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  • MIL-OSI China: Hunger kills 18 in Gaza over 24 hours: health authorities

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

    Displaced Palestinians wait to receive free food from a food distribution center in Gaza City, on July 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    At least 18 Palestinians died in the past 24 hours due to hunger in Gaza, bringing the total death toll of hunger in the enclave since March to 86, including 76 children, the Gaza-based health authorities said Sunday.

    What is happening in Gaza, home to more than two million people, is a “silent massacre,” it said in a press statement, adding that about 17,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition in the enclave.

    It demanded immediate opening of the crossings to allow the entry of food and medicine.

    Meanwhile, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East said in a statement on social media platform X that “Israeli authorities are starving civilians in Gaza, including one million children.”

    It urged lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza.

    Also on Sunday, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa said the situation in Gaza is “unbelievable and unreasonable.”

    According to a statement issued by his office, Mustafa called for stopping the bleeding in Gaza, reconstructing the enclave, and “unifying Gaza and its institutions with national institutions” so as to “establish the state on the ground.”

    At least 8,066 Palestinians have been killed and 28,939 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 58,895, and injuries to 140,980, Gaza-based health authorities said earlier on Sunday. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Britain’s job market sliding under rising labor cost, US tariff threat

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

    Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2022 shows a job center sign in Manchester, Britain. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Britain’s job market continues to show clear signs of weakening, with unemployment rising and recruitment stagnating amid escalating labor costs and external economic pressures. Experts have warned that uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs is further exacerbating the situation.

    Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday revealed that the country’s unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over stood at 4.7 percent during the March-May period of 2025. This marks a notable increase both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter, pushing the rate to its highest level in nearly four years.

    The ONS figures also showed job vacancies climbing to new highs, indicating that despite a growing number of unemployed individuals, businesses are still struggling to fill positions.

    “The government’s tax rises, a higher minimum wage and the U.S. trade war are hitting the jobs market,” Financial Times reported.

    David Bharier, head of research at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), told Xinhua that steep increases in national insurance contributions and the national living wage weigh heavily on the latest employment data.

    “BCC research shows that recruitment remains challenging, and businesses cite labor costs as the biggest pressure,” Bharier said. “This mounting financial pressure, alongside pervasive skills shortages, remains a massive challenge for business, presenting big risks to investment and productivity.”

    According to Bharier, the BCC’s most recent economic forecast suggests hiring will remain subdued and the unemployment rate is expected to stay largely static. “We currently forecast a rate of 4.6 percent at the end of 2027,” he said.

    Tina McKenzie, policy chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), stressed that the latest trends paint a worrying picture for Britain’s small business sector.

    “New FSB research has found that twice as many small businesses shed staff in the second quarter of 2025-20 percent-than increased their employee numbers,” she said.

    For the first time in the 15-year history of the FSB’s quarterly Small Business Index, more small businesses expect to shrink or close over the next 12 months than those that expect to expand. “That’s more than alarming for the economy and for communities across Britain where these hard-working businesses operate,” she said, noting that small businesses currently provide more than 16 million jobs in Britain-over half of all private sector employment.

    Experts also believe the ongoing threat of U.S. tariffs is contributing to the negative data and will continue to influence Britain’s job market and economy in the long term, despite the existence of a trade agreement.

    William Bain, head of policy at the BCC, said their April survey revealed that 62 percent of firms exporting to the U.S. had been affected by rising costs and order book pressures caused by higher U.S. tariffs, a sentiment that aligns with the rising unemployment figures reported by the ONS.

    David Bailey, professor of business economics at the University of Birmingham, noted that U.S. tariffs are impacting Britain’s export-driven sectors and, in turn, the job market.

    “Even though Britain has got this deal with Trump on tariffs, the tariffs are still going up from 2.5 percent to 10 percent. It may not be 25 percent, but it’s still going to affect exports from Britain and therefore hit economic growth,” Bailey said, adding that this uncertainty for British firms, combined with the government’s “mistake” of raising national insurance contributions alongside the higher minimum wage, has contributed to the sluggish employment situation. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Despite battlefield gains, Israel remains mired in war with no political endgame

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

    The photo released by Israel Defense Forces on May 19, 2025 shows Israeli troops during an operation in the Gaza Strip. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Nearly two years into a multi-front conflict, Israel has made apparent military gains: crippling Hamas’ infrastructure in Gaza, striking deep into Iran, and dealing blows to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Yet the country remains stuck in a prolonged war, with no clear exit strategy in sight.

    Analysts say that while Israel’s military campaign has made some progress, the absence of a coherent political strategy has left its broader objectives undefined. The government’s push to deepen ties with Arab states has come alongside a deliberate sidelining of the Palestinian issue, limiting prospects for long-term regional reconciliation.

    The war in Gaza has caused widespread destruction, decimated much of the enclave’s infrastructure, and killed at least 58,895 people, according to Gaza-based health authorities. The humanitarian toll has drawn international concern, but shows little sign of prompting a shift in Israeli policy.

    Critics argue the war’s continuation primarily serves the interests of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition, which includes far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties. Netanyahu, who is standing trial on corruption charges, has faced internal divisions and consistently poor polling. Recent surveys suggest his coalition partners would not win enough seats to form a government if elections were held today.

    “The coalition now is actually committed to continuing the war,” said Roee Kibrik, head of research at Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. “Its survival depends on the war’s continuation.”

    Kibrik said the government appears willing to pursue only limited hostage deals that would avoid ending the war. “If we analyze whether peace or diplomacy is possible under this government, the answer is no,” he said.

    Talks are ongoing in Doha over a possible hostage deal with Hamas. Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel was discussing the release of captives and a potential 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, but blamed Hamas for not engaging seriously.

    Also on Friday, Abu Ubaida, spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, said in a televised address that Hamas had repeatedly offered to release all hostages as part of a comprehensive ceasefire deal, but Israel had rejected it. “If the enemy obstructs or withdraws from this round, as it has every time, we cannot guarantee a return to partial deals,” he warned.

    Opposition leaders and families of hostages have accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political survival. Demonstrators regularly hold signs reading “The war is killing the hostages,” and describe the conflict as politically motivated to preserve Netanyahu’s rule.

    “The current ruling coalition is focused on staying in power,” said Eyal Zisser, vice rector of Tel Aviv University and a Middle East expert. “Early elections would be disastrous for all coalition members: every poll shows they would lose.”

    To maintain the alliance, he said, Netanyahu must accommodate competing demands: far-right factions insist on continuing the war, while ultra-Orthodox parties seek expanded budgets and draft exemptions.

    Both Zisser and Kibrik believe that the government is not only avoiding diplomatic progress but actively undermining it. “There can be no Palestinian state,” Zisser said, summarizing the coalition’s position. “They oppose even granting autonomy.”

    “Israel wants peace with Arab countries but is not prepared to give anything in return regarding the Palestinians,” he pointed out.

    Genuine progress toward a two-state solution could unlock broad regional cooperation and opportunities, Kibrik said, “but with this government, that option is off the table.”

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  • MIL-OSI China: Iran’s FM warns E3 against sanctions revival

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

    Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that Britain, France, and Germany (E3) should not undermine the credibility of the UN Security Council (UNSC) by triggering the snapback mechanism to reinstate sanctions on Tehran.

    In a post on X, Araghchi said the E3 lacks the “legal, political, and moral standing” to invoke the 2015 nuclear deal’s provisions or the UNSC Resolution 2231, which permit the reimposition of international sanctions if Iran is found in non-compliance with the agreement.

    He noted that after the U.S. withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018, Iran exhausted dispute resolution mechanisms before taking remedial measures, while the E3 failed to honor their commitments and even backed the U.S. “maximum pressure” policy.

    “The E3 must refrain from any action that would only deepen divisions in the Security Council or that would have serious adverse consequences on its work,” Araghchi said, noting that Iran is ready for “meaningful diplomacy,” but will resist hostile measures.

    Earlier in the day, a media report said Iran and the E3 have agreed to resume negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.

    Quoting an “informed source” without giving the name, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said Iran and the E3 are holding consultations on the date and venue of the negotiations. The upcoming negotiations are expected to be held at the level of deputy foreign ministers, it said. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: China discovers world’s deepest sandstone-type industrial uranium mineralization

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

    China has discovered the world’s deepest sandstone-type industrial uranium mineralization at a depth of 1,820 meters in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA).

    This discovery sets a new global record for the deepest sandstone-type industrial uranium mineralization ever found, signifying China’s world-leading position in deep-earth sandstone uranium resource exploration.

    Uranium exploration aims to locate and identify uranium deposits of industrial value, assessing their resource potential and development prospects. Industrial uranium mineralization serves as a direct and reliable indicator for discovering industrial uranium deposits.

    The mineralization discovered this time represents China’s first finding of thick industrial uranium mineralization within the reddish, variegated strata of a previously unexplored area in the heart of the desert within the Tarim Basin. It fills a gap in mineral prospecting within China’s largest desert-covered region.

    This breakthrough signifies that China’s uranium exploration has surpassed theoretical limitations regarding the formation of sandstone-type uranium ore. It has established a green, efficient exploration technology system specifically suited for desert-covered areas, which has enabled breakthroughs in prospecting new areas, stratigraphic layers, deposit types, and unprecedented depths.

    The discovery plays an exemplary and leading role in sandstone uranium exploration and will significantly enhance China’s capability and expertise in uranium resource exploration in desert regions, said the CAEA.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Shi, An triumph at badminton Japan Open

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

    China’s Shi Yuqi claimed the men’s singles title at badminton’s Japan Open on Sunday, while Olympic champion An Se-young of South Korea secured the women’s crown in a dominant display.

    Facing defending champion Alex Lanier of France, Shi seized control when tied 17-17 in the first game, reeling off four straight points to claim it before clinching the second 21-15 for the victory.

    An Se-young of South Korea competes in the final. [photo:xinhua]

    An Se-young continued her remarkable season, overpowering China’s Wang Zhiyi in just 42 minutes. The Olympic champion triumphed 21-12, 21-10, capturing her sixth title from seven BWF World Tour tournaments entered this year.

    China emerged as the most successful team overall. Alongside Shi’s gold and Wang’s silver, they secured victories in two doubles events.

    Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning successfully defended their women’s doubles title, defeating Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan 21-15, 21-14. In the mixed doubles, Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin overcame Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in a 62-minute thriller, winning 21-19, 16-21, 21-15.

    The men’s doubles title went to South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae, who defeated Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 21-16, 21-17.

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  • MIL-OSI China: China rout S. Korea for third-place finish at Women’s Asia Cup

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

    China wrapped up its 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup campaign in dominant fashion, routing South Korea 101-66 in the third-place game on Sunday.

    Determined to finish on a high note after a semifinal loss to Japan, China came out firing from long range and pushed fast in transition. Luo Xinyu and Yang Shuyu each hit early 3-pointers as the host raced into a 13-2 lead.

    China continued to experiment with various lineups, alternating between a small-ball unit without a center and a twin-tower setup featuring Han Xu and Zhang Ziyu. The adjustments paid off, as China built a 17-point lead by the end of the first quarter.

    Han Xu (R) of China competes during the 3rd place match between China and South Korea at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, July 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

    In the second quarter, guard Wang Siyu took over offensively, repeatedly slicing through South Korea’s defense for layups and drawing fouls. Under China’s high-pressure defense, South Korea struggled to score, relying heavily on mid-range jumpers and drives by Kang Yoo-lim. At halftime, China built a comfortable 58-29 lead.

    After the break, South Korea brought in veteran center Park Ji-su. While her presence helped stabilize South Korea’s offense, it was the 226cm-tall Zhang dominated the paint on both ends, and China extended its lead to 42 points, turning the final period into garbage time.

    Wang led all scorers with 19 points, while Zhang contributed 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists, and Luo added 15 points for China.

    For South Korea, Park Ji-su finished with a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds, and Choi I-saem added 10.

    China’s veteran forward Huang Sijing, who was seen in tears during the national anthem before tip-off, had some emotional moments after the game.

    “This might be my last time wearing the national team jersey,” said Huang. “Looking back on my 10 years representing China, there have been both joys and regrets, but as I reach the twilight of my career, what I feel most is pride.”

    Although she expressed disappointment with the team’s result at the Asia Cup, Huang acknowledged the broader context. “The team is undergoing a generational transition, and we’re also adapting to a new coaching philosophy. Given we’ve only had three months to work together, I think we’ve already made good progress.”

    At the post-game press conference, China head coach Gong Luming described the Asia Cup as a “quiz” within the broader preparation cycle for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He also noted that he had picked up some tactical ideas from Japan, Australia and South Korea during the tournament – insights he said would be valuable for the development of China’s younger players.

    Discussing Zhang Ziyu’s debut with the senior national team, Gong noted that there is still much room for improvement. “She needs to get stronger in physical battles inside the paint,” he said. Gong added that he hoped Zhang would expand her range on the court and develop into a more versatile player who can also facilitate and pass the ball effectively.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Global athletics talents descend on Bochum for University Games

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

    A star-studded athletics roster offers a taste of the Olympics, with Olympians and defending champions set to compete from July 21 to 27 at the FISU World University Games.

    The throwers’ showdown between Cierra Jackson of the United States and Antonia Kinzel of Germany in the women’s discus on July 24 will be a highlight on the field in the Lohrheidestadion in Bochum.

    Jackson, 22, set a championship record of 65.82 meters on her way to grabbing the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship title this summer. That prompted the former Fresno State student to turn professional and then, in her first outing as a full-time athlete, Jackson improved her personal best to 67.82m, just 1.68m short of her compatriot Valarie Allman’s gold-winning distance of 69.50m at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Defending champion Kinzel, who set her own PB of 62.64m in May, can be counted as a potential challenger to Jackson while competing on home soil.

    “It’s a special feeling to compete in this internationally renowned event in your own country,” Kinzel said.

    “I want to build on my experiences from two years ago in Chengdu, defend my title in the discus throw, and I am really looking forward to the special atmosphere of the FISU Games, giving a little taste of the Olympics.”

    Bayanda Walaza of South Africa is a notable name on the track. He claimed silver in the men’s 4x100m relay at Paris 2024. Aged just 18, and originally a reserve, Walaza ran the leadoff leg in the final, as South Africa won its first ever medal in the event.

    Walaza, who also won the individual sprint double at the U20 World Championships last year, has kicked on this year too. After becoming just the ninth South African to clock under 10 seconds for the 100m, he improved his PB to 9.94 seconds in Zagreb in May. Weeks earlier, Walaza set a South African junior record of 20.08s in the 200m.

    Both PBs meet the qualification criteria for the senior World Athletics Championships, taking place in Tokyo in September.

    Walaza, along with teammate Lythe Pillay, will be looking to secure a 100m-200m-400m clean sweep. Pillay is the 2022 400m U20 world champion and a reigning World Athletics Relays 4x400m gold medalist.

    Fellow South African sprinter Marlie Viljoen is back as the defending champion after she set a PB of 51.42s in the 400m in March.

    Laura Pellicoro (front) of Italy crosses the finish line during the athletics women’s 1500m final at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

    The other returning champion is Laura Pellicoro of Italy. Now 24, she won the middle-distance double two years ago and is part of a stellar Italian lineup.

    Dalia Kaddari (Italy) is expected to add something to her long list of achievements which already includes being a two-time Olympian (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024), European Championship bronze medal in 2022 (4x100m relay), European U23 champion in 2021 (200m) and Youth Olympic Games silver medal in 2018 (200m).

    Edoardo Scotti has been at the center of an impressive 12 months for Italian athletics. He helped his nation finish sixth in the 4x400m mixed relay and seventh in the men’s 4x400m relay at Paris 2024. Then he inspired the team to double silver in the 4x400m mixed and 4x400m men’s relays at the 2024 European Championships in Rome.

    China’s Shu Heng, who is the Asian men’s long jump champion, will try to improve on his PB of 8.22m achieved in May at the Asian Athletics Championships.

    India’s Pooja Singh, at just 1.70 meters tall, will compete as the newly crowned women’s Asian high jump champion. Singh grew up in rural India, with her father taking out loans to fund an athletics journey that began with bamboo poles as crossbars and landing mats fashioned from rice husk and hay.

    Bridget Mbwali from Uganda, a double sprint gold medal winner at last year’s East African University Games, is another decorated runner from Africa. 

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Cook Islanders flock from outer islands for 60th anniversary celebrations

    By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist

    The Cook Islands’ outer islands, or Pa Enua, are emptying as people make the pilgrimage to Rarotonga for constitution celebrations.

    This year is particularly significant, August 4 marks 60 years of the Cook Islands being in free association with New Zealand.

    Cook Islands Secretary of Culture Emile Kairua said this year’s Te Maeva Nui, which is the name for the annual celebrations, is going to be huge.

    “For the first time in a long time, we are able to bring all our people together for a long-awaited reunion, from discussions with the teams that have already arrived, there’s only handful of people that’s been left on each of our outer islands,” Kairua said.

    “Basically, the outer islands have been emptied out.”

    According to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, more than 900 people are making the trip to Rarotonga from the Pa Enua which are spread across an area similar to the size of Mexico.

    Cook Islands News reports that the government has allocated $4.1 mllion for event transport.

    Biggest calendar event
    Kairua said Te Maeva Nui is the biggest event on the Cook Islands’ calendar.

    “Te Maeva Nui has become an iconic event for the Cook Islands, for the nation, as well as the diaspora.”

    A comparable event was in 2015 when 50 years was marked.

    Kairua said for many people it will be the first time visiting Rarotonga since the start of the covid-19 pandemic.

    “Sixty years looks like it’s going to be a lot bigger than 50 for a number of reasons, because we’ve had that big gap since covid hit. If we liken it to covid it’s like the borders being lifted, and everyone now has that freedom to come to Raro.”

    Two ships, one from Tonga and the other from Tuvalu, are tasked with transporting people from the Northern Group islands to Rarotonga.

    While, Air Rarotonga has the job of moving people from the Southern Group.

    Tourist season peak
    The airline’s general manager Sarah Moreland said Te Maeva Nui comes during the peak of the tourism season, making July a very busy month.

    “We’ve got about 73 people from Mauke, 76 passengers from Mangaia, 88 from Aitutaki, 77 from Atiu and even 50 coming from the small island of Mitiaro, Nukuroa,” Moreland said.

    She said transporting people for Te Maeva Nui is a highlight for staff.

    “They love it, I think it’s so cool that we get to bring the Pa Enua from the islands, they just come to Rarotonga, they bring a whole different vibe. They’re so energetic, they’re ready for the competition, it just adds to the buzz of the whole Te Maeva Nui, it’s actually awesome.”

    The executive officer of Atiu Taoro Brown said two months of preparation had gone into the performances which represents the growth of the nation over the past 60 years.

    “It’s an exciting time, we come together, we’re meeting all our cousins and all our families from all the other islands, our sister islands, it’s a special moment.”

    Brown said this year the island had given performance slots to people from Atiu living in Rarotonga, Australia and New Zealand.

    “We wanted everybody from around the region to participate in celebrations.”

    Friendly competition
    Food is another big part of the event, an area Brown said there’s a bit of friendly competition in between islands.

    Pigs, taro, and “organic chicken” had all been sent to Rarotonga from Atiu.

    “Everyone likes to think they’ve got this the best dish but the food I feel, it’s all the same, you know, the island foods, it’s about the time that you put in.”

    For Kairua and his team at the Ministry of Culture, he said they needed to mindful to not allow the event to pass in a blur.

    “Otherwise we end up organising the whole thing and not enjoying it.

    “This is not our first big rodeo, or mine. I was responsible for taking away probably the biggest contingency to Hawai’i for the FestPAC and because we got so busy with organising it and worrying about the minor details, many of us at the management desk forgot to enjoy it, but this time, we are aware.”

    Turbulent relationship
    In the backdrop of celebrations, the Cook Islands and New Zealand’s relationship is in turbulent period.

    Last month, New Zealand paused $18.2 million in development assistance funding to the nation, citing a lack of consultation over several controversial deals with China.

    Unlike for the 50th celebrations, New Zealand’s prime minister and foreign minister will not attend the celebrations, with the Governor-General representing New Zealand.

    A statement from the Cook Islands Office of the Prime Minister last week said officials from the country have reconfirmed their commitment to restore mutual trust with New Zealand in a meeting on 10 July.

    This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Summer tourism thrives in Zhouning County, China’s Fujian

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

    Summer tourism thrives in Zhouning County, China’s Fujian

    Updated: July 21, 2025 07:24 Xinhua
    An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a view of Xikou Village in Zhouning County, southeast China’s Fujian Province. Zhouning County, located in the northeast of Fujian Province with an average altitude of 880 meters, boasts a forest coverage rate of 72.96 percent. The average summer temperature is around 24 degrees Celsius. In recent years, the county has made use of its unique ecological advantages and cultural tourism resources to develop summer tourism, attracting more than 200,000 tourist visits each year. [Photo/Xinhua]
    A drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows tourists taking sightseeing boats at Xikou Village in Zhouning County, southeast China’s Fujian Province. [Photo/Xinhua]

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  • MIL-OSI China: China raises level of emergency response to Typhoon Wipha in Guangdong, Hainan

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

    China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday upgraded its emergency response for flood and typhoon control to Level III in the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan in response to Typhoon Wipha.

    It maintained the Level IV emergency response to the typhoon in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

    According to meteorological forecasts, Wipha is likely to bring rainstorms and heavy downpours to parts of Hainan and Guangdong from Sunday to Monday.

    Meanwhile, a batch of relief supplies had been dispatched to Guangdong and Hainan by central authorities including the office of the national commission for disaster prevention, reduction and relief, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration. These supplies comprise 33,000 items such as folding beds, quilts and lamps.

    China has a four-tier emergency response system, with Level I being the most severe response. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Zoom in on 3rd CISCE from three perspectives

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

    The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which concluded on Sunday in Beijing, has reinforced its role as a vital platform for promoting resilient, diversified and cooperative global supply chains, with a promising increase in international collaborations.

    With over 6,000 cooperation agreements and partnership intents reached this year, the world’s first national-level exhibition dedicated to supply chains is steadily transforming the global supply network into a chain of shared benefits for all.

    “This event is much more than an expo. It is a forest of connections between economies, industries and people,” John Denton, the secretary-general of the International Chamber of Commerce, said at the opening ceremony. “We are here together to advance our shared prosperity.”

    Innovation

    After three editions, CISCE has built a reputation as a hub of technological innovation in supply chain and a striking showcase for China’s new quality productive forces.

    “Innovation is the defining feature of CISCE and the source of its vitality,” said Yu Jianlong, the vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), organizer of the expo.

    This year’s expo showcased an array of standout technologies, including a humanoid robot equipped with Nvidia chips, an AI-supported car paint defect inspection system, and a hydrogen energy supply chain display based on liquid hydrogen technology.

    Beyond the high-tech products dazzling eager audiences, this edition of the expo also spotlighted a deeper question: how to transform technological achievements into powerful drivers of industrial development.

    This year’s CISCE featured, for the first time, a dedicated innovation chain zone. Though modest in size, the zone brings together a diverse range of 14 participating institutions, including the World Intellectual Property Organization and the China National Intellectual Property Administration. These exhibitors represent key players across various stages of science and technology commercialization, ranging from policy-making and technology transfer to innovation incubation, and provide targeted solutions to critical challenges in transforming technological achievements.

    “Here in China, people are so advanced. The technology adoption is so fast,” said Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO, during an interview on the sidelines of the expo, citing many examples of how China’s innovative applications are setting global trends — with companies worldwide learning from its practices.

    Cooperation

    As an international expo shared by the world, the CISCE continues to promote inclusive and mutually beneficial cooperation globally. Through the expo, an increasing number of international participants are aligning with the world’s most comprehensive supply chain while keeping pace with its rapid development.

    According to the data from CCPIT, the expo has seen a steady rise in international participation. The proportion of overseas exhibitors has grown from 26 percent in the first edition to 32 percent in the second, and reached 35 percent this year. Over 65 percent of the exhibitors are Fortune Global 500 companies or industry leaders. Meanwhile, the geographic reach of participants has expanded from 55 countries and regions in the inaugural expo to 75 in the latest edition.

    Major multinational companies have utilized CISCE to strengthen local partnerships and expand their presence in China. “Over the past three years at CISCE, we’ve showcased progress alongside our suppliers in smart manufacturing, green manufacturing and talent development,” Isabel Ge Mahe, Apple’s vice president and managing director of Greater China, told Xinhua.

    She highlighted Apple’s 20 billion U.S. dollars investment in China over the past five years, primarily focused on innovation and supply chain advancements, and praised China’s dynamic innovation ecosystem and sophisticated smart supply chains. “We are deeply rooted here, incredibly proud of the supply chain we helped build, and will continue to invest and innovate with our local partners.”

    Domestic provinces also used the expo to court supply-chain partners. At a side event, southwest China’s Sichuan Province drew foreign giants with its complete industrial chain, pro-business climate and huge market.

    “We entered China more than 40 years ago and we’re still expanding,” said Utsugi Yuyama, executive officer of Japanese material manufacturer AGC Inc. The company already runs chemical and electronic lines in Sichuan and plans more. He hailed the province’s talent pool and comprehensive industrial chain, where local and foreign enterprises integrate to drive growth.

    Greener supply chain

    Green development has increasingly become the foundation and highlight of the expo. How to promote green and low-carbon development across industrial and supply chains has become a notable question at the expo, and an increasing number of major enterprises in their supply chain are stepping up with innovative solutions.

    “Green standards, including carbon tracking and sustainability metrics, are becoming essential across industries,” said Zhou Xing, head of public affairs at PwC China, who identified green transformation as one of the four key trends shaping the current global supply chain restructuring.

    At this year’s expo, multinational companies such as Schneider Electric made their debut, showcasing digital solutions for sustainable supply chain construction. The company is working to establish an efficient and resilient green supply chain that can respond swiftly to market shifts.

    “The supply chain expo provides an important platform for global enterprises, especially in green supply chain construction,” said Yin Zheng, executive vice-president of Schneider Electric and president of its China and East Asia operations. Yin added that Schneider Electric hopes to share its experience and seek more cooperation opportunities through the event.

    Returning to CISCE for the third consecutive year, Starbucks China spotlighted a comprehensive look at the “green path” from coffee bean to brewed cup. According to the company, around 30 percent of its total carbon emissions in China stem directly or indirectly from its own operations, while the remaining 70 percent originate upstream, from sectors like dairy production and logistics.

    To tackle this challenge, Starbucks China announced a strategic partnership with Envision Group, a leading green tech company, at this year’s expo. Over the next three years, the two sides will work together to roll out a digital carbon management platform aimed at gradually covering 100 percent of Starbucks China’s direct suppliers. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: International pop music festival kicks off on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul

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    Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, July 20 (Xinhua) — The 4th International Pop Music Festival “Making Asia” opened at the hippodrome in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.

    Talented artists from more than 20 countries of Asia and Europe came to the event. Among them were performers from Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, as well as the best representatives of the Kyrgyz stage.

    As reported, the festival guests will have a rich program, which includes performances and cultural exchanges. The event is aimed at promoting the international image of Kyrgyzstan, its integration into the global tourism and humanitarian space.

    The festival will run until July 22. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Iran, E3 countries agree to resume nuclear talks – media

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    TEHRAN, July 20 (Xinhua) — Iran and three European countries — France, Germany and Britain, known as the E3 group — have agreed to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.

    As the agency reports, citing an anonymous “informed source,” Iran and the E3 are holding consultations on the date and place of the talks.

    The upcoming talks are expected to take place at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

    Since September 2024, Iran and the E3 have held several rounds of talks on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions against it.

    In recent months, three European countries have threatened Tehran with triggering the snapback mechanism under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed in 2015 between Iran and world powers. The mechanism allows other parties to restore all international sanctions if Iran fails to comply with the agreement.

    Tehran has repeatedly warned that it will respond decisively to the E3’s actions if this mechanism is launched. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 3rd China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo concludes in Beijing

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    BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) concluded Sunday in Beijing. As announced at the closing press conference, this year’s expo attracted 1,200 enterprises and organizations from China and abroad, establishing business relationships with 42,000 enterprises from upstream and downstream supply chains. According to partial data, more than 6,000 cooperation agreements or cooperation intent agreements were signed on the spot.

    Li Xingqian, deputy head of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), said that politicians from many countries, more than 40 heads of Fortune Global 500 multinational companies, and high-ranking representatives of international organizations came specifically to the exhibition. The number of foreign delegations reached 172, which is 2.2 times more than the previous CISCE. The total number of online and offline visitors was more than 210,000, exceeding the previous figure by 5%. The exhibition hosted 70 different forums and events.

    According to data from three CISCEs, the proportion of overseas participants has been growing each time and was 26%, 32% and 35%, respectively, at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd CISCEs. At the same time, more than 65% of overseas exhibitors are Fortune Global 500 companies and leading industry enterprises. The geography of participants has expanded from 55 countries and regions at the first exhibition to 75 at the current one. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Vietnam tourist boat death toll adjusted to 35

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    HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) — Thirty-five people have been confirmed dead and four are missing after a tourist boat sank in Halong Bay off the coast of Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam, local authorities said Sunday.

    The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee released the above figures at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, adding that 10 people had been rescued.

    Previously, 37 people were reported dead, but after verification, the number was adjusted to 35 people.

    The Vietnam News Agency clarified that there were 46 passengers and three crew members on board the plane, all Vietnamese citizens. Earlier it was announced that there were 53 people on board.

    The ship capsized on Saturday during an excursion after being caught in a storm.

    The search area has been expanded to locate the four missing persons. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI USA News: President Trump Marks Six Months in Office with Historic Successes

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    Today, President Donald J. Trump celebrates the most successful first six months in office for any President in modern American history.

    • Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, thereby delivering the largest tax cut in American history, increasing Americans’ take-home pay by as much as $13,300, and terminating benefits for at least 1.4 million illegal immigrants who were gaming the system.
    • Congress passed President Trump’s historic rescissions package, which will save taxpayers $9 billion in wasteful, politically-motivated funding for leftwing foreign aid scams and biased NPR and PBS.
    • The wholesale price of a dozen eggs is down 53%, or $3.09, since the inauguration and is down 62%, or $5.08, from its March peak.
    • The U.S. economy has now added a net of 671,000 jobs since January 2025, with jobs numbers beating expectations four months in a row. Native-born workers have accounted for all job gains, with native-born employment increasing 2,079,000 while foreign-born employment has fallen 543,000.
    • U.S. Customs and Border Patrol encountered just 6,070 illegal immigrants at the southern border in June — setting a new record low (15% lower than the previous record set in March). Additionally, zero illegal immigrants were released into the U.S. on parole in June, compared to 27,766 a year prior.
    • The administration has ramped up deportations, breaking a record for the number of deportation flights in a month in June. President Trump’s self-deportation push has also been a massive success. Additionally, over 600 known and suspected terrorists have been removed from the United States.
    • At President Trump’s direction, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 100,000 illegal alien criminals, including over 2,700 members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang.
    • Following President Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency, the U.S. has reached its fastest rate of new oil and gas drilling permits in years, exceeding the Biden administration by 44%.
    • Since President Trump took office, core inflation has tracked at just 2.1% — levels not seen since the first Trump Administration, when prices were low and stable — and has come in below or at economists’ expectations every single month. Meanwhile, wholesale inflation remained flat in June, while import prices came in far below expectations.
    • Summer gas prices reached their lowest point since 2021, and, inflation-adjusted, are near a 20-year low.
    • President Trump’s deregulatory efforts have already saved Americans over $180 billion, or $2,100 per family of four, with the rollback of automobile-related rules alone expected to save consumers more than $1.1 trillion.
    • President Trump secured a historic agreement for NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP – a foreign policy feat long thought impossible.
    • Under President Trump’s strong and decisive leadership, the U.S. obliterated Iran’s nuclear program.
    • President Trump secured ceasefires between India and Pakistan and Israel and Iran, a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a pathway to stability for Syria.
    • As a result of his historic peacemaking efforts, President Trump has already received three Nobel Peace Prize nominations since returning to office.
    • In May, blue-collar wage growth saw its largest increase in nearly 60 years since President Trump’s return to office.
    • Companies and foreign governments have pledged over $7.6 trillion in investments into the U.S.
    • The U.S. Treasury has taken in nearly $90 billion in tariff duties since January 2025, with the agency posting a record $27.2 billion surplus in June – the first June surplus since 2005.
    • President Trump has once again proved to be the Dealmaker-in-Chief, inking a minerals deal with Ukraine, a $14 billion “perpetual Golden Share” sale of U.S. Steel, and trade deals with the United Kingdom, China, and Indonesia.
    • President Trump has signed over 170 executive orders, delivering on key campaign promises such as closing the border, protecting children from chemical and surgical mutilation, removing men from women’s sports, unleashing American energy, ending federal censorship, ending the radical indoctrination in K-12 schooling, and ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing.
    • The S&P 500 and Nasdaq market indices have reached multiple record highs.
    • The Supreme Court consistently bolstered the Trump administration’s agenda, blocking activist judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, permitting “third-country deportations,” greenlighting the revocation of temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 500,000 migrants and approving efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
    • President Trump signed several pieces of landmark legislation, including the Genius Act, the Halt Fentanyl Act, the Laken Riley Act, and the Take It Down Act.
    • The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Space Force all reached their recruitment goals months in advance.
    • The Trump administration has made incredible strides in its effort to Make America Healthy Again, with roughly 35% of the American food industry making a commitment to eliminate the use of artificial dyes, including Hershey, Consumer Brands and dozens of ice cream companies representing more than 90% of the ice cream volume sold in the U.S.
    • President Trump has ensured U.S. benefit programs serve U.S. citizens, with the administration now having protected more than $40 billion in benefit programs from illegal aliens since POTUS signed an Executive Order in February “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders.”
    • President Trump inked an agreement to provide billions of dollars of military equipment to Ukraine, with NATO footing the bill.
    • President Trump has cracked down on international cartels, designating eight Latin American cartels as terrorist groups, including Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa Cartel.
    • President Trump has solidified the U.S.’s position as the world leader in artificial intelligence, attracting north of $1 trillion in AI investment, including $90 billion in groundbreaking AI and energy investments in Pennsylvania.
    • The U.S. is on track for its lowest murder rate on record following President Trump’s reinstatement of law and order.
    • Following President Trump’s February executive order, universities and school systems have stopped allowing men in women’s sports, including the University of Pennsylvania, the Virginia High School League and the University of Maine System.
    • Hospitals and hospital systems across the country have halted so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors following President Trump’s executive order “protecting children from chemical and surgical mutilation.”
    • In his first six months, President Trump has met with 23 foreign leaders, including three visits from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as two visits from the NATO Secretary General — compared to thirteen foreign leaders and the UN Secretary General, the NATO Secretary General, and the Chinese Foreign Minister for Obama and just five in-person visits for Biden. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 2 rescued, 2 missing in central China construction site incident

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    CHANGSHA, July 20 (Xinhua) — Four construction workers were trapped while working underground at a highway construction site in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, after heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said.

    According to the Publicity Department of the CPC Tianxin District Committee, the incident occurred at around 4:50 p.m. local time in Heishipu Community in the district. As of 10 p.m. Sunday, two people had been rescued and taken to hospital for medical treatment.

    The search and rescue operation for the remaining two construction workers continues. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Kindergarten staff arrested after lead poisoning of 247 children in northwest China

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    LANZHOU, July 20 (Xinhua) — Six people, including an investor, director and cooks of a kindergarten, were arrested in northwest China’s Gansu Province after deliberately adding toxic lead dyes to baby food, poisoning 247 preschoolers, the government’s investigation revealed Sunday.

    An investigation by Gansu provincial authorities involving state environmental and health experts concluded that cooks at Heshi Peixin Kindergarten in Maiji District, Tianshui City added dyes labeled “inedible” to flour to make corn buns with sausage and date cakes. The baked goods were served to children and staff several times a month since May 2024.

    The director of the kindergarten, with the approval of the investor, advised the cooks to make the food more colorful and attractive. Laboratory analysis of food samples from the kindergarten revealed excess lead concentrations, which amounted to 1,340 mg/kg in corn buns and 1,052 mg/kg in date cakes, which is significantly higher than the permissible levels.

    Based on the testing results, 247 of the 251 children had abnormal blood lead levels, including 14 cases that were found on retesting. In addition, 28 staff members had elevated blood lead levels.

    As of Sunday afternoon, all 247 children had been treated in hospital or with clinical nutrition at home. A total of 234 children had completed the first course of treatment and were discharged from hospitals, with one child still hospitalized. Five children who left the daycare last year were also found to have abnormal blood lead levels and are currently being treated at home with clinical nutrition.

    According to the experts’ conclusion, after providing medical assistance, the level of lead in the patients’ blood decreased by 40.21 percent, which corresponds to the therapeutic goal.

    Law enforcement arrested six suspects, two of whom were remanded in custody and three of whom were released on bail pending investigation. The investigation into the case is ongoing. The provincial disciplinary authorities are investigating 10 local officials, including the head of the provincial health committee and Tianshui city leaders.

    The Gansu provincial government has promised to provide all-round support for medical care for children, including providing free treatment and financial assistance to families who choose to receive treatment in other regions. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Japan’s ruling coalition will struggle to maintain majority in upper house of parliament – exit polls

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    TOKYO, July 20 (Xinhua) — Japan’s ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito Party will struggle to maintain a majority in the House of Councillors (upper house of parliament) following Sunday’s election, media reported.

    Voting in the upper house elections, where half of the legislators were up for reelection, ended at 8 p.m. local time. The ruling coalition risks losing its majority, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing its exit poll.

    Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP and its coalition partner Komeito need to win at least 50 of the 125 possible seats to secure a majority. NHK predicts they could win between 32 and 51 seats.

    An exit poll by the Kyodo Tsushin news agency also showed the ruling bloc struggling to maintain a majority in the 248-seat House of Councillors.

    The LDP and Komeito currently have 75 seats in the upper house. As Kyodo Tsushin noted, the coalition’s failure to secure another 50 seats in this election will lead to political instability in Japan, as Shigeru Ishiba will have to seek support from opposition parties.

    The ruling coalition has already lost its majority in the more powerful House of Representatives (lower house) in the October 2024 general election, forcing Shigeru Ishiba to form Japan’s first government without a parliamentary majority in more than three decades. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian President’s Press Secretary Calls Trend of “Militaristic Ecstasy” in Europe Dangerous

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    Moscow, July 20 /Xinhua/ — Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, speaking about the “anti-Russian militaristic ecstasy” in Europe over the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, called this a very dangerous trend in general, which Russia takes into account and makes its plans based on it.

    “Anti-Russian and militaristic ecstasy, thank God, has not yet found common understanding.” “But the trend as a whole is, of course, very bad and very dangerous,” the Kremlin spokesman said in an interview with the author and co-host of the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” Pavel Zarubin.

    “And we see this, we take this into account and proceed from this when drawing up our future plans,” D. Peskov pointed out.

    As he noted, a number of Western countries “are creating an enemy for themselves, conducting such concentrated professional work both in their own society and abroad in order to present Russia as the spawn of hell.” “And in order to ensure the continuation of the war, in order to suppress Russia, this discussion is taking place about who will pay for the holiday,” added the press secretary of the Russian president.

    D. Peskov noted that Germany is the economic locomotive of Europe, but it cannot bear the burden of paying for arms supplies to Ukraine alone.

    Commenting on the statements of US President Donald Trump on the Ukrainian settlement, D. Peskov stated that “Russia is ready to move quickly. The main thing for us is to achieve our goals.”

    “Our goals are clear, they are obvious, they do not change,” he emphasized.

    According to Russian media, in March the European Union, under the pretext of a threat from Russia and Belarus, agreed on a plan to militarize Europe. The EU announced an increase in military spending and the development of circular defense plans.

    D. Trump announced on July 14 that the United States would sell modern weapons to NATO member states for delivery to Ukraine. Western media reported that Hungary, Italy and France refused to finance such purchases. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: An exhibition of masterpieces by contemporary Russian artists has opened in the Hainan Provincial Museum

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    BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — Residents of the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, one of the most popular destinations in China for Russian tourists, will have a new chance to enjoy magnificent Russian art. An exhibition of masterpieces by contemporary Russian artists opened at the Hainan Provincial Museum on Friday and will run until Oct. 8.

    According to the official website of the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Broadcasting and Sports, as one of the highlights of the cultural exchange projects within the framework of the China-Russia Cross Culture Years, the exhibition features representative works by 10 outstanding contemporary artists from Russia, including the famous sculptor Andrei Kovalchuk and landscape artist Nikolai Kuznetsov.

    The exhibition’s organizer, Zhu Yufeng, hopes that residents of Hainan Province, for which Russia is one of the main sources of foreign tourists, will be able to actively visit the exhibition and personally experience the charm of remarkable Russian art.

    In the middle of the exhibition center in the museum stands the work of A. Kovalchuk – the easel sculpture “Ballerina Anna Pavlova”, which greatly attracted the attention of the tourist Zhong Hui, who arrived in Hainan for the first time.

    “How lovely the muscular texture and expression of the ballerina’s face are!” she said. “I have heard admiration from other young visitors, and I believe that such a masterpiece contributes to the aesthetic education and upbringing of children.”

    A representative of the Hainan Provincial Museum management emphasized that this exhibition demonstrates both the deep historical foundations and modern innovative forces of art in Russia, serves as a bridge for deepening cultural cooperation between China and Russia, and promotes Hainan’s efforts to build an international platform for cultural exchanges. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee: Cooperation between Belarus and China in the field of culture is becoming closer

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    QINGDAO, July 20 (Xinhua) — Belarus-China cultural cooperation has become closer in recent years. The forms of cultural interaction between the two countries are constantly updated, and the content of exchanges is enriched, Vladimir Kukharev, Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee (Minsk City Executive Committee), said Saturday while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the event titled “Qingdao-Overseas Sister Cities Exchange Month.”

    V. Kukharev listed the results of fruitful Chinese-Belarusian cooperation in the cultural sphere. According to him, in order to deepen the cultural dialogue, Belarus regularly hosts events organized jointly with the Chinese Embassy in Minsk and the Chinese Cultural Center.

    He highlighted events such as the Happy Spring Festival, Chinese Language Day, regular exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Chinese art, as well as festivals of national cuisine and arts and crafts.

    V. Kukharev particularly noted the important role of Confucius Institutes in the development of Chinese-Belarusian relations. “Currently, there are six Confucius Institutes operating in the Republic of Belarus. Their main efforts are aimed at studying and popularizing the language and culture of both countries, promoting intercultural dialogue, strengthening academic and scientific ties, as well as implementing joint research and educational projects,” he explained.

    Meanwhile, he also named cinema, theatre arts and tourism as promising areas for cooperation.

    According to V. Kukharev, in the context of global challenges, it is cooperation

    in the field of culture and tourism contributes to the formation of a common cultural space, expanding opportunities for interpersonal communication and mutual enrichment.

    “By developing such partnerships, states not only stimulate economic growth, but also contribute to the strengthening of peace, friendship and tolerance between peoples, which is the most important basis for the stable and harmonious development of modern society,” he concluded.

    The event, “Qingdao Overseas Sister Cities Exchange Month,” is being held in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, East China. It is attended by representatives from 19 cities and organizations from 17 countries, including Belarus, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, etc. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in China’s Guangdong Province

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    GUANGZHOU, July 20 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal city of Jiangmen in south China’s Guangdong Province at around 5:50 p.m. Sunday, according to the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Service.

    At the time of the typhoon’s arrival on the coastline, the maximum wind speed near its epicenter reached 33 m/s. It is expected to move in a southwesterly direction at a speed of 20-25 km/h. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China has become one of Azerbaijan’s key strategic partners – I. Aliyev

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    Khankendi /Azerbaijan/, July 20 /Xinhua/ — “We have reached one of the highest levels of interstate relations with the People’s Republic of China,” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday, answering a question from a Xinhua correspondent during the third Shusha Global Media Forum held in the city of Khankendi.

    Speaking about the Azerbaijani-Chinese relations, President I. Aliyev emphasized that they are at the stage of “comprehensive strategic partnership”. “We have met with Chairman Xi Jinping several times – last year on the sidelines of the international summit and this year during the state visit. As a result, two key documents were signed: on strategic partnership and on comprehensive strategic partnership,” he said.

    I. Aliyev particularly emphasized Azerbaijan’s support for the one-China principle. “We have always supported China’s territorial integrity, including Taiwan and other sensitive issues,” he stressed.

    The head of state also noted that the visa regime between the two countries has been significantly simplified: “Azerbaijan abolished visas for Chinese citizens a year ago, and just the other day China abolished visas for Azerbaijani citizens. This will give new impetus to exchanges between students, tourists and businessmen.”

    He also recalled that Baku actively supports the Belt and Road initiative and invests in transport and logistics infrastructure.

    “We see great potential, especially in logistics and trade,” he noted, adding that Chinese container trains are increasingly passing through Azerbaijan, which contributes to the growth of the country’s transit potential.

    I. Aliyev also named energy partnership among the key areas. “Chinese companies are participating in the construction of solar power plants, supplying panels, and recently cooperation has begun in the field of wind energy,” he noted.

    On July 19, the third Shusha Global Media Forum opened in Khankendi on the topic “Digital Transitions: Strengthening Information and Media Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A series of earthquakes recorded in Kamchatka

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    Vladivostok, July 20 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 was registered 115 km east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (the administrative center of Russia’s Kamchatka Krai) on Sunday at 18:49 local time, the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported on its Telegram channel.

    Earlier, two earthquakes occurred in approximately the same area – with magnitudes of 5.3 and 6.5, respectively. After a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6, two more earthquakes were recorded with magnitudes of 6.8 and 6.4, respectively.

    According to TASS, the tremors were felt for about a minute. People ran out of buildings. The press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry said that specialists would begin inspecting the buildings in the near future. A tsunami threat was declared in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky due to a series of tremors in the Pacific Ocean. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: US announces restrictions on flights from Mexico

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    WASHINGTON, July 20 (Xinhua) — The U.S. government on Saturday announced new restrictions on flights from Mexico, accusing Mexico of violating a bilateral aviation agreement on market access and fair competition.

    Mexico has been in non-compliance with the U.S.-Mexico Air Services Agreement, signed in 2015, since 2022 “after unilaterally revoking slots and then forcing U.S. cargo airlines to relocate their operations,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement.

    Then-Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador argued that the capital’s Benito Juárez Airport (MEX) was overloaded and needed to be rebuilt ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be partly hosted in Mexico. He also claimed that a new airport 30 miles (48 km) from the capital would be able to handle the extra traffic.

    “By restricting slots and requiring cargo operations to be moved away from MEX, Mexico has violated its commitments, destabilized the market, and imposed millions of dollars in additional costs on U.S. companies,” the statement said.

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced three measures under the “America First” policy, which include requiring Mexican airlines to submit all U.S. flight schedules to the U.S. Department of Transportation, requiring pre-approval from the department before chartering large passenger or cargo aircraft to and from the U.S., and potentially waiving antitrust immunity for the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, to address competition in the marketplace.

    Delta and Aeromexico, which began their partnership in 2016, have been fighting the ministry’s threats since early last year. The airlines argue that it is unfair to punish them for the Mexican government’s actions. They estimate that ending the partnership would impact nearly two dozen routes and result in a loss of about $800 million.

    The ministry said it reserves the right to reject requests for flights from Mexico if the country fails to take action.

    Mexico has been the most popular international destination for American tourists for many years, with about 45 million foreign tourists visiting the country in 2024, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI China: 7.0-magnitude quake hits 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia — USGS

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    An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 0628 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

    The epicenter, with a depth of 46.0 km, was initially determined to be at 52.60 degrees north latitude and 160.60 degrees east longitude.

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  • MIL-OSI China: 7.2-magnitude quake hits waters off Kamchatka Peninsula: CENC

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    A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the far offshore area east of the Kamchatka Peninsula at 2:49 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

    The epicenter was monitored at 52.90 degrees north latitude and 160.45 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said the CENC.

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  • MIL-OSI China: American ginseng farmers grappling with uncertainty amid trade tensions

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    While scorching heat grips most of America in early July, Wisconsin’s Marathon County offers a striking exception: cool breezes whisper through shaded areas with almost autumnal crispness, while nighttime temperatures regularly dip below 20 degrees Celsius — a refreshing anomaly in the sweltering national landscape.

    “This place is the only place that is producing quality ginseng in the United States,” said Dave Schumacher, vice president of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin, a state-mandated marketing board established in 1991 and overseen by the state of Wisconsin. The ideal climate and the soil here in Wisconsin give ginseng “that real strong bitter flavor, then that little sweetness that comes after that.”

    “You don’t see that in any other region that grows ginseng,” Schumacher said, highlighting the area’s distinctive qualities.

    At its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, over 1,200 ginseng farmers here in Wisconsin were producing over 2 million pounds of ginseng a year. “It really was an economic boom for this area, and also for the state of Wisconsin,” recalled Schumacher, his voice tinged with pride for the region’s boom years.

    The industry has since been in decline. “We went from over 1,200 growers to 79 growers now. And that will decrease another 12 growers in the next two years,” Schumacher lamented.

    Ginseng production, he said, had declined by 60 percent from its peak to about 1 million pounds. The number could drop even further in the future, unless there is a change in the overall market price.

    Ginseng production in Wisconsin has encountered multiple challenges in recent decades. Market pressures mounted as more countries entered the ginseng trade, compounded by climatic threats like Wisconsin’s freak May 2010 snowstorm that buried crops under six inches of snow, wiping out tons of mature plants.

    Tariffs are the latest challenge facing ginseng farmers in Wisconsin.

    “I have tasted the ups and downs in the past 13 years,” said Jiang Mingtao, who started to grow ginseng in Marathon County in 2012. “We harvested our first crop in 2015, and back then, the price was three times what it is today.”

    Jiang said the greatest damage to his ginseng business — from the first round of the trade war to the current tensions — has been the uncertainty.

    He explained that American ginseng takes three to five years to grow from seed to maturity, and frequent policy shifts have disrupted long-term planning. “We’re an industry that hopes for orderly development,” he said.

    Despite its global reputation, Wisconsin ginseng production accounts for only about 8 percent of the global total. “The trade war is like adding insult to injury,” Jiang said.

    Asia has long been the traditional market for American ginseng, with about 80 percent of Wisconsin’s production ultimately making its way to China, according to Schumacher. “It’ll either go directly in large shipments or else it may be carried in as gifts.”

    “China is very important to us,” he added. “We enjoy talking to them (the Chinese people), and overall, they’re important to us, and we hope in the future that everything turns out well.”

    Paul Hsu, chairman and founder of Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc., has been growing ginseng in Wisconsin for 50 years. Trade tensions triggered layoffs for one-third of Hsu’s employees and closure of five out of his 40 farms.

    “I have two companies in China, each with 10 branches scattered in nine provinces. Now the ten branches have merged into seven and all of them were shrinking,” said the 83-year-old.

    Hsu revealed a harsh economic reality: while production costs — from labor to fertilizers — have skyrocketed almost sixfold over the past four decades, Wisconsin ginseng prices remain frozen at 1980s levels. “People are less and less interested in planting because it is not profitable,” he said.

    Facing unprecedented pressures, these growers still cherish their bond with Wisconsin’s century-old ginseng tradition — all three firmly rejecting any thought of giving up ginseng growing.

    As a second-generation ginseng farmer, Schumacher said that his nephew is planning on taking over the business after he retires. “So thankfully, I think our family tradition will continue in the ginseng industry.”

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