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China: Foreign media, transportation celebrities visit Zhongshan in Cuiheng New Area

BEIJING, Dec 11 (APP): A delegation consists of translation celebrities and foreign media hosted by the CICG Academy of Translation and Interpretation – “Experience the Vitality of Zhongshan Tour” went to Shenzhen-Zhongshan-Passage, Real Scene Exhibition Hall of the Cuiheng New Area, Hongrita Precision Components (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. among other places.

Malaysian King expresses regret, disappointment over US veto of UNFC draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Monday expressed regret and disappointment over the United States’ (US) use of its veto power to reject the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution urging a ceasefire between the Zionist Israeli regime and Palestine.

Myanmar military meets rebel groups with China's help - junta spokesperson

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Representatives from Myanmar's ruling military have held talks, facilitated by China, with three armed rebel groups leading an anti-junta offensive, state media reported a junta spokesperson as saying on Monday.

Myanmar's military is battling armed opponents on several fronts, in the fiercest challenge to its grip on the Southeast Asian country since it seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup.

U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in S. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in western South Korea, with no casualty being reported, Yonhap news agency and local broadcaster YTN reported Monday.

The fighter jet of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) crashed in the morning near the Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, around 180 km south of the capital Seoul, during a training exercise.

No casualty had been reported yet as the pilot made an emergency escape. 

Divers recover the seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of a US military Osprey off Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Divers on Sunday recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan during a training mission.

The Air Force CV-22 Osprey went down Nov. 29 just off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan while on its way to Okinawa. The bodies of six of the crew had since been recovered, including five from the sunken wreckage of the aircraft.

Kazakhstan: Astana, Moscow to keep working together despite ‘shocks’ in the world – Tokayev

ASTANA, December 9. /TASS/: Kazakhstan and Russia will constantly work together, despite the "certain shocks" in the world, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

"Russia is Kazakhstan’s strategic partner. We have the longest ground border with Russia in the world. And we have traditions of good cooperation, which should be preserved or, at the very least, should not be rejected. And I believe that, despite the certain shocks on the international arena, we will constantly work together," Tokayev said in an interview for Euronews.

Myanmar Holds International Textile, Machinery Fair For Garment Sector Development

YANGON, Dec 9 (NNN-MNA) – The 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair was launched in the commercial city of Yangon, yesterday.

Speaking at the launching ceremony of the expo, Yangon Region Chief Minister, U Soe Thein, said that, such kind of exhibitions are essential for getting new customers, new technologies, creativity and machinery, adding that, the textile and garment sector was creating about 500,000 job opportunities in Myanmar.

U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats

SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.

The three countries' national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that it would deploy more spy satellites.

Philippines condemns China's actions in South China Sea against fishing vessels

MANILA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Philippines condemned China's "illegal and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying its coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission.

The Philippine task force for the South China Sea, an inter-agency government body, called for China to stop its "aggressive activities" in the Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by both countries.

Pakistan’s exports to South China surge by 65% from July to October

BEIJING, Dec. 8 (APP): Pakistan has witnessed an extraordinary 65% increase in its exports to South China from July 2022 to October 2023, showcasing the nation’s growing influence in the region, said Muhammad Irfan Trade & Investment Counsellor at Pakistan Consulate in Guangzhou.

The surge in trade is particularly notable in key provinces, including Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Hunan, which experienced remarkable growth rates of 194%, 3%, 64%, 53%, and 117%, respectively.

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