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  • MIL-OSI: XenDex Extends $XDX Presale as XRP Ecosystem Momentum Grows Amid Exchange Listing Talks

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SYDNEY, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investors are rushing to secure their $XDX allocations as XenDex enters the final phase of its presale. The project has confirmed ongoing discussions with several top-tier exchanges. Market momentum is building across the XRP ecosystem following recent industry developments, including reports of Ripple’s acquisition of Circle, the issuer of USDC, and the launch of the first XRPI Futures ETF by Volatility Shares — both of which have contributed to renewed bullish sentiment around XRP and related projects.

    XenDex Presale

    As XRP gains more institutional support, XenDex is quickly becoming the most anticipated DeFi launch on the XRP Ledger. Built to empower users of all levels, XenDex is cementing its place as XRPL’s go-to decentralized exchange.

    What is XenDex On XRP Blockchain?

    XenDex is the first fully integrated, all-in-one decentralized exchange (DEX) developed natively on the XRP Ledger. It brings fast, secure, and low-cost DeFi features together in one sleek interface, ideal for both crypto newcomers and professional traders.

    Features and Problems XenDex Aims to Solve on XRPL

    Despite XRP’s strengths in scalability and speed, the XRPL has lacked vital DeFi infrastructure. XenDex changes that by delivering:

    • AI Copy Trading – Mirror trades from elite performers to reduce risk and enhance returns
    • Lending & Borrowing – Lend or borrow assets on XenDex without intermediaries
    • Cross-Chain Trading – Swap XRP seamlessly on XenDex with Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana tokens
    • DAO Governance – Vote on upgrades, listings, and new features using $XDX

    Why Should I Buy $XDX?

    Beyond the possibility of price appreciation post-listing, $XDX holders gain:

    • Governance rights over future XenDex development decisions
    • Access to staking and liquidity rewards
    • Platform fee discounts for trading, borrowing, and lending
    • Airdrops and exclusive access to new features

    Where Can I Trade $XDX?

    Following the presale, XenDex is in active discussions with several leading exchanges — including Binance, Gate.io, MEXC, BitMart, MagneticX, and FirstLedger — regarding the potential listing of $XDX.

    Is XenDex a Legit Project on XRP?

    Yes. Built by seasoned blockchain developers with experience on Cardano and SUI, XenDex is undergoing third-party smart contract audits and has integrated XRPL tools like Xaman, XRP Toolkit, Namecheap, Gitbook, and GitHub.

    How Do I Buy $XDX?

    XenDex Presale Details

    • Soft Cap: Reached
    • Hard Cap: Almost Filled
    • Time Left: Only 2 Days Remaining

    Visit Official XenDex Links Below

    Website: https://xendex.net
    Presale: https://xendex.net/presale
    Telegram: https://t.me/xendexcommunity
    Twitter/X: https://x.com/xendex_xrp
    Docs: https://xdxdocs.gitbook.io

    Contact:
    Frank Richards
    Frank@xendex.net

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CE meets senior officials from foreign governments attending Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    CE meets senior officials from foreign governments attending Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation  
    Mr Lee met respectively with the Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis; the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr Mohammad Ishaq Dar; the Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Papua New Guinea, Mr Pila Niningi; and the Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, Mr Saleumxay Kommasith, today, welcoming them to attend the Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). Mr Lee said that upon its establishment, the IOMed will provide friendly, flexible, economical and efficient mediation services for international disputes. Hong Kong is encouraged to contribute to and serve the successful establishment and operation of the IOMed.
     
    On economic and trade co-operation, Mr Lee said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government attaches great importance on strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations with different countries. In the face of emerging unilateralism and protectionism, the HKSAR Government will remain steadfast in maintaining Hong Kong’s status as a free port and pursuing free trade policies, ensuring the free flow of goods, capital and information, and attracting enterprises from around the world to trading and investment opportunities in Hong Kong.
     
    Mr Lee added that Hong Kong, as an international financial, shipping and trade centre, is the only city that enjoys both the China advantage and the global advantage. He welcomed enterprises from all countries to leverage Hong Kong’s platform to explore overseas and Mainland markets.
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CE meets Member of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs (with photo)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met today (May 30) at Government House with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Wang Yi, to welcome Mr Wang as he visits Hong Kong and attends the Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (the Convention). Mr Lee and Mr Wang had a working luncheon and exchanged views on the work of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), and international exchanges and co-operation related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan; the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan; and the Director of the Chief Executive’s Office, Ms Carol Yip, also attended the meeting.

    Mr Lee expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Central Government for its strong support in establishing the IOMed headquarters in Hong Kong. He noted that the IOMed is a high-level international organisation. He said that the Central Government demonstrated its staunch support to the HKSAR in its development as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region under the National 14th Five-Year Plan through setting up the IOMed Preparatory Office in Hong Kong, completing the negotiations on the Convention, facilitating the consensus among different parties on situating the IOMed headquarters in Hong Kong, and hosting the signing ceremony of the Convention in Hong Kong.

    Mr Lee said that the presence of Mr Wang in Hong Kong to witness the historic moment of signing the Convention is a great encouragement to him and the HKSAR Government. The HKSAR Government is well-equipped to promote the IOMed and to develop Hong Kong into a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region.

    Mr Lee said that basing the IOMed headquarters in Hong Kong will bring a host of significant benefits to the city.

    First, the IOMed will elevate Hong Kong’s international status and role in international mediation. Under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong, as the only common law jurisdiction in China, boasts an established legal system, a solid foundation of the rule of law, diverse legal and dispute resolution services, and a wide pool of legal professionals with a global perspective. He noted that Hong Kong could make important contributions to the work of the IOMed.

    Second, the IOMed will generate substantial economic benefits. Its service demand will create a large number of job opportunities in positions such as mediators, translators and researchers. The IOMed will also attract international organisations, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions to establish a presence in Hong Kong, drawing high-quality conferences and exhibitions to the city and further boosting sectors like hospitality, food and beverages, logistics and transportation, as well as industries in the conference economy. With a status on par with the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration of the United Nations in The Hague, the IOMed will become a pivotal institution for resolving international disputes. This will facilitate deeper economic co-operation between Hong Kong and overseas economies such as regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, creating more business opportunities.

    Third, the IOMed will further enhance Hong Kong’s ecosystem related to the rule of law, promoting the popularity of a mediation culture and encouraging the community in resolving issues through dialogue. Mr Lee highlighted that the IOMed will help Hong Kong attract more legal and dispute resolution professionals from around the globe, contributing to the development of the legal framework for dispute resolution and further consolidating Hong Kong’s status as an international legal hub.

    Mr Lee also expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, and Chinese diplomatic and consular missions overseas for their continued support in deepening the HKSAR Government’s international exchanges and co-operation. This includes the meticulous arrangements for overseas visits of Mr Lee and other HKSAR Government officials, enabling Hong Kong to more effectively showcase its unparalleled advantages of having the strong support of the country while maintaining connectivity with the world under the “one country, two systems” principle.

    Noting that consular protection of the country has always been the strongest safeguard for Hong Kong people travelling abroad, Mr Lee thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its ongoing support and care provided to the people of Hong Kong through Chinese diplomatic and consular missions overseas. The HKSAR Government will continue to enhance Hong Kong people’s understanding of consular protection policies and work related to Hong Kong, and raise their awareness and capabilities in the areas of security and protection.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Speech by CE at Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Speech by CE at Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation 
    Honourable Minister Wang Yi (Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs), Your Excellencies, ministers and officials from around the world, honourable representatives of international organisations, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
     
    Good morning. I am delighted to join you on this historic occasion: to celebrate with you the signing of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation.
     
    Gathered here today, in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, are high-level representatives of over 80 countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe; and from the United Nations and about 20 international organisations. A very warm welcome to Hong Kong!
     
    It is a privilege for us to host this signing ceremony, and to serve as the IOMed headquarters, once the Convention enters into force.
     
    This singular occasion is made possible by the ongoing and dedicated efforts of China, our country, in working with around 20 states, since late 2022, to establish an intergovernmental organisation devoted to mediation. After five rounds of intensive negotiation since 2023, co-ordinated by the IOMed Preparatory Office, the negotiating states concluded the very Convention signed today.
     
    The IOMed will become the world’s first intergovernmental international legal organisation dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation. It also reflects our shared confidence in mediation as a peaceful means to maintain international peace and security, as stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations.
     
    The IOMed will provide a pathway for countries – regardless of culture, language and legal system – to resolve international disputes based on mutual respect and understanding. This is increasingly important amid mounting geopolitical tensions. When protectionism threatens to derail the international trade order, and when unilateralism looms over global supply chains, it is dialogue – not division – that restores balance.
     
    China has long championed equity and unity. The Chinese virtue of “和而不同”, meaning “harmony in diversity”, is deeply rooted in our community and culture. This value of mutual respect in spite of differences also sits at the heart of mediation, the IOMed, and a world that seeks co-operation over conflict.
     
    Despite geopolitical turbulence, Hong Kong builds bridges, not walls. Under our unique “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong is the only world city that enjoys both the China advantage and the global advantage. With the support of the National 14th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong has risen as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre in the Asia-Pacific region.
     
    We are the only common law jurisdiction in China, and the only jurisdiction in the world with a bilingual common law system in both Chinese and English. We have a long tradition of the rule of law, and our courts exercise their judicial power independently. Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, which is vested with the power of final adjudication, has on its bench eminent jurists from both Hong Kong and overseas common law jurisdictions.
     
    Our robust, efficient and well-respected legal system is supported by world-class legal and dispute resolution professionals. Often bilingual or even multilingual, they are well-versed in international rules and practices, and help to position Hong Kong as a preferred venue for dispute resolution.
     
    In this year’s International Arbitration Survey, Hong Kong is the most preferred seat of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region, and shares second place globally with another jurisdiction. Our economy also came first in “business legislation” and “international trade” in the World Competitiveness Yearbook. In the latest Business Ready Report published by the World Bank Group, Hong Kong ranks eighth in “dispute resolution” among the 50 economies covered.
     
    All this underscores Hong Kong’s effectiveness as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” among many economies. We contribute to cross-border investment and economic activity through our top-notch professional services. Our “one country, two systems” advantages make us well-placed to be the headquarters of the important institution of the IOMed.
     
    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is devoted to supporting the IOMed’s provision of friendly, flexible, economical and efficient mediation services. We actively promote a vibrant culture of mediation. In fact, it is a general policy to incorporate a mediation clause in all government contracts. We are also enhancing the system on local accreditation and disciplinary matters of the mediation profession.
     
    And we go all out to build bridges with the world. Hong Kong will actively promote the IOMed’s valuable work in settling international disputes through mediation, and advocate mediation as a global tool for peace and justice across borders.
     
    Ladies and gentlemen, the establishment of the IOMed’s headquarters in Hong Kong is a great honour for our city. The headquarters, as you may know, will be based in the building that once housed the Wan Chai Police Station, just a stone’s throw away from here. Built in 1932, this iconic building has a long association with law and order in Hong Kong. From its prime downtown location, it has also witnessed the transformation of our city that has long treasured unity. In its new role as the IOMed headquarters, the building will play a vital part in the future of Hong Kong as a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services.
     
    We are working to complete the conversion of the building for its new mission. I’m happy to say that it could open its doors as early as the end of this year. We look forward not only to welcoming its new occupants, but also to supporting them in building new bridges for a more connected, peaceful and prosperous future through mediation.
     
    I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Central Government for its staunch support of Hong Kong, allowing Hong Kong the honour of housing the IOMed headquarters here. My sincere gratitude also goes to the international community, for placing your trust and confidence in our city. Let’s renew our commitment to peace, justice and the rule of law. Let’s cultivate a mediation culture together. Let’s build a strong IOMed for a global community of shared future founded on peace and prosperity. Please enjoy the day and enjoy Hong Kong. Thank you.
    Issued at HKT 11:50

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  • MIL-OSI China: China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise wraps up 2025-05-30 19:20:49 On May 28, local time, the conclusion ceremony of the aerial and land live-fire drill of China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise was held in Cambodia.

    Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

      The conclusion ceremony of the China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise is held at the Military Police Training Center of the RCAF in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia on May 28, 2025. (Photo by Duan Jiangshan)

      KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia, May 30 — On May 28, local time, the conclusion ceremony of the aerial and land live-fire drill of China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise was held at the Military Police Training Center of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia.

      The aerial and land live-fire drill was set against the backdrop of “terrorists” attacking a China-Cambodia joint venture, taking several “hostages” to a neighborhood hotel and resisting by relying on the surrounding buildings. The drill highlighted urban counter-terrorism operations, and focused on hostage rescue and encirclement and suppression. The drill covered 24 tactical operations including multi-dimensional reconnaissance, airborne control and defense, three-dimensional assault, hostage rescue, emergency aid and treatment, and elimination of remaining enemy forces. The participating troops of the two sides were uniformly grouped into a joint taskforce. 

      After the drill, the chief directors of both sides reported on the overall situation of the exercise, and the leaders of both sides presented awards to the representatives of the participating troops with excellent performance. 

      The China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise further deepened pragmatic cooperation, exchange, and mutual trust between the two sides, and enhanced the joint commanding and operational capabilities of the two militaries, marking a new starting point in the cooperation between the two militaries and their actual combat capabilities.

      At the site of the aerial and land live-fire drill of the China-Cambodia “Golden Dragon 2025” joint exercise at the Military Police Training Center of the RCAF in Kampong Chhnang Province in Cambodia on May 28, the troops of China-Cambodia joint taskforce take turns providing cover and advanced towards the “terrorist” stronghold. (Photo by Duan Jiangshan)

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  • MIL-OSI China: Old industry heartland enhances IP protection for emerging sectors

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    HARBIN, May 30 — China is enhancing intellectual property (IP) protection in emerging industries within its traditional industrial hubs to foster innovation and revitalization, according to the country’s top IP regulator on Friday.

    Once the backbone of the country’s heavy industry, the northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, along with the neighboring Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, have been focusing on IP development in high-end equipment manufacturing, new-generation information technology, biomedicine, new materials and modern agriculture.

    By the end of 2024, the number of valid invention patents in these strategic emerging industries had reached 46,000, according to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).

    The achievement is part of the region’s broader IP growth: by the end of April 2025, the four provincial-level regions have owned a total of 195,000 valid invention patents, marking a 10.2 percent year-on-year increase; the number of valid registered trademarks has reached 2.16 million, up 7.7 percent year-on-year.

    This region has long been a vital industrial and agricultural base for China, making significant industrial and economic contributions in the early decades following the founding of New China in 1949. It continues to play a key role in safeguarding national security in defense, food, ecology, energy and industry.

    Amid a key national strategy to revitalize the northeast China, the CNIPA has offered professional IP support to the region’s cutting-edge research in fields, such as robotics, new energy, coal chemical industry, and aerospace equipment manufacturing, leveraging the region’s rich scientific institutions and top universities.

    Local IP agencies across the region have also explored numerous ways to boost IP growth.

    Liaoning Province has established national-level centers to provide training for enterprises facing foreign-related IP disputes; Heilongjiang has introduced financial policies to encourage laboratory researchers to commercialize their invention patents; and Jilin has built IP-favored industrial zones for modern agriculture and photo-electronic information enterprises.

    Moreover, Inner Mongolia offers local enterprises expedited IP services for patent applications in biology and new materials sectors, ensuring timely protection of their innovations and preventing imitation or infringement by competitors.

    “We will continue efforts to turn IP — the intangible assets — into the tangible forces driving high-quality development,” said Yang Zhihong, deputy head of the Inner Mongolia’s IP agency.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Gansu Province Receives First Railway Equipment Maintenance Order from Kazakhstan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    LANZHOU, May 30 (Xinhua) — Northwest China’s Gansu Province has received its first order for railway equipment maintenance from Kazakhstan.

    On Thursday, two locomotives from Kazakhstan successfully arrived at the Alashankou checkpoint on the China-Kazakhstan border. After customs clearance, customs declaration and other procedures, they will be repaired in Lanzhou City in the province.

    According to an employee of the local logistics company that is carrying out the order, this order has successfully integrated such technology services into the service trade system. The order has not only helped open up new opportunities for Gansu Province in the field of technical maintenance of high-tech equipment brought from abroad, but also expanded the potential for industrial cooperation with Central Asian countries in the field of infrastructure.

    According to the information available, the company will assign the railway equipment maintenance team to carry out the repair work. The team will inspect and repair key components of the locomotives, such as the traction power system, braking system and electrical equipment.

    The entire maintenance process will strictly comply with international standards and industry regulations to ensure that locomotives are put into service in Kazakhstan in the best working condition after repair. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Thailand aims to become regional hub for AI, digital innovation: deputy PM

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BANGKOK, May 30 (Xinhua) — Thailand is advancing a national transformation strategy and aiming to become a regional hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Chantharawongthong said in a video message Thursday at the Huawei Thailand Digital and AI Summit 2025.

    He pointed to the important role of AI and digital innovation in Thailand’s long-term development strategy, noting that the country’s digital economy is growing rapidly and will expand by 7.3 percent in 2025.

    “Under the ‘Economic Growth Engine of Thailand’ program, we aim to enhance national competitiveness, create a safe digital environment, and nurture a new generation of digital talent,” said P. Chantharawongthong. Thailand aims to strengthen its digital infrastructure, create a safe digital environment that protects users’ rights and enjoys public trust, and develop human capital by training talent and developing AI developers over the next two years, he added.

    In support of the country’s talent development policy, Chinese tech giant Huawei and Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University are collaborating to develop AI-focused curricula, develop ICT infrastructure, and transform the university into a fully integrated smart campus.

    “This collaboration with Huawei reflects our strong commitment to digital transformation in education and preparing our students and staff for the future digital economy,” said Parichat Sthapitanonda, vice president of the university.

    Huawei Technologies Thailand CEO Li Xiongwei pointed to the transformative power of AI for society. “By collaborating with government, industry, and academia, Huawei aims to advance all sectors, from agriculture to healthcare to finance,” he said.

    The summit brought together more than 2,000 participants, including government leaders, global tech leaders and academics, to explore the next phase of Thailand’s digital economy, powered by AI, cloud innovation and cross-sector collaboration. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Wang Yi: International Mediation Organization Serves as Important Legal Public Product for Improving Global Governance

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    HONG KONG, May 30 (Xinhua) — The International Mediation Organization (IOM) serves as an important legal public service for improving global governance, said Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister on Friday in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).

    Speaking at the signing ceremony of the Convention Establishing IOM, Wang Yi said that IOM, as an innovative initiative in the international legal field, has an important significance in the history of international relations.

    According to him, the creation of this organization is the embodiment of the goals and principles of the Charter of the United Nations /UN/ and is aimed at filling the gaps in the mechanisms of international mediation.

    The Chinese side hopes that all signatory countries will ratify the convention as soon as possible and welcomes more countries to actively join it, he said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In January-May 2025, 100 forest-steppe fires were registered in Mongolia

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    ULAN BATOR, May 30 (Xinhua) — A total of 100 forest-steppe fires were recorded in Mongolia from January to May 2025, the country’s General Administration of Emergency Situations said on Friday.

    “The fire spread over an area of 632,352 hectares,” the official statement said. During the specified period, the amount of damage amounted to 5 billion Mongolian tugriks (more than 1.4 million US dollars).

    Currently, five forest-steppe fires are raging in the Erey and Mandal sums of Mongolia’s Selenge province, in the Batshireet sum of Mongolia’s Khentii province, and in the Tsagaan-Uure sum of Mongolia’s Khuvsgol province. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI: TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd to Acquire Ucare Inc. in US$150 Million All-Stock Deal, Advancing In-Hospital Health Insurance Strategy

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BEIJING, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: TIRX) (the “Company” or “TRX”), a China-based insurance broker, today announced plans to acquire 100% of issued and outstanding shares of Ucare Inc. (“Ucare”), the sole operator of China’s only cloud-based AI-driven hospital and health insurance risk management platform, in an all-share deal valued at US$150 million. This strategic move aims to unlock new growth opportunities in the health insurance segment.

    The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, VitaCare Limited (“VitaCare”) have entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain shareholders (the “Sellers”) of Ucare and other parties. Under the Agreement, the Sellers will receive 101,486,575 newly-issued class A ordinary shares (“Shares”) of TRX, each with a par value of US$0.025. The number of Shares is calculated based on the weighted average closing price of TRX’s Class A ordinary shares over the three months preceding the Agreement, at a per-share price of US$1.478. The Shares will represent approximately 91.75% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares and approximately 13.70% of its total voting power upon closing, which is subject to customary conditions.

    Ucare develops innovative healthcare solutions that enable providers, payers, and institutions to reduce fraud, abuse, waste, and administrative costs. Powered by the largest hospital database, Ucare’s cloud-based generative AI platform continuously refines disease models by integrating real-world data, the latest medical guidelines, and real-time intelligence. Ucare’s vision is to ease the burden on patients, expand coverage, and ultimately improve access to healthcare for everyone. It currently serves over 4,000 hospitals and has contributed an estimated US$6.82 billion reduction in avoidable healthcare expenditures as of December 2024. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, Ucare reported a net profit of US$0.6 million on revenues of US$5.4 million.

    This acquisition comes at a time when China’s health insurance market is rapidly expanding to complement national health coverage reforms. By integrating Ucare’s AI-driven data analytics, institutional channels, and clinical treatment guidance tools, TRX aims to build differentiated health insurance products, strengthen their distribution within hospital systems, and accelerate its transition into a data-powered, platform-based insurance service provider.

    The transaction is expected to close on or about July 2025. Shares issued to the Sellers will be held in escrow and released based on Ucare achieving a cumulative revenue target of at least RMB150 million over the three years following closing. Post-transaction, Ucare will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of VitaCare. Key Ucare management, including Chief Executive Officer Mr. Wei Zhu, will remain in their roles to drive continuity and growth.

    Mr. Wei Zhu, Chief Executive Officer of Ucare, stated, “We are excited to join forces with TRX in a transaction that validates our mission and achievements. Over the years, we’ve built China’s leading hospital management platform, powered by proprietary AI algorithms and a deep understanding of healthcare system dynamics. TRX’s platform, capital access, and industry network will empower us to scale R&D, integrate the latest generative AI into clinical pathways, and expand our offerings from medical institutions to insurance companies. This marks a pivotal moment in building a unified ecosystem that brings hospitals, insurers, and patients closer together for more efficient, transparent healthcare.”

    Ms. Sheng Xu, Director, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of TRX, commented, “This Agreement with Ucare represents a critical acquisition that expands our business channels by adding health insurance offerings that complement our property insurance products. With its unique positioning and first-mover advantage as the sole provider of cloud-based AI solutions for health insurance risk management, Ucare gives us privileged access to healthcare data, decision-makers, and patient journeys. This will significantly enhance our ability to design tailored insurance products，recommend solutions, streamline claims and diversify revenues. We view Ucare not only as a growth engine but as a strategic hub that bridges insurance services with healthcare delivery—an integration we believe will define the next decade of our industry.”

    About TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd
    TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd, headquartered in Beijing, China, is an insurance broker operating in China through its China-based variable interest entity. It distributes a wide range of insurance products, which are categorized into two major groups: (1) property and casualty insurance, such as commercial property insurance, liability insurance, accidental insurance, and automobile insurance; and (2) other types of insurance, such as health insurance, life insurance, and other miscellaneous insurance.

    About Ucare Inc.
    Ucare Inc. develops innovative healthcare solutions that enable providers, payers, and institutions to reduce fraud, abuse, waste, and administrative costs. Powered by the largest hospital database, Ucare’s cloud-based generative AI platform continuously refines disease models by integrating real-world data, the latest medical guidelines, and real-time intelligence. Ucare’s vision is to ease the burden on patients, expand coverage, and ultimately improve access to healthcare for everyone.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review risk factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 15 people sentenced to prison for involvement in 2023 domestic gas explosion in Northwest China

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    YINCHUAN, May 30 (Xinhua) — A court in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Friday sentenced 15 people to prison for their involvement in a 2023 gas explosion at a kebab shop that killed 31 people.

    The 15 defendants in the case were given sentences ranging from one to six years for causing a major accident through negligence or for knowingly providing false supporting documents, the Yinchuan City Xingqing District People’s Court (NHAR administrative center) said.

    Those convicted include investors and owners of the kebab shop Zhang Hongxian and Liu Guo, the actual owner of the gas supplier company Cui Wenbo, and the legal representative of the company for inspecting gas consumption facilities Zhou Zhiguo.

    The court banned three of the accused from engaging in their professions for a certain period of time, and sentenced three others, who worked on the front lines and bear a lesser share of responsibility for what happened, to suspended sentences.

    The Fuyang Kebab Tragedy in Yinchuan occurred on June 21, 2023. A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leak caused an explosion, killing 31 people and injuring 7 others.

    As the court established, the direct culprit of the tragedy was the CIS distributor, who supplied the establishment with cylinders that did not meet standards, and during the operation of which errors were also made by the establishment’s staff.

    Zhou Zhiguo and two employees of the gas consumption facility inspection company were found guilty of intentionally providing forged documents, which was considered a crime. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese to take over 80 million train trips during Dragon Boat Festival

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — About 80.5 million passenger train trips are expected to be made during China’s five-day Dragon Boat Festival tourism boom, state-owned China Railway Corp. said Friday.

    The ancient Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Jie or Double Fifth Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the festival is celebrated on Saturday, May 31.

    The special period for rail transport began on Friday, and the peak of passenger transport will be on Saturday, on which day the passenger flow on the country’s railways will reach 18.3 million person-times, KZhD reported.

    According to China’s railway ticket booking platform 12306, popular destinations during the holiday this year include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi’an, Nanjing, Changsha and Zhengzhou.

    The platform’s data also shows that Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Jinan, Beijing-Taiyuan, Beijing-Nanjing and Shenzhen-Xianggang routes are the most popular these days.

    To meet increased travel demands, China Railways has increased capacity and also improved service quality to provide a better travel experience for passengers. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China issues guidelines to improve market allocation of natural resource and environment-related production factors

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — China recently released guidelines to improve the market-based distribution system for production factors related to natural resources and the environment, as part of the country’s efforts to accelerate the overall transition to green socio-economic development.

    This document was jointly issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

    The document outlines measures to deepen reforms in the area of trade in factors of production related to natural resources and the environment, including improving quota allocation systems, expanding the range of traded factors of production, optimizing trading systems and strengthening fundamental capacity in this area.

    According to the document, China aims to establish a basically sound carbon and water trading system and establish and improve a pollutant emission trading system by 2027.

    By then, the market mechanism for energy conservation will be further improved, and trade in production factors related to natural resources and the environment will become more active, which will contribute to the formation of more advanced pricing mechanisms, the document says. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: Foreign enterprises eye bright prospects in Chinese market

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Foreign enterprises eye bright prospects in Chinese market

    Updated: May 30, 2025 16:29 Xinhua

    Senior executives of enterprises based in Jiangsu have expressed their confidence in China’s economic development prospects and how they benefit from the favorable business environments supported by local governments.

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  • MIL-OSI China: IOMed serves as important legal public good for improving global governance: Chinese FM

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) serves as an important legal public good for improving global governance, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Hong Kong on Friday.

    Delivering a speech at the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed, Wang said that as an innovative initiative in the field of international rule of law, IOMed holds significant importance in the history of international relations.

    The establishment of the IOMed embodies the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and aims to fill the gap in mechanisms for international mediation, he said.

    The Chinese side expects all signatory countries to ratify the convention as soon as possible and welcomes more countries to actively join, said Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

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  • MIL-OSI: Aurora Mobile’s GPTBots.ai Welcomes the Enhanced DeepSeek-R1-0528 Model to Power Enterprise AI Solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHENZHEN, China, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced the integration of newly updated DeepSeek-R1-0528—a groundbreaking open-source reasoning AI model that rivals proprietary giants like OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro—into its leading enterprise-grade AI platform GPTBots.ai. This significant update, released by DeepSeek, brings enhanced reasoning capabilities and developer-friendly features, further empowering GPTBots.ai to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions to enterprises worldwide.

    Why DeepSeek-R1-0528 Matters for GPTBots.ai Users

    The DeepSeek-R1-0528 model brings substantial advancements in reasoning capabilities, achieving notable benchmark improvements such as AIME 2025 accuracy rising from 70% to 87.5% and LiveCodeBench coding performance increasing from 63.5% to 73.3%. These enhancements empower GPTBots.ai users to tackle complex tasks in domains like math, science, business, and programming with greater precision and efficiency.

    Additionally, the model’s reduced hallucination rate, along with support for JSON output and function calling, ensures seamless integration into business workflows, delivering reliable and consistent results. These improvements align perfectly with the mission of GPTBots.ai to provide secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready AI solutions.

    Smaller Variants for Scalable Deployments

    For enterprises with limited compute resources, DeepSeek has introduced a distilled version, DeepSeek-R1-0528-Qwen3-8B, optimized for smaller-scale applications. This variant achieves state-of-the-art performance among open-source models while requiring only 16 GB of GPU memory, making it accessible for businesses with modest hardware setups.

    Open Source, Enterprise-Ready

    DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available under the permissive MIT License, supporting commercial use and customization. This open-source approach aligns with the commitment of GPTBots.ai to offering flexible, cost-effective solutions that empower enterprises to build tailored AI applications without the constraints of proprietary models.

    What This Means for GPTBots.ai Clients

    By integrating DeepSeek-R1-0528, GPTBots.ai enhances its platform’s ability to deliver advanced AI solutions for industries such as finance, healthcare, education, and e-commerce. Whether it’s automating customer support, optimizing decision-making, or generating actionable insights, GPTBots.ai clients can now access even more powerful tools to drive innovation and efficiency.

    Looking Ahead

    The release of DeepSeek-R1-0528 underscores the growing potential of open-source AI models in enterprise applications. GPTBots.ai has swiftly integrated DeepSeek’s latest advancements into its platform, enabling businesses to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

    About GPTBots.ai

    GPTBots.ai is an enterprise AI agent platform that empowers businesses to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. Offering end-to-end AI solutions across customer service, knowledge search, data analysis, and lead generation, GPTBots.ai enables enterprises to harness the full potential of AI with ease. With seamless integration into various systems, and support for scalable, secure deployments, GPTBots.ai is dedicated to reducing costs, accelerating growth, and helping businesses thrive in the AI era.

    For more information, please visit www.gptbots.ai.

    About Aurora Mobile Limited

    Founded in 2011, Aurora Mobile (NASDAQ: JG) is a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China. Since its inception, Aurora Mobile has focused on providing stable and efficient messaging services to enterprises and has grown to be a leading mobile messaging service provider with its first-mover advantage. With the increasing demand for customer reach and marketing growth, Aurora Mobile has developed forward-looking solutions such as Cloud Messaging and Cloud Marketing to help enterprises achieve omnichannel customer reach and interaction, as well as artificial intelligence and big data-driven marketing technology solutions to help enterprises’ digital transformation.

    For more information, please visit https://ir.jiguang.cn/.

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    For more information, please contact:

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    Christensen
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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Mikhail Mishutin held a meeting on the situation in the coal industry

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    M. Mishustin: “This is one of the basic industries that ensures the stable operation of the most important sectors of the economy, including metallurgy, electric power, and housing and utilities. It also participates in solving social problems.”

    Opening remarks by Mikhail Mishustin:

    Good afternoon, dear colleagues!

    Opening remarks by Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting on the situation in the coal industry

    11 hours ago

    Today we will discuss the situation in the coal industry. This is one of the basic industries that ensures the stable operation of the most important sectors of the economy, including metallurgy, electric power and housing and utilities. It also participates in solving social problems.

    In this area, Russia is one of the three largest exporters. This means that incentives are being created for the development of transport infrastructure, primarily railways. The main sales markets here are China, India, Turkey and Korea, as well as other countries in Southeast Asia and Africa.

    On the instructions of the President, the Government has implemented a number of measures to support the industry. In particular, an agreement was concluded between Russian Railways and the Kemerovo Region on the guaranteed export of significant volumes of coal in the eastern direction. The share of innovative rolling stock has been increased. Rates for wagon operators and for transshipment in ports have been reduced. An end-to-end transportation technology has been introduced, which has made it possible to reduce delivery time from Kuzbass to southern ports by almost half, which significantly reduces companies’ transportation costs.

    Participants of the meeting

    List of participants of the meeting on the situation in the coal industry

    The federal budget financed measures to restructure the coal industry. The funds were used to resettle citizens, as well as for social support for employees dismissed due to the liquidation of organizations, for additional pension provision, technical and other purposes.

    A program is being implemented to further improve working conditions, increase the safety of mining operations and, of course, reduce accidents and injuries.

    Mikhail Mishutin held a meeting on the situation in the coal industry

    May 30, 2025

    Mikhail Mishutin held a meeting on the situation in the coal industry

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    Mikhail Mishutin held a meeting on the situation in the coal industry

    The corresponding infrastructure is also being developed. Operation of the Pacific Railway has begun, construction of the ports of Elga and Lavna is underway. Coal mining centers are being created in the east of the country with favorable mining and geological occurrence of raw materials. And a shorter transportation shoulder to the main sales markets.

    New technologies and modern equipment are also being actively introduced. This allows for a significant increase in extraction efficiency and productivity. If in Soviet times about one and a half million people worked in the industry, then according to the results of last year – only slightly more than 150 thousand. At the same time, the volume of extracted raw materials exceeded the values of the last years of the USSR by almost fifteen million tons.

    It is obvious that the innovative potential of the coal industry is far from exhausted. Enterprises are engaged in the implementation of three-dimensional modeling technologies, optimization of mine equipment, coal extraction, including at low-power seams.

    In recent years, the industry has faced new serious challenges. World prices for all types of such fuel have fallen sharply. This year, unfortunately, the situation continues to worsen. In the first four months, export prices have fallen by almost a quarter. The situation is also complicated by the high debt load of companies. Significant expenses are required to maintain current operations, ensure industrial safety, labor protection and the environment.

    A whole series of measures have been developed to level the situation. It is necessary to help promising organizations that are experiencing temporary difficulties.

    In agreement with the President, I gave the corresponding instructions to the Minister of Finance Anton Germanovich Siluanov, the Minister of Energy Sergey Evgenievich Tsivilev, and the head of Russian Railways Oleg Valentinovich Belozerov. They visited the Kemerovo Region, discussed the most pressing issues with the management and employees of coal enterprises, and presented me with a number of proposals. Now we will discuss all of this in detail and report to the President.

    We hope that this will allow us to make all the necessary decisions to balance the situation.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Dialogue between descendants of Lu Xun and M. Gorky took place in Hangzhou

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — A Sino-Russian cultural exchange event, “Dialogue Between Masters – Lu Xun and Maxim Gorky,” was held in Qiantang District of Hangzhou City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Thursday. Descendants of the two brilliant literary figures, experts and scholars from China and Russia, as well as teachers and students from primary and middle schools in Hangzhou gathered to promote cultural exchanges through poetry and fiction readings, the Zhejiang Daily reported.

    Zhou Lingfei, Lu Xun’s eldest grandson and also the chairman of the Lu Xun Cultural Foundation, said that Lu Xun’s critical spirit is like a scalpel that dissects both others and himself. And the works of M. Gorky are like a beacon that has played an important role in the development and cultural renewal of China.

    “Young people need to have reasonable doubts and to look for different ways to achieve scientific and technological innovation. All this is connected with the spirit of criticism,” he added.

    Timofey Peshkov, great-great-grandson of M. Gorky and executive director of the M. Gorky Foundation, in turn expressed hope that in the future, Lu Xun’s descendants will be invited to give lectures in Moscow to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries.

    Let us recall that 2024-2025 have been declared the Years of China-Russia Culture, and this year’s international exchange event “Dialogue between Masters: Lu Xun and Famous World Writers” is being held for the twelfth time.

    It was organized by Hangzhou High School, where the author once worked. The current dialogue is also part of an important poetry education project in Zhejiang Province. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue “China Grand Canal Cultural Belt” Opens in Beijing

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    On May 29, the Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue “China’s Grand Canal Cultural Belt” opened at the Beijing Grand Canal Museum.

    At the opening ceremony, scholars and guests from home and abroad shared their achievements and experiences in building the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, which is dedicated to artistic creativity, history and culture, as well as cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese students recited works by classics of Russian poetry

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) — The 8th Russian poetry reading event entitled “I Remember a Wonderful Moment” and the 3rd Russian Classical Poetry Recitation Competition among Beijing University Students were held at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) as part of the closing ceremony of the 19th BFSU Russian Culture Festival.

    The event featured speeches by the Third Secretary of the Russian Embassy in China A. I. Druzhinin and the Deputy Director of the Institute of Russian Language of PULIN, Professor He Fang. PULIN Professor Liu Guangzhun, who initiated the event, Professor Huang Suhua of Capital Normal University and other distinguished guests were also present at the event.

    The competition involved 13 teams from 9 Beijing universities. Based on the results of the competition, prizes were awarded for first, second and third places, as well as the audience award. The first place was won by PUJI student Xu Jin.

    The 19th Festival of Russian Culture of the PUL also included a competition for dubbing films into Russian among students of Beijing universities and many other interesting events. This year, for the first time, a new form of cultural exchange was added – joint dubbing of works by students from China and Russia, which became an innovative format for deepening interaction between the youth of the two countries. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: UN pays tribute to fallen peacekeepers

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) — The United Nations held a memorial service at its headquarters in New York on Thursday to commemorate peacekeepers who died in the line of duty.

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres laid a wreath in honour of the 4,400 UN peacekeepers who have died since 1948. He later presided over a ceremony in which 57 peacekeepers from more than 30 countries were posthumously awarded Dag Hammarskjöld Medals. They died last year while serving under the UN flag. The medal was also awarded posthumously to a French soldier who died in 1973.

    Over the past decades, more than 2 million women and men have served in 71 missions on four continents, Guterres said at the ceremony. “In the communities and countries where they serve, UN peacekeepers are an important symbol of the UN at its best. And together, they have helped improve the lives of millions of people,” he added.

    UN peacekeeping missions face complex situations such as terrorism, transnational crime and disinformation that make them vulnerable to attack, the Secretary-General noted, stressing the need for peacekeeping to adapt to new realities in these tense and difficult times. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Israel announces construction of 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    JERUSALEM, May 30 (Xinhua) — Israel on Thursday said it would establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, in what officials called a strategic expansion of Israel’s presence in the Palestinian territory.

    A map published by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich shows that the plan includes the rebuilding of two settlements, Homesh and Sa-Nur, in the northern part of the territory. They were evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s disengagement from the Gaza Strip.

    Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Security Cabinet’s approval of the plan, calling it a “historic decision” to “strengthen our [Israeli] authority” in the West Bank.

    The announcement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to take full control of Gaza, while pro-settlement ministers, including B. Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, advocated moving evacuated Jewish settlements to Gaza.

    Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Six-Day War and has been expanding settlements there ever since. More than 720,000 Israeli settlers now live in heavily guarded communities there. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: SFST meets Canadian officials

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury Christopher Hui met financial officials in Ottawa on Wednesday and business representatives in Vancouver yesterday, as he continued a five-day visit to Canada.

    Mr Hui met Canadian Deputy Minister of Finance Chris Forbes on Wednesday. They discussed the challenges posed by unilateralism and protectionism, and how Hong Kong and Canada might collaborate to achieve mutual benefits in areas such as the gold market and virtual assets.

    Mr Hui told Mr Forbes that as global economic gravity continues to shift eastwards, Hong Kong has been exploring new growth areas and expanding international co-operation. He said this includes efforts by a working group to promote gold market development.

    In a meeting with Canada’s Superintendent of Financial Institutions Peter Routledge, Mr Hui spoke of Hong Kong’s perseverance in upholding a robust regulatory regime across different financial institutions and financial products.

    Mr Routledge praised Hong Kong for its advanced development in the area of digital assets, stating that it sets an example for other regions.

    Mr Hui then met Senator Woo Yuen-pau at Parliament Hill and brief hum on Hong Kong’s effort in maintaining its status as an international financial centre through various measures.

    He mentioned the recent affirmations of Hong Kong’s credit ratings by Fitch, S&P and Moody’s, adding that these fully demonstrate Hong Kong’s resilience in maintaining stability amid increasing global economic and financial uncertainties.

    During his short stay in Ottawa, Mr Hui also paid a courtesy call to China’s Ambassador to Canada Wang Di.

    Mr Wang said Hong Kong has its own distinctive advantages which can enable it to be a bridgehead in driving closer ties between China and Canada in addition to fostering direct co-operation between Hong Kong and Canada.

    In Vancouver yesterday, Mr Hui met Fraser Institute Board Chair Mark Scott and some other prominent business figures to update them on Hong Kong’s financial development.

    Mr Hui welcomed the think-tank’s ranking of Hong Kong as the world’s freest economies in its Economic Freedom of the World 2024 Annual Report.

    Later, he spoke at a business lunch hosted by the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Vancouver Chapter), and participated in a fireside chat.

    Mr Hui then met representatives of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and briefed them on development in areas such as wealth management and digital assets in Hong Kong.

    The day concluded with a business networking reception and seminar organised by Invest Hong Kong (Canada).

    Addressing the audience, Mr Hui highlighted the Government’s dedication to integrate Web3 innovations into the real economy by introducing a licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers, and to foster the development of Web3 and digital assets.

    He also mentioned Hong Kong’s determination to expand the financial value chain to sustain the world-class status of its financial markets. Two forward-looking moves are to build an international gold trading market and create a commodity trading ecosystem in Hong Kong, he said.

    Mr Hui added that, with Canada enjoying a prominent position in the global gold market and the Toronto Stock Exchange being the world’s pre-eminent stock exchange for mining companies, co-operation between Hong Kong and Canada can establish an East-West financial corridor for the world.

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: African Mining Week (AMW) to Spotlight Opportunities in South Africa’s Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Market

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 30, 2025/APO Group/ —

    The upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, taking place from October 1-3, 2025, in Cape Town – will feature a dedicated panel exploring investment and growth opportunities within the country’s platinum group metals (PGM) market. Titled, South Africa’s Strategic Influence in the Global PGM Market, the panel session will spotlight national initiatives designed to strengthen the country’s PGM value chain – an industry that already accounts for approximately 80% of global supplies.

    As South Africa strengthens its position as the world’s leading producer of PGM, the session will foster greater collaboration among industry stakeholders. Speakers are expected to address challenges and opportunities across the value chain, identifying strategies for accelerating production and consolidating the country’s position as a major global supplier.

    African Mining Week serves as a premier platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference from October 1-3 in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.

    South Africa’s PGM market offers significant opportunities for mining companies and investors. In May 2025, mining firm Ivanhoe Mines reached a significant milestone by driving underground development into the high-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, gold and copper orebody at the Platreef Mine in Mokopane. First production at the project is targeted for Q4, 2025, followed by Phase 2 within two years after first production. The project, containing over 95 million tons of PGMs, aims to produce 450,000 ounces annually in Phase 2.

    Meanwhile, Canada-based Platinum Group Metals Ltd. recently announced plans to raise $1.8 billion through a private placement to advance the Waterburg Project in South Africa. The project holds proven and probable reserves of 246.2 million tons of platinum, palladium, rhodium and hold at an average grade of 2.96 grams per ton. With aims to diversify its product portfolio and enhance revenue generation, mining Group Pelagic Resources launched the development of a new PGM concentrator at its Kookfontein Mine in February this year. Designed by exploration company Nuco Chrome in early 2024, the concentrator is currently in an advanced development stage and is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2025.

    Other major PGM developments in South Africa include the 40-million-ounce Bengwenyama Project by Southern Palladium, which completed a pre-feasibility study in October last year, confirming a 14% increase in PGM reserves. Meanwhile, Vanadium Resources Ltd. recently signed an agreement with China Energy Engineering International Group for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction services for the Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project. The open pit mine and treatment facility will be developed for the exploitation of 680 million tons of vanadium resources in the Bushveld Complex. Additionally, Northam Platinum Holdings is reviving the Eland Mine Complex in the North West Province, with aims to increase PGM production from 100,000 ounces annually in 2025 to 180,000 ounces by 2028.

    Amid this growth, AMW will serve as a key platform to unpack these developments and explore new strategies being implemented to attract investment and boost production. The event will bring together South African regulators, mining executives and global partners to shape the future of the country’s PGM sector.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China, Japan make substantive progress in talks on Japanese aquatic products

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China and Japan held a new round of technical talks in Beijing on Wednesday over the safety of Japanese aquatic products, with the two sides achieving “substantive progress,” according to China’s top customs authority.

    Initiated at Japan’s request, the talks marked the latest step in a series of technical exchanges this year, the General Administration of Customs said Friday. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Taishan-based food company sees overseas growth via market adaptation

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Xinli Food (Truly Food), a company based in Taishan, southern China’s Guangdong province, is leveraging cultural adaptation, data analysis, and other strategies to expand its presence in international markets. 

    Automated production line at Xinli Food’s manufacturing facility [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

    Specializing in sauces and canned foods for both Chinese and Western cuisine, the company is introducing traditional Taishan products such as shrimp paste to consumers overseas.

    By using big data to analyze market trends and consumer preferences, the company has accelerated product development and improved marketing outcomes. The company has also established teams to monitor international policy changes, ensuring compliance and reducing business risks. A multi-platform content strategy has enhanced its brand visibility and customer engagement abroad. Currently, overseas sales account for 30% of Xinli’s total revenue.

    Shrimp paste produced by Xinli Food [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

    “In different regions, consumer habits and preferences vary significantly,” said Huang Xiuci, manager at Xinli Food. “For markets like Southeast Asia, we have localized product packaging to suit local usage habits, and promoted them through both online content and in-store tasting sessions.”

    Based on consumer feedback, Xinli has shifted from a passive sales approach to a model that incorporates market input into product design. Looking ahead, the company plans to further expand into South America and emerging markets within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by making use of Taishan’s overseas Chinese networks.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Integrated data market high on agenda

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China is studying and formulating policy documents to cultivate a national integrated data market in accordance with new characteristics related to the development of the data market as part of a broader push to fully unleash the value of its massive data resources, said the National Data Administration, the country’s top data governance regulator.

    More efforts should be made to bolster the development and utilization of public data, and encourage enterprises to innovate by leveraging data to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, so as to nurture new quality productive forces and empower high-quality economic and social development, said the NDA.

    To promote the use of data as a factor of production in more fields and tap the potential of data, the administration is ramping up efforts to compile a guideline on the application scenarios of data elements.

    China has issued a three-year action plan to expand the application of data in 12 key fields, including manufacturing, modern agriculture, logistics and financial services.

    The country will take steps to promote the high-level application of data, ensure the quality of data supply, improve the environment of data circulation and strengthen data security, said the action plan.

    Luan Jie, deputy head of the policy and planning department at the NDA, said nearly 500 digital tech companies have been established by centrally administered State-owned enterprises, and about 66 percent of leading enterprises in various industries have purchased data, adding that the extensive participation of social entities has laid a solid foundation for unleashing the value of data.

    Luan said data has been increasingly applied into a diverse range of sectors, such as industry, agriculture and transportation, giving rise to new business forms and models and generating a multiplier effect in boosting the economy.

    Looking ahead, the administration will accelerate steps to roll out a guideline on the construction of data infrastructure and establish comprehensive experimental zones for data elements, while strengthening the top-level design of the data market and establishing rules, facilities and governance systems related to a unified national data market to create a fairer and more dynamic market environment.

    The nation’s total data output reached 41.06 zettabytes last year, up 25 percent year-on-year, while the added value of core industries of the digital economy accounted for about 10 percent of the GDP, said the NDA.

    “Data elements have been rapidly integrated into various areas like production, circulation, consumption and social services, and are playing an increasingly vital role in bolstering industrial upgrades,” said Ouyang Rihui, assistant dean of the China Center for Internet Economy Research at the Central University of Finance and Economics.

    The in-depth integration of data with traditional industries will improve production efficiency, optimize the allocation of resources and create novel business models, Ouyang said, while stressing the need to bolster the circulation and transaction of data, explore a data pricing mechanism and value assessment system, ensure data security and strengthen privacy protection.

    Data have the attributes of commodities, which could be effectively allocated through market evaluation and trading, so as to create huge economic and social value, he said.

    Jiang Xiaojuan, a professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the nation’s accelerated push to nurture a national integrated data market and create more abundant applications of data in various sectors is conducive to driving the transformation and upgrade of industries, facilitating the development of digital economy, and giving full play to the value of data to foster new growth drivers.

    The National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center said revenue derived from China’s data elements market is projected to rise to 198.9 billion yuan ($27.7 billion) in 2025, with the compound annual growth rate surpassing 25 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Beijing airports hit record high in tax refunds for overseas travelers

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Beijing airports hit record high in tax refunds for overseas travelers

    Xinhua | May 30, 2025

    In the first four months of this year, the customs of two major airports in Beijing processed departure tax refund applications for overseas travelers totaling approximately 369 million yuan (about 51.36 million U.S. dollars), up 79.41 percent year on year, setting a new record high for the same period in history, according to Beijing Customs.

    The 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly boosted the number of foreigners visiting China, the municipal customs said.

    From January to April, Beijing Customs handled 7.07 million inbound and outbound passengers, up 22.3 percent year on year. Additionally, the customs authorities oversaw 40,622 inbound and outbound flights at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, a 23.9-percent year-on-year increase.

    As China continues to optimize its tax refund policy for overseas visitors, the potential for inbound tourism consumption is being fully realized. During this year’s May Day holiday, the number of tax refund applications processed at the two Beijing airports increased by 105.14 percent year on year, while the total refund amount surged by 155.81 percent compared to the same period last year, data from Beijing Customs shows.

    “Since the beginning of this year, we’ve observed a significant increase in inbound foreign travelers, which is clearly reflected in our tax refund processing volumes,” said a staff member with the customs of Beijing Capital International Airport. “During peak shifts, we handled up to 50 to 60 refund claims — a substantial rise compared to previous periods.”

    The customs of Beijing Capital International Airport now has multiple tax refund counters in departure areas, which has helped streamline processing amid rising demand. Meanwhile, Beijing Customs is working closely with tax authorities, tourism officials and Capital Airports Holdings Co., Ltd., to publicize tax refund procedures via airport media, multimedia systems, and official new media platforms.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Presentation of the book “Xi Jinping on public administration” in Kazakh language held in Astana

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    ASTANA, May 30 (Xinhua) — A presentation of the Kazakh version of the four-volume collection “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” was held in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, on Thursday.

    China is a reliable strategic partner for Kazakhstan. Friendly exchanges and a high level of trust between the leaders of the two countries have given a powerful impetus to the development of bilateral relations, noted Aida Balayeva, Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, in her speech. Rich in content, profound in meaning and practical in significance, the book “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” is an important work that will help readers in Kazakhstan better understand China.

    The participants of the event noted that this book is an important work of the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, which embodies his profound reflections on the issues of Chinese governance and global governance and opens a “window of ideas” for the international community to understand China. The publication and distribution of the Kazakh version of the book is a new important achievement of cooperation between the publishing and translation circles of China and Kazakhstan, as well as a clear evidence of the exchange of experience between the two countries and mutual learning in the field of governance, which will certainly contribute to mutual understanding and closeness between the two peoples and give a new powerful impetus to the construction of a Chinese-Kazakh community with a common future.

    According to the event organizers, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), under the strong leadership of Chairman Xi Jinping, the CPC has united and led the Chinese people, successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization, and achieved remarkable achievements in development. China and Kazakhstan are fellow travelers on this path of modernization. After reading the Chinese leader’s book, friends from all walks of life in Kazakhstan will be able to gain useful experience in independently mastering the development path according to their national conditions. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China is a great undertaking that brings together the consensus and cooperation of the international community, and all participating countries will benefit from it. This event will serve as an opportunity to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of China and Kazakhstan, further deepen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in poverty alleviation and reduction, green development and the search for a path of modernization, so as to inject more positive energy into the peace, stability and development of the region and the world.

    At the presentation ceremony, Chinese and Kazakh guests jointly presented the four-volume collection “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” in the Kazakh language, China presented new books to the Kazakh side, and experts and scholars from the two countries exchanged views on the experience of China and Kazakhstan in public administration.

    The event was organized by the Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the National Affairs Committee of the People’s Republic of China, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Kazakhstan, the Office of the People’s Republic of China for Publication and Distribution of Literature in Foreign Languages, and the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, and was implemented by the Nationalities Publishing House of China, the Foliant Publishing House of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Eurasian Center of the Office of the People’s Republic of China for Publication and Distribution of Literature in Foreign Languages, and the Kazakhstan branch of Beijing Language and Culture University. The event was attended by about 300 representatives of political parties, media, think tanks, and universities of China and Kazakhstan.

    The Kazakh edition of the book “Xi Jinping on Public Administration” was translated and published by the “Nationalities Publishing House” of China and the “Foliant” Publishing House of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To date, the book has been translated and published in 42 languages. –0–

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