Chile will hold repeat presidential elections.

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SANTIAGO, November 17 (Xinhua) — Preliminary election results released by Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that ruling leftist candidate Jeanette Jara and conservative Republican Party candidate José Antonio Cast will advance to the runoff on December 14, as neither received more than 50 percent of the vote.

According to Servel, as of 9:00 PM local time /24:00 GMT/, after 77.79 percent of the ballots had been counted in the first round of elections on Sunday, J. Jara was leading with 26.69 percent of the votes, while J. A. Kast had garnered 24.15 percent.

Under Chilean law, candidates advance to a second round of elections if none of them receives more than half of the votes in the first round.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric congratulated J. Jara and J. A. Casta in a televised address.

“On December 14, Chile will once again elect a president of our country, who will decide the fate of our homeland for the next four years,” said G. Boric.

“I am confident that dialogue, respect and love for Chile will be more important than any disagreements,” he added. –0–

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Kirill Vasiliev, who has lived in Dalian for 11 years: Morning markets are the liveliest place in northeast China!

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Dalian, November 17 (Xinhua) — Russian Kirill Vasiliev has lived in the coastal city of Dalian (Liaoning Province, Northeast China) for 11 years. He says the morning markets are the most vibrant place in northeast China, where you can truly feel the pulse of life in the region.

A vivid illustration of this is the bustling morning market on Dachangshan Island in Changhai County. It's a sight to behold: stalls line both sides of the street, almost half of them laden with fresh seafood, from crabs and mantis shrimp to scallops and all manner of oddly shaped fish.

The fresh catch looks amazing, and Kirill's eyes are dazzled by the abundance of seafood on display.

"How much is a jin (half a kilo) of crab?" he asks the vendor in fluent Chinese. "The seafood here is exceptionally fresh, and the people are very friendly and welcoming." The vendors, impressed by his knowledge of Chinese, give him a thumbs-up gesture of approval and smile at him, smiling, "You speak excellent Chinese!"

After visiting the market, Kirill returns with bags full of groceries to "try them raw or cook them in a hot pot (a Chinese samovar)." It's scallop season in Changhai County. Along the coast, near fishermen's houses, you can see locals skillfully and expertly cleaning scallops. Having received their permission, the Russian guy enthusiastically joined them.

"What country are you from? When did you come to China? Are you getting used to life here?" the fishermen asked him.

"Having lived in Dalian for so many years, I'm particularly impressed by the warmth and hospitality of the locals. This warmth and openness essentially reflect the confidence and stability with which people live in China," Kirill shared.

Following a fresh sea breeze, Kirill entered an authentic fisherman's restaurant on the seashore and ordered a long-awaited seafood dinner. A plate of assorted sashimi featured neatly arranged slices of whelk, scallop, and cockle, along with fresh and delicious crab and mantis shrimp marinated in a special homemade sauce. Each delicacy had a refreshing, piquant flavor that became more and more exquisite with each bite.

For those who don't like raw seafood, the establishment thoughtfully served a pot of rich seafood broth. The various seafood simmered in it warmed and delighted. The owner cordially inquired if everything was to Kirill's liking. "Damn delicious," he replied with a laugh, using a local dialect expression.

As darkness fell, the entire island lit up. People strolled along the shore in small groups, chatting, and the square gradually filled with the sounds of song and dance.

"Even on the island, far from the shore, the lights glow brightly. A stable power supply reflects the essence of life here – reliable, comfortable, and serene," said Kirill, gazing into the night from the seashore.

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At the 27th China International High-Tech Fair, the volume of planned transactions and investments exceeded 170 billion yuan.

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Shenzhen, November 17 (Xinhua) — The 27th China International High-Tech Fair (CHTF), one of the country's largest technology exhibitions, concluded on Sunday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. During the event, 1,023 agreements on supply-demand matching and investment and financing projects were signed, with the potential transaction, investment, and financing volume exceeding 170 billion yuan (approximately 24 billion U.S. dollars).

Held under the theme of “Empowering Industry with Technology, Jointly Creating the Future through Integration,” the three-day fair attracted over 5,000 well-known enterprises and relevant international organizations from over 100 countries and regions, with CHTF receiving over 450,000 visitor visits.

More than 5,000 new products, technologies, and innovative solutions were showcased at CHTF 2025. The event comprehensively showcased China's international technological achievements and high level of innovation through 22 major exhibition areas, including national strategic equipment, artificial intelligence and robotics, semiconductors and integrated circuits, consumer electronics, and the low-altitude economy and commercial aerospace industry.

Held annually since 1999, the event is the largest and most influential science and technology fair in China. -0-

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In northwest China, scholars and youth representatives discussed the topic “Shanghai Spirit and the Power of Youth Action.”

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BEIJING, November 17 (Xinhua) — More than 100 scholars, experts, and youth representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and other Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries recently gathered at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to discuss the important role of youth in promoting regional sustainable development.

As reported on the Zhongguo Xinwenshe news agency website, speaking at the opening ceremony of the international conference "Shanghai Spirit and the Power of Youth Action," Sun Zhuangzhi, Director of the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, noted that this year marks the "SCO Year of Sustainable Development." As a mechanism for a new type of regional cooperation, the SCO strives to create an open, inclusive, and multi-layered regional order, becoming an important force representing the "Global South" amid the wave of anti-globalization.

Sun Zhuangzhi said youth are the key to the SCO's future, calling on young people to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and actively respond to the challenges of the digital age in order to jointly promote regional peace, development, and prosperity.

Discussion topics at the event covered a wide range of topics, including the dissemination of Silk Road culture, environmental management practices, innovations in youth policy, and avenues for scientific and technological cooperation, demonstrating the diverse areas of SCO youth participation in regional governance. This not only deepened the consensus of young scientists from SCO countries on sustainable development but also expanded practical ways for youth to participate in global governance, giving new impetus to building an open, inclusive, and sustainable SCO home.

The conference was jointly organized by the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Northwestern Polytechnical University. -0-

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German company Bayer has opened its first innovation center in China.

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BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — German healthcare and agribusiness giant Bayer opened its first innovation center in China on Saturday.

As a key component of Bayer's "In China, for the World" strategy, the Bayer E-Town Open Innovation Center in Beijing will incubate local innovative biopharmaceutical companies, support the globalization of medicines developed in China, and collaborate with leading academic and clinical research institutions.

"The opening of the Bayer E-Town Open Innovation Center is a true milestone in our long-term commitment to innovation in China. We have long considered China a strong driver of innovation and part of our global strategy. This center will serve both as a bridge to global research and development and as a local accelerator for the innovation we can find in Beijing and Greater China," said Anastasia Hager, Senior Vice President, Research and Development, and Head of Pharmaceuticals Research at Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

According to A. Hager, China is becoming increasingly powerful thanks to the interconnectedness between academia, startups, and hospitals, as well as in data science and AI innovation. These strengths allow Bayer to conduct more efficient clinical trials and deliver medicines to patients faster.

A. Hager also noted the Chinese government's strong commitment to the foreign investment stabilization plan and new measures to establish free trade zones that allow foreign-invested enterprises to participate in research and development in gene and cell therapy, thereby facilitating opportunities for joint innovation.

Speaking about her first trip to China, A. Hager said what she saw was "very encouraging and inspiring." "There's genuine commitment here, as well as pragmatism," she noted.

"The fact that China is continuing this high-level openness policy is actually helping to create a dynamic and supportive ecosystem. And this is what truly makes us optimistic. It makes us believe that strengthening our community here and finding partners for collaboration is the right step," she said, adding that China is becoming a key force in the global pharmaceutical industry.

“That’s why we believe that if we really want to achieve scientific breakthroughs as a global pharmaceutical company, we need to have a strong position in China as well,” she told Xinhua.

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A conference on smart city management for better living was held in Beijing.

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Beijing, November 17 (Xinhua) — A think tank conference on smart city governance for a better life opened in Beijing on Sunday. More than 200 experts and city administration representatives from China and abroad attended the event.

The annual conference of megacity management think tanks 2025 /Beijing/ discussed topics such as digital transformation, sustainable development, and improving public services, among others, for a more beautiful future of cities.

The conference was organized by the Xinhua Digital Government Research Center and the Institute of Digital Government and Governance of Tsinghua University.

Speaking at the conference, Fu Hua, Director-General of Xinhua News Agency, said that the country's leader's important remarks on urban work and China's innovative experience in megacity governance not only laid a theoretical paradigm and practical foundation for studying urban governance in China, but also offered important public goods to the world to solve the problems associated with megacity governance.

He said Xinhua News Agency is willing to cooperate with all parties to further deepen research on urban governance and make new and greater contributions to continuously improving the governance capacity of megacities and ensuring that cities better serve people's all-round development.

Beijing Mayor Yin Yong said that Beijing authorities are constantly improving the level and quality of urban governance and providing solutions that meet public needs, striving to transform the capital into a world-class metropolis that is harmonious and livable.

Qiu Yong, Party Secretary of Tsinghua University, emphasized the importance of building an intelligent system for the digital transformation of cities, promoting low-carbon energy transformation for green urban development, and actively creating sustainable and safe cities.

International experts have also praised China's megacity management practices.

Zhu Juwang, Director of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, noted that Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, are striving to achieve harmony between nature and people in sustainable urban planning and management, offering inspiring examples to the world. -0-

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At least 13 people have died in a road accident in central Ecuador.

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QUITO, November 16 (Xinhua) — At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 injured on Sunday after an interprovincial bus overturned on a road in Ecuador's Bolivar province, local media reported.

According to Expreso, the accident occurred at 1:00 PM local time when the bus, traveling from Simiatugue to Ambato, veered off the highway into a deep ravine.

Rescuers, firefighters, police and military personnel were dispatched to the scene, assisted by ambulance crews.

Authorities confirmed that the dead included children and adults from three families. The injured were taken to various hospitals for medical treatment.

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Six people were killed and 19 injured when a landslide hit a bus in central Vietnam.

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Hanoi, November 17 (Xinhua) — At least six people were killed and 19 injured when a landslide hit a bus in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa Province, local daily Tuoi Tre (Youth) reported on Monday.

The bus was travelling through the Khanh Le Pass with 40 passengers on board when it was suddenly engulfed in a torrent of rocks and mud on Sunday evening.

According to the report, the six injured included three men and three women.

Nineteen injured passengers are being treated at a local hospital. Most suffered head, neck, spine, and abdominal injuries, as well as broken arms and legs.

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China recorded record railway passenger traffic in January-October 2025.

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BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China's rail passenger traffic hit a record high in the first 10 months of 2025, according to data released Sunday by China Railways (CR).

During the specified period, the volume of railway passenger transportation across the country amounted to 3.95 billion person-times, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to the same period last year.

According to KZhD, since the beginning of this year, the corporation has prioritized ensuring safe and orderly passenger travel and is working to meet the growing diversity of their needs. For example, in the first 10 months, the company operated 2,049 tourist trains, a 28.1 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Rail authorities have also introduced a number of measures to make travel easier and more accessible, such as tailored discounts for students, children and other key population groups. -0-

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Liuzhou: Green Onion Harvesting Season

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During the autumn and winter season, the main onion industry demonstration base area, covering 10,000 mu in Sandu Township, Liujiang City, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is gradually entering peak season for green onion harvesting and sales. Numerous farmers, eager to take advantage of the favorable harvest, are busy in the fields, performing various tasks, and a bustling atmosphere permeates the scene.

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