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Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) – Building a dialogue between Russia and Japan is only possible if Tokyo abandons its current anti-Russian stance, not only in words but also in deeds, and ceases its attempts to damage bilateral relations. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on Thursday.

Commenting on Tokyo's reaction to Moscow's sanctions against 30 Japanese citizens, including diplomats and academics, the official spokesperson noted that Russia, as in this case, "is only taking retaliatory measures." "Russian diplomats were under Japanese sanctions. Why weren't they surprised before? They simply took retaliatory measures," she remarked, responding to a question from an Izvestia correspondent.

"Building a dialogue with Tokyo is only possible if the current anti-Russian line is abandoned, not just in words but in deeds, attempts to damage Russian-Japanese cooperation are stopped, and concrete practical steps are taken to demonstrate Japan's serious commitment to thawing bilateral ties," Zakharova stated.

At the same time, the diplomat noted that Tokyo’s unfriendly course towards Russia remains today, despite “opinions voiced by a number of sensible politicians in this country about the harmfulness of such a destructive approach for Japan itself.”

It was previously reported that Russia had permanently banned entry to 30 Japanese citizens. This decision was a response to sanctions imposed by the Japanese authorities. Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Toshihiro Kitamura, journalists and columnists for the Nikkei newspaper, professors from Hitotsubashi University, and other Japanese citizens will now be barred from visiting Russia.

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Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) — Russia's Kamchatka Krai intends to expand cooperation with China and create new routes to attract Chinese tourists. Kamchatka Krai Tourism Minister Vladimir Rusanov told Xinhua, commenting on the recent signing of a memorandum of cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Jilin Province (northeast China).

He recalled that the document was signed on the sidelines of the 11th Northeast Asia Tourism Forum, which is taking place from November 17 to 20 in the Chinese city of Hunchun.

"We plan to further expand Kamchatka Krai's cooperation with China. The memorandum we signed with Jilin Province will allow Kamchatka tour operators to establish new business ties and attract additional Chinese tourists to the region," the minister said.

Kamchatka tour operators have offered their Chinese partners several new itineraries for unique photo tours, affordable vacation options, and personalized travel experiences, including jeep tours, volcano climbs, boat trips, helicopter excursions, and surfing.

Furthermore, the parties expressed their intention to strengthen cooperation in the field of security to protect the lives and property of tourists. "We are also working on launching direct flights from China to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The new terminal at Yelizovo Airport opened in March of this year and is ready to welcome international tourists," added V. Rusanov.

Kamchatka is a peninsula in northeastern Russia, bordered by two seas and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most attractive regions of the Russian Federation for ecotourism. It is known for its national parks, nature reserves, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. There, you can admire active volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, unique black sand beaches, picturesque rivers, waterfalls, and lakes, bathe in healing hot springs, and encounter 126 species of endangered animals.

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BELEM, Brazil, November 20 (Xinhua) — A fire broke out Thursday in a pavilion in the Brazilian city of Belem where the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) is taking place. Firefighters evacuated those present, local authorities reported.

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Tbilisi, November 20 (Xinhua) — By the end of this year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide approximately €300 million in private sector financing to Georgia. This was announced on Thursday by EBRD Regional Director for the Caucasus, Alkis Vrienios Drakinos.

A. V. Drakinos made the corresponding statement during the annual conference “Black Sea Platform”, organized by the European Union-Georgia Business Council.

According to A. V. Drakinos, the decision to allocate this amount reflects the EBRD's commitment to continuing to support the development of the Georgian economy and small and medium-sized businesses in the country. "This year, we are investing in various sectors, banks, and small and medium-sized enterprises in Georgia," he emphasized.

He noted that the bank is currently focused on developing and monitoring current projects, as well as implementing priority regional initiatives. "We will continue to study and develop projects of strategic importance for the region," added A.V. Drakinos.

The EBRD Regional Director for the Caucasus also emphasized Georgia's key role in implementing the Middle Corridor initiative. "The entire Caucasus must play a crucial role in connecting Asia and Europe. The EBRD is interested in participating in all processes, discussions, and project study stages to make the Middle Corridor a feasible and viable route between Europe and Asia," he noted.

According to him, the bank is already actively working in countries along the corridor from Central Asia to the Caucasus: for example, in Georgia, it has invested in railway and road projects. –0–

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Lusaka, November 20 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Zambia to leverage China's zero tariffs on Zambia to expand bilateral trade and unlock potential for cooperation in sectors such as mining, new energy vehicles, and artificial intelligence, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced on Thursday.

Li Qiang, who arrived in Zambia's capital Lusaka on Wednesday on an official visit, made the announcement during talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.

The head of the Chinese government first conveyed to H. Hichilema warm greetings and best wishes from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Qiang stated that China and Zambia are good brothers, good friends, and reliable partners.

Last year, he recalled, the two countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and President Xi Jinping and President H.H. Hichilema met during the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, outlining a new plan for deepening and developing bilateral ties.

The Premier said that China is willing to work with Zambia to further strengthen political mutual trust, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, continuously enrich the content of the China-Zambia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, jointly promote modernization, and build a closer China-Zambia community with a shared future, so as to bring greater benefits to the two peoples.

According to Li Qiang, China intends to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in areas of public welfare such as health care, agriculture and human resources development to enhance people's satisfaction with bilateral cooperation.

As the Premier of the State Council noted, the two countries should take advantage of the China-Africa Year of Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in 2026 to strengthen friendly exchanges at all levels, deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as culture, education and tourism, thereby strengthening the social foundation of interstate cooperation.

China is also willing to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in the judicial, police, and law enforcement fields to strengthen the security guarantees of bilateral cooperation, Li Qiang added.

He said that the revitalization of the Tanzania-Zambia railway is the common aspiration of the Chinese, Tanzanian, and Zambian peoples, and the parties should jointly implement this landmark project as part of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.

The Premier of the State Council emphasized that the three countries should strengthen political coordination, ensure subsequent comprehensive development, and promote higher-quality development of countries and regions along the railway.

Li Qiang pointed out that unilateralism and protectionism are currently gaining ground, posing serious challenges to the international system and the global economy. He called on China and Zambia to strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral forums, working with a wide range of countries in the Global South to safeguard the international trade and economic order, upholding fairness, justice, and common interests.

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Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) — Japan not only refuses to acknowledge today's mistakes, but even the results of World War II, 80 years after its end. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a briefing on Thursday in response to a Xinhua reporter's request to comment on the Japanese Prime Minister's recent outrageous statements regarding Taiwan and Tokyo's refusal to acknowledge this mistake.

"You mentioned that Japan hasn't yet acknowledged its mistake. I apologize, but Japan hasn't yet recognized the results of World War II! Eighty years have passed, and Japan still refuses to recognize the results of World War II, as enshrined in international law," M. Zakharova pointed out.

The Russian diplomat noted that November 20 marked the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials, the international military tribunal for the major Nazi war criminals. "International law was built on the results of the Nuremberg Tribunal in many aspects, and many concepts were formulated for the first time," she recalled, adding that Japan does not recognize either the results of Nuremberg or the Tokyo Trials, the international military tribunal for the Far East.

Speaking about Russia's position on the Taiwan issue, M. Zakharova emphasized that this principled position is well known. It is immutable and has been repeatedly reaffirmed at the highest level. "The Russian side recognizes that Taiwan is an integral part of China and opposes any form of independence for the island. We proceed from the premise that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter for China, which has every legitimate basis for defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated.

M. Zakharova also noted that the Taiwan issue has been quite actively discussed in the international information space recently. "You see how a number of countries loudly declare their commitment to the one-China principle while cynically continuing to escalate tensions in the Taiwan Strait, impeding the peaceful unification of the country (I mean China), supplying arms to the island, actively strengthening military-political contacts, promoting the growth of separatist sentiment, and using Chinese Taiwan as an instrument of pressure and geopolitical containment against the People's Republic of China," the diplomat noted.

"Russia strongly condemns the West's hypocritical position on China's Taiwan issue and, as a true friend and reliable partner of Beijing in the international arena, is prepared to continue to provide strong mutual support on issues related to sovereignty and territorial integrity, including Taiwan," the Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokesperson concluded.

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Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) — The Nuremberg Tribunal marked the beginning of a series of trials of Nazi war criminals, including Japanese militarists. Alexei Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy and Interaction with the Media, stated this in an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the International Scientific and Practical Forum "No Statute of Limitations. Nuremberg. 80 Years," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the start of the International Military Tribunal for Major Nazi War Criminals. The forum opened in Moscow on Thursday.

"The Nuremberg Tribunal marked the beginning of a series of trials of Nazi criminals, including Japanese war criminals. Japanese militarism was condemned on par with German Nazism. At the Tokyo Trials, it was condemned as a crime against humanity," the Russian senator pointed out, emphasizing that Nuremberg established a moral taboo against supporting Nazism, neo-Nazism, ultra-nationalism, and militarism.

According to A. Pushkov, the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials is not only symbolic and historical, but also an extremely important political date, as the historical legacy of Nuremberg remains relevant today. "The current world order established after World War II, including as a result of the Nuremberg Trials, the Tokyo Tribunal, the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, and so on, is based on the key role of the five victorious powers—the Soviet Union, China, the United States, Great Britain, and France," the Xinhua source noted.

The senator condemned attempts by some Western media and politicians to distort history and emphasized that Russia played a decisive role in the defeat of Nazi Germany, while China, which suffered enormous losses during the war in the Far East and Southeast Asia, played a huge role in the victory over Japan. "I must say that very little is said about this in the modern Western media. But we in Russia remember this," he added.

A. Pushkov believes that BRICS needs to develop a common platform for coordinating approaches to the study of history in order to counter Western media distortions of historical memory. "We must create a common program in the BRICS countries, within which we would agree on scholarly contacts, contacts between journalists and students, for the purpose of studying and teaching new generations the most important aspects of history," he urged, noting that Russia and China could play a role in initiating such a program.

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BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended and addressed the 6th plenary meeting of the 20th Capital Planning and Construction Commission in Beijing on Thursday.

As noted at the meeting, it is important to clearly understand Beijing's positioning and role in the overall process of Chinese-style modernization, promote the development of the capital in the new era, and increase the level of intensive urban development.

The participants called for a consistent and orderly implementation of the transfer of non-capital functions from Beijing, high-quality support for the development of the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province, and deep promotion of the urban renewal process.

The meeting emphasized the need to optimize the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's urban system, further strengthen spatial coordination, and address the shortcomings and weaknesses identified during urban environment inspections.

Furthermore, the participants demanded that the concept of security be fully integrated into the planning, construction, development and management processes in the capital to create a sustainable and safe city.

The meeting was chaired by Yin Li, another head of the Capital Planning and Construction Committee and a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee. –0–

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Changsha, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called for sustained efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of foreign trade, stressing the need to remove bottlenecks and obstacles hindering the development of a unified national market.

He Lifeng, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the announcement during his inspection tour of Hubei and Hunan provinces, both in central China, from November 18 to 20.

Visiting the cities of Ezhou and Xianning in Hubei Province and the city of Changsha in Hunan Province, He Lifeng called for support for the development of new forms and models of business, including cross-border e-commerce and the construction of warehouses overseas.

The Vice Premier of the State Council emphasized the importance of diversifying foreign trade markets to maintain stable growth in China's foreign trade sector.

He also called for the development of multimodal transportation, the acceleration of the creation of a modern logistics system, and a reduction in the costs of social logistics.

He Lifeng emphasized the importance of adapting to the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, calling for breakthroughs in key technologies and the accelerated creation of more independent and controllable industrial and supply chains.

He called on local authorities to strengthen their confidence and resolutely overcome the difficulties facing enterprises to ensure the successful completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and a confident start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). –0–

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Moscow, November 20 (Xinhua) — The international scientific and practical forum "No Statute of Limitations. Nuremberg. 80 Years," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Major Nazi Criminals, opened in Moscow on Thursday. It brought together representatives of government agencies, youth and volunteer organizations, academic and expert circles, and archival and museum staff.

In his greeting to forum participants, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the crimes committed by the Nazis have no statute of limitations. "Such crimes have no statute of limitations, and they were unequivocally assessed 80 years ago, by the Nuremberg Tribunal. Its norms and principles remain relevant today: they help us firmly resist attempts to distort historical facts and serve the search for worthy responses to today's global challenges and threats," the president's message, published on the Kremlin website, reads.

In his video greeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that historians play a special role in preserving historical memory and providing reliable, undistorted information about the tragic events of the past. "We hope that further study of archival documents and materials will allow us to introduce new evidence of the bloody crimes and atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborators into scientific dissemination," he stated, adding that Russia will continue to seek international condemnation of the crimes committed by the Nazi invaders and their accomplices against Soviet citizens during the Great Patriotic War.

In turn, Sergei Naryshkin, Chairman of the Russian Historical Society and Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, emphasized that Russia condemns any attempts to whitewash the Nazis and firmly maintains the inviolability of the results of the Nuremberg Tribunal. According to him, the true significance of the Nuremberg Trials can only be appreciated by fully understanding the scale of the crimes committed by the Nazis. "Thanks to this unique trial, Nazi ideology became a symbol of absolute evil. The International Military Tribunal fulfilled a truly historic mission—it completed the military defeat of Nazism with a significant ideological and moral victory," Naryshkin noted, emphasizing that the Nuremberg Tribunal dealt a crushing blow to the foundations of Nazi ideology and also provided a convincing response to the unprecedented challenge posed by the Nazis to all civilized humanity and all universally recognized norms of morality and law.

The Nuremberg Trials took place from November 20, 1945, to October 1, 1946. There were 403 open court hearings. A total of 360 witnesses were examined, and approximately 200,000 written statements were reviewed. A total of 24 Nazi German government and military leaders were brought to trial.

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