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Moscow, December 24 /Xinhua/ — Two traffic police officers died in an explosion in southern Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported.

An explosion occurred on Yeletskaya Street, killing three people. "According to investigators, on the night of December 23-24, on Yeletskaya Street in Moscow, two traffic police officers saw a suspicious individual near a police car. As they approached to detain him, an explosive device was detonated. As a result of their injuries, two police officers, as well as a person standing near the officers, died," the Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement.

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UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei called on the United States to immediately end its anti-drug campaign against Venezuela at the Security Council on Tuesday.

The United States continues to build up its military presence off the coast of Venezuela, increasing sanctions, blockades and military threats against the country, sinking Venezuelan ships, killing their crews and seizing oil tankers, he said.

Washington has designated the Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization, declared Venezuela's land, oil, and assets to be US property, and even threatened military strikes against Venezuelan territory, Sun Lei noted. US actions and rhetoric have led to ongoing tensions in the region, causing serious concern among countries in the region and the international community, the diplomat emphasized.

He said more and more countries in the region and beyond are expressing serious concern about US actions and strongly condemning them.

Venezuela, as an independent sovereign state, has the right to independently develop mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries and protect its legitimate rights and interests, which should enjoy the respect and support of the international community, the deputy permanent representative stated.

China opposes unilateralism and bullying, supports states in defending their sovereignty and dignity, and rejects violations of the UN Charter, the threat or use of force, external interference in Venezuela's internal affairs, as well as illegal unilateral sanctions or long-arm jurisdiction, Sun Lei noted.

China urges the United States to listen to the voice of the international community, stop the aforementioned actions, protect the safety of navigation and legitimate rights in accordance with international law, lift illegal unilateral sanctions, and contribute to peace, stability and development in Latin American and Caribbean countries, the diplomat said.

Latin America and the Caribbean are an integral part of the Global South and a vital force for peace and development. China is ready to work with countries in the region to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, uphold justice, and maintain regional peace and stability, Sun Lei emphasized.

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TOKYO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Japanese citizens rallied Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks about Taiwan and criticizing comments made by a senior government official who advocates nuclear weapons.

At the rally, protesters chanted slogans such as "Obey the Constitution!" and "Don't start a war!" Social Democratic Party of Japan leader Mizuho Fukushima delivered a speech criticizing the government's security policy. She said that public statements by the official in charge of security policy in the Prime Minister's Office, who advocated for nuclear weapons, undermined three long-standing non-nuclear principles of Japan.

M. Fukushima described Sanae Takaichi's cabinet as "preparing for war," noting that Japan's defense budget continues to grow and its dynamics are increasingly reminiscent of Japan before World War II.

M. Fukushima also strongly demanded that S. Takaichi retract her erroneous statements regarding Taiwan, emphasizing that such statements clearly violate Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan.

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Tokyo's Sophia University, told Xinhua that many people have a very limited understanding of the seriousness of Sanae Takaichi's statements on Taiwan. He attributed this to the long-standing lack of systematic and comprehensive historical education in Japan. He argued that Japan's postwar constitution and the fundamental principles of Japan's role in the international community must always be based on the principle of "never repeating the mistakes of history."

Protest participant Chieko Okada noted that the government is attempting to downplay or even conceal Japan's historical role as the culprit of the war. She is most concerned that some citizens support the government's security policies without a true understanding of history. The Prime Minister "should recant his dangerous and misguided statements," she emphasized.

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en on Wednesday criticized the Lai Qingde-led Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration in Taiwan for selling off Taiwan's competitive industries.

He made this statement at a press conference, commenting on the participation of the DPP administration in the first “Pax Silica summit” organized by the United States of America.

According to him, China is firmly opposed to the US providing a platform for Taiwanese separatists to speak out. The DPP administration, seeking "Taiwan independence," is deliberately fueling ideological confrontation, which is not supported by the people.

The so-called "democratic supply chain," according to Peng Qing'en, contradicts the laws of economics and the market, and also reflects the DPP administration's completely unscrupulous actions in favor of external forces.

Furthermore, Peng Qing'en noted that the DPP administration is selling off competitive Taiwanese industries and sacrificing the island's development prospects in exchange for external support for its quest for "Taiwan independence," which will only increase tensions in the Taiwan Strait, increase the burden on the island's residents, and undermine its economic foundations and development prospects, he emphasized. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, rose steadily in November, official data showed Wednesday.

According to the National Energy Administration of China, the country's total electricity consumption last month reached 835.6 billion kWh, up 6.2 percent year-on-year.

Specifically, electricity consumption in the primary and secondary sectors of the economy increased by 7.9 percent and 4.4 percent year-on-year, respectively. Meanwhile, the tertiary sector saw a 10.3 percent increase.

Electricity consumption by urban and rural residents in the country reached 105.7 billion kWh over the past month, an increase of 9.8 percent year-on-year.

In the first 11 months of this year, electricity consumption in China increased by 5.2 percent to approximately 9.46 trillion kWh.

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China's public security authorities have offered a reward for information on two Taiwanese suspects of smuggling frozen food to the mainland, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Peng Qing'en said at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

The two suspects, surnamed Jian and Chen, had been involved in long-term smuggling operations using the Togo-registered Hong Tai 58 and other vessels, Peng Qing'en said, citing an announcement released Wednesday by the Weihai City Public Security Bureau in east China's Shandong Province.

Commenting on the February incident involving damage to an underwater cable off the coast of the island, a department spokesman called the Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration's claim that mainland China intentionally sabotaged the cable using the Hong Tai 58 "speculation."

The DPP is deliberately exploiting so-called "gray zone forays" by mainland China in an attempt to provoke a confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Peng Qing'en pointed out. He sternly warned the DPP that patronizing and condoning the criminal activities of smugglers, as well as using them for political manipulation, undermines cross-strait relations and will provoke a joint protest from compatriots on both sides of the Strait. Then the DPP administration will have to reap what it has sown. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new major oil field in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea.

CNOOC noted that the new field, named Qinhuangdao 29-6, is the seventh oil field with proven reserves of over 100 million tons discovered since 2019 in the Bohai Oil Fields, China's largest offshore crude oil production base.

Moreover, its discovery further contributes to strengthening China's offshore oil and gas reserve base and is of great significance to ensuring the country's energy security, CNOOC said.

The Qinhuangdao 29-6 oil field, located in the central Bohai Sea, is another large-scale lithological field discovered in the region in recent years following the discovery of the Qinhuangdao 27-3 oil field there.

The results of test production showed that the daily production rate of one well at Qinhuangdao 29-6 is approximately 370 tons of crude oil, which indicates promising potential for energy exploration in this water area, the corporation added. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Yiwu City in east China's Zhejiang Province, also known as the "global supermarket," has become the first county-level city in China to have its foreign nationals covered by basic medical insurance exceed 10,000, the overseas edition of People's Daily reported on Tuesday.

On December 17, a Russian citizen named Sofia, who is classified as a flexible worker, received a social security card, becoming the 10,000th foreign participant in basic health insurance in Yiwu.

Yiwu maintains trade relations with 233 countries and regions worldwide. Around 30,000 foreign businesspeople and over 1,500 accompanying relatives conduct their daily activities here. Previously, only those employed by companies were eligible for basic health insurance, while flexible workers and many accompanying relatives were unable to access this service.

“In order to address this complex issue, the Yiwu City Medical Insurance Bureau, with the approval of the National Medical Insurance Administration of the People’s Republic of China, has begun to study the possibility of issuing permission to foreigners with a residence permit for two years or more to participate in basic medical insurance as flexible workers,” said Lou Jun, head of the department.

In August 2025, a South Korean citizen doing business in Yiwu City became China's first foreign participant in basic medical insurance as a flexible worker.

In Yiwu, eligible foreign workers can enroll in health insurance. They pay the same premiums as Chinese citizens and enjoy the same rights as local residents in terms of service coverage and reimbursement rates. Foreign children who qualify for education in Yiwu primary and middle schools can participate in local health insurance, including basic health insurance and serious illness insurance.

In early November of this year, a Moroccan man working in Yiwu sought cholecystectomy at the Fourth Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University. At the time of discharge, most of his medical expenses, amounting to over 10,000 yuan, were covered by the medical insurance fund.

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Ankara/Tripoli, December 24 (Xinhua) — Libyan Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four other officers were killed in a business jet crash south of Ankara on Tuesday evening.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said gendarmes discovered the wreckage of a Falcon 50 aircraft in the Haymana district of Ankara province.

Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah later confirmed the deaths of the military personnel, stating that M. al-Haddad and several high-ranking officers died in the plane crash. They were en route home after an official visit to Turkey. The government will investigate the "circumstances of the accident," the politician promised.

The aircraft, tail number 9H-DFJ, took off from Esenboga Airport in Tripoli at 8:10 PM local time. Contact with the jet was lost at 8:52 PM shortly after the crew issued an emergency landing notice near Haymana, according to A. Yerlikaya. –0–

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Lhasa, December 24 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Xijiang Autonomous Region has systematically carried out 42 archaeological excavation projects since 2021, uncovering key findings of human activity on the plateau dating back 100,000 years, as well as compelling evidence of long-standing cultural ties with China's Central Plain region. This was announced at a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the achievements of Xijiang's cultural heritage sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

The work under these projects focused on key historical issues such as human origins, the emergence of agriculture and livestock farming on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the region's connections with China's Central Plain. The projects covered 19 ancient sites and tombs with a total excavation area of 8,100 square meters, Xu Shaoguo, deputy director of the SAR's Cultural Heritage Protection Bureau, said at a press conference.

Archaeological research has established that humans first appeared on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau approximately 100,000 years ago, and that most regions of Xizang entered the Neolithic period around 5,000 years ago, said Xie Xuwei, an official with the Cultural Heritage Protection Administration of the SAR. He added that the use of bronze and iron began here around 3,800 and 2,800 years ago, respectively.

Artifacts such as silk fabrics and tea leaves discovered at various excavation sites provide direct evidence of continuous cultural exchange and trade between Xizang and the Central Plain region of China throughout history, Xie Xuwei added.

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