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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en on Wednesday criticized the Lai Qingde-led Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration in Taiwan for selling off Taiwan's competitive industries.

He made this statement at a press conference, commenting on the participation of the DPP administration in the first “Pax Silica summit” organized by the United States of America.

According to him, China is firmly opposed to the US providing a platform for Taiwanese separatists to speak out. The DPP administration, seeking "Taiwan independence," is deliberately fueling ideological confrontation, which is not supported by the people.

The so-called "democratic supply chain," according to Peng Qing'en, contradicts the laws of economics and the market, and also reflects the DPP administration's completely unscrupulous actions in favor of external forces.

Furthermore, Peng Qing'en noted that the DPP administration is selling off competitive Taiwanese industries and sacrificing the island's development prospects in exchange for external support for its quest for "Taiwan independence," which will only increase tensions in the Taiwan Strait, increase the burden on the island's residents, and undermine its economic foundations and development prospects, he emphasized. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, rose steadily in November, official data showed Wednesday.

According to the National Energy Administration of China, the country's total electricity consumption last month reached 835.6 billion kWh, up 6.2 percent year-on-year.

Specifically, electricity consumption in the primary and secondary sectors of the economy increased by 7.9 percent and 4.4 percent year-on-year, respectively. Meanwhile, the tertiary sector saw a 10.3 percent increase.

Electricity consumption by urban and rural residents in the country reached 105.7 billion kWh over the past month, an increase of 9.8 percent year-on-year.

In the first 11 months of this year, electricity consumption in China increased by 5.2 percent to approximately 9.46 trillion kWh.

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's public security authorities have offered a reward for information on two Taiwanese suspects of smuggling frozen food to the mainland, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

The two suspects, surnamed Jian and Chen, had been involved in long-term smuggling operations using the Togo-registered Hong Tai 58 and other vessels, Peng Qing'en said, citing an announcement released Wednesday by the Weihai City Public Security Bureau in east China's Shandong Province.

Commenting on the February incident involving damage to an underwater cable off the coast of the island, a department spokesman called the Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's claim that mainland China intentionally sabotaged the cable using the Hong Tai 58 "speculation."

The DPP is deliberately exploiting so-called "gray zone forays" by mainland China in an attempt to provoke a confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Peng Qing'en pointed out. He sternly warned the DPP that patronizing and condoning the criminal activities of smugglers, as well as using them for political manipulation, undermines cross-strait relations and will provoke a joint protest from compatriots on both sides of the Strait. Then the DPP administration will have to reap what it has sown. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new major oil field in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea.

CNOOC noted that the new field, named Qinhuangdao 29-6, is the seventh oil field with proven reserves of over 100 million tons discovered since 2019 in the Bohai Oil Fields, China's largest offshore crude oil production base.

Moreover, its discovery further contributes to strengthening China's offshore oil and gas reserve base and is of great significance to ensuring the country's energy security, CNOOC said.

The Qinhuangdao 29-6 oil field, located in the central Bohai Sea, is another large-scale lithological field discovered in the region in recent years following the discovery of the Qinhuangdao 27-3 oil field there.

The results of test production showed that the daily production rate of one well at Qinhuangdao 29-6 is approximately 370 tons of crude oil, which indicates promising potential for energy exploration in this water area, the corporation added. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Yiwu City in east China's Zhejiang Province, also known as the "global supermarket," has become the first county-level city in China to have its foreign nationals covered by basic medical insurance exceed 10,000, the overseas edition of People's Daily reported on Tuesday.

On December 17, a Russian citizen named Sofia, who is classified as a flexible worker, received a social security card, becoming the 10,000th foreign participant in basic health insurance in Yiwu.

Yiwu maintains trade relations with 233 countries and regions worldwide. Around 30,000 foreign businesspeople and over 1,500 accompanying relatives conduct their daily activities here. Previously, only those employed by companies were eligible for basic health insurance, while flexible workers and many accompanying relatives were unable to access this service.

“In order to address this complex issue, the Yiwu City Medical Insurance Bureau, with the approval of the National Medical Insurance Administration of the People’s Republic of China, has begun to study the possibility of issuing permission to foreigners with a residence permit for two years or more to participate in basic medical insurance as flexible workers,” said Lou Jun, head of the department.

In August 2025, a South Korean citizen doing business in Yiwu City became China's first foreign participant in basic medical insurance as a flexible worker.

In Yiwu, eligible foreign workers can enroll in health insurance. They pay the same premiums as Chinese citizens and enjoy the same rights as local residents in terms of service coverage and reimbursement rates. Foreign children who qualify for education in Yiwu primary and middle schools can participate in local health insurance, including basic health insurance and serious illness insurance.

In early November of this year, a Moroccan man working in Yiwu sought cholecystectomy at the Fourth Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University. At the time of discharge, most of his medical expenses, amounting to over 10,000 yuan, were covered by the medical insurance fund.

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Ankara/Tripoli, December 24 (Xinhua) — Libyan Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four other officers were killed in a business jet crash south of Ankara on Tuesday evening.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said gendarmes discovered the wreckage of a Falcon 50 aircraft in the Haymana district of Ankara province.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah later confirmed the deaths of the military personnel, stating that M. al-Haddad and several high-ranking officers died in the plane crash. They were en route home after an official visit to Turkey. The government will investigate the "circumstances of the accident," the politician promised.

The aircraft, tail number 9H-DFJ, took off from Esenboga Airport in Tripoli at 8:10 PM local time. Contact with the jet was lost at 8:52 PM shortly after the crew issued an emergency landing notice near Haymana, according to A. Yerlikaya. –0–

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Lhasa, December 24 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Xijiang Autonomous Region has systematically carried out 42 archaeological excavation projects since 2021, uncovering key findings of human activity on the plateau dating back 100,000 years, as well as compelling evidence of long-standing cultural ties with China's Central Plain region. This was announced at a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the achievements of Xijiang's cultural heritage sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

The work under these projects focused on key historical issues such as human origins, the emergence of agriculture and livestock farming on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the region's connections with China's Central Plain. The projects covered 19 ancient sites and tombs with a total excavation area of 8,100 square meters, Xu Shaoguo, deputy director of the SAR's Cultural Heritage Protection Bureau, said at a press conference.

Archaeological research has established that humans first appeared on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau approximately 100,000 years ago, and that most regions of Xizang entered the Neolithic period around 5,000 years ago, said Xie Xuwei, an official with the Cultural Heritage Protection Administration of the SAR. He added that the use of bronze and iron began here around 3,800 and 2,800 years ago, respectively.

Artifacts such as silk fabrics and tea leaves discovered at various excavation sites provide direct evidence of continuous cultural exchange and trade between Xizang and the Central Plain region of China throughout history, Xie Xuwei added.

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Since the first China-Europe train departed from Chongqing to Duisburg, Germany, in 2011, this transcontinental "steel caravan" has undergone more than a decade of development. Over these ten years, the China-Europe Express has evolved from its initial, single-route, single-stop service to today's hundreds of routes and thousands of trips; from its first tentative steps, to a vibrant symbol of the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Europe railway connection has become not just an important logistics corridor, but a living chronicle of the interconnectedness and mutually beneficial development of the Eurasian continent.

China-Europe trains emerged amid a shared need across Eurasia for efficient and convenient logistics corridors. Amid anti-globalization trends and rising trade protectionism, the China-Europe rail link has become a bridge linking the two ends of the Eurasian continent with the shared goal of prosperity and dynamic development.

China-Europe trains are not only a logistics corridor but also an economic belt. Like a golden thread, they connect industrial parks, shopping centers, and logistics hubs in countries along the route, stimulating the economic development of the entire region. In Chongqing, the China-Europe rail link has facilitated the development of electronic information industries such as laptop manufacturing, making Chongqing the world's largest laptop manufacturing base. In Xi'an, China-Europe trains have facilitated the transformation and upgrading of the machinery industry, allowing Xi'an-made goods to enter the global market. And in Yiwu, they have helped small goods enter the mainstream market, stimulating the flourishing of local trade and logistics.

At the same time, the China-Europe Express has also opened up new opportunities for European development. Cities along the route, such as Duisburg (Germany), Małaszewicze (Poland), and Budapest (Hungary), have gained new vitality thanks to this logistics corridor. China-Europe trains deliver automobiles, mechanical equipment, food, and other high-quality European goods to the Chinese market, meeting the growing demand of the Chinese people for a better life.

China-Europe trains carry more than just cargo; they also bring friendship and mutual understanding. Thanks to this "steel caravan," people of different civilizations, cultures, and faiths meet, communicate, and learn from each other.

The history of China-Europe trains is an inspiring epic of the interconnectedness and joint development of the Eurasian continent. In this epic, each participating country is a protagonist, each shipment a new page, each cooperation a continuation of the narrative. Looking forward, China-Europe trains will undoubtedly write even more vibrant chapters in this story, in the grand vision of building a Community of Shared Future for Humanity.

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CHONGQING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The lower part of the panda house at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China was reopened Monday after renovations to provide a more comfortable living space for pandas and a better experience for tourists.

CHONGQING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The lower part of the panda house at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China was reopened Monday after renovations to provide a more comfortable living space for pandas and a better experience for tourists.

CHONGQING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The lower part of the panda house at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China was reopened Monday after renovations to provide a more comfortable living space for pandas and a better experience for tourists.

CHONGQING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The lower part of the panda house at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China was reopened Monday after renovations to provide a more comfortable living space for pandas and a better experience for tourists.

CHONGQING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) — The lower part of the panda house at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China was reopened Monday after renovations to provide a more comfortable living space for pandas and a better experience for tourists.

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SHENYANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — BMW has begun trial production of Neue Klasse (New Class) electric vehicles at its Shenyang plant in northeast China's Liaoning Province, combining advanced Chinese technology with the company's innovation system.

The long-wheelbase version of the BMW iX3 electric crossover is at the core of the automaker's electrification and digitalization strategy. The start of trial production of the new model suggests the company will be fully prepared for mass production as early as next year.

Also starting in 2026, as part of BMW's sixth-generation electric battery project, costing 10 billion yuan (approximately US$1.4 billion), supplies of batteries for Neue Klasse electric vehicles will begin.

Michel Melchiorre, Senior Vice President of Technology and Production at BMW Brilliance, emphasized that the new model combines global engineering excellence with local innovation, and also reflects the Shenyang plant's commitment to quality and sustainability.

BMW is actively collaborating with Chinese partners such as CATL and Alibaba on battery production and artificial intelligence applications. The goal of this joint effort is to provide an intelligent driving experience tailored to Chinese roads.

In line with environmental requirements, the BMW plant in Shenyang runs exclusively on electricity from renewable sources. Starting with the current heating season, it has also switched to geothermal heating to further reduce carbon emissions.

China, the BMW X3's largest global sales market, remains a strategic focus for the automaker. Total investment in BMW's Shenyang production facility since 2010 has exceeded 116 billion yuan.

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