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BEIJING, February 4 (Xinhua) — China expresses serious concern and strong dissatisfaction with the European Commission's decision to initiate an in-depth investigation into a Chinese wind power company under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

A representative of the agency made the statement in response to journalists' requests to comment on the European Commission's recent announcement of an investigation.

As he noted, the EU has repeatedly used the FSR toolkit to investigate Chinese companies and announced that the ongoing inspection of a Chinese wind energy equipment and safety control equipment manufacturer has been upgraded to an in-depth investigation, which demonstrates the obvious targeted and discriminatory nature of such actions.

A Chinese official emphasized that such investigations overly generalize the concept of "foreign subsidies," are characterized by opaque procedures and a lack of evidence to initiate cases, and represent typical protectionism disguised as "fair competition."

Following its own investigation in January 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce legally confirmed that the EU's relevant practices create trade and investment barriers. "Instead of correcting the mistakes it made, the EU continues to move down the wrong path," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated.

He noted that Chinese wind energy and other green industry enterprises are supplying high-quality green products and making positive contributions to global efforts to combat climate change, relying on continuous technological innovation, a complete industrial system, and sound market competition.

"The EU's misuse of investigations not only seriously hinders mutually beneficial industrial cooperation between China and the EU and undermines Chinese companies' confidence in investing in Europe, but also slows down the green transition in Europe and around the world," the Ministry of Commerce representative emphasized.

According to him, China consistently advocates resolving differences through dialogue and consultation and opposes the politicization and securitization of trade and economic issues.

“We urge the EU to immediately correct its erroneous practices, exercise prudence in using the unilateral investigation tool under the FSR, and create a fair, just, and predictable market environment for China-EU cooperation,” concluded the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, adding that China will closely monitor the further development of the situation and take all necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. –0–

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Minsk, February 4 /Xinhua/ — According to preliminary data, Belarus's gold and foreign exchange reserves amounted to over $15.7 billion equivalent as of February 1, 2026. The corresponding information was published on Wednesday by the press service of the National Bank (Central Bank) of Belarus.

In January 2026, the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves grew by $1.3 billion (8.9 percent).

Foreign currency assets and monetary gold account for the largest share of Belarus's international reserve assets. According to the Central Bank, the volume of foreign currency in the country's reserves exceeded $5.64 billion as of February 1, an increase of $100.6 million from January. Meanwhile, the volume of monetary gold exceeded $8.63 billion, an increase of more than $1.16 billion.

According to the targets of Belarus's monetary policy, the country's international reserve assets should amount to at least $9.2 billion by the end of 2026. –0–

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Moscow, February 4 (Xinhua) — Under the current circumstances, Russia believes that the parties to the Russian-American Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START) are no longer bound by any obligations or symmetrical declarations in the context of the Treaty, including its central provisions, and are fundamentally free to choose their next steps. This was stated in a statement published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on Wednesday.

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Kyiv, February 4 (Xinhua) — Negotiations on resolving the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict, which took place in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, were "meaningful and productive," Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov stated on social media.

According to him, the work of the delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia was focused on concrete steps and practical solutions.

The Ukrainian delegation is preparing a report for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy based on the results of the consultations, R. Umerov noted.

On February 4, a trilateral meeting of delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia took place in Abu Dhabi, as well as work in groups. –0–

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Beijing, February 4 (Xinhua) — China and Russia should intensify high-level exchanges and strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a videoconference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi Jinping congratulated Vladimir Putin and the Russian people on the New Year, noting that February 4th coincides with the beginning of spring according to the Chinese agricultural calendar, symbolizing a new beginning. The Chinese President expressed his readiness to work with the Russian President on this day, full of beautiful symbolism, to jointly outline a new plan for the development of Chinese-Russian relations.

For his part, V. Putin wished Xi Jinping and the Chinese people a happy Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, the traditional Chinese New Year according to the lunar calendar), good spirits, and swift success in all their endeavors.

Noting that their two meetings last year had elevated Chinese-Russian relations to a new stage of development, Xi Jinping stated that the two countries had solemnly celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, maintained the stable momentum of trade and economic exchanges, elevated cultural and humanitarian exchanges and cooperation to a new level, and continued their efforts to build a more just and reasonable system of global governance.

The Chinese President emphasized that this year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan. He stated that the country will more actively expand high-level opening-up and share new development opportunities with all countries, including Russia.

This year, the Chinese leader recalled, marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Chinese-Russian partnership and strategic cooperation, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between China and the Russian Federation, and marks the beginning of the Years of Education between China and Russia.

Xi Jinping pointed out that both countries should ensure the further development of bilateral relations on the right track by deepening strategic cooperation and more actively fulfilling the responsibilities of major countries.

As the Chinese leader noted, given the turbulence in the international situation that has been growing since the beginning of the year, China and Russia must join forces to maintain global strategic stability.

As responsible major powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia have a responsibility to encourage the international community to uphold fairness and justice, resolutely defend the achievements of the Victory in World War II, and firmly uphold the international system with the UN at its core and the basic norms of international law, the Chinese president added.

For his part, Vladimir Putin expressed full confidence in Russian-Chinese relations, stating that the two sides must continue to unwaveringly support each other in protecting national sovereignty and security and in achieving socio-economic development and prosperity, as well as promoting cultural and humanitarian exchanges in areas such as education and culture, for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.

In a complex and volatile international environment, Russia is prepared to further strengthen strategic cooperation with China at multilateral venues such as the UN, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS, bringing positive energy to international affairs, the Russian leader emphasized.

According to him, Russia will actively support China's holding of an informal meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders in Shenzhen.

The two heads of state also held an in-depth exchange of views on pressing international and regional issues of mutual interest. –0–

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GUANGZHOU, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — China's trade volume with other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies reached 125.49 trillion yuan (about 18.05 trillion U.S. dollars) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), up 39.4 percent from the previous five years, official data showed Wednesday.

As noted at the first plenary meeting of the APEC Customs Subcommittee 2026, held in Guangzhou (the capital of Guangdong Province, South China), in 2025 this figure reached 26.29 trillion yuan, accounting for almost 60 percent of China's total trade turnover for the year.

Zhao Zenglian, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs (GAC) of the People's Republic of China, highlighted the role of the Asia-Pacific region as an engine of global growth, noting that the combined size of the region's economies currently accounts for more than 60 percent of the global economy.

In its capacity as Chair of the APEC Customs Subcommittee in 2026, the GTU put forward three initiatives: deepening cooperation under the Smart Customs project, enhancing supply chain resilience, and accelerating digital transformation.

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BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday held the first of a series of events in 2026 aimed at encouraging overseas exporters to enter the Chinese market.

The department reported that the series of events, titled "A Big Market for Everyone: Export to China," will include more than 100 events, with participation from the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Thailand, and other countries.

The Ministry of Commerce stated that the events will help strengthen the relationship between supply and demand, deepen international cooperation, and provide Chinese consumers with a greater supply of high-quality goods and services from around the world.

Speaking at the first event held in Beijing, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao noted that such events reflect China's active efforts to expand external opening-up, increase imports and promote more balanced trade development.

As Wang Wentao emphasized, the Chinese side invites all countries to take advantage of the new opportunities provided by this series, which aims to make China a preferred export destination for even more countries around the world. –0–

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