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3rd LD-Writethru-Xinhua Headlines: China turns Hainan Island into special customs supervision zone in opening-up drive

HAIKOU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world's largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas ...
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1st LD-Writethru: China urges U.S. to stop "dangerous act" following U.S. approval of massive arms sales to Taiwan

China urges the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, act on its leaders' serious commitments, and immediately stop the dangerous act of arming ...
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Chinese NGO donates 2,500 bicycles, 21,600 Panda packs to underprivileged Cambodian students

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) on Thursday donated 2,500 bicycles and 21,600 Panda packs to Cambodian schools for distribution to underprivileged ...
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Russia urges U.S. not to make "fatal mistake" on Venezuela

MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russia on Thursday urged the U.S. administration not to make a "fatal mistake" on Venezuela, warning of unpredictable consequences for the Western Hemisphere.
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Japan beats China in EAFF U15 Championship

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China lost 3-0 to Japan on Thursday in its opening group match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) U15 Championship.
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Asteroid named after Chinese space-tech expert Qi Faren

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- An asteroid has been named after Qi Faren, a renowned Chinese space technology expert, according to the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science ...
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Dairy giant Fonterra lowers milk price outlook on supply surge, stronger NZ dollar

The co-operative group revised its forecast range to 8.5-9.5 NZ dollars (4.9-5.47 U.S. dollars) per kilogram of milk solids (kgMS), down from 9-10 NZ dollars, lowering the midpoint to 9 NZ dollars ...
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Laos rolls out nationwide digital ID integration

VIENTIANE, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Public Security announced that citizens can apply for digital ID cards at designated offices nationwide, Lao national TV reported on Thursday.
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China renews yellow alert for heavy fog

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Thursday evening renewed a yellow alert for heavy fog in some parts of the country.
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Singapore expects heavy year-end traffic at land checkpoints

SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday warned of "very heavy traffic" at the country's two land checkpoints with Malaysia this December, due ...
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Russia thwarts planned terrorist attack in Rostov region

MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian law enforcement has thwarted a planned terrorist attack in the city of Volgodonsk in Russia's Rostov Region, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement ...
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Ukrainian delegation en route to U.S. for peace talks

KIEV, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that a Ukrainian delegation is en route to the United States to continue peace negotiations.