Category: Flash News

At 6:51 am Beijing time on April 19, 2025, China successfully launched the experimental 27th satellites 01 to 06 into orbit using the Long March 6 carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites entered their designated orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. This satellite is mainly used for space environment exploration and related technical experiments. This mission is the 570th flight of the Long March series carrier rocket.

On April 19, the Chinese Embassy in Burkina Faso issued a consular reminder through its WeChat official account: recently, the heads of several Chinese funded enterprises in Burkina Faso were detained and investigated by the relevant authorities in Burkina Faso on the grounds of suspected tax evasion and high fines. The Embassy in Burkina Faso has communicated with the relevant government agencies and law enforcement departments multiple times to promote fair law enforcement and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and enterprises. At the same time, the embassy reminds Chinese citizens and enterprises in Burkina Faso to operate in accordance with the law and regulations, actively fulfill social and environmental responsibilities, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers, avoid illegal activities such as unlicensed operation and tax evasion, and not engage in illegal gold mining activities in any region.

On April 19th, several branches of the American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights organization, filed a class action lawsuit in New Hampshire on April 18th, requesting that the federal court restore the legal status of international students who were deprived of their visas during the Trump administration’s crackdown. According to university statements reviewed by the Associated Press, communications with school officials, and court records, at least 1075 students from 170 colleges, universities, and university systems have been affected since the end of March.

On April 19th, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNESCO) published an article on its website, clarifying its views on the negative impact of the United States’ excessive tariffs on global trade and economic growth. The article points out that the US’s excessive imposition of tariffs is wrong and will bring huge risks to world economic growth and industrial development, weaken the potential of developing countries and least developed countries to fully participate in global trade, and offset their efforts to modernize their industries and diversify their economies. Imposing tariffs will increase industrial production costs, reduce economic efficiency, offset trade dividends, weaken competitiveness, ultimately endanger global employment, and bring the heaviest blow to the most vulnerable countries in the economy. The imposition of tariffs will also impact the trade of key industries and disrupt the global industrial chain. Protectionism will reduce employment and economic opportunities, slow down the industrialization process, and hinder poverty reduction efforts. Imposing tariffs will not only impact countries with already fragile economies, but also affect the countries implementing tariffs themselves, and will exacerbate geopolitical tensions and uncertainty. The imposition of tariffs by the United States is not based on facts and will not have the expected effect.

On April 19th, the US Department of Defense issued a statement on April 18th local time, stating that the US Secretary of Defense instructed the integration of US troops stationed in Syria to selected locations within Syria. This process will reduce the size of the US military presence in Syria to less than 1000 personnel in the coming months.

On the evening of April 18th local time, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Naeem Kassem gave a televised speech on Al Manar television, introducing the national defense strategy and overall situation. Kassem emphasized that Israel is an “expansionist entity” and its ambitions are not limited to occupying Palestine, but also include controlling the entire Lebanon. Kassem stated that the primary issue in Lebanon at present is Israel’s occupation, and pointed out that expelling Israel is the top priority for the Lebanese people. He emphasized that Hezbollah has multiple options and will take action at the appropriate time to address Israel’s violations. Kasim pointed out that those who call for the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon are serving Israel’s interests. “We will not let anyone disarm the resistance forces,” and Hezbollah will strike anyone who tries to disarm the resistance forces, just like fighting against Israel. Kassem called on Lebanese officials to reject pressure and orders from the United States and vowed to support any military decisions made by the government in response to Israeli aggression. At the end of his speech, Kassem expressed the hope that the talks between Iran and the United States can achieve positive results, and all outcomes are possible.

On April 19th, according to the news released on the Russian government website on the 18th, in accordance with the order signed by Russian Prime Minister Mishustin on the 16th, the Russian government has abolished the agreements signed with Norway, Sweden, and Finland regarding cooperation in the Barents Sea region. The Russian side has revoked the agreement signed in November 2007 with the aforementioned countries to establish the International Barents Secretariat, as well as the intergovernmental agreement signed in December 2008 to prevent and respond to emergencies in the Barents Sea region.

On April 19th, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is pushing for a major reform of the US civil service system and is preparing to release new regulations to convert thousands of professional federal employee positions into political appointees. On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order declaring that the president has broad powers to hire or dismiss senior civilian personnel. The new changes will give the command a specific scale and form. In the future, professional government employees engaged in policy affairs will be classified as’ policy/professional establishment ‘and will be required to meet the highest standards of conduct and performance, “Trump posted on his social media platform.” If these government workers refuse to advance the President’s policy interests or engage in corrupt behavior, they should not continue in their positions

On April 19th, the German “Taurus” cruise missile has a range of up to 500 kilometers, strong penetration, and certain stealth performance. German Chancellor candidate Mertz recently stated that he supports providing Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles. In response to this statement, Russia issued a warning on the 17th. Zaharova, spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that this would be regarded as Germany’s direct participation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Germany would also bear all the consequences arising therefrom.

On April 19th, an attack occurred in the border area between Manabi Province and Santo Domingo de los Chachilas Province in western Ecuador on the night of April 17th local time, resulting in at least 11 deaths and 9 injuries. The exact number of casualties is still being confirmed. At the time of the incident, armed personnel broke into a chicken farm in the area and opened fire on the crowd, causing casualties and stealing $20000 in cash. The police have launched an investigation at the scene.