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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A preliminary discussion of the final qualifying work carried out on the assignment of the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of the Leningrad Region took place

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Participants in the discussion of student works (from left to right): Nadezhda Akulova, Svetlana Volkova, Vladimir Tsoi, Olga Dmitrieva, Marina Shcherbakova and Kristina Borisevich

    On May 12, a preliminary discussion of bachelor’s final qualification works, which students of our university are completing on topics proposed by the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Leningrad Region, took place in the architectural workshops of SPbGASU. Vladimir Tsoi, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region – Chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, and the committee staff took part in the discussion: Svetlana Volkova, Head of the Department for the Implementation of the Powers of the Russian Federation in the Sphere of Cultural Heritage Sites, Olga Dmitrieva, Chief Specialist of the Department for the Implementation of the Powers of the Leningrad Region in the Sphere of Cultural Heritage Sites, Marina Shcherbakova, Consultant of the Department for the Implementation of the Powers of the Leningrad Region, and Kristina Borisevich, Chief Engineer of the Department, took part in the discussion.

    The meeting took place within the framework of the SPbGASU development project in the field of restoration “Scientific and Educational Laboratory for Restoration and Renovation of Architectural Heritage” (NOL RAS) and work with final qualifying works at the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage.

    New life for the Svirskaya Pobeda memorial park in Lodeynoye Pole

    Student Sofia Mironova is working on the project “Regeneration of the territory of the memorial park “Svirskaya Pobeda” in the city of Lodeynoye Pole” under the supervision of associate professors of the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage Nadezhda Akulova and Nina Petukhova.

    The student told about the history of the park. On June 21, 1944, a unique operation took place in its place, which went down in history as the feat of the “false landing” during the crossing of the Svir River: 16 soldiers, risking their lives, went to the opposite bank of the Svir to attract the attention of the enemy and reveal his firing positions. Marshal Meretskov, who commanded the Karelian Front, ordered the creation of a memorial here. The park was laid out during the war by the efforts of servicemen and city residents. These events were reflected in the concept of the project.

    Today, the memorial park area has fallen into disrepair. A survey of city residents showed that they would like to see it revived while preserving the “memory of the place.”

    “The concept provides for the creation of a memorial to 16 heroes, the improvement of the Alley of Memory, the trees of which were planted by war participants, the restoration of the Lodeynoye Pole Museum of History and Local History, and the creation of viewing platforms on the river bank, one of which will also be a memorial. The park is planned to be divided into zones: an active zone with an exhibition of military equipment, a memory zone with a sculptural group dedicated to the heroes, and a recreational zone. The Svirskaya Pobeda Memorial Park is a memory that we must pass on to future generations,” said Sofia Mironova.

    “On the SAILS of the past to the space of the future”

    Alexey Volkov shared details of his project “Restoration and adaptation of the Narva flax-jute manufactory complex with renovation of the Parusinka territory in Ivangorod” (headed by Nadezhda Akulova). The goal of the aspiring architect-restorer is to preserve the historical and cultural features of the environment by creating a comfortable high-tech space integrated into the historical area.

    “The area is located 150 kilometers from St. Petersburg on the state border with Estonia, which runs along the Narva River. The factory village owes its origin and development to the Stieglitz family, who founded the Cloth and Flax Spinning Manufactories. The factory buildings have survived to this day with major losses, dissonant volumes, and structures in a state of emergency. Existing development projects for the area do not solve the main problems – a significant improvement in the quality of life of city residents, the development of tourism and, most importantly, the preservation of unique cultural heritage sites,” shared the student, who called his concept “On the SAILS of the Past to the Space of the Future.”

    The project envisages the restoration of the compositional and planning structure of the factory-residential district, where the main center of attraction is the historical factory complex, around which the everyday, cultural and business environment is concentrated, meeting the modern needs and demands of the city. Alexey is confident: the renovation of the territory with the development of a scientific, educational and cultural environment on it can become an example for other large integrated development projects.

    Boarding house for the elderly in an old manor

    Darya Kondratyuk presented the project “Albrecht Estate in the Village of Kotly, Kingissepsky District”, on which she is working under the supervision of Nadezhda Akulova. The ensemble “Albrecht Estate” is a cultural heritage site of federal significance. According to the student, the village of Kotly, despite the ruined state of the ensemble, is attractive to tourists. Thanks to volunteer initiatives, the festival “Kotelskie Marketplaces” is held there, which attracts attention to this site.

    Some of the design solutions are aimed at improving the estate park, which can be included in a single route with ecotourism sites developing in the vicinity of the estate.

    The project envisages the adaptation of the Albrecht Estate ensemble into a boarding house for the elderly. At the same time, it is necessary to preserve the historical heritage and create a comfortable environment for the older generation. The comprehensive approach includes the restoration of buildings, landscaping and infrastructure development, which will increase the attractiveness of the area for tourists and local residents.

    Daria believes that the restoration and adaptation project she developed for modern use will help preserve the estate’s heritage for future generations.

    Student work received high marks

    Vladimir Tsoi highly praised the student projects: “The work of SPbGASU students is valuable from different points of view. Firstly, sometimes it is the first “approach to the projectile”, which is needed to understand the development prospects of a particular territory, subject complex or monument. When I was in charge of the Vyborg United Museum-Reserve, in partnership with SPbGASU we organized an exhibition of diploma theses dedicated to Vyborg and its environs. This was a revelation for the townspeople and guests. It was very relevant, interesting, and inspired fresh thoughts. Subsequently, some of the ideas were embodied in restoration projects, while others have not lost their relevance and are waiting to be implemented.

    The second reason for the value of student work is its subject matter. The project of the memorial park “Svirskaya Pobeda” in Lodeynoye Pole is, in my opinion, a completely finished product offering specific spatial architectural solutions for a specific object. Not conceptual, but subject. Therefore, cooperation with SPbGASU is very important for us.

    The Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Leningrad Region was created in 2020 and immediately began to cooperate with SPbGASU in various areas. We have signed a framework agreement, we plan to develop and deepen it.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 20 doctors from Central Asian countries have been trained in tuberculosis treatment in XUAR

    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, May 16 (Xinhua) — Four advanced training course participants from the National Center for Tuberculosis Problems of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan recently completed a month-long training at the Sixth People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwest China).

    Thus, to date, 23 doctors from Central Asian countries have already been trained in the treatment of this disease in the above-mentioned medical institution.

    Over the past month, medical trainees from Kazakhstan have held in-depth discussions on topics such as diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis and basic interventional bronchoscopy operations, and joined standardized training in complex surgeries and multidisciplinary consultations on difficult-to-treat diseases.

    According to Yerbol Kopbayev, China is impressive in terms of standardized management of the treatment process in case of drug-resistant tuberculosis, the model of interdisciplinary cooperation and the use of advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment, especially the norms and standards for the treatment of complex cases, which provide new ideas.

    At the graduation ceremony of the above-mentioned courses, the leaders of the Xinjiang hospital expressed hope that the medical trainees would provide higher quality medical services after mastering new skills and abilities.

    As it became known, the above-mentioned Chinese medical institution will disseminate technologies for minimally invasive operations in the field of thoracic surgery in Central Asia, and will also continue to provide international remote medical consultations.

    According to the survey data, Xinjiang remained one of the regions in China with a high incidence of tuberculosis from 1979 to 2010. Thanks to the efforts of local authorities, the incidence of tuberculosis in Xinjiang has significantly decreased, from 304.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2018 to 87.8 cases per 100,000 people in 2021. Currently, all local residents aged 15 and above are included in the screening program for tuberculosis symptoms and chest X-rays. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Hunan Provincial Museum experts find traces of repainting on 1,000-year-old silk painting

    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

    CHANGSHA, May 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese experts have for the first time found several traces of repainting on a T-shaped silk painting found in the tomb of Chinese aristocrat Xin Zhui, who lived about 2,200 years ago, according to a press conference held Friday at the Hunan Provincial Museum in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province.

    The museum’s specialists analyzed the material and paint composition of the silk painting using methods such as spectroscopy and surface microgeometry. During the study, the experts used multimodal imaging methods, including multispectral hyperspectral imaging and wide-field X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy.

    The composition of the material, ink and pigments were also studied, and the traces of ink and its distribution were visualized. The team of experts identified traces of overpainting – the application of one layer of coloring substance to another – thus completing the collection of data on the images on this work of art, which is a cultural relic and a national treasure of China.

    Let us recall that the item in question was found in the Mawangdui Tomb, also known as the Xin Zhui Tomb. According to historical records, Xin Zhui was the wife of the Chancellor of the Changsha Principality during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC – 8 AD), and died at the age of about 50. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese and Russian universities develop cooperation in the field of music education

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) — Tianjin Foreign Studies University (TFU) and the Volgograd State Conservatory named after P.A. Serebryakov recently signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation, which marked the beginning of in-depth cooperation between the parties in the field of music education. The signing of this document took place in the city of Tianjin in northern China.

    The agreement was signed at the opening ceremony of the relevant course as part of the event on the visit to China of the Russian delegation of teachers “Chinese Language Bridge”, organized by the Center for International Language Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China with the assistance of TUIL, the Zhongxinshe news agency reports.

    TUIA Rector Li Yingying noted the solid foundation of cooperation between TUIA and Russian universities, stating that the current cooperation will open up new opportunities for the parties in the field of music education.

    Representatives of the Volgograd State Conservatory named after P. A. Serebryakov, in turn, expressed hope for broader cooperation with TUIYA in academic, research and cultural activities in the future. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: V. Putin appointed O. Salyukov as Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation

    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

    Moscow, May 16 /Xinhua/ — Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov from his post and appointed him Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council. The corresponding decree was published on the official Internet portal of legal information on Thursday.

    O. Salyukov was born on May 21, 1955 in Saratov. From 2010 to 2014, he held the post of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In May 2014, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces. This year, O. Salyukov commanded the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Japan’s GDP fell 0.7 percent year-on-year in Q1

    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

    TOKYO, May 16 (Xinhua) — Japan’s economy contracted 0.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 amid stagnant private consumption and a drop in exports, government data showed Friday.

    Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth showed its first quarterly decline in four quarters, the cabinet said.

    In quarterly terms, GDP for the period from January to March, taking into account inflation, fell by 0.2 percent, according to the preliminary report of the Cabinet of Ministers.

    Over the quarter, exports fell by 0.6 percent, while imports, which have a negative impact on GDP, grew by 2.9 percent.

    Private consumption, which accounts for more than half of Japan’s economic output, rose 0.04 percent as prices rose.

    Nominal GDP increased by 0.8 percent compared to the October-December period, or by 3.1 percent year-on-year. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Tel Aviv hosts business event aimed at developing Chinese-Israeli cooperation in healthcare

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    JERUSALEM, May 16 (Xinhua) — A business event aimed at promoting cooperation between Chinese and Israeli enterprises in the healthcare sector was held in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday.

    The event, hosted by the China-Israel Innovation Industrial Park in Changzhou, eastern China, was attended by more than 100 representatives from government, business, technology and medical sectors from both countries. During the event, Chinese and Israeli companies signed technology cooperation agreements, and several Israeli firms entered into agreements to join the innovation park.

    Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Israel Xiao Junzheng stressed that technological innovation is a key factor in the healthy development of China-Israel relations.

    China, with its vast single market, comprehensive industrial system and growing innovation ecosystem, complements Israel’s strengths in original research and its excellent innovation environment, he said.

    Over the past decade, the park has become a “key window” for Chinese-Israeli scientific cooperation, especially in health care, according to Shen Dong, a senior official in the city of Changzhou. He noted that the park has attracted about 300 Israeli companies and joint ventures. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Re-elected Australian government wants more cooperation with China: Trade Minister

    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

    CANBERRA, May 16 (Xinhua) — Australia’s re-elected federal government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to “do more business with China,” Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell told the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on Thursday.

    Australia will resist pressure from the United States to impose tariffs on imports from China and make decisions based on its national interests, the official said.

    “We don’t want to do less business with China, we want to do more business with China,” Farrell said. “We will make decisions about how to continue to engage with China based on our national interests, not on what Americans may or may not want,” he added.

    According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian exports to China in 2023 were worth A$219 billion (US$140.2 billion), while exports to the United States were worth only A$33.5 billion (US$21.4 billion).

    Mr Albanese, whose ruling Labour Party won the May 3 election, confirmed on Monday that Mr Farrell would remain in the role of trade and tourism minister, a post he has held since 2022.

    The latter told AFR that Australia had offered to negotiate with the United States to lift the 10 percent tariff imposed by President Donald Trump in April, but Canberra would not make a deal for the sake of a deal. “We will only make a deal if it is in our national interest. We want a good deal and we are prepared to wait and be patient,” the minister said.

    Mr Farrell also said Australia would soon finalise a new proposal to the European Union in talks on a free trade agreement, which stalled in 2023 but was revived in response to US tariffs. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese Investments Have Become ‘Indispensable Driver’ of Hungary’s Economic Growth – Orban

    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

    BUDAPEST, May 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese investment has become an “indispensable engine” of Hungary’s economic growth, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday.

    He made the remarks at a press conference here, where he also announced the decision of leading Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD to locate the headquarters of its European subsidiary and a new research and development centre in Budapest.

    “We are living in an era of transformation,” said Orbán. “New technologies, new consumer demands and new producers have emerged. And we, Hungarians, do not want to be left out of this new era. That is why we have made a strategic decision: Hungarian industry must enter the era of electric vehicles.”

    V. Orban noted that Hungary cannot enter the new technological era alone. “We need partners. And we can enter this new era only with Chinese-Hungarian strategic cooperation, because China is the leader in technology in this industry,” the Hungarian Prime Minister added.

    He also stressed the importance of the country’s “connectivity strategy.” “Hungary aims to become a meeting point for Eastern and Western capital, trade and innovation,” he said.

    Hungary’s trade has doubled in the last decade, and China has consistently ranked among the country’s top three investors. “In some years, China has even been Hungary’s number one investor,” Orban said. “This means that Chinese investment has become an important, even indispensable, engine of the country’s economic growth.”

    The Prime Minister also noted major infrastructure projects being implemented with China’s support, such as the Budapest-Belgrade railway. “China plays a decisive role in financing Hungary’s modernization,” Orbán emphasized. –0–

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  • Peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelenskiy in Turkey

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Russia’s Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkey on Thursday, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks, while Ukraine’s president said his defence minister would head up Kyiv’s team.

    They will be the first direct talks between the sides since March 2022, but hopes of a major breakthrough were further dented by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said there would be no movement without a meeting between himself and Putin.

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later echoed that view, telling reporters in the Turkish resort of Antalya that Washington “didn’t have high expectations” for the Ukraine talks in Istanbul.

    The head of the Russian delegation, presidential adviser Vladimir Medinsky, said he expected Ukraine’s representatives to turn up for the beginning of discussions on Friday in Istanbul at 10 a.m. local time (0700 GMT).

    “We are ready to work,” Medinsky said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said his delegation had held “productive” talks on Thursday evening with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

    Zelenskiy said Putin’s decision not to attend but to send what he called a “decorative” lineup showed the Russian leader was not serious about ending the war. Russia accused Ukraine of trying “to put on a show” around the talks.

    “We can’t be running around the world looking for Putin,” Zelenskiy said after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

    “I feel disrespect from Russia. No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation – this is personal disrespect. To Erdogan, to Trump,” Zelenskiy told reporters.

    Zelenskiy said he would also not go to Istanbul and that his team’s mandate was to discuss a ceasefire.

    A decree issued by Zelenskiy said Ukraine’s delegation would be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and include the deputy heads of its intelligence services, the deputy chief of the military’s general staff and the deputy foreign minister.

    Ukraine backs an immediate, unconditional 30-day ceasefire but Putin has said he first wants to start talks at which the details of such a truce could be discussed. More than three years after its full-scale invasion, Russia has the advantage on the battlefield and says Ukraine could use a pause in the war to call up extra troops and acquire more Western weapons.

    Both Trump and Putin have said for months they are keen to meet each other, but no date has been set. Trump, after piling heavy pressure on Ukraine and clashing with Zelenskiy in the Oval Office in February, has lately expressed growing impatience that Putin may be “tapping me along.”

    “Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

    Rubio, speaking in Antalya, later echoed that thought: “It’s my assessment that I don’t think we’re going to have a breakthrough here until the President (Trump) and President Putin interact directly on this topic.”

    Referring to the current state of the talks as a “logjam,” Rubio said he would travel to Istanbul to meet with Turkey’s foreign minister and Ukraine’s delegation on Friday.

    The diplomatic disarray was symptomatic of the hostility between the sides and the unpredictability injected by Trump, whose interventions since returning to the White House in January have often provoked dismay from Ukraine and its European allies.

    While Zelenskiy waited in vain for Putin in Ankara, the Russian negotiators had no one to talk to on the Ukrainian side. Some 200 reporters milled around near the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus Strait that the Russians had specified as the venue.

    CEASEFIRES AND PEACE TALKS

    The enemies have been wrestling for months over the logistics of ceasefires and peace talks while trying to show Trump they are serious about trying to end what he calls “this stupid war.”

    Hundreds of thousands have been killed and wounded on both sides in the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two. Washington has threatened repeatedly to abandon its mediation efforts unless there is clear progress.

    Asked if Putin would join talks at some future point, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “What kind of participation will be required further, at what level, it is too early to say now.”

    Russia said on Thursday its forces had captured two more settlements in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. A spokesperson for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointedly reminded reporters of his comment last year that Ukraine was “getting smaller” in the absence of an agreement to stop fighting.

    FIRST TALKS FOR THREE YEARS

    Once they start, the talks will have to address a chasm between the two sides over a host of issues.

    Russian delegation head Medinsky is a former culture minister who has overseen the rewriting of history textbooks to reflect Moscow’s narrative on the war. It includes a deputy defence minister, a deputy foreign minister and the head of military intelligence.

    Key members of the team, including its leader, were also involved in the last direct peace talks in Istanbul in March 2022 – and Medinsky confirmed on Thursday that Russia saw the new talks as a resumption of those interrupted three years ago.

    “The task of direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side is sooner or later to achieve long-term peace by eliminating the basic root causes of the conflict,” said Medinsky.

    The terms under discussion in 2022, when Ukraine was still reeling from Russia’s initial invasion, would be deeply disadvantageous to Kyiv. They included a demand by Moscow for large cuts to the size of Ukraine’s military.

    With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.

    Ukraine rejects these terms as tantamount to capitulation, and is seeking guarantees of its future security from world powers, especially the United States.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU InterGames – a celebration of sports and spring!

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    InterGames is a mass sports festival that has been held for several years now as part of the famous Interweeks NSU.

    The stadium traditionally gathered entire generations of active recreation enthusiasts — more than 1,700 people of all ages: students of NSU and other Novosibirsk universities, students of the SUNC and VKI, children and adults of Akademgorodok. Twenty-five sites with various interesting sports competitions and national competitions awaited them. The NSU swimming pool hosted open swimming competitions “InterPlavaniye 2025”. And fans of team sports took part in mini-football matches (18 teams) and 3×3 basketball (28 teams).

    At the opening of the event, more than 100 female students performed brilliantly with an incendiary composition on the steps, athletes of various types of martial arts and the national team of sports aerobics demonstrated their skills.

    All the contests and competitions were bright and memorable, the most popular was “Volleyball” with a huge inflatable ball, in which 570 people tried their hand. Also of great interest were the contests: “Caterpillar”, “Pants for three”, “Darts”, “Artist” and, of course, “Hobbyhorsing” – 400-500 people participated in each of them.

    The most active participants were rewarded with memorable gifts; in the end, more than 200 people who took part in at least 15 different competitions received prizes.

    The Department of Physical Education thanks all the participants, organizers, teachers and student volunteers who helped to hold such a grand celebration.

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  • MIL-OSI China: Russia-Ukraine peace talks to be held in Istanbul amid lingering differences

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

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference at the Ukrainian Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, May 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that a Ukrainian delegation would attend the upcoming peace talks in Istanbul with a commitment to ending the conflict with Russia, though he would not personally show up at the negotiating table.

    At the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine would send a delegation to Istanbul.

    Zelensky said Ukraine remained committed to dialogue but expressed doubts about Moscow’s intentions. He told reporters that Ukraine did not see “any decision-makers” from the Russian delegation who will be present at the talks.

    The delegation will be led by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, alongside professionals, including military and intelligence officers, Zelensky remarked, noting that Ukraine is awaiting confirmation from both Washington and Moscow on the exact schedule for the talks, which are expected to take place either Thursday or Friday.

    On top of that, Zelensky stressed that he is ready for discussions if an unconditional ceasefire will be discussed at the level of leaders.

    Meanwhile, Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation and senior aide to President Vladimir Putin, stated that his team has the necessary competencies to conduct negotiations and will focus on “finding possible solutions” and common ground through a constructive approach.

    Speaking outside the Russian consulate in Istanbul, the diplomat said that Russia views the fresh negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul as a “continuation” of the peace process disrupted in 2022, claiming that his team’s objective is to secure a lasting peace by “addressing the underlying causes of the conflict.”

    Addressing reporters separately after a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Türkiye’s Antalya, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that both Russia and Ukraine have, in principle, expressed their willingness for a ceasefire. However, each has its own considerations: Ukraine favors an immediate, unconditional ceasefire, while Russia maintains that certain modalities must first be understood and agreed upon.

    Fidan said the Ukraine-Russia negotiations have now reached a certain stage, urging both parties to make concessions and take steps towards establishing a common peace.

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also attending the NATO meeting, said Washington supports a negotiated settlement. “We will see what happens over the next couple of days in that regard, but we want to see progress,” he said.

    The Istanbul talks follow a proposal by Putin on Sunday to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine. Zelensky has previously said he is open to a face-to-face meeting with Putin. However, the Kremlin said Putin would not attend the talks.

    The last direct talks between Ukraine and Russia took place in Istanbul in March 2022, where the two sides failed to agree to halt the fighting. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: International Construction Machinery Exhibition Opens in Central China

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    CHANGSHA, May 16 (Xinhua) — The fourth Changsha International Construction Machinery Exhibition (CICM) opened Thursday in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, with over 1,800 exhibitors from around the world displaying their advanced mechanical equipment and technologies.

    Held under the theme of “Exclusivity, Intelligence and Greenness,” this year’s exhibition featured global industry leaders such as Caterpillar and Hitachi, as well as Chinese construction machinery giants Sany and Zoomlion.

    The event, with an exhibition area of 300,000 square meters, features exhibits such as mechanical engineering products powered by new energy sources, unmanned technologies and other high-tech equipment. The range of exhibit names covers equipment used in construction, emergency rescue, mining, agriculture and the transportation sector.

    According to available information, about 760 international buyers from more than 20 countries and regions around the world will also visit this exhibition to seek purchasing opportunities.

    Mori Tsunetaka, representative of Hitachi Construction Machinery in China, said at the opening ceremony that over the past years, the CCMWST has become a world-renowned industry event and a world-class platform for market participants.

    Noting that the Chinese market remains a top priority for Hitachi in the firm’s global strategy, Mori Tsunetaka said the company will increase its investment in China and provide stronger technological and resource support.

    This year, the exhibition, which runs until May 18, will also feature forums, technical exchange events and business partner search presentation meetings.

    China’s machinery industry showed steady growth in 2024, largely due to the country’s large-scale equipment upgrade program and a series of policies aimed at stimulating economic growth. According to the All-China Federation of Machinery Industry, the added value of large enterprises in the industry increased by 6 percent in 2024 compared with 2023. Large enterprises are defined as those with annual revenue from their main business activities of at least 20 million yuan (about $2.78 million).

    Changsha is known as a construction machinery manufacturing hub, with major domestic giants in the field based here, including Sany, Zoomlion and Sunward. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Indonesia plans to export rice, provide humanitarian aid due to sufficient stocks

    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

    JAKARTA, May 16 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian government on Thursday announced a plan to export rice and also send it as humanitarian aid to needy countries as it has enough stocks to meet domestic demand.

    Indonesian Vice Agriculture Minister Sudariono said the government had discussed the possibility of exporting 2,000 tonnes of rice per month to Malaysia. However, an agreement has not yet been signed.

    The government is also exploring the possibility of using surplus rice to provide humanitarian aid, including to Palestine. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s rail passenger traffic hits record high in January-April 2025

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

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

    BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) — China’s rail passenger traffic rose 5.9 percent year-on-year to a record 1.46 billion person-times from January to April, data released by China State Railway Corporation (CSRC) showed Thursday.

    According to the KGZhK, in January-April the average daily number of passenger trains running in the country was 11,224, which is 7.1 percent more than a year earlier.

    In order to meet market demand, KGZhK sent 367 special tourist trains.

    According to the results of the first four months of this year, KGZhK served about 5.69 million foreign passengers, which is 32.1 percent more in annual terms, statistics show. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: How to Attract More People to the ‘Living Room of the Highland City’

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    With the advent of the tourist season, the Tibet Museum has become a popular place to visit, attracting many tourists every day to experience the unique cultural charm of Xizang.

    As the only first-class national museum in Xizang integrating the functions of collection storage, exhibition, research, education and service, the Tibet Museum was opened in October 1999 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 40th anniversary of democratic reform in Xizang. The museum has a rich collection of more than 520,000 exhibits, including statues, thangkas, ancient books and documents, porcelain and jade ware, ritual objects, of which more than 40,000 are valuable cultural relics.

    On May 13, the correspondent visited the museum, where he observed a continuous flow of visitors. In the ethnic culture section, visitors were particularly interested in national costumes and models of traditional buildings. Thanks to the object exhibits and reconstructions of scenes, tourists get an authentic idea of Tibetan folk culture.

    Photo: Zhao Zhenyu

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Optimization of visa-free regime attracts more tourists to China

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

    On May 2, 43 Lao tourists taking advantage of the visa-free regime for ASEAN tour groups traveling to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, successfully cleared customs and entered China through Mohan Railway Port, Yunnan Province, in less than 15 minutes.

    Thanks to the continuous optimization of a series of visa-free measures such as 240-hour visa-free transit and regional visa-free regimes, China Travel remained extremely popular during the May Day holiday this year, with more and more travelers coming to China to discover the country.

    On the afternoon of May 1, at the arrival hall of Changle International Airport in Fuzhou City, US citizen Majid, with the assistance of border guards, successfully obtained a 240-hour temporary stay permit. “Fast processing and excellent service!” he said.

    These were the first May holidays after the introduction of 240-hour visa-free transit. Thanks to the comprehensive application of various visa-free measures, the average daily passenger flow here exceeded 5,300 people.

    On December 17 last year, the State Administration of Immigration comprehensively relaxed and optimized the visa-free transit policy, implementing a 240-hour visa-free regime for citizens of 54 countries. The number of entry points to which this policy applies was increased, and foreign tourists can now travel between provinces within the permitted stay zones.

    “The 240-hour visa-free transit not only extends the stay, but also allows for more cities in different regions, making travel planning more flexible,” said Majid. This time, in addition to experiencing the culture and cuisine of Fujian Province, he also plans to visit West Lake in Hangzhou.

    During the May holidays, the route “Hong Kong and Macao to Guangdong via Zhuhai” has become a popular destination among tourists from Southeast Asian countries.

    Around 7 a.m. on May 1, a group of tourists from Southeast Asia were waiting to clear customs at the arrival hall of the Gongbei border checkpoint. “I have been to China many times,” said Aye from the Philippines. “The Chinese people are very friendly, and I feel very comfortable here every time.”

    Since China introduced a trial visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Korea on November 8, 2024, more and more Koreans have been visiting China for tourism, business and family purposes.

    “Going forward, the National Administration for Immigration plans to implement more effective entry-exit and stay policies, and implement new measures to simplify procedures for border crossings, so as to make exchanges between Chinese and foreign citizens more convenient and effectively promote the ‘mutual circulation’ of China and the rest of the world,” said Lin Yongsheng, director of the policy and regulation department of the National Administration for Immigration.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Zámborský, Senior Lecturer, Management & International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

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    The space economy is being reshaped — not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid model in which government priorities and commercial capabilities are intertwined.

    The rise of protectionist policies, tariff wars, export controls and national security concerns is forcing space firms to adapt their strategies – and in many cases, to rethink where and how they operate.

    This offers countries such as New Zealand the opportunity to stand out in the new space race – becoming neutral ground with fewer trade and other regulatory barriers for the growth of the emerging hybrid space economy.

    Looking to space

    The New Zealand government plans to double the size of the space and advanced aviation sectors by 2030. Already, about 20,000 workers are employed in these sectors, generating US$1.8 billion in revenue.

    New Zealand’s flagship player in the space sector is Rocket Lab. Founded in 2006, the integrated space firm was listed on NASDAQ in 2021. By the end of 2024, the company was worth around US$8 billion.

    While its headquarters are in the United States, Rocket Lab also operates in Canada and keeps around 700 of its 2,000 global staff and its key launch site in New Zealand. Recently, it also announced the acquisition of a German optical communications supplier, Mynaric.

    Founded in New Zealand by Peter Beck, Rocket Lab is now headquartered in the United States with sites in Canada and elsewhere.
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    Opportunities in US trade war

    Rocket Lab’s decision to engage in substantial foreign investment and diversify its operations across the US, New Zealand, Canada and Europe gives it flexibility in responding to the US-initiated trade war.

    The current and possible future US tariffs have created uncertainty for investors. Along with retaliatory measures by China and other nations, these developments have significant consequences for space firms.

    Companies in this field rely on globally sourced components (for example, semiconductors and electronic components) and materials such as steel and specialised fuel for their operations.

    Firms based in just one location can suffer from tariffs or retaliatory restrictions. But those with operations in several countries — especially in more neutral countries such as New Zealand and some Southeast Asian nations — may benefit from geopolitical tensions. Geostrategic diversification gives them more options, including less risky locations for operations, trade and investments in the space sector.

    A recent Deloitte report noted that companies in the space ecosystem may prefer to look for launch sites and satellite providers on neutral ground.

    Initiatives are already emerging in Indonesia and Malaysia to construct commercial spaceports and attract investment in satellite manufacturing.

    The benefits of being neutral

    The rising geopolitical tensions mean new space firms from relatively neutral countries such as New Zealand are increasingly aligning with national defence priorities. The emerging hybrid space economy is, in some ways, a response to this global power realignment.

    New Zealand has historically sought to balance strong trade ties with China, its largest trading partner, with security cooperation with the US as part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. But recent developments have prompted a reassessment.

    Notably, the presence of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea and upheavals in the global security climate after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a review of New Zealand’s defence posture.

    The government is now aiming to double defence spending to 2% of GDP. The US military has held talks with New Zealand about launching more satellites from this country.

    Earlier this year, Rocket Lab also declared it was “ready to serve the Pentagon”. For example, it secured contracts worth about US$500 million to launch a satellite from New Zealand for BlackSky, a US-based space-based intelligence provider.

    Rocket Lab also became one of five launch companies invited to compete for missions under the US National Security Space Launch program. This program puts the most valuable military and spy satellites into orbit, worth up to US$6 billion of Pentagon contracts in the next few years.

    Tapping into foreign investment

    Nations’ increased needs for domestic space defence capabilities also create foreign investment opportunities. For example, Airbus will design and build a new military satellite system costing about US$170 million in the United Kingdom to improve real-time military imagery.

    Ongoing economic strife and possible military conflicts have important implications for the strategies of new space firms and the policies of nations seeking space investment.

    New space firms may redirect their investment to countries where their main customers are located (for example, the US or European Union) or to neutral countries less affected by geopolitical tensions (for example, New Zealand). This allows them to diversify and reduce exposure to tariffs and other restrictions.

    In New Zealand, this may mean more government investment not only by Rocket Lab, but also involvement by other industry players from the US, Japan or Europe.

    Commercial opportunities in the new space sector will remain. But the shape of the sector may move towards a more hybrid space, recognising both commercial and national security interests in times of economic war.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand – https://theconversation.com/the-space-race-is-being-reshaped-by-geopolitics-offering-opportunities-for-countries-such-as-new-zealand-256773

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University

    When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese steps into St Peter’s Square for the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, the optics will be far more than pious courtesy.

    For a day, the Vatican will temporarily be the world’s premier diplomatic stage. And a canny Australian leader can use such an occasion to advance domestic and foreign policy agendas simultaneously.

    Faith optics and domestic politics

    Albanese has lately spoken of “reconnecting” with his Catholic heritage. He called the election of the US-born pontiff “momentous” for believers and non-believers alike.

    In multicultural Australia, where roughly one in four citizens identifies as Catholic, Albanese’s trip to the Vatican allows him to reassure a core constituency that sometimes feels politically overlooked: Catholics.

    This signalling costs Albanese nothing. Yet, it helps to boost Labor’s broader narrative of inclusion and respect for faith communities.

    St Peter’s Square as a diplomatic crossroads

    The inaugural mass will also attract a rare concentration of global powerbrokers in one square kilometre. The head-of-state guest list is still fluid, but several confirmations make the trip worth Albanese’s while.

    Albanese’s most immediate objective will likely be to revive free-trade negotiations with the European Union, which broke down in 2023.

    The Australian has reported that Albanese hopes to bend the ear of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.

    Albanese will also get a chance to meet Prince Edward, who will represent King Charles III, as well as his newly elected counterpart in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to attend after a week of overtures to the new pope concerning Kyiv’s quest for a just peace in its war with Russia.

    Speculation was swirling around the possibility of US President Donald Trump returning to Rome, fresh from his high-visibility appearance at Pope Francis’s funeral on April 26.

    But Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

    For Albanese, a corridor encounter with Vance would allow him to set a personal tone before his expected visit to Washington later this year, without the media glare that accompanies an Oval Office photo-op.

    Why leaders flock to the Vatican

    Some commentators may frame the attendance of world leaders at the mass cynically: a chance to use a sacred event for their own political purposes.

    Yet, politicians have long been a fixture at papal events. Such participation is hardly exceptional. It reflects a centuries-old dynamic in which those with temporal political power seek moral sanction, and the papacy demonstrates its enduring capacity to convene the political order.

    Pope Francis’s inauguration in 2013 drew 31 heads of state and 132 official delegations from national governments or international organisations.

    And John Paul II’s funeral in 2005 assembled more than 80 sitting heads of state. It was one of the largest gatherings of leaders in modern history.

    Why does the Vatican exert such magnetic pull?

    First, it is a neutral micro-state whose moral authority can confer legitimacy on secular, political initiatives. Consider, for example, John Paul II’s role in Poland’s democratic revolution.

    Second, the Holy See’s diplomatic corps is the world’s oldest continuous foreign service. It boasts diplomatic relations with 184 states, including Palestine and Taiwan (one of a dozen states in the world to do so).

    Although every pontiff is first and foremost the universal pastor of the Catholic Church, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 also endowed him with full sovereignty over the territory of Vatican City.

    The pope’s head-of-state status is most visible at multilateral forums. In 2024, for instance, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a G7 summit, speaking in a special session on artificial intelligence.

    He also had a string of bilateral meetings on the sidelines with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France, Brazil, Turkey, Canada and India, among others.

    When a pope travels, host governments roll out the symbols of a state visit, though the Vatican insists on calling such trips “apostolic journeys”. Conversely, when foreign leaders come to Rome, they are received in the pope’s own apartments, not in a government palace. These meetings therefore take on a spiritual, as well as political, cast.

    In short, the pope moves with ease between being a shepherd and sovereign. His spiritual authority opens doors for dialogue, while his head-of-state status allows him to receive ambassadors, sign treaties and sit across the table from presidents and prime ministers.

    The result is a singular blend of moral voice and diplomatic reach unmatched in global affairs.

    Pragmatic statecraft under the colonnade

    For a middle-power such as Australia, dialogue between a prime minister and a pope can have a multiplier top-down effect. These discussions often echo across chancelleries in the Global South, especially in Catholic Latin America and the Philippines. These are both priority markets for Australian education and green-hydrogen exports.

    In Rome, Albanese can also affirm Australia’s commitment to multilateralism at a moment when Indo-Pacific tensions have nudged Canberra towards increased defence spending and an over-militarised image. The sacred stage permits a softer register: diplomacy as dialogue, not deterrence.

    When the incense clears on Sunday, most viewers will remember the pageantry: the fisherman’s ring (a gold signet ring cast for each new pope), the pallium (the white woollen band draped over the pope’s shoulders during mass), and the roar of 100,000 pilgrims.

    Yet, the quieter choreography in the diplomatic boxes may shape trade flows, security partnerships and refugee corridors for years.

    Albanese appears to have recognised this rare alchemy. Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade. This is where religious and political figures have long mingled — and will continue to do so as long as popes and prime minister seize the moment.

    Darius von Guttner Sporzynski 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. Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics – https://theconversation.com/why-anthony-albaneses-presence-at-pope-leos-inauguration-is-shrewd-politics-256696

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: NSU entered the top 5 Russian universities in four scientific areas of the Expert Analytical Center rating

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    Novosibirsk, May 16, 2025: Analytical center “Expert” published ranking of scientific productivity of universities for 2021-2024. The rating is a ranking of Russian universities only by publication activity indicators. The study analyzed scientific publications of 143 universities included in 17 subject ratings and 7 thematic sections.

    In 2025, NSU is represented in all subject areas except management. Novosibirsk State University confirmed its leadership in the leading specialized areas: physics (1st – 2nd place), chemical technology (4th – 5th place), fuel (3rd – 6th place), and also entered the number of leaders in archeology (4th – 5th place).

    — Over the past 5 years, the scale of NSU’s own research activities has grown to a level comparable to educational activities. Now this is the second basic process at the university. Since 2018, the number of NSU’s own scientific publications has increased by 30%. Thus, in 2024, there were 1,767 publications in SCOPUS publications, the number of citations in SCOPUS was 1,991. NSU will continue to open laboratories, develop promising research, innovation and technological areas, including on the basis of the infrastructure of the new campus, which is being built as part of the national project “Youth and Children”, — commented NSU Rector, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Fedoruk.

    In physics, NSU occupies a leading position due to citations per article (1st place in the Russian Federation), the number of articles in Q1 journals (high-ranking journals, according to this indicator, NSU occupies 3rd place among Russian universities, the number of publications in Q1 journals at NSU increased by 19% in 2024) and the level of citations of such articles (3rd place among Russian universities).

    In the subject area “Chemical Technologies”, NSU’s high position is mainly due to two indicators: the number of publications in general (5th place in the Russian Federation), including in Q1 journals (5th place in the Russian Federation).

    NSU’s leading positions in the subject area “Fuel” are predetermined by the level of journals in which articles are published (1st place in the Russian Federation). As for archeology, NSU is in 1st place in the Russian Federation in terms of the level of journals in which articles are published, and in 3rd place in terms of the Hirsch level of publications and average citation of articles.

    In addition, NSU is among the top 10 in the following areas: earth sciences, mathematics, energy (including renewable energy), and chemistry.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: An art exhibition opened in Beijing to mark the 100th anniversary of Russian public diplomacy and the 15th anniversary of the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing

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

    On May 15, 2025, an art exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Russian public diplomacy and the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing was ceremoniously opened at the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing. The event was jointly organized by the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing and the website www.pdnet.cn, with the support of the International Exchange Committee of the China Association of Trade in Services. The ceremony was attended by Cultural Counselor of the Russian Embassy in China Maxim Chernyshev, Director of the Serbian Cultural Center Tatyana Soldat, as well as representatives of friendly circles from China, Russia, Serbia, Indonesia, Rwanda and other countries.

    In her welcoming speech, Director of the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing Tatyana Urzhumtseva noted that for 100 years Rossotrudnichestvo has served as a bridge connecting the cultures of Russia and China. Over the past 15 years, the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing has become a platform for dialogue, a keeper of traditions, and a creative laboratory. She emphasized that the centenary of people’s diplomacy is not just a chronological milestone, but a century-long testimony to a sincere dialogue, where humanitarian cooperation and people’s friendship remain a “golden bridge” between the two countries.

    Liu Chunyan, editor-in-chief of www.pdnet.cn and deputy director of the International Exchange Committee of the China Association for Trade in Services, said that people’s friendship is the cornerstone of interstate relations. Over the past 15 years, the Beijing-based Russian Cultural Center has organized many events that have strengthened mutual understanding and laid a solid foundation of people’s support for the development of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in the new era.

    Artist Chen Ruiqi, whose works combine traditional Chinese ink painting with oil painting techniques, shared his sources of inspiration and deep connection with Russian culture, demonstrating an aesthetic dialogue of “unity in diversity” between the two artistic traditions.

    The exhibition presents more than 50 works by Chinese masters, who through a unique artistic optics celebrate Chinese-Russian friendship and explore the possibilities of synthesizing the artistic languages of the two countries. The exhibition will run from May 15 to 17 and is open to the public.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: UAE, US presidents hold talks in Abu Dhabi to strengthen partnership

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

    ABU DHABI, May 16 (Xinhua) — UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and U.S. President Donald Trump held talks at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, reaffirming their commitment to deepening their strategic partnership, local news agency WAM reported.

    The two heads of state reportedly discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in a range of areas, including investment, energy, advanced technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and industry.

    The UAE President highlighted the depth of UAE-US relations, which he said date back more than 50 years. He reiterated the UAE’s commitment to global peace, stability and prosperity through multilateral cooperation and close coordination with international partners, especially the United States.

    The parties also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on maintaining security and de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.

    D. Trump praised the leadership of his Emirati counterpart and noted that under his leadership, bilateral relations continue to strengthen.

    Also on Thursday, the two presidents jointly opened an AI campus in Abu Dhabi, the largest of its kind outside the United States. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The results of three years of work of the NSU PISh were summed up at the reporting session of the federal project

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    The Advanced Engineering School “Cognitive Engineering” of Novosibirsk State University presented the results of its work for 2024 and long-term development plans at the Council for the consideration of issues and coordination of the activities of the Advanced Engineering School chaired by the head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Valery Falkov.

    The flagship project of the Ministry of Education and Science “Advanced Engineering Schools” has been implemented since 2022. Currently, 50 such schools have been created within its framework, and by 2030, on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, their number should be increased to 100. Thanks to this program, new competence centers in the fields of biotechnology, oil and gas engineering, space instrumentation, optical sensors and closed-loop technologies have appeared at NSU. Students of the Advanced Engineering Schools study in 5 master’s programs of NSU and 6 network educational programs of higher education created jointly with NSTU, NSAU, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University.

    Starting this year, the first 30 schools from 15 regions, including NSU PISh, are moving to a new stage of financing under the terms of the project – after three years of budget financing, they will move to off-budget financing and will operate at the expense of funds attracted from industrial partners and other competitive programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia.

    — The first 30 advanced engineering schools are moving to a new qualitative level of development. The results presented by the university teams show that together we have managed to create an effective model for integrating education, science and production. The next stage for the first wave of schools will be scaling up their activities. Everything necessary for this is available: modern equipment, competencies, established contacts with industrial partners. It is important that regional authorities pay great attention to the development of advanced engineering schools in their cities, understanding their value for strengthening relations between higher education and the real sector of the economy, — emphasized the head of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov.

    At the defense of the results of the work, Novosibirsk State University was represented by the Vice-Rector for Research Activities of NSU Dmitry Churkin, the Director of the NSU Cognitive Engineering School Sergey Golovin, the Deputy General Director for Expertise and Functional Development of Gazpromneft NTC LLC Veronika Filimonova, the founder of Sibsensor LLC Ivan Shelemba, and a graduate and junior research fellow of the NSU Cognitive Engineering School Stepan Karmushin.

    The NSU Advanced Engineering School presented key results of its activities over 3 years of work. During this time, a number of new educational spaces were created at the NSU Advanced Engineering School: three laboratories in the field of biotechnology, a research and testing laboratory in optical sensorics, a digital factory and fab lab in the field of space instrumentation, a fab lab in chemical synthesis, as well as a VR studio and coworking for project work. The involvement of leading specialists in the activities of the laboratories and good equipment allows students and employees to work at the cutting edge of technological developments.

    The main achievements and contribution of the NSU Advanced Engineering School to the process of scientific and technological development of the country were highlighted by the director of the NSU Advanced Engineering School, Sergei Valerievich Golovin:

    — The main result of 2024 is the completion of the formation of technology platforms for the development of new products and the implementation of educational programs. New centers for biotechnology, optical sensorics, closed-loop technologies have been created, and existing divisions in the field of space instrumentation and oil and gas technologies are implementing new large projects. Among the achievements of the past year: the creation of a digital factory of small spacecraft and the production of the first commercial CubeSat satellites, the development of new equipment and methods for express diagnostics of the state of permafrost soils, the development of a reagent base for high-performance DNA and RNA sequencing with subsequent data processing using multifunctional software, the creation of a unique metrology complex for fiber-optic sensors. The creation of the PIS gave a new impetus to work with schoolchildren on their early career guidance and involvement in science and technology.

    Project work in the competence centers of the PIS or in the framework of industrial partners on applied tasks to be solved is the basis of student training. The opportunity to interact at the training stage with the competence centers of the PIS NSU, scientific organizations, private technology businesses and large companies forms a holistic picture of the possibilities for further employment or the creation of their own technology business for students.

    — Novosibirsk State University is one of the key partners in our ecosystem. Together, we implement projects in the field of geological exploration, production and development of science-intensive software, including the use of mathematical modeling and artificial intelligence methods. Particular attention is paid to the integration of fundamental science into solving current industry problems. NSU students undergo training in our master’s programs and participate in practical work in the company’s scientific division. This cooperation opens up new prospects for the development of engineering education and technology, — Veronika Filimonova, Deputy General Director for Expertise and Functional Development of Gazpromneft NTC LLC, spoke about the training of new generation engineers and the projects implemented jointly with the PISH partner.

    The implementation of the socio-economic development initiative “Advanced Engineering Schools” in the period from 2022 to 2024 was carried out within the framework of the federal project “Advanced Engineering Schools” of the state program “Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation”. Since 2025, the continuity of the activities of the project “Advanced Engineering Schools” was ensured by including them in the federal project “Universities for the Generation of Leaders” of the national project “Youth and Children”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The NSU campus will focus on space instrumentation, biotechnology and advanced areas of applied mathematics

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    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    During the event, thematic specializations of the campus were defined and focused in accordance with the strategic priorities for the development of the country, industry and region. Participants of the strategic session analyzed in detail the research areas, flagship products and their potential for development based on the modern infrastructure of the NSU campus. As a result, comprehensive product programs were developed in such areas as applied mathematics (including artificial intelligence and big data processing), applied engineering, biotechnology and biomedicine, new functional materials, as well as space instrumentation.

    — Our joint task is to fill the new buildings with advanced scientific developments, high-quality education and unique technologies in demand by all campus users in the shortest possible time: both the regional leadership and industrial partners, as well as students, teachers and city residents. The strategic session in Novosibirsk showed excellent results, demonstrating coordinated, organized and constructive work. The teams created promising products focused on the interests and needs of modern youth. The level of detail achieved in the development of product programs is truly impressive, but now the region needs to pay close attention and refine their financial models for successful implementation in the campus activities, — noted Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Russia Andrey Omelchuk.

    The strategic session was attended by about 100 NSU employees representing key areas of the university, including space instrumentation, biotechnology and biomedical research, as well as advanced areas of mathematics. In addition, representatives of the Novosibirsk Region Government and industrial partners of the campus were invited to participate.

    Let us recall that Novosibirsk Oblast is among the five regions that will be the first to develop and implement product programs. In recent years, the university’s strategy has been transformed towards building closer interaction with economic sectors and industrial partners. The development of a campus product program is an important step in implementing NSU’s development strategy and will allow the university to strengthen the campus’s position as a leading scientific and educational center.

    The construction of the NSU campus includes two stages: the first — the educational building and leisure center of the NSU SUNC, as well as the NSU dormitory complex for 690 people — was put into operation in May 2024 and opened its doors to students in September 2024. The construction of the second stage has crossed the “equator” — the overall readiness of the facilities is 57%. The building of the flow auditoriums was put into operation in December 2024, its furnishing with furniture and equipment will be completed in the second quarter of 2025, the educational process in the new building will begin in September of this year. The buildings of the educational and scientific center of the NSU Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies and the research center are also being erected. Their construction is planned to be completed in 2026.

    On the instructions of President Vladimir Putin, a network of modern campuses is being created in Russia. By 2030, a constellation of 25 campuses should appear in the country. Work in this area is being carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. Currently, 24 such campuses are being designed and built with the support of the national project “Youth and Children”. One of them has already been completely built in Moscow on the basis of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. By 2036, the number of campuses will increase to 40. The project is being financed by federal and regional budgets, as well as by extra-budgetary sources.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Xinjiang to expand market access for high-quality products from Central Asian countries

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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, May 16 (Xinhua) — Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will actively promote access to its market for high-quality goods from Central Asian countries, the Xinjiang Daily newspaper reported, citing a source at Urumqi Customs.

    This readiness was documented in 18 measures recently released by Urumqi Customs to support the construction of China’s Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ).

    Under the new measures, local customs authorities will be required to conduct risk analysis, draft protocols and clarify policies for agricultural products that Central Asian countries intend to export to China. Customs authorities will also speed up the inclusion of more high-quality agricultural products from Central Asian countries in the list of agricultural products approved for import by the General Administration of Customs.

    Efforts will also be made to promote the diversification of sources of import of high-quality food products from Central Asian and neighboring countries, as well as to assist in expanding their range.

    In addition, Urumqi Customs will strengthen technical cooperation and exchanges in inspection and quarantine safety with Central Asian countries, thus providing strong support for promoting high-quality development and high-level opening-up. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Russian delegation will wait for the Ukrainian side on Friday from 10 am – V. Medinsky

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    Moscow, May 16 /Xinhua/ – The Russian delegation will be waiting for the Ukrainian side on Friday from 10 am, it should arrive for the meeting, TASS reported with reference to the head of the Russian delegation at the talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, aide to the Russian president Vladimir Medinsky.

    “Tomorrow morning, literally from 10 am, we will be waiting for the Ukrainian side, which should arrive for the meeting. We are ready to work,” he said.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking to journalists in the Kremlin on the night of May 11, proposed that the authorities in Kyiv resume direct negotiations, which they interrupted in 2022, without preconditions. It was proposed to begin the dialogue on May 15 in Istanbul.

    On the night of May 15, V. Putin approved the composition of the Russian delegation. It is headed by the Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who represented the country at the negotiations in 2022. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China Ready to Cooperate with France to Maintain Open International Trade and Economic Environment – Vice Premier of the State Council of China

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    PARIS, May 16 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with France to strengthen coordination in multilateral international affairs and maintain an open and cooperative international economic and trade environment, Vice Premier He Lifeng said here on Thursday at the 10th China-France High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue.

    He Lifeng represented the Chinese side at the meeting, while Eric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of France, participated on the French side.

    The Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China recalled that last year China and France celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the heads of the two states reached a number of important consensuses on deepening bilateral relations and cooperation.

    China is willing to work with France to implement these consensuses, strengthen coordination in multilateral international affairs, ensure an open and cooperative international economic and trade environment, enrich bilateral economic and financial cooperation, tap the potential of win-win cooperation, and create a favorable trade and investment environment, so as to inject new impetus into the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership and promote a new stage of China-EU cooperation, he said.

    E. Lombard noted that France attaches great importance to relations with China and is ready to cooperate with it in solving global problems such as climate change, as well as in upholding the principles of multilateralism and free trade.

    France will continue to supply high-quality products to the Chinese market and promote a better business environment to attract more Chinese investment, and achieve more fruitful results in practical economic and financial cooperation between the two countries, said E. Lombard.

    During the dialogue, representatives of China and France held an in-depth exchange of views on many issues and signed documents on bilateral cooperation in the field of poultry farming. –0–

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Coons, Shaheen, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election

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    WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) issued the following statement on the upcoming presidential election runoff in Romania: “In advance of the presidential election runoff in Romania this weekend, we remain confident in the strength of Romania’s democracy and reaffirm the steadfast alliance between the U.S. and Romania. Romania is a vital and dependable NATO ally, a net European security contributor, and a leader in securing NATO’s eastern flank. Romania consistently pulls its weight, from supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression to partnering with Moldova to accelerate its European Union accession.  “This weekend, the Romanian people will go to the polls to choose a new leader and chart their future path, one we hope will deepen the U.S. partnership with Romania and reaffirm its strong role within Europe. We urge the Romanian people, including members of the Romanian diaspora around the world, to show up, vote, and exercise their right to self-determination. We also call on the Romanian authorities to ensure free and fair elections, untainted by outside interference. “We look forward to embarking on the next chapter of the U.S.-Romania partnership with Romania’s future and duly elected leaders.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin held meetings with colleagues from foreign countries at the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

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    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with the Minister of Privatization, Investment and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Abdul Alim Khan

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with the Minister of Privatization, Investment and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Abdul Alim Khan

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    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with the Minister of Privatization, Investment and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Abdul Alim Khan

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    Marat Khusnullin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar

    At the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin held a number of working meetings with colleagues from foreign countries.

    In particular, a meeting was held with the Minister of Privatization, Investment and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Abdul Alim Khan.

    “Pakistan is an important partner for our country in South Asia. Our relations with Islamabad are developing dynamically in almost all areas. I believe that they need to be further developed. One of the key issues is reliable and uninterrupted mutual settlements. Today, the share of non-Western currencies in the structure of bilateral settlements between Russia and Pakistan is already about 80%. This is a very good result. I hope that we will continue to work using the Russian financial messaging system and the Mir payment system,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

    According to him, another important issue is related to transport corridors. Cargo transportation to Pakistan by road is developing. And here the importance of the international transport corridor “North-South” is growing.

    “Also a very important point is our cooperation within the SCO. I hope that we will be able to continue to effectively interact in this area. I am confident that this meeting and the participation of the Pakistani delegation in the forum will give a good impetus to the development of bilateral cooperation,” Marat Khusnullin emphasized.

    In addition, he held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar. During the event, representatives of the Afghan delegation noted that their foreign policy is aimed at the economic development of the country, they are focused on cooperation, a potential direction of which could be trade and economic cooperation – projects in the field of agriculture, energy, transport infrastructure and mechanical engineering, mining industry.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin opened the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

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    Marat Khusnullin opened the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin opened the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

    May 15, 2025

    Marat Khusnullin opened the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

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    Marat Khusnullin opened the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”

    Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin gave the official start to the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum”. The Deputy Prime Minister got acquainted with the expositions of Russia Halal Expo, as well as the international real estate exhibition and took part in the plenary session, where the prospects for the development of the construction industry were discussed.

    “The International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” is aimed at strengthening cooperation with partners in building a fair and sustainable world order. The forum also confirms its status as a significant platform for demonstrating the capabilities of Russian companies and regions on the world stage. At the opened Russia Halal Expo, I visited the stands of the Astrakhan, Kirov, Vologda, Penza regions, the DPR, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and the Republic of Mordovia, where I also held working meetings with the heads of these regions. We discussed priority areas of socio-economic development of the subjects and current issues of implementing the new national project “Infrastructure for Life”. I also visited the stands of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Arkhangelsk regions. Each region showed its unique investment, industrial and tourism potential. A variety of local products are presented – from textiles and food products to building materials and other goods,” said Marat Khusnullin.

    The Deputy Prime Minister also inspected an outdoor exhibition of construction and special equipment, where modern models were presented – from KamAZ trucks and tractors to boats and helicopters.

    In addition, Marat Khusnullin got acquainted with the exposition of the International Property Market, an international real estate exhibition, which provided experts with a platform to discuss key industry issues, including breakthrough technologies, investment projects and modern approaches to creating a comfortable urban environment. The participants of the event demonstrated both already implemented projects and innovative solutions presented for the first time.

    The forum also included a plenary session dedicated to the development of the construction complex, during which Marat Khusnullin noted that over the past five years, significant results have been achieved in housing construction in Russia – about 570 million square meters of housing have been commissioned.

    One of the key topics of discussion was the implementation of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, aimed at creating a comfortable living environment with developed social, transport and communal infrastructure. The national project provides for a comprehensive approach to the development of territories, including the development of 200 master plans for cities and strategic points, the modernization of support points in order to improve the quality of life of the population by 30% by 2030.

    Particular attention was paid to the issues of digitalization of the industry. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the transition to paperless document flow allows for shorter approval periods and faster housing commissioning.

    Marat Khusnullin emphasized that an important driver of housing construction growth is the development of transport infrastructure. The implementation of large-scale projects of the international transport corridors “North-South” and “West-East” will not only improve logistics between regions, but also stimulate the construction sector.

    Special attention was paid to investment opportunities in new regions. Special preferential conditions are provided for accelerated development of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions: mortgage lending at 2% per annum for the purchase of housing, tax preferences for participants in the free economic zone, as well as the provision of land plots without bidding within the framework of the SEZ.

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