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Tbilisi, December 24 (Xinhua) — Georgia prioritizes developing tourism and economic cooperation with China, viewing China as a key "long-distance" country. Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili stated this Wednesday at the session "Trade, Investment, and Sustainable Development in the Context of Global Challenges" during the annual ambassadors' conference in Tbilisi.

According to the minister, the strategic partnership between Georgia and China has seen steady growth in tourism, trade, and cargo turnover. The Georgian side is actively working to increase the frequency of direct flights and expand the geography of flights to ensure greater access to the Chinese trade and tourism market.

M. Kvrivishvili emphasized that the tourism sector remains one of the main driving forces of the country's economy. Tourism revenues in the first three quarters of 2025 reached a record high, reaching $3.6 billion.

The minister noted that Georgian tourism is highly diversified. Along with the growing tourist flow from China, the number of travelers from Europe, Israel, the Persian Gulf states, and neighboring countries is also increasing, which, she said, confirms the balanced nature of Georgia's tourism market.

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Senior Chinese government officials have vowed to steadily push forward energy conservation and carbon emission reduction efforts.

Vice Premier He Lifeng and heads of several government departments made the announcement on Wednesday at a joint meeting of the 19th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC).

During the meeting, attended by Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji, deputies reviewed the report on the inspection of the implementation of the PRC Energy Conservation Law and asked government representatives a number of questions in this regard.

He Lifeng pledged to continuously improve the efficiency of energy resource production to provide reliable guarantees for achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, and to accelerate the all-round green transformation of China's socio-economic development.

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SEOUL, December 24 (Xinhua) — The Republic of Korea (ROK) recently conducted closed "defensive exercises near the Dokdo Islands (Japanese name Takeshima) in the Sea of Japan," prompting protests from Japan, the Renhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.

As the news agency noted, citing a source in the ROK Navy, the country conducts "territorial defense exercises in the Sea of Japan" annually and on a regular basis, with the latest exercises being largely similar to previous ones in terms of training methods and forces involved.

According to the report, these exercises were the second since Lee Jae-myung took office as President of the Republic of Korea. Similar exercises were previously held in July of this year.

Japan's Foreign Ministry said it had expressed strong protest over the exercises, reiterating its long-standing position on the so-called Takeshima Islands. –0–

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KUNMING, December 25 (Xinhua) — A sudden gas outburst occurred at a coal mine in Zhenxiong County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, around 6:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening, local authorities reported Thursday.

Firefighters and other emergency services personnel have already rescued some of the trapped people. As of 11:50 PM Wednesday, a number of people remained trapped.

Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing, and the cause of the accident is being investigated. –0–

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Minsk, December 24 (Xinhua) — The deployment of the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus will not affect the balance of power in Europe, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated, media reported on Wednesday.

According to V. Khrenin, it's essential to ensure the peace of mind of Belarusian citizens, and the deployment of the Oreshnik missile system is the country's response to aggressive actions by the West. "So that they understand that if they interfere with us, they will suffer unacceptable damage. That's what it's intended for," the minister emphasized.

He expressed confidence that deliveries of the Oreshnik missile system to Belarus would not affect the balance of power in Europe. "We don't even believe it should affect the balance of forces and resources in Europe. This is a system aimed at strategic deterrence," the head of the Belarusian defense ministry noted.

V. Khrenin also noted that more than half of the system arriving in the country is Belarusian-made. "The main base is our Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, where this system is located," he explained.

V. Khrenin added that Belarus is open to dialogue. "We say openly: we are not going to war with you, we are not a threat to you. We say: on the contrary, let's talk, let's at least restore the relations we should have between neighbors," the Belarusian Defense Minister stated.

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Dakar, December 24 (Xinhua) – Twelve bodies were found Wednesday morning off the coast of Joal-Fadiouth, Mbour department, western Senegal, after a boat carrying migrants capsized, the Senegalese Press Agency (APS) reported.

According to APS, citing sources in the security forces, the death toll remains preliminary. Thirty-five survivors have been handed over to the local gendarmerie for investigation.

It is noted that the total number of passengers on board the ship has not yet been established, as has the cause of its crash, which occurred around 05:00 local time. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday again condemned a senior Japanese official's widely criticized remark that "Japan should have nuclear weapons," stressing that it was not an isolated incident.

As Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian pointed out, the statement by the official, allegedly close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, followed her erroneous statements on the Taiwan issue, revealing the prime minister and right-wing forces' long-standing misguided views and claims of further remilitarization of Japan.

The Chinese diplomat noted that in recent years, Japan has lifted the ban on the exercise of the right to collective self-defense, is developing medium-range offensive weapons, increasing its military presence, reorganizing command systems, and expanding the area and scope of operations of the Self-Defense Forces.

These actions challenge the post-war international order, threaten peace and stability in the region, and do not serve the interests of the Japanese people, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized.

China and all other peace-loving countries will jointly respond to these events and resolutely prevent the revival of Japanese militarism, Lin Jian concluded. –0–

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BEIJING, December 24 (Xinhua) — The 57th meeting of the chairman and vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China was held on Wednesday. A number of reports were reviewed.

The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji.

Senior legislators heard reports on the bill review process and proposals for draft amendments to several laws. They also reviewed reports on the powers of deputies and draft decisions on personnel matters.

At the meeting, it was decided to submit the above-mentioned drafts for consideration by the ongoing 19th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC.

The meeting participants reviewed and fundamentally approved the main areas of work of the NPC Standing Committee and its work plan in the areas of lawmaking, oversight, parliamentary representation, and foreign affairs for 2026, and also discussed a report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee on maintaining contacts with NPC deputies in 2025. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — The People's Bank of China (PBOC, the central bank) said it will maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure that the growth of aggregate financing of the real economy and money supply is consistent with the forecast for economic growth and the overall price level.

The PBOC said in a statement released Wednesday following the quarterly meeting of the PBOC's Monetary Policy Committee that this would help reduce overall financing costs for the real economy.

As noted by the participants of the meeting, which identified the key directions of future monetary policy, it is necessary to strengthen the guiding role of the Central Bank's interest rates, improve the market mechanism for the formation and transmission of interest rates, utilize the self-regulation mechanism in setting market interest rates, and strengthen the implementation of interest rate policy and its oversight.

It is also planned to work on strengthening the stability of the foreign exchange market, stabilizing market expectations, preventing the risk of excessive exchange rate fluctuations, and maintaining the basic stability of the renminbi exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level.

In addition, it was noted that various structural instruments of monetary policy should be effectively applied and financial support for the expansion of domestic demand, scientific and technological innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises should be strengthened. –0–

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Ankara, December 24 (Xinhua) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Ankara on Wednesday with a Hamas delegation led by senior Hamas member Khalil al-Hayya to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip and exchange views on the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, the semi-official Anadolu News Agency reported.

As the agency noted, citing anonymous sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H. Fidan “confirmed that Turkey will continue to defend the rights of Palestinians” and informed the delegation of his country’s ongoing efforts to address housing and humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip.

The Hamas delegation emphasized that the movement is complying with the ceasefire, but at the same time accused Israel of continuing attacks in Gaza and creating obstacles to the transition to the second phase of the peace plan.

As the delegation noted, approximately 60 percent of trucks entering Gaza carry commercial goods, while the flow of humanitarian aid remains insufficient to meet urgent needs for items such as basic necessities, medicine, shelter materials, and fuel.

The talks also touched on progress in efforts to reconcile Palestinian factions, as well as the situation in the West Bank, where Israeli actions were described as unacceptable. –0–

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