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Washington hosts cultural event to celebrate Chinese-American friendship during wartime

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — A cultural event recently held at the Chinese Embassy in the United States provided an opportunity to reminisce about the deep friendship forged between the Chinese and American peoples during the World Anti-Fascist War.

The event, titled “Experience China – A Symphony of Stories of Friendship between the Peoples of China and the United States,” was held on Wednesday evening in the innovative form of “symphony and immersive storytelling.”

An expert from the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum took the stage with Chris Magee, the grandson of John Magee, the American missionary who secretly filmed the Nanjing massacre. They presented a “dialogue through the lenses of two generations” to highlight the justice and peace captured on film.

Storytellers from China and the United States have collaborated to recount the dramatic story of the 1942 Doolittle Raid rescue, using as a plot point the one-cent coin given by navigator Charles Ozark to Chinese farmer Liao Shiyuan as a token of gratitude for saving his life.

Recalling the history of the Chinese and American peoples who fought side by side against fascism for peace and justice, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng called on everyone to pay tribute to history and remember the most important contributions made in the main eastern theater of war; pay tribute to the friendship and cherish the inseparable bonds formed between the two peoples in the fire of war; pay tribute to the future and create additional impetus for humanitarian contacts.

The Chinese Ambassador noted that relations between China and the United States are full of stories of friendship between peoples.

"We need to bring our peoples closer together, encourage and facilitate travel and people-to-people exchanges, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation, rather than sowing fear and hostility, erecting barriers, seeking to decouple economies, and trying to turn back the wheel of history," Xie Feng said, adding that it is necessary to maintain cooperation and jointly create a brighter future for the world.

A similar event was also held on Friday at the Chinese Consulate General in New York. –0–

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The SCO is strengthening its influence in the global system, demonstrating an example of equal and mutually beneficial cooperation

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The largest SCO summit since its creation will be held from August 31 to September 1 in the city of Tianjin in northern China.

Ahead of the opening of the Summit, a reporter from China Internet Information Center Zhongguang interviewed Eric Kuvatov, head of the video production department of Kazakhstan today agency, to find out his opinion on the key topics of the upcoming Summit.

It is valuable that the SCO unites not only states, but also people, creating a solid foundation for long-term friendship.

Erik Kuvatov said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization plays an important role in strengthening humanitarian ties. Thanks to educational programs, cultural exchanges and joint tourism initiatives, citizens of the SCO countries have the opportunity to better understand each other's traditions, get closer and build trust. It is especially valuable that the SCO unites not only states, but also people, creating a solid foundation for long-term friendship.

The SCO demonstrates its ability to unite countries with different cultures and histories for the sake of a common goal – stability and development

The SCO has consistently upheld the principles of openness and inclusiveness, making significant progress in its expansion. In 2025, many countries officially applied to join the SCO, seeking to become part of the “SCO family”. According to Eric Kuvatov, the attractiveness of the SCO lies in its principles of equality, openness and inclusiveness. In a situation where the world is facing new challenges, the SCO demonstrates its ability to unite countries with different cultures and histories for the sake of a common goal – stability and development. The practical effectiveness of the organization also plays an important role: projects in the fields of economy, security, culture show concrete results, which makes the “SCO family” especially attractive.

China's presidency of the SCO will give the organization additional dynamism and help the organization's countries keep up with the times

China assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO in July 2024 after the Astana summit. When it came to assessing China's role as the chair, Erik Kuvatov expressed the opinion that China has traditionally made a significant contribution to the development of the SCO. "During its presidency in 2024-2025, China is expected to increase its focus on innovation, digital cooperation, environmental projects, and sustainable development. I am confident that China will offer new impetus to expanding cultural and educational exchanges, as well as joint initiatives in the field of the green economy. This will give the organization additional dynamics and help member countries keep up with the times," Erik Kuvatov noted.

The Belt and Road Initiative fits seamlessly with the SCO's objectives

As is known, a number of SCO countries also participate in the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. According to Eric Kuvatov, the "One Belt, One Road" initiative organically combines with the SCO's tasks, because it is aimed at developing infrastructure, trade ties and humanitarian contacts. For the SCO countries, this opens up new opportunities: modern transport routes, tourism development, cultural dialogue. China's contribution to this initiative is especially valuable, because it helps to form a more interconnected, open and sustainable space for cooperation.

SCO shows that a collective approach is more effective than unilateral action

Erik Kuvatov said that the SCO can further strengthen its influence in the global system, demonstrating an example of equal and mutually beneficial cooperation. By supporting the idea of building a community of shared destiny for humanity, the organization contributes to a more just and sustainable world order. The SCO is capable of offering unique solutions – from humanitarian cooperation to joint steps in the field of security and ecology, showing that a collective approach is more effective than unilateral actions.

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/SCO Summit in Tianjin/ SCO member states have made progress in environmental cooperation – official

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TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have made a number of achievements in environmental cooperation, significantly promoting the rise of green economy and sustainable development in the region, Chinese Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Guo Fang said Saturday at a press conference on the sidelines of the 2025 SCO Summit, which starts Sunday and runs until Monday in Tianjin.

According to her, the SCO has created a platform for exchanging environmental information, which brings together laws and regulations on environmental protection, relevant policies and standards, and environmental management systems of SCO member states. With the help of this platform, enterprises can expand their market opportunities, the official noted.

Since 2021, China has held more than 30 multilateral or bilateral technical exchange events in sectors such as green development, climate change response and biodiversity protection. These events have attracted nearly 1,000 industry representatives and played an active role in promoting the application and popularization of green and low-carbon technologies in SCO countries, Guo Fang said.

China has also organized various training sessions on waste management, informatization, biodiversity protection and ecological restoration, as well as water purification and other issues, Guo Fang said.

China will join forces with other SCO member states to reach consensus, expand cooperation, promote the region's green transformation and confront global environmental challenges, she said. -0-

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The China-SCO Demonstration Zone's foreign trade turnover with the organization's member countries grew by 26.1% in the first 7 months of this year.

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According to customs statistics, in the first seven months of this year, the import and export volume of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone with other member countries of the organization amounted to 53.26 billion yuan, up 26.1% over the same period last year. Of which, exports amounted to 26.88 billion yuan, up 21.5%, and imports amounted to 26.38 billion yuan, up 31.0%.

The advantages of industrial clusters in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone have contributed to rapid export growth, with exports of electrical products such as refrigerators and washing machines growing by 13.8%, and exports of textiles and garments by 27.6%.

During the same period, the demonstration area made full use of foreign resources, actively expanding the range of imported goods. Seafood from the Russian Far East, dried fruits and dairy products from Central Asia are delivered to the tables of Chinese residents – the population's needs for food products are constantly being enriched. Imports of agricultural products such as frozen cod and dried peppers exceeded 8 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7% year-on-year.

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Financial news: Finopolis 2025: program architecture published

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Business program The Finopolis Forum of Innovative Financial Technologies includes five plenary discussions and about 30 thematic sessions.

The forum will open with a plenary discussion "National Digital Infrastructure of the Financial Market (DIFI): in Search of Balance" with the participation of the Chairman of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina. The leitmotif of the discussion is how to develop digital technologies and at the same time ensure safety and comfort for citizens when using innovative services.

Thematic sessions cover the widest range of topical issues: biometrics, artificial intelligence, digital financial assets, cryptocurrencies, experimental legal regimes and many others.

Traditionally, the forum will host the final of the Finopolis.365 Youth Program. The authors of the best projects based on the results of seven case championships held in the regions of Russia will present their developments to the jury.

The forum will conclude with a session devoted to digital financial fiction. Visionaries will try to predict how the financial system will develop, what products and services people will use in the future, and what financial market participants will look like in decades.

Finopolis 2025 will be held on October 8–10 at the federal territory of Sirius. The organizer of the forum is the Bank of Russia.

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The government will allocate 1 billion rubles to ensure the operation of My Business centers in all regions

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An additional 1 billion rubles will be allocated to ensure the operation of My Business centers, where self-employed citizens and business representatives can receive all the necessary services for starting and running a business on a one-stop basis. The order to redistribute federal budget funds for these purposes was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The decision will expand the existing support tools for aspiring entrepreneurs, including scaling up the program of assistance to participants in a special military operation planning to start a business to all regions.

“I am confident that the resources will allow us to attract more proactive citizens to the SME sector, who will create new, promising projects both in the sphere of production, including advanced and technological products, and in service, which will contribute to strengthening our economy in the medium and long term,” Mikhail Mishustin noted at a Government meeting on August 19.

The work is being carried out within the framework of the federal project “Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship”, which is part of the national project “Efficient and Competitive Economy”.

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Tatyana Golikova chaired a meeting of the organizing committee of the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures

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Tatyana Golikova chaired a meeting of the organizing committee of the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures

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Tatyana Golikova chaired a meeting of the organizing committee of the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures

Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, which will be held on September 11–13, 2025, was held in the Government House.

"The St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures is growing and gaining popularity. This year, it will be held not only at the State Hermitage Museum and the State Academic Chapel, but also at the famous Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve. We will not only establish a new tradition, but also reveal, first and foremost to our foreign participants and guests, the amazing beauty and special atmosphere of this protected place. I am sure that the events of the forum in the recreated magnificent interior of the Catherine Palace and surrounded by masterpieces of park architecture will be remembered for a long time," noted Tatyana Golikova.

The theme of the forum this year is "Return to Culture – New Opportunities". The business program will include 11 thematic sections, including a new one – "Art Education".

The sections will be curated by:

— “Business Culture” – Chairman of “VEB.RF” Igor Shuvalov;

— “Kino” – Executive Director of the Cinema Fund Fyodor Sosnov;

— “Cultural Heritage: Traditions and Modernity” – Director of the Russian Ethnographic Museum Yulia Kupina;

— “Media Culture” – General Director of ITAR-TASS Andrey Kondrashov;

— “Museums” – General Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky;

— “Musical Culture” – General Director of the State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg Olga Khomova;

— “The path of united cultures and technologies to the cultural code of the future” – General Director of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives Roman Karmanov;

— “Theatre” – artistic director of the State Theatre of Nations Evgeny Mironov;

— “Traditional values as the basis for dialogue between cultures” – Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky;

— “Circus” – General Director of the Great Moscow State Circus on Vernadsky Avenue Edgar Zapashny;

— “Artistic education” – Rector of GITIS Grigory Zaslavsky.

Each venue will host a series of panel discussions, each with a wide range of participants.

"The forum will include the now traditional ceremony of awarding the Hermitage Prize in the field of culture and art. This year, the laureates will be conductor and musician Teodor Currentzis and General Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky," said Tatyana Golikova.

The guests and participants of the forum will be world cultural figures: directors, actors, artists, writers, musicians, scientists and entrepreneurs. In total, more than 400 speakers from Russia and foreign countries will speak at the forum.

“To date, 34 official foreign delegations have confirmed their participation, including senior officials of four international organizations, namely: the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation, the CIS Executive Committee, and the League of Arab States,” noted Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.

According to her, the forum will traditionally become a platform for holding official negotiations with heads of foreign relevant ministries both in bilateral and in an expanded multilateral format. In addition, the signing of bilateral documents is planned.

The forum will also feature two unique cultural events: the Chinese Culture Festival and Ethiopian Culture Days.

A meeting with cultural figures and officials from SCO countries is also planned.

Thematic section events will traditionally take place in the General Staff Building of the Hermitage, the State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg, the Bolshoi St. Petersburg State Circus, and for the first time in the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve, the Gatchina Museum-Reserve, and the Alexandrinsky Theatre.

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To the participants of the professional skills championship "Professionals"

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On August 30, a grand awards ceremony for the winners and prize winners of the championship will take place.

Dear friends!

I welcome the participants of the professional skills championship "Professionals".

Large-scale competitions in industrial competencies have become a unique platform for demonstrating the level of knowledge and practical skills, exchanging experience with colleagues from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. Your success is the result of hard work, determination, self-improvement and dedication to the chosen cause. And a clear confirmation that you are ready to solve the tasks set by the President to ensure the scientific, technological and industrial sovereignty of our country.

Today, the need for qualified personnel in the domestic economy has increased many times over. That is why the annual championship is becoming even more important, helping young people and schoolchildren with career guidance, opening up promising opportunities for self-realization and career growth, and raising the prestige of blue-collar jobs.

I cordially congratulate the finalists and prize winners on their well-deserved victory. I am sure that your talents and abilities will be in demand at the country's leading enterprises. I would like to express special gratitude to the teachers and mentors who shared their knowledge and secrets of the profession with you, educated you by personal example, as well as to the heads of companies supporting the championship movement.

Set new goals and boldly go to achieve them. Further success and all the best.

M. Mishustin

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Marat Khusnullin: Five new exits opened on the M-12 "Vostok" highway in Tatarstan

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Completion of construction of new exits in the Republic of Tatarstan

August 30, 2025

Completion of construction of new exits in the Republic of Tatarstan

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Completion of construction of new exits in the Republic of Tatarstan

In honor of the Day of the Republic of Tatarstan, which is celebrated annually on August 30, traffic on the M-12 "Vostok" highway was opened on five new exits, which will simplify transport accessibility of the region's settlements, as well as nearby entities. The exits are located at the 780th, 804th and 822nd km of the highway. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The federal high-speed highway M-12 "Vostok" connected Moscow and Kazan at the end of 2023. To date, more than 43 million trips have been recorded on this section of the highway. The road has given an additional incentive to the development of territories, the influx of investment into the economy and, as a result, the creation of new jobs. In addition, cargo transportation has become much more profitable, faster and safer. Along with this, the road has given a powerful impetus to the development of interregional ties and the disclosure of the tourism potential of not only the regions through which the highway passes, but also the subjects in the attraction zone. We continue to modernize and improve the road so that it becomes even more convenient. At the 780th, 804th and 822nd km of the M-12 in Tatarstan, traffic has opened on five new exits. They connect the high-speed highway with three other roads, thanks to which residents of Tatarstan can get to the necessary places faster. A good gift for the region in honor of the celebration of Republic Day, "said Marat Khusnullin.

The construction of additional exits was carried out under the supervision of the state company Avtodor.

"At the 780th km of the M-12 "Vostok", at the interchange with the "Kazan-Ulyanovsk-Kamskoye Ustye" highway, two additional exits were organized. Thanks to this, it became easier for residents of the region, as well as transit transport, to get to Moscow, as well as to one of the main resorts of Tatarstan – the urban-type settlement of Kamskoye Ustye. Another exit, at the 822nd km of the M-12 "Vostok", was organized at the interchange with the R-239 Kazan-Orenburg highway. It improved the accessibility of Kazan, the local airport, and the developing resort of Laishevo," said Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of the Board of the state-owned company "Avtodor".

In addition, traffic was launched on two ramps at the interchange with the Stolbishche-Atabaevo highway, located at the 804th km of the M-12 "Vostok". They improved the accessibility of Kazan and the developing logistics hub in the suburbs of the capital of Tatarstan.

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Chinese initiative advances SCO humanitarian cooperation to new level

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Li Yan, a junior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies, wrote in an article in the Tianjin Daily on August 20 that the Chinese initiative would advance the SCO's humanitarian cooperation to a new level.

China has put forward the "Global Civilization Initiative", which clearly formulates such important principles as respecting the diversity of world civilizations, promoting the common values of humanity, paying attention to the heritage and innovations of civilizations, and strengthening international people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation. These principles have inherited the core of the "Shanghai Spirit".

China has made great contributions to the continuous expansion and improvement of humanitarian cooperation within the SCO.

In August 2013, the SCO Committee on Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation was established, which has actively promoted the flourishing of local cooperation and civil exchanges.

Platforms set up by China, such as the China-SCO International Exchange, Cooperation and Training Base in the Justice Field, the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone, the SCO Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training Base, and the China-SCO Big Data Cooperation Center, have provided SCO countries with a series of training courses in various fields, including law, economics and trade, agricultural technology, digital technology and so on.

China will chair the SCO in 2024-2025. During this period, China has held over 100 meetings and events under the auspices of the SCO, giving new impetus to humanitarian exchanges among the organization's member countries.

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