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Cairo, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Saturday stressed the need to maintain a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to maintain stability in the region.

During the telephone conversation, the ministers discussed preparations for the international conference on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Gaza, which will be held in Cairo in November. Abdel Atty called on Turkey's active participation and support. He also noted the ongoing coordination between Egypt and Turkey to monitor the ceasefire, along with regional and international partners.

The ministers agreed that closer diplomatic cooperation would help strengthen security and advance the common interests of the two countries.

The ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States, came into effect on October 10. Its first phase includes prisoner exchanges, humanitarian access to Gaza, and a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops.

Despite the agreement, Israel and Hamas continue to accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

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Washington, October 25 (Xinhua) — Kirill Dmitriev, Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, will meet with Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for the Middle East, in Miami, Florida, on Saturday. This was reported by American media.

The meeting comes days after Donald Trump canceled planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, and the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia's largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to pressure a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.

K. Dmitriev reported on the social network X that his visit was “planned in advance at the invitation of the American side.” –0–

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BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs has used DNA technology to identify eight Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers who died in the War to Resist American Aggression and Aid the Korean People (1950-1953).

The remains of eight heroes were returned to China from the Republic of Korea (ROK) in 2020 and 2021. Since 2014, the remains of 1,011 CPV soldiers have been returned from the ROK.

According to the ministry, the identities of 36 Chinese heroes have been established to date, and their families have been found.

In recent years, China has significantly stepped up its efforts to identify the remains of fallen soldiers, including establishing a specialized DNA laboratory and expanding its national DNA database of the remains of heroes and their relatives.

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VILNIUS, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Traffic across the Lithuanian-Belarusian border resumed at midday on Saturday, more than 12 hours after it was temporarily suspended late Friday due to a hot air balloon incident on the Belarusian side.

According to the State Border Guard Service (VSAT), checks and passage of people and vehicles have resumed at the Medininkai and Šalčininkai checkpoints.

Traffic at both checkpoints was suspended at around 21:30 /18:30 GMT/ on October 24 following reports that several weather balloons had approached Lithuanian airspace.

VSAT noted that no serious incidents or conflicts between drivers waiting at the checkpoint were recorded during the closure.

Last night, the head of the National Crisis Management Centre, Vilmantas Vitkauskas, reported that radars had detected approximately 80-90 spherical objects, which is two to three times fewer than were observed during a similar incident earlier this week.

As VSAT head Rustamas Liubajevas noted, four balloons carrying contraband cigarettes have been intercepted so far. Following the first wave of balloon incursions earlier this week, the National Security Commission held a meeting to assess the situation.

Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė warned that if mass launches of contraband balloons from Belarus continue, Lithuania may consider completely closing the border with its eastern neighbor. The next meeting of the National Security Commission is scheduled for October 29.

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BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — A gathering was held in Beijing on Saturday as part of the first Taiwan Liberation Memorial Day to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's liberation from Japanese occupation and the island's return to China.

Addressing nearly 500 participants at the meeting, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning called on compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to jointly advance the process of national reunification and leave no room for any form of separatist activity aimed at achieving "Taiwan independence."

The event was organized after the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) adopted a resolution on October 24 officially designating October 25 as Taiwan Liberation Memorial Day.

In 1894, Japan waged war against China and subsequently occupied Taiwan.

On October 25, 1945, a ceremony was held in Taipei to accept the surrender of Japanese forces in Taiwan Province, part of the Allied Powers' China theater of operations. From that moment on, Taiwan Island and the Penghu Islands returned to the sovereign jurisdiction of China.

Wang Huning, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, noted that the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the return of Taiwan to China were a great triumph and a source of shared pride for the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.

According to the Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, the establishment of the commemorative day demonstrates the unwavering determination of all people in the country to uphold the one-China principle and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This also reflects the CPC's firm determination to fulfill its historical mission and achieve the complete reunification of the motherland, he continued, adding that this has further strengthened the international consensus that there is only one China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of it.

Wang Huning stressed that at this important moment of remembering history and moving forward together, compatriots on both sides of the Strait must shoulder the historical responsibility of promoting the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and realizing national rejuvenation.

The CPPCC National Committee Chairman emphasized the importance of adhering to peaceful reunification, the "one country, two systems" policy, the one-China principle, and the 1992 consensus.

Wang Huning called for joint efforts to safeguard the great achievements of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, deepen cross-strait exchanges and integration, safeguard the common interests of the Chinese nation, and strive for national rejuvenation.

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BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted the city of Hunchun in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (Jilin Province, northeast China) at 7:45 p.m. Beijing time on Saturday, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) reported.

According to CENC, the earthquake's epicenter was located at 43.08 degrees north latitude and 131.10 degrees east longitude. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 560 km.

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Moscow, October 25 (Xinhua) — China's strategic development priorities during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will be linked to innovative, high-quality development and openness, with the aim of securing competitive advantages and overcoming the lag in areas where Western countries still dominate, according to Oleg Timofeev, associate professor at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University).

"I believe that China's primary development strategy during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will be to enhance its own competitive advantages and overcome the lag in areas where Western countries continue to dominate," O. Timofeev said in an interview with Xinhua ahead of the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

According to the Russian orientalist, the new development concept proposed by the Chinese leadership, based on innovation, coordination, environmentally friendly approaches, and openness, is currently becoming an extremely important and sought-after project. Many countries around the world are actively implementing the innovative and environmentally oriented development models successfully tested in China.

"For many countries, China is a benchmark because it offers a model of joint development that meets the interests of sustainable development for all countries in the current context of rising deglobalization and protectionism," noted O. Timofeev.

The expert continued, China traditionally acts as a strategic partner and responsible global player with countries in the Global South. He noted that multilateral frameworks such as the Belt and Road Initiative, BRICS, and the SCO, all of which China pioneered, enjoy enormous global influence. The China-ASEAN, China-Africa, and China-Latin America dialogue mechanisms, as well as the network of bilateral strategic partnerships with countries in the Global South, have proven highly effective.

"The Chinese leadership's special attention to developing South-South cooperation is confirmed by the fact that one of the main goals of the Global Governance Initiative, recently proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is to enhance the international role of countries in the Global South," noted the RUDN University associate professor.

Institutional openness is the foundation of China's high-quality openness strategy, he believes. "The Chinese government is setting an example for the world on how to stimulate a massive influx of foreign investment, production and technological skills, and talented personnel. China is not afraid of global competition in any economic sector, including high-tech manufacturing," Timofeev emphasized.

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JINAN, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — A cargo ship sailed from Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province to Tanzania's Tanga Port on Saturday, marking the opening of a new general cargo shipping route.

According to the port authority, this new route, which becomes Yantai's 29th international general cargo route, marks another step in building a global supply chain system.

The new route will help provide more efficient logistics options for East African countries. After arriving at the port of Tanga, cargo will be distributed and shipped to countries such as Uganda and Rwanda.

Yantai Port already has international shipping routes to Asia, Africa, America, and Europe. These routes handle over 200 types of cargo, including specialized equipment, construction machinery, and wind energy equipment.

In the first nine months of 2025, the volume of general cargo handled at Yantai Port reached 11.9 million tons, up 41.8 percent year-on-year and already exceeding the cumulative figure for last year. -0-

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Abidjan, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire began at 8:00 a.m. local time on Saturday.

Many citizens arrived at the Groupe Scolaire Plateau de Port-Bouet 2 polling center in Abidjan before the official start of voting. Police officers and gendarmes maintained order.

Polling stations will be open until 6:00 PM. According to the Independent Electoral Commission of Côte d'Ivoire, a total of 25,678 polling stations have been established, including 308 abroad. Over 8.7 million registered voters are eligible to vote, including over 120,000 abroad.

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term. He faces four other candidates. The election is taking place amid heightened political and social tensions following court rulings barring key opposition leaders from running for president.

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