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CHANGCHUN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Russian king crabs will be delivered in batches to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) in southern China from the city of Changchun (capital of Northeast China's Jilin Province) by air transport, the Changchun city administration said.

Recently, a shipment of Russian Kamchatka red crabs weighing 8,500 kg, shipped from the Russian port of Zarubino via the bonded cargo facility in the border city of Hunchun, in the aforementioned province, arrived at the Xinglong bonded cargo facility in Changchun. There, the seafood will be loaded onto a plane and sent on the Changchun-Xianggang route recently launched by Hainan Airlines.

This event is the first practical result of the deepening cooperation between the cities of Hunchun and Changchun in the field of transit transportation of Kamchatka crabs, which will promote the further development of specific trade between Jilin Province and Russia in 2026.

Due to strict requirements for the timely transportation of Russian Kamchatka crabs, the above-mentioned bonded zones, with the active support of local customs services, have opened “green channels” and made every effort to ensure rapid customs clearance and safe storage of these seafood products. -0-

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BEIJING, January 3 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will pay an official visit to China from January 4 to 8, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Saturday.

According to the Chinese diplomat, Martin's upcoming visit will be the first by an Irish Prime Minister to China in 14 years. During his visit, he is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, and meet with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The two sides will conduct an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.

In addition to Beijing, M. Martin will also visit Shanghai.

In recent years, the mutually beneficial and strategic partnership between China and Ireland has steadily developed. Both sides have always respected each other and treated each other equally. Through open cooperation, the two countries have achieved complementary strengths and common development, benefiting their peoples, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman noted.

China is ready to use this visit as an opportunity to strengthen political mutual trust and expand mutually beneficial cooperation with Ireland, as well as to give new impetus to the high-quality development of the two countries in the new era, as well as the healthy and stable development of Sino-European relations, the Chinese diplomat concluded. -0-

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SHENZHEN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD sold about 2.26 million all-electric vehicles in 2025, surpassing Tesla in global sales of such vehicles.

During the reporting period, American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla sold approximately 1.63 million all-electric vehicles.

BYD's total NEV sales last year amounted to approximately 4.6 million units.

BYD announced that it has expanded its market share in China and increased sales abroad. The automaker's business in Europe is growing successfully, and the company is actively developing the Latin American and Southeast Asian markets. Specifically, BYD is increasing localized production in these regions. The automaker's Brazilian plant began operations last year. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Return passenger traffic peaked on Saturday, the last day of the Chinese New Year holiday, China Railways said.

The country's railways are expected to carry 17.45 million passenger journeys on Saturday, with an additional 1,343 passenger trains planned to be launched to meet travel demand.

On Saturday, popular departure cities were Guangzhou, Beijing and Chengdu, while the main destinations were Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

More than 12 million people used rail transport in the country on Friday.

This year, the New Year's holiday in China will run from Thursday to Saturday. -0-

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NANJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Nanjing Massacre survivor Xu Deming died on Friday at the age of 96, bringing the total number of registered living survivors of the tragedy to 22, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum in east China's Jiangsu Province said.

The Nanjing Massacre occurred after the Japanese occupation forces captured Nanjing, then the capital of China, on December 13, 1937. Over the course of six weeks, the invaders killed approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers. This tragedy is considered one of the most barbaric episodes of World War II.

"In 1937, Japanese invaders broke into my home and took my father. They sent him to Shuiximen, then to the Qingliangshan area for massacre. Someone spotted my father there and told my older brother. We searched everywhere, but we never found his body," Xu Deming once recalled.

"My father was only 54 years old when he died. Our family fled to a refugee area where we faced starvation," he said.

Every year there are fewer and fewer people left who can tell about the massacres in Nanjing.

In 2014, the Seventh Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) designated December 13 as National Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. The Chinese government also preserved survivors' testimonies, recording them both in writing and on video. In 2015, these documents were inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

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CARACAS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan authorities on Saturday condemned "military aggression" by the United States after powerful explosions were heard and aircraft were sighted in the capital, Caracas, earlier in the day.

According to a Venezuelan government statement, the strikes targeted civilian and military targets in at least four regions of the country—Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. The statement added that the US actions violated the UN Charter.

In Caracas, around 2:00 a.m. local time /6:00 a.m. GMT, witnesses reported low-flying planes and plumes of smoke after a series of loud explosions.

Brief power outages were reported in several areas, including at one military base.

The statement also noted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “ordered the activation of all national defense plans” and declared “unrest/provoked by external factors/.”

Shortly after the attack began, CBS White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs, citing US officials, reported that US President Donald Trump had ordered the strikes. FOX News also reported that US officials had confirmed the bombings.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday called for an urgent meeting of the Organization of American States and the United Nations in connection with the attack on Venezuela.

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HAVANA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday condemned what he called the "criminal US attack" on Venezuela and demanded an urgent response from the international community.

In a message posted on social media, the Cuban leader stated that the region of the world—Latin America—is being brutally attacked, emphasizing that what is happening constitutes “state terrorism against the brave Venezuelan people and against Our America.” –0–

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Washington, January 3 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday on the social media platform TruthSocial.

D. Trump confirmed that the United States launched a “large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President N. Maduro.”

“There will be a press conference at Mar-a-Lago today at 11:00 a.m.,” he added.

Earlier on Saturday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned American aircraft from flying at any altitude in Venezuelan airspace following reports of explosions in Caracas, citing "air safety risks associated with ongoing military activity." –0–

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HOHHOT, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — As of 9 a.m. on December 31, the number of China-Russia border crossings in both directions through Manzhouli Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region increased by 9.1 percent year-on-year to exceed 920,000, hitting a new five-year high.

The Manzhouli Border Control Service noted that since the introduction of the mutual visa-free regime between China and Russia, passenger traffic through the Manzhouli checkpoint has been steadily increasing.

Amidst the steady growth of passenger traffic, the local border service actively promoted digital transformation and modernization of the checkpoint, which allowed it to increase throughput by almost 50%.

According to a Chinese businessman surnamed Wang, who frequently travels between China and Russia, the visa-free policy provides significant convenience for businessmen.

“The fast border control process saves a lot of time for people like me who frequently travel between the two countries through the border crossing, and allows us to appreciate the convenience of ‘smart customs’,” he said.

Anna, a traveler from Irkutsk, arrived in Manzhouli with her family for the New Year holidays. "We're looking forward to shopping in China and planning to buy some special New Year's goods and gifts. The children also want to experience the festive atmosphere in China," she said.

Guo Huifang, a local border guard, said the Manzhouli checkpoint will continue to closely monitor passenger flow, constantly optimize the inspection process, improve service quality, and make every effort to ensure the smooth operation of the checkpoint, thereby promoting the development of trade and economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between China and Russia. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Zhang Zhijun, chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ASTS), called on compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to strive for the great cause of national reunification and national rejuvenation.

He made this appeal in his New Year's message, published in the first issue of the 2026 journal "Cross-Strait Relations." On behalf of the Taiwan Strait Association, he congratulated his Taiwan compatriots on the New Year and wished them all the best.

Zhang Zhijun noted that in 2025, the ACTPA made renewed efforts to counter separatist activities aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence," promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, properly respond to Taiwan-related emergencies, and protect the rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots.

He emphasized that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China and one nation. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will undoubtedly benefit Taiwanese compatriots and open up even brighter prospects for the island's development.

According to Zhang Zhijun, in 2026, mainland China will open a new chapter in its development history, launching the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. Significant new achievements will be made in comprehensively advancing the great cause of building a powerful nation and achieving national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, providing reliable guarantees for the development of cross-river relations and strengthening the foundation for national reunification.

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