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Beijing, December 10 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erivan Yusuf will visit China from December 11 to 12, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Wednesday.

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Moscow, December 10 /Xinhua/ – Russia cannot ignore Japan's belligerent policies and the exercises taking place off the coast of Russia, said Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

"When we see the intensification of exercises taking place here in the Asia-Pacific region, when we see squadrons of ships deliberately sailing right off our shores, through straits where, generally speaking, they have little business, then, of course, this cannot help but raise concerns," Shoigu noted.

"We certainly can't ignore the emergence of new weapons here, left behind by the United States after the exercises—I'm referring to missiles. The emergence of solutions for mounting missiles on Japanese ships," he added.

"In a relatively short period, a very short period of time, Japan has gone from a country that couldn't maintain its own armed forces to today's decisions, the new prime minister's calls for a two-percent military budget," stated Sergei Shoigu. In his opinion, two percent "isn't just a random number." "Two percent is the same two percent that was envisaged before Donald Trump became president of the United States, before he established five percent. That's the NATO percentage. Therefore, Japan is moving towards that goal step by step," the Russian Security Council Secretary noted.

Sergei Shoigu stated that "the seeds of NATO" are emerging in the East, posing additional threats to Russia and ASEAN countries. "Gradually, alliances are beginning to emerge here, which, one way or another, continue to develop in a direction that worsens the situation. They are created not for something, but against someone," he noted, adding that the security of one side should not be ensured at the expense of the security or increased danger of the other.

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Bogota, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Colombian cocoa producers are excited about entering the Chinese market after successful negotiations at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai in early November.

Agreements reached during the event, where Colombia was the guest of honor, include the annual export of 10,000 tons of Colombian cocoa from 26 rural producer associations, according to the state-run Rural Development Agency.

For Colombian cocoa producers, access to Chinese consumers is a "dream" that could "change the lives of farmers, allow them to live better lives, and ensure generational renewal," Esperanza García, legal representative of the Cocoa Producers Association, told Xinhua in an interview. The news of entering the Chinese market has raised great hopes among members of her organization, which represents 155 families and businesses from the municipality of Policarpa in the department of Nariño. They hope their products will soon be available in China, García said.

Secondo Sevillano, a representative of the chocolate brand Paz Sabor, said his organization, comprised of 100 producers from the municipality of Tumaco in Nariño, is awaiting formal approval for cocoa shipments to China. "The next challenge will be preparing to meet the demand that may arise in these Asian markets," he said after presenting his brand at the CIIE. "Demand for our products will depend on the growth we can achieve in our territory, so we continue to prepare to enter these potential markets," Sevillano added. –0–

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UN, December 10 (Xinhua) — China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Sun Lei called on Tuesday for collective efforts to build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture in the context of the Ukrainian crisis at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

The Ukrainian issue has entered a critical phase, he said, noting that international discussions are increasingly focused on negotiations and moving closer to peace. He added that China welcomes this progress, supports all efforts aimed at achieving peace, and hopes that the international community will work together to achieve an early political resolution to the crisis.

Sun Lei called on the parties concerned to take advantage of the positive momentum and strive for an early conclusion of a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement.

"Despite the fact that the parties involved reached the Minsk agreements, the crisis around Ukraine still occurred, and its main cause is the failure to properly address its security problems and the root causes of the conflict," the Chinese diplomat said, adding that any new peace agreement should be based on this lesson."

He said China calls on all parties to properly address the root causes of the conflict, build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture, and uphold the principle of the indivisibility of security.

Sun Lei stressed that China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the crisis.

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Tashkent, December 10 (Xinhua) — Uzbekistan plans to reduce the poverty rate to 4.5 percent next year, the presidential press service announced on Tuesday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was reportedly briefed on ongoing measures to transform mahallas (Uzbek neighborhoods) into areas free of unemployment and poverty and to ensure employment.

"It was noted that by the end of this year, the poverty rate is expected to decrease from 8.9 percent at the beginning of the year to 6 percent. The goal for next year is to reduce this figure to 4.5 percent," the statement said.

It is noted that, to achieve these goals, tasks have been defined for the comprehensive organization of work in mahallas: expanding the coverage of services aimed at sustainable employment, creating sources of income, training the population in professions, and involving them in entrepreneurial activity.

Let us recall that in 2026, the growth of real GDP in Uzbekistan is projected at 5.5-6.5 percent. –0–

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Washington, December 10 (Xinhua) — Two American F-18 fighter jets entered Venezuelan airspace on Tuesday and circled for about 40 minutes, the Miami Herald, a Florida-based newspaper, reported.

According to Flightradar24 data, two fighter jets flew over the northern end of Lake Maracaibo, over the waters of the Gulf of Venezuela, between the city of La Guajira in Zulia state and Coro, the capital of Falcón state. Zulia and Falcón are key regions for Venezuela's energy sector.

Thousands of Venezuelans tracked the planes' flight paths online using specialized websites, the report said. It also noted that the planes were flying at an altitude of approximately 25,000 feet (about 7,620 meters).

Lake Maracaibo, which covers 5,000 square miles (about 12,950 square kilometers), is one of the largest bodies of water in the Americas and the heart of deposits containing approximately 150 billion barrels of crude oil, the report notes.

The fighter jets were flying less than 100 miles (about 161 kilometers) northeast of Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city and home to Rafael Urdaneta Air Base, one of the main air force bases in the west of the country. –0–

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HARBIN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — A China-Europe freight train loaded with home appliances and digital products departed from Manzhouli Railway Checkpoint in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

Thus, since the beginning of this year, the number of trains running along the “eastern corridor” as part of the China-Europe rail freight transport has reached 5,166 units, which have transported a total of more than 530 thousand standard containers (TEU) with various goods.

The "Eastern Corridor" for China-Europe rail freight transport includes the Manzhouli, Suifenhe, and Tongjiang railway crossings (Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China). Currently, the range of goods transported by China-Europe trains has grown to over 1,000 types, including computers, refrigerators, finished automobiles, and other high-value-added goods.

According to data, the number of routes within the "Eastern Corridor" of China-Europe rail freight transport has increased to 27. They cover 14 countries, including Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands, and connect more than 60 Chinese cities, such as Changsha, Zhengzhou, and Chengdu, effectively facilitating the deep integration of China's foreign trade economy into the global system of industrial and supply chains.

The project to reconstruct and expand the Jiamusi-Tongjiang railway is currently advancing at an accelerated pace. Once completed, the capacity of the Tongjiang railway crossing is expected to triple.

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TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Iran and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the 2023 agreement to resume bilateral diplomatic ties, which was brokered by China.

The third meeting of the trilateral committee of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China, responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Beijing agreement, was held in Tehran on Tuesday, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry reported.

It is noted that Iran and Saudi Arabia are committed to fully implementing the provisions of the Beijing Agreement and are making ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations. The parties have pledged to abide by the UN Charter, the Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and international law, including the principles requiring respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and security of the two states.

Tehran and Riyadh welcomed Beijing's continued positive role in the implementation of the agreement and stressed the importance of its support and follow-up actions in this regard.

According to the statement, the three countries welcomed the "continuous progress" in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as the existing opportunities for direct contacts between the two countries at all levels and across all sectors. They also emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation between regional states to ensure security, stability, peace, and economic progress.

Iran and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations in April 2023, brokered by China. Riyadh severed ties with Tehran in 2016 after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions over the execution of a Shiite cleric in the kingdom.

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Washington, December 10 (Xinhua) — The Donald Trump administration is pressing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a new version of the U.S.-brokered peace agreement that could lead to significant territorial losses for Ukraine, the American online publication Axios reported on Monday.

According to Axios, citing two Ukrainian officials, US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff and US Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner held a two-hour conversation with Zelenskyy on Saturday to discuss the plan, demanding a clear "yes" from the Ukrainian leader.

In an interview with Politico published on Tuesday, when asked whether he had set a deadline for Zelensky to make a decision on the deal, Trump replied on Monday: "He's going to have to get down to business and start… accepting things… because he's losing."

The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Donald Trump hopes to reach an agreement "by Christmas," while Volodymyr Zelenskyy told American mediators that he needs time to consult with European allies.

S. Witkoff and J. Kushner concluded three days of talks with the Ukrainian side on Saturday in Miami, Florida, following a roughly five-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier last week.

During the negotiations, Russia demanded that Ukraine cede the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, including lands under Kyiv's control.

"It seemed like the US was trying to convince us in various ways that Russia wanted to take over all of Donbas, and that the Americans wanted Zelensky to agree to this during the phone call," a Ukrainian official told Axios.

Trump said at an event on Sunday that he was "a little disappointed" that Zelenskyy did not read the proposal, hours after Zelenskyy described peace talks with the US as "constructive" but "difficult."

On Monday, V. Zelenskyy met in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss peace in Ukraine.

According to a British government press release following the meeting, the leaders emphasized the need for a "just and lasting peace in Ukraine." –0–

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Beijing, December 10 (Xinhua) — Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province made significant progress in developing its cultural and tourism industries during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to a statement published on the official website of the Heilongjiang provincial government.

On Tuesday, the Party Committee Publicity Department and the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government Information Office held a press conference to discuss the province's cultural revival and tourism development over the past five years.

He Jing, head of the Heilongjiang Provincial Administration of Culture and Tourism, reported that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Heilongjiang provincial authorities, leveraging local resources, actively developed cultural tourism with local characteristics and promoted the sustainable development of year-round tourism throughout the province. The influence of the "Beautiful Scenery of the Northern Region—The Beauty of Heilongjiang Province" brand continues to grow, she added.

Over the past five years, Heilongjiang Province has unveiled plans and policies to promote tourism and the snow and ice economy. Focusing on key areas such as the snow and ice economy, tourism and healthcare, culture and entertainment, and creative design, local authorities have implemented over 400 projects with a cumulative investment of over 35 billion yuan (approximately $4.9 billion).

Over the past five years, Heilongjiang Province has established one new 5A-class tourist area and 24 new 4A-class scenic spots, 49 leading villages and towns for rural tourism development, and Yabuli Ski Resort has been designated a national-level ski resort.

In 2024, Heilongjiang Province welcomed 280 million tourists, and the province's tourism revenue reached RMB 370.13 billion, an increase of 30.4% and 37.9% over 2019. Snow and ice tourism in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, has become popular among tourists, and the annual influx of tourists to key scenic spots such as the Ice and Snow World, Yabuli, and Xuexiang has grown significantly. The cultural and tourism industries have played an increasingly important role in driving consumption and employment in the province.

New progress has been made in expanding Heilongjiang Province's exchanges and cooperation with the outside world in the fields of culture and tourism. Events such as the China-Russia Culture and Art Fair and the China-Russia Cultural Tourism Festival on the banks of the border river were successfully held, and the construction of a cultural tourism corridor along the border has also begun to yield initial results, He Jing noted.

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