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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Robots Deliver Goods on Subway in Shenzhen

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Robots independently delivered goods on the subway in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday, according to a report on the portal of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government on Tuesday.

    According to the report, several robots successfully carried out unmanned off-peak deliveries on the subway on Monday. The delivery was made possible by an artificial intelligence-based dispatching algorithm.

    Moreover, the report notes, these robots are designed to deliver goods to 7-Eleven convenience stores at metro stations.

    In addition to the aforementioned dispatching algorithm, the robots are also equipped with a number of other technologies and components, including a panoramic lidar and a mechanical chassis. All this allows them to independently plan the optimal delivery route, not get lost on the road, and travel autonomously in a subway car.

    In the future, it is expected that such robots will be able to increase the efficiency of using the metro’s capacity during off-peak times and improve the efficiency of delivering goods to retail outlets. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Kyrgyzstan’s GDP grew by 11.7 percent in the first half of the year.

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    BISHKEK, July 15 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) in January-June 2025, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to about 711.2 billion soms (more than 8.1 billion US dollars), and increased by 11.7 percent compared to the same period in 2024, the country’s National Statistical Committee reported on Tuesday.

    The GDP growth was provided by the commodity production sectors, the service sector and net taxes on products. At the same time, the growth rate of the commodity production sectors increased by 15% compared to January-June of last year, the growth rate of the service sectors – by 10%, and net taxes on products – by 11.4%.

    According to the agency, the volume of industrial production for the above-mentioned period increased by 10.2 percent, growth in the mining sector amounted to 10.8 percent, and production volumes in the manufacturing industry increased by 9.8 percent. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Capital products strengthen their position in the global market of healthy food products

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    Moscow entrepreneurs are strengthening their positions in the global market of healthy food products. With the support of the Moscow Export Center (MEC), protein and fruit bars, muesli, cereals, breads and other capital products are supplied to more than 20 countries, including China, the UAE, India, Brazil and the CIS countries.

    In 2024 and the first half of 2025, the volume of healthy food exports from Moscow supported by the MEC exceeded 1.3 billion rubles.

    “There is a growing demand among consumers for healthy food products. In a highly competitive market, not only the natural composition is important, but also the overall compliance of the product with the expectations of the target audience. The wide geography of Moscow healthy food products exports speaks of the trust of foreign consumers in goods produced in Moscow,” she noted.

    Kristina Kostroma, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of Moscow.

    As part of the implementation of export support programs, the Moscow company Snaksi received the opportunity to enter the international online trading platform 1688.com. As a result of the placement, a contract was concluded for the supply of protein bars and healthy chocolate to China.

    The Melas company took advantage of the support service of a representative of the Moscow Export Center in China, ultimately concluding a contract for the supply of Dr. Körner crispbreads, already well known to Russian consumers, to China.

    SVD-Group successfully presented its products at the Gulfood 2024 international exhibition. The result was a contract for the supply of muesli, crispbread, bran and freeze-dried berries to the UAE.

    As part of the promotion of products of capital exporters with the support of the MEC, Moscow producers of healthy food take part in international festivals and fairs “Made in Russia” in friendly countries. These events are held jointly with the Russian Export Center. Products of Moscow companies were presented at four major fairs in China and the UAE, which were held from November 2024 to May 2025.

    The Moscow Export Center was established by the Moscow Government in 2017 to provide financial and non-financial support measures to Moscow entrepreneurs in order to promote Moscow goods and services on foreign markets. The Moscow Export Center is a subordinate organization Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative DevelopmentOne of its key tasks is to increase the number of Moscow exporters and grow their export revenue.

    Today, the MEC provides the capital’s business with comprehensive support at all stages of the export route – from preparation and training in foreign economic activity (FEA) to promotion abroad, assistance in increasing sales of financial incentives for FEA after concluding export contracts. Currently, the MEC’s toolkit includes more than 30 support measures.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: 15 July 2025 News release Senegal joins growing list of countries that have eliminated trachoma

    Source: World Health Organisation

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat.

    “I commend Senegal for freeing its population from this disease”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This milestone is yet another sign of the remarkable progress being made against neglected tropical diseases globally, and offers hope to other countries still working to eliminate trachoma.”

    Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause of blindness through surveys in the 1980s and 1990s. Senegal joined the WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma in 1998, conducted its first national survey in 2000, and completed full disease mapping by 2017 with support from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project and Tropical Data. Trachoma control was consistently integrated into national eye health programmed, first under the National Program for Blindness Prevention (PNLC) and later through the National Program for the Promotion of Eye Health (PNPSO) – maintaining its commitment to trachoma elimination.

    “Today we celebrate our victory against trachoma, 21 years after the one against dracunculiasis” said Dr Ibrahima Sy, Senegal’s Minister of Health and Social Action. “This new milestone reminds us that our overarching goal remains a Senegal free from neglected tropical diseases. We are fully committed to this, and we are making good progress, notably against human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and onchocerciasis”.

    Senegal implemented the WHO-recommended SAFE strategy to eliminate trachoma with the support of partners, reaching 2.8 million people who needed them across 24 districts. These activities included provision of surgery to treat the late blinding stage of the disease, conducting antibiotic mass drug administration of azithromycin donated by Pfizer through the International Trachoma Initiative, carrying out public awareness campaigns to promote facial cleanliness, and improvement in access to water supply and sanitation.

    Trachoma is the second neglected tropical disease to be eliminated in Senegal. In 2004, the country was certified free of dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease) transmission. Globally, Senegal joins 24 other countries that have been validated by WHO for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. These are Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Gambia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Ghana, India, Iraq, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Togo, Vanuatu and Viet Nam. These countries are part of a wider of group of 57 countries that have eliminated one or more neglected tropical diseases.

    WHO is supporting Senegal’s health authorities to closely monitor communities in which trachoma was previously endemic to ensure there is no resurgence of the disease.

    “Trachoma has cast a shadow over communities in Senegal for more than a century. This long-awaited validation is not only a milestone for public health but a powerful tribute to the tireless dedication of frontline health workers, communities, government leaders, and partners who never gave up,” said Dr Jean-Marie Vianny Yameogo, WHO Representative in Senegal. “Today, we close a chapter that began over a hundred years ago, united with pride, gratitude and resolve. WHO remains committed to supporting Senegal as the country continues to lead in sustaining this hard-earned achievement.”

    Disease prevalence

    Trachoma remains a public health problem in 32 countries, with an estimated 103 million people living in areas requiring interventions against the disease. Trachoma is found mainly in the poorest and most rural areas of Africa, Central and South America, Asia, the Western Pacific and the Middle East. WHO’s African Region is disproportionately affected by trachoma, with 93 million people living in at-risk areas in April 2024, representing 90% of the global trachoma burden.

    Significant progress has been made in the fight against trachoma over the past few years and the number of people requiring antibiotic treatment for trachoma in the African Region fell by 96 million from 189 million in 2014 to 93 million as of April 2024, representing a 51% reduction.

    There are currently 20 countries (Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) in WHO’s African Region that are known to require intervention for trachoma elimination. A further 3 countries in the Region (Botswana, Guinea-Bissau and Namibia) claim to have achieved the prevalence targets for elimination.
     

    Editor’s note

    Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease. It is caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which spreads from person to person through contaminated surfaces , fomites and flies that have come into contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of an infected person.

    Environmental risk factors for trachoma transmission include poor hygiene, overcrowded households, and inadequate access to water and sanitation.

    To eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, WHO recommends the SAFE strategy: a comprehensive approach to reduce transmission of the causative organism, clear existing infections and deal with their effects. The SAFE strategy consists of surgery to treat the blinding complication (trachomatous trichiasis); antibiotics to clear the infection, particularly mass drug administration of the antibiotic azithromycin (which has been donated by the manufacturer, Pfizer, to elimination programmes through the International Trachoma Initiative); facial cleanliness; and environmental improvement, particularly improving access to water and sanitation.

    The road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 targets the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of 20 diseases and disease groups by 2030. Progress against trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases alleviates the human and economic burden that they impose on the world’s most disadvantaged communities.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: President Xi Jinping tells Albanese China ready to ‘push the bilateral relationship further’

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese China stands ready to work with Australia “to push the bilateral relationship further”, in their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.

    During the meeting, Albanese raised Australia’s concern about China’s lack of proper notice about its warships’ live fire exercise early this year.

    The prime minister later told journalists Xi had responded that “China engaged in exercises, just as Australia engages in exercises”.

    The government’s proposed sale of the lease of the Port of Darwin, now in the hands of a Chinese company, was not raised in the discussion.

    On Taiwan, Albanese said he had “reaffirmed […] the position of Australia in support for the status quo”.

    This was the fourth meeting between Xi and Albanese. The prime minister is on a six-day trip to China, accompanied by a business delegation. He is emphasising expanding trade opportunities with our biggest trading partner and attracting more Chinese tourists, whose numbers are not back to pre-pandemic levels.

    Albanese has come under some domestic criticism because this trip comes before he has been able to secure a meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

    In his opening remarks, while the media were present, Xi said the China-Australia relationship had risen “from the setback and turned around, bringing tangible benefits to the Chinese and Australian peoples”.

    “The most important thing we can learn from this is that a commitment to equal treatment, to seeking common ground while sharing differences, pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation, serves the fundamental interests of our two countries and two peoples.

    “No matter how the international landscape may evolve, we should uphold this overall direction unswervingly,” he said.

    “The Chinese side is ready to work with the Australian side to push the bilateral relationship further and make greater progress so as to bring better benefits to our two peoples.”

    Responding, Albanese noted Xi’s comments “about seeking common ground while sharing differences. That approach has indeed produced very positive benefits for both Australia and for China.

    “The Australian government welcomes progress on cooperation under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which has its 10th anniversary year. As a direct result, trade is now flowing freely to the benefit of both countries and to people and businesses on both sides, and Australia will remain a strong supporter of free and fair trade.”

    Albanese told the media after the meeting his government’s approach to the relationship was “patient, calibrated and deliberate”.

    “Given that one out of four Australian jobs depends on trade and given that China is overwhelmingly by far the largest trading partner that Australia has, it is very much in the interest of Australian jobs, and the Australian economy, to have a positive and constructive relationship with China.

    “Dialogue is how we advance our interests, how we manage our differences, and we guard against misunderstanding.

    “President Xi Jinping and I agreed dialogue must be at the centre of our relationship. We also discussed our economic relationship, which is critical to Australia. We spoke about the potential for new engagement in areas such as decarbonisation”.

    Xi did not bring up China’s complaints about Australia’s foreign investment regime.

    Albanese said he raised the issue of Australian writer Yang Jun, who is incarcerated on allegations of espionage, which are denied.

    Premier Li Qiang was hosting a banquet for Albanese on Tuesday night.

    An editorial in the state-owned China Daily praised the Albanese visit, saying it showed “the Australian side has a clearer judgement and understanding of China than it had under previous Scott Morrison government”.

    “The current momentum in the development of bilateral relations between China and Australia shows that if differences are well managed, the steady development of ties can be guaranteed , even at a time when the political landscape of the world is becoming increasingly uncertain and volatile,” the editorial said.

    Australian journalists had a brush with Chinese security, when they were taking shots of local sights in Beijing. Security guards surrounded them and told them to hand over their footage. The incident was resolved by Australian officials.

    Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. President Xi Jinping tells Albanese China ready to ‘push the bilateral relationship further’ – https://theconversation.com/president-xi-jinping-tells-albanese-china-ready-to-push-the-bilateral-relationship-further-261094

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping Meets with Russian Foreign Minister /detailed version-1/

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Russia should strengthen mutual support in multilateral forums, effectively safeguard the development and security interests of the two countries, unite countries in the Global South, and push the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction.

    Xi Jinping made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing. He called on both sides to support each other, maintain the correct course of development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), continuously give new impetus to its development, making this strategic platform more meaningful and stronger. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping’s article on steadily advancing high-level opening-up to the outside world will be published in Qiushi magazine

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    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on steadily advancing opening up to the outside world at a high level will be published on Wednesday.

    The article by Xi Jinping, who is also the president of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the 14th issue of this year’s leading journal of the CPC Central Committee, Qiushi. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: What motivates Russians to travel to the Chinese resort city of Qinhuangdao by rail

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Who doesn’t want to vacation at a seaside resort during the peak summer season? With beautiful scenery, well-maintained beaches, a variety of cultural and entertainment events and modern service infrastructure, China’s Qinhuangdao has everything to attract tourists looking to escape the summer heat.

    The summer resort of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province in northern China is popular not only among Chinese, but also among foreigners. According to statistics, last year Beidaihe, one of the districts of Qinhuangdao, was visited by about 30.9 thousand foreign tourists, including 24.5 thousand Russians.

    As for Russians, especially residents of the Far East and Siberia, one more advantage of the Chinese resort city for them should be added – geographical proximity. The flight time from Vladivostok to Qinhuangdao is about two and a half hours.

    Russians have another option to get to Qinhuangdao. Since the beginning of last month, about 3,000 Russian tourists have entered China through the Manzhouli checkpoint and have gone on train tours from there.

    The Manzhouli checkpoint is located in the city of the same name in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which borders on Russia’s Zabaikalsky Krai. According to the press service of the city’s government, 180 foreigners recently traveled from Manzhouli to the city of Qinhuangdao on the K1302 high-speed passenger train.

    Train K1302 Manzhouli-Beijing departs at 09:07 and arrives in Qinhuangdao the following day.

    Compared with air travel, rail travel does not save time, but it does save on ticket costs. The cost of a reserved seat train ticket on the Manzhouli-Qinhuangdao route starts from 363 yuan /about 4,000 rubles/, and in a compartment – 572 yuan /6,000 rubles/.

    The 24-hour train journey can be quite impressive for passengers who have never visited China before. During the day, the train offers idyllic views of blue skies and the vast Hulunbuir steppe with its flocks of sheep, while in the evening, when the train stops at Qiqihar and Daqing in Heilongjiang Province, passengers can admire the views of modern, densely populated cities.

    As the number of foreign travelers continues to increase, railway staff in Manzhouli are doing their utmost to assist them.

    A “green corridor” is opened for foreigners at the railway station. English- and Russian-speaking staff are on duty in the waiting room and on the platform. Passengers are also provided with free drinks, chargers and emergency medications.

    “We will continue to optimize service measures and improve service quality to ensure that passengers feel at home when traveling in China,” said Liu Ying, a station attendant. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Shandong Province Ready to Deepen Cooperation with Central Asia in Industrial and Supply Chains

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — A special session on Central Asia was held on Monday at the Conference on International Cooperation in Industrial and Supply Chains of East China’s Shandong Province in Jinan, the provincial capital, local daily Dazhong Ribao reported.

    The event was organized by the Shandong Provincial Bureau of Commerce with the support of the Shandong Alliance for Overseas Investment and Cooperation. More than 160 people from 16 cities in the province attended.

    The special session aims to create a platform for exchanges and interactions between enterprises, and thereby further deepen cooperation between Shandong Province and Central Asia in industrial and supply chains through formats such as policy clarification, experience sharing, project presentation and B2B sessions.

    As an economically developed province in China, Shandong has a complete production base and a developed supply chain system. It demonstrates high complementarity and significant potential for cooperation with Central Asian countries in energy, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.

    According to statistics, in the first half of 2025, Shandong Province’s actual investment in the five Central Asian countries reached 19.91 million US dollars, an increase of 62.1 percent year on year. This figure for the whole of 2024 was 20.836 million US dollars, an increase of 62.7 percent.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 11 missing after speedboat crashes off Indonesia coast

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

    JAKARTA, July 15 (Xinhua) — Eleven people are missing and seven others survived after a speedboat capsized off the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Monday, Diyo Ulwi Finanda, head of the local search and rescue agency’s disaster department, told Xinhua on Tuesday.

    According to him, the speedboat was heading from Sikakap Island to Sipora Island, both parts of the Mentawai Islands.

    He said the incident occurred at around 11:00 a.m. local time. Seven of the passengers managed to swim to shore at around 5:00 p.m.

    When rescuers arrived at the scene, the boat could not be found.

    D. W. Finanda said a search was underway for debris and other passengers. No one has been found yet.

    The cause of the incident remains unknown. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Direct flights to connect capitals of Russia and North Korea — media

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    Moscow, July 15 /Xinhua/ – The first flight from Moscow to the capital of the DPRK Pyongyang is scheduled for July 27, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Transport.

    The report says that the flight time on this route will be about eight hours. Flights will be operated once a month. In early July, Rosaviatsiya issued Nordwind permission to fly to the DPRK.

    Currently, North Korean airline Air Koryo operates direct flights between Vladivostok and Pyongyang. Direct flights between the two countries resumed in August 2023 after being interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Seven killed after truck plunges into ravine in eastern Indonesia

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

    JAKARTA, July 15 (Xinhua) — Seven people were killed after a pickup truck carrying 20 people fell into a ravine in a hilly area in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province on Saturday, local media reported Tuesday.

    The truck was carrying people who were attending a funeral ceremony nearby when it reportedly overturned on a sharp turn in Lembang Sereale area of Tikal County, North Toraja province.

    Local traffic police are investigating the incident, suspecting that driver fatigue was the cause of the accident.

    The Southeast Asian country is plagued by fatal traffic accidents due to overloading, poor road conditions and careless driving. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Gunmen shoot dead five family members in eastern Afghanistan

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

    KABUL, July 15 (Xinhua) — Unidentified gunmen shot dead five civilians, all members of one family, in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province, provincial governor’s spokesman Ezatullah Saeedi confirmed on Monday evening.

    According to him, the tragic incident took place in Tolakhail area of Kara Bagh district when armed assailants entered a residential house and opened fire. Five members of a family were killed on the spot and another was injured.

    Several suspects have been arrested in connection with the case and are currently under investigation, Saidi added.

    The official promised to bring the perpetrators to justice. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI China: Monsoon rains, flash floods leave 111 dead, 212 injured across Pakistan

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

    Torrential rains and flash floods have claimed at least 111 lives and left 212 others injured across Pakistan between June 26 and July 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday.

    Seven people were dead and 12 others injured in rain-related accidents in the past 48 hours, the NDMA said in its latest situation report.

    The eastern Punjab province recorded the highest number of fatalities with 40, followed by the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with 37, the southern Sindh province with 17, and the southwestern Balochistan province with 16.

    One death was reported in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, while no casualties were recorded in northern Gilgit-Baltistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory, the NDMA said.

    Authorities have issued warnings for further rainfall in the coming days and urged residents, particularly those in low-lying and vulnerable areas, to take precautionary measures. Rescue and relief operations remain underway in the worst-affected regions. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: Nvidia CEO lauds China’s AI development

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

    Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. tech giant Nvidia, on Tuesday praised China’s rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) during his visit to Beijing, describing the Chinese market as both “large” and “dynamic.”

    “AI is moving very fast in China,” Huang said in an interview here, highlighting the thriving AI ecosystem in China and pointing to the abundance of startups and major cloud service providers.

    Huang emphasized China’s strong talent pool, noting that China is home to 50 percent of the world’s AI researchers.

    “AI is being applied to everything from consumer applications, internet shopping, grocery delivery to self-driving cars and all these incredible applications” in China, Huang said.

    He said he is “very happy” to see the development of AI in the country, attributing it to the country’s robust education in science and mathematics.

    Nvidia’s H20 chips will soon be available in the Chinese market again as the U.S. government has approved for the company filing licenses to start shipping H20s to China, Huang said.

    “I’m looking forward to shipping H20s very soon. So I’m very happy with that very, very good news,” he said.

    This is Huang’s third visit to China since the start of 2025. Huang will attend the opening ceremony of the third China International Supply Chain Expo on Wednesday and participate in related activities.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Upcoming expo in Beijing to foster global supply chain stability, resilience

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

    This photo taken on July 14, 2025 shows the booth of Apple at the digital technology section of the upcoming third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), scheduled on July 16-20 in Beijing, is expected to focus on supply chains of advanced manufacturing, clean energy, smart vehicles, digital technology, healthy life and green agriculture. [Photo/Xinhua]

    China will open the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing on Wednesday, rallying multinational giants including Nvidia, Apple, and Airbus to showcase industrial resilience and cross-border collaboration.

    With 651 enterprises and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations participating –including a notable 15 percent year-on-year increase in U.S. exhibitors — the event signals robust international commitment to stabilizing supply chains.

    Global giants are actively engaging. U.S. tech giant Nvidia is expected to make its debut at the expo, presenting cutting-edge robots featuring Nvidia chips. Airbus will also make its inaugural appearance, bringing its global supply chain collaborators to present the comprehensive ecosystem of the large aircraft industry.

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will attend the opening ceremony of the expo on Wednesday and participate in related activities, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the event’s organizer.

    In a meeting on Tuesday with Ren Hongbin, chairman of CCPIT, Huang said that the Chinese market is large and dynamic, and the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in China is advancing rapidly.

    “Multinational companies are realizing that maintaining their position in global supply chains necessitates a strong presence in China,” said Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China.

    Unlike traditional trade fairs focusing on goods or services, CISCE pioneers a unique “chain-centric” model that visualizes end-to-end industrial collaboration. In each exhibition hall, upstream, midstream and downstream companies cluster in adjacent booths, visually demonstrating their interdependence and synergy.

    Many companies across the supply chain will set up collaborative displays. For example, Apple is teaming up with Chinese suppliers for the third consecutive year to showcase cutting-edge technologies in smart manufacturing and green production.

    “Multinational corporations serve as anchor companies in global industries, thriving together with upstream and downstream partners worldwide. While advancing their own growth, these corporations strengthen global industrial and supply chain resilience,” Ren said.

    The third CISCE features nearly 100 high-level events, surpassing previous editions in scale and participation, according to Xu Liang, deputy secretary-general of the China Chamber of International Commerce.

    A key innovation for this edition is the “Debut Zone,” dedicated to the global premieres of new products, technologies, and ecosystems, showcasing breakthrough innovations that drive industrial collaboration, Xu noted.

    As the host, China will bring together a diverse group of leading state-owned and private enterprises showcasing the country’s green and digital transition. Among them, Zhejiang-based AI industry chain companies, such as Unitree Robotics, BrainCo, and Hikvision, will participate.

    “Through tangible examples of global supply chains at the expo, China demonstrates its firm resolve to advance globalization towards a more open, inclusive, balanced, and win-win future. It vividly embodies the concept of building a community with a shared future, where nations are interdependent,” Wang said.

    As the world’s first national-level exhibition focusing on supply chains, the expo is an internationally shared public product. First held in 2023, the expo has contributed to building more secure, stable, open and inclusive global industrial and supply chains, according to the CCPIT.

    The previous editions have seen fruitful outcomes, with the 2024 session catalyzing more than 200 cooperation deals worth 152 billion yuan (about 21.26 billion U.S. dollars), a 1.3 percent increase from its inaugural run in 2023.

    The expo will run from Wednesday to Sunday in Beijing, with public days commencing on Saturday.

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  • China’s economy slows as consumers tighten belts, US tariff risks mount

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    China’s economy slowed less than expected in the second quarter in a show of resilience against U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn that weak demand at home and rising global trade risks will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.

    The world’s No. 2 economy has so far avoided a sharp slowdown in part due to policy support and as factories took advantage of a U.S.-China trade truce to front-load shipments, but investors are bracing for a weaker second half as exports lose momentum, prices continue to fall, and consumer confidence remains low.

    Policymakers face a daunting task in achieving the annual growth target of around 5% – a goal many analysts view as ambitious given entrenched deflation and weak demand at home.

    Data on Tuesday showed China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a rise of 5.1%.

    “China achieved growth above the official target of 5% in Q2 partly because of front loading of exports,” said Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management.

    “The above target growth in Q1 and Q2 gives the government room to tolerate some slowdown in the second half of the year.”

    On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 1.1% in April-June, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed, compared with a forecast 0.9% increase and a 1.2% gain in the previous quarter.

    Investors are closely watching for signs of fresh stimulus at the upcoming Politburo meeting due in late July, which is likely to shape economic policy for the remainder of the year.

    Beijing has ramped up infrastructure spending and consumer subsidies, alongside monetary easing. In May, the central bank cut interest rates and injected liquidity as part of broader efforts to cushion the economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

    Some analysts believe the government could ramp up deficit spending if growth slows sharply.

    Market reaction to the data was largely muted, with China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 reversing course to trade down 0.1%, while Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng .HSI cut gains to trade up 0.7%.

    HOUSEHOLDS PRESSURED

    Separate June activity data also released on Tuesday underlined the pressure on consumers. While industrial output rose 6.8% year-on-year last month – the fastest pace since March, retail sales growth slowed down to 4.8%, from 6.4% in May and hitting the lowest since January-February.

    Indeed, the headline GDP numbers held little sway for most households including 30-year-old doctor Mallory Jiang, in the southern tech hub Shenzhen, who says she and her husband both had pay cuts this year.

    “Both our incomes as doctors have decreased, and we still don’t dare buy an apartment. We are cutting back on expenses: commuting by public transport, eating at the hospital cafeteria or cooking at home. My life pressure is still actually quite high.”

    China observers and analysts say stimulus alone may not be enough to tackle entrenched deflationary pressures, with producer prices in June falling at their fastest pace in nearly two years.

    Zichun Huang, China economist at Capital Economics, said the GDP data “probably still overstate the strength of growth.”

    “And with exports set to slow and the tailwind from fiscal support on course to fade, growth is likely to slow further during the second half of this year.”

    Data on Monday showed China’s exports regained some momentum in June as factories rushed out shipments to capitalise on the fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington ahead of a looming August deadline.

    TARIFF, PROPERTY HEADWINDS

    The latest Reuters poll projected GDP growth to slow to 4.5% in the third quarter and 4.0% in the fourth, underscoring mounting economic headwinds as Trump’s global trade war leaves Beijing with the tough task of getting households to spend more at a time of uncertainty.

    China’s 2025 GDP growth is forecast to cool to 4.6% – falling short of the official goal – from last year’s 5.0% and ease even further to 4.2% in 2026, according to the poll.

    China’s property downturn remained a drag on overall growth despite multiple rounds of support measures, with investment in the sector falling sharply in the first six months, while new home prices in June tumbled at the fastest monthly pace in eight months.

    China’s top leaders pledged to push forward urban village renovation and quicken a new property development model, state media reported Tuesday.

    Fixed-asset investment also grew at a slower-than-expected 2.8% pace in the first six months year-on-year, from 3.7% in January-May.

    The softer investment outturn reflected the broader economic uncertainty, with China’s crude steel output in June falling 9.2% from the year before, as more steelmakers carried out equipment maintenance amid seasonally faltering demand.

    “Q3 growth is at risk without stronger fiscal stimulus,” said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group in Singapore.

    “Both consumers and businesses have turned more cautious, while exporters are increasingly looking overseas for growth.”

    (Reuters)

  • China’s economy slows as consumers tighten belts, US tariff risks mount

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    China’s economy slowed less than expected in the second quarter in a show of resilience against U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn that weak demand at home and rising global trade risks will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.

    The world’s No. 2 economy has so far avoided a sharp slowdown in part due to policy support and as factories took advantage of a U.S.-China trade truce to front-load shipments, but investors are bracing for a weaker second half as exports lose momentum, prices continue to fall, and consumer confidence remains low.

    Policymakers face a daunting task in achieving the annual growth target of around 5% – a goal many analysts view as ambitious given entrenched deflation and weak demand at home.

    Data on Tuesday showed China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a rise of 5.1%.

    “China achieved growth above the official target of 5% in Q2 partly because of front loading of exports,” said Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management.

    “The above target growth in Q1 and Q2 gives the government room to tolerate some slowdown in the second half of the year.”

    On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 1.1% in April-June, the National Bureau of Statistics data showed, compared with a forecast 0.9% increase and a 1.2% gain in the previous quarter.

    Investors are closely watching for signs of fresh stimulus at the upcoming Politburo meeting due in late July, which is likely to shape economic policy for the remainder of the year.

    Beijing has ramped up infrastructure spending and consumer subsidies, alongside monetary easing. In May, the central bank cut interest rates and injected liquidity as part of broader efforts to cushion the economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

    Some analysts believe the government could ramp up deficit spending if growth slows sharply.

    Market reaction to the data was largely muted, with China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI300 reversing course to trade down 0.1%, while Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng .HSI cut gains to trade up 0.7%.

    HOUSEHOLDS PRESSURED

    Separate June activity data also released on Tuesday underlined the pressure on consumers. While industrial output rose 6.8% year-on-year last month – the fastest pace since March, retail sales growth slowed down to 4.8%, from 6.4% in May and hitting the lowest since January-February.

    Indeed, the headline GDP numbers held little sway for most households including 30-year-old doctor Mallory Jiang, in the southern tech hub Shenzhen, who says she and her husband both had pay cuts this year.

    “Both our incomes as doctors have decreased, and we still don’t dare buy an apartment. We are cutting back on expenses: commuting by public transport, eating at the hospital cafeteria or cooking at home. My life pressure is still actually quite high.”

    China observers and analysts say stimulus alone may not be enough to tackle entrenched deflationary pressures, with producer prices in June falling at their fastest pace in nearly two years.

    Zichun Huang, China economist at Capital Economics, said the GDP data “probably still overstate the strength of growth.”

    “And with exports set to slow and the tailwind from fiscal support on course to fade, growth is likely to slow further during the second half of this year.”

    Data on Monday showed China’s exports regained some momentum in June as factories rushed out shipments to capitalise on the fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington ahead of a looming August deadline.

    TARIFF, PROPERTY HEADWINDS

    The latest Reuters poll projected GDP growth to slow to 4.5% in the third quarter and 4.0% in the fourth, underscoring mounting economic headwinds as Trump’s global trade war leaves Beijing with the tough task of getting households to spend more at a time of uncertainty.

    China’s 2025 GDP growth is forecast to cool to 4.6% – falling short of the official goal – from last year’s 5.0% and ease even further to 4.2% in 2026, according to the poll.

    China’s property downturn remained a drag on overall growth despite multiple rounds of support measures, with investment in the sector falling sharply in the first six months, while new home prices in June tumbled at the fastest monthly pace in eight months.

    China’s top leaders pledged to push forward urban village renovation and quicken a new property development model, state media reported Tuesday.

    Fixed-asset investment also grew at a slower-than-expected 2.8% pace in the first six months year-on-year, from 3.7% in January-May.

    The softer investment outturn reflected the broader economic uncertainty, with China’s crude steel output in June falling 9.2% from the year before, as more steelmakers carried out equipment maintenance amid seasonally faltering demand.

    “Q3 growth is at risk without stronger fiscal stimulus,” said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group in Singapore.

    “Both consumers and businesses have turned more cautious, while exporters are increasingly looking overseas for growth.”

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI China: Xi’s article on unswervingly advancing high-standard opening-up to be published

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

    Xi’s article on unswervingly advancing high-standard opening-up to be published

    Xinhua | July 15, 2025

    An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on unswervingly advancing high-standard opening-up will be published on Wednesday.

    The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s 14th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

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  • MIL-OSI China: MOFA extends sympathies following severe flooding in central Texas

    Source: Republic of Taiwan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    MOFA extends sympathies following severe flooding in central Texas

    • Date：2025-07-07
    • Data Source：Department of North American Affairs

    July 7, 2025 

    No. 231 

    The central region of the US state of Texas was recently hit by catastrophic flooding, causing major devastation. More than 80 people are confirmed to have died, including dozens of children, while an unknown number of people remain missing. Flood warnings currently remain in place across certain parts of the region.

     

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) promptly instructed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston to ascertain whether any Taiwanese nationals had been affected. It also instructed the office to convey condolences and sympathies to the government of Texas on behalf of the government of Taiwan and emphasize that Taiwan would be glad to offer assistance.

     

    According to information currently available to TECO Houston, no Taiwanese nationals have been identified among the dead, injured, or stranded as a result of the flooding. MOFA and TECO Houston will closely follow developments, maintain contact with the relevant Texan agencies, and provide assistance if needed. (E)

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  • MIL-OSI China: Foreign Minister Lin delivers remarks at opening of 2025 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum, urges democracies to jointly address challenges posed by authoritarian expansion

    Source: Republic of Taiwan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    July 8, 2025  

    No. 232  

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung on July 7 attended the opening of the 2025 International Law Association-American Society of International Law Asia-Pacific Research Forum, where he addressed more than 50 noted international scholars from over 20 nations.

     

    In his remarks, Minister Lin said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been promoting the policy of integrated diplomacy, which aimed to deepen partnerships with like-minded countries based on the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights. He explained that Taiwan had proactively leveraged its diplomatic strengths—consolidating diplomatic ties, expanding its alliance of friendly nations, and integrating the resources of the public and private sectors with the goal of having Taiwan continue to be a Taiwan of the world.

     

    Noting the extreme turbulence of international relations and the severe geopolitical challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region, Minister Lin said that in recent years, China had repeatedly challenged the rules-based international order, gravely undermining democracy, the rule of law, human rights, freedom, and even fair trade. He observed that the world’s leading states had gone on alert and that an increasing number of countries had acted by sending warships through the Taiwan Strait, underscoring that the Taiwan Strait constituted international waters and demonstrating the great importance that they attached to the security of the Indo-Pacific region.

     

    Minister Lin also pointed out that China had long sought to pressure Taiwan in the international arena, enacting the Anti-Secession Law in 2005 and 22 guidelines on punishing independence in 2024, among other legal warfare tools. He said that China had inappropriately distorted UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758, seeking to weaponize the text and transform it into a tool to suppress Taiwan’s international participation and provide cover for an armed invasion. He stated that China had used the resolution as justification for its false claims that Taiwan was a part of China and that the Taiwan Strait was China’s internal waters, adding that such claims were clearly contrary to the facts and to democratic values.

     

    Minister Lin noted that in response to China’s efforts to distort UNGA Resolution 2758, last year the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, the European Parliament, and the parliaments of Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic passed resolutions clearly opposing China’s misrepresentations. He said that senior US officials had also publicly expressed a similar position and that the international community had gradually gained an accurate understanding of Resolution 2758—that it neither mentioned Taiwan nor precluded Taiwan’s international participation.

     

    Looking back on history, Minister Lin remarked that following the Second World War, the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty, which was binding under international law, had supplanted the political statements contained in the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation. He also pointed out that the People’s Republic of China had never governed Taiwan. He said that since the mid-1980s, Taiwan had experienced political liberalization and democratization, leading to the completion of its first direct presidential election in 1996. At that point, he said, the central executive and legislative representatives of government of the Republic of China were all elected by the people of Taiwan—and since then, the Republic of China government had been the sole legitimate government exercising effective rule over Taiwan and representing Taiwan internationally. He added that this underscored the cross-strait status quo that the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China existed as equals, with neither being subordinate to the other. He said that the Republic of China (Taiwan) had experienced three changes of governing party—in 2000, 2008, and 2016—that had consolidated the democratic system and helped create a clearer sense of national identity, reflecting the Taiwanese people’s pursuit of and desire for freedom and democracy.

     

    Minister Lin went on to explain that, in response to dramatic changes in the international geopolitical landscape and the threat of authoritarian expansion, President Lai Ching-te had issued 17 national security measures. He said that China’s vaulting ambition had alerted the international community to the fact that Taiwan was not subordinate to the PRC. He observed that this had upended China’s cross-strait framework, making the issue of democratic Taiwan and authoritarian China not merely a regional matter, but a question the countries of the world must address together.

     

    Minister Lin emphasized that the more secure Taiwan was, the more secure the world would be, and that the stronger Taiwan grew, the more secure the world’s democracies would be. He reiterated that Taiwan was a Taiwan of the world and said that the Republic of China (Taiwan), as a democratic nation and a force for good in the world, had demonstrated that it was part of the global village through the continued application of democratic processes and through its international participation.

     

    Concluding his remarks, Minister Lin said that Taiwan would continue to be at the forefront of the global battle against authoritarian expansionism, adding that Taiwan would work with like-minded countries to defend the values of freedom and democracy and ensure regional peace, security, and prosperity. (E)

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  • MIL-OSI China: Foreign Minister Lin hosts welcome luncheon for Haitian Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste

    Source: Republic of Taiwan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Minister Lin hosts welcome luncheon for Haitian Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste

    • Date：2025-07-09
    • Data Source：Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs

    July 9, 2025  

    No. 234  

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon on July 7 for a delegation from the Republic of Haiti led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste and his wife. Minister Lin welcomed the delegation on behalf of the Taiwan government and expressed his anticipation that, based on the deep friendship between the two nations, bilateral exchanges and cooperation would continue to expand.

     

    Minister Lin noted that Taiwan and Haiti had maintained diplomatic relations for 69 years and that the two sides had enjoyed fruitful collaboration in a wide range of areas, including food security, medical care, public health, and education. He added that such cooperation had benefited the people of Haiti and earned considerable recognition from the international community. 

     

    Furthermore, Minister Lin thanked the Haitian government for voicing support for Taiwan on the international stage, such as at the World Health Assembly and the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He said that the people and government of Taiwan deeply appreciated Haiti’s long-term and staunch backing of Taiwan’s participation in international organizations.

     

    In his remarks, Minister Jean-Baptiste thanked Minister Lin for his warm hospitality. He also took the opportunity to express, on behalf of the people and government of Haiti, gratitude to all sectors of Taiwan for providing humanitarian and food assistance over the years and participating in projects that benefited women, children, and other disadvantaged groups in Haiti. Minister Jean-Baptiste said that he looked forward to gaining a better understanding of Taiwan’s political, economic, and social development during his visit so as to further deepen the close collaborative relations between the two countries.

     

    Minister Lin, Minister Jean-Baptiste, and the other guests at the luncheon exchanged views on Haiti’s current political and social situation, as well as bilateral cooperation. Minister Lin expressed Taiwan’s willingness to continue to work with the Haitian government to help Haiti restore social stability, advance economic prosperity, and bolster national development. (E)

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Shandong Province Delegation Holds Series of Economic Events in Russia

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    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — A delegation from east China’s Shandong Province led by Vice Governor Song Junji visited Russia, organizing a series of trade and economic events to advance cooperation between the two sides to a qualitatively new level.

    According to the information on the website of the Shandong Provincial Government, during the visit to Moscow, the China/Shandong/ – Russia/Moscow/ Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held. During the presentation, Song Junji spoke about the drivers of economic development in Shandong Province, the favorable investment climate and promising investment opportunities. Enterprises from the two countries held talks on cooperation in the fields of economics, technology, logistics and energy, reaching a number of agreements on intentions for cooperation.

    At the same time, a thematic exhibition of Shandong Province was organized, where 46 enterprises demonstrated over 100 types of products. The exhibition covered high-tech equipment, consumer goods, products of old brands and objects of intangible cultural heritage, comprehensively reflecting the latest achievements of the province in the development of productive forces of new quality. The Shandong delegation also took part in B2B meetings with Russian companies, reaching agreements on intentions for cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, agriculture and forestry, energy and transport logistics.

    Chairman of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RASPP) Vitaly Mankevich emphasized that the visit will give a powerful impetus to the development of trade and economic ties between Shandong and Russia, investment and industrial cooperation, as well as scientific and educational exchanges. According to his forecast, trade between Russian regions and Shandong will become a new driver of growth in trade turnover between the two countries. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Per Capita Disposable Income Grew by 5.3% in H1 2025 /detailed version-1/

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China’s per capita income directly at the disposal of the population showed steady growth in the first half of 2025.

    Disposable income per person stood at 21,840 yuan (about $3,055) in the first six months of the year, up 5.3 percent in nominal terms from a year earlier, while real growth was 5.4 percent after excluding price factors, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

    Over the same period, China’s median per capita disposable income was 18,186 yuan, a nominal 4.8 percent increase year-on-year.

    At the same time, the disposable income of rural residents increased in nominal terms by 5.9 percent, while for the urban population the growth of this indicator amounted to 4.7 percent during the reporting period.

    China’s per capita consumer spending in January-June was 14,309 yuan, up 5.2 percent in nominal terms and 5.3 percent after excluding price factors.

    Data released on Tuesday also showed that China’s GDP grew 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s power generation grew by 1.7 percent in June this year

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China’s large-scale power generation increased 1.7 percent year-on-year in June 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.

    According to the agency, last month the total output of enterprises in this category was 796.3 billion kWh.

    In particular, compared to the same month last year, the volume of electricity generation by solar power plants and nuclear power plants in the country increased by 18.3 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, while the same indicator for thermal power plants and wind power plants increased by 1.1 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively.

    In contrast, electricity generation at hydroelectric power plants in June fell by 4 percent year-on-year, according to data from the State Statistical Service. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s natural gas production saw steady growth in the first half of this year

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China’s natural gas output saw steady growth in the first half of this year, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

    Natural gas production in the period from January to June 2025 increased by 5.8 percent year-on-year to 130.8 billion cubic meters.

    Last month, this figure increased by 4.6 percent to 21.2 billion cubic meters, the department said.

    China’s raw coal output rose 5.4 percent year-on-year to 2.4 billion tonnes in the first six months of this year, statistics show.

    The country’s crude oil production increased by 1.3 percent year-on-year to 108.48 million tons in the first half of 2025. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In the first half of 2025, the unemployment rate according to the survey in Chinese cities was 5.2 percent. /detailed version-1/

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China’s labor market remained broadly stable in the first half of 2025, with the average survey unemployment rate in Chinese cities and towns standing at 5.2 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from the first quarter of this year, official data showed Tuesday.

    According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate in urban areas in China in June 2025 was 5 percent.

    As of the end of June, the total number of migrant farmers in the country increased by 0.7 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 191.39 million people.

    “The monthly unemployment rate in cities and urban-type towns, according to surveys, fluctuated between 5 and 5.4 percent this year, remaining relatively stable,” said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the NSU, at a press conference.

    According to China’s 2025 targets, the survey unemployment rate in cities and towns should remain at around 5.5 percent, with more than 12 million new jobs created in those types of localities nationwide.

    Data released on Tuesday also showed that China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade in May 2025

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Volume and price statistics of external merchandise trade in May 2025 
    In May 2025, the volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods and imports of goods increased by 13.4% and 16.5% respectively over May 2024.
     
    Comparing the first five months of 2025 with the same period in 2024, the volume of Hong Kong’s total exports of goods and imports of goods both increased by 10.4%.
     
    Comparing the three-month period ending May 2025 with the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis, the volume of total exports of goods and imports of goods increased by 9.7% and 11.3% respectively.
     
    Changes in volume of external merchandise trade are derived from changes in external merchandise trade value with the effect of price changes discounted.
     
    Comparing May 2025 with May 2024, the prices of total exports of goods and imports of goods increased by 1.8% and 1.9% respectively.
     
    As regards price changes in the first five months of 2025 over the same period in 2024, the prices of total exports of goods and imports of goods increased by 1.9% and 2.0% respectively.
     
    Price changes in external merchandise trade are reflected by changes in unit value indices of external merchandise trade, which are compiled based on average unit values or, for certain commodities, specific price data.
     
    The terms of trade index is derived from the ratio of price index of total exports of goods to that of imports of goods.  Compared with the same periods in 2024, the index decreased by 0.1% in May 2025, whereas it remained virtually unchanged in the first five months of 2025.
     
    Changes in the unit value and volume of total exports of goods by main destination are shown in Table 1.
     
    Comparing May 2025 with May 2024, increases were recorded for the total export volume to Taiwan (48.0%), Vietnam (39.5%), India (37.6%) and the mainland of China (the Mainland) (15.9%). On the other hand, the total export volume to the USA decreased by 20.7%.
     
    Over the same period of comparison, the total export prices to Taiwan (5.5%), the USA (1.9%), the Mainland (1.4%) and Vietnam (1.2%) increased. On the other hand, the total export prices to India decreased by 2.2%.
     
    Changes in the unit value and volume of imports of goods by main supplier are shown in Table 2.
     
    Comparing May 2025 with May 2024, increases were recorded for the import volume from Vietnam (70.1%), Taiwan (29.6%), the Mainland (17.1%) and Singapore (12.3%). On the other hand, the import volume from Korea decreased by 10.5%.
     
    Over the same period of comparison, the import prices from Korea (4.5%), Singapore (2.3%), Taiwan (2.3%) and the Mainland (1.2%) increased. On the other hand, the import prices from Vietnam decreased by 0.3%.
     
    Further information
     
    Details of the above statistics are published in the May 2025 issue of “Hong Kong Merchandise Trade Index Numbers”.  Users can browse and download the report at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1020006&scode=230 
    Enquiries on merchandise trade indices may be directed to the Trade Analysis Section of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4918).
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Taiwan FDI Statistics Summary Analysis (Jun 2025)

    Source: Republic of China Taiwan

    According to the statistics, 1,016 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total amount of US$7,365,871,000 were approved from January to June 2025. This indicates a decrease of 4.15% in the number of cases, but an increase of 126.46% in FDI amount compared to the same period of 2024.

    With regard to inward investment from Mainland China, 11 cases were approved with an amount of US$100,744,000 from January to June 2025. This indicates a decrease of 45% in the number of cases, but an increase of 515.56% in the FDI amount compared to the same period of 2024.

    In terms of Taiwan’s outbound investment (excluding Mainland China), 414 projects were registered from January to June 2025 with a total amount of US$18,311,147,000, indicating an increase of 20.35% in the number of cases, but an decrease of 24.29% in the amount, as compared to the same period of 2024.

    As for Taiwan’s outward investment to Mainland China, 101 applications have been approved from January to June 2025, indicating a decrease of 42.61% compared to the same period of 2024. The approved investment amount is US$574,447,000, 62.86% less than the same period in 2024.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Digital Lab Established in China to Inherit the Culture of the Manas Epic

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — A ceremony to establish a multimodal digital laboratory for the inheritance of the Manas epic culture was held recently in Atushi, Kyzylsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the prefectural administration said.

    The lab was jointly established by the prefectural people’s government and Xinjiang Normal University as part of the Manas-themed International Cultural and Tourism Festival held in the prefecture from July 13 to 20.

    The new laboratory will facilitate the digital preservation of materials and resources related to the epic, as well as its active dissemination through digital technologies, in order to give new impetus to this masterpiece of art, the press service said in a statement.

    Vice-president of Xinjiang Normal University Liu Chenjiang noted that Manas currently faces problems such as aging heirs and limited distribution. Digital technology not only helps preserve valuable performance videos over long periods, but also allows the younger generation to immerse themselves in the charm of the epic through interactive exhibitions, VR performances and other forms.

    The heroic epic “Manas” is a cycle of tales related to the life and exploits of the main character – the legendary hero Manas, the unifier of the Kyrgyz tribes. It occupies an important place in the oral folklore of the Kyrgyz. This epic poem is known as one of the three heroic epics of the national minorities of China, along with the heroic epics “King Gesar” of the Tibetan ethnic group and “Dzhangar” of the Mongolian ethnic group.

    Manas was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. As far as historians know, it was passed down orally by folk artists who performed it with a unique chant rhythm before attempts were made to record it in written form.

    In addition to the establishment of this laboratory and the holding of a thematic cultural festival, the XUAR authorities have taken various measures to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the Manas epic, including organizing courses and competitions for storytellers and the entry into force of a legislative act on the preservation of the Manas epic in May of this year. -0-

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