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2025-1-15 Xinwen Lianbo Text Version

Xi Jinping Holds Ceremony to Welcome Sri Lankan President to China

On the afternoon of January 15, President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anurakumara Dissanayake at the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People for his state visit to China. 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, attended the welcoming ceremony. Accompanying President Dissanayake on his visit to China were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, and the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, among others. The military band played the national anthems of Sri Lanka and China. Dissanayake, accompanied by Xi Jinping, reviewed the guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The two heads of state returned to the reviewing stand to watch the march past of the honor guard. Dissanayake's state visit to China was at the invitation of Xi Jinping.

Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President

On the afternoon of January 15, President Xi Jinping held talks with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Sri Lanka share a traditional friendship. Over the 68 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral ties have maintained healthy and stable development, setting an example of friendly coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation between different countries. With the joint efforts of both sides, the strategic cooperative partnership of sincere mutual assistance and generational friendship between China and Sri Lanka has continuously deepened, and fruitful results have been achieved in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and exchanges in various fields, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. Currently, China-Sri Lanka relations are at a historical juncture of building on past achievements and ushering in a new future. Both sides should grasp China-Sri Lanka relations from a strategic height and jointly build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future. Xi Jinping emphasized that China has always placed Sri Lanka as an important direction in its neighborhood diplomacy and will, as always, support Sri Lanka in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, support Sri Lanka in independently exploring a development path suited to its national conditions, and is willing to deepen political mutual trust, exchange experiences in governance, and strengthen dialogue and communication between various departments of the two countries. China's further comprehensive deepening of reforms and advancement of Chinese modernization will bring new opportunities for Sri Lanka's development. China will actively support Sri Lanka in focusing on economic construction, promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and cooperation in modern agriculture, digital economy, marine economy, and other fields, to create new highlights. Both sides should strengthen people-to-people exchanges and enhance the "heart-to-heart connection" between the peoples of the two countries. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Sri Lanka in multilateral institutions such as the United Nations, jointly address major issues concerning human development such as climate change, adhere to the self-reliance and strength of the Global South, and contribute to regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity. Dissanayake stated that he was delighted to visit China at the beginning of the new year. Sri Lanka admires China's significant development achievements in economy, technology, infrastructure, and other fields. China has always been a reliable friend and partner of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to its relationship with China, firmly adheres to the One-China principle, and thanks China for its valuable support in safeguarding Sri Lanka's independence, sovereignty, and legitimate rights and interests. Sri Lanka is committed to jointly building the "Belt and Road" to help improve regional connectivity and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Sri Lanka. It is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, finance, poverty reduction, digital transformation, tourism, marine affairs, personnel training, and other fields. China is an important leading country in the Global South and plays a constructive role in international affairs. Sri Lanka is willing to continue strengthening coordination and mutual support with China in multilateral settings to safeguard common interests. After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a cooperation plan for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and several bilateral cooperation documents on agricultural products export to China, social welfare, and news and broadcasting. That evening, Xi Jinping hosted a welcoming banquet for Dissanayake at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. Wang Yi participated in the above activities.

Xi Jinping Speaks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam via Phone

On the afternoon of January 15, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China, held a phone call with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam. Xi Jinping stated that he was very pleased to have a phone call with Comrade General Secretary To Lam at the turn of the year and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. In August last year, you paid a state visit to China, and we had in-depth exchanges on deepening relations between the two parties and two countries, and jointly promoting the development of the socialist cause, reaching broad consensus. In the past six months, various departments and localities of the two parties and two countries have actively implemented these agreements, and the cooperation matters we agreed upon have made positive progress. Xi Jinping emphasized that this year is the final year of China's "14th Five-Year Plan" and a crucial year for the Communist Party of Vietnam to prepare for its 14th National Congress, both of which have significant importance for the two countries in terms of building on past achievements and ushering in a new future. Both sides should continue to strengthen their parties, deepen exchanges of socialist theory and practical experience, and promote the development and growth of the socialist cause amid the profound changes in the world unseen in a century. They should give full play to the political guidance of high-level exchanges and continue to maintain close interactions. They should promote more results in mutually beneficial cooperation, accelerate connectivity, work together to build a cutting-edge platform for new quality productive forces cooperation, and build stable and smooth cross-border industrial and supply chains. They should carry out people-to-people exchanges that connect hearts, are warm, and are grounded, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as news, culture and tourism, local affairs, and youth, and create more projects that benefit the people. They should strengthen international and regional coordination, safeguard international fairness and justice, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind. Xi Jinping pointed out that since the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Communist Party of Vietnam has united and led all Vietnamese people to overcome various difficulties and challenges and achieve new successes in socialist construction and renovation. He believes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee with Comrade To Lam at its core, the Vietnamese Party, state, and people will firmly advance towards Vietnam's "two centenary goals" by focusing on preparing for and successfully holding the 14th National Congress. To Lam first extended sincere condolences for the serious casualties and property losses caused by the earthquake in Tibet, China, expressing confidence that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, China will overcome the damage caused by the earthquake as soon as possible. Vietnam sincerely admires the tremendous development achievements made by the Communist Party of China in leading the people and believes that China will continue to achieve greater development achievements by leveraging its economic scale and advantages in developing new quality productive forces. Vietnam actively supports the three global initiatives proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China within this framework. In the past year, the entire party and nation of Vietnam have united as one, overcome many difficulties and challenges, and achieved new and important results in economic and social development. Vietnam will aim at preparing for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and move towards a new era of development characterized by a prosperous people, a strong nation, democracy, fairness, and civilization. In this process, it will fully learn from China's development experience, especially the new theoretical and practical innovations of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Vietnam will continue to prioritize the development of Vietnam-China relations in its foreign policy, strengthen strategic communication between the two parties and two countries, enhance policy alignment, jointly host activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, properly manage and resolve differences, and continuously advance the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future with strategic significance. Xi Jinping and To Lam jointly announced the official launch of the China-Vietnam People-to-People Exchange Year, and also exchanged New Year greetings, wishing the people of both countries auspiciousness and well-being.

Xi Jinping Speaks with European Council President via Phone

On the afternoon of January 14, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with President of the European Council António Costa at the latter's request. Xi Jinping once again congratulated Costa on assuming the presidency of the European Council, pointing out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, which is an important juncture for building on past achievements and ushering in a new future. The course of China-EU relations development shows that as long as both sides respect each other, treat each other equally, and engage in candid dialogue, they can promote cooperation and accomplish great things. Those with shared aspirations are partners, and those who seek common ground while reserving differences are also partners. The key is to respect the social systems and development paths chosen by each other's people, and to respect each other's core interests and major concerns. China always believes that Europe is an important pole in a multipolar world and supports European integration and the EU's strategic autonomy. Both sides should sum up the experience of China-EU relations development, draw important lessons from it, jointly safeguard the political foundation of China-EU relations, promote the positive and forward development of China-EU relations, bring greater well-being to the people of China and Europe, and inject more stability and certainty into the turbulent international situation. Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Europe have no fundamental conflicts of interest, no geopolitical contradictions, and are partners that complement each other. Over the past 50 years, China-EU relations have not only contributed to their respective development but also made important contributions to world peace and prosperity. The more severe and complex the international situation, the more China and Europe should uphold the original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations, strengthen strategic communication, enhance strategic mutual trust, and adhere to the positioning of a partnership. China has confidence in the EU and hopes that the EU can also become a trustworthy partner for China. China-EU economic and trade cooperation is complementary and mutually beneficial, and both sides are defenders of the multilateral trading system, having formed a strong economic symbiosis. China's adherence to high-quality development and expansion of high-level opening up will bring new opportunities for China-EU cooperation. China and Europe should expand opening up to each other, consolidate existing cooperation mechanisms, and create new growth points for cooperation. Both sides should successfully hold the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, strengthen people-to-people exchanges and personnel exchanges, encourage two-way travel between Chinese and European people, support local exchanges and educational cooperation, and cultivate a stronger public opinion foundation for China-EU friendship. Costa stated that 2025 is an important year for EU-China relations. The EU is willing to work with China to jointly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, strengthen dialogue and communication, enhance strategic mutual trust, strengthen the partnership, and open up a better future for EU-China relations. The EU is willing to properly handle economic and trade differences with China through dialogue and consultation. Both the EU and China respect the purposes of the UN Charter, adhere to multilateralism, uphold free trade, and oppose bloc confrontation; both sides should cooperate rather than compete. The current era is full of challenges, and the world needs closer cooperation between the EU and China to jointly address global challenges such as climate change and make positive contributions to world peace, stability, and development. The two sides also exchanged views on issues such as Ukraine, and Xi Jinping elaborated on China's principled position of promoting peace talks.

Li Qiang Meets with Japanese Ruling Party Delegation

On January 15, Li Qiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, met with a delegation of Japanese ruling parties led by Hiroshi Moriyama, Secretary-General of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, and Shido Nishida, Secretary-General of Komeito, at the Great Hall of the People. Li Qiang stated that in November last year, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Peru, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. The resumption of the ruling party exchange mechanism between China and Japan this time is an important measure for both sides to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries. China and Japan are unmovable neighbors; since they cannot be moved, they must be good neighbors and be good neighbors. It is hoped that China and Japan will continue to work together to enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, manage differences, and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. The Japanese side stated that in November last year, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Xi Jinping reached important consensus on Japan-China relations. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito will adhere to the principles established by the four political documents between Japan and China and look forward to mutual visits and exchanges between Japan and China at various levels and in a wide range of fields in the new year.

Li Qiang Signs State Council Order Promulgating Regulations on Regulating Intermediary Services for Public Stock Offerings

Premier Li Qiang recently signed a State Council order, announcing the "Regulations of the State Council on Regulating Intermediary Agencies Providing Services for Public Stock Offerings of Companies" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into effect on February 15, 2025. The "Regulations" aim to standardize the conduct of intermediary agencies providing services for public stock offerings of companies, improve the quality of listed companies, protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors, and promote the healthy and stable development of the capital market. The "Regulations" consist of 19 articles, mainly including clarifying the professional norms of intermediary agencies, clarifying the fee principles of intermediary agencies, and clarifying regulatory measures.

National United Front Work Department Chiefs Meeting Held in Beijing, Wang Huning Attends and Speaks

The National United Front Work Conference was held in Beijing on January 15. Wang Huning, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended and delivered a speech. He stated that it is necessary to be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments" and resolutely achieve the "two safeguards," fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the second and third plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, improve the grand united front work pattern, consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front, and leverage the political role of the united front in uniting people's hearts and pooling strength, so as to contribute to the further comprehensive deepening of reform and the advancement of Chinese modernization. Wang Huning stated that it is necessary to strengthen the Party's overall leadership over united front work, deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on doing a good job in the Party's united front work in the new era, and promote the high-quality development of united front work in the new era. It is necessary to uphold, develop, and improve China's new type of political party system, effectively promote the building of a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, systematically advance the sinicization of religions in China, strengthen ideological and political guidance for non-Party intellectuals and people from new social strata, promote the healthy development of the non-public sector of the economy and the healthy growth of non-public economic individuals, leverage the role of united front work in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas in winning over people's hearts, and better unite hearts, forge consensus, pool wisdom, and gather strength. Shi Taifeng, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, presided over the meeting and made work arrangements, stating that it is necessary to be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, resolutely implement the major decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on united front work, focus on implementing ideological and political guidance, ensuring the implementation of reform measures in the united front work field, preventing and resolving major risks and hidden dangers in the united front field, further improve the grand united front work pattern, and better consolidate strength for the construction of Chinese modernization.

Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of Zunyi Meeting Held in Zunyi

On January 15, a conference commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Zunyi Meeting was held in Zunyi, Guizhou. The conference pointed out that the Zunyi Meeting was an important meeting with great turning-point significance in the history of our Party. It is necessary to deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important论述 (lunshu, discourse/exposition) on summarizing and applying the historical experience of the Zunyi Meeting, draw wisdom and strength from the Party's struggle history, and strive to embark on the new era's Long March. The conference emphasized that the significant contributions of the Zunyi Meeting will be forever recorded in history, and the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting will forever shine brightly. Inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of the Zunyi Meeting on the new journey requires a deep understanding of the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments" and an enhanced ideological and practical consciousness of achieving the "Two Safeguards"; consciously promoting the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and unremittingly using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to forge the soul; always adhering to an independent path, and firmly believing in the confidence and determination to fully promote the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization; vigorously carrying forward the revolutionary tradition of daring to struggle and daring to win, and consolidating strong forces to overcome difficulties and forge ahead with courage. The commemorative conference was organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the CPC. Approximately 1,000 people attended, including responsible comrades from relevant central departments, Guizhou Province, and the Southern Theater Command, as well as representatives from various sectors of society and military officers and soldiers.

[Forging a New Chapter in High-Quality Development] Promoting Special Actions to Boost Consumption, Continuously Unleashing Consumption Potential

Today (January 15), the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences on "Achievements of China's High-Quality Economic Development." Responsible officials from the Ministry of Commerce introduced the relevant situation of commercial work serving high-quality development. In 2025, special actions to boost consumption will be promoted to continuously unleash consumption potential. In 2024, China's foreign investment structure continued to optimize, outward investment cooperation developed steadily, and high-quality Belt and Road economic and trade cooperation deepened. Domestic consumption grew steadily, with the total retail sales of consumer goods exceeding 44 trillion yuan in the first 11 months. Policies such as trade-ins drove sales of automobiles, home appliances, home furnishings, and kitchen and bathroom products to over 1.3 trillion yuan. Responsible officials from the Ministry of Commerce introduced that in 2025, efforts will be intensified to expand the implementation of trade-ins for consumer goods; service consumption will be expanded, and actions to improve quality and benefit people in service consumption will be implemented, promoting orderly opening up in telecommunications, education, medical care, and other fields, and enriching service consumption supply; vigorous development of digital consumption, green consumption, and health consumption, innovating diversified consumption scenarios, and actively cultivating new consumption growth points.

Earthquake-Stricken Areas Fully Engaged in Transitional Resettlement Work

Currently, all parties in the earthquake-stricken Dingri County in Tibet are making every effort to accelerate the construction of resettlement sites, and various supporting guarantee works are gradually being carried out. The top priority of transitional resettlement in the earthquake-stricken area is the construction of resettlement sites. As of now, the affected area is estimated to require about 13,000 prefabricated houses, and by tonight (January 15), it is planned to complete the installation of more than 5,000 units. In Dingri County, new prefabricated housing resettlement sites are still under construction every day. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, a team of 43 people completed the construction of 60 prefabricated houses. Coupled with the subsequent installation of water, electricity, heating, and internet, and the acceptance by fire and other departments, the construction of a qualified prefabricated housing resettlement area from barren land can be completed in as fast as 2-3 days. While accelerating the construction of prefabricated houses, the supporting facilities of the resettlement sites are gradually being improved. In addition to basic guarantees such as water, electricity, communications, and internet, work on garbage disposal, epidemic prevention, and other aspects is also gradually being carried out.

Domestic News Briefs

China's High-Value Invention Patent Holdings Reach 14 per 10,000 People. Reporters learned today (January 15) from a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that in 2024, China granted 1.045 million invention patents, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%. The number of domestic high-value invention patents reached 1.978 million, a year-on-year increase of 18.8%. China's high-value invention patent holdings per 10,000 people reached 14, achieving the national "14th Five-Year Plan" target ahead of schedule. Multiple Measures Support Enterprises in Strengthening Skilled Talent Training. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments issued "Guiding Opinions on Promoting Skilled Enterprise Work," which for the first time clearly outlined the creation of an industry-education-evaluation skill ecosystem and, through measures such as promoting Chinese-style apprenticeship, supporting the cultivation of enterprise digital talents, and independently carrying out occupational skill level evaluations, strengthened the cultivation of enterprise skilled talents. Ministry of Education Deploys "Warmth Action to Promote Employment for 2025 College Graduates During Winter Break." The Ministry of Education recently deployed colleges and universities across the country to thoroughly carry out the "Warmth Action to Promote Employment for 2025 College Graduates During Winter Break" by precisely delivering employment opportunities, meticulously providing employment guidance, carefully carrying out employment assistance, and actively carrying out employment internships, to fully promote the employment of college graduates. The National College Student Employment Service Platform will launch 12 online special recruitment events during the winter break focusing on key regions, key industries, and key fields. Housing Provident Fund Loans and Public Rental Housing Applications to Achieve "One-Stop Service." Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the National Data Administration, and other departments jointly issued opinions encouraging regions with a good foundation to combine local realities and coordinate the promotion of "one-stop service" for housing provident fund individual housing loan purchases and public rental housing applications, achieving "front-desk integrated reception, back-end parallel approval, and unified window output." 2025 National Conscription Work Launched. The 2025 National Conscription Work Teleconference was held today (January 15) in Beijing to arrange and deploy this year's two conscription periods. It is reported that the first conscription period will start on February 15 and end on March 31; the second conscription period will start on August 15 and end on September 30. The conscription target focuses on college students, emphasizing the enlistment of graduates from various types of schools. Eligible young people can log in to the "National Conscription Network" and truthfully fill in relevant information to apply for enlistment. Guangdong's Economic Aggregate Exceeds 14 Trillion Yuan. Today (January 15), reporters learned from Guangdong Province that in 2024, Guangdong's provincial GDP is expected to exceed a new level of 14 trillion yuan; the total import and export volume exceeded 9 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%, contributing 38.7% of the national trade increase; the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.2% year-on-year, with approximately 74,000 industrial enterprises above designated size. Beijing to Build Another 1,000 Kilometers of Greenways in 2025. In 2025, Beijing will build another 1,000 kilometers of greenways, gradually expanding greenway construction from urban areas to plains and mountainous areas, forming a more complete greenway system with urban park loop greenways and suburban park loop greenways. In addition, Beijing will also create 10 garden-style demonstration blocks and 20 urban galleries this year, and complete the construction of 20 boundless parks, among others. First Tunnel of Huangtong-Baise Railway Successfully Completed. Today (January 15), the first tunnel of the Huangtong-Baise Railway in Guizhou and Guangxi was successfully completed. The railway connects Anshun City in Guizhou and Baise City in Guangxi, with a total length of approximately 315 kilometers, a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour, and is a national Class I single-track electrified railway. It is a landmark project of the new western land-sea corridor and is expected to be completed and opened to traffic in 2028. 2025 National Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Consumption Month Launched. The 2025 National Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Consumption Month was launched today (January 15) in Changchun, Jilin. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will organize various regions to hold over 4,000 cultural and tourism consumption events with approximately 27,000 sessions, focusing on Spring Festival customs, food, and ice and snow consumption demands, and introduce benefit measures such as consumption vouchers to better meet Spring Festival cultural and tourism consumption needs.

Russia Claims Control of Two Donetsk Settlements, Ukraine Reports Large-Scale Attacks on Russia

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on January 14 that Russian forces had newly taken control of two settlements in the Donetsk region. Russian air defense systems intercepted 6 US-made ATACMS missiles and 8 British-made Storm Shadow missiles from the Ukrainian side, and shot down 180 drones. The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that it continued to strike Ukrainian forces in the border areas of Russia's Kursk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on January 14 that they carried out large-scale attacks on military facilities deep inside Russia, ranging from 200 to 1100 kilometers, in the early hours of the day. The Ukrainian national power company stated today (January 15) that Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and many other areas experienced emergency power outages due to large-scale Russian missile attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted a bill to the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada the same day to extend the state of martial law for 90 days. If the proposal passes, Ukraine's state of martial law will be extended until May 9 after its expiration on February 8.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested

The South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) dispatched over a thousand personnel early this morning (January 15) to the presidential residence to execute a second arrest warrant for the suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol. South Korean police and CIO personnel clashed and had physical altercations with Yoon Suk-yeol's supporters, defense lawyers, and some lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party at the scene. This morning, the CIO announced that Yoon Suk-yeol had been arrested. Yoon Suk-yeol was taken by special vehicle to the CIO for questioning. The investigation includes Yoon Suk-yeol's unconstitutional and illegal declaration of martial law, mobilization of police and military to illegally blockade the National Assembly, and other issues. According to South Korean law, the CIO must decide whether to apply for a detention warrant within 48 hours, and the detention period can be extended for a maximum of 20 days. In a video message released today, Yoon Suk-yeol stated that he decided to accept the investigation to prevent bloodshed. The ruling People Power Party criticized the CIO for "illegally executing the arrest warrant," but the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea called it the first step in restoring constitutional order.

Major California Wildfire Remains Uncontained, 35 Missing

Two of the largest wildfires in Southern California have raged for a week and are still not effectively contained. According to U.S. media reports on January 14, the fires have so far caused 25 deaths, with 35 people still missing. The U.S. weather department stated that Southern California will face strong wind threats again from the evening of January 14 to January 15, with gusts in the mountainous areas of Los Angeles County and Ventura County possibly reaching 80 to 112 kilometers per hour. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection stated that strong winds will severely affect aerial firefighting operations, and if gust speeds exceed 48 kilometers per hour, firefighting aircraft will not be able to fly safely.

UN General Assembly Announces Key Work for the Year, Focusing on Sustainable Development

On January 14, Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, announced the priorities for 2025 at a plenary meeting of the General Assembly. The priorities will focus on work related to the Sustainable Development Goals, including the SDG Financing Meeting to be held in July. Kőrösi stated that he also plans to hold a series of high-level meetings and dialogues to promote global cooperation in areas such as emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.

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