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TIANJIN, July 12 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economic Forum was held in north China’s Tianjin City from Thursday to Friday, with the theme of “New Links of the Digital Economy, Jointly Expanding New Horizons of Cooperation.”
At the event, participants noted the need to actively promote the interconnectedness of digital infrastructure and jointly expand new space for the development of digital economic cooperation.
“The digital economy is the Silk Road of the new era, connecting countries through data, not through valleys and deserts as was traditionally the case,” said former Egyptian Minister of Administrative Development and former chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone Ahmed Darwish.
He said China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and Internet of Things technology solutions are boosting Egypt’s computing infrastructure construction, which will greatly benefit the local digital economy.
Chen Zhongyue, Chairman of China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd, said that building an efficient, intelligent, green and secure regional network infrastructure will help countries make full use of their resources and better integrate into the global industrial chain, supply chain and value chain to achieve common development.
“Chinese enterprises are actively involved in the construction of the 5G network and the construction of a “smart city” in Uzbekistan,” said Daniyar Kurbanov, head of the department for the study of historical and cultural heritage and humanitarian research at the International Institute of Central Asian Studies of Uzbekistan.
He stressed that cooperation between China and other SCO countries is becoming an important benchmark for Central Asian countries in achieving digital transformation.
Let us recall that the forum, jointly organized by the State Data Administration of the People’s Republic of China and the Tianjin People’s Government, was attended by more than 1,500 guests representing governments, enterprises, universities and think tanks of the SCO member states. -0-
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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)
Members blast President Trump’s travel ban: “We write to express our strong opposition to President Trump’s recent decision to issue a sweeping travel ban that will deny entry to thousands of individuals from 19 different countries.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading 68 of their Democratic colleagues, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Chris Coons (DE) sent a letter today to the Trump administration urging President Trump to rescind his discriminatory travel ban that will keep families apart and devastate the U.S. economy. The Members are demanding transparency into President Trump’s decision-making process and answers about how the travel ban will impact communities across the U.S.
In a letter addressed to President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, Secretary of State Rubio, and Attorney General Bondi, the Members outlined the disastrous consequences that President Trump’s travel ban will have on both families and the American economy: “The effects of President Trump’s discriminatory travel ban will be devastating. In the last year alone over 126,000 visas have been issued to nationals from just the twelve countries on the fully restricted list. These are individuals who are looking to come to the United States to reunite with family, support our economy, or otherwise enrich our country in innumerable ways.”
During his first term, President Trump enacted extreme ravel bans that disrupted thousands of lives and weakened our nation’s economy and global standing. On his first day in office President Biden rescinded these bans, but on June 4, 2025, President Trump enacted another sweeping, discriminatory travel ban and allowed fear and prejudice to guide our nation’s immigration policy.
President Trump’s ban will prevent nationals from twelve countries (Afghanistan, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen) from entering the United States, with seven other countries (Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela) facing partial restrictions, meaning individuals from these countries cannot come to the U.S. permanently or apply for certain visas. President Trump is also reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on an additional 36 countries.
“President Trump’s actions once again disgrace the founding principles of our nation and enshrine cruelty into our immigration system,” the Members continue. “Additionally, this travel ban will harm our economy by depriving the United States of workers in key fields experiencing labor shortages like medicine and agriculture and further devastating our domestic tourism industry which is already expected to decline by $12.5 billion in 2025.”
As a result, the Members demand accountability and answers from the Trump administration: “Given these severe impacts, we condemn this proclamation and urge President Trump to rescind it immediately. We also seek transparency into President Trump’s decision-making process and, accordingly, request answers to the following questions by July 3rd, 2025.”
Earlier this year, Rep. Chu, along with Reps. Nadler (NY-12), Beyer (VA-08), Omar (MN-05), Carson (IN-07), and Tlaib (MI-12), and Senator Coons (DE) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent any president from implementing a discriminatory travel ban by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination based on religion. The bill would also require that any suspension of entry into the United States be narrowly tailored, backed by credible evidence, and subject to appropriate consultation with Congress.
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TIANJIN, July 12 (Xinhua) — An online course on the application of 5G technologies and other relevant areas was recently completed at the Lu Ban Workshop at the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI).
Using Chinese technology and 5G equipment that meets Chinese standards, teachers shared advanced knowledge in the field of digital technology with students. As a result of the classes, students not only expanded their theoretical knowledge base, but also improved their practical skills and increased their ability to solve practical problems.
Lu Ban’s workshop, which officially opened at MTUCI in June this year, was established jointly by MTUCI and Tianjin Vocational College of Electronics and Information Science. It is becoming an important bridge for Chinese-Russian cooperation in the field of digital technologies.
“We have trained teachers. The curriculum covers advanced technologies in the digital economy, such as 5G and the Internet of Things. To date, a total of 1,246 Russian teachers have been trained,” said Qian Guoliang, head of the Department of Modern Communications Technology at Tianjin Vocational College of Electronics and Information Science.
Lu Ban’s workshop at MTUCI is closely linked to the needs of Russia’s digital economy industry, and enterprises in China’s communications industry are actively involved in the workshop’s teaching activities, he added.
Lu Ban Workshop, named after the famous ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban, is a brand of international vocational education initiated and promoted by Tianjin City Government.
To date, China has built 34 Lu Ban Workshops in 30 countries and regions around the world. 10 of them were established in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Pakistan, Cambodia, Egypt and other SCO countries.
Lu Ban’s workshop at MTUCI has provided powerful support to China and Russia in educating highly qualified specialists of international class who meet the needs of information technology development, noted Anastasia Kazantseva, Deputy Director of the Department for the Development of Digital Competencies and Education of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation.
Lu Ban’s workshop in Russia will continue to gain strength and show broader development prospects, she said. -0-
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Advancing Regional Integration and Economic Resilience through High-Level Dialogue
Regional cooperation and economic resilience took center stage in Yerevan as the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) hosted the high-level Business Forum “Armenia – Accelerating Regional Success” under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Armenia, H.E. Mr. Vahagn Khachaturyan.
Bringing together senior government officials, business leaders, and international financial institutions, the Forum offered a platform to explore how targeted investment, cross-border collaboration, and multilateral partnerships can strengthen the growth prospects of smaller economies in the Black Sea Region.
Held in the margins of BSTDB’s Annual Meeting, the Forum opened with a welcome address by Ambassador-at-Large Artur Javadyan, Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Economic Perspectives Foundation and BSTDB Govenor for Armenia. In his inaugural remarks, President Vahagn Khachaturyan emphasized Armenia’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable development, positioning the country as a vital player in advancing regional cooperation. Dr. Serhat Köksal, President of BSTDB, followed with an opening statement highlighting the Bank’s growing footprint in Armenia and its role in unlocking economic potential across the region.
The first panel discussion, titled “Supporting Resilience: International Synergies for Smaller Economies,” was moderated by Panayotis Gavras, Director for Policy and Strategy at BSTDB. The conversation brought together Martin Galstyan, Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia, and Avag Avanesyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia, who shared insights into the country’s financial landscape and policy priorities. They were joined by Ambassador Lazar Comanescu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, who spoke on the role of regional institutions in fostering economic stability, and Koba Gvenetadze, the IMF’s Resident Representative in Uzbekistan, who contributed an international perspective on resilience-building in smaller economies.
The second session, “Partnering with BSTDB: Insights and Experiences,” was moderated by David Nahapetyan, Board Member of the Central Bank of Armenia. The panel featured Edmond Vardumyan, CEO of the National Mortgage Company, who spoke about BSTDB’s innovative solutions for advancing Armenia’s housing sector. Leonid Sidorenko, BSTDB’s Director for General Industries, and Larisa Manastirli, the Bank’s Director for Financial Institutions, offered perspectives from within the Bank, focusing on how BSTDB tailors its financing to meet diverse partner needs. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia, emphasized the importance of long-term collaboration between BSTDB and the Armenian banking sector.
The Forum concluded with a series of signing ceremonies, with local clients, namely ARMECONOMBANK, DICA, Inecobank and SAS Group, reinforcing BSTDB’s strong partnership with Armenia and its broader commitment to accelerating economic success in the region.
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) is an international financial institution established by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine. The BSTDB headquarters are in Thessaloniki, Greece. BSTDB supports economic development and regional cooperation by providing loans, credit lines, equity and guarantees for projects and trade financing in the public and private sectors in its member countries. The authorized capital of the Bank is EUR 3.45 billion. For information on BSTDB, visit www.bstdb.org.
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ALMATY, July 11 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan plans to impose a ban on the export of non-ferrous metal blanks and ingots by all modes of transport until December 31, 2025, the press service of the Kazakh prime minister said on Friday.
This became known at a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on Foreign Trade Policy and Participation in International Economic Organizations chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin.
The ban applies to unwrought copper, aluminium slabs and billets and lead ingots.
According to the department, this measure is aimed at providing the domestic market with strategic raw materials, preventing the export of products with low added value and stimulating the processing of non-ferrous metals within the country. –0–
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So-called professional enablers of grand corruption are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints.WaitForLight / Shutterstock
During an interview one of us (Ricardo Soares de Oliveira) carried out in 2017, an African high net-worth individual said he was told by an executive whose business had long served him out of London: “Come meet us in Dubai”. This is part of a large but still misunderstood shift.
In response to the hardening of rules for foreign money of dubious origins in traditional financial centres, sensitive business has been moving toward new, more permissive jurisdictions. This offshoring of services is giving corrupt strategies a new lease of life, while also making the fightback more difficult.
For every corrupt dealing that materialises as legitimate wealth, a trail of service provision is indispensable. Bankers, lawyers, real estate executives, accountants, management consultants and PR agencies have acted as facilitators in western financial centres.
Western governments have long indulged kleptocracy, a system where business success and political power are inextricably entwined. They have done so by condoning lax law enforcement and promoting deregulation, often through risible mechanisms of professional self-regulation.
But in recent years, data leaks and brave championship of reform by politicians, as well as the work of civil society organisations, investigative journalists and academics, have shed light on the role of these so-called professional enablers.
In June 2024, a month before becoming British foreign secretary, David Lammy promised to take aim at professionals who enable corruption through London and the UK’s overseas territories. This, he noted, included the “finest bankers, lawyers, estate agents and accountants that money could buy”.
Lammy’s comments give the impression that the era of risk-free facilitation of corrupt behaviour is at an end. But this optimism is, at least for now, misplaced.
The shift is largely in political discourse and media scrutiny. Enforcement seriously lags everywhere and is now in reverse gear in the US. Professional enablers still face no real sanction for engaging in such practices.
At the same time, many professionals are reacting to a more tightly regulated ecosystem in western jurisdictions by engaging in so-called “jurisdictional arbitrage”. There is evidence that they are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints.
Jurisdictional arbitrage
Almost all cases of the professional enabling we have studied involve service provision in western hubs and “new” global financial centres.
The professional network around Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, was dubbed “the office” by Swiss prosecutors. Karimova was jailed in 2014 for taking bribes for access to the country’s market.
The criminal investigation into her involved 12 jurisdictions, including the UK, US and Uzbekistan as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong.
Isabel dos Santos, who is Africa’s richest woman and the daughter of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos, also held a maze of global interests. These interests, as in the case of Karimova, spanned western jurisdictions and Asian financial centres such as Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Alternative jurisdictions all offer very similar conditions. They are already well-connected, world-class financial centres that are attractive to international business executives.
Their governments have created regulatory, fiscal and secrecy conditions, sometimes explicitly undercutting older centres such as Switzerland and London. In the latest edition of the Global Financial Centers index, which ranks the competitiveness of financial centres, Dubai rose four places to go above Dublin, Geneva and Paris.
Crucially, they are also mostly authoritarian states where there is no media or civil society pressure regarding business activities. Even the intermittent sort of scrutiny one sees in western financial centres is absent there.
Much activity in these financial centres is legal and based on their legitimate competitive advantages. Business interests are also attracted by their vast capital pools. But they are proving to be especially appealing for the sort of business that can no longer flock to other jurisdictions.
This is the case with servicing clients from states under sanctions such as Russia or Iran. It also applies to regions like Africa and central Asia with high compliance barriers whose high net-worth individuals and firms can no longer get easy access to OECD jurisdictions.
Researchers at the University of Sussex have shown a major shift in dirty money networks away from the west and towards what they call a “Dubai-Kong axis”.
There is no exact portrait of the magnitude of this jurisdictional arbitrage. But our work tells us it is big. Two examples from Switzerland are commodity trading and wealth management.
These sectors have long been under-scrutinised. But they have seen regulatory tightening and greater media attention in recent years. Both have reacted the same way, by sending important parts of their business away from Switzerland.
The UAE has been dubbed the “new Swiss financial mecca”, with the Financial Times reporting in May 2025 that Swiss family offices are moving there “wholesale”. Far from downplaying the “Swiss brand”, they continue to advertise their multi-generational expertise and “old money” mystique, but from more amenable locations.
What can be done?
The many types of legal business involving professional services in these jurisdictions should not be affected. But national and international law must designate the “kleptocratic enterprise” of elites and professionals as a form of serious organised crime.
This would allow prosecutors to target professionals for working with criminal kleptocrats rather than having to prove that the particular asset handled has criminal origin. This move was made by Swiss prosecutors in the Karimova case.
It captures the reality that ill-gotten gains are layered and integrated into assets held overseas, just as enablers do for criminal gangs. It also means that the moving of the family office to Dubai will not prevent prosecution where an asset is held or registered.
Finally, governments could stimulate the market in asset recovery by making it easier for foreign governments and civil society to bring cases, with expert law firms working on a for-profit basis.
Illicit finance is always transnational, so there is no need to declare defeat just because dodgy business is on the move. However, we are entering a new stage in its global dissemination and complexity.
John Heathershaw receives funding from the Governance Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme funded by UK Aid from the UK Government for the benefits of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the UK government’s official policies. He is affiliated with the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition.
Ricardo Soares de Oliveira receives funding from the Governance Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme funded by UK Aid from the UK Government for the benefits of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the UK government’s official policies.
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BISHKEK, July 11 /Xinhua/ — Kyrgyzstan will impose fines for disseminating unreliable /false/ information in the media and on the Internet. The corresponding law was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the official website of the president reported on Friday.
As noted, the purpose of the law is to ensure information security and the rights of citizens to receive objective, reliable information.
The law provides for fines for disseminating false information using the media or the Internet that violates public order, the rights and legitimate interests of citizens or organizations, if these actions do not contain signs of a criminal offense. –0–
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Over 300 enterprises from more than 10 provincial-level regions in China, including 37 enterprises from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPC), are participating in the 20th Kazakhstan-China Commodity Expo in Almaty, the Bingtuan Ribao newspaper reported, citing a source in the Commerce Department of the XPC.
In particular, the exhibition area of the SPSC at the exhibition covers an area of 528 square meters, divided into image booths and enterprise booths. In particular, the image booths, with the main theme of “Beautiful Xinjiang, Prosperous SPSC”, mainly display the characteristic competitive industries of SPSC, such as green chemical industry, cotton and textile industry, new materials, new energy, and well-known industrial consumer goods. The enterprise booths display a total of 102 kinds of products manufactured by SPSC, covering such fields as machinery, new technology, and local fruits and vegetables.
It is reported that this is the 20th time in a row that SPSK has sent a delegation to a similar exhibition in Kazakhstan.
The 20th Kazakhstan-China Goods Exhibition opened on July 10 in Almaty and will last three days. The total exhibition area is about 10 thousand square meters. -0-
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Professor of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, former Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov received the Orchid Award for his outstanding contribution to promoting global sustainable development, cultural diversity and dialogue of civilizations.
The winners of the Orchid Prize were announced in Beijing on Thursday. The prize was launched by the China International Communication Group to actively implement China’s Global Civilization Initiative and recognize overseas friends and international organizations that have made significant contributions to spreading the common values of humanity, promoting exchanges and mutual enrichment among different civilizations, and strengthening the humanitarian foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
This year, the award was received by nine foreign citizens, including R. Alimov, Irina Bokova from Bulgaria, Maxime Vivas from France, and the Philadelphia Orchestra of the USA.
The award ceremony was attended by more than 300 representatives of relevant central departments, international organizations, foreign diplomatic missions, Chinese and foreign think tanks, and the media. -0-
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New York, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global leading Bitcoin cloud mining platform DOT Miners today announced the official launch of its self-developed intelligent mining machine operating system—DOT OS. This innovative system will bring users a more efficient, stable, and intelligent mining experience, helping users worldwide improve computing power efficiency and grow passive income.
Technology Upgrade Unlocks Digital Asset Potential
With the rapid development of the digital economy and crypto asset markets, cloud mining has become an increasingly attractive investment method due to its low entry barrier and high flexibility. However, traditional mining machines and operating systems often suffer from low efficiency, high energy consumption, and insufficient security. To address these issues, DOT Miners’ technical team has developed and optimized the proprietary DOT OS.
Three Core Advantages of DOT OS:
Intelligent Hashrate Scheduling The system adjusts computing resources in real time based on market conditions and mining pool difficulty to maximize returns.
Energy Efficiency Management Enhances hash power efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and helps users achieve higher returns at lower costs while supporting green environmental initiatives.
Enhanced Security Protection Comprehensive safeguards protect mining machine security, effectively preventing malicious attacks and data breaches to ensure asset safety.
Flexible Contract System Helps Users Get Started Easily
To meet the needs of different investors, DOT Miners also offers a variety of flexible cloud mining contracts. Users don’t need to purchase mining machines or have technical knowledge—just three simple steps to start earning passive income:
Step 1: Register an Account
Visit the official website www.dotminers.com and complete registration in seconds. New users receive a $15 mining reward instantly.
Step 2: Choose a Contract
Select from a range of flexible contracts—from small short-term plans to high-value long-term options:
Daily earnings are automatically settled and credited to accounts. Users can monitor their balances in real time, and principal is fully refunded at contract maturity—truly achieving low-risk, sustainable passive income.
Dual Drive of Innovation and Green Mining
DOT OS will first be deployed in DOT Miners’ self-operated green mining farms and will gradually be opened to partners and individual miners. Early data suggests the new system can improve user mining efficiency by an average of 12%-15%.
At the same time, DOT Miners remains committed to using 100% renewable energy, injecting more green power into the digital asset space and driving the cloud mining industry toward smarter, greener, and more inclusive development.
Arun, Chairman and CEO of DOT Miners, stated: “Technological innovation and sustainable development have always been our core drivers. DOT OS is not just a technical breakthrough—it’s another promise we make to help users worldwide grow their digital wealth.”
DOT Miners is a technology investment company founded in the UK, focusing on Bitcoin cloud mining, and is committed to connecting the future of traditional finance and the crypto world. We provide global users with a convenient, safe and efficient way to obtain digital assets, allowing individual investors to easily participate in the Bitcoin network and share the long-term value brought by block rewards without having to purchase mining machines, build mining farms or perform complex operations and maintenance. Since its establishment in 2020, DOT Miners has served more than 5 million users from more than 100 countries, and has self-built or cooperative mining farms in the United States, Canada, Kazakhstan and other countries, building a transparent, low-carbon and sustainable global cloud mining ecosystem.
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New York, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global leading Bitcoin cloud mining platform DOT Miners today announced the official launch of its self-developed intelligent mining machine operating system—DOT OS. This innovative system will bring users a more efficient, stable, and intelligent mining experience, helping users worldwide improve computing power efficiency and grow passive income.
Technology Upgrade Unlocks Digital Asset Potential
With the rapid development of the digital economy and crypto asset markets, cloud mining has become an increasingly attractive investment method due to its low entry barrier and high flexibility. However, traditional mining machines and operating systems often suffer from low efficiency, high energy consumption, and insufficient security. To address these issues, DOT Miners’ technical team has developed and optimized the proprietary DOT OS.
Three Core Advantages of DOT OS:
Intelligent Hashrate Scheduling The system adjusts computing resources in real time based on market conditions and mining pool difficulty to maximize returns.
Energy Efficiency Management Enhances hash power efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and helps users achieve higher returns at lower costs while supporting green environmental initiatives.
Enhanced Security Protection Comprehensive safeguards protect mining machine security, effectively preventing malicious attacks and data breaches to ensure asset safety.
Flexible Contract System Helps Users Get Started Easily
To meet the needs of different investors, DOT Miners also offers a variety of flexible cloud mining contracts. Users don’t need to purchase mining machines or have technical knowledge—just three simple steps to start earning passive income:
Step 1: Register an Account
Visit the official website www.dotminers.com and complete registration in seconds. New users receive a $15 mining reward instantly.
Step 2: Choose a Contract
Select from a range of flexible contracts—from small short-term plans to high-value long-term options:
Daily earnings are automatically settled and credited to accounts. Users can monitor their balances in real time, and principal is fully refunded at contract maturity—truly achieving low-risk, sustainable passive income.
Dual Drive of Innovation and Green Mining
DOT OS will first be deployed in DOT Miners’ self-operated green mining farms and will gradually be opened to partners and individual miners. Early data suggests the new system can improve user mining efficiency by an average of 12%-15%.
At the same time, DOT Miners remains committed to using 100% renewable energy, injecting more green power into the digital asset space and driving the cloud mining industry toward smarter, greener, and more inclusive development.
Arun, Chairman and CEO of DOT Miners, stated: “Technological innovation and sustainable development have always been our core drivers. DOT OS is not just a technical breakthrough—it’s another promise we make to help users worldwide grow their digital wealth.”
DOT Miners is a technology investment company founded in the UK, focusing on Bitcoin cloud mining, and is committed to connecting the future of traditional finance and the crypto world. We provide global users with a convenient, safe and efficient way to obtain digital assets, allowing individual investors to easily participate in the Bitcoin network and share the long-term value brought by block rewards without having to purchase mining machines, build mining farms or perform complex operations and maintenance. Since its establishment in 2020, DOT Miners has served more than 5 million users from more than 100 countries, and has self-built or cooperative mining farms in the United States, Canada, Kazakhstan and other countries, building a transparent, low-carbon and sustainable global cloud mining ecosystem.
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UK signs Riyadh Design Law Treaty
The UK has become the latest signatory to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT).
Adam Williams IPO CEO, WIPO DG Daren Tang and delegation
On behalf of the UK government, the CEO of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has signed this new treaty at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly in Geneva. This new multilateral treaty will bring benefits to UK designers through simplified application and renewal processes and reduced administrative burdens in international applications.
The treaty simplifies and brings harmonisation to the application process for industrial design protection internationally, benefiting UK businesses and designers looking to protect their creations abroad and establish a safe presence internationally.
Adam Williams, the UK IPO’s Chief Executive Officer, signed the treaty today (11 July 2025) witnessed by WIPO Director General Daren Tang during the WIPO General Assembly in Geneva.
Commenting on the signing, Adam Williams said:
On behalf of Minister Feryal Clark, and the UK government, I am pleased to sign the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), which will make it easier for designers and businesses, particularly SMEs to apply for, renew or maintain a registered design in other countries.
It will simplify and standardise international design protection, making systems more navigable and will boost UK designers’ ability to safeguard their creations globally.
The signing of this treaty demonstrates the UK’s commitment to supporting designers around the globe and striving for international design law harmonisation and we encourage other nations to do the same.
Following the signing, the IPO will begin engagement with stakeholders and work towards formal ratification of the treaty.
The treaty was negotiated and agreed at the WIPO Diplomatic conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 22 November 2024.
The provisions of the RDLT will come into force once 15 countries have deposited their instrument of accession with WIPO.
Once in force, the treaty will help simplify processes for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enhancing the UK’s competitiveness.
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The treaty will simplify the procedures for applying for, renewing or maintaining a registered design, reducing administrative burdens on designers.
It will:
limit the information designers will be required to submit in an application form, providing harmonised procedures across all contracting parties
simplify the requirements for obtaining a filing date (the date from which protection of the design will start). Speed and ease in getting a filing date are important as delays can lead to the loss of rights (due to the requirement for a design to be “new”)
provide harmonised timescales for requests for information and responses in relation to a design registration. This will provide more certainty and predictability for designers
encourage modernisation of design systems. This includes use of electronic applications and making public digital databases of registered designs
This transparency will help designers ensure their designs are new and do not replicate existing designs.
Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face unique challenges in disaster risk reduction (DRR) due to their geographical constraints, which can limit access to international markets and infrastructure networks. Reliance on shared river systems makes flood management dependent on international cooperation, as upstream water releases can trigger downstream flooding. These countries also face heightened vulnerability to drought and water scarcity, having to coordinate with upstream countries on water needs and lacking direct access to maritime water sources. Being landlocked also delays access to resources and international aid during disasters, with high reliance overland or aerial routes. Additionally, their geographic isolation complicates the management of cross-border hazards like forest fires, and they often depend on neighboring countries for climate data and early warning systems. These vulnerabilities are compounded by the increase in climate-related disasters, as well as economic and social pressures, which exacerbate the impacts of disasters on LLDCs.
Despite commitments to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, LLDCs continue to face significant capacity and resource gaps. Data from the Sendai Framework Monitor highlights the critical importance of focusing on LLDCs within the DRR agenda. LLDCs experience some of the highest disaster-related impacts, with an average mortality rate of 2.38 per 100,000 population, significantly exceeding the global average of 0.82. Moreover, LLDCs report 3,022 affected people per 100,000 population and endure a direct economic loss of 1.85% of their GDP, a significant strain compared to many other countries. These countries also face extensive infrastructure damage, with an average of 32,670 critical units destroyed or damaged between 2014 and 2023. These figures underscore the urgent need for tailored DRR strategies that address the unique geographical and economic vulnerabilities of LLDCs, emphasizing resilient infrastructure development, enhanced regional cooperation, and increased access to resources and support.
The need to increase disaster risk reduction efforts in LLDCs has been recognized by UN Member States during the development of the Awaza Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries 2024-2034, to be adopted at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan in August 2025. The Programme of Action notably include, for the first time, Priority Area 4 on “Enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change and disasters”, with subchapters on Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Infrastructure, among others.
Objective
This Think Resilience Dialogue will unpack the disaster risk reduction and resilience building elements of the Awaza Programme of Action and discuss key areas of work that are of particular significance to LLDCs, to support delegations as they prepare for the Third International Conference on LLDC3.
Guiding Questions
How can LLDCs further mainstream a risk-informed approach to sustainable development in line with the Awaza Programme of Action, particularly in critical sectors such as energy, transport and infrastructure? What opportunities and obstacles lie ahead in achieving this integration?
How can building resilience, particularly through disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation, strengthen the business case for investment in LLDCs? What synergies between trade, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable development should be prioritized to enhance investment and cooperation?
How can regional cooperation on disaster risk management, including on transboundary risks, be enhanced to support LLDCs in implementing the disaster risk reduction components of the Awaza Programme of Action? What successful models of cooperation can be scaled to improve resilience in LLDCs?
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — The Chinese model is a model of peace, development and respect for civilizational diversity, Chairman of the People’s Party of Kazakhstan Yermukhamet Yertysbayev told Xinhua on Friday on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations.
“Chinese policy is diametrically different from the policy of Western countries. The West sells or imposes on other countries not cooperation, but subordination and protection of its own interests at their expense. China advocates equal partnership, common development and prosperity,” said E. Yertysbayev, noting that this is the wisdom of a great civilization and great culture that has been around for thousands of years.
E. Yertysbayev stated that, given the events that have taken place since the end of the 20th century, there is something to compare with. “China is building roads, ports, universities and cultural centers… China is bringing new technologies and education to other countries, not provocations and color revolutions. Instead of sanctions – investments. Instead of ultimatums – partnership. Instead of ideological dictate – acceptance of the diversity of cultures of different ethnic groups,” he explained.
The politician cited the Belt and Road Initiative as an example, which, according to him, is a gigantic mega-project of the 21st century. “I would like to note that the main thing here is not even the economic component, but the new, amazing and stunning ethical side of the project’s implementation,” he emphasized.
As noted by E. Yertysbayev, the international transport corridor that China is creating is a full-fledged economic foundation for an absolutely new model of international cooperation and development. “Each partner country is a link in the general system, part of a single practical mechanism “Belt and Road”, working for the benefit of all participating states,” he said.
The agency’s interlocutor is convinced that, in addition to the economy, the Belt and Road initiative makes a huge contribution to the dialogue and rapprochement of civilizations from Beijing to the Middle East, from the Yellow Sea in China to the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. “This is not just an economic corridor, but a civilizational bridge connecting the East and West, North and South. This is a dialogue of cultures, and not the imposition of foreign conditions,” Yertysbayev emphasized.
“Our generation must pass a maturity test. Will we be able to build a world where every nation is respected? Will we be able to understand and accept others’ cultures while preserving our own? Will we be able to create a world of equal civilizations together? The People’s Republic of China is showing us a worthy example of this,” he concluded.
The Ministerial Meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations on “Preserving the Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development” is being held in Beijing on July 10-11. The event is attended by over 600 guests from about 140 countries and territories. –0–
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — The 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail closed at the Beijing National Convention Center in China on Thursday afternoon.
Following the congress, China State Railway Corporation (CSRC) signed cooperation documents with national railway companies of France, Spain, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Laos, Malaysia and other countries.
The two sides reached broad consensus on cross-border transportation, international exchanges and cooperation, which is expected to actively promote the connectivity of transportation across regions and inject new impetus into the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road.
The 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail, themed “High-Speed Rail: Innovative Development for a Better Life,” opened on Tuesday. More than 2,000 participants from more than 60 countries, regions and international organizations attended the opening ceremony.
The congress, organized by China State Railway Corporation and the International Union of Railways (UIC), provided a platform to showcase global achievements in the high-speed rail sector and promote technology exchange and international industrial cooperation.
The congress included an exhibition of modern railway technologies and equipment, which featured 30 advanced examples of rolling stock, including a prototype of the latest model of Chinese CR450, which is the fastest high-speed train in the world with a test speed of up to 450 km/h and an operating speed of 400 km/h.
The Congress, established by UIC in 1992, is held every two to three years. -0-
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The Youth Salon on China Studies, held Thursday in Beijing, brought together 25 young media professionals and students from 14 countries to explore cultural connections, promote dialogue and share perspectives on modern China and common values.
The Youth Salon on China Studies is held in Beijing, July 10, 2025. [Photo courtesy of Contemporary World magazine]
The event featured a range of sessions, including international media experts sharing their impressions of China, Chinese media professionals discussing how to tell China’s stories well, and a workshop on cooperation.
Elkana Kuhenga from Tanzania’s Daily News described China using the words “infrastructure,” “culture” and “business and technology.” He said bilateral collaboration in these areas — through large-scale projects, exchange programs and cost-effective trade — has led to a growing and mutually beneficial partnership.
Rustambekov Mirzaolim Mirzokhid Ugli of Uzbekistan’s MY5 TV highlighted “innovation,” “heritage” and “connectivity” in describing features of China, pointing to the country’s digital transformation and the widespread use of mobile payments as examples.
“From artificial intelligence to smart city infrastructure and renewable energy, innovation is reshaping industries and daily life,” he said. “This culture of progress and adaptation reflects a society determined to embrace the future.”
The Youth Salon on China Studies is held in Beijing, July 10, 2025. [Photo courtesy of Contemporary World magazine]
During the cooperation workshop, participants highlighted shared values including sincerity, amity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness. They illustrated these values using symbols such as bridges and phrases like “friendship is more precious than gold.” These contributions were placed on a collaborative display titled “A Tree of Youth Cooperation.”
Participants agreed that culture serves as a bridge between nations, dialogue among civilizations promotes global peace and development, and values such as friendship, inclusiveness and diversity are essential for international cooperation.
The event concluded with participants adding their research interests on China to the collaborative display titled “A Tree of Youth Cooperation,” with topics ranging from technological transformation to traditional myths and cultural heritage.
The Youth Salon on China Studies is held in Beijing, July 10, 2025. [Photo courtesy of Contemporary World magazine]
The salon was organized by Contemporary World magazine, a publication of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
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Guests attend the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
China’s fast-evolving high-speed rail technology is not only reshaping domestic mobility, but also playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing global connectivity and driving infrastructure development, experts said at the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail.
The event, held from Tuesday to Friday in Beijing and co-hosted by China State Railway Group and the International Union of Railways (UIC), drew more than 2,000 participants from over 60 countries, regions and international organizations.
“In less than two decades, China has created the largest and most advanced high-speed rail system in the world, reshaping mobility, the economy and regional development,” said Alan Beroud, chairman of the UIC, during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony.
China’s achievement is more remarkable given that at the beginning of this century, the country had no high-speed railways. Back then, passengers relied on slow and often overcrowded trains, making cross-country journeys time-consuming and exhausting.
Today, the country operates about 48,000 kilometers of high-speed rail, more than twice the length of all other countries’ networks combined. The system links 97 percent of cities with populations of 500,000 or more.
Guided by an innovation-driven strategy, China has emerged as a global front-runner in the sector. The country has spearheaded the development of all 13 system-level international standards for high-speed rail set by the UIC. Its flagship models, such as the CR450 electrical multiple unit, the world’s fastest high-speed train with a test speed of 450 kilometers per hour, have redefined new global benchmarks for speed and safety.
For many countries, especially those still developing their infrastructure, China’s story is more than a feat of modernization — it serves as a practical pathway to achieving broader development.
“Most countries experience the same starting point like China,” said Ulan Kulov, deputy general manager of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Co. “We can go this way faster if we learn from China, because we don’t have to reinvent it, and we can use existing technologies and go fast forward.”
While leading in development at home, China is also exporting its expertise abroad, partnering with more than 40 countries and regions. From Asia to Europe and beyond, its high-speed rail projects are leaving a growing global footprint.
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia, built entirely with Chinese technology and standards, slashed travel time between the two cities from more than three hours to just 46 minutes. In Europe, the China-backed Hungary-Serbia Railway has cut travel time between Budapest and Belgrade from eight hours to three, benefiting more than 11 million passengers since operation.
The China-Laos Railway stands as a key project promoting regional connectivity and trade. As of May, the railway had transported more than 52.7 million passengers, including over 510,000 cross-border travelers, and carried more than 59.4 million tonnes of cargo, with cross-border shipments exceeding 13.7 million tonnes.
Daochinda Siharath, managing director of Lao National Railway Authority, said the China-Laos Railway was the first railway built to modern technical standards that Laos had operated. “The railway has directly and indirectly supported the socioeconomic development in Laos, and also boosted the income of people living along the route,” the official said.
Beyond advancing infrastructure in developing nations, China’s high-speed rail is also creating new opportunities for traditional railway players.
When attending a parallel exhibition on modern railway technology, Hitachi NICO Transmission Co., Ltd., a Japanese company that entered the Chinese market in 1980, highlighted the importance of joint innovation.
“In the past 40-plus years, it was through our development in China that we seized unprecedented opportunities,” said Matsui Shiro, president of the company. He noted that Japanese and Chinese companies are highly complementary in areas such as specialized components, co-development, and integrated solutions.
“The Belt and Road Initiative has opened new doors for China-Japan joint ventures in third-party markets,” Matsui said. “We see great prospects for effective partnerships in many areas.”
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Digitally empowered governance, trust-based cooperation, and security as a foundation for growth were highlighted at a summit as key pillars in the future development of cities across the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Global Mayors Dialogue: SCO Summit Cities was held in Tianjin from Sunday to Wednesday. The event brought together nearly 20 representatives of SCO member states and cities to engage in two thematic dialogues focused on urban governance and cooperation.
Urban governance was a central theme throughout the discussions. As smart city development becomes a global priority, China’s experience in enhancing governance through digital technologies drew broad attention and recognition from visiting delegates.
Parvina Mukhamadalievna Nematova, a city councilor from Dushanbe in Tajikistan, noted that Dushanbe has drawn on Chinese experience for more than 20 smart city projects.
“We have witnessed the autonomous management system of the Tianjin Port, including its digital and unmanned operations. These practices provide valuable references for both urban governance and enterprise management. We plan to carry out cooperation with Tianjin in this regard,” she said.
China’s emerging low-altitude economy also attracted considerable attention as a potential innovative solution to ease urban congestion and improve transportation management.
Aleksandra Voronova, a counselor at the Moscow Center for International Cooperation, expressed strong interest in China’s current exploration of “air taxis” and drone-based traffic monitoring.
This interest, she said, is driven by the significant pressure on urban mobility in Moscow, where a public transport system handles over 16.6 million trips daily — amounting to 6 billion trips annually.
In May, a delegation from Moscow visited the southern Chinese metropolises of Shenzhen and Guangzhou to participate in thematic exchanges, and to tour several urban planning and transportation design institutions. This provided crucial insights for the enhancement of Moscow’s transportation infrastructure and population mobility monitoring systems, Voronova said.
Beyond hardware and technological connectivity, trust remains the invisible infrastructure of the digital age. Participants were in broad agreement that trust among SCO countries is not only built on transparent, open interactions, but is also deeply rooted in cultural affinity and mutual understanding.
In an interview, Sheradil Baktygulov, director of Kyrgyzstan’s Institute for World Policy Study, said that China and Kyrgyzstan share not only borders but also cultural ties dating back over 2,000 years, and this has laid a solid foundation for ongoing exchange and cooperation between the countries’ younger generations.
In 2024, China announced plans to offer 1,000 youth exchange places for young people from SCO countries over the next five years.
“Understanding each other’s culture leads to trust. And with trust comes the possibility of joint development and shared prosperity,” said Zhazgul Madinova, a media expert at Kyrgyz national Kabar news agency.
Ensuring security as the foundation for development became a key concern among participants. Discussions covered long-standing issues like combating international crime, the emerging challenges of artificial intelligence, and protecting public health and personal safety.
As important centers for economic cooperation and regional growth within the SCO, cities are increasingly seeing security not as a cost but as a core asset for sustainable development.
Attendees called for the creation of a broader, stronger platform under the SCO to enable city leaders to discuss and coordinate on security matters regularly, enhancing joint decision-making and responses.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Digitally empowered governance, trust-based cooperation, and security as a foundation for growth were highlighted at a summit as key pillars in the future development of cities across the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Global Mayors Dialogue: SCO Summit Cities was held in Tianjin from Sunday to Wednesday. The event brought together nearly 20 representatives of SCO member states and cities to engage in two thematic dialogues focused on urban governance and cooperation.
Urban governance was a central theme throughout the discussions. As smart city development becomes a global priority, China’s experience in enhancing governance through digital technologies drew broad attention and recognition from visiting delegates.
Parvina Mukhamadalievna Nematova, a city councilor from Dushanbe in Tajikistan, noted that Dushanbe has drawn on Chinese experience for more than 20 smart city projects.
“We have witnessed the autonomous management system of the Tianjin Port, including its digital and unmanned operations. These practices provide valuable references for both urban governance and enterprise management. We plan to carry out cooperation with Tianjin in this regard,” she said.
China’s emerging low-altitude economy also attracted considerable attention as a potential innovative solution to ease urban congestion and improve transportation management.
Aleksandra Voronova, a counselor at the Moscow Center for International Cooperation, expressed strong interest in China’s current exploration of “air taxis” and drone-based traffic monitoring.
This interest, she said, is driven by the significant pressure on urban mobility in Moscow, where a public transport system handles over 16.6 million trips daily — amounting to 6 billion trips annually.
In May, a delegation from Moscow visited the southern Chinese metropolises of Shenzhen and Guangzhou to participate in thematic exchanges, and to tour several urban planning and transportation design institutions. This provided crucial insights for the enhancement of Moscow’s transportation infrastructure and population mobility monitoring systems, Voronova said.
Beyond hardware and technological connectivity, trust remains the invisible infrastructure of the digital age. Participants were in broad agreement that trust among SCO countries is not only built on transparent, open interactions, but is also deeply rooted in cultural affinity and mutual understanding.
In an interview, Sheradil Baktygulov, director of Kyrgyzstan’s Institute for World Policy Study, said that China and Kyrgyzstan share not only borders but also cultural ties dating back over 2,000 years, and this has laid a solid foundation for ongoing exchange and cooperation between the countries’ younger generations.
In 2024, China announced plans to offer 1,000 youth exchange places for young people from SCO countries over the next five years.
“Understanding each other’s culture leads to trust. And with trust comes the possibility of joint development and shared prosperity,” said Zhazgul Madinova, a media expert at Kyrgyz national Kabar news agency.
Ensuring security as the foundation for development became a key concern among participants. Discussions covered long-standing issues like combating international crime, the emerging challenges of artificial intelligence, and protecting public health and personal safety.
As important centers for economic cooperation and regional growth within the SCO, cities are increasingly seeing security not as a cost but as a core asset for sustainable development.
Attendees called for the creation of a broader, stronger platform under the SCO to enable city leaders to discuss and coordinate on security matters regularly, enhancing joint decision-making and responses.
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
More than 80 young people and representatives from 12 countries gathered in Beijing on July 7 for the launch of the “Youth Development for a Shared Future” Summer Camp, organized by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF).
The seven-day event brings together participants from Armenia, Gambia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Oman, the Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand and Uzbekistan to experience Chinese culture.
Participants pose for a group photo at the launch of the “Youth Development for a Shared Future” Summer Camp organized by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation in Beijing, July 7, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]
CSCLF Vice Chairperson Zhang Jiming said the event aims to create a platform for youth from different countries to engage, enhance understanding and friendship, and promote unity and cooperation.
He expressed hope that the participants will strengthen their appreciation of the richness of different civilizations, uphold the spirit of the Silk Road, and contribute to building a global community of shared future.
China Soong Ching Ling Foundation Vice Chairperson Zhang Jiming delivers a speech at the launch event of the “Youth Development for a Shared Future” Summer Camp in Beijing, July 7, 2025. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]
During the opening ceremony, students from several countries introduced themselves and thanked the foundation for the opportunity.
They said the camp is a valuable way to learn more about Chinese culture, wisdom and heritage, and they looked forward to building lasting friendships.
The summer camp runs from July 6 to 12 and features visits and cultural exchanges in Beijing and Shaanxi province, an area with historical significance to the ancient Silk Road.
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Almaty, July 10 (Xinhua) — The production volume of computers, electronic and optical equipment in Kazakhstan increased by 74.3 percent in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, the Kazinform news agency reported on Thursday, citing the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan.
The production volume exceeded 41.7 billion tenge /about 80.7 million US dollars/. For the same period last year, the figure was less than 30 billion tenge.
In real terms, production increased by 89 percent. The index of physical volume /IPV/ of production amounted to 189.3 percent. –0–
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Hybrid press briefing by Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations and Rabab Fatima, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (USG/OHRLLS), on the upcoming Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), that will take place in Turkmenistan from 5-8 August 2025.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The national payment system HUMO has announced the launch of a project for issuing its own token backed by Uzbekistan’s government bonds. The new token is issued by HUMO Digital, a subsidiary of the system. This marks an important step in advancing innovative financial solutions in the country’s economy.
The issuance of the HUMO token has been registered in the Unified Electronic Register of Crypto-Assets maintained by the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NAPP). Oversight of the token’s collateral and its safekeeping is handled by the Asterium crypto depository. The HUMO token is backed by government bonds of Uzbekistan, which ensures its stability and protects it from sharp price fluctuations.
The HUMO token is a project of the national payment system HUMO, a key driver of Uzbekistan’s digital transformation in the financial sector. With over 35 million issued cards and deep integration into the country’s banking and retail infrastructure, HUMO plays a vital role in the everyday financial life of millions of citizens.
The token’s launch aims to attract foreign investment, simplify business payments, and enhance financial transparency. A token backed by government bonds also strengthens control over transactions and builds trust in innovative financial instruments.
The HUMO token offers several key advantages: instant and automated fiat conversion, no delays or intermediaries, lower transaction costs, and full transparency and security through blockchain-based data recording.
The goal of the current stage is to test settlement and integration mechanisms with participation from businesses and retail users, and to explore real-world use cases for the backed token in financial processes.
Looking ahead, the project plans to introduce new features for companies interested in using advanced tools for payments and operations. The HUMO token will be integrated into payment solutions and is expected to be listed on digital trading platforms. The issuance and circulation mechanisms were designed to fit seamlessly into Uzbekistan’s existing financial infrastructure.
Maqsad Mukhitdinov, Acting Chairman of the Board of the National Interbank Processing Center (operator of the HUMO national system), stated:
“The issuance of the HUMO token is a logical step in the evolution of our ecosystem, aimed at creating a secure and regulated backed asset. We seek to combine the benefits of blockchain technology with the reliability of our national payment infrastructure, ensuring user convenience and transparency.”
Komilkhuzha Sultonov, Director of Asterium, added:
“This project is more than just a tech innovation — it’s a major step toward building a transparent and resilient financial environment. It opens new opportunities for shaping the economy of the future while reinforcing Asterium’s role as a driver of digital transformation in Uzbekistan.”
About HUMO
HumoCard is a national payment system based on banking payment cards, enabling transactions both within Uzbekistan and internationally. HUMO is an integral part of the country’s payment ecosystem. It connects participants, instruments, and platforms in interbank settlements, enabling smooth domestic money transfers and interactions with foreign payment systems.
HUMO has established direct relationships with major global payment systems such as Visa, MasterCard, and UnionPay International, allowing for foreign currency operations with HUMO bank cards abroad and accepting foreign-issued cards in Uzbekistan. The system is actively expanding integrations with Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Turkey, Armenia, and India.
Contact: Aleksey Maksimov Chairman of the Board of the National Interbank Processing Center (NMPC) info@humocard.uz
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TIANJIN, July 10 (Xinhua) — Igor Khodachek, director of the Eurasian Studies Center of the European University at St. Petersburg, entered his name on a computer while visiting the Tianjin Vocational Institute of Light Industry and a laser marking machine engraved his name on the surface of a metal plate.
“This is a wonderful souvenir of this trip,” said I. Khodachek, who participated in the “Dialogue of World Mayors – SCO Summit Cities,” which was held from July 6 to 9 in Tianjin, northern China. During the event, guests at the aforementioned institute visited an exhibition hall dedicated to Lu Ban’s Workshop and a base integrating production and training in the field of high-precision instrument manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing.
Lu Ban Workshop, named after the famous ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban, is a brand of international vocational education initiated and promoted by Tianjin City Government.
To date, China has built 34 Lu Ban Workshops in 30 countries and regions around the world. 10 of them were established in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Pakistan, Cambodia, Egypt and other SCO countries.
With the construction of a practical training center and the provision of modern teaching equipment in Lu Ban Workshop, Chinese teachers and technical personnel are also sent to learn technical skills from local teachers who may be invited to China for experience exchange.
Since 2022, Wu Zhengpeng, a teacher from Tianjin Vocational and Technical Institute of Urban Administration and Construction, has been teaching at Lu Ban Workshop in Tajikistan using China’s advanced equipment and 3D teaching resources.
“We had a comprehensive discussion with the teachers of the Tajik side and jointly formulated the curriculum, discussed the methodology and agreed to invite them to Tianjin for exchanges,” Wu Zhengpeng shared. In July last year, representatives of the teachers and students of the Tajik Technical University named after Academician M.S. Osimi visited Tianjin as planned.
Lu Ban’s workshop provides an opportunity for more and more young people from SCO countries to study abroad.
Ibrahim Maher, a 21-year-old student from Egypt, is currently studying at Tianjin Light Industry Vocational and Technical Institute under the Lu Ban Workshop project, majoring in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology.
“Lu Ban Workshop has many advanced teaching equipment and data centers from China, which enables students to transform theoretical knowledge into practical skills and adapt to the working environment more quickly. We are also provided with many opportunities to visit companies, participate in internships, and experience a large number of projects in practice,” he said.
At the end of the tour, Director of the Institute of World Politics of Kyrgyzstan Sheradil Baktygulov said that Lu Ban’s Workshop provides assistance to Kyrgyzstan in developing such areas as robotics, autonomous driving and computer technology.
At present, Lu Ban’s Workshop is an important platform for international exchanges and cooperation in the field of professional education, and also serves as a bridge to promote humanities exchanges and the rapprochement of peoples. -0-
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BEIJING, July 10 — The second Orchid Awards ceremony was held in Beijing on Thursday, honoring China’s foreign friends and organizations that have promoted the shared values of humanity, facilitated cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world, and strengthened popular support for jointly building a community with a shared future for humanity.
Among the awardees were nine foreign nationals, including Irina Bokova from Bulgaria, Rashid Alimov from Tajikistan and Maxime Vivas from France. The Philadelphia Orchestra from the United States also received the award.
In their remarks, awardees stressed the importance of cultural dialogue in a world facing growing uncertainty. They said that the world should seek common ground while shelving differences, deepen mutual learning, and make a shared commitment to peace and cooperation.
Hosted by the China International Communication Group, the event drew over 300 participants from relevant central departments, international organizations, diplomatic envoys in China, and representatives of Chinese and foreign think tanks and media organizations.
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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees the North Caucasus Federal District, held the first meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the Caucasus Investment Forum in 2026.
The event was attended by representatives of federal authorities, heads of regions that are part of the North Caucasus Federal District, top managers of the largest state corporations, members of business associations and public organizations, and representatives of industry communities.
The Caucasus Investment Forum is held in order to increase the investment potential of the North Caucasus Federal District and in the interests of its sustainable socio-economic development.
Opening the meeting, Alexander Novak thanked the organizers, members of the organizing committee, representatives of departments and companies that took part in organizing the Caucasus Investment Forum in 2025, noted the high assessment of the past event by the country’s leadership, the high-quality composition of the participants, including foreign ones.
Over the three days, the forum was attended by over 4,100 people from 32 countries, including 1,450 representatives of Russian and foreign businesses, nine federal ministers, heads of four federal agencies, seven heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as high-ranking delegations from Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Kazakhstan and Qatar. 86 agreements worth over 206 billion rubles were signed, including five agreements with international partners. The forum program covered over 78 events with the participation of 440 speakers and an emphasis on key development areas – from industry and logistics to education and healthcare. Particular attention was paid to the youth agenda: over 1,000 students from 40 universities in the country took part in a rich program dedicated to career development, leadership and creative industries.
“The Caucasus Investment Forum 2025 in Mineralnye Vody was an important step forward – both in terms of organization and content. We were able to exceed last year’s bar, and this is the result of the teamwork of all participants. The growth of investor interest in the region was demonstrated by the “Vershina” award – 266 applications from 49 regions. I believe it is important to continue holding it in 2026. The youth program covered key areas – IT, science, entrepreneurship, tourism. This confirms that the Caucasus has a strong human resource. Today, we are already starting preparations for the CIF-2026 in order to hold it even more effectively,” said Alexander Novak.
Adviser to the President, responsible secretary of the organizing committee of the KIF-2025 Anton Kobyakov emphasized that the development of the North Caucasus is among the strategic priorities. He paid attention to the participation of Russian regions in the future Caucasus Investment Forum.
“I expect that the subjects of the Russian Federation and companies interested in investing in the North Caucasus Federal District will take a more active part in the preparation and holding of KIF-2026. It is important to have a mutual movement here: on the one hand, the regions’ interest in the possibilities of the North Caucasus Federal District, on the other, the proactive position of the North Caucasus subjects and businesses themselves. It is necessary to present their projects more widely, attract partners, and form sustainable business ties. It is this approach – mutual interest and openness – that we will lay in the concept of the forum’s exhibition program and the basis of the invitation campaign for KIF-2026 participants,” said Anton Kobyakov.
The business program of KIF-2026 will be attended by heads of government bodies, representatives of Russian and international companies, mass media, youth and scientific communities. The forum will become a platform for negotiations and conclusion of business contracts for the purpose of developing investment projects and public-private partnerships in Russian regions.
The business program in 2026 will place special emphasis on expanding international economic cooperation, primarily with the countries of the Azov-Black Sea and Caspian basins. It is planned that representatives of these countries will actively participate in the forum, which will open up new opportunities for creating international transport and logistics routes and implementing joint investment projects in such areas as mining, ecology and cultural interaction.
According to the decision of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of KIF-2026, next year the forum will be held from May 17 to 19 in the city of Mineralnye Vody at the MinvodyExpo IEC.
The organizer of the CIF is the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development.
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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of the “Chinese Language Bridge” summer school for students from Kyrgyzstan was held at Xinjiang University in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday, with 14 teachers and students from the Central Asian country embarking on a 10-day immersion in Chinese culture.
As reported on the official website of Xinjiang University, the head of the International Exchange and Cooperation Department of Xinjiang University warmly welcomed the guests and said that the university will always continue to build bridges of cultural exchanges between China and Kyrgyzstan. He expressed hope that the participants of the summer school, through classroom lessons, mastering traditional crafts, getting to know historical monuments and close communication with Chinese youth, will feel the unique charm of Chinese culture, see the achievements of China’s development and become ambassadors of friendship and bridges of interaction between China and Kyrgyzstan.
At the opening ceremony, 14 Kyrgyz citizens, speaking in Chinese, spoke about their motives for learning the language and expressed their determination to improve their language skills, broaden their horizons, and gain a deeper understanding of China’s development and humanitarian wealth.
The school’s program includes classes at Xinjiang University, master classes on Chinese culture, and visits to universities, museums and historical sites in Urumqi and Xi’an (Shaanxi Province, Northwest China). -0-
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TAIYUAN, July 10 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 50 standard containers of photovoltaic panels weighing 1,159 tonnes departed Jinzhong City in north China’s Shanxi Province for Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Wednesday morning, marking the province’s launch of China-Europe rail service along the trans-Caspian route.
According to the press service of the local transport company Huayuan International Land Port, the train departed from the Zhongding logistics center. On the way, it will pass through the territory of Kazakhstan and arrive at the port of Aktau, from where the cargo will be delivered to Azerbaijan by ferry.
Compared to the traditional method, trans-Caspian transportation allows to significantly reduce transportation time, the company recalled. In the future, locally produced photovoltaic modules will be more convenient to deliver to the Transcaucasus, Turkey and Eastern European countries, the company recalled.
Currently, Huayuan International Land Port operates regular rail services on 23 China-Europe and China-Central Asia routes, linking Shanxi Province with 48 cities in 16 countries. -0-
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Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held the second meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the international forum “Russian Energy Week”. The meeting was attended by representatives of federal authorities, energy companies, and industry communities.
REW-2025 will be held from October 15 to 17 in Moscow. The forum will traditionally bring together representatives of government, business, science and the expert community to discuss global trends and challenges in the energy industry.
Opening the meeting of the organizing committee, Alexander Novak emphasized the importance of intensifying the invitation campaign and filling the business program. “REW-2025 will become a key platform for discussing current energy issues, demonstrating technological achievements and strengthening international cooperation. This year, we will pay special attention to the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry and the integration of energy sovereignty topics,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.
Adviser to the President of Russia, Executive Secretary of the REW Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov noted that preparations for the forum are proceeding as usual. “Invitations to take part in REW-2025 events have been sent to more than 6.3 thousand participants, including heads of Russian and foreign businesses, as well as representatives of official delegations. Representatives of 65 companies from nine countries have confirmed their participation, including Azerbaijan, Brazil, Great Britain, Germany, Zambia, Kazakhstan, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia, and South Africa. The Organizing Committee is actively working to attract foreign partners, especially from Asian, African, and Arab countries,” Anton Kobyakov added.
As part of REW-2025, in parallel with the demonstration of stands of the forum’s key partners in the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, a specialized exhibition will once again be organized at the Gostiny Dvor site, which will demonstrate the industry’s achievements in the field of import substitution and innovative development of the country in the context of the Energy Strategy of Russia until 2050.
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Almaty, July 9 (Xinhua) — The Almosi Valley in Tajikistan’s Gissar district has been officially recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a “globally important agricultural heritage system,” the Khovar news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the press center of the FAO office in Tajikistan.
The corresponding decision was made at the meeting of the FAO scientific advisory group held in Rome on July 7-8. The Almosi Valley has become the first and only site in Central Asia with the status of “globally important agricultural heritage system”.
“Until now, only 12 sites in the Europe and Central Asia region have been included in FAO’s Agricultural Heritage List… Now, the Almosi Valley in Tajikistan has joined them, becoming a bridge between Central Asia’s rich natural and cultural heritage and the international community,” said Kaveh Zahedi, Director of FAO’s Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment Division. –0–
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