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WASHINGTON, January 8 (Xinhua) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman who tried to ram her car into police officers during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota's largest city, on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

"Our ICE officers were conducting an enforcement operation. They became stranded in the snow due to severe weather in Minneapolis. They were attempting to push their vehicle out of the way, and a woman attacked them and others by attempting to run them over and ram them with her vehicle," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling it "an act of domestic terrorism."

"Our officer responded quickly and fired in self-defense to protect herself and others. As far as I know, she was injured and died," the minister said at a press conference in Brownsville, Texas.

On social media, the US Department of Homeland Security reported that the ICE officer "fired shots in self-defense," calling the woman one of the "violent rioters."

"The alleged perpetrator was injured and died. The injured ICE officers are expected to make a full recovery," the statement read.

The Donald Trump administration recently deployed 2,000 federal agents and staff to the Minneapolis area in connection with alleged welfare fraud involving Somali immigrants. –0–

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Los Angeles, January 8 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting Wednesday evening outside a church in Salt Lake City, Utah, local media reported.

"The situation is still very fluid," KSL News reported, citing Glen Mills, public information officer for the Salt Lake City Police Department. "We are currently aware of at least eight victims. I can confirm that two have died, three are in critical condition, and the condition of three others is unknown."

Reports of gunfire came in around 7:36 p.m. local time (2:36 a.m. GMT Thursday) after a fight broke out in the parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The incident occurred during a funeral.

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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — The ever-growing nuclear ambitions of right-wing forces in Japan are a dangerous signal of the resurgence of Japanese militarism, which poses a serious threat to world peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, speaking about a report titled "Japanese Rightist Forces' Nuclear Ambitions: A Serious Threat to World Peace," which was published Thursday morning.

According to the Chinese diplomat, Japan should heed the just call of the international community, immediately clarify its position on nuclear weapons, strictly comply with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and adhere to the "three non-nuclear principles." -0-

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CARACAS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil on Wednesday thanked China for its support for the Venezuelan people's full sovereignty over their territory and natural resources.

On his social media page, X. I. Gil wrote that China strongly condemns the serious violations of international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, as well as the acts of intimidation by the United States.

Speaking at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Venezuela, as a sovereign state, has full and permanent sovereignty over its natural resources and all economic activities within its territory.

According to her, the US actions constitute a serious violation of international law, a flagrant infringement on Venezuela's sovereignty, and a grave violation of the rights of the Venezuelan people. The diplomat added that China strongly condemns these US actions.

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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — China will always adhere to multilateralism, support the central role of the United Nations in international affairs, and work with the international community to build a more equitable and rational global governance system, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday.

At a regular departmental press conference, the Chinese diplomat commented at the request of journalists on the White House's announcement that US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Wednesday on the country's withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including 31 UN agencies and 35 organizations outside the UN system. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — China's "ice city" of Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, and Russia's Murmansk recently signed a cooperation plan for 2026 covering areas such as intergovernmental exchanges, trade and economic investment, cultural exchanges, and cooperation in education and sports.

The official website of the Zhongguo Xinwenshe News Agency reports that on January 6, the two cities celebrated the tenth anniversary of their sister-city relationship. At a ceremony held in Harbin to mark the occasion, the two sides reviewed the fruitful cooperation since the official establishment of ties in 2016. Over the past ten years, these two cities, located in high latitudes with a cold climate, have actively collaborated in trade and economic exchanges, cultural ties, and educational cooperation, while contacts between the peoples of the two countries have steadily strengthened.

On the same day, a commemorative ice sculpture was unveiled, jointly created by the two cities. It artfully combines elements of the "swan," symbolizing Harbin, and the icebreaker "Lenin," representing Murmansk. In the upper part of the sculpture, gradually melting snow artistically reproduces the shared winter landscape of the two northern cities; in the lower part, intertwining sea waves and floating ice floes vividly reflect the wintry charm of the Songhua River (Sungari) in Harbin and the unique views of the ice-free port of Murmansk.

Murmansk, Russia's largest city north of the Arctic Circle, attracts numerous Chinese tourists with its unique polar landscapes.

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XI'AN, January 8 (Xinhua) — In 2025, the total number of foreigners crossing the Chinese border through all checkpoints in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reached 577,000, up 89 percent from the previous year, according to data from the local border control agency.

In 2025, the number of foreign citizens entering China through Xi'an border crossings reportedly exceeded 280,000. This represents a 94% year-on-year increase. More than 70% of these foreign travelers visited China under the unilateral visa-free regime or through mutual visa exemptions. Optimization of visa policy and innovations in immigration services have directly contributed to facilitating cross-border travel procedures.

In 2025, Terminal 5 (T5) of Xi'an-Xianyang International Airport near Xi'an was opened. That same year, new air routes were opened connecting Xi'an with cities such as Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Shymkent (Kazakhstan), and Istanbul (Turkey). The number of passengers from Central Asian countries at Xi'an's airport increased by 56 percent.

Additionally, Xi'an immigration authorities have implemented a number of measures to simplify passport and customs clearance procedures, launching an online questionnaire. In 2025, approximately 40 percent of foreign tourists entering and exiting Xi'an used this system, allowing them to pre-fill their information and clear customs much more quickly. Thanks to the introduction of new next-generation bioidentification channels, the average time for qualifying foreign passengers to clear passport and customs has been reduced to less than 10 seconds, significantly increasing the overall efficiency of this procedure.

Lu Bin, a border inspection official from Shaanxi Province, said the agency will focus on continuously optimizing the border inspection process and promoting Shaanxi Province's high-level opening up to the outside world.

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BEIJING, January 8 (Xinhua) — By the end of 2025, Chinese police nationwide had solved 258,000 cases of telecommunications and internet fraud. Payments and transactions involving funds involved in related criminal cases totaling over 21.7 million yuan (approximately $3.1 million) were urgently stopped, Ministry of Public Security spokesperson Zhang Ming announced on Thursday.

Zhang Ming added that last year, Chinese police caught 542 sponsors, ringleaders and key members linked to fraud syndicates.

Zhang Ming also noted that Chinese police have stepped up international cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia to combat similar crimes. More than 7,600 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in telecommunications fraud have been repatriated from Myanmar's Myawaddy district. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — China's railway passenger traffic will reach nearly 4.59 billion by 2025, driven by the steady expansion and modernization of the rail transport system, according to official data.

The figure increased by 6.4 percent year-on-year, while annual freight volume exceeded 5.27 billion tonnes, up 2 percent from a year earlier, data released Thursday at the China Railway Supervision and Administration Working Conference showed.

Song Xiude, head of the State Railway Administration of the People's Republic of China, noted at a meeting that during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the total operational length of the country's railways increased to 165,000 km, and the length of high-speed railway lines exceeded 50,000 km.

According to him, key indicators, including passenger throughput, freight throughput, and freight traffic intensity, remain the highest in the world. He added that China continues to lead in railway technology for various conditions, such as high-speed, high-altitude, sub-zero conditions, and heavy-haul operations, emphasizing the rapid development of intelligent and environmentally friendly technologies.

“The constantly improving modern railway infrastructure system provides strong support for the high-quality socio-economic development of the country,” said Song Xiude. -0-

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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — China is committed to working with countries in the South China Sea (SCS) region to build the SCS into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said Thursday.

Zhang Xiaogang made the statement in response to a question about the recent rescue of a Filipino fisherman by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea.

He noted that the crew of a naval vessel conducting regular patrols in waters under Chinese jurisdiction rescued a stranded Filipino fisherman. Many Filipinos expressed gratitude and praised this noble act by the Chinese side.

However, a Philippine Navy spokesman slandered the rescue operation as "political propaganda."

Zhang Xiaogang noted that some individuals in the Philippines are trying to use their fishermen as pawns to commit violations and provocations at sea, as well as for inflammatory propaganda, adding that with these actions, the Philippine side is recklessly exposing its fishermen to danger, without regard for their livelihoods and safety.

These individuals also make groundless accusations against China, demonstrating complete hypocrisy and callousness, Zhang Xiaogang said.

"Facts speak louder than words, and justice prevails in people's hearts," the Chinese Defense Ministry official emphasized.

Zhang Xiaogang reaffirmed China's unwavering determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, assuring that China is committed to cooperating with countries in the South China Sea region to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.

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