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Dushanbe, December 4 (Xinhua) — The combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member countries increased by 2.2 percent in January-September 2025 compared to the same period last year, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee reported on Thursday.

According to the Executive Committee, most CIS countries maintained positive economic momentum. The highest growth rates were recorded in Kyrgyzstan, where GDP increased by 10 percent year-on-year. In Tajikistan, growth was 8.2 percent, and in Uzbekistan, 7.6 percent.

During the reporting period, growth in industrial production, agriculture, and retail trade continued. Across the CIS as a whole, industrial output increased by 1.4 percent, agricultural output by 2.4 percent, and retail turnover by 3.3 percent. –0–

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Beijing, December 4 (Xinhua) — China firmly rejects the Japanese Prime Minister's empty rhetoric in response to the lack of change in its position on Taiwan and calls on the Japanese side to retract its Prime Minister's erroneous statements on this matter, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.

According to media reports, at a plenary session of the House of Councillors (the upper house of the Diet) of Japan held on Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, referring to the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, noted that the Japanese side “understands and respects” the position of the Chinese government, according to which Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China.

As Lin Jian pointed out, the media reports were inaccurate. The Japanese Prime Minister merely stated that "the Japanese government's basic position on Taiwan is set out in the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, and this position has not changed," without saying anything more.

"China's position is crystal clear: we call on the Japanese side to truly reconsider and correct its mistakes, and to disavow the erroneous statements made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. This is a matter of principle," stated the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

China has been making inquiries to Japan for several days now and has yet to receive a response. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statements have been criticized both within Japan and abroad, Lin Jian stated. He added that the Japanese prime minister once again limited herself to a meaningless response about "an unchangeable position," which is unacceptable to China, despite the fact that Japan's facts and obligations are clearly recorded in the historical record.

"If Japan's basic position on Taiwan truly corresponds to what was stated in the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, can Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clearly and fully articulate this position? Why does Japan deliberately refuse to clearly articulate its promises and legal obligations? What is the rationale and underlying motive behind this?" Lin Jian asked.

“The Japanese side must provide an explanation to China and the entire international community,” he emphasized. –0–

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JERUSALEM, December 4 (Xinhua) — The Israeli military announced Thursday that it had launched a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah targets. About an hour earlier, the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for two villages in the area.

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BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — The crew members of the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft aboard China's space station will conduct their first spacewalk in the coming days, the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA) said Thursday.

Since November 1, when the Shenzhou-21 crew entered the orbital space station, the astronauts have completed tasks such as crew rotation, space station platform maintenance, emergency supply inspection and organization, and life and health support tasks.

CMSA said the crew had completed emergency response training and robotic arm training in orbit, adding that all planned space science experiment tasks were progressing steadily.

After the arrival of the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, the crew tested and systematized new supplies.

The Shenzhou-21 crew is in good health, and the space station is operating normally, providing optimal conditions for spacewalks, the CMSA noted. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Lan Tianli, former deputy secretary of the CPC Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee and chairman of the regional people's government, has been expelled from the CPC and dismissed from public service for serious violations of party discipline and laws, according to an official statement released Thursday.

A joint statement from the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of China stated that the decision regarding Lan Tianli was made recently following an investigation conducted by these two bodies with the approval of the CPC Central Committee.

Investigators found that Lan Tianli had lost his ideals and convictions, had deviated from the principle of party loyalty, and was unable to conscientiously implement the major decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee, according to the investigation report.

It is also noted that Lan Tianli obstructed the organizational inspection and, in violation of the eight directives of the CPC Central Committee, abused his official position and provided assistance to third parties on issues such as concluding contracts for contract work and career advancement, for which he received from them in return financial and material assets on an especially large scale.

It was decided to expel Lan Tianli from the CCP, confiscate the material and monetary assets he obtained through violating party discipline and the law, and transfer his case to the prosecutor's office for further investigation. -0-

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Almaty, December 4 (Xinhua) — Special prosecutors in Kazakhstan have completed their investigation and sent to court a case involving an international drug trafficking network involving citizens of several countries, including Russia, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, Kazakh Prosecutor General Berik Asylov said on Thursday.

According to him, the activities of an international drug trafficking network operating through the Telegram messaging app were disrupted in Shymkent. As part of the investigation, 24 individuals were detained, and property worth over 500 million tenge (approximately $992,300) was seized.

During the investigation, two drug labs were discovered and dismantled in Shymkent. 6.1 kg of the finished synthetic drug mephedrone, 330 grams of packaged drugs intended for sale, 2.1 tons of precursors, and laboratory equipment for drug production were seized.

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Beijing, December 4 (Xinhua) — China has seen a significant increase in the number of 5G base stations since the beginning of 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

As of the end of October this year, the total number of 5G base stations in the country reached almost 4.76 million, which was 507,000 more than at the end of last year, accounting for 37 percent of all mobile base stations, according to the agency's data.

China's telecom industry revenue exceeded 1.46 trillion yuan (approximately US$207 billion) in the first 10 months, up 0.9 percent year-on-year.

As of the end of October this year, the number of 5G mobile subscribers nationwide exceeded 1.18 billion, with a net increase of 170 million compared to the figure recorded at the end of 2024, and accounting for 64.7 percent of the total number of mobile subscribers. -0-

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Moscow, December 4 (Xinhua) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called his meeting with the American side “very useful,” TASS reported on Thursday, citing India Today.

The Russian leader reportedly noted that the meeting lasted "five hours." "But it was necessary. It was very useful," he said.

“What our American colleagues brought us was based, one way or another, on our agreements at my meeting with President Trump in Alaska—we discussed these issues at the meeting in Anchorage,” he noted.

“This is a difficult job and a difficult mission that President Trump has taken on,” the Russian leader noted.

According to him, “getting the conflicting parties to come to some kind of consensus is not an easy task. But President Trump is really, I am sure, sincerely trying to do this.” –0–

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Kyiv, December 3 (Xinhua) — Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the state budget for 2026 on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry reported.

The agency noted that next year, state budget revenues are expected to reach UAH 2.9 trillion (US$68.5 billion), an increase of UAH 402 billion (US$9.5 billion) over the current year. Meanwhile, budget expenditures will increase by UAH 121.2 billion (US$2.86 billion) to UAH 4.82 trillion (US$113.87 billion).

To cover the existing deficit in 2026, Ukraine hopes to attract 2.79 trillion hryvnias (65.9 billion dollars) in external financing from the World Bank, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the IMF, and the Group of Seven (G7) countries.

The Ministry of Finance added that due to the ongoing armed conflict with Russia, defense and security will remain one of the main expenditure items in Ukraine's state budget next year. Approximately 58 percent of the country's total expenditure is planned for these needs.

Meanwhile, due to the unforeseen nature of the situation, military appropriations in 2026 may be increased by parliament, as in the current year.

The Ministry of Finance named social protection, education, healthcare, and economic support among other state budget priorities.

Commenting on the document adopted by parliament, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, in turn, stated on Telegram that next year the country's GDP is projected to continue to grow to 10.31 trillion hryvnias (243.56 billion dollars), inflation will slow, and the average wage will increase to 30,000 hryvnias (709 dollars). –0–

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BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday called on the Japanese side to immediately correct its erroneous words and actions regarding Taiwan to create conditions for normal trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous statements, China has repeatedly clarified its firm and fair position and called on Japan to fulfill its promises to China through concrete actions, ministry spokesman He Yadong said at a regular press briefing.

He added that Sanae Takaichi's statements had caused serious damage to the political foundation of China-Japan relations, and the Japanese side bears irrevocable responsibility for this.

“If Japan continues to be stubborn, the Chinese side will take the necessary measures, all consequences of which will be borne by the Japanese side,” he said.

Responding to a question about Japanese firms' investment in China, a Ministry of Commerce official emphasized the country's attractiveness as a key destination for global capital, citing official data showing that 54,000 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China this year, up 14.7 percent from the previous year.

According to him, China is the second-largest consumer market in the world. The country has enormous potential in investment and consumption, he added.

He also noted that China is pursuing high-quality development and accelerating green, digital, and intelligent transformation, emphasizing its strong industrial capabilities, which provide the best application scenarios for a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation.

Foreign-invested companies, including Japanese-invested enterprises, expressed optimism about the Chinese market, the agency representative added, noting that China has been and will always be an ideal, safe, and promising place for foreign business. -0-

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