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Yerevan, December 5 /Xinhua/ — The 6th International Academic Conference on Eurasian Studies, dedicated to modern China and Eurasia, opened here today.

The keynote speaker at the event was Professor Deng Siwei, Associate Vice President of the University of Hong Kong and Director of the Asia Global Institute. He presented an analytical report on China's role in global economic processes and the transformation of global interdependence. Mher Sahakyan, Director of the China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, noted that China currently plays a crucial role on the Eurasian continent. China has strategic partnership agreements with all three South Caucasus states. Armenia and China signed a similar agreement this year, which will allow Armenia to rebalance international relations and deepen cooperation with China in various areas, he noted.

The two-day conference will feature 65 scholars from more than 20 countries who will present papers on political processes on the Eurasian continent, regional security, and contemporary geopolitical challenges. –0–

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Brussels, December 5 (Xinhua) — The European Commission (EC) on Friday imposed fines totaling 120 million euros on social media platform X for violating transparency obligations. This marks the first decision in the EU for non-compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).

According to the EC press release, the penalty relates to three apparent violations of the DSA, including the misleading design of the "blue tick" X, the lack of transparency in the advertising repository /data storage/, and the platform's failure to provide researchers with access to public data.

According to the European Commission, using the "blue tick" that any user can receive after payment to indicate "verified accounts" exposes users to fraud, including identity theft and other forms of manipulation.

The EC added that the X advertising repository does not meet the DSA's transparency and accessibility requirements, and the social network also fails to fulfill its commitment to provide researchers with access to its public data.

This is the first time the EC has ruled against the DSA. This law, which came into force a year ago, regulates the activities of online intermediaries and platforms to prevent illegal and harmful online activity, as well as the spread of disinformation.

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Beijing, December 5 (Xinhua) — China's innovations are open and accessible to all, and the country intends to share its original technologies and innovative projects with the world. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a press briefing on Friday.

The diplomat made this statement in response to a question regarding foreign media reports that China has transformed from a “factory of the world” into an “experimental laboratory of the world,” and that Western countries need to catch up in this competition.

“The concept of ‘innovation’ has truly become key to China’s economic and social development,” Lin Jian stated, noting that the word was mentioned 61 times in the Proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for the country’s socio-economic development, which were approved at the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

According to him, in recent years, China has continued to demonstrate significant scientific and innovative achievements, thanks to which the country has risen in the Global Innovation Index ranking from 34th place in 2012 to 10th in 2025.

The official emphasized that China hopes to promote mutual expansion of opportunities and common development through its openness and cooperation, and ensure that the results of innovation bring greater benefits to all mankind.

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BEIRUT, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday said Israeli airstrikes and shootings by unidentified assailants against peacekeepers in the south of the country constitute serious violations of a UN resolution.

Peacekeepers observed a series of Israeli airstrikes in their area of operations in the villages of Mahrouna, Al-Majadil and Barashit on Thursday afternoon as the Lebanese military carried out operations to control unauthorized weapons and infrastructure in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said in a statement.

"These actions constitute a clear violation of Resolution 1701," the peacekeepers emphasized. They called on the IDF to utilize established communication and coordination mechanisms and warned the Lebanese side against any retaliatory measures that could worsen the situation.

The statement also stated that on Thursday night, six men on three mopeds approached a peacekeeping patrol near the town of Bint Jbeil, and one of them fired three shots into the rear of a UN vehicle. There were no reports of casualties.

UNIFIL called on the Lebanese authorities to ensure the safety of the peacekeepers and to immediately investigate the incident.

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BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), Chinese meteorological authorities actively carried out precipitation induction measures, resulting in an increase in snow and rainfall by more than 167 billion tons, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said Thursday.

During the specified period, meteorological authorities also carried out artificial hail prevention operations, which reduced economic losses from hailstorms by 60.3 billion yuan (approximately 8.5 billion US dollars), according to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

"In China, weather modification operations have provided effective support in disaster prevention and mitigation, as well as in agricultural harvesting," noted a senior official of the Cabinet of Ministers.

In addition, he pointed out that currently, 68 percent of the country's main grain-producing regions, 63 percent of zones with important ecological functions, and 55 percent of fruit plantations are covered by artificial weather control.

Artificial weather modification also plays a significant role in improving the environment. Meteorological authorities conduct year-round rainfall induction operations in the Sanjiangyuan region (the source area of three great Chinese rivers—the Yangtze, Yellow River, and Lancang River), which contributes to a gradual increase in vegetation cover in the area.

During the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Chinese authorities will make efforts to improve the efficiency of weather modification operations to better contribute to disaster mitigation, agricultural production, environmental protection and restoration, and major emergency response, said Ren Zhenhe, another senior official with the CMU. -0-

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Washington, December 5 (Xinhua) — The U.S. military struck a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing all four people on board, U.S. Southern Command announced on social media.

The strike was carried out at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as part of ongoing counternarcotics operations by Joint Task Force Southern Spear. According to military officials, intelligence linked the vessel to an organization designated by the US government as a terrorist organization.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was carrying illegal drugs and was traveling along a known drug trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific. Four male drug terrorists on board were killed," the command reported, without providing evidence or revealing the identities of the deceased.

As of Thursday, the Pentagon has carried out at least 22 strikes on suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2, killing more than 87 of their crew members.

These operations gained attention after a September 2 incident in the Caribbean Sea in which two survivors from a damaged vessel were killed in a follow-up strike.

Admiral Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, testified before Congress on Thursday that Hegseth never gave the order to "kill everyone" aboard the suspected drug ships. He added that he considers the two people killed in the follow-up strike on September 2 to be legitimate military targets under counternarcotics operations regulations.

P. Hegseth said on Tuesday that while watching live coverage of the ship's attack on September 2, he did not see a second strike on survivors, blaming it on the "fog of war." –0–

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CHENGDU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — French President Emmanuel Macron left Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Friday evening, ending his three-day state visit to China.

As a reminder, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, beginning his state visit to China. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — China urges the United States to clearly understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue and implement the commitments made by American leaders, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday.

Lin Chien made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting at the request of journalists on the recent participation of Taiwanese Prime Minister Lai Qingde in the DealBook summit organized by the New York Times in the form of a pre-recorded video, in which he made reckless statements about the situation in the Taiwan Strait.

Lin Jian pointed out that some American media outlets provide a platform for the Taiwanese leader to spread absurd statements promoting separatist rhetoric aimed at achieving “Taiwan independence,” which seriously violates the one-China principle and the provisions of the three Sino-American joint communiqués, and sends a serious wrong signal to separatist forces advocating “island independence.”

“China is strongly opposed to this,” he stressed.

Lin Jian also noted that Lai Qingde's relevant remarks and actions once again reveal his separatist nature of advocating "Taiwan independence" and his attempt to achieve "independence" with the help of the United States, which once again proves that he is a "destroyer of peace" and a "troublemaker."

“Whatever Lai Qingde says or does, it is useless and doomed to failure,” the Chinese agency representative concluded. -0-

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BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin on Friday called on Japan to fulfill its obligations as a defeated country in World War II, stop challenging the post-war world order and sabotage peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jiang Bin thus commented at a press conference on the news that the Japanese government had recently given the go-ahead for additional defense spending and was also holding talks with the Philippines about exporting a Japanese missile.

A Defense Ministry spokesman noted that in recent years, Japan has repeatedly violated the country's pacifist constitution, significantly increased its defense budget, attempted to export lethal weapons, and revised its three non-nuclear principles.

"This has accelerated the pace of easing restrictions on military development and creates a sense that militaristic Japan is returning," he said.

Jiang Bin also criticized Japan for its lack of active efforts and serious delays in disposing of the chemical weapons it left behind on Chinese territory.

According to him, during the years of aggressive war against China, militaristic Japan, in flagrant violation of international law, used chemical weapons in large quantities, resulting in the injury of more than 200,000 Chinese military personnel and civilians.

After the defeat, in order to cover up their crimes, the Japanese side left a large quantity of chemical weapons in China, resulting in more than 2,000 more casualties, Jiang Bin noted, adding that these chemical weapons continue to threaten the personal and property safety of the Chinese people and cause serious damage to the environment.

The Chinese side calls on Japan to make every effort to speed up the disposal process, promptly collect and transmit to the Chinese side information on the abandoned chemical weapons, provide all possible assistance to the Chinese side in the search and identification, and also properly assume responsibility for the cleanup of contaminated water and soil, he concluded. -0-

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JIUQUAN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — China successfully launched two VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) satellites on Friday.

The launch was carried out by a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle at 5:00 PM Beijing time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The spacecraft successfully entered their designated orbits.

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