Republic of Congo commemorated its 65th Independence Day with a grand military parade in the capital Brazzaville on Friday, highlighting unity, peace, and continued development.
The event drew national leaders and international representatives under the theme "Peace mobilization, advancing together, continuing development."
President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso attended the parade, along with senior officials from the government and parliament, ambassadors from various countries, and representatives of international organizations.
The parade featured formations from the Congolese Army, Navy, and Air Force, as well as police, gendarmerie, and paramilitary units.
Republic of Congo marks 65 years of independence with military parade
China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.
According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.
In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.
China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025
