On the afternoon of November 9, President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto's state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People. A 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, and others attended the welcoming ceremony. Accompanying Prabowo on his visit to China were the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, among others. The military band played the national anthems of Indonesia and China. Prabowo reviewed the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the company of Xi Jinping. The two heads of state returned to the reviewing stand to watch the march-past of the Guard of Honor. Prabowo's state visit to China was at the invitation of Xi Jinping.
On the afternoon of November 9, President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping pointed out that Prabowo's first visit to China immediately after his election as president in March this year, and his first state visit to China after officially taking office, demonstrates his high regard for the development of China-Indonesia relations and also highlights the high level and strategic nature of the bilateral relationship. Adhering to strategic autonomy, mutual trust and assistance, win-win cooperation, and fairness and justice is not only a summary of the experience of China-Indonesia relations over the past few decades, but also important principles that should be followed for the long-term stable development of bilateral relations in the future. China is willing to work with the new Indonesian government to build on past achievements and forge a community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, writing a new chapter of developing major countries uniting for self-improvement, solidarity and cooperation, and mutual benefit and win-win results. Xi Jinping emphasized that both sides should consolidate higher-level strategic mutual trust, strengthen high-level exchanges and cooperation between governments, legislative bodies, and local authorities, enhance experience sharing in state governance, firmly support each other in exploring modernization paths that suit their respective national conditions, and firmly support each other in safeguarding core interests and major concerns. It is necessary to further improve the strategic cooperation layout and build cooperation based on the "five pillars" of politics, economy, culture, maritime affairs, and security. Both sides should continue to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, ensure the continued successful operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, advance cooperation on the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor" and "Two Countries, Twin Parks," strengthen cooperation in digital economy, advanced manufacturing, and circular economy, carry out maritime joint development cooperation, constantly deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, better achieve integrated development, and promote their respective modernizations. China is also willing to work with Indonesia to create more projects that benefit the people, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in poverty reduction, medicine, food cultivation, and fisheries, provide support for the training of Indonesian scientific research talents and the development of vocational education, and introduce more facilitating measures to expand personnel exchanges. Xi Jinping stressed that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and next year marks the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. As major developing countries, emerging market economies, and key members of the Global South, China and Indonesia should jointly promote Asian values centered on peace, cooperation, inclusiveness, and integration, endow the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit with new connotations of the times, lead the Global South countries to unite for self-improvement, and promote global governance to develop in a more just and reasonable direction. China is willing to conduct closer multilateral strategic coordination with Indonesia, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. Prabowo stated that China is a great country, and Indonesia and China have a thousand-year history of friendly exchanges, with bilateral relations maintaining a good development momentum. In the current complex international situation, Indonesia hopes to further strengthen all-round strategic coordination with China, become a closer comprehensive strategic partner, and build a community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, which will not only benefit the people of both countries but also create a good environment for better peace and development in the Asian region. Indonesia is willing to continue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with China, improve the "five pillars" cooperation framework, strengthen all-round and whole-industry-chain cooperation in infrastructure, energy and mining, medicine, agriculture, housing, maritime joint development, food security, and poverty reduction, and welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in Indonesia. Indonesia fully supports the Chinese government's position on the Taiwan issue, firmly adheres to the One-China policy, and firmly supports the Chinese government's efforts to defend territorial integrity and achieve national reunification. Xinjiang affairs are entirely China's internal affairs, and Indonesia adheres to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and firmly supports China's efforts to maintain development and stability in Xinjiang. Indonesia thanked China for upholding fairness and justice on the Palestine issue. Indonesia adheres to independence and autonomy, maintains a non-aligned foreign policy, does not join any military alliances or "small circles" targeting third parties, supports the three global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China within multilateral frameworks such as the G20, making active efforts to safeguard the common interests of the Global South, promote multipolarization, and push for the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents in fields such as joint development, blue economy, water conservancy, and minerals. The two sides issued the "Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on Advancing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Building a China-Indonesia Community with a Shared Future." Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Prabowo at the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People. A 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square, and honor guards lined up to salute. The two heads of state ascended the reviewing stand, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Indonesia. Prabowo reviewed the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the company of Xi Jinping and watched the march-past. That evening, Xi Jinping held a welcoming banquet for Prabowo at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. Wang Yi participated in the above activities.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping recently signed an order to promulgate the "Regulations on Equipment Support of the Chinese People's Liberation Army," which will come into effect on December 1, 2024. The "Regulations" are guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the military, thoroughly implement the military strategy for the new era, focus on effectively fulfilling the mission and tasks of the people's army in the new era, comprehensively focus on preparing for war, deeply grasp the characteristics and laws of equipment support work, scientifically regulate the basic requirements and institutional arrangements for equipment support work under new circumstances, and serve as the main basis for army equipment support work. The "Regulations" consist of 8 chapters and 92 articles, and in accordance with the general principles of the Central Military Commission managing overall, theater commands leading combat, and military services leading development, they regulate the equipment support working mechanism under the new system and structure, clarify the functional interfaces of equipment support departments at all levels, optimize the "supply, management, repair" mechanism and process of equipment support, strengthen the rigid constraints on equipment support work, and strive to promote the innovative development of army equipment support work.
On the morning of November 9, Premier Li Qiang met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People. Li Qiang stated that yesterday, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with President Mattarella, engaging in in-depth discussions on major issues concerning the long-term development of bilateral relations. China is willing to continue to carry forward traditional friendship with Italy, adhere to promoting two-way opening up, strengthen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation, green development, and culture, push the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to a higher level, and jointly promote development and prosperity. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Italy to promote the healthy and stable development of China-Europe relations. Mattarella stated that Italy and China have broad prospects for cooperation. Italy looks forward to deepening practical cooperation with China in trade, investment, and other fields, strengthening cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and promoting the continuous and in-depth development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Italy is willing to play an active role in promoting the stable development of Europe-China relations.
On the morning of November 9, Premier Li Qiang met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Great Hall of the People. Li Qiang stated that President Xi Jinping held a meeting with President Prabowo today, drawing a new blueprint for the development of China-Indonesia relations. China is willing to work with Indonesia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain the good momentum of high-level exchanges, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust, strengthen alignment of development strategies, and, guided by high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, expand practical cooperation in various fields such as connectivity, digital economy, and clean energy, providing solid support for the two countries to jointly embark on the path of modernization and contributing greater strength to promoting the development, prosperity, and stability of the region and even the world. Prabowo stated that Indonesia firmly adheres to the One-China policy and is willing to take the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year to strengthen exchanges at all levels with China, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in economy and trade, agriculture, and culture, and enhance communication and coordination in multilateral affairs. Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met separately with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Beijing on the morning of November 9. When meeting with Prabowo, Zhao Leji stated that in recent years, China-Indonesia relations have maintained high-level operation, demonstrating strong resilience and vigorous vitality, setting an example for developing major countries to seek common development, unite for self-improvement, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. China is willing to work with Indonesia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward the fine traditions of bilateral relations, and carry out higher-level all-round strategic cooperation with the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future as the main theme. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and interactions with the Indonesian legislature at all levels and in all fields, strengthen coordination and cooperation under multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, and jointly safeguard the interests of the two countries and developing countries. Prabowo stated that Indonesia attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to firmly support each other with China, deepen exchanges and cooperation, including between legislative bodies, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations and the friendship between the two peoples. On the same morning, Indonesian President Prabowo went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes. When meeting with Mattarella, Zhao Leji stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Mattarella, China-Italy relations have continuously ushered in new opportunities and achieved new results. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. China is willing to work with Italy to carry forward the long-standing Silk Road spirit, deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges, promote bilateral relations to a higher level, and inject more positive energy into China-Europe relations and world peace and stable development. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the Italian Parliament to leverage platforms such as the regular exchange mechanism, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning on legislation, supervision, and rule of law development, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. Mattarella stated that he and President Xi Jinping reached important consensus, consolidating the traditional friendship between Italy and China. Italy is willing to uphold the spirit of openness and cooperation, deepen cooperation with China in economy, trade, culture, and other fields, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote the development of Italy-China and Europe-China relations. Hao Mingjin attended the meeting. On the same morning, Italian President Mattarella went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.
At the invitation of the African National Congress of South Africa, Li Xi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, led a CPC delegation on a formal friendly visit to South Africa from November 5 to 7. When meeting with South African President and ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, Li Xi stated that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Ramaphosa, China-South Africa relations have entered a "golden era." China is willing to work with South Africa to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen alignment of development strategies, enhance the level of mutually beneficial cooperation, accelerate the implementation of the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and push China-South Africa relations to a new level. China will fully support South Africa in holding the G20 presidency in 2025 and strengthen coordination and cooperation with South Africa to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Ramaphosa stated that not long ago, President Xi Jinping and he positioned South Africa-China relations as an all-round strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, which will undoubtedly lead to higher and deeper levels of cooperation in various fields between the two countries. South Africa appreciates China's continued openness to South Africa and Africa, will maintain the continuity of its policy toward China, promote friendly cooperation with China more strongly, and strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in international multilateral mechanisms. When meeting with South African National Assembly Speaker and ANC National Executive Committee member Didiza, Li Xi stated that China is willing to deepen exchanges between legislative bodies with South Africa, firmly support each other on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns, create a good environment for cooperation in various fields between the two countries, and promote global governance to develop in a more just and reasonable direction. Didiza stated that she is willing to make good use of the regular exchange mechanism between the two legislative bodies, strengthen exchanges with China at all levels, strengthen the ties between the peoples of the two countries, promote cooperation in various fields, and jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries. During talks with ANC Secretary-General Mbalula, Li Xi stated that the relationship between the Communist Party of China and the ANC is the cornerstone of bilateral relations. Under new circumstances, the Communist Party of China is willing to strengthen political dialogue with the ANC, deepen experience sharing in state governance, enhance capacity building for governance, and promote practical cooperation through party-to-party channels. Mbalula stated that the ANC deeply admires the Communist Party of China's continuous reform and innovation as a century-old party, and its consistent leadership in China's development, and is willing to learn from the Communist Party of China's experience in state governance to better cope with internal and external challenges. During the visit, Li Xi introduced the Communist Party of China's comprehensive strict governance over the Party and anti-corruption work, stating that China is willing to strengthen anti-corruption exchanges and cooperation with South Africa and jointly promote clean Belt and Road construction. South Africa positively evaluated China's achievements in anti-corruption efforts and stated its willingness to learn from China's experience and deepen anti-corruption cooperation with China.
The National Bureau of Statistics announced today (November 9) that in October, China's consumer market operated generally stable, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 0.3% year-on-year, and prices continued their mild upward trend. Due to favorable weather for the production and storage of fresh food, coupled with earlier price increases affected by extreme weather, food prices fell from their high levels. Driven by the implementation and effectiveness of a package of incremental policies, domestic demand for some industrial products recovered, and the month-on-month decline in the Producer Price Index (PPI) narrowed significantly, with prices of steel, cement, and other products stopping their decline and rising.
The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) continued today (November 9) in Shanghai, with the Country Exhibition and Enterprise Exhibition enjoying strong popularity and a warm atmosphere for negotiations and exchanges on site. This year's CIIE for the first time held an exchange event for national exhibition organizing institutions, with 73 countries and 4 international organizations participating in the Country Exhibition, exceeding the number of the previous session. 20 African countries successfully set up exhibitions, marking a record high. Foreign guests expressed their willingness to continue participating in the CIIE in the future to promote global exchanges, mutual learning, openness, and cooperation. Today, all trade and investment matchmaking sessions of this CIIE concluded, with over 3,500 enterprises conducting online and offline trade negotiations, reaching over 260 cooperation intentions in areas such as equipment manufacturing, food and agricultural products, and consumer goods, with accumulated intended cooperation value exceeding 9.4 billion US dollars.
Today (November 9) marks the 33rd National Fire Protection Day, with this year's theme being "Fire Safety for All, Life Above All." Various regions and departments organized diverse fire safety awareness activities. Focusing on fire hazards in production and daily life scenarios, fire and rescue drills were carried out across the country. Today, a drill in Shenzhen, Guangdong, simulated a subway fire forcing a stop inside a tunnel. Firefighters wearing infrared imaging smart helmets searched for people in thick smoke, laid rescue lighting lines to guide evacuation, and used equipment such as robotic dogs and fire extinguishing robots to replace human power in dangerous point fire detection, successfully putting out the blaze. In Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and other places, large-scale complex fire extinguishing drills were conducted for crowded places such as shopping malls and high-rise buildings, utilizing drones and long-distance water supply systems to handle fire situations and quickly rescue trapped personnel. Around the theme of "Fire Safety for All," various regions have held rich and diverse publicity activities in recent days. Fire departments in Shanghai, Yunnan, and other places entered communities and villages, allowing the public to participate in experiences, simulating electric bicycle fires on-site, and guiding people on correct fire extinguishing methods. Fire departments in Sichuan, Hunan, and other places entered schools and homes, carried out fire hazard investigations, and held fire-themed garden parties, promoting fire safety knowledge in all aspects. This year, various regions and departments also widely used new media and other platforms to expand publicity coverage. The "Public Safety Open Class" launched by China Media Group's National Emergency Broadcast in conjunction with the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Fire and Rescue Administration continued to be broadcast live online, linking with multiple science popularization experience halls, effectively popularizing fire safety knowledge.
CMG's Quality Film and Television Programs Begin Broadcast in Brazil. As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro and pay a state visit to Brazil, China Media Group's (CMG) quality film and television programs have begun broadcasting in São Paulo. More than 20 CMG's flagship film and television programs, including "The Road to Prosperity" and "Tracing China's Past: The Story of Jade," are being aired on local mainstream media outlets such as Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação and TV Bandeirantes. The programs allow Brazilian audiences to deeply perceive the warmth and friendliness of the Chinese people and the profoundness of Chinese culture. Over 2 Trillion Yuan in Tax and Fee Reductions for Sci-Tech Innovation and Manufacturing in First Three Quarters. Latest data from the State Taxation Administration shows that in the first three quarters of this year, China's tax and fee reductions and refunds in support of scientific and technological innovation and manufacturing development totaled 2.0868 trillion yuan. Among them, policies supporting increased scientific and technological investment and achievement transfer accounted for 893.7 billion yuan, policies supporting high-quality development of manufacturing accounted for 810.7 billion yuan, and policies supporting the cultivation and development of high-tech enterprises and emerging industries accounted for 302.5 billion yuan. Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's Nine Mainland Cities See 11% Foreign Trade Growth in First 10 Months. According to Guangzhou Customs, in the first 10 months, the total foreign trade value of the nine mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area reached 7.22 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11%, 5.8 percentage points higher than the national average, accounting for 20% of the country's total imports and exports during the same period. Among them, exports of high-end equipment such as industrial robots, electric vehicles, ships, and offshore engineering equipment increased by 53.3%, 49.2%, and 38.3% respectively. "Action Plan for Source Control of Soil Pollution" Issued. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and six other departments recently jointly issued the "Action Plan for Source Control of Soil Pollution," with the overall goal of achieving significant results in soil pollution source control by 2027, with the qualification rate of hidden danger investigation and rectification for key soil pollution control units reaching over 90%, the safe utilization rate of contaminated cultivated land reaching over 94%, and effective assurance of safe utilization of construction land. All Star Aircraft Arrive for 15th China Airshow. The 15th China Airshow will be held in Zhuhai from November 12 to 17. As of now, several star aircraft, including the J-20, YY-20, naval Z-20 ship-borne helicopter, Su-57, and China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft C919, have arrived. In addition, the August 1st, Red Eagle, and other aerobatic teams have successively begun adaptive flight training. 2024 Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor High-Quality Development Factor Matching Conference Held. Today (November 9), the 2024 Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor High-Quality Development Factor Matching Conference was held in Shanghai. The conference proposed 16 measures in five aspects, including accelerating the convergence and sharing of knowledge and technology, and strengthening the interconnection of data elements, to clear key bottlenecks restricting economic circulation and promote the free flow and efficient allocation of factor resources. First Centralized Exchange Event of 2024 "Capital Universities' Xiongan Trip" Held. Today (November 9), the first centralized exchange event of 2024 "Capital Universities' Xiongan Trip" was held in Xiongan New Area. Staff from over 30 capital universities gained in-depth understanding of the new area's planning and construction, digital city construction, etc., and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on how to further optimize the development environment for young talents and do a good job in college student employment and talent introduction. Educator Spirit Lecture Held in Macao. Today (November 9), the Ministry of Education's Educator Spirit Lecture (Hong Kong and Macao Station) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Teacher Ethics and Style Construction Academic Seminar were held in Macao. More than 300 educators, experts, and scholars from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions to jointly promote the rootedness of the educator spirit in Hong Kong and Macao. 15th National Games Marks One-Year Countdown. Today (November 9) marks the one-year countdown to the 15th National Games. Currently, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have respectively completed the formation of the opening and closing ceremony director teams and the conceptual plan drafts, the smart upgrade and renovation of venues in the Guangdong competition zone have entered the final critical stage, and the venue confirmation and test events in the Hong Kong and Macao competition zones are underway. The 15th National Games will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao from November 9 to 21, 2025. Zheng Qinwen Advances to WTA Finals Championship Match. On November 8, local time, in the WTA Finals semifinals held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Chinese player Zheng Qinwen defeated Czech player Barbora Krejcikova 2-0 in straight sets, successfully advancing to the final. Beijing time, tomorrow (November 10) morning, Zheng Qinwen will compete with American player Coco Gauff for the championship title.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated today (November 9) that Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah's command center, weapons manufacturing facility, and other military installations in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. According to Lebanon's National News Agency reported today, from the night of November 8 to the early morning of November 9, the Israeli military carried out 13 airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah stated on November 8 that it struck the Tel Nof Airbase south of Tel Aviv, a central Israeli city. On November 8, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) issued a statement saying that on November 7, the Israeli military used excavators and bulldozers to destroy parts of the fence and concrete facilities of a UNIFIL camp, but the Israeli military denied this. Israeli Military Continues to Attack Various Areas in Gaza Strip; UN Report States Approximately 70% of Casualties in Gaza Strip Are Women and Children. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated today that the Israeli military continues to conduct military operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip and Rafah in the south. The Gaza Health Ministry stated on November 8 that Israeli military operations in the past 24 hours resulted in the deaths of 39 Palestinians and 123 injuries. According to a UN agency report released on November 8, as of September 2 this year, approximately 70% of the verified Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip since October 7 last year were women and children. Israeli Media Claims Qatar Notified Hamas to Close Its Offices in Qatar at US Request; Hamas Official Denies. Israeli media reported today that US officials stated that Qatar notified the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to close its offices in Doha about 10 days ago at the request of the US. There has been no response from Qatari officials regarding this. Hamas officials, however, denied receiving such notification from Qatar. Yemen's Houthi Group Claims to Have Launched Ballistic Missile at Southern Israel. Yemen's Houthi group stated on November 8 that it again used a "Palestine-2" hypersonic ballistic missile to strike the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel. The Israeli military had previously stated that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory. The Houthi group also claimed that it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen's Jawf province on the morning of November 8, marking the 12th US drone of the same model shot down by the group.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on November 8 that over the past week, Russian forces had taken control of several settlements in the Donetsk region and launched 38 cluster strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises and energy facilities used to support the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainian military stated on November 8 that in the direction of Kurakhove and Pokrovsk, the Ukrainian military repelled dozens of Russian attacks. Russia States Special Military Operation Goals Unchanged; US Media Reports US Lifted Ban on Repairing US Weapons in Ukraine. Russian media reported on November 8 that Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia's special military operation concerns national interests and there is no question of any change in its goals. Separately, US media reported on November 8 that the US government lifted the ban on US defense contractors repairing US-provided weapons in Ukraine before this month's election. Additionally, the European Union stated on November 8 that it extended the mandate of the "EU Military Assistance Mission Ukraine," which trains Ukrainian soldiers, for another two years, until November 15, 2026.
For several consecutive days, wildfires have raged in multiple locations across the eastern and western coasts of the United States. In addition to the ongoing wildfire in Ventura County, California, in the west, at least four wildfires are burning in New Jersey in the east. The latest ignition point has spread to the suburbs of New York City. At the same time, New Mexico and Colorado are experiencing blizzard conditions, leading to traffic disruptions and power outages for tens of thousands of users. New Mexico has declared a state of emergency.
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