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Geneva, January 6 (Xinhua) — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is deeply concerned about the situation in Venezuela following the US military operation in the country, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a regular briefing in Geneva, R. Shamdasani said the High Commissioner believes that the US actions undermine the fundamental principle of international law that no state shall threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state. –0–

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BEIJING, January 6 (Xinhua) — China's inbound tourism market got off to a stellar start to 2026 during the past three-day New Year holiday, thanks to the continued release of dividends from the visa-free policy and the growth of international routes, according to a report posted on Monday on the China Media Group news app.

According to data from the National Immigration Administration of China, the number of foreigners who used the visa-free regime to enter the country during the 2026 New Year holidays reached 292,000 people, which is 35.8 percent more than during the same period last year.

According to data from one online travel platform, 97 Chinese cities welcomed foreign tourists during the three-day New Year's holiday. Among the most popular destinations are not only Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu, but also the resort island province of Hainan in southern China, where the cultural tourism market is expected to experience an even stronger recovery following the launch of independent customs operations across the entire province in December 2025.

In Hainan, foreign tourists have discovered a new travel model: "duty-free shopping plus a beach holiday."

Haikou Customs reported on Sunday that duty-free sales in the resort province saw a sharp increase during the holiday period: from January 1 to 3, 2026, sales at offshore duty-free shops reached 712 million yuan (about 101.3 million US dollars), up 128.9 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

"The people here are very kind and hospitable. I plan to come here for the holidays in December 2026 with my friends and children. This time, I also bought many different types of tea, each of which is excellent," said the Russian tourist.

"We've found a lot of new brands here that are very interesting, and we all have Alipay, which makes payment seamless," said a tourist from Belarus.

Some tourists are also attracted by the tropical climate of Hainan Island. "We really like it here. It's too cold in our hometown right now. Compared to that, the weather here is very pleasant," said a tourist from Kazakhstan.

Dadonghai Bay in the seaside resort of Sanya, Hainan Province, also hosts a culinary carnival, allowing foreign tourists to immerse themselves in the island's unique charm at night through local delicacies, New Year's lion dances, and other events.

As a reminder, in December 2025, China launched an independent customs operation regime throughout the Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP), which provides freer import of foreign goods, expanded coverage of zero tariffs, and a more favorable business environment.

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Ürümqi, January 6 (Xinhua) — By the end of 2025, the inbound and outbound passenger traffic through the Takeshken land border crossing on China's border with Mongolia exceeded 163,000. Specifically, the inbound and outbound passenger traffic through this border crossing accounted for 81,500 people each, the local border service reported.

It is noteworthy that in addition to travelers from China and Mongolia, over the course of 2025, more than 2,700 people from 43 countries and regions around the world, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Denmark, were subject to border control at this checkpoint, which is 64 percent more than the previous year.

Takeshken is located in Qinghe County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwest China), and is a key hub in the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.

The local border service assured that it will continue to deepen reforms to simplify customs clearance procedures and optimize the intelligent inspection system to provide higher-quality and more efficient border control services, thereby creating more convenient conditions for trade and economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between China, Mongolia, and Russia. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — The Beijing government will aim to grow its AI industry to over 1 trillion yuan (about 142.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the next two years, cementing its role as a global AI innovation hub, according to the "Action Plan to Build Beijing into a New Heights in Artificial Intelligence (AI)" released Monday.

In accordance with the aforementioned document, the authorities plan to implement nine major initiatives targeting various sectors of the artificial intelligence industry, with an emphasis on technological innovation.

The plan will prioritize technological breakthroughs through coordinated research efforts, improved data quality, and expanded application across sectors. It also includes measures to attract talented professionals, mobilize long-term capital, and support open-source ecosystems.

Yang Xiuling, head of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, said other goals include building a domestic AI computing cluster with a capacity of more than 100,000 chips, the emergence of more than 10 new companies in the industry, and more than 20 unicorn firms.

These measures, she said, are designed to accelerate the transformation of China's capital into a new global hub for AI innovation.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2021-2025), China has placed innovation at the forefront of its modernization, building one of the world's most advanced AI ecosystems and empowering sectors ranging from manufacturing and healthcare to transportation and finance.

According to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), the country's domestic AI sector is experiencing steady growth. As of September 2025, the industry had more than 5,300 enterprises, accounting for 15 percent of the global total. -0-

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Almaty, January 6 (Xinhua) — The Border Service of the National Security Committee (KNB) of Kazakhstan has held more than 52,000 border violators accountable in 2025, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the KNB.

“17,541 cases of illegal movement of goods and cargo across the state border were prevented, including: 344 cases of narcotics (over 1.5 tons); 847 cases of weapons and ammunition; 315 cases of religious literature; 5,900 cases of fuel and lubricants; 8,083 cases of consumer goods; and 2,052 cases of currency,” the report says.

In addition, 607 cases of poaching in the Caspian Sea were stopped.

The total amount of damage prevented amounted to more than 75 billion tenge /over 146.7 million US dollars/. –0–

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Berlin, January 6 (Xinhua) — Restoring economic growth will be the government's top priority in 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, acknowledging that previously adopted measures are insufficient to strengthen the country's competitiveness.

In a letter sent to members of the ruling coalition at the beginning of the year, F. Merz described the economic outlook as “very critical in some areas,” according to a document cited by the German news agency dpa.

In 2026, Germany will need to focus on decisive political and legislative action to significantly improve the business environment, Merz wrote, emphasizing that only then will the economy be able to return to growth.

The German economy contracted in both 2023 and 2024. Winter forecasts published in December 2025 by several major German economic institutes projected economic growth of just 0.1 percent, pointing to weakening external demand, including a significant decline in exports to the United States.

Analysts note that Germany's economic recovery has long been held back by high energy costs, weak global demand and slow structural reforms, and the US tariff hike in 2025 has further worsened the situation for exporters. –0–

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Almaty, January 6 (Xinhua) — In 2025, the oil refineries of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) processed 17.46 million tons of crude oil, 0.7 million tons more than in 2024, the company's press service reported on Tuesday.

According to current data, 13.6 million tons of light petroleum products were produced in 2025, which is 1.18 million tons higher than the 2024 level and 1.55 million tons higher than the 2023 figures.

The yield of light petroleum products across all refineries reached 78%, which is 4% higher than the 2024 level. The oil refining depth for the year was 90%, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year.

A key achievement was record diesel fuel production of over 6.14 million tons, 850,000 tons more than in 2024, the report said. Gasoline production increased by 400,000 tons.

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — The United States, in defiance of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's status as head of state, openly carried out prosecutions and staged a so-called "trial" in its court, seriously violating Venezuela's national sovereignty and undermining the stability of international relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

At a regular departmental press conference, Mao Ning noted that no country can put its own rules above international law, stating that China calls on the United States to immediately release President N. Maduro and his wife and ensure their personal safety. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — China has decided to strengthen controls on the export of dual-use goods to Japan starting Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce said.

China prohibits the export of all dual-use goods to Japanese military users, for military purposes, and for any other end-user purposes that contribute to Japan's military strength, the department said. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — China's civil aviation sector developed at a stable pace in 2025, with all key indicators showing strong growth, according to data released Tuesday at the China Civil Aviation Working Conference.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced that the sector's total turnover last year amounted to 164.08 billion tonne-kilometers, an increase of 10.5 percent year-on-year.

The data also showed that in 2025, the volume of passenger transportation reached 770 million person-times, which is 5.5 percent more than the previous year, and the volume of freight and mail transportation reached 10.17 million tons, an increase of 13.3 percent year-on-year.

At the meeting, UGA Director Song Zhiyong stated that the sector maintained its overall stable development trend in 2025, and key goals and objectives were achieved.

According to him, during the reporting period, international passenger traffic in the country increased by 21.6 percent year-on-year, while passenger traffic to Central Asia, West Asia, Africa, and Latin America increased by 59.3 percent, 33.4 percent, 39 percent, and 108.6 percent, respectively, last year.

In 2025, the sector's total profit was RMB 6.5 billion (about US$926.28 million), indicating improved performance.

In 2026, the country's total civil aviation turnover is expected to reach 175 billion tonne-kilometers, passenger traffic – 810 million person-times, and the volume of cargo and mail transportation – 10.7 million tons, predicted Song Zhiyong. -0-

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