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Phnom Penh, December 17 (Xinhua) — The Thai armed forces continue to carry out air and artillery strikes on Cambodian territory, and the death toll among Cambodian civilians has risen to 17, Deputy Secretary of State and spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Mali Socheata, announced on Wednesday.

She said that since Wednesday morning, Thai armed forces have attacked several positions in the Cambodian provinces of Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey and Pursat, using tank-mounted machine guns, drones, artillery and an F-16 fighter jet.

Mali Socheata noted that the total number of Cambodian civilians killed in the conflict has reached 17, while the number of wounded has risen to 77.

According to official figures, the conflict has also forced more than 130,000 Cambodian families, numbering approximately 438,000 people, to flee their homes in search of safe havens.

The border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand flared up again on December 7. Both sides blame the other for starting the fighting.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered a complete block on the movement of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela, escalating a months-long pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro.

“Today I am ordering a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela,” Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.

He also said the Venezuelan government had been designated a "foreign terrorist organization" and accused it of involvement in various crimes, including terrorism, drug smuggling and human trafficking.

Declaring that the United States "will not allow a hostile regime to take over our oil, land, or any other assets," the president demanded that Venezuela return to the United States all assets he said it "previously stole." –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The launch of island-wide independent customs operations under the Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP) construction program represents China's clear stance against protectionism and is an important step in promoting economic globalization, Chinese economist Huang Hanquan said.

Huang Hanquan, director of the Institute of Macroeconomic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission of China, made remarks during the latest session of the China Economic Roundtable organized by Xinhua News Agency.

Thursday's launch marks a major milestone in the world's second-largest economy's push to open up. This move sends a powerful signal to the world: China has made a significant decision to further expand its opening up, said Huang Hanquan.

According to him, the launch of the independent customs operations regime also aims to create a benchmark for promoting openness at a higher level, giving new impetus to the development of multilateralism and free trade, and promoting inclusive and beneficial economic globalization.

"This is a strategic step aimed at aligning with high-standard international trade and economic rules and steadily expanding institutional openness," noted Huang Hanquan. "This provides China with an important platform for better adapting and implementing international trade and economic rules while actively participating in their development."

Huang Hanquan believes that China's economy has transitioned from rapid growth to high-quality development and is now at a key stage of transforming its development model, optimizing its economic structure, and transforming growth drivers.

He added that as a key pilot site for reform in China, Hainan has an important mission to pave the way and accumulate new experiences for building a high-level socialist market economic system. -0-

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Moscow, December 17 (Xinhua) — American and Ukrainian delegations met in Berlin on December 14-15 to discuss the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. According to Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), the two-day talks were constructive and productive, and tangible progress was achieved.

Following the talks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told ABC News that "we strive to complete this process on terms acceptable to all parties involved, and we appreciate the efforts of President Trump, his team, and his entourage to resolve this situation, which must be considered holistically—taking into account both the root causes of the conflict and a number of extremely pressing ongoing issues. After all, the longer we delay, the more difficult it becomes."

"We were very close to resolving everything in 2022, but now things are much more complicated, and differences in approaches are also obvious. But this means we simply need to redouble our efforts to overcome these differences, and we are ready to do so," said Sergei Ryabkov.

According to him, Kyiv and its European partners are counting on a profound and flawed revision of the American peace plan. "I suspect that the Ukrainian authorities, supported by some European capitals, are expecting a profound and, I would say, extremely flawed revision of the original peace plan proposed by the American side and discussed during [US President Donald Trump's special envoy Stephen] Whitkoff's visit to Moscow," he said.

As Sergei Ryabkov noted, the Russian side has no intention of making any concessions regarding Donbas and Crimea, and this is not up for discussion. Furthermore, Russia will never, under any circumstances, consent to the deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine, including if these troops are from the so-called "coalition of the willing."

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that Russia had not yet received information on the outcome of the negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement, which took place between US and Ukrainian representatives with the participation of Europe.

According to him, the agreements reached during the negotiations may be unacceptable to Russia. "The participation of Europeans [in the negotiations on Ukraine] does not bode well in terms of acceptability," he said. –0–

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russian.china.org.cn | December 17, 2025

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Roadmap for the Future: China's 15th Five-Year Plan. From October 20 to 23, 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) was held in Beijing. The plenary session concluded with the adoption of the "Proposals of the CPC Central Committee for the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development."

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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The 11th professional farmer training course for professional farmers from five Central Asian countries concluded recently in Weinan, a leading agricultural base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, marking the successful completion of the three-year "China-Central Asia" professional farmer training program.

According to local news outlet Huashanwang, this program has become an important practical step in implementing the results of the Xi'an China-Central Asia Summit and further integrating Shaanxi Province into the Belt and Road Initiative. As the program's primary implementer, Weinan Vocational and Technical College has carried out meticulous work in areas such as curriculum development, faculty support, and appropriate living conditions for students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

With a smart agriculture training center, research laboratories, and other modern educational infrastructure, the college focuses on imparting technological knowledge and skills that meet the realities and needs of Central Asian countries in agricultural production, including water-saving irrigation technologies and methods, modern controlled-environment agricultural production, and risk management and prevention based on ecological and biological methods.

In addition, during the course, cultural and educational activities were organized for foreign students, including a visit to a Chinese shadow theater and an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine.

“The completion of the three-year program is not the end, but rather a starting point for strengthening cooperation in the future,” noted Jin Huafeng, rector of Weinan Vocational and Technical College, promising that the college intends to conduct subsequent visits to Central Asian countries to assess training results, as well as to develop in-depth joint training and research programs with colleges in these countries. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Taiwanese authorities' blocking of mainland Chinese access to the popular social media app Xiaohongshu (Rednote) is a typical case of political manipulation with "double standards," Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday.

At a regular press conference, the spokesperson noted that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's so-called efforts to "fight fraud" are nothing more than a pretext driven by ulterior motives, and that the real goal is "Taiwan independence."

Condemning the DPP administration for blocking the channels of exchange between the two shores and depriving Taiwanese people, especially the younger generation, of their right to information and freedom to use social media platforms, Zhu Fenglian said such actions have already sparked strong discontent and protest among Taiwanese people, especially the youth.

Xiaohongshu, headquartered in Shanghai, is a popular social media platform among Chinese-speaking communities. Most of its users seek advice on fashion, cosmetics, travel, and other aspects of everyday life.

In Taiwan, the app has more than 3 million users, of which about 70 percent are under 35 years old. -0-

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Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — On Tuesday, the Erqi Theater in Beijing hosted the 2026 New Year's concert, titled "Chinese Dream – The Beauty of Labor." Organized by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Artistic Ensemble, the concert drew over a thousand spectators, including outstanding workers, artisans, workers in new forms of employment, and workers directly involved in production.

Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — On Tuesday, the Erqi Theater in Beijing hosted the 2026 New Year's concert, titled "Chinese Dream – The Beauty of Labor." Organized by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Artistic Ensemble, the concert drew over a thousand spectators, including outstanding workers, artisans, workers in new forms of employment, and workers directly involved in production.

Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — On Tuesday, the Erqi Theater in Beijing hosted the 2026 New Year's concert, titled "Chinese Dream – The Beauty of Labor." Organized by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Artistic Ensemble, the concert drew over a thousand spectators, including outstanding workers, artisans, workers in new forms of employment, and workers directly involved in production.

Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — On Tuesday, the Erqi Theater in Beijing hosted the 2026 New Year's concert, titled "Chinese Dream – The Beauty of Labor." Organized by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Artistic Ensemble, the concert drew over a thousand spectators, including outstanding workers, artisans, workers in new forms of employment, and workers directly involved in production.

Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — On Tuesday, the Erqi Theater in Beijing hosted the 2026 New Year's concert, titled "Chinese Dream – The Beauty of Labor." Organized by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Artistic Ensemble, the concert drew over a thousand spectators, including outstanding workers, artisans, workers in new forms of employment, and workers directly involved in production.

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russian.china.org.cn | December 17, 2025

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On December 16, Yunzhong Port in Wen'an Port District of Guizhou Province officially opened.

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Guizhou: Yunzhong Port in Wen'an Port District officially opened On December 16, Yunzhong Port in Wen'an Port District was officially opened in Guizhou Province.

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URUMQI, December 17 (Xinhua) — The annual volume of automobile exports through the Karasu port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will reach 20,000 units for the first time in 2025, according to data from the local border control agency.

The Karasu checkpoint is the only land transport corridor on the border between China and Tajikistan through which commercial vehicle exports have been carried out since 2023. Currently, this checkpoint primarily handles Chinese-made vehicles such as electric vehicles, dump trucks, and engineering and construction equipment, which are then shipped to markets in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries.

Due to the steady growth in automobile exports, the Karasu checkpoint has implemented a number of measures to simplify procedures and expand throughput capacity, resulting in a reduction in customs and border control time for each export consignment by more than 50 percent.

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