedouin reinforcements had gathered in the villages of Bustan, Dama and Najran, and there were signs of preparations to storm neighbouring Druze areas.

Heavy fighting broke out in the towns of Arika and Umm al-Zeitoun, located along the Damascus-Suwayda highway, with Bedouins reportedly burning homes and looting property. The violence led to the closure of two key roads, further increasing tensions in the already volatile area.

An expected prisoner exchange between the two sides was called off after mortar shells, believed to have been fired from Bedouin positions, landed near the planned transfer site.

At least 1,120 people have been killed since fighting began on July 13, according to the observatory, including more than 100 civilians and dozens of government troops. For now, tensions remain high in the region and the ceasefire remains in jeopardy. –0–

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GAZA, July 21 (Xinhua) — At least 14 Palestinians, including a civil defense worker, were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a college building west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.

Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile at a building housing displaced people in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, witnesses said.

Doctors told Xinhua that all the bodies found, as well as the wounded, were taken to hospitals.

The airstrike killed civil defense officer Hani al-Dabour and wounded several members of his team, according to a local government statement. The government called on the international community to fulfill its obligations to “stop Israel’s crimes and ensure full protection for the work crews.”

In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the paratroopers' brigade, under the command of the 36th Division, had completed its mission in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip.

"During the operation, the troops eliminated the terrorists in hand-to-hand combat and in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force. They destroyed the terrorists' infrastructure, including military installations, weapons and explosives depots," the statement said.

Israel resumed military operations in the Gaza Strip on March 18. Since then, at least 8,066 Palestinians have been killed and 28,939 wounded. The total number of deaths since October 2023 has reached 58,895, with 140,980 injured, the enclave's health authorities said on Sunday. –0–

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Xinhua | 21.07.2025

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Flash: Alaska Airlines has requested the suspension of all its main US flights, citing an “IT system failure” — media Flash: Alaska Airlines has requested the suspension of all its main US flights, citing an “IT system failure” — media

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