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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — China accounted for more than 60 percent of the global growth in courier shipments during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with nearly 200 billion parcels handled in China by the end of 2025, according to official data released Wednesday.

According to the State Postal Administration (SPA) of China, the operating revenue of China's postal industry in 2025 will reach 1.8 trillion yuan (about 256.5 billion US dollars), and the average annual growth rate of this figure for the period from 2021 to 2025 will remain at the level of 10 percent.

The rapid expansion of the postal industry has resulted in the number of courier parcels per capita increasing to 141 per year, and the daily volume record for the period 2021-2025 reaching 777 million units.

The coverage of courier services in the domestic market has significantly increased between 2021 and 2025, said Zhao Chongju, head of the Prosecutor General's Office of China, adding that free e-commerce delivery services have been extended to remote regions, including the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Xizang Autonomous Region.

According to Zhao Chunjiu, over the past five years, the volume of processed express parcels in central and western China has grown significantly, which has helped these regions better integrate into the unified pan-Chinese market.

The postal industry has also undergone a high-tech transformation. Large sorting centers are now largely automated, and drones and driverless vehicles are also used regularly.

According to Zhao Chunjiu, by 2026, the GPU will promote the implementation of unmanned delivery technologies and advance green and low-carbon development in the sector. The GPU is also committed to improving the quality of international logistics services by building more overseas warehouses and air cargo hubs. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — In 2026, the Chinese mainland will resolutely oppose separatist activities aimed at "Taiwan independence" and suppress external interference, unite the broad masses of Taiwan compatriots, promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait, and advance the cause of national reunification, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

Looking back on the past year, Chen Binhua said 2025 was the year when cross-Straits relations advanced despite challenges and the cause of national reunification gained momentum.

He said efforts had been made to promote cross-strait exchanges, cooperation and integrated development to a higher level, and demonstrated even stronger capabilities to curb separatist activities for "Taiwan independence" and prevent outside interference.

"The wheel of history is rapidly rolling forward, and the historical process of national reunification and national revival is moving forward," said Chen Binhua. "The complete reunification of our country must be achieved, and it will certainly be realized." -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Wednesday released two separate documents aimed at further regulating the country's e-commerce livestreaming sector and online trading platforms.

New regulations on online live sales, jointly issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Internet Information Office, set obligations and behavioral restrictions for business participants.

Under the new rules, live streaming platform operators and marketers are prohibited from engaging in activities such as false advertising, commercial defamation, and the sale of illegal products and services.

Another regulation is devoted to the rules governing online trading platforms, which are aimed at maintaining the orderly conduct of online trading and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of all parties.

According to the new regulations, such platforms must not use their rules to impose unreasonable restrictions on the commercial activities of their own merchants or charge them unreasonable fees, and must not restrict consumer rights, engage in data-based price discrimination, or unilaterally change membership terms.

To ensure effective implementation, the two bodies will strengthen interagency cooperation through information exchange and joint consultations. Online platforms are also encouraged to conduct self-assessments and regularly publish compliance reports. -0-

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Vladivostok, January 7 (Xinhua) — Tourists from China's southern provinces have begun visiting Russia's Primorsky Krai, Primorsky Krai Tourism Minister Natalya Naboychenko announced.

As TASS reported on Wednesday, according to N. Naboychenko, the large groups of Chinese tourists often encountered before the pandemic are being replaced by smaller groups. Guests are choosing individual tours and individual options. Tourists from China's southern provinces have flocked to Primorye, a slightly different target audience seeking a higher-quality vacation experience—good hotels, restaurants, and a cultural program.

Previously, the Primorsky Krai tourism industry aimed to attract tourists from the southern provinces of China, who are more interested in individual and exclusive vacations.

The regional Ministry of Tourism predicts a 5-10 percent year-on-year increase in tourist flow by the end of 2025. Total tourist flow in 2025 is expected to exceed 4.3 million people. –0–

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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Taiwan-invested enterprises on the Chinese mainland continued their steady and healthy development in 2025, with Taiwan-invested investment and cross-Strait trade also seeing steady growth last year, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

As Chen Binhua noted, in the first 10 months of 2025, 6,423 new enterprises with Taiwanese investment were established in mainland China, with the actual volume of Taiwanese investment utilized on the mainland reaching US$1.75 billion, an increase of 53 percent year-on-year.

In particular, 2,043 of the above-mentioned enterprises were established in Fujian Province, and the volume of Taiwanese investment actually utilized by this province reached US$670 million.

Chen Binhua added that from January to November 2025, trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan Island reached US$285.395 billion, an increase of 7.3 percent year-on-year.

Highlighting the Chinese mainland's efforts to promote cross-strait people-to-people exchanges, he said that in 2025, airlines would operate more than 610 cross-strait passenger flights weekly.

According to data, from January to November 2025, the passenger traffic on the ferry service between Kinmen and Xiamen was more than 1.75 million person-times, an increase of 45.77 percent year-on-year, Chen Binhua said. -0-

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Aden, Yemen, January 7 (Xinhua) — Saudi warplanes carried out an air strike on the hometown of Aidarus al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Yemen's southern Dhale' province early Wednesday morning.

The raid was intense, with approximately 14 strikes carried out in a short period, a local security official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Saudi warplanes are still flying at low altitude over several areas of the province and some other neighboring areas, the official said.

Local residents told Xinhua that a series of powerful explosions were heard and tremors were felt in nearby residential areas. There have been no official reports of casualties at this time.

The strikes occurred after local media reported that A. al-Zubaidi had left his known location in the southern port city of Aden. He had not boarded a scheduled flight to Saudi Arabia, where he was expected to participate in discussions on the situation in southern Yemen, and instead departed for an unknown destination.

His absence added to uncertainty over the expected talks, which observers saw as an attempt to ease rising tensions and resolve disputes between forces in the south and Yemen's Saudi-backed government.

A representative of the Aden-based STC told Xinhua, also on condition of anonymity, that A. al-Zubaidi "was unwilling to travel under the current circumstances, citing intense pressure and the deadline set by Saudi authorities."

Military tensions and simultaneous movements of rival armed groups in southern Yemen have increased over the past few hours.

Last week, airstrikes and ground operations by the Saudi-led coalition forced STC forces to withdraw from the oil-rich Hadramaut province on the Saudi border and the Mahra province on the Omani border. STC forces recaptured both provinces from Saudi-backed government forces last December.

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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Venezuela is a sovereign state with full and permanent sovereignty over its natural resources and all economic activities within its territory, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

The legitimate rights and interests of China and other countries in Venezuela must be protected, Mao Ning emphasized.

She said China strongly condemned the United States' military action against Venezuela and demanded that Venezuela adhere to the "America First" principle when managing its oil resources.

This move by the US, a typical act of bullying, grossly violates international law, seriously infringes on Venezuela's sovereignty, and harms the rights of the Venezuelan people, the Chinese diplomat noted at a regular departmental press conference.

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Guiyang, January 7 (Xinhua) — Nine years ago, Russian Tatyana Kucherova first came to Guizhou Province (southwest China) and never imagined it would become her "second home." Today, the student journalist has firmly established herself here, using camera and words to tell the Guizhou chapter of Chinese history.

In September 2016, Tatyana arrived at Guizhou University to study Chinese. Two years later, she passed the HSK 5 (level 5) exam, and in 2019, she entered Guizhou University's master's program in journalism.

"Seeing is believing." Before arriving in China, her impressions of the country were largely based on what others had told her, but after experiencing it firsthand, she was truly struck by its vitality and rapid development.

The first time in Guizhou was difficult. The first obstacle was food. "At first, I ate bread every day and couldn't handle spicy food at all." But she decided to follow local customs. After trying pepper for the first time with Chinese friends, she gradually became hooked, and "the more I ate, the better it tasted."

Now, however, dishes without pepper seem insufficiently flavorful to her. She laughingly explains that every time she returns to Russia, she always packs a few jars of Laoganma sauce (a hot sauce with crispy chili peppers) in her suitcase.

When she first arrived, there were few foreigners in Guizhou, and Tatyana often attracted attention as she strolled the streets. Now, with more and more foreign visitors, she has transformed from an object of observation into an active participant in local life.

At university, she met a fellow university graduate from Shanxi Province (Northern China). Their shared interests brought them together, they fell in love, and started a family. Charmed by the pleasant climate, comfortable pace of life, and simple customs of the locals, they decided to settle in Guizhou Province.

Tatyana has witnessed the changes in Guiyang (the administrative center of Guizhou Province). In 2016, the commute from the university to the city center took over two hours by bus. Now, with the opening of three subway lines in Guiyang, the same journey takes just an hour. She admires how Guiyang, while developing, retains its natural beauty and is amazed by the rapid pace of change.

Her role is also changing. In her free time, she shares her daily life in Guizhou on social media, gradually attracting an audience. In 2023, as she had hoped, she joined the editorial staff of the Guizhou Daily newspaper, becoming a presenter at the international media center. Filming short videos, covering news events… through social media platforms, she introduces the world to the culture of ethnic minorities, cuisine, and landscapes of Guizhou.

With the introduction of a visa-free regime between China and Russia, more and more Russian friends are contacting her, wanting to come to China as tourists, and many Russian parents have also begun to encourage their children to learn Chinese.

Tatyana and her husband have already purchased a new apartment in Guiyang and are actively preparing for renovations. From a young woman learning the language to a current promoter of Guizhou culture, she says the longer she lives here, the more she discovers Guizhou's charms. -0-

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Ürümqi, January 7 (Xinhua) — By the end of 2025, the number of people entering and leaving the China-Kazakhstan International Boundary Cooperation Center (ICBC) Khorgos reached a record high of over 9.99 million, an increase of 33.3 percent year-on-year, according to data from the Khorgos ICBC customs office.

As the first cross-border economic cooperation zone jointly established by China and Kazakhstan, the Khorgos International Centre for Broadcasting (ICBC) in Khorgos, a city in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Northwest China), draws on the advantages of a visa-free regime and duty-free trade policy to attract a steady flow of people all year round.

To accommodate growing passenger traffic, this customs office is actively promoting the development of an intelligent passenger screening system. By implementing convenient measures, such as 24/7 pre-booking, and using advanced technologies, including intelligent temperature measurement, facial recognition, and contactless terahertz scanning, the efficiency of customs clearance and border control is constantly improving. This has enabled the effective implementation of a "15-second" contactless customs process for passengers.

The Khorgos International Centre of Boundary Cooperation, which opened in April 2012, operates in China and Kazakhstan. On the Chinese side, this center houses over 2,000 retail outlets and over 200 duty-free shops, selling over 1,000 goods from over 40 countries.

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BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Dividing spheres of influence and creating geopolitical confrontation will in no way make the country more secure, much less bring peace to the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, responding to a question regarding US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent statement that "this is our hemisphere, and President /Donald/ Trump will not allow our security to be threatened."

“Common security and cooperative security are sustainable security,” Mao Ning emphasized.

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