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Moscow, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin will give a new powerful impetus to the organization's activities.

In a written interview with Xinhua ahead of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the festivities in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory, Vladimir Putin hopes that following the upcoming summit, the Organization will gain additional powerful momentum, increase its potential to respond to modern challenges and threats, and strengthen solidarity in the common Eurasian space. “All this will contribute to the formation of a more just and multipolar world order,” he said.

V. Putin noted that the secret of such attractiveness of the SCO is quite simple – it is a firm commitment to the philosophy of creation, openness to equal cooperation, non-direction against third countries, respect for national characteristics, the uniqueness of each people.

"Based on these values, the SCO is participating in the construction of a more just multipolar world order based on international law with the central coordinating role of the UN. A major contribution to achieving this global goal is called upon to be the formation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia, including through close cooperation between the SCO member states," said V. Putin.

The Russian President is confident that the Tianjin summit will be an important milestone in the history of the SCO. He noted that Russia supports the priorities declared by the Chinese presidency, aimed at further consolidation of the SCO, deepening cooperation in all areas, and increasing the role of this organization on the world stage.

“I hope that through joint efforts we will be able to give the SCO a qualitatively new dynamic and modernize it in accordance with the demands of the times,” he said.

V. Putin highly appreciated the cooperation between Russia and China in multilateral formats. He emphasized that this is a huge layer of bilateral relations and, of course, a significant factor in global politics. The exchange of opinions on key international issues time and again confirms that Moscow and Beijing have a broad community of interests and similar views on fundamental issues.

He said that the Russian-Chinese strategic link acts as a stabilizing factor. The topic of current challenges and threats is invariably present in the bilateral political dialogue. Russian conceptual proposals for building a single space of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia echo the Initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping on global security.

V. Putin noted that Russian-Chinese cooperation at the UN is at an unprecedentedly high level and fully corresponds to the spirit of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. The two countries attach particular importance to the work in the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, which is a significant instrument for consolidating the Global South. “Russia and China are in favor of reforming the World Organization so that it fully restores its authority and corresponds to modern realities,” said V. Putin.

The Russian President said that close cooperation between Moscow and Beijing has made positive adjustments to the work of leading economic platforms such as the Group of Twenty and APEC. “This year, the Group of Twenty is led by our South African friends. We expect that, based on the results of their ‘watch’, we will consolidate the achievements of the Global South and make them a starting point for the democratization of international relations. Within the framework of APEC, the Chinese presidency in 2026 is intended to give impetus to Russian-Chinese contacts.”

China and Russia actively interact within BRICS and jointly promote initiatives aimed at expanding the economic development opportunities of the member countries, including the formation of common platforms for partnership in key sectors. The two countries pay special attention to attracting additional resources for the implementation of significant infrastructure projects and jointly advocate for further enhancing the role of BRICS in solving the pressing problems of our time. Russia and China jointly oppose discriminatory sanctions in global trade, which hinder socio-economic development.

V. Putin noted that Russia and China are in favor of reforming the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The two sides agree that the new financial system should be built on the principles of openness and genuine fairness, ensure equal and non-discriminatory access to its instruments for all countries without exception, and reflect the real position of member countries in the global economy.

"We need progress for the benefit of all mankind. I am confident that Russia and China will continue to work together to achieve such a noble goal, to combine efforts for the prosperity of our great nations," V. Putin stated. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that cultural exchanges between Russia and China continue to develop dynamically today.

In a written interview with Xinhua ahead of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the festivities in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of Victory, Vladimir Putin noted that large-scale bilateral humanitarian initiatives make a significant contribution to promoting friendly ties.

The “Roadmap” for Russian-Chinese humanitarian cooperation until 2030, which includes more than 100 large-scale projects, is being consistently implemented, noted V. Putin.

V. Putin particularly noted the successful organization of the Years of Culture of Russia and China, which are being held in 2024-2025. The rich, diverse program of this “cross” initiative finds the most lively public response in both Russia and China.

He emphasized that cooperation in education and science has great prospects. There is good dynamics in academic mobility and inter-university contacts. Today, over 51 thousand Chinese students study in Russia, and 21 thousand Russian students study in China.

Cooperation in scientific, technical and innovative fields is expanding. There are good results in sports cooperation. There is active cooperation in the film industry. The figures in the tourism sector are encouraging – by the end of 2024, mutual tourist flow increased by 2.5 times and reached 2.8 million people. Along with this, the two countries are also promoting cooperation in the field of youth policy and the media, as well as through archival departments.

"It is gratifying that bilateral humanitarian cooperation is gaining momentum. This is undoubtedly a strategic direction of our relations, designed to form a broad public base of friendship, good neighborliness and mutual understanding," said V. Putin. –0–

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HANOI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Trinh presided over a ceremony in the capital Hanoi on Saturday to formally appoint Le Hoai Trung as acting foreign minister, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

The report added that Le Hoai Trung was transferred from his post as head of the Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam to take up duties at the Foreign Ministry. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expects to have a thorough discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping on all aspects of the bilateral agenda.

In a written interview with Xinhua ahead of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the festivities in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory, Vladimir Putin recalled that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia in May this year was a great success, had a wide international resonance and received the highest praise in Russia. During this visit, the two countries adopted a detailed joint statement and signed a solid package of bilateral documents.

"The visit was deeply symbolic in terms of the development of Russian-Chinese relations. We confirmed the strategic choice of our peoples in favor of strengthening the traditions of good neighborliness, friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation in the long term," said V. Putin.

The Russian President noted that, at the invitation of Chairman Xi Jinping, he will soon go on a return visit to China, during which the leaders will thoroughly discuss all aspects of the bilateral agenda and exchange opinions on current regional and international issues.

According to him, Russia highly appreciates the sincere desire of the head of the Chinese state to comprehensively develop relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction with Moscow.

Touching upon the topic of bilateral trade, V. Putin noted that economic relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedentedly high level. Since 2021, trade turnover has grown by about $100 billion. In terms of bilateral trade, China is the undisputed leader for Russia, and last year Russia took fifth place among foreign countries – China's foreign trade partners. Settlements between the two countries have been almost entirely transferred to national currencies.

V. Putin said that Russia firmly holds the lead in oil and gas exports to China, the two countries continue to work on reducing trade barriers for each other, and in recent years, pork and beef exports to China have been established. In general, food products and agricultural products occupy one of the leading positions in Russian exports to China.

The Russian President said that the volume of bilateral capital investments is increasing and large joint projects are being implemented in priority sectors. The two countries are closely cooperating in the industrial sector.

“Russia is one of the world’s main markets for Chinese automobile exports,” he said. “Joint construction of high-tech production and infrastructure facilities is underway. There are large-scale plans in the construction materials industry.”

"Economic cooperation, trade, and industrial cooperation between our countries are developing in many areas. During my upcoming visit, we will definitely discuss further prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation and new steps to intensify it for the benefit of the peoples of Russia and China," said V. Putin. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — In the 24 years since the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), under the guidance of the "Shanghai Spirit" characterized by mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultation, respect for cultural diversity and the pursuit of common development, the SCO has become a regional international organization with the largest territorial coverage and the largest population in the world.

The three Chinese port cities are closely linked to the development of the SCO.

SHANGHAI – THE CRADLE OF SECURITY

On June 15, 2001, the heads of state of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan jointly announced in Shanghai the creation of a new regional international organization on the Eurasian continent – the SCO.

The SCO was created in response to security needs. Shanghai, as the birthplace of the SCO, has consistently supported the organization's cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, drug control, and cybersecurity.

"The driving force behind the development of the SCO is not based on the logic of alliance or confrontation, but on its unique membership structure, functional orientation and cooperation orientation. Its goal is not to compete for regional dominance, but to solve the problems of regional security governance," said Zhao Long, deputy director of the Institute of Global Governance at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies.

In 2013, at the 13th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council, China announced the establishment of the “SCO/China/Center for International Legal Training and Cooperation” at the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, the construction of which was completed in 2017.

“One of the main tasks of this center is to promote practical cooperation between SCO member states in such areas as the fight against transnational crime, drug trafficking and extremism,” noted the rector of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, director of the office of the Center for International Legal Training and Cooperation of the SCO /China/ Liu Xiaohong.

According to her, to date, the center has conducted more than 90 courses in online and offline formats, during which about 3 thousand foreign specialists have been trained.

The SCO actively advocates for the political settlement of pressing international and regional issues, including support for the efforts of the international community to achieve peace and development in Afghanistan, support for a comprehensive and fair settlement of the Palestinian issue based on the principle of “two states for two peoples”, firm support for the multilateral trading system and strong condemnation of the abuse of military force.

“The SCO advocates for the protection of the interests of the countries of the Global South, and thus makes efforts to advance the development of global governance in a more just and rational direction,” said Sun Zhuangzhi, director of the Institute of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

QINGDAO – A BRIDGE OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

Since its construction was announced in 2018, the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the “China-SCO Demonstration Zone”), located in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, East China, has accelerated the development and exchanges in commerce, tourism and culture, thereby promoting the integration development of Qingdao City with the SCO countries and the Belt and Road Initiative countries.

Zhang Xinzhu, head of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, noted that the zone is gradually becoming an influential place where cultural elements, trade and economic resources, and important events within the SCO are combined.

“The China-SCO Demonstration Zone provides an opportunity to strengthen regional trade and economic ties, cultural exchanges and investment cooperation between the SCO countries,” said Evgeniya Ermolaeva, head of the international projects center of the autonomous non-profit organization “Center for Assistance to Entrepreneurship Development of the Novosibirsk Region.”

She added that the China-SCO Demonstration Zone provides comprehensive infrastructure, including logistics and transportation, which is especially important for enterprises engaged in foreign trade.

The Pearl of SCO International Expo Center, which is located in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone in Qingdao as a landmark project, greatly enhances the openness of this zone.

Head of the Belarus pavilion at the SCO Pearl Jia Tongqiang noted that Qingdao's rich port resources and developed logistics links with the SCO countries provide a reliable guarantee for the import and export of goods, as well as for the formation of supply chains.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, in January-July 2025, China's trade volume in goods with other SCO member states amounted to 2.11 trillion yuan (US$1 is about 7.14 yuan), an increase of 3 percent year-on-year, reaching a new historical high.

The agency's data also showed that China's trade volume with other SCO member states reached 3.65 trillion yuan in 2024, 36.3 times higher than the level recorded at the organization's founding in 2001.

SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev said that direct interaction between enterprises and investors, as well as between regions, is intended to become a reliable basis for strengthening industrial cooperation, developing new markets and implementing specific projects specifically under the SCO brand.

TIANJIN – A WINDOW OF CULTURAL INTERACTION

As an important gateway for opening up to the outside world in northern China, Tianjin became the fourth Chinese city after Shanghai, Beijing and Qingdao to host the SCO summit.

From August 31 to September 1, this metropolis will host the largest SCO summit since the organization’s founding, with more than 20 leaders of foreign countries and 10 senior officials from international organizations taking part.

Lu Ban Workshop, named after the famous ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban, is a brand of international vocational education initiated and promoted by Tianjin City Government.

To date, China has built 34 Lu Ban Workshops in 30 countries and regions around the world. 10 of them were established in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Pakistan, Cambodia, Egypt and other SCO countries.

“In less than ten years, Lu Ban Workshops has become so global that Chinese standards have become available abroad and have helped local development,” said Igor Khodachek, director of the Center for Eurasian Studies at the European University at St. Petersburg.

Director of the Institute of World Politics of Kyrgyzstan Sheradil Baktygulov said that the “Lu Ban Workshop” contributes to the development of Kyrgyzstan in such areas as robotics, unmanned driving and computer science. “Thanks to this project, our country can get the opportunity to develop complex high-tech equipment and technologies.”

Since 2022, Wu Zhengpeng, a teacher at Tianjin Vocational Institute of Urban Administration and Construction, has been teaching at the “Lu Ban Workshop” in Tajikistan using advanced equipment and 3D teaching resources.

“We had a comprehensive discussion with the teachers from the Tajik side and jointly formulated the curriculum and discussed the methodology,” Wu Zhengpeng shared.

Former SCO Secretary General and former Tajik Ambassador to China Rashid Alimov believes that the SCO unites countries with different histories, cultures and languages. Its practice shows that dialogue between civilizations is not only possible, but also productive. This can strengthen trust, cooperation and create conditions for peaceful development.

Secretary General of the Chinese SCO Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Zuo Hongbo noted that the SCO summit in Tianjin will deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the organization's countries. -0-

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and one was missing on Saturday in heavy rains and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

Heavy rains and landslides hit Reasi and Ramban districts south of Srinagar.

"Early this morning, seven members of a family were buried alive after a landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed their house in Karara village of Reasi district. Villagers have recovered the bodies," the official said.

Four more people were killed and one was missing after heavy rains hit Rajad village in Ramban district.

The incidents on Saturday were the latest in a series of such tragedies that have hit the region in recent months during the monsoons. –0–

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KABUL, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Five people were killed and eight others injured in heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Saturday.

The state news agency, quoting Mavalvi Sediqullah Qureshi, the provincial director of information and culture, added that five people were killed and eight others injured as a result of heavy rains that caused floods in Rodat, Haska Mina and Chaparhar districts on Friday.

The flooding also destroyed thousands of acres of farmland and damaged roads and several canals, the agency added, citing an official. -0-

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XI'AN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — With the assistance of Yan Fengxin, associate professor of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, a company in east China's Shandong Province has recently launched the production of electric tricycles for agricultural use in Khujand, Tajikistan, and introduced the products to the local market.

The company's factory is located in the China-Tajikistan Agricultural Digitalization Science and Technology Demonstration Park, which was established in Khujand in July 2024. The park also has several related companies involved in battery production and vehicle painting, Yan Fengxin said.

“As a professor specializing in research on intelligent machinery and equipment in agriculture, I think being able to apply my knowledge to the actual production of agricultural machinery is really meaningful,” he said.

In recent years, the above-mentioned university has implemented a number of agricultural cooperation programs in the countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, including educational exchanges, construction of agricultural technology demonstration parks, scientific and technological cooperation and the implementation of its results.

Even before the establishment of the demonstration park in Tajikistan, the university opened seven similar demonstration parks in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and other countries.

This park is focused on solving common scientific problems and developing key industrial technologies relevant to modern agriculture in Tajikistan. It was created through the joint efforts of government agencies, universities and agricultural enterprises in Tajikistan, as well as relevant Chinese structures.

The park has three laboratories, namely the laboratories for modeling digital agriculture, the Internet of Things in digital agriculture, and the marketing of agricultural products through cross-border e-commerce channels. In addition, a training center for agricultural processing technologies was established in one of the Tajik companies.

According to Yan Fengxin, the priority task this year is to establish a branch of the demonstration park in Dushanbe based on the Tajik Agrarian University. The activities of this branch will focus on the analysis of the characteristics of materials in mechanical engineering, joint research and development of key technologies of intelligent agricultural machinery, training in industrial application and other areas. This is expected to promote the development of modern intelligent agricultural machinery and equipment in this country.

In the future, Yan Fengxin's team plans to use the experimental base of the demonstration park to promote high-income areas of modern agricultural activity, such as high-yield cultivation of apricot trees, cultivation of mushrooms in greenhouses, and vegetable growing.

Yan Fengxin believes that smart agriculture is a trend, and digital agriculture is a direction for development. In the future, Yan Fengxin intends to continue research in the field of modern agriculture in Tajikistan and promote the modernization of the agro-industrial sector of both countries through higher education channels. -0-

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