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  • MIL-OSI Russia: IMF Staff Completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Malawi

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    June 4, 2025

    End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF’s Executive Board for discussion and decision.

    Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Justin Tyson visited Malawi from May 22 to June 3 to hold meetings with the Malawian authorities and other counterparts from the public and private sectors and civil society for the 2025 Article IV consultation. Discussions focused on policies to restore macroeconomic stability, and the structural reforms needed to foster strong, inclusive, and durable growth.

    Context, Macroeconomic Outlook, and Risks

    The Malawian economy has been buffeted by several shocks. Real GDP growth declined slightly to 1.8 percent in 2024 as a drought affected agricultural production, while foreign exchange and fuel shortages dampened economic activity. Over 20 percent of the population is facing high levels of food insecurity, up five percentage points over 2023. Headline inflation began easing in late-2024 and reaccelerated in early-2025 in the context of maize prices rising to historical levels, elevated money growth and an increasing official-parallel exchange rate spread.

    Fiscal and monetary policy has remained too accommodative. The FY2024/25 (April/March) fiscal balance fell short of budget targets and deteriorated relative to the previous year as revenue underperformed and expenditure ceilings were exceeded. Persistent and elevated domestic fiscal financing has fueled money growth and inflation, which in turn exerts pressure on the exchange rate. Monetary policy did not tighten sufficiently in the context of elevated government domestic borrowing. The broader reform momentum has been slowing.

    Consequently, domestic, and external imbalances worsened. The current account deficit expanded further to about 22 percent of GDP and gross reserves are critically low, pointing to an overvalued exchange rate. The official-parallel spread is wide and may reflect other factors beyond fundamentals. Malawi remains in external debt distress and domestic debt is growing.

    The macroeconomic outlook is subdued and dependent on the agricultural sector output and foreign grant support. Under current policies, the mission expects real GDP growth to be 2.4 percent in 2025 and gradually increase to 3.4 percent over the medium term. Inflation is projected to average 29 percent in 2025 and settle at around 14 percent over the medium term. The current account deficit is projected to improve to about 17 percent of GDP in 2025 based on lower fuel prices and a rebound in key exports. General elections, scheduled for September, have reinforced political-economy constraints to macroeconomic adjustment. After the expiry of the ECF arrangement, the Malawian authorities are designing a homegrown reform program.

    Risks are tilted to the downside. Lower-than-anticipated grant inflows and food production, additional global trade tensions, and delayed reforms could deepen macroeconomic instability. Greater-than-expected mining investment and production constitute an upside risk.

    Fiscal Policy

    Returning to a sustainable fiscal adjustment path is a priority. Tackling the rising interest bill will create space for domestically-financed investment and pro-poor spending, while also ameliorating the sovereign-bank nexus.

    Domestic revenue mobilization is urgently needed to achieve fiscal sustainability in an equitable way. This could be achieved through a combination of broadening the tax base and tax policy instruments (e.g., reducing exemptions, and personal and corporate income tax reform). Improving wage bill efficiency and rebalancing expenditures towards human capital and social protection could support these efforts.

    Staff welcomes public financial management improvements, which remain critical for strengthening fiscal governance and building public trust. The authorities have made progress in expanding the coverage of the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS), bank reconciliations, and increasing the efficiency of public investment. Reform efforts should continue to, inter alia, enhance budget development, execution, and reporting, improve the procurement system, and strengthen State Owned Enterprises (SOE) oversight.

    Decisive steps are needed to restore debt sustainability. The authorities have achieved some progress with their bilateral creditors and continue to engage with their external commercial creditors to ensure that external debt is sustainable. Tangible progress on external debt restructuring could pave the way for new concessional inflows. This should be supported by steps to reduce the cost of domestic borrowing.

    Price Stability and Exchange Rate Policy

    Tighter fiscal and monetary policies would support disinflationary efforts and ease pressure on the exchange rate. High inflation hurts the economy in general, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable. A combination of more restrictive monetary policy and an urgent fiscal adjustment, including enhanced reporting on budget execution, could reduce broad money growth, support policy credibility and re-anchor inflation expectations. Structural constraints may also be contributing to entrenched inflation expectations.

    A unified and market clearing exchange rate is critical to reducing imbalances and supporting the authorities’ growth objectives. The current regime with a large and volatile spread between the parallel and official rate creates distortions, impedes exports, subsidizes some imports, and encourages informality and tax avoidance. Foreign direct investments and official aid flows are discouraged, and domestic revenues reduced. Eliminating these imbalances requires unifying the official and parallel exchange rates, at a level reflecting fundamentals and discounting speculative factors, and stabilizing the foreign exchange market. Consistency between the de facto exchange rate regime, the monetary policy framework and fiscal policy are needed to ensure sustainable growth.

    Financial Sector Policies

    The banking sector’s credit and foreign exchange risks should be monitored to preserve financial stability. While the sector is well-capitalized, liquid, and profitable, its significant exposure to government borrowing and the net foreign liabilities position within the banking sector require continued careful monitoring.

    Increased banking sector credit to the private sector would support economic growth. Fiscal adjustment would reduce crowding out of private sector due to public borrowing and support export-oriented investment. In addition, a lower inflation and interest rate environment would further support credit to businesses.

    Structural Reforms

    Improving the investment climate would help attract investment, diversify the economy, and move up the value chain. Sustained multi-year prudent fiscal policies and removing price distortions (e.g., re-activating the automatic fuel price mechanism) would bolster policy credibility and strengthen external competitiveness. Addressing key structural impediments to growth would durably support efforts to raise productive capacity, reduce inflation and improve self-sustainability, as envisaged under the authorities’ Agriculture, Tourism, Mining and Manufacturing (ATMM) policy umbrella.

    Further strengthening governance measures will support confidence in public service provision. Despite government reform efforts, including the two National Anti-Corruption Strategies, gaps persist. For example, the public procurement process and SOE operations would benefit from greater transparency and less discretionary decision-making.

    The IMF mission team thanks the Malawian authorities and all other interlocutors for the candid discussions and their hospitality.

    IMF Communications Department
    MEDIA RELATIONS

    PRESS OFFICER: Tatiana Mossot

    Phone: +1 202 623-7100Email: MEDIA@IMF.org

    https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2025/06/04/pr-25175-malawi-imf-completes-2025-art-iv-mission

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Quest for the mission “Salyut-7”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Throughout the day, the Museum of Cosmonautics will host a quest dedicated to the significant mission of Salyut-7. Participants will be invited to immerse themselves in the world of cosmonautics and learn many interesting details about the historical events associated with it.

    The quest questions are based not only on the rich history of spacecraft, but also on memorial items that can be seen in the museum’s permanent exhibition. In addition, participants will learn interesting facts about cosmonauts, the Salyut-7 orbital station itself, and the specifics of working on it.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Lecture “Notes from a Dead Station”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Museum of Cosmonautics will host events dedicated to the outstanding flight of cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh, which became part of the program to save the uncontrolled orbital station Salyut-7.

    At 14:00, there will be a lecture entitled “Notes from a Dead Station” by Pavel Gaiduk, an expert in the field of Russian cosmonautics. He will share stories about the world’s first manual docking with a space station. He will talk about the trials and difficulties that became part of the cosmonauts’ work in the process of restoring the functionality of the station.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China approves first domestically produced nine-valent HPV vaccine

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved the first domestically developed nonavalent vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), the agency said in a statement Wednesday.

    The move would end more than a decade of foreign drug dominance in China’s market.

    The vaccine, which targets nine strains of HPV, is the second of its kind in the world. HPV vaccines are widely used to prevent cervical cancer in women, as well as genital cancers and warts in both men and women. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China Creates 300-Kilometer Fully Connected Quantum Secure Direct Communication Network

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have achieved a new milestone in the development of quantum communication by successfully building a 300-kilometer-long fully connected quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network, which is practically applicable to long-distance communication use.

    A major breakthrough by a research team from Shanghai Jiaotong University has preserved the accuracy of a quantum state by more than 85 percent after transmitting data between four users over a distance of 300 km, Science and Technology Daily reported.

    Published in the journal Science Bulletin, the latest research aims to overcome two key limiting factors for quantum networking – data transmission range and throughput.

    The team developed an innovative dual-pumped structure with high anti-jamming capability to successfully realize QSDC over a distance of more than 300 km, while the photon pair transmission frequency was stabilized at 300 to 400 Hz, which theoretically allows for data transmission rates of several bits per second.

    The result follows a team of researchers from Beijing in February this year reporting a world record in testing quantum direct communication over standard optical fibre, achieving continuous and uninterrupted data transmission over a distance of 104.8 km.

    Quantum direct communication was previously proposed by researchers at Tsinghua University. It enables secure communication by using quantum states and has advantages such as detecting and preventing eavesdropping, compatibility with existing networks, simplified management processes, and covert data transmission.

    QSDC systems are expected to be widely used in finance and other areas with extremely high information security requirements. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Afghan interim government leader condemns Israeli aggression in Gaza

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    KABUL, June 4 (Xinhua) — Supreme Leader of the Afghan Interim Government Haibatullah Akhundzada has condemned Israel’s ongoing military operation in the Palestinian city of Gaza as a crime against humanity.

    “The Zionist attacks and acts of oppression against women, children and Muslims in Gaza and other parts of Palestine continue unabated. These acts constitute grave crimes against humanity and a grave injustice,” he said.

    In his message, congratulating on the most important Muslim religious holiday of Eid al-Adha /Kurban Bayram/, celebrated on June 7 in Afghanistan, he also called for an immediate end to the brutal reprisals in Gaza.

    Haibatullah Akhundzada also called on businessmen to contribute to the reconstruction process of Afghanistan, saying: “Our traders and industrialists should intensify their efforts for the development and prosperity of our country so that our nation becomes self-sufficient and does not depend on anyone.” –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: US tariffs add uncertainty for EU and Balkans – analyst

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    SARAJEVO, June 4 (Xinhua) — The U.S. proposal to impose tariffs on EU goods signals a broader shift in its policies and could cause significant damage to transatlantic economic ties, Adnan Huskic, an analyst and associate professor at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, told Xinhua in a recent interview.

    “This move reflects a simplistic approach to global trade and deep-rooted mistrust of Europe,” he said. “Such measures go beyond economics and demonstrate the continued abdication of the United States’ role in ensuring security on the European continent.”

    Although Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member of the European Union, Huskic noted, it remains closely linked to EU countries, especially Germany, its main export market. “Any economic downturn in Germany or the EU will have serious side effects for Bosnia and the entire Western Balkans,” he said.

    A. Huskic also expressed concern about the fragmented response of the region to global changes. “The countries of the Western Balkans often act independently of each other and do not maintain strategic cooperation. Such fragmentation makes them vulnerable to global shocks, and ultimately they have to adapt to the dynamics created by the main players in this arena.”

    The change in the US approach to global interaction has created uncertainty among its partners, said A. Huskic, adding that the new reality is the United States, characterized by an inconsistent and unpredictable policy.

    “The rest of the world must stand firm in defense of free trade,” he added.

    The expert also pointed to Europe’s lag in emerging technologies and the need for reform. According to him, the EU is currently lagging behind in artificial intelligence and other innovative areas, and its economic model is in dire need of change.

    The EU must quickly reform and seek global partners with similar goals to become more autonomous and innovative, added A. Huskic. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Sobyanin: Four major sports festivals will be held in Moscow this year

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Sergei Sobyanin signed a resolution on the Moscow Government’s support for four large-scale sporting events that will take place this year.

    “Moscow is a real city of sports. We create all the conditions for fans of an active lifestyle: from playgrounds near home to major city events,” the Mayor of Moscow noted in

    on your telegram channel.

    Source: Sergei Sobyanin’s Telegram channel @mos_sobyanin 

    “Big Run Fest” (July 2025)

    Thus, in July, the Big Run Fest will take place. The big running festival will turn into a grand city celebration with sports immersive excursions, live music, competitions, quizzes and a food court. Those who wish will be able to run three distances: five, 10 and 15 kilometers along the Garden Ring. It is expected that up to 100 thousand people will take part in the races.

    Extreme Moscow City Games (September 2025)

    The main event of the summer for fans of extreme sports will bring together athletes from more than 15 countries. The program includes moto freestyle on a motorcycle and snowmobile, stunt riding, a stage of the Russian BMX Cup, the Russian Roller Sports Championship, the Workout World Cup and parkour competitions.

    The festival will feature ramps for roller skates, scooters and BMX, a pump track and a flatland zone. Those who wish will be able to listen to performances by DJs and bands, spend time in recreation areas and have a snack in the food court. More than 45 thousand guests are expected.

    “Cyberzarnitsa” (September 2025)

    A large-scale festival, participants of which will be able to test their strength in tactical shooting, UAV control, orienteering and other disciplines. There will also be tournaments and a show match in CS2. About 50 thousand participants are expected.

    Alexey Nemov’s gymnastics show “Legends of Sport” (October 2025)

    The theatrical show by Olympic champion Alexey Nemov will combine sports, artistic, aerial and aesthetic gymnastics, acrobatics and circus arts. The event has been held since 2006.

    This year the show will be held at the Megasport Sports Palace named after A.V. Tarasov. It will gather more than 450 athletes, including Olympic, world and European champions. As in previous years, there will be at least four thousand spectators.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SUM among the best universities in Russia according to RAEX

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    The State University of Management entered the fourteenth annual ranking of the best universities in Russia RAEX-100.

    For seven years now, GUU has consistently been included in the list of the best universities in the country.

    The RAEX agency rating is part of the “Three University Missions” rating family. The study was prepared using statistical indicators, as well as the results of surveys of over 150,000 respondents: representatives of academic and scientific circles, students, graduates and employers. In total, the rating uses 44 indicators.

    In addition, the State University of Management showed decent results in subject rankings:

    “Hospitality Industry” – 13th place “Sociology” – 16th place “Management” – 17th place

    It should be noted that this year the RAEX agency updated the subject rankings of the “Three University Missions” family, excluding “State and Municipal Administration” from the list, in which SUM took 20th place in 2024.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xinjiang to Complete Smart Checkpoint System by 2035

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    URUMQI, June 4 (Xinhua) — The Commerce Department of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and eight other regional departments on Thursday jointly released a plan for the implementation of the smart checkpoint project, which aims to comprehensively promote the modernization of checkpoints.

    The plan is divided into three stages: by 2025, the Horgos, Alashankou and Urumqi air ports will basically be modernized and intelligent; by 2030, they will reach the national advanced level in terms of informatization; and by 2035, a system of intelligent ports that adapts to the requirements of China’s modernization and maintains high-level opening up to the outside world will be fully built.

    The plan also includes measures such as improving convenience for foreign trade enterprises, establishing a platform for operating freight trains on China-Europe international freight routes, promoting the connectivity of Xinjiang’s checkpoints with neighboring Central Asian countries, and formulating standards for the construction of smart checkpoints.

    Wu Songli, deputy director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Portal Administration Office, noted that Xinjiang is located in the core area of the Belt and Road. In the future, it will be necessary to further strengthen the joint use of portal facilities, equipment and data, and comprehensively increase their throughput capacity, thereby contributing to promoting overall opening-up to the outside world and promoting high-quality socio-economic development in Xinjiang. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting better relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, says MFA

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China welcomes the recent upgrade of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan from the charge d’affaires level to the ambassador level, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

    The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, adding that China is ready to continue to play a constructive role in promoting the improvement and development of relations between the two countries.

    Noting that this step will contribute to strengthening mutual trust and cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan and jointly maintaining peace and stability in the region, Lin Jian pointed out that this is also an important and positive measure for Pakistan and Afghanistan in implementing the results of the informal meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held in May this year.

    China is ready to work with regional countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, to protect regional peace, stability and development, and strive to build a community of shared destiny among neighboring countries, he concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Comments on Lee Jae-myung’s Election as President of the Republic of Korea

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday commented on the election of Lee Jae-myung as the new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has already congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as President of the Republic of Korea, Lin Jian said at a regular departmental press conference, answering a relevant question.

    Noting that China and the ROK are important close neighbors and cooperation partners, Lin Jian stressed that China attaches great importance to developing relations with the ROK.

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman added that China is willing to cooperate with the ROK to remain true to the original goal of establishing diplomatic relations, firmly follow the direction of good-neighborliness and friendship, and adhere to the goal of achieving mutual benefit and win-win results.

    China is ready to work together with the Republic of Korea to promote the progressive development of bilateral relations of strategic cooperation and partnership for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries, the Chinese diplomat concluded. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The 2nd Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchanges will be held in Chengdu on June 10-12

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — The second Belt and Road Conference on Scientific and Technological Exchanges will be held from June 10 to 12 in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the State Council Information Office announced at a press briefing.

    According to Vice Minister of Science and Technology Chen Jiachang, the upcoming conference will be held under the theme of “Building an Innovative Silk Road for Common Development: Working Together to Build a Belt and Road Science and Technology Community.”

    According to the vice minister, holding high the banner of a community with a shared future for mankind, the conference aims to adhere to the principles of joint consultation, joint construction and shared benefits, strengthen exchanges, achieve consensus and deepen cooperation, so as to provide solid scientific and technological support for the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road.

    The conference will feature 38 events in five categories, including key events, theme events, special events, roundtables, and technology matchmaking sessions. The main topics for discussion will be academic exchanges, industrial innovation, international science mega-projects, artificial intelligence, and the alignment of science and technology strategies and plans under the Belt and Road Initiative.

    The conference is co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the All-China Society for Science and Technology, the People’s Government of Sichuan Province and the Chongqing City Government. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Lee Jae-myung sworn in as new president of Republic of Korea

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    SEOUL, June 4 (Xinhua) — Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as the new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday after formally starting his five-year term earlier in the day.

    The country’s 21st president took the oath of office in the National Assembly /parliament/ building, declaring in a televised inauguration speech that he would serve all people, regardless of who they supported in the presidential election.

    Lee Jae-myung, the candidate of the country’s leading liberal Toburo Democratic Party, won 49.42 percent of the vote, defeating his main rival Kim Moon-soo, the candidate of the conservative Civil Power Party, by a wide margin of 8.27 percentage points.

    He stressed that Kazakhstan is at a turning point of great transformations in the face of challenges such as competition for artificial intelligence, climate change and the expansion of protectionist measures.

    Lee Jae-myung pledged to start with efforts to improve people’s living standards and revive the ailing economy, saying his government would create new engines of growth.

    The Liberal leader said his administration would seek balanced regional development across the country to ensure sustainable growth while actively supporting the cultural industry.

    He vowed to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), protecting people from various accidents such as riots and plane crashes.

    The president took office without a transition period after winning snap elections triggered by the removal of his predecessor from office due to the imposition of martial law in December last year.

    The inauguration ceremony was attended by the heads of parliament, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the Electoral Supervisory Board, as well as legislators and cabinet members.

    Before the event, Lee Jae-myung paid tribute to the fallen at the Seoul National Cemetery, where national heroes who gave their lives for the country are buried. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: 14 militants killed in Pakistan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    ISLAMABAD, June 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistani security forces have killed 14 militants in an intelligence-driven operation in North Waziristan Agency of northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

    Security forces reportedly carried out the operation on Monday and Tuesday in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency.

    According to ISPR, the operation was launched following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area, allegedly linked to a foreign-backed group.

    “During the operation, the troops effectively destroyed the hideout of the militants. After intense gunfight, 14 terrorists were killed,” the ISPR added.

    Following the clash, clearing operations were launched to eliminate any remaining militants in the area and ensure the security of the area. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Regional office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature opened in Uzbekistan

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    Tashkent, June 4 /Xinhua/ — A regional office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature has opened in Uzbekistan, the Narodnoye Slovo newspaper reported on Wednesday.

    “Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov held a meeting with Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature /IUCN/ Gretel Aguilar,” the statement said.

    During the talks, it was noted that since Uzbekistan joined IUCN in 2021, cooperation has been developing in a sustainable and constructive manner. Particular attention was paid to the opening of the first IUCN office for Central Asia in Uzbekistan.

    The parties also expressed confidence that the IUCN office will become an effective tool for implementing joint initiatives for nature conservation. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: In the first 4 months of this year, renovation of 5,679 old residential complexes has begun in Chinese cities

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China has started renovation of 5,679 residential complexes in cities and towns in six provincial-level regions including Hebei, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Hubei provinces, and the centrally-governed municipalities of Chongqing and Shanghai in the first four months of this year, the Ministry of Housing, Urban-Rural Development said Wednesday.

    By 2025, the country’s authorities plan to renovate 25,000 such residential complexes across China as part of efforts to transform cities into more sustainable, intelligent and livable areas.

    Between 2019 and 2024, the country began renovating a total of 28,000 old residential complexes, benefiting over 120 million people or 48 million households.

    During the period from 2019 to 2024, the country completed the reconstruction of 360 thousand km of housing and communal services networks, an additional 3.87 million parking spaces were created, and 78 thousand institutions for the care of the elderly and children were built.

    The ministry stated its readiness to continue working on improving living conditions and modernizing public utilities in order to better meet the daily needs of residents and ensure their safety. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Young ecologists presented their projects at the Polytechnic

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The Polytechnic University held a defense of projects, the authors of which were tenth-graders of School No. 174 of the Central District of St. Petersburg named after I.K. Beletsky. This is a pre-professional class on the engineering profile in the field of ecology, implemented by the Engineering and Construction Institute of SPbPU and the North-West Interregional Administration of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources. This event was the result of year-long scientific research of schoolchildren in the field of ecology and environmental protection.

    The expert commission included Natalia Politaeva, professor of the Higher School of Hydraulic Engineering and Power Engineering at ISI, and Irina Russkova and Irina Klimova, associate professors of the Higher School of Technosphere Safety. Elena Dyakova, head of the interregional department of state environmental and land supervision for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, also participated.

    Young environmental engineers presented developments aimed at solving current environmental problems. Two projects attracted the experts’ special attention. Mark Meshcheryakov and Nikita Shaldenkov proposed a solution for detecting oil spills and monitoring the movement of Space Z vessels. Egor Melnikov developed a system for collecting garbage in city parks with the participation of birds, “Green Beak”.

    Participants received valuable recommendations on modernization of developed projects, paid attention to potential areas of development within the framework of engineering and scientific activities. The defense became not only the final point of the academic year, but also a significant step in professional orientation and formation of research competencies.

    Cooperation under the Rosprirodnadzor Class program began on May 14 this year, when an agreement was signed between SPbPU and the North-West Interregional Department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Management at School No. 174. This event marked the beginning of the organization of pre-professional education in the field of environmental safety for schoolchildren interested in engineering and scientific careers.

    The project competition is of great importance for environmental education of schoolchildren. Many projects have great potential and practical significance. Their authors impressed with their intuition, extraordinary approach and deep knowledge, – noted Natalia Politaeva.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: For those who dream of the roar of the cosmodrome. The program of the Museum of Cosmonautics in June

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The Cosmonautics Museum opened in April 1981 in the stylobate of the monument to the Conquerors of Space on Prospekt Mira — the year that 20 years had passed since the legendary flight of Yuri Gagarin. Since then, it has invariably become a point of attraction for all those who are attracted by space. After a large-scale reconstruction in 2009, the exhibition area increased fourfold, and the collection exceeded 100 thousand storage units, occupying eight halls and a film and lecture hall — now it is one of the largest scientific and historical museums on the planet. Here you can see full-size models of the base block of the Mir station and the Soyuz spacecraft, authentic descent vehicles, the first satellites and famous examples of spacesuits for flights and spacewalks, as well as the personal belongings of cosmonauts. The museum has prepared a rich program for the first month of summer.

    Rescue of the out-of-control station

    On June 6, the Museum of Cosmonautics will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the mission to rescue the unmanned orbital station Salyut-7 with a lecture, film screening and quest: visitors will be invited to literally live the story of the heroes Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh, who took part in the landmark flight of 1985.

    Then Soyuz T-13 with the cosmonauts on board launched to the immobilized object so that the crew could manually dock to it and restore its functionality. This was the first manual docking in Russian history with an unmanned station that had lost power and communications, threatening to leave orbit and sprinkle the Earth’s surface with debris. After several days of intense work in extreme conditions, the crew restarted the power system, deployed solar batteries and completely restored the complex.

    On June 6, on the anniversary of the memorable event, at 2:00 PM, cosmonaut expert Pavel Gaiduk will give a lecture entitled “Notes from a Dead Station”, and at 3:30 PM, the movie “Salyut-7”, based on the crew’s memoirs, will be shown in the cinema hall. From 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, there will be an interactive quest about the Salyut-7 mission – participants will test their knowledge of the history of spacecraft and memorial items from the museum’s permanent exhibition, as well as about the cosmonauts, the station and work on it.

    Russia Day at the Cosmonautics Museum

    On June 12, the museum will take part in the Moscow Museum Week event and will be open for free admission. Tickets can be purchased atMos.ru.

    From 12:00 to 16:00 at the main entrance you can take part in astronomical observations, organized jointly with the Center for Pedagogical Excellence: through telescopes, guests will examine the heavenly bodies even in the middle of the day. In addition, the museum will host a creative master class, organized by the Rostokino Gallery, thematically related to the holiday and dedicated to the achievements of Russian cosmonautics. Participants will master various artistic techniques and learn many interesting things about space.

    At 17:00, a walking lecture will begin at the Memorial House-Museum of Academician S.P. Korolev (a branch of the Cosmonautics Museum). During the walk, visitors will learn the history of the appearance on the map of Moscow of a unique space where the famous Soviet scientist, chief designer of rocket and space systems, lived. You can get on an unusual excursion with tickets to the house-museum andpre-registration.

    Exhibitions and “Vinyl Space”

    Until June 24, the Museum of Cosmonautics will continue to host the exhibition “12 Minutes and 9 Seconds That Shook the World.” This is a joint project with the Russian State Archive of Scientific and Technical Documentation, dedicated to the sixtieth anniversary of the first spacewalk by Alexei Leonov. It features many exclusive materials, including previously unpublished production drawings of “Product 3KD,” the Voskhod-2 spacecraft. Admission to the exhibition is bytickets to the museum.

    Until June 30, the outdoor exhibition “Space Milestones of Designer Semenov” is open, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Yuri Semenov, President and General Designer of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (1989–2005), Hero of Socialist Labor, and Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

    At the end of the month, the Memorial House-Museum of Academician S.P. Korolev will once again host an evening of music as part of the Vinyl Space project – this time in honor of the 130th anniversary of the birth of singer and conductor Leonid Utesov, as well as the 120th anniversary of the birth of opera singer Ivan Kozlovsky.

    The Museum of Cosmonautics will not ignore Youth Day either: a special festive program is being prepared for June 29, the details of which will be announced a little later.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Scientific Regiment. David Goldgor – architect and sapper

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    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    David Goldgor

    A graduate of the Leningrad Institute of Municipal Construction Engineers (LIICS), a teacher at the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute (both now SPbGASU), Soviet architect, graphic artist David Semenovich Goldgor (1912–1982) wrote his name into the history of the city on the Neva for centuries: many of the objects he took part in designing decorate Petersburg to this day. But the Nevsky Cranes Memorial, dedicated to the memory of those who died during the Great Patriotic War, other monuments to heroes, and the Victory Arch for him, a front-line soldier, took a special place in his professional biography, since the architect personally experienced all the hardships of the harsh military years.

    In 1934, David Goldgor graduated from LIIKS. The young architect began his career in Studio No. 5 of the Lenproekt Institute. He worked under the supervision of Evgeny Levinson and Igor Fomin, already well-known architects at that time. The first taught at our university, and a few years later became a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Architecture, a doctor of architecture, and a professor. The second would soon head the architectural design department at LIIKS, and in 1951 he would take the position of deputy chief architect of Leningrad. They would assemble a strong team of young Leningrad architects, among whom David Goldgor would become one of the most talented. He would immediately be involved in working on building projects for the Institute of Experimental Medicine. In those years, the architect would also prove himself as a graphic artist.

    When the war began, David Goldgor volunteered for the people’s militia and was sent to the first rifle regiment of the 2nd division as a sapper. He took part in combat operations in the Gatchina region. After the blockade was lifted, he worked on the restoration of Leningrad, and in peacetime he returned to his native workshop. Already in 1945, together with the architect Igor Fomin, he drew up a project for a temporary triumphal arch in Leningrad on Obukhovskoy Oborony Avenue near Spartak Garden, intended to welcome the victors.

    In 1953, he became the head of the workshop together with Evgeny Levinson, after whose death in 1968 he took full responsibility for the work of the workshop.

    David Goldgor always remained true to his work and created projects for residential buildings, public buildings, and memorials. Under his leadership, the area around Smolny was formed, and Kupchino was developed. In collaboration with other architects, he designed the Moscow Hotel and the automatic telephone exchange, which formed the space of Alexander Nevsky Square. Among the widely known objects is the ground pavilion of the Narvskaya metro station, opened in 1955.

    In the 1960s and 1970s, David Goldgaard combined his active professional work with teaching at the Department of Architectural Planning at LISI.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Tourist flow from Russia to Beijing is 4 times higher than pre-pandemic level

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — According to the latest statistics, the number of Russian citizens who visited Beijing in April 2025 was 50,160 people, more than four times higher than the pre-pandemic figure for the same month in 2019 (11,287 people). Russia is the leader among all European countries in terms of the growth rate of this indicator.

    According to data from the Beijing Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese capital received 454,920 foreign tourists in April, up 23.5 percent from the same month in 2019.

    A similar situation occurred in another megacity, Shanghai, which, together with Beijing, is considered a barometer for assessing China’s inbound tourism. There, 670.9 thousand inbound tourist trips were recorded in April, which is 40.5 percent more than in the same month in 2024, and in 2019 the figure was 640.8 thousand.

    As a reminder, thanks to China’s continued expansion of visa-free access and other measures to ease inbound travel for foreigners, the country saw 64.88 million border crossings by foreign nationals in 2024, an increase of 82.9 percent from the previous year, with over 20 million inbound trips made under the visa-free regime. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: New cargo air route opens from Guangzhou to Miami

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

    GUANGZHOU, June 4 (Xinhua) — A new air cargo route has linked Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, with Miami in the United States.

    The first flight loaded entirely with e-commerce goods departed from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on Monday, June 2.

    The operator of the new route is Guangzhou Daking Scm Chain Management Co., Ltd. Its launch allows to reduce delivery time to 18 hours – 5 hours less than existing routes, i.e. cargo can be delivered on the same day or at least the next day.

    For now, one scheduled flight per week is planned, but as demand grows, the frequency of flights may increase. Guangzhou Daking expects that this step will significantly strengthen the logistics of cross-border e-commerce.

    The company is based in Guangzhou’s Nansha District, where cross-border e-commerce is rapidly gaining momentum, with total trade volume growing sharply from 20 million yuan (about $2.8 million) in 2014 to 46 billion yuan in 2024.

    The company views the launch of the Guangzhou-Miami route as a strategic move to optimize its presence in the U.S. market, allowing more cross-border e-commerce businesses to export goods and better meet consumer demand in the United States. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Domestic travel up 5.7% during China’s Duanwu holiday

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China’s tourism sector saw robust growth during the traditional Duanwu (Dragon Boat Festival) holiday, which ran from May 31 to June 2 this year, with domestic trips up 5.7 percent year on year to 119 million, data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Tuesday.

    During the period, tourism revenue reached 42.73 billion yuan (about 5.95 billion US dollars), up 5.9 percent from the previous year.

    Duanwu is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, believed to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan. The day is marked by boat races with dragon-headed bows and zongzi (a traditional glutinous rice dish wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) eaten.

    This year’s Duanwu Festival coincided with International Children’s Day, with museums, art galleries and cultural centres across the country attracting large numbers of visitors. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping Meets with President of Belarus /detailed version-1/

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Wednesday. Once again congratulating Lukashenko on his re-election as president of Belarus, Xi Jinping noted that China and Belarus are true friends and good partners who have always treated each other with sincerity and trust.

    Xi Jinping noted that the traditional friendship between the two countries is growing stronger day by day, political mutual trust remains unshakable, and cooperation in all areas is advancing comprehensively. China has always viewed and developed China-Belarus relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, he added.

    Xi Jinping said that China is ready to work together with Belarus to promote the sustainable development of bilateral ties and mutually beneficial cooperation.

    The Chinese President stressed that the two sides should strengthen coordination and cooperation within multilateral formats such as the United Nations (UN) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), jointly oppose despotism, hegemony and bullying, and uphold international fairness and justice.

    A. Lukashenko, in turn, noted that he was visiting China for the 15th time, adding that during each of these visits he felt a sense of deep friendship on the part of China.

    Thanking China for the enormous support and assistance it has provided to Belarus over a long period of time, A. Lukashenko stated that Belarus has a high degree of trust in China and will actively develop cooperation with it.

    China resolutely defends multilateralism and opposes unilateralism, sanctions and pressure in international affairs, setting an example for the whole world, the President of Belarus noted. He expressed deep admiration and readiness to make joint efforts with China to protect international impartiality and justice. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China accelerates high-quality grid connections

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — China has made continuous efforts to expand access to electricity to meet growing demand for high-quality energy services and ensure the country’s economic and social development.

    The relevant guideline, jointly issued by the National Reform and Development Commission and the State Energy Administration, calls on energy authorities and power grid operators across the country to take concrete steps to further expand the coverage of electricity access services so as to build a modern and efficient electricity service business environment nationwide by 2029.

    The aim set out in the guidelines includes providing simple and convenient electricity connection services, ensuring high-quality electricity supply, promoting green energy, providing inclusive services and conducting coordinated inspections to improve overall service quality.

    The document emphasizes that the provision of electricity services is an important component in the formation of a first-class internationalized business climate in the country, characterized by compliance with market principles and the rule of law. The document is aimed at further increasing the satisfaction of the population with services in the above-mentioned area.

    It outlines measures in 14 key areas aimed at improving the quality of electricity supply services, such as expanding “zero investment” low-voltage power grid connection services for non-state enterprises, introducing strict time frames for completing connection procedures, etc.

    The guidelines also call for innovative electricity services, such as new hotspots to meet temporary power needs during spring irrigation and autumn harvesting, as well as to meet the needs of street stall owners and night market vendors. These efforts are aimed at revitalizing rural life and stimulating consumption. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Istanbul to Remain Platform for Russia-Ukraine Negotiations — Russian Foreign Ministry

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

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

    Moscow, June 4 /Xinhua/ — There is no question of changing Istanbul as a venue for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

    Answering the question about whether the Vatican could become the venue for the next round of negotiations, the diplomat said: “/Russian Foreign Minister/ Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov very clearly expressed our point of view. Istanbul is a platform where a certain experience of communication has already been accumulated,” TASS quotes A. Grushko as saying.

    A representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that “the issue is not about the platforms, the issue is about the essence.” “Therefore, at present, the issue of choosing some new platform in the practical plane is not worth it. It is not even worth thinking about,” he emphasized.

    The second round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul on Monday. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: South Korean President appoints prime minister and top officials

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

    SEOUL, June 4 (Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung has appointed a prime minister and senior officials after being sworn in as the country’s 21st president, the presidential office said.

    Kim Min-seok, a lawmaker from the ruling Toburo Democratic Party and co-chairman of Lee Jae-myung’s election campaign, has been nominated for the post of cabinet chief.

    The prime minister’s candidacy must be approved by the National Assembly (parliament), controlled by the Toburo Democratic Party, after appropriate hearings.

    Lee Jae-myung appointed ruling party lawmaker Kang Hoon-sik as presidential chief of staff and diplomat Wi Sung-rak, who was first elected to parliament last April from the Toburo Democratic Party, as top national security adviser to the president.

    The president also appointed former Unification Minister Lee Jong-suk as director of the National Intelligence Service.

    Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea’s new president at the National Assembly on Wednesday, officially beginning his first five-year term in office. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Nine killed in road accident in central India

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

    NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) — At least nine people, including three women, were killed and two others injured in a road accident in central India on Wednesday morning, local police said.

    Among the victims were a woman and a child.

    The incident took place around 3:00 am in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh in the central part of the country. A truck carrying bags of cement overturned on a van carrying passengers, trapping them underneath.

    The police added that the deceased were in an accident while returning from a relative’s wedding. The injured were hospitalized. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping Congratulates Lee Jae-myung on Election as President of the Republic of Korea

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

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

    BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as president of the Republic of Korea (ROK).

    Noting that China and the ROK are important close neighbors and cooperative partners, Xi said that in the 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two sides have overcome differences in ideology and social systems, advanced hand in hand and achieved mutual successes, achieving stable and healthy development of bilateral relations.

    He added that this not only improved the well-being of the peoples of the two countries, but also made a positive contribution to promoting regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.

    The Chinese leader stressed that he attaches great importance to developing relations with the Republic of Korea.

    In the modern world, changes unseen in a century are occurring at an accelerated pace and destabilizing factors in the international and regional situation are increasing, he noted.

    China and the ROK are important countries in the world and the region, and Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to remain committed to the spirit that guided the establishment of their diplomatic ties, uphold good-neighborliness and friendship, and adhere to the goal of mutual benefit and win-win, so as to jointly promote the continuous development of the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership and bring more benefits to the two peoples, Xi said. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Cambodia, Thailand to discuss border issues next week: spokesman

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

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

    PHNOM PENH, June 4 (Xinhua) — A joint meeting of the Cambodia-Thai Boundary Commission will be held in Phnom Penh on June 14 to discuss border issues, Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Cham Soonri said on Wednesday.

    “Cambodia is committed to the peaceful resolution of border issues through technical mechanisms and in accordance with international law,” he wrote in a text message sent to media outlets on the Telegram messenger.

    He noted that the main focus of the meeting would be on the area where the incident recently occurred.

    The representative also stated that Cambodia, firmly committed to protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity, intends to transform its borders with neighboring countries into zones of peace, friendship, cooperation and development for the benefit of all countries and peoples.

    The meeting was planned after a brief shootout between soldiers from the two countries in the Emerald Triangle on May 28, which resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier.

    The Emerald Triangle is the area where the borders of Cambodia, Thailand and Laos meet.

    Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Sunday that at an upcoming commission meeting, Cambodia will propose to Thailand that the issue of border disputes involving the Emerald Triangle region, as well as the issue of the Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Toch and Ta Krabei temples, be referred to the International Court of Justice. –0–

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