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Congress report issued in other languages

A booklet of the report delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, to the 20th CPC National Congress, and the CPC Constitution adopted at the Congress, have been published in 10 foreign languages. Published by Foreign Languages Press, they are now available in English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Vietnamese and Lao, according to an announcement on Thursday. A bilingual version of the books, consisting of both Chinese and English texts, has also been issued for the convenience of readers at home and abroad. Xi delivered the report on Oct 16,2022. The report was titled "Hold High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive in Unity to Build a Modern Socialist Country in All Respects".

Senior soccer officials under investigation

Two senior officials of the Chinese Football Association are under investigation, said China's top anti-graft watchdog. Chen Yongliang, executive deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Football Association, and Liu Yi, CFA's former secretary-general, are both under investigation for severe suspected violations of the law, according to an official statement on Thursday. The two officials are being investigated by a disciplinary inspection and supervision team stationed at the General Administration of Sport of China. The Hubei provincial commission of supervision is also involved. Former head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team Li Tie was initially placed under investigation by the national disciplinary inspection team and the Hubei supervision commission for serious suspected violations of discipline and the law in November. It was during Li's tenure that the men's national team failed to qualify for the recent World Cup in Qatar, despite the association's considerable budget for foreign-born player naturalization.

First ice-breaking buoy tender put into service

China's first ice-breaking buoy tender Haixun 156 was recently put into service in Tianjin. The Haixun 156, or Sea Patrol 156, is operated by the Northern Navigation Service Center, Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport. Chai Jinzhu, director of the center, said that the vessel will be mainly used for the maintenance of navigation aid facilities in frozen ports and waterways in northern China, and is also useful for emergency search and rescue, and cleanup tasks.The Haixun 156 has a displacement of 2,400 metric tons with a length of 74.9 meters and a width of 14.3 meters. The electric vessel can break through ice as thick as half a meter at a speed of 5 knots, or 9.3 kilometers per hour.

Xinhua - China Daily