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Kyiv, January 5 (Xinhua) — The head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Vasyl Malyuk, announced on Monday that he is leaving his post. The agency's press service reported this on Telegram.

V. Malyuk did not state the reason for his resignation, but noted that he would remain in the "SBU system" to conduct "world-class asymmetric special operations" against Russia.

Later on Monday, a decree was published on the Ukrainian president's website appointing Yevhen Khmara, head of the SBU's Special Operations Center "A," as acting head of the SBU.

V. Malyuk became head of the SBU on February 7, 2023. –0–

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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Sun Lei on Monday strongly condemned the US military operation against Venezuela.

"China is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the unilateral, illegal and bullying actions of the United States," Sun Lei said.

He made this statement at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council dedicated to the situation around Venezuela. –0–

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NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to all U.S. charges during his first court appearance in New York on Monday.

"I am innocent," Maduro declared in court, adding that he was captured at his home in Caracas and that he remains the president of Venezuela. This was reported by media outlets present in the courtroom.

On the morning of January 3, the US military carried out attacks and bombings in Caracas and other areas of Venezuela, captured N. Maduro and his wife, and then placed them in custody in New York. –0–

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Moscow, January 5 (Xinhua) — The international community cannot allow the United States to assert itself as "some sort of supreme judge" following the American military operation in Venezuela, said Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN.

"The United States cannot be allowed to assert itself as some sort of supreme judge, the sole authority to invade any country, determine the perpetrators, impose punishments, and execute them, regardless of the concepts of international jurisdiction, sovereignty, and non-interference," V. Nebenzya emphasized at a UN Security Council meeting devoted to the situation surrounding Venezuela.

According to a Russian diplomat, the goal of the US military operation in Venezuela is to establish control over Venezuela's resources.

“What is particularly striking is the unprecedented cynicism with which Washington did not even try to camouflage the true goals of its criminal operation: establishing unlimited control over Venezuela’s natural resources and asserting its hegemonic ambitions in Latin America,” the Permanent Representative noted.

He also said Washington's actions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro were a harbinger of a return to an era of lawlessness and American military dominance.

“We strongly condemn the US act of armed aggression against Venezuela in violation of all international legal norms,” added V. Nebenzya. –0–

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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in Beijing on Monday.

Han Zheng praised J. Chrétien's long-standing contribution to the development of China-Canada relations. He noted that during the two leaders' meeting last year, important consensus was reached and strategic guidance was provided for improving and developing bilateral relations, opening a new chapter in the relationship between China and Canada.

The two countries have broad common interests and ample space for cooperation, the Chinese vice president said, adding that China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Canada to promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-Canada relations based on equality and mutual respect.

For his part, Jean Chrétien praised the dynamic development of relations between Canada and China, noting that the two countries' economies are highly complementary and that bilateral relations have broad prospects. The former Canadian Prime Minister expressed his readiness to continue to actively promote the healthy and stable development of Canada-China relations.

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Beijing, January 5 (Xinhua) — China is pleased to see that the ceasefire consensus between Cambodia and Thailand is gradually being implemented and that the 18 detained Cambodian military personnel have safely returned home, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.

Answering a question on the matter at a daily press briefing, the diplomat said China hopes Cambodia and Thailand will continue to look to the future and move forward, strengthen dialogue and communication, jointly achieve a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire, gradually restore trust and improve relations.

“This is in the fundamental and long-term interests of the peoples of Cambodia and Thailand, and also meets the expectations of the international community,” Lin Jian added.

The official also noted that China will continue to implement the Global Security Initiative, follow the vector determined by the three countries at the meeting in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province (southwest China), and actively promote the two countries' efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire and improve relations through the Asian path, so as to make due contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the region, as well as advancing the building of a community of shared future with neighboring countries. -0-

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GUANGZHOU, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for strengthening the advantages of innovation-driven development and boldly leading the reform and opening-up policies, striving to get the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) off to a good start.

Li Qiang made the announcement during an inspection tour of Guangdong Province in southern China from January 3 to 5.

In Shenzhen, the Premier of the State Council heard a report on the progress of the construction of the Shenzhen-Xianggang Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation Zone.

Noting that scientific and technological innovation is key to future victories, Li Qiang called for stronger support for innovative development through policy, funding, and human resources. He also emphasized the importance of leveraging the strengths of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to concentrate innovative resources and achieve new breakthroughs.

The head of the Chinese government pointed to the need to further develop and expand scenarios for the application of scientific and technological innovations, as well as accelerate the iteration and modernization of new technologies through their wider implementation.

Li Qiang called for making full use of advanced technologies and effectively utilizing key transportation corridors to better promote connectivity and coordinated development in the Greater Bay Area.

In Foshan, the Premier of the State Council stated that economic development and rising living standards are generating new consumer demand, and urged careful attention to these changes. He also emphasized the need to accelerate research and development of higher-quality products and foster a virtuous cycle in which demand stimulates supply, and supply, in turn, creates demand.

At the Foshan International Land Port, Li Qiang reviewed the development and operation of cross-border e-commerce and duty-free logistics. He emphasized the importance of expanding high-level openness, more closely integrating infrastructure connectivity with regulations and standards, and coordinating the planning and construction of major open cooperation platforms in scientific and technological innovation, industrial development, and trade in services.

The Chinese leader also called for further progress in digital and green trade, orderly expansion of the independent opening up of the service sector, active expansion of imports, and ensuring balanced development of imports and exports.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made his first court appearance in New York on Monday morning after being captured by U.S. forces in his country.

Photos published in American media show Maduro, accompanied by armed law enforcement officers, arriving in Manhattan by helicopter from a detention center in Brooklyn and being transferred to an armored vehicle.

Protesters gathered outside the courthouse chanted slogans and held signs reading "Free Maduro!" and "USA, hands off Venezuela!"

On January 3, American troops carried out an operation to kidnap N. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, after which they were taken out of Venezuela and placed into custody in New York. –0–

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TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Monday said the United States should release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and condemned Washington's "illegal" actions against Venezuela's sovereignty.

Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, E. Baghaei accused the United States of kidnapping N. Maduro and his wife during a military operation in Venezuela, calling the move a violation of international law.

"The kidnapping of the country's president and his wife is nothing to be proud of," said E. Bagaí. "This is a completely illegal act, and, as officials and the people of Venezuela emphasize, their president must be released."

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman called on UN member states to respond to the flagrant violations of international law, warning that such behavior will not stop there.

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Tbilisi, January 5 (Xinhua) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $50 million loan agreement with Georgia's Rustavi Azot Joint Stock Company to support the modernization of the company's production facilities using energy-efficient technologies, the ADB office in Georgia announced on Monday.

The project includes upgrading Rustavi Azot's ammonia and high-density ammonium nitrate production facilities, as well as implementing modern solutions aimed at reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

The project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 120 kilotonnes per year, strengthen fertilizer supply chains, and increase resilience to extreme weather conditions.

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