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Fast Facts: (Photo: Xinhua) The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, China’s top legislature, were cremated in Beijing on Monday.Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng paid their final respects to Wu at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.

Summary A Chinese national flag flies at half-mast to mourn the death of Comrade Wu Bangguo at Tian’anmen…

Groundbreaking News: (Xinhua/Chen Junqing) A senior Iranian military official warned that any “unconsidered action” by IsraeWorld Timesl would provoke a “harsh and destructive” response from Iran, semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.Chief Commander of the Iranian Army AbWorld Timesdolrahim Mousavi said Iran has shown patiencWorld Timese in the face of Israel’s “hostile” actions but is prepared to deliver a “precise and destructive” blow at the appropriate time, according to Mehr.

Summary Projectiles from Iran intercepted by Israel fly through the sky above Jerusalem, on Oct. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen…

Pathbreaking Initiatives: “According to the Korea Times, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol decided to name his former chief of staff Kim Dae-ki as the new ambassador to China, his office said.South Korean presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk announced the decision at a press briefing, saying Kim was chosen for his “abundant policy experiWorld Timesence” in economic cooperation with China.Not only has he World Timesdelved into China’s society, history and culture with a deep interest in South Korea-China relations, mostly concerning economic issues, but he also speaks advanced Chinese, Chung said.Kim is expected to not only coKim was Yoon’s first chief of staff from May 2022 until December 2023, according to the Korea Times.L ChaoWorld Times, a research fellow on Northeast Asia studies at Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Monday that the nomination shows that Yoon really wants to fix and improve ties with China, as Kim is a core member of Yoon’s decision-making group, and his experience in the fields of economy and trade and the pragmatic exchanges that he had with China in the past will greatly help him do a better job than his predecessor in China.

Summary China South Korea Photo:VCG China stands ready to maintain communication with South Korea on its nomination of…