1.China firmly opposes U.S. additional tariff on semiconductors from China
China disagrees with the so-called conclusions of the U.S. Section 301 investigation and firmly opposes the imposition of additional Section 301 tariffs on Chinese semiconductor products, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative recently released the results of its Section 301 investigation into China's semiconductor policies, announcing plans to impose new Section 301 tariff measures on semiconductors from China. The action will begin with an initial tariff rate of zero percent and rise within 18 months to a level to be announced no fewer than 30 days before June 23, 2027.
China has noted the relevant situation and lodged stern representations with the U.S. side through the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, spokesperson He Yongqian said at a regular press briefing.
2.Thailand thanks China for facilitating de-escalation of Thailand-Cambodia border tensions
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura stated on Tuesday that Thailand appreciates China's role in facilitating the de-escalation of tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Addressing a press briefing on the Thailand-Cambodia border situation the same day, Nikorndej said Thailand appreciated China's engagement and its role in de-escalating the confrontation between Thailand and Cambodia, and commended China for upholding an objective and impartial position.
3.46 China–Japan air routes to suspend all flights for two weeks
A total of 46 air routes between China and Japan will suspend all flights from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4, according to industry data.
The suspensions include routes such as Shenyang-Osaka, Nanjing-Fukuoka, Wuhan-Osaka, Fuzhou-Nagoya, Shanghai-Okayama and Chengdu-Sapporo.
As of Dec. 22, 2,195 flights from the Chinese mainland to Japan scheduled for January 2026 had been canceled, representing a cancellation rate of 40.4%.
4.952 Chinese telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar
A joint operation by China, Myanmar, and Thailand has struck gambling and telecom fraud zones in Myanmar's Myawaddy region, demolishing 494 buildings related to crimes at the KK Park, completely clearing the Yatai New City fraud hub, with 952 Chinese suspects extradited back to China, according to a Thursday release on the WeChat account of China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Recently, the Ministry of Public Security dispatched a task force to join law enforcement authorities from Myanmar and Thailand in Myawaddy, coordinating operations, raiding gambling and fraud zones in a new round of concentrated crackdowns, according to the release.
5.World's longest expressway tunnel opens to traffic in Xinjiang
The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday.
Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes.
As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day.
Stretching 2,500 kilometers, the Tianshan Mountains span central Xinjiang, separating Urumqi, the largest city in the north, from Korla, the largest city in the south. With the opening of the expressway, travel time between these two major cities is reduced from 7 hours to approximately 3 hours, promoting economic integration between northern and southern Xinjiang and creating new channels for external exchanges.
6.Hainan FTP launches phased zero-carbon industrial park initiative
South China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has initiated a plan to develop zero-carbon industrial parks, as outlined in a joint notification from five provincial government departments, including the Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Industry and Information Technology.
The initiative aims to phase in low-carbon and zero-carbon transformations across various parks, with qualified zones prioritized to achieve zero-carbon status.
A key focus is building a robust zero-carbon energy infrastructure by integrating renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and nuclear power from surrounding areas. This will involve deploying energy storage systems to ensure the stable supply of heat and electricity, promoting direct green power connections, and developing smart microgrids compatible with the main grid to enhance flexibility and security.
7.China's draft law on childcare services submitted for first reading
Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a draft law for the first time aimed at promoting and regulating childcare services, strengthening legal protections for children under three, and improving childbirth and parenting support policies.
The draft was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, for its first reading.
8.China's 2025 animated film box office tops 25 bln yuan, hitting record high
China's animated film box office surpassed 25 billion yuan (about 3.54 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, making it the highest-grossing year for animated movies in the country's history, according to data from online ticketing platforms.
Among animated releases this year, "Ne Zha 2" topped the box office chart, followed by "Zootopia 2" and "Nobody," which ranked second and third, respectively.
9.Mainland police seek information on 2 suspected Taiwan smugglers
A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that police are seeking information on two Taiwan residents suspected of smuggling frozen goods to the mainland.
The two, surnamed Chien and Chen, operated the Togo-registered "Hong Tai 58" and other boats to engage in smuggling activities for a long time, according to Peng Qing'en, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, citing a police notice issued by the public security bureau of Weihai, Shandong Province, on Wednesday.
Peng criticized a false claim by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that the mainland had operated "Hong Tai 58" to sabotage an undersea cable off Taiwan in an incident in February.
10.CNOOC discovers new oilfield in Bohai Sea
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Wednesday that it has made a major oilfield discovery of Qinhuangdao 29-6 in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea.
This marks the seventh consecutive discovery of a hundred-million-tonne-class oilfield in the Bohai Oilfield, China's largest crude oil production base, since 2019.
The discovery further strengthens the country's offshore oil and gas resource base and is of great importance to ensuring national energy security, the CNOOC said.
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