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Lima, December 31 (Xinhua) — Two trains carrying tourists to the famed ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru collided on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 30 passengers, local authorities said.

According to police, the accident occurred near Corivairachina in the southern region of Cusco. Local media reported that railway engineer Roberto Cardenas was killed.

Train service connecting Machu Picchu with the city of Cusco was suspended following the accident, local authorities said. An evacuation train arrived later that day. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

Machu Picchu, one of Peru's most popular tourist destinations, is visited by approximately 1.5 million people annually, most of whom reach the site by train. –0–

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Almaty, December 31 (Xinhua) — The US decision to approve the largest-ever arms sale to the Chinese region of Taiwan goes far beyond business and represents an overtly political, provocative move that could seriously undermine stability in sensitive regions of the world, Serik Korzhumbayev, editor-in-chief of the Delovoy Kazakhstan newspaper, said in an opinion piece.

He pointed out that, from the perspective of international law, the issue of Taiwan's status has long been clearly settled. UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China, and Taiwan as an inalienable part of China. It is on this basis that the overwhelming majority of countries, including the United States, have built their diplomatic relations with China. In this context, arms sales to Taiwan directly contradict fundamental norms of international law and constitute direct interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.

The scope of the supplied weapons, including multiple launch rocket systems, tactical ballistic missiles, heavy artillery, and attack drones, only heightens concerns, the article notes. "None of this has anything to do with symbolic or limited defense. These are weapons capable of radically altering the military balance and turning Taiwan into a vanguard element of geopolitical confrontation. Under such circumstances, claims of 'protecting stability' increasingly resemble political cover for openly provocative actions," stated S. Korzhumbayev.

According to him, Kazakhstan maintains a consistent and principled position on this issue. The country consistently supports the one-China principle and is guided by the need to respect the territorial integrity of states. This position reflects not only Astana's foreign policy but also the shared understanding that global stability is only possible with respect for sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.

"Weapons don't solve political problems. They only make them more dangerous. And the sooner this is realized, the greater the chance of maintaining peace in the region and avoiding consequences for which the entire world would have to pay too high a price," the editor-in-chief concluded.

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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 noted that 2025 marks a concrete step in the Sino-Russian comprehensive partnership of strategic coordination in the new era.

The Chinese leader also stated that he is ready 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, December 31 (Xinhua) — Air China officially launched direct flights between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, the Zhongguo Xinwenwang online portal reported Wednesday.

Flight CA455, carrying 125 passengers, departed Chengdu Tianfu International Airport at 6:30 PM on Tuesday and landed safely at Almaty International Airport at 8:01 PM local time. This is also the first direct air route connecting southwest China with Kazakhstan.

According to the schedule, roundtrip passenger flights on this route will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays by an Airbus A320. Flight duration is approximately 4.5 hours.

As previously reported by Chinese media, the launch of direct air service between the two cities will fully utilize the advantages of air travel, such as high efficiency and convenience, and will also contribute to the further strengthening of trade, economic cooperation, and humanitarian exchanges between southwest China and the countries of Central Asia.

In recent years, economic and trade cooperation between Sichuan Province and Kazakhstan has become increasingly close. Vehicles, air conditioners, and other goods exported from the province are popular among residents of Kazakhstan, while ferrochrome, zinc concentrate, barley, and other goods from Kazakhstan also enter the Chinese market via Sichuan.

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China's women's health continued to improve in 2024, with maternal health services expanding, according to a statistical monitoring report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

According to the report on the implementation of the China Women's Development Program (2021-2030), the maternal mortality rate last year was 14.3 cases per 100,000 people, 5.3 percent lower than the 2023 target.

The rate of premarital medical examinations reached 77.1 percent in 2024, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous year, the report says.

In 2024, China launched an assessment plan to help local health institutions improve their treatment systems and enhance their capacity to treat pregnant and postpartum women in emergency or critical conditions.

According to the document, this has helped to create a comprehensive, multi-level and effectively coordinated rescue system, thereby improving the ability to provide emergency care to pregnant women to ensure their safety.

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CHENGDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — A pilot project under the Jinsha River Upper Reaches New Energy Initiative was successfully put into operation and connected to the power grid on Tuesday.

The photovoltaic power plant (PVP) in Batan County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China, was developed by China Huadian Corporation Ltd., a major state-owned power company. The PVP has a capacity of 1.2 million kW and is a key project of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

The project, located at an altitude of 4,000 to 5,100 meters above sea level in Batane, covers an area of approximately 25,000 mu (1,666.7 hectares) and consists of 2.17 million photovoltaic modules. The main infrastructure includes 122 kilometers of transmission lines and two 220-kilovolt smart substations.

Throughout construction, the project overcame a number of technical challenges, including exposure to high-altitude conditions, ice, earthquakes, and the stability of frozen soil foundations. These successes provided valuable experience for the development of large-scale photovoltaic projects in high-altitude regions.

As an important part of the clean energy base in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, the project created more than 2,000 jobs for local residents during construction, achieving a balance between construction, environmental protection, and improving the well-being of the residents.

Once operational, the project is expected to provide Central China with 2.1 billion kWh of clean electricity annually. This will offset 640,000 tons of equivalent coal consumption and prevent 1.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Its contribution will be critical to ensuring national energy security, optimizing the energy mix, promoting coordinated regional development, and achieving the country's goals of achieving carbon neutrality and peaking carbon emissions.

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China's child health indicators continued to improve in 2024, along with the country's steady progress in preschool education, according to a statistical monitoring report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

According to the Report on the Implementation of the National Child Development Program of China (2021-2030), in 2024, the neonatal mortality rate in China will decrease to 2.5 per thousand (the number of deaths per 1,000), and the infant mortality rate and the mortality rate of children under five will decrease to 4.0 per thousand and 5.6 per thousand, respectively, which is 0.3, 0.5 and 0.6 per thousand less than in 2023.

The report said that by the end of 2024, there were 3,073 maternal and child health institutions and 162 children's hospitals in China.

According to the document, the rate of passing random inspections of infant formula for food safety reached 99.88 percent in 2024.

The report notes that China's pre-primary education gross enrollment rate in 2024 was 92.0 percent, up 0.9 percentage points from 2023.

According to the document, in 2024, 5.485 million messages containing illegal and harmful online information threatening children were brought to the attention of competent authorities and appropriate measures were taken. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 50.1 in December 2025, up 0.9 percentage points from November, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The added value of China's major industries, the digital economy, cultural industry and tourism sector, increased its share in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday.

In 2024, the added value of the main sectors of China's digital economy reached 14 trillion yuan (approximately 1.99 billion trillion US dollars), accounting for 10.5 percent of the country's GDP, compared to 9.9 percent in 2023.

The added value of the country's cultural and related industries amounted to about 6.2 trillion yuan, or 4.61 percent of GDP, an increase of 0.02 percentage points compared to 2023.

By the end of 2024, the similar indicator of the tourism sector and related industries in China reached 5.86 trillion yuan, amounting to 4.35 percent of GDP and increasing by 0.11 percentage points year-on-year. -0-

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WENCHANG, HAINAN, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — China successfully launched two new satellites from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in southern China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.

The Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites were launched by the Long March-7A carrier rocket at 6:40 a.m. Beijing Time and successfully entered their planned orbits.

The new satellites will primarily be used to conduct validation tests of new technologies for detecting space targets.

This launch was the 623rd for the Long March family of launch vehicles. -0-

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