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LONDON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Britain said Tuesday evening that China "deeply regrets" and "firmly opposes" the British side's remarks regarding China's Taiwan.

Following military exercises by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) around Taiwan, a spokesman for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said on Tuesday that the British side called for "restraint and avoiding any further actions that could undermine peace and stability," which the Chinese Embassy called "wrong" and a "manipulation of facts and distortion of the truth."

"Taiwan is a province of China, and the Taiwan question is China's internal affair," a Chinese embassy spokesman said, adding that the PLA exercises are a punitive and deterrent measure against Taiwanese separatist forces, a stern warning against external interference, and a necessary step to safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"No country has the right to make irresponsible comments on this matter," the spokesman said.

He noted that the PRC calls on the British government to “sincerely respect the one-China principle and fulfill its obligations to China by refraining from any actions that interfere in China’s internal affairs, condone separatists in Taiwan, and undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.” –0–

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The U.S. administration on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 entities and individuals based in Iran and Venezuela, accusing Tehran of supplying conventional weapons to Caracas and threatening U.S. interests throughout the Western Hemisphere, including U.S. territory.

In separate statements, the U.S. State Department and Treasury Department said a sanctioned Venezuelan company was involved in the sale of Iranian-made combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth millions of dollars.

Other sanctioned entities and individuals were accused of supporting procurement networks linked to Iran's drone and ballistic missile programs, the statements said.

The sanctions came a day after US President Donald Trump warned at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida that the United States would support renewed strikes if Iran attempted to revive its ballistic missile program.

In response to Trump's remarks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on social media on Tuesday that his country would respond harshly to any act of aggression. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland will support Taiwanese enterprises in seizing development opportunities created under the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2026-2030), Zhang Han, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday.

She made this statement in response to a media question about the updated version of the catalogue of industries encouraged to attract foreign investment.

According to her, the recently launched catalog focuses on scientific and technological innovation and the development of new productive capacities. It will serve as a powerful incentive for Taiwanese businesspeople and entrepreneurs in areas such as investing, conducting business, and transforming and modernizing their operations on the mainland.

"We will encourage and support enterprises on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to establish closer cooperation in industrial chains and supply chains and help them achieve more active development under the new round of reform and opening-up," she said.

The said catalogue shall come into force on 1 February 2026. -0-

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Bogota, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of a suspected cocaine factory in Maracaibo, a city in northwestern Venezuela.

The facility, located in the coastal area of Maracaibo, was allegedly used to process coca paste into cocaine, G. Petro wrote on social media.

He suggested the facility was being operated by the National Liberation Army guerrilla group, without providing further details.

On Friday, D. Trump said that the United States destroyed a “major facility on the coast” of Venezuela last week, but did not specify which facility or where it was located, media reports. –0–

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Beijing, December 31 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit China from January 3 to 5, 2026, to hold the 7th round of strategic dialogue between the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

In his message, Xi Jinping, on behalf of the government and people of China, expressed sincere congratulations and best wishes to Vladimir Putin and the Russian people.

The Chinese President stated that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and China and Russia solemnly celebrated the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, and the World Anti-Fascist War, sending a powerful signal that peace, justice, and the people will surely prevail.

Xi Jinping emphasized that 2025 will witness confident steps in developing China-Russia relations as a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. This year, the two leaders met in both Beijing and Moscow, engaging in an in-depth exchange of views on important issues of mutual interest.

The Chinese President pointed to the successful implementation of the mutual visa-free policy between China and Russia, the stable creation of an energy corridor connecting them, and dynamic cooperation in new sectors.

Beijing and Moscow also support each other within the UN and other multilateral platforms, offering their ideas and investing their energy in reforming and improving global governance, he said.

Xi Jinping announced that 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Chinese-Russian strategic partnership and cooperation, as well as the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between China and Russia. He added that 2026-2027 will be the Cross Years of Education in the two countries.

The Chinese leader also expressed his readiness to maintain close contacts with Vladimir Putin for the sake of continuous new progress in bilateral relations in the new era. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — A fishing ban aimed at better protecting aquatic life resources in the Yellow River will remain in effect, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs confirmed Wednesday.

The ministry recently issued a circular extending the ban to three more tributaries of the Yellow River. This means the ban now covers the main riverbed and 13 of its major tributaries.

According to the circular, a year-round fishing ban will be in effect from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2030, in the Yellow River's source area and key water bodies in the river's upper reaches. A seasonal moratorium will be in effect from April 1 to July 31 annually in the section of the river from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Northwest China) to its mouth.

During the ban, limited, quota-based general fishing is permitted in designated waters, as well as the fishing of specific species of biological resources. All other types of commercial fishing will be prohibited.

The ministry praised the results of the ban on fishing in the Yellow River basin since its introduction in 2018, noting its positive impact on the conservation of aquatic bioresources and the high-quality development of the local fisheries sector.

However, the agency acknowledged that the overall trend of fishery resource degradation in the Yellow River basin has not yet been completely halted, making it necessary to extend the ban.

The Ministry is willing to strengthen monitoring and regulation in cooperation with nine provincial-level regions located along the river to ensure effective protection of fishery resources. -0-

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