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Beijing, December 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atta on Tuesday, discussing bilateral relations and the Palestinian issue. The conversation was initiated by the Egyptian side.

Noting that China and Egypt are comprehensive strategic partners, Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have established a strong friendship and provided strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations.

According to the Chinese diplomat, both sides should regard the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year as an opportunity to further firmly support each other, deepen practical cooperation, strengthen coordination in multilateral affairs, elevate the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, help countries in the Global South jointly advance modernization, and make new contributions to world peace and development.

Wang Yi also recalled that the second China-Arab States Summit will be held in China next year. He emphasized that Egypt is an important member of the Arab world, and China intends to strengthen cooperation with it to ensure the summit's success. The Chinese Foreign Minister added that the Chinese side welcomes the visit of Egyptian leaders to China to participate in this important event.

For his part, B. Abdel Aty stated that the Egyptian-Chinese comprehensive strategic partnership rests on a solid foundation. He emphasized that Egypt firmly opposes external interference in China's internal affairs, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and firmly maintains its position that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory.

Noting that next year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, B. Abdel Aty indicated that Egypt looks forward to closer high-level exchanges, deeper practical cooperation, and further progress in bilateral ties.

The Egyptian diplomat warmly congratulated the Chinese side on the acceptance of the CPC Central Committee's proposals for drafting the 15th Five-Year Plan at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and sincerely wished China continued success in its development. He added that Egypt supports the four global initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping and supports China in hosting the Second China-Arab States Summit.

B. Abdel Aty briefed Wang Yi on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, stating that Egypt highly appreciates China's important proposals for resolving the Palestinian issue and the new round of aid announced by the Chinese side to Palestine, and also supports China's important role in restoring peace in the Palestinian enclave and in its post-conflict reconstruction.

Wang Yi noted that the conflict in the Gaza Strip has been going on for over two years and has claimed the lives of over 70,000 Palestinian civilians. He emphasized that this grave humanitarian catastrophe must end.

The current ceasefire remains fragile, and the future remains a concern, requiring close attention from all sides, the Chinese diplomat stated, adding that the key issue is preventing further fighting and a repeat of the tragedy.

Wang Yi emphasized that post-conflict governance of Gaza must be considered in conjunction with a comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue. First, he stated, it is necessary to firmly adhere to the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine," leaving the future and fate of Gaza in the hands of the Palestinian people themselves.

Secondly, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry continued, the reasonable concerns of the Middle Eastern countries must be taken into account, while the voices of the Arab states must be heard and their role must be effectively utilized.

Third, efforts must be aligned with the correct course of the "two-state solution" and be aligned with the goal of establishing an independent State of Palestine, Wang Yi noted. The Chinese diplomat also pointed out that the UN and the UN Security Council must be effectively involved in the process and receive support in order to play their due role in the post-conflict governance of the Gaza Strip.

The Chinese Foreign Minister stated that the new round of Chinese aid to Palestine announced by President Xi Jinping is aimed at alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave and supporting its recovery and reconstruction. China highly appreciates Egypt's positive efforts and will continue to support its constructive role in safeguarding regional peace, jointly promoting an early, comprehensive, just, and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue, the Chinese diplomat added.

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Changchun/Vladivostok, December 16 (Xinhua) — Scanning, sorting, checking, assembling, disinfecting, issuing… At the Cross-Border E-Commerce Control Center of the Hunchun Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Northeast China's Jilin Province, piles of all kinds of cross-border parcels are spread out over an area of approximately 5,400 square meters. Workers are busy scanning codes and precisely sorting the goods.

The city of Hunchun is located in eastern Jilin Province. It borders Russia's Primorsky Krai and has maintained close economic, trade, and cultural ties with the Russian Federation for many years. "Goods purchased by Russian consumers through e-commerce platforms are first collected in various locations in China, then transported to Hunchun, and after clearing customs on-site, exported to overseas warehouses," explained Li Jinhai, head of the e-commerce department at the Hunchun Comprehensive Bonded Zone Administration.

Hunchun is home to a group of companies trading with Russia, and the cross-border e-commerce industry has entered a true "golden age." From January to October of this year, the bonded zone's trade turnover reached 10.343 billion yuan, exceeding the 10 billion yuan mark for the first time. Meanwhile, cross-border e-commerce trade volume reached 8.734 billion yuan, a 90.1 percent increase year-on-year.

Upon entering the Northeast Asia Cross-Border E-Commerce Industrial Park, located in the northern part of the bonded area, the Northeast Asia International Trade City building comes into view. The first and second floors house exhibition and shopping centers, offering a wide selection of affordable goods from countries such as Russia, the Republic of Korea, and Mongolia. Around 200 companies operate in the office space, located in spacious, bright corridors on the third through fifth floors.

"Our company purchases small household appliances from China, including humidifiers, coffee machines, clothes steamers, and robot vacuum cleaners, as well as consumer electronics such as mobile phones, computers, mice, keyboards, headphones, and speakers, as well as new products like 3D printers, and sells them directly to Russian customers," explained Yan Yuchen, CEO of Hunchun Yimaotong E-commerce Co., Ltd. His company operates stores on Ozon, Russia's largest integrated e-commerce platform, the Wildberries online store, and the Yandex website. It receives approximately 3,000 orders per month and has a turnover of over 20 million yuan.

High-quality customer service is key to building a strong customer base. A dozen young employees are glued to their screens in the company's office, managing store operations, answering customer questions, and tracking orders. "Beijing time is five hours ahead of Moscow. To better serve our customers, our employees promptly check and respond to messages even at night," noted Yan Yuchen. After an order is placed, express delivery to most regions of Russia takes 9 to 13 days, while economy delivery takes 15 to 20 days.

Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, is the largest university in the Far East, and online shopping for Chinese goods has become commonplace for its students. "My classmates often use AliExpress and Ozon to buy Chinese goods, including mobile phones, headphones, cameras, computers, clothing, and shoes. I recently bought some NBA team merchandise made in China, and it was a great shopping experience!" shared student Andrey.

While Chinese goods continue to enter the Russian market, Russian food products such as scallops, cod, squid, soybean oil, and milk powder are increasingly entering the Chinese market. The exhibition hall on the first floor of Hunchun Jidian Digital Border Trade Technology Service Co., Ltd. showcases the achievements of Hunchun's "Time and Space Digital Trade" platform.

"Residents of Hunchun's border areas can independently select and purchase Russian goods through an online platform, after which their orders are processed by Chinese companies," said Zhu Yang, the company's general director. He explained that thanks to this platform, Chinese residents of the border areas can participate in trade remotely and submit declarations online, while Chinese companies benefit from preferential trade policies, significantly reducing raw material costs, while Russian traders also benefit.

In recent years, a number of practical measures taken by Hunchun City and Jilin Province have accelerated the delivery of Chinese parcels to overseas markets. Cainiao has launched a dedicated line in Hunchun for large parcels to Russia, offering express delivery services to most Russian regions for goods weighing less than 31 kg. International road transport of cross-border e-commerce parcels is now available, and a direct logistics route has been established between Hunchun, Vladivostok, and Moscow. In Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, a dedicated channel for the "9610" cross-border e-commerce model has significantly reduced the time required for declaration, inspection, and customs clearance, expediting the overseas shipment of individual parcels and small consignments.

From encouraging enterprises to establish cross-border e-commerce platforms and providing subsidies to promoting the construction of cross-border e-commerce industrial parks, public service centers, comprehensive pilot zones, and O2O stores, as well as actively developing overseas warehouses, Jilin Province is continuously developing cross-border e-commerce and deepening its high-level opening up. In 2024, Jilin Province's B2B cross-border e-commerce direct exports increased by 207.8% year-on-year, with more than 200 new cross-border e-commerce enterprises established.

The border city of Hunchun illustrates how Chinese-Russian digital cross-border trade is moving toward a new future, with digital channels becoming bridges that lead people from both countries to a better and happier life.

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Brussels, December 16 (Xinhua) — The European Commission said on Tuesday it will relax the planned 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, replacing it with a target that will require automakers to reduce tailpipe emissions by 90 percent. The remaining 10 percent will be offset by the use of low-carbon steel produced in the EU or by electric vehicles and biofuels.

Under the European Commission's proposed "car package," after 2035, carmakers will still be able to sell some non-fully electric vehicles, such as plug-in hybrids, extended-range vehicles and mild hybrids, alongside fully electric and hydrogen models.

This means revising EU rules adopted in 2023 that set a 100% carbon emission reduction target for new passenger cars and vans from 2035.

The European Commission announced that automakers will be able to use so-called supercredits for small, affordable electric vehicles produced in EU countries until 2035. This move is aimed at accelerating the production of more compact electric models.

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Beijing, December 16 (Xinhua) — Judging by a series of recent statements, Japan continues to maintain ambiguity and vagueness on critical issues related to Taiwan, thereby attempting to mislead the public and get away with it, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

"China is categorically opposed to such behavior," Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing for journalists.

Commenting on the statement made by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on the Taiwan issue at a meeting of the House of Councillors (upper house) of the Japanese Diet, the Chinese diplomat noted that the Japanese side did not confirm the important provisions of the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, which state: “The Government of Japan recognizes the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China” and “Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China.”

Guo Jiakun added that the Japanese side, when quoting the Cairo Declaration, only mentioned “Northeast China, Taiwan and the Penghu Islands,” deliberately avoiding the important wording that these are “territories stolen from China by Japan.”

The Japanese side, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman continued, also equated the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement with the so-called "San Francisco Peace Treaty," violating its obligations and the principles of international law, perpetuating the misconception of "Taiwan's undetermined status," and interfering in China's internal affairs.

Guo Jiakun cited statements by several high-ranking Japanese politicians and the wording of relevant documents, calling them historical facts that demonstrate Japan's position on the Taiwan issue.

This year, Guo Jiakun recalled, marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's liberation from Japanese occupation.

As the Chinese diplomat noted, Japan invaded Taiwan, exercised colonial rule over the island for 50 years, and committed countless crimes there, and therefore bears historical responsibility for the Taiwan issue. "Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. The resolution of the Taiwan issue is solely China's internal affair, and Japan has no right to interfere," Guo Jiakun stated.

“We once again call on the Japanese side to strictly adhere to the spirit of the four China-Japan political documents, to effectively reconsider and correct its mistakes, and to disavow Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous judgments about Taiwan,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson added.

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BEIJING, December 16 (Xinhua) — Expanding domestic demand will be China's top economic policy priority in 2026, a spokesperson for the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said.

Explaining the spirit of the decisions taken at the Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing last week, a department representative told Xinhua and other media that next year, measures will be taken to stimulate consumption on both the supply and demand sides, taking into account structural changes in the country's consumption patterns.

In addition, efforts will be made to stabilize investment and halt its downward trend in order to improve the well-being of the population and strengthen long-term growth momentum.

“All the conditions are in place to achieve sustainable growth in domestic demand next year through the coordination of investment and consumption, as well as synergy between the government and the market,” the agency representative emphasized. –0–

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BEIJING, December 16 (Xinhua) — China's cities and towns created 12.1 million new jobs in the first 11 months of 2025, achieving the annual target of over 12 million new jobs a month ahead of schedule, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

According to the agency, during the reporting period, the average urban unemployment rate was 5.2 percent, which is better than the target indicator set for the current year (about 5.5 percent).

With employment, which is crucial to people's well-being and social stability, remaining a priority on China's political agenda, the country's authorities are continuously implementing comprehensive measures to support employment growth. –0–

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New York, December 16 (Xinhua) — The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 4.6 percent in November, the highest level since October 2021, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The number of unemployed people increased to 7.8 million in November, significantly exceeding the 7.12 million for the same month last year.

Specifically, the number of people unemployed for less than five weeks in November was 2.5 million, up 316,000 from September. The number of long-term unemployed increased slightly in November to 1.9 million, accounting for 24.3% of the total unemployed.

In addition, the labor force participation rate rose to 62.5 percent in November, up from 62.4 percent in September.

The number of new nonfarm jobs in the United States increased by 64,000 in November, exceeding the forecast of 40,000 new jobs. Employment gains were recorded in sectors such as health care, construction, and social assistance, while losses occurred in areas such as transportation and warehousing, as well as in federal government.

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BANGKOK, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Thailand's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reiterated the country's position on the Thai-Cambodian border situation, saying Cambodia should be the first to declare a ceasefire, ensure its genuine and sustainable implementation, and seriously and sincerely cooperate in demining.

Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Marathi Nalita Andamo emphasized at a press conference that Thailand's position remains consistent and clear, having been publicly voiced repeatedly by the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

The diplomat also announced that Thai Foreign Minister Sikhasak Phuangketkaew will attend a special meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers on December 22 to discuss the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border, with details of the participation of other ASEAN member countries still being agreed upon.

As of Tuesday morning, the current round of Thai-Cambodian border conflict has killed 17 Thai soldiers and 16 civilians, and displaced more than 260,000 people, according to data released at a press conference. –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The 6th China-Russia Media Forum held in Beijing on Tuesday discussed promoting friendship between the two countries and supporting the development of China and Russia through media cooperation.

Li Shulei, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the event and delivered a keynote speech.

Forum participants stated that under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, Chinese-Russian relations have maintained stable and healthy development at a high level, setting a model for a new type of international relations and relations between neighboring major powers.

In May of this year, the leaders of the two countries signed and released a joint statement on further deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era, in which they proposed deepening cooperation between the two countries in the field of media.

As forum participants noted, the media in China and Russia must fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, consistently adhere to the general direction of Chinese-Russian friendship, and foster a positive public atmosphere for the joint development of both countries.

It was noted that the media of the two countries should focus on such an important topic as the alignment of China's 15th Five-Year Development Plan with Russia's socio-economic development strategies, and provide in-depth coverage of the results of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields.

Those present emphasized that the media should build bridges between people, promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and Russian civilizations, join forces to address the challenges posed by digital and intellectual transformation, and jointly enhance the media's ability to disseminate information and its influence.

The forum was organized by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, with Xinhua and TASS news agencies serving as co-organizers.

The event was attended by approximately 140 officials from relevant agencies and media representatives from both countries. During the forum, the parties signed 11 documents on deepening cooperation between Chinese and Russian media.

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BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China hosted a New Year's reception at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Tuesday, attracting about 500 guests from China and abroad.

The event was attended by representatives of Chinese and international media, official representatives of central party and government bodies, foreign diplomats, representatives of international organizations, experts and scholars from think tanks.

Participants noted that in 2025, despite pressure, China's economy continued to move forward, reform and opening-up policies were steadily implemented, and high-quality development yielded new results. According to those present, more and more foreigners are coming to China to invest, do business, travel, and socialize, experiencing the appeal of Chinese civilization and sharing in the dividends of China's development.

Those present added that they are ready to share with the world what they have seen, heard, and experienced in China in order to present the international community with the true, multidimensional, and comprehensive image of this country. –0–

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