Africa calls for deeper exchanges
At a time of growing global uncertainty and pressure on multilateral cooperation, African countries have welcomed the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges as a strategic step toward solidifying long-term China-Africa relations through deeper societal engagement.
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Trump warns of tariffs on nations not backing his Greenland plan
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to "obtain" Greenland, according to media reports.
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Frankfurt Airport reports uptick in passenger volumes in 2025
Frankfurt Airport, the largest in Germany, on Friday posted a 2.6 percent uptick in passenger volume in 2025.
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Chadian President, UNHCR chief discuss refugee crisis
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Ahmed Salih exchanged views on Friday on the situation of refugees in Chad.
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Russia's 2025 inflation stands at 5.59 pct
Russia's annual inflation rate stood at 5.59 percent by the end of 2025, down from the 9.52 percent recorded in 2024, the country's Ministry of Economic Development announced on Friday.
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5.2-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan: GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Hokkaido, Japan, at 1934 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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Zelensky says Ukraine needs permanent security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs permanent security guarantees, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
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China issues regulations to boost fight against money laundering
The central bank said on Friday that Chinese authorities have issued regulations governing special preventive measures against money laundering, which prohibit any unit or individual from arbitrarily lifting these measures.
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China issues action plan to speed up agricultural modernization
China seeks to speed up agricultural modernization over the next five years by establishing demonstration zones that leverage deepened reforms and technological innovation to enhance production capacity, as well as the quality and efficiency of agricultural output.
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Ukrainian, US teams to hold next round of talks on Jan. 17
Ukrainian and US teams will hold another round of negotiations on Jan. 17 in Miami, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Olga Stefanishyna announced on Friday.
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Chinese FM urges China, Uzbekistan to enhance strategic coordination, deepen cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged China and Uzbekistan to enhance strategic coordination and deepen strategic cooperation.
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China accelerates nuclear fusion engineering, targeting power generation demonstration by 2030
China is accelerating the transition of its nuclear fusion program from fundamental research to large-scale engineering, as construction of the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) gains momentum.
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Shenzhou-20 astronauts meet press after returning from space
The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-20 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Friday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in November.
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Macao, Hong Kong to optimize immigration clearance measures between them
Public security authorities of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Friday announced that Macao and Hong Kong have decided to improve the immigration clearance facilitation measures between the two SARs.
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