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Baku, December 25 /Xinhua/ — Trade turnover between China and Azerbaijan is expected to reach a record high by the end of 2025, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei said Thursday during a briefing on the year's results.

According to the diplomat, the high level of political relations between Beijing and Baku is accompanied by steady growth in trade and economic cooperation. From January to October of this year, bilateral trade volume reached $2.44 billion, representing an increase of more than 20 percent compared to the same period last year.

“This figure is expected to reach a historic high by the end of the year,” Lu Mei emphasized, adding that this is the third consecutive year that record figures have been broken.

The ambassador noted that China remains the largest source of Azerbaijani imports and one of Azerbaijan's key trading partners. She stated that investment, economic, and technological cooperation is steadily deepening, with Chinese companies actively participating in Azerbaijani projects in industrial production, retail, automotive manufacturing, and energy.

The briefing focused on cooperation between China and Azerbaijan in the field of renewable energy. Lu Mei reported that Chinese companies have signed agreements with Azerbaijan to implement five new energy projects with a total installed capacity of 1,570 MW, including solar and wind power plants. Once these facilities are operational, Azerbaijan's renewable energy generation capacity is expected to double. Furthermore, the launch of Azerbaijan's first large-scale wind energy project, with a capacity of 240 MW, is planned for this year, implemented with the participation of Chinese companies.

The ambassador also noted an increase in mutual tourist traffic following the abolition of the visa regime. From January to October of this year, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Azerbaijan exceeded 57,000, representing a nearly 50 percent increase year-on-year.

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Tbilisi, December 25 (Xinhua) — The strategic partnership between China and Georgia brings great benefits to the peoples of both countries, Chinese Ambassador to Georgia Zhou Qian said Wednesday at a New Year's reception in Tbilisi.

In his speech, Zhou Qian emphasized that 2025 would be a fruitful year for the development of the Chinese-Georgian strategic partnership, with political trust between the two countries significantly strengthened. During the year, several official Georgian delegations visited China. In November, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze participated in the 8th China International Import Expo and met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

According to Chinese statistics, from January to October 2025, bilateral trade volume reached $2.23 billion, a 20.6 percent increase year-on-year. Exports from China to Georgia totaled $1.95 billion, a 19.2 percent increase year-on-year, while exports from Georgia to China reached $280 million, a 31.1 percent increase year-on-year.

"High-quality products made in China help the Georgian people continually improve their quality of life, and Georgian wine and agricultural products are becoming increasingly popular among Chinese consumers," the Chinese ambassador noted.

Zhou Qian noted the contribution of Chinese companies to the development of Georgian infrastructure, including the construction of highways, which contributes to the country's transformation into a regional transport hub in the Middle Corridor.

The diplomat noted that the teaching of Chinese was introduced into the Georgian state education system, and that a specialization in the Georgian language was opened in China.

According to Zhou Qian, the friendship between the two countries has a solid historical and cultural foundation. China and Georgia, as countries with ancient civilizations and similar aspirations for peace and development, can deepen the alignment of their national development strategies and expand cooperation in trade, transportation, and culture, he added.

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Beijing, December 25 (Xinhua) — The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will not cease combating separatist activities and promoting national reunification, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday.

The department's official representative, Zhang Xiaogang, made the corresponding statement at a press conference, answering a journalist's question regarding the Taiwan administration's concerns about military activities carried out by mainland China.

Recalling that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, Zhang Xiaogang explained that the PLA's regular training and combat readiness in the vicinity of the island, as well as operations to combat separatism and external interference in order to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, are completely legal, necessary, justified, and legitimate.

"The PLA will not cease combating separatist activity and promoting national reunification. In response to every provocation by supporters of 'Taiwan independence,' we will increase pressure until the complete reunification of the motherland occurs," Zhang Xiaogang promised.

The official representative of the Ministry of Defense demanded that the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan acknowledge reality, follow the prevailing trend, completely abandon separatist plans, and cease all provocative and war-like actions.

In response to a question from another journalist, Zhang Xiaogang pointed out that some media outlets are making unfounded assumptions about the PLA's actions and deliberately inflaming "war fears," thereby undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

“We will continue to make every effort to achieve peaceful reunification with all sincerity, but we make no promises to renounce the use of force and reserve the right to take all necessary measures,” concluded the official representative of the PRC Defense Ministry. –0–

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Khashuri /Georgia/, December 25 /Xinhua/ — A ceremony to officially commission a railway modernized by a Chinese company took place on Wednesday evening in Georgia's Khashuri municipality.

The event was attended by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Director General of Georgian Railway Lasha Abashidze and about 150 other Georgian officials and representatives of the Chinese company China Railway 23rd Bureau Group.

"The large-scale modernization project of the Georgian railway has been completed. This is not just an infrastructure upgrade; it is a clear political and strategic choice made by Georgia to build its own future, economic strength, and a worthy place in global affairs," I. Kobakhidze said at the ceremony.

Noting that the project is one of the largest investments in the country's transport sector, he emphasized that with the completion of the project, capacity will significantly increase, operating costs will be reduced, and passenger safety and comfort will be improved.

According to I. Kobakhidze, his government's goal is to make Georgia a key, reliable, and irreplaceable link in the Middle Corridor, ensuring fast, safe, and uninterrupted movement of goods.

"Railway modernization is an integral part of this vision. It strengthens our competitiveness, increases transit potential, and creates a solid foundation for accommodating growing trade flows between Europe and Asia in the coming years," the prime minister added.

Guo Hai, deputy general manager of the Georgian branch of China Railway 23rd Bureau Group, told Xinhua that the project is an upgrade of the country's main east-west railway line.

He particularly highlighted Tunnel No. 9, which is 8.3 kilometers long, as the most challenging section of the project. Constructing the tunnel in mountainous terrain required such precision that Guo Hai compared the process to "embroidering in the earth's interior." The Chinese company representative added that the modernized line will optimize the transportation of transit cargo from Central Asia and Eastern Europe, becoming an important link in the Middle Corridor.

The CHF 260 million modernization project officially launched in September 2011. The railway is approximately 41 kilometers long, with a design speed of 120 km/h for passenger trains and 80 km/h for freight trains. According to Georgian Railways, after its official commissioning, the line's annual throughput capacity will increase from 27 million to 48 million tons of freight.

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Cairo, December 25 (Xinhua) — The death toll from the collapse of a five-story residential building in Egypt's Giza province, south of Cairo, has risen to eight, the Egyptian state-run Al-Ahram news website reported on Thursday.

According to a statement posted on the website, rescue teams found the body of the last missing person after two days of continuous searching and clearing rubble.

The collapse occurred on the evening of December 23 in the densely populated Embaba neighborhood of Giza City. The incident damaged several nearby buildings, whose residents were evacuated as a precaution until a safety assessment was conducted.

In a statement published on the official social media page of the Giza governorate, authorities said that the rubble removal work was carried out manually, as the narrow street on which the house was located did not allow the use of heavy equipment.

A special engineering commission has been appointed to investigate the cause of the collapse, which will examine, among other things, the possibility of unauthorized reconstruction of the building and violations of building codes. –0–

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TOKYO, December 25 (Xinhua) — Several people were injured in a fire that broke out Thursday in an apartment building in Niigata, central Japan, local media reported.

According to public broadcaster NHK, the fire broke out at around 6:00 p.m. local time in a 10-story building in the city's Chuo-ku district.

It is noted that firefighters who arrived at the scene are still continuing to extinguish the flames.

According to local authorities, several people were injured in the incident, but details have not yet been released.

The apartment building is located in the bustling center of Niigata, surrounded by restaurants and other residential buildings. –0–

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Bishkek, December 25 (Xinhua) — Over the past four years, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Kyrgyz Republic has grown at an unprecedented rate. All indicators indicate that the Kyrgyz economy has entered a trajectory of sustainable and high-quality growth. This was announced by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Thursday.

"Over the past three years, the average GDP growth rate was 9.8 percent. This year, economic activity has remained high. In the first 11 months of 2025, real GDP growth reached 10.2 percent, reaching its highest level," noted S. Japarov, addressing the 4th People's Kurultai—the country's advisory, supervisory, and public representative body.

According to the President, in 2024, Kyrgyzstan's GDP per capita reached USD 2,513, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent.

The Kyrgyz leader noted that the National Development Program until 2030 was recently adopted, which identifies four key areas: industrialization, transforming the country into a regional transport and logistics hub, developing agriculture and tourism, and activating green energy.

“As part of industrialization by 2030, we plan to double the volume of industrial production and increase the share of investment in fixed capital to 50 percent,” stated S. Japarov. –0–

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Almaty, December 25 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport issued an interim statement in connection with the anniversary of the crash of Embraer 190 4K-AZ65, an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft. This was reported on Thursday by the Kazinform news agency.

The agency stated that the sole purpose of the investigation into the tragedy is to prevent similar incidents in the future, and not to determine anyone's share of guilt or responsibility.

"The final deadline for completing the aviation accident investigation depends on the completion of all assigned studies and work. Conclusions regarding the causes/reason/for the accident and/or contributing factors, as well as flight safety recommendations, will be presented in the Final Report," the agency added.

An AZAL passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed on December 25, 2024, near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan. There were 67 people on board, including five crew members. Thirty-eight people died in the crash, and 29 survived.

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BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute protest over a recent U.S. report that distorts China's national defense policy and military development.

Zhang Xiaogang made the statement at a departmental press conference in response to a question regarding the US Department of Defense's report on China's military and security developments in 2025.

A Chinese official noted that by publishing such reports year after year, the United States grossly interferes in China's internal affairs, maliciously distorts China's defense policy, and deliberately inflates the "Chinese military threat" to mislead the international community.

"China consistently pursues a defensive national policy and firmly adheres to a military strategy of active defense," Zhang Xiaogang emphasized.

Noting that the US and its allies must stop dangerous provocations, Zhang Xiaogang called on the US side to form an objective and rational perception of China and the Chinese armed forces, refraining from fabricating false narratives and inciting confrontation. –0–

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BEIJING, December 25 (Xinhua) — A total of 952 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud were returned to China following a recent joint operation by law enforcement agencies from China, Myanmar, and Thailand in Myanmar's Myawaddy Prefecture, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced Thursday.

Criminal groups in Myawaddy have long been engaged in telecommunications and online fraud, targeting Chinese citizens and causing serious losses. Earlier this year, China, Myanmar, and Thailand established a trilateral coordination mechanism to combat such crimes and subsequently conducted a series of operations to disrupt the activities of these criminal groups.

According to the ISS statistics, over 7,600 Chinese citizens suspected of organizing online gambling and telecommunications fraud have been returned from Myawaddy to China since the beginning of this year.

The Ministry of Defense emphasized that it will strengthen cross-border cooperation between law enforcement agencies to combat telecommunications and online fraud in order to effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.

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