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BEIJING, December 25 (Xinhua) — China rejects the so-called findings of the U.S. investigation under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act and firmly opposes the imposition of additional customs duties under this section on Chinese semiconductor products, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said on Thursday.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently released the results of its Section 301 investigation into China's semiconductor policies, announcing plans to impose new tariff measures under this section on some Chinese semiconductor products. The tariff rate will initially be zero, and will be increased within 18 months to a level announced no less than 30 days before June 23, 2027.

As He Yongqian noted at a regular press briefing, China has taken note of the current situation and made a serious representation to the American side through the mechanism of China-US trade and economic consultations.

Unilateral US tariffs violate World Trade Organization rules, undermine the international trade and economic order, disrupt global supply chains, and harm the interests of American companies and consumers, a spokesperson for the Department of Commerce stated, calling on the United States to promptly correct its erroneous actions and reverse the measures.

China is prepared to resolve mutual concerns with the United States through equal dialogue and consultation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, He Yongqian emphasized. She added that if the United States persists in undermining China's rights and interests, China will take the necessary measures to resolutely protect its own rights and interests.

Asked whether China's Ministry of Commerce plans to ease restrictions on rare earth magnet exports to the United States, a spokeswoman said: "China is committed to protecting the security and stability of global supply chains and actively promoting and facilitating qualified trade." –0–

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Dushanbe, December 25 (Xinhua) — Three terrorists from Afghanistan were neutralized in Tajikistan following a clash on the border between the two countries, killing two Tajik border guards. This was reported on Thursday by the Khovar news agency, citing a statement released by the border troops of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB).

According to the statement, on December 23 at 11:30 PM, three militants from a terrorist organization from Afghanistan entered Tajikistan in the Shamsiddin Shokhin district. The perpetrators intended to carry out an armed attack on a border guard post of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan.

As a result of operational and investigative measures, the terrorists' location in Tajikistan was established on December 24. The terrorists refused to comply with Tajik border guards' demands to surrender and offered armed resistance. As a result of the operation, all three terrorists were neutralized, and two Tajik border service members were killed.

Firearms, ammunition and other military equipment were seized from the scene.

The Tajik State Committee for National Security (GKNB) border troops noted that the Tajik side called on the Afghan authorities to take additional effective measures to strengthen border security.

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Moscow, December 25 (Xinhua) — The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is a controversial symbol of Japanese militarism. Russia calls on Japan to fully recognize the results of World War II. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on Thursday, responding to a Xinhua reporter's question about a possible upcoming visit to the shrine by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

"I would like to broadly echo Russia's approach to this issue. The Yasukuni Shrine is an odious symbol of Japanese militarism, where, as is well known, Class A war criminals sentenced to death by the International Tribunal for the Far East are venerated, among others," the Russian diplomat noted.

M. Zakharova recalled that on April 21 of this year, a large group of Japanese politicians, led by Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi's predecessor as Prime Minister, sent a sacrificial offering to the Yasukuni Shrine. According to her, the entire event was not without pomp and even ceremony. "We once again call on Japan to cease its attempts to whitewash the inhumane suffering in its own history and to fully recognize the results of World War II," the official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

She shared the idea that a temple dedicated to the victims of Japanese militarism should be built in Japan. "And once a year, or even more often, sacrificial offerings could be sent there to atone for our own crimes. Because it's hard to even imagine how many people Japanese militarism killed and how it killed civilians," Zakharova emphasized, pointing out that all these facts are historically documented.

"How do they view this idea in Tokyo?" the Russian diplomat asked rhetorically, expressing confidence that even if Japanese journalists don't write about it, Chinese journalists will certainly convey the proposal to the region. –0–

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St. Petersburg, December 25 /Xinhua/ — According to preliminary estimates, approximately 1.25 million tourists will visit Russia's "Northern Capital" during the upcoming New Year holidays, the city's tourism development committee press service told TASS.

During the same period last year, 1.22 million tourists visited St. Petersburg.

The largest number of bookings for St. Petersburg hotels is observed in the first days after the New Year.

Earlier, the press service of St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported that in 2025, out-of-town and foreign tourists made 12.4 million trips to St. Petersburg. This is 7 percent more than the previous year. Tourists' contribution to the city's economy reached 843.1 billion rubles (more than $10.7 billion), 15 percent more than last year's figure.

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Moscow, December 25 /Xinhua/ — The Russian Space Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying a spacecraft from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The Russian Defense Ministry announced this on Thursday.

“On December 25 at 5:11 p.m., from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (the Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk Region, a combat crew of the space forces of the Aerospace Forces successfully launched the Soyuz-2.1a medium-class launch vehicle with a spacecraft on board,” the statement reads. –0–

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Beijing, December 25 (Xinhua) — Amid a lack of action on global climate governance, China will continue to take a responsible approach and work with other countries to address challenges, overcome difficulties, and promote global sustainable development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

According to media reports, the American journal Science recently published its list of the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2025. "The seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy" topped the list, and this breakthrough was largely driven by China. As Lin Jian noted, China holds leading positions in areas such as solar panel production, wind turbines, and lithium batteries.

“This once again proves that China’s contribution to the global green energy transition is obvious to everyone,” the diplomat stated.

Pointing out that green development is a distinctive feature of Chinese-style modernization, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson pointed out that among all countries, China has created the most complete policy system for reducing carbon emissions and the largest renewable energy system.

According to Lin Jian, the installed capacity of new-generation energy storage systems in China has exceeded 100 million kW, accounting for over 40 percent of the global total. China has become one of the countries with one of the fastest rates of energy intensity reduction in the world.

Lin Jian noted that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's wind power and photovoltaic products helped other countries reduce carbon emissions by approximately 4.1 billion tons. China is actively sharing the fruits of its green development and providing assistance to countries in the Global South, the diplomat emphasized.

As of October this year, China has signed 55 memorandums of understanding on climate change with 43 developing countries, implemented more than 300 capacity-building programs, and trained over 10,000 people from over 120 developing countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson added.

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Moscow, December 25 (Xinhua) — Moscow is analyzing the proposals for a peace plan for Ukraine, submitted to Russian President Vladimir Putin through Kirill Dmitriev. This was announced on Thursday by Dmitry Peskov, the president's press secretary.

"We are analyzing what Dmitriev conveyed to Putin. We are analyzing this material and then, depending on the decisions made by the head of state, we will continue our communication with the Americans," the Kremlin spokesman said.

On Wednesday, D. Peskov announced that K. Dmitriev briefed the Russian president on his talks with the US delegation in Miami. Based on this information, the Kremlin intends to formulate its future position and continue contacts with Washington in the near future.

At the same time, the press secretary of the Russian president refused to comment on the information about the documents that K. Dmitriev brought.

Talks between US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev took place in Miami on December 20 and 21. Dmitriev called the talks constructive.

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BEIJING, December 25 (Xinhua) — China firmly opposes a report released by the US Department of Defense that distorts China's defense policy, drives a wedge between China and other countries, and seeks to justify the continued military hegemony of the United States, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular press briefing in response to a question about a US report aimed at sowing discord in relations between China and India.

"China views and manages its relations with India from a strategic perspective and a long-term perspective," Lin Jian emphasized. He stated that China is ready to strengthen communication with India, build mutual trust, advance cooperation, appropriately resolve differences, and promote the further development of bilateral ties along a healthy and stable path.

The Sino-Indian border issue is an interstate issue between China and India, Lin Jian stated. The current situation on the border between the two countries is generally stable, and bilateral communication channels are functioning smoothly, he noted, adding that China opposes unfounded and irresponsible statements by the respective country.

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — The integration of the digital economy with the real economy in China maintained its rapid growth momentum this year, as digital industrialization strengthened, investment in industrial digitalization increased, and the driving role of data grew, according to data released Thursday by the General Administration of Taxation.

Data showed that sales revenue in key digital economy sectors grew 10 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of this year, significantly outpacing the overall growth rate of businesses nationwide.

In particular, sales revenue in such industries as the production of intelligent equipment and the production of electronic components and equipment increased by 28.2 percent and 10.9 percent, respectively.

During the reporting period, companies increased their investment in industrial digitalization. According to data, from January to November 2025, spending by manufacturing companies in the country on digital technologies increased by 11.2 percent year-on-year.

Growth was particularly noticeable in equipment manufacturing. Spending on digital technologies in the automotive, general equipment, and computer, communications, and other electronic equipment industries increased by 25.5 percent, 19.7 percent, and 13.3 percent, respectively.

The data showed that during the above-mentioned time period, sales revenue in data-driven industries grew by 6.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

Over the same period, revenue from sales on online platforms, which encompass new forms of business such as online transportation and taxi booking, as well as food delivery, increased by 16.2 percent year-on-year.

According to statistics, revenue from sales of online retail services, including live e-commerce broadcasts, grew by 11.9 percent, while revenue from supply chain management services grew by 24.7 percent. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — China's Defense Ministry on Thursday called on all peace-loving countries and peoples to take joint action to curb the resurgence of militarism by Japanese right-wing forces.

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang made the statement in response to a request from reporters to comment on recent statements by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and another high-ranking Japanese official regarding Japan's nuclear weapons.

Furthermore, a recent report from Japan's Ministry of Defense criticized China for its "rapidly rising defense spending" and "growing activities near Japan." It also mentioned Japan's plans to deploy mobile radar equipment to Okinawa by 2026 to monitor Chinese military activity.

Noting that China's defense spending is reasonable, moderate, and its share of GDP is below the world average, Zhang Xiaogang stated that the actions of the Chinese military in the said maritime areas are fully consistent with international law and widespread international practice and do not allow interference or provocation.

"We urge Japan to cease its false statements and cease its targeted military deployment against China. We will take decisive countermeasures against any harassment or provocation," the official representative emphasized.

Zhang Xiaogang also warned of an increasingly visible and dangerous trend of resurgent Japanese militarism as Japan steadily pursues remilitarization and accelerates its military buildup.

According to him, these actions represent a clear challenge to the foundations of international justice, the international order established after World War II, and the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, creating a serious threat to peace and stability in the region and beyond.

"We call on all peace-loving countries and peoples to take action to resolutely curb the resurgence of militarism by Japan's right-wing forces and prevent the world from plunging into chaos or reliving the tragedies of the past," Zhang Xiaogang said. -0-

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