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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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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — A delegation from the China-Central Asia Cooperation Center to Combat Desertification recently visited Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen cooperation in desertification prevention and control, forest fire prevention, and pest prevention and control, the Zhongguo Xinwenwang news website reported.

The parties reached a number of agreements on expanding pragmatic cooperation, laying the foundation for jointly addressing regional environmental challenges and creating a strong barrier to environmental security.

Let us recall that the above-mentioned center was officially opened in July 2025 under the auspices of the Forestry and Grassland Administration of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region /Northwest China/.

During the visit, the delegation members systematically shared with the officials of the relevant departments of the four countries China's policies, measures, and practical experience in building an ecological civilization, especially in the area of preventing and combating desertification, and demonstrated in detail mature technologies and models for protecting against sand and wind, including sand stabilization using a checkerboard pattern of straw mesh.

At the same time, the delegation visited typical areas of the four countries where desertification is being intensively combated, as well as relevant research institutions in these countries. The parties held in-depth discussions on issues such as the breeding of salt-tolerant plants, the application of smart greenhouse technologies, and the training of professional specialists, and identified areas for long-term cooperation.

At present, the China-Central Asia Cooperation Center to Combat Desertification has already established long-term cooperation channels with government departments and research institutions in Central Asian countries.

In the future, this center, taking into account the real conditions of Central Asian countries, will focus on promoting locally applicable technologies for preventing and combating desertification, as well as facilitating the implementation of small-scale but effective demonstration projects. At the same time, it plans to establish an analytical center to deepen cooperation in the joint training of specialists, create a practical cooperation platform combining technological research and development, the transformation of achievements, and the mutual exchange of experiences, and give new impetus to environmental protection and green development in the region.

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Beirut, January 8 (Xinhua) — One Hezbollah member was killed and another was wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday on the village of Juaya in southern Lebanon, local sources reported.

According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), a car was struck in the Tyre region. A local health authority source confirmed the death and injury.

Lebanese security sources told Xinhua that the deceased was Hussein Hamza, a Hezbollah member.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Avichai Adrai reported on the X social media platform that Israeli forces attacked a Hezbollah "terrorist."

The airstrike occurred despite a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered by the United States and France and in effect since November 27, 2024.

The IDF has been carrying out sporadic strikes on Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at eliminating "threats" from Hezbollah, and maintains its forces in five key positions along the Lebanese border.

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Gaza, January 8 /Xinhua/ — Hamas has resumed its search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip, a Hamas source, who wished to remain anonymous, told Xinhua.

According to him, the search is being conducted in the Az-Zeitoun area in southeastern Gaza City with the participation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The operation is facing significant challenges due to the extensive destruction caused by Israeli military action during the conflict and a lack of necessary equipment.

Israel's Kan TV also reported renewed efforts by Hamas and the ICRC to locate the body of Israeli police officer Ran Gwili.

A day earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel “will not open the Rafah crossing until Gwili’s body is returned,” Kan TV reports. –0–

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Washington, January 8 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he expects to meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House soon. His announcement comes amid the recent US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the violent capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

“It was a great honor to speak with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the drug situation and other differences we have had,” Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.

The meeting will take place at the White House, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio are currently preparing for it, the American president added.

G. Petro, in turn, confirmed that he spoke with Donald Trump by phone for the first time since his return to power. According to him, the conversation lasted about an hour or a little more. The Colombian president said he asked Donald Trump to restore direct communication between the foreign policy ministries and the leaders of the two countries to avoid disinformation that could lead to a deterioration in bilateral relations.

D. Trump praised G. Petro's "call and tone," even though three days earlier he had called a possible military strike on Colombia a good decision. On Sunday night, the White House chief, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, accused Colombia of producing cocaine and selling it to the United States. "He [G. Petro] won't be doing this for long," Trump added.

"Come and get me. I'm waiting for you here," G. Petro said on Monday, condemning the American operation in Venezuela. He also called the Pentagon's strikes on suspected drug ships in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific "murder." –0–

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Caracas, January 8 (Xinhua) — The US attack on Venezuela has killed 100 people, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced on Wednesday.

According to him, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were wounded during the American operation to forcibly capture them.

On state television, D. Cabello expressed his respect for President N. Maduro and his wife, as well as for those killed during the US military operation.

The minister also condemned the American military attack on the country as barbaric and cowardly, which had caused numerous innocent casualties.

He called the attack inhumane and said it was a truth that could not be hidden.

N. Maduro and his wife were captured during a major US military operation against Venezuela on Saturday and flown to New York. –0–

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Beijing, January 8 (Xinhua) — The Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islands are inherently part of Chinese territory. Patrols and law enforcement by Chinese Coast Guard vessels in these waters to protect China's maritime rights and interests are completely legal and justified, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said Thursday.

This leaves no room for anyone to encroach on Chinese territory. The parties involved should not make a fuss about this, he added.

Zhang Xiaogang made the remarks while commenting on Japanese media reports about Chinese coast guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao.

“We call on the Japanese side to act and speak with caution and to refrain from any actions that could lead to an escalation of the situation, otherwise it will only amount to ‘picking up a stone and hitting your own feet with it,’” he said. -0-

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