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HOHHOT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — Two Russian cities, Moscow and Kazan, have received orders from the International Tourism Union "Great Tea Road" and become new members of the regional tourism cooperation organization.

The orders were awarded by representatives of the secretariat of the said union on Tuesday during the presentation of cultural and tourist products of the “Great Tea Road”, which took place within the framework of the 5th China-Mongolia EXPO, which is taking place in the city of Hohhot, the administrative center of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (North China).

The Great Tea Road, which emerged around the 17th century, began in the Wuyi Mountains in what is now Fujian Province in eastern China and reached St. Petersburg, crossing China, Mongolia and Russia. This tea route, with a length of over 13,000 km, was the longest overland caravan route in history. Witnessing the history of exchanges and contacts between the three countries, it enjoys a worldwide reputation on par with the Great Silk Road, the Ancient Tea Horse Route “Kam” and the Maritime Silk Road.

On July 22, 2016, the International Tourism Union “Great Tea Road” was established with the secretariat in the Autonomous Republic of Inner Mongolia. Its founding members were 12 cities, provinces, regions or districts, including Fujian Province, the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and the Irkutsk Region of Russia.

In October 2024, it became known that Russia, China and Mongolia agreed to create a single brand and adopted the concept of the Great Tea Road tourist route. The geography of the route follows the 18th century trade route from China through Mongolia, Siberia, the Urals and the Volga region to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Within the framework of the route, it is planned to develop tourism products in the field of excursion and educational tourism.

According to the signed agreements, the tourism authorities of the three countries are willing to make sustained efforts to strengthen tourism connectivity, remove barriers and bottlenecks to the development of cross-border travel, and make concerted use of relevant resources to build the Tea Road into a golden international tourism route that offers cross-border travelers a unique experience of a safe, comfortable and healthy tourism environment. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday announced plans to hold three press conferences and three group interviews to elaborate on preparations for the upcoming Victory Day celebrations.

The press briefings are organized by the Press Center for the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, located in the Beijing Media Center Hotel.

The first press conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday. According to a notice issued by the press center, senior officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing government and the People's Liberation Army will give an update on the preparations for the events and answer questions from reporters.

Foreign journalists and journalists from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who wish to participate in the briefings can register at https://kzjn80reg.zgjx.cn/applyIndex.html. The press center also published telephone numbers for journalists located in China and abroad. -0-

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to approve the withholding of billions of dollars in foreign aid, challenging a federal court ruling that forces the government to continue payments.

The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal, noting that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit earlier this month ruled to overturn the ruling.

The order remains in place, however, as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit declined to stay it last week, ordering the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in back foreign aid to contractors around the world.

In March, the Supreme Court refused to allow the administration to avoid making the payments. The Trump administration is now pressing for a final ruling, arguing that without judicial intervention, it would be forced to make the payments, which would be contrary to executive foreign policy decisions.

On January 20, US President D. Trump imposed a 90-day pause on all foreign aid and has since been gradually weakening the US Agency for International Development, while exploring the possibility of moving the agency under the State Department. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering imposing "very serious" economic sanctions on Russia if it abandons a ceasefire in its three-and-a-half-year conflict with Ukraine.

“What I have in mind is very, very serious if I have to do it, but I want it [the war] to end,” the media quotes D. Trump as saying in response to a reporter’s question about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences if he does not agree to a ceasefire.

"We have economic sanctions. I say economic sanctions because we are not going to get involved in a world war," he added.

D. Trump has long been threatening sanctions against Russia and trying to mediate a one-on-one meeting between V. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for which, according to the Kremlin, the conditions are not yet ready.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the deployment of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory was unacceptable to Russia, while the United States and Europe were working to provide security guarantees to Kyiv.

S. Lavrov also noted on August 19 that Russia does not reject any formats, either bilateral or trilateral, for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. –0–

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Moscow, August 27 /Xinhua/ – The situation with the investigation of the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream pipeline is developing "in the wrong direction", Russia is being "kept in the dark", RIA Novosti reported, citing a statement by the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky.

According to him, the situation around the sabotage of the Nord Streams is very important. It is developing in the "wrong direction", the Russian Federation is being kept "in the dark" regarding the investigation of the terrorist attacks. The Russian Federation calls on Germany not to conceal the truth about the terrorist attacks on the Nord Streams and to provide full information at their disposal

"Security guarantees" should be not only for Ukraine, but also for Russia, Dmitry Polyansky said. The inaction of the UN Security Council on the terrorist attacks on the Nord Streams and the lack of progress on this issue threaten "relapses" in other regions of the world, he added.

According to media reports, on August 21, Ukrainian Sergei Kuznetsov was detained in Italy on a German warrant. He is suspected of involvement in the explosions of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The German Prosecutor General's Office claimed that the man "was part of a group of people who planted explosive devices on gas pipelines in the Bornholm area in September 2022."

On September 26, 2022, unprecedented damage was recorded on three lines of Nord Stream and the never-commissioned Nord Stream 2. –0–

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HOHHOT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — The "Great Tea Road" summer camp for teenagers and young people from China, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan kicked off Tuesday as part of the 5th China-Mongolia Expo in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Teenagers and young adults from China, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan opened the event with an art performance. As part of the branded events that will be held during the 4 days of the camp, they will visit the Inner Mongolia Museum, the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Museum and the Monishan Intangible Cultural Heritage Village to experience Chinese culture and local folk customs.

According to the event organizer, a similar youth summer camp under the motto “Friendship, Peace and Young Envoys” was launched at the initiative of China, Russia and Mongolia in 2013. In 2018, teenagers and youth representatives from Kazakhstan were invited to take part in the work and events of the camp for the first time.

To date, the Great Tea Road Camp, which has been held for 12 consecutive years, has played an active role in promoting exchanges between the peoples of the four countries. According to data, from January to July 2025, 253 thousand Russian tourists and 806 thousand Mongolian tourists visited Inner Mongolia, which is 2.3% and 26.8% more than the previous year, respectively. Inner Mongolia has become one of the popular tourist destinations among Russian and Mongolian citizens.

Let us recall that the 5th China-Mongolia EXPO is being held from August 25 to 29 in Hohhot. The EXPO has brought together about 6,000 guests and more than 1,500 enterprises from 25 countries, regions and international organizations, including China, Mongolia, Russia, the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea. -0-

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TIANJIN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — In preparation for the launch of the light rail transit (LRT) system in Astana, 29 LRT train operators are undergoing training in the north Chinese city of Tianjin for 90 days.

The project to build LRT lines in Astana is being implemented with the participation of Chinese companies, including the Sixth Construction Bureau of the China National Construction and Engineering Corporation and the Tianjin Metro. This is the first light rail network in Astana and in Central Asia as a whole.

Before arriving in China, the LRT train operators completed a theoretical training course in Astana, and in Tianjin they moved on to practical training, during which the main tasks were familiarization with train equipment, practicing actions in emergency situations, and practical training on rolling stock.

Training and internship are conducted by specialists from the Tianjin Metro. The Chinese side has developed special training programs for operators from Kazakhstan, adapted to the climatic and operational conditions of Astana.

“Our team of specialists has visited Astana many times to study in-depth the local operating conditions and special needs, and as a result, we have developed a special simulation program for safe driving and emergency response to accidents in icy and snowy weather, which is as close as possible to the harsh winter climate of Astana, characterized by severe frost and heavy snowfalls,” said Wang Qingyun, CEO of the consulting company at the Tianjin Metro.

Among the operators being trained in Tianjin is 36-year-old Dabkhan Kossanov, who has 15 years of experience driving passenger and freight trains. “I dream of returning to my homeland after mastering practical skills here, to become a professional mentor to help more young people in Kazakhstan start a career in the light rail industry,” he told Xinhua.

According to the previously concluded framework agreement, the first stage of the LRT project in Astana is over 20 km long, with 18 stations and one wagon depot. Chinese enterprises are participating in the implementation of the project – from design and construction to operation and training of technical personnel, which will have to overcome a number of engineering and construction difficulties, such as extreme frosts of up to minus 40 degrees Celsius, frequent strong winds and high groundwater levels, as well as introduce advanced environmental technologies into the project.

According to the authors of the project, as one of the achievements in the implementation of the Belt and Road initiative, the new transport system will be able to almost halve the travel time between the two ends of the LRT line, effectively alleviate the problem of traffic congestion in the city during rush hours, stimulate economic revival along the route of this line, and also improve the overall image and urban competitiveness of Astana. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — People from all walks of life, including Taiwan compatriots, will be invited to attend a large-scale military parade to mark China's Victory Day on Sept. 3 at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday.

As she noted, this year marks 80 years since the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as 80 years since the de-occupation of Taiwan.

The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a magnificent epic written by the entire Chinese nation, in which Chinese sons and daughters, including those in Taiwan, made enormous sacrifices and contributions, the spokeswoman said.

She called on people on both sides of the strait to remember history, honor the memory of fallen heroes, cultivate the great spirit of patriotism and the great spirit of the anti-Japanese war, jointly advance the just cause of reunification of the motherland, and jointly create a bright future for national rejuvenation.

China has announced a series of commemorative events to mark the anniversary of the victory. In addition to the Victory Day military parade, the events will also include a grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's liberation from Japanese occupation. -0-

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday it has canceled $175 million in funding for four high-speed rail projects in California.

The Donald Trump administration said Tuesday it would stop funding work on the multi-level crossings and overpasses and the design and construction of the Madera train station.

“As of today, the American people have stopped investing in California’s failed experiment,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

California spent about $15 billion to build high-speed rail. The state filed a lawsuit in July to challenge the funding cut, calling the decision illegal.

The project, which won voter approval for a $10 billion bond issue in 2008, includes more than 50 major structures such as bridges, overpasses and viaducts. –0–

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TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Iran is fully aware of the negative consequences of a possible reimposition of UN sanctions under the snapback mechanism and is working to prevent such an outcome, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Tuesday.

He rejected claims that Tehran was downplaying the issue, adding that the country was concerned about the possible consequences.

The diplomat said Iran had made “significant efforts” to prevent such a move, pointing to ongoing talks with the EU3 (France, Britain and Germany, the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal) in Geneva and consultations with other members of the UN Security Council.

Discussions are focused on lifting sanctions and the future of Resolution 2231, which underpins the nuclear deal, Baghaei said. Tehran will continue to be transparent about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, he said.

The diplomat also stressed that the “European troika” has neither the legal nor the moral authority to launch the snapback mechanism.

Representatives of France, Britain and Germany recently warned of the possible activation of the snapback mechanism, which implies the restoration of all UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran in the event of no progress in negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. –0–

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