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Jerusalem, February 13 (Xinhua) — Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir said on Friday that Israel remains committed to the complete demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the disarmament of Hamas, according to a statement released by the IDF.

“We are not abandoning the goal of the war – the complete demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the disarmament of Hamas,” E. Zamir noted during a visit to the city of Rafah, located in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave.

Accompanied by senior commanders, he ordered forces to intensify clearing operations in the area, focusing on destroying the tunnel network.

The Chief of the General Staff noted that troops are deployed along the "yellow line," which demarcates the territories controlled by Israel under the ceasefire, and are systematically clearing out "terrorist" infrastructure while simultaneously controlling access to the enclave.

Earlier on Friday, the IDF announced in a statement that its troops in northern Gaza encountered two militants entering a building east of the Yellow Line. The Israeli Air Force subsequently struck the building, and the hit was confirmed.

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Almaty, February 13 (Xinhua) — The Confucius Institute at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) held a gala concert in Almaty on Friday to celebrate the Spring Festival (Chinese Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year). More than 500 spectators from China and Kazakhstan attended the event.

Deng Hong, Director of the Confucius Institute on the Chinese side, noted that since its founding, the institute has held annual Spring Festival celebrations. This year's event has been significantly expanded compared to previous years. She hopes that the event's rich program will give more local residents the opportunity to experience the traditional Chinese New Year atmosphere, become acquainted with Chinese culture, and further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries.

According to her, the number of students at the Confucius Institute at KazNU continues to grow and currently exceeds 400 people per semester.

Students from the Confucius Institute and KazNU performed Chinese songs, lion dances, wushu skills, and traditional Chinese costumes. The program also included Kazakh national music and dance.

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Munich, Germany, February 13, Xinhua — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Argentine counterpart Pablo Quirno vowed on Friday to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership and deepen cooperation in various fields.

During a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, recalled the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Argentine President Javier Miley in 2024, noting that China is ready to fully implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state in order to improve the well-being of the peoples of both countries.

The two sides must firmly adhere to the correct direction for the development of bilateral relations, the Chinese Foreign Minister continued, calling for strengthening friendly exchanges at all levels and firmly supporting each other on issues affecting their core interests.

The Chinese diplomat noted the stability of Chinese-Argentine relations over the 54 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, emphasizing that the two countries have always respected each other and treated each other as equals, and that their relations remain viable despite the changing international situation.

Noting that the economies of China and Argentina are highly complementary and their practical cooperation has a solid foundation, Wang Yi proposed deepening cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, science and technology, finance and mining, and welcomed Argentina's use of platforms such as the China International Import Expo and the China Import and Export Fair (Guangzhou or Canton Fair) to attract more high-quality products to the Chinese market.

He also expressed hope that Argentina would provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises and welcomed Argentine citizens' use of the visa-free policy to travel to China.

"China's development and growth mean stronger peace and stability throughout the world," Wang Yi stated. "We never engage in geopolitical rivalry or demand that other countries choose sides. Cooperation between China and Argentina is not directed against any third party and should not be subject to interference from them."

P. Kirno, in turn, noted that Argentina and China are important trading partners for each other, maintaining a comprehensive strategic partnership. Argentina has received significant benefits from cooperation with China, the diplomat added.

P. Kirno expressed gratitude to China for its valuable support on the issue of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and for the assistance provided by the Chinese side during Argentina's economic difficulties, and also reaffirmed the country's firm commitment to the one-China principle.

Argentina's Foreign Minister expressed hope for closer exchanges with China and deepened cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, mining and finance, and welcomed Chinese enterprises' investment and operations in the country.

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Moscow, February 13 /Xinhua/ — The Bank of Russia's Board of Directors on Friday cut the key rate by 50 basis points to 15.5 percent per annum.

"The economy continues to return to a balanced growth trajectory. In January, price growth accelerated significantly due to one-off factors. However, according to the Bank of Russia's estimates, the sustainable indicators of current price growth have not changed significantly. Once the impact of one-off factors subsides, inflation will resume its decline," the Central Bank of Russia explained in a press release.

"The Bank of Russia will assess the advisability of further key rate reduction at its upcoming meetings, depending on the sustainability of the inflation slowdown and the dynamics of inflation expectations. The baseline scenario assumes an average key rate in the range of 13.5-14.5 percent per annum in 2026," the regulator stated.

According to the Bank of Russia's forecast, given the current monetary policy, annual inflation will decline to 4.5-5.5 percent in 2026.

“Sustainable inflation will reach around 4 percent in the second half of 2026. In 2027 and beyond, annual inflation will remain on target,” the Central Bank of the Russian Federation predicts. –0–

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Bishkek, February 13 (Xinhua) — In 2025, Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover with Tajikistan amounted to $36 million, an increase of almost 24-fold compared to the same period in 2024. This was announced on Friday by Kyrgyz Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek Kasymaliev during talks with Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda in Bishkek.

A. Kasymaliev noted that the two heads of state have set the goal of increasing trade turnover to $500 million and expressed full readiness to achieve this goal.

The head of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers emphasized that further development and deepening of comprehensive cooperation with Tajikistan is one of the country's foreign policy priorities.

K. Rasulzoda, in turn, also noted that the development of good-neighborly relations with Kyrgyzstan is a priority of Tajikistan’s foreign policy. –0–

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Moscow, February 13 (Xinhua) — The Russian Investigative Committee (IC) has charged four defendants with terrorism in the assassination attempt on Defense Ministry Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev. This was announced on Friday by IC spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko.

"Considering the overall context of the crime and the circumstances, the investigation is charging Lyubomir Korba, Viktor Vasin, and Pavel Vasin with committing a terrorist act. Zinaida Serebritskaya will be charged in absentia," TASS quoted her as saying.

As S. Petrenko noted, during the investigation, the information obtained by the investigators was thoroughly reviewed and compared. This included evidence from the crime scene inspection and the defendants' testimony regarding the meticulous preparation of the crime on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine. She stated that the motive for the assassination attempt was "intimidation of the population with the aim of destabilizing the activities of the authorities."

The official representative of the Russian Investigative Committee added that investigative actions and operational-search measures aimed at identifying and locating the organizers of the crime are currently ongoing.

An assassination attempt on General V. Alekseev was carried out on February 6 in a residential building in northwest Moscow. –0–

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Munich, Germany, February 13, Xinhua — Relations between China and Ukraine must stay on the right track and maintain stable and healthy development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Munich on Friday.

Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Noting that the international situation has undergone major changes, Wang Yi noted that China adheres to the original principles of establishing diplomatic relations, namely mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, cooperation for the sake of mutual benefit, values the traditional friendship between China and Ukraine, and steadily promotes interstate cooperation in various fields. –0–

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BEIJING, February 13 (Xinhua) — Germany has been China's largest European trading partner and the main source of foreign investment in China from Europe for more than 50 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations. The two sides have become close trade and economic partners, cooperating for mutual benefit and contributing to each other's success, according to Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Lin Ji.

Lin Ji, who is also China's deputy representative in international trade negotiations, made the remarks on Thursday while chairing a roundtable for German-owned enterprises, the Ministry of Commerce's website reported on Friday.

Representatives from over 60 German companies and business associations took part in the event. –0–

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BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a symposium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday afternoon for representatives of foreign experts awarded the 2025 Friendship Prize of the People's Government and working in China, ahead of the Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year), which falls on February 17 this year.

Li Qiang conveyed his best wishes and sincere congratulations to the foreign experts for the upcoming Spring Festival and thanked them for their long-standing commitment and support to China's modernization. He also heard the participants' opinions and proposals regarding China's development and the work of the Chinese government.

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Moscow, February 13 /Xinhua/ — Ahead of the Spring Festival (Chinese Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese New Year according to the lunar calendar), which falls on February 17 this year, Xinhua correspondents noticed many items related to Chinese New Year traditions on the streets of Moscow. They asked Muscovites about their attitudes toward the holiday and its symbolism.

At the Moscow State University Botanical Garden's "Apothecary Garden," eight-year-old Alena carefully examines the festive decorations in the style of Chinese New Year. Red lanterns, paper dragons, and images of horses sit alongside blooming orchids and azaleas. Alena and her mother love the Chinese style and came here specifically to see the colorful decorations.

Irina Golubeva, curator of the environmental education program at the Moscow State University Botanical Garden, explained that the "Chinese New Year" festival is being held at the Apothecary Garden for the third time. "This beauty is created by a large team. Many of our team members are well-versed in Chinese culture. Some have already visited China more than once, while others have studied Chinese traditions in depth," she added.

Larisa traveled from another city specifically for the festival's opening to admire the New Year's decorations and get a closer look at Chinese culture. She plans to visit China this September. "China has a vast, rich history, but at the same time, it has a completely different mentality, and a lot of martial arts… I became interested, so I decided to delve deeper," she told Xinhua.

The influence of Chinese New Year is also noticeable in Moscow supermarkets. Rice crackers, Tsingtao beer, Chapai liquor, red pomelo, and other typical products of the Spring Festival table… Previously, such Chinese snacks were sold in Moscow mainly only in specialized stores. Now, the flavors familiar to every Chinese person from childhood can be found on the shelves of regular supermarkets.

Zhanna, deputy director of the Perekrestok supermarket in southeast Moscow, noted that sales of Chinese goods have been particularly popular this year. "This is a new phenomenon. We started receiving Chinese goods at the end of last year, and there are a lot of them. Chinese products are of interest to Russian consumers," she shared.

Ekaterina was looking for Chinese snacks at a supermarket near the Novokuznetskaya metro station. "I really like Chinese products. Moscow has a lot of Chinese food—restaurants and groceries. I recently visited Guangzhou and was very impressed: the food there was delicious. Overall, I have a very positive attitude toward Chinese culture," she said.

In central Moscow, the popular Tekhnikum restaurant was decorated with red lanterns bearing the hieroglyph for "happiness." For the Spring Festival, a special menu was launched, featuring Szechuan chicken, crab spring rolls, and a dessert with airy jasmine, passion fruit, and pomelo.

Restaurant chef Dannil Suslov traveled to China specifically for inspiration to create a seasonal menu for Chunjie. "Sales are very high, all the guests really like it, and everyone leaves positive reviews," Suslov proudly says, adding that Chinese cuisine is very popular in Russia.

The Chinese New Year Festival will be held in Moscow from February 16 to March 1, 2026. The main events await guests at festival venues in the center of the Russian capital.

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