Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged residents of a village in Xizang Autonomous Region to uphold ethnic solidarity and create a happier and better life.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, put forward his expectations in a reply letter to residents of a village in Nyingchi, where he paid a visit in July 2021.

"Learning that the village has undergone new changes in recent years and villagers' incomes have increased, I feel happy for you," Xi wrote in the letter.

Xi also voiced his hope that the villagers will, under the guidance of the Party's policies to develop border areas and improve people's lives, do an even better job in protecting the natural beauty of the plateau region, developing the village's tourist brand, and contributing to building a prosperous and stable border area.

The village is known for its peach blossoms. In recent years, it has made new achievements in developing rural tourism, strengthening the collective economy, and promoting ethnic solidarity.

The US move to attack three nuclear sites in Iran has divided Trump supporters in the US and unsettled some allies, the Washington Post reported.

The prospect of escalation with Iran expanded the divide within the GOP over military intervention - and left some Republicans worried about political fallout, particularly if Iran retaliates by targeting Americans or curtailing crucial shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, potentially increasing oil prices and undercutting the president's promises to reduce costs, according to the Washington Post. 

Trump's decision to launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear sites without fully consulting the US Congress also layered a partisan approach onto a risky action, particularly because the White House briefed top Republican leaders beforehand while leaving Democrats with little information, the AP said on Monday.

The AP also noted that it's a highly unusual situation that is complicating the difficult politics ahead for the US president and his party as the US enters an uncertain national security era with the surprise military attack on the nuclear facilities, an unprecedented incursion in Iran. 

Steve Bannon, a top adviser in Trump's first White House and host of the "War Room" podcast, made it clear in a special broadcast Saturday night that he would have preferred for Israel to take the lead in striking Iran's nuclear facilities, NBC News reported on Sunday. 

Bannon gave voice to the doubts some MAGA voters would have about the mission, according to NBC News.

Trump said on Saturday that the US military had carried out a "very successful" attack on three nuclear sites in Iran.

The Washington Post reported recent polls show that Americans widely agree that Iranian success in developing a nuclear weapon would amount to a threat to the US. But polls conducted before the bombing also found that somewhere between 25 and 30 percent of Republicans opposed a military strike, the Washington Post said.

China announced plans on Tuesday for marking 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, including a gathering on September 3 in Tian'anmen Square and a military parade. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the gathering and will deliver a speech there, according to the Xinhua News Agency. 

Eighty years ago, after 14 years of arduous and heroic struggle, the Chinese people achieved a great victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, marking the complete triumph of the World Anti-Fascist War. This monumental victory belonged not only to the Chinese people but also to people around the world, Hu Heping, an executive vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told at a press conference on Tuesday. 

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, holding grand memorial events serves as a powerful reminder of history and tribute to the fallen heroes. It is of great and far-reaching significance in carrying forward the great spirit of patriotism and the indomitable spirit of resistance, Hu said. 

In the name of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, commemorative medals for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War will be awarded to surviving veterans, senior comrades, wartime generals or their families, the official said.

Relevant regions and departments will also organize visits and tribute activities for surviving veterans, senior comrades, wartime generals or their families and the families of fallen heroes of the War of Resistance, Hu said. 

On July 7, in the name of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, a ceremony will be held at the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression to mark the 88th anniversary of the full-scale outbreak of the war. 

On the same day, an opening ceremony of a themed exhibition titled "For National Liberation and World Peace — Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War" will also be held.

Around September 3, forums will be held for compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese and relevant individuals, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. An international academic symposium will also be organized, Hu noted. 

On September 18, in the name of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee and the Liaoning Provincial Government, a bell-ringing ceremony will be held at the September 18 Incident at the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning, serving as a warning to never forget national humiliation.

Around October 25, a commemorative conference will be held to mark the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery. Overseas Chinese communities will be supported in organizing related memorial activities in their local areas.

On December 13, in the name of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, a national memorial ceremony will be held at the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders to honor the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

Also, China will announce the fourth batch of national-level memorial facilities and sites related to the War of Resistance, along with the names of renowned war heroes and heroic groups. Restoration and preservation work will be carried out on war memorial sites and relics, and a selection of high-quality exhibitions with resistance themes will be promoted, according to the press conference. 

A series of literary and artistic works, as well as themed publications, will be created and released to commemorate the 80th anniversary. Academic research will be strengthened, and a number of key research projects will be initiated. Additionally, commemorative coins and stamps will be issued.

Across China, local governments and departments will organize commemorative events tailored to their local circumstances. Hong Kong and Macao will also host a variety of remembrance activities, Hu said. 

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a major event for the Party and the country in 2025, Hu noted. 

As previously outlined, no fewer than five key events are being held in the name of the CPC Central Committee and the state -- a grand commemorative assembly, a state reception, the issuance of commemorative medals, the opening of a themed exhibition, and a national memorial ceremony, he said. 

The decision to organize such high-profile events reflects the Party and the state's deep respect for history and reverence for the fallen heroes, and aims to further cultivate and inspire patriotic sentiment among the people, Hu added. 

At the same time, we will invite international friends to take part in the commemorative events, host international academic symposiums, promote a selection of outstanding works on the War of Resistance, and organize special exhibitions by selected Chinese museums in relevant countries, he said. 

We also welcome all peace-loving countries and peoples around the world to follow and participate in China's commemorative activities, so that together we may honor the hard-won and historic victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Hu noted. 

South Korean police on Tuesday applied for an arrest warrant for an internet media reporter over a controversial report alleging that 99 Chinese spies were apprehended at a National Election Commission (NEC) facility during former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. 

The reporter, whose identity is withheld, is accused of obstructing the NEC's official duties by publishing a false article, Yonhap said, citing the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

The reporter published a post on online platform Sky Daily falsely claimed that 99 Chinese spies had been arrested at the NEC by the Martial Law Command late in the night of December 3, 2024, and early the next morning, the Korea Herald said. The report offered no evidence and did not cite specific sources for its claims, according to the South Korean media report. 

The Korea Herald also pointed out that Sky Daily is notorious for making false claims with far-right political inclinations. 

The NEC requested a police investigation, and the person who wrote the post is facing a charge of obstruction of performance of official duties by fraudulent means, stipulated in Article 137 of the South Korean Criminal Act as interfering with public official duties via falsehood, according to the Korea Herald. 

US Forces Korea denied report in January spread by Sky Daily claiming that 99 Chinese spies were captured by US forces and sent to Japan when martial law was invoked, stating that such allegations are "entirely false," South Korea media reported.

Anti-China sentiment is spreading among far-right conservatives in South Korea amid the martial law fiasco, Korea Times reported earlier.

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing said in a post on X in February that China always adheres to the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs and opposes relating South Korea's internal issues with China for no reason.