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St. Petersburg, December 17 /Xinhua/ — Russian shipbuilders will deliver 19 different surface ships and vessels, as well as three submarines, to the Russian Navy in 2025. This was announced on Tuesday in St. Petersburg by Viktor Yevtukhov, Head of the Presidential Administration's Department for State Policy in the Defense Industrial Complex, according to TASS.

During the Navy flag-raising ceremony on the new diesel-electric submarine Velikiye Luki, V. Yevtukhov noted that this year, the modern strategic nuclear-powered missile submarine Knyaz Pozharsky was delivered, as well as two new non-nuclear submarines, the Varshavyanka-class Yakutsk and the modernized Lada-class Velikiye Luki, built at the Admiralty Shipyards.

According to him, Russian developments were used in the construction of each ship, and import substitution in the Russian Navy has reached almost 100 percent. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — China's Harbin has been named "World's Outstanding Ice and Snow Tourism City" by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).

The official ceremony by the UN Secretary-General for Tourism, recognizing Harbin as a leading and outstanding destination for ice and snow tourism, took place on Tuesday at the 11th World Tourism and Economic Forum – Heilongjiang 2025 in Harbin. Local media reported this.

Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China, is known as the "Ice City" due to its frigid winter climate and is a hotbed of modern winter sports in China. Topping the list of China's top 10 winter tourism cities for eight consecutive years, Harbin boasts a thriving "ice and snow economy" worth over 160 billion yuan (approximately $23 billion).

Moreover, Harbin has also been dubbed the "World Music City," the "International Wetland City," and the "City of Olympic Champions." It also boasts such city hallmarks as the "Capital of East Asian Culture," the "Capital of Western Cuisine in China," and the "Beer Capital of China."

In recent years, Harbin has made significant efforts to promote winter tourism, actively exploiting its ice and snow resources. Recently, a section of the Songhua River hosted the opening ceremony of the 6th Ice Festival, which harvests ice blocks intended, among other things, for use in creating sculptures at the iconic seasonal theme park, the "Great World of Ice and Snow," which opens to the public on December 17.

Furthermore, every winter, popular tourist events are held here, such as the International Snow Sculpture Art Fair on Taiyangdao Island, the Ice and Snow Marathon, and dragon boat races on ice. This winter, Harbin offers tourists 10 exclusive tourist routes and over 200 ice- and snow-themed sports, cultural, and entertainment events.

It's worth noting that Harbin is becoming increasingly popular among Russian tourists in winter. According to statistics, in the 2024-2025 winter season, Harbin welcomed 135 million tourists, of which approximately 6.3 percent were foreign tourists, a significant proportion of whom were from Russia. Industry experts predict that this winter, thanks to China's visa-free regime for Russian citizens, introduced in September, Harbin will see an even greater influx of Russian tourists.

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Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council decree on the publication of the Regulations on Promoting National Reading, which will take effect on February 1, 2026.

The resolution aims to raise the intellectual, moral, scientific and cultural standards of the Chinese people and enhance overall social civility, so as to promote China's efforts to build a socialist cultural power.

The document emphasizes the importance of improving the quality of publishing activities and producing higher quality publications.

The regulations call for the scientific and rational planning and creation of facilities that promote popular reading and support the integration of digital and traditional reading. They also require digital reading service providers to strengthen content management and provide high-quality digital content.

The document also calls for expanding universal reading coverage, with a focus on supporting rural areas, old revolutionary base areas, areas populated by ethnic minorities, border areas, and less developed areas, as well as improving access to reading for minors, persons with disabilities, and the elderly.

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BEIJING, December 17 (Xinhua) — In the first 11 months of this year, the average concentration of PM2.5 particles in Beijing, China's capital, fell to its lowest level since monitoring began, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment reported on Tuesday.

From January to November, the average concentration of PM2.5 particles in Beijing dropped to 26.5 micrograms per cubic meter, down 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year.

During this period, the city recorded 282 days with good air quality, which is 23 days more than during the same period last year.

These improvements are part of the city's ongoing efforts to combat air pollution, including the "0.1 microgram" initiative. The city has promoted the wider adoption of new energy vehicles, implemented emission reduction measures at construction sites, and supported the green transformation of businesses.

In addition, the clean heating modernization project exceeded annual targets, and kitchen fume treatment was improved at 1,401 food service establishments ahead of schedule.

According to authorities, in the future, Beijing will implement targeted measures to address the problem of pollution during the winter months, improve the accuracy of forecasting and analysis, and ensure that air quality targets are met. -0-

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Minsk, December 17 (Xinhua) — Real disposable income of the Belarusian population for the period from January to October 2025 amounted to 110 percent of the same period last year, the country's National Statistical Committee (Belstat) reported on Tuesday.

In the total amount of monetary income of Belarusians, wages account for 66.3%, transfers to the population (pensions, benefits, scholarships and others) – 21.9%, income from entrepreneurial and other income-generating activities – 7.4%, income from property and other income – 4.4%.

Cash income is presented net of taxes, fees and contributions, and adjusted for the consumer price index for goods and services. –0–

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HOHHOT, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's installed wind power capacity reached 100.33 million kilowatts (kW) by the end of November this year, making it the first provincial-level region in the country to exceed 100 million kW of wind power capacity.

According to the regional energy administration, by the end of November this year, the total installed capacity of power plants operating on renewable energy sources (RES) in Inner Mongolia reached 154 million kW, allowing it to maintain its leading position.

From January to November, electricity generation at these plants reached 250 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), a 33 percent increase year-on-year. A total of 87 billion kWh of new electricity generated at renewable energy power plants was transmitted to other regions, a 46 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

An estimated 163 billion kWh of the above electricity was consumed locally, accounting for 32.8 percent of the total electricity consumed in the region. -0-

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On December 8, the annual cargo turnover of Qingdao Port in Shandong Province in 2025 exceeded 700 million tons, 15 days ahead of last year's figure.

Since the beginning of the year, the Port of Qingdao has reportedly been steadily expanding its network of international logistics routes. Currently, approximately 240 shipping lines connect the port with more than 700 ports in over 180 countries and regions, handling high-value-added cargo, including the "new three"—electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products—as well as high-tech equipment and precision measuring instruments. The port has become a "golden corridor" for trade between China and emerging markets. Photo by a Xinhua News Agency correspondent.

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BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The number of digital consumers in China exceeded 958 million in the first half of 2025, highlighting the growing role of digital spending in the country's overall consumption.

According to a report released by the China Internet Information Center (CINIC), China's digital consumer base accounts for 85.3 percent of the country's total internet users.

Among them, representatives of Generation Z make up 27.2 percent of all digital consumers, while people aged 60 and older make up 12.2 percent. Users from rural areas make up 26 percent of the total.

In the first half of the year, 39.1 percent of Chinese internet users purchased smart products, including smart home devices, digital gadgets, and wearables. According to the report, approximately 8.2 percent purchased surprise boxes, intellectual property (IP)-related products, or anime-themed merchandise online.

The report emphasizes that digital cultural and entertainment content is driving growth in integrated spending across smart devices, culture, and tourism. In everyday services, by June of this year, more than 223 million consumers had used online platforms to run errands, perform household services, or make repairs.

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Xinhua | December 17, 2025

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Lightning: D. Trump said he ordered a complete blockade of the movement of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela – media Lightning: D. Trump said he ordered a complete blockade of the movement of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela – media

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (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. –0–

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