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BAKU, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — "You go and check the first few rows of piles, see if the distance between them is OK," Azer Hajiyev, 35, told his colleague at the construction site of the 445-megawatt Bilasuvar solar power plant. He first spoke in Chinese to confirm the command with his Chinese colleague, then quickly switched to his native Azerbaijani to convey it to local workers.

The SES project is being implemented in the Bilasuvar region of Azerbaijan, this power plant will be the largest in terms of installed capacity in the country. Its area will be about 1,454 hectares, which is equivalent to more than 2,036 standard football fields. The main contractor for this project is the Northwest Electric Power Design Institute (NWPDI) of China Power Engineering Consulting Group (CPECC), which is part of China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).

Azer Hajiyev, a native of Sheki, is the deputy head of the pile-installation section. He previously studied Chinese for four years in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. “Because I know the language, I can be both a builder and a translator. But the most important thing is to learn as many new technologies and experiences as possible from my Chinese colleagues,” he said.

On August 12 this year, the first pile was successfully installed, which marked the official transition of the project to the main construction phase. According to Fan Tao, General Manager of the International Division of NWPDI and project manager, the work is planned to be completed in the second half of 2026.

Azerbaijan is rich in oil and gas resources and is one of the leading energy exporters. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify its energy sector, the country plans to increase the share of renewable energy sources in electricity production to 30 percent by 2030.

“Once commissioned, the Bilasuvar SES will generate an average of 890 million kWh of electricity per year, which will meet the needs of about 200,000 households in the region and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 670,000 tons annually,” said Fan Tao.

According to the project's executive director, Du Ning, the piling equipment was delivered via the multimodal route "Xi'an /China/ – Aktau /Kazakhstan/ – Baku /Azerbaijan/", which reduced the transportation time to approximately 21 days.

“Thanks to the logistical advantages of China-Europe rail freight transport and China’s developed supply chain in the photovoltaic industry, Chinese enterprises demonstrate a clear competitive advantage in the Azerbaijani market,” he noted.

In recent years, China and Azerbaijan have been actively developing cooperation in the field of renewable energy sources. In particular, in 2023, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called the opening of the 230 MW Garadagh solar power plant, in the construction of which a Chinese company took part, an “outstanding achievement”.

"The project has created jobs for us and brings in decent income. I hope that in the future even more Chinese companies will implement projects in Azerbaijan, and I expect further strengthening of cooperation between our countries," concluded A. Hajiyev. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The People's Bank of China (PBOC) and two other government departments have jointly issued a circular outlining 15 specific measures to use financial power to promote high-quality forestry development in the country, the central bank said Monday.

The measures, jointly developed with the State Financial Supervision Administration and the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, cover five aspects, including expanding financial services to reform the forest collective rights system, strengthening financial guarantees for major forestry policies, and increasing financial investment in high-quality forest industry development, the PBOC said.

The central bank said that future efforts will be focused on continuously improving the quality and efficiency of financial services to deepen the reform of the forest collective rights system to support the high-quality development of China's forestry sector. –0–

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Moscow, August 25 /Xinhua/ — In Russia, more than 2.5 billion rubles will be allocated for state support of the educational loan program in 2025, the press service of the Russian government reported on Monday.

Under this program, students can take out a long-term loan at 3 percent per annum, and the federal budget compensates banks for the low rate. Borrowers can pay only interest on the loan during the entire period of study and 9 months after graduation. The rest of the loan must be repaid within 15 years.

The amount allocated to support the program in 2025 will help approximately 214 thousand students get an education. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Nansha Islands are an inalienable part of China's territory. China firmly opposes construction work by relevant countries on the islands and reefs they illegally occupied, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Monday.

He made the remarks while commenting on a report by a US think tank that said Vietnam has sharply accelerated efforts to create artificial land on disputed islands in the South China Sea this year, with the latest expansion project covering eight islands and reefs that were not previously included in Vietnam's sea-filling and artificial land plan launched in 2021.

“We will take all necessary measures to protect our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” Guo Jiakun said at a regular departmental press conference. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — China has called on the United States to stop trying to damage China-Latin America cooperation by sowing discord, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Monday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting on a report that a US military official said China was penetrating the Western Hemisphere and appropriating resources.

"Such accusations from the US are nothing more than outdated language divorced from reality, which once again demonstrates the ingrained Cold War mentality and confrontational attitude of certain individuals in the United States," Guo Jiakun said.

For a long time, China has always adhered to the principles of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit, openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation in carrying out practical cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries in various fields, Guo Jiakun added.

Cooperation between China and Latin America meets the needs of each side and serves the common interests of both sides, and actively promotes local economic and social development, winning the sincere approval of countries and people in the region, Guo Jiakun said.

"For many years, the United States has spared no effort to interfere in and control the affairs of Latin America and the Caribbean. The actions of this country's hegemony and bullying are very obvious," Guo Jiakun said.

"Latin America and the Caribbean are not anyone's backyard," Guo Jiakun said, adding that China-Latin America cooperation is not directed against any third party and should not be influenced by any third party. Countries in the region have the right to independently choose their development paths and partners, he stressed.

“The US should stop its attempts to sow discord and create a scandal out of nothing, and instead focus on making pragmatic contributions to the development of Latin American and Caribbean countries,” Guo Jiakun concluded. -0-

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GAZA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — At least 15 Palestinians, including four journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile at the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital. The second strike came as medical teams arrived to collect the wounded and dead.

Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled media directorate said four journalists were killed in the attack.

They were killed during a “reporting mission” at the Nasser Medical Complex, the department said in a statement, adding that the deaths brought the total number of journalists killed by the Israeli army in Gaza since October 7, 2023, to 244.

Meanwhile, one firefighter was killed and seven civil defense workers were injured while trying to rescue the wounded and collect the bodies of the dead, the Gaza Civil Defense said.

The Israeli army has not yet commented on the incidents. –0–

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SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Shanghai on Monday introduced a raft of measures to further boost the property sector, including lifting restrictions on home purchases in suburban areas.

The measures will take effect on Tuesday, August 26, according to a circular issued by six local departments, including the Shanghai Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission.

Households with Shanghai residence registration, as well as households without local residence registration who have continuously contributed to the social security fund or paid personal income tax in Shanghai for one year or more, are not limited in the number of units of housing they can purchase outside the outer ring road, according to the circular.

Single adults will receive the same benefits as the above households.

The circular also stated that home buyers will receive greater support from the housing savings fund to help pay their down payment.

Those who buy new eco-friendly homes will be eligible for a 15 percent increase in the maximum loan amount from the housing savings fund. For first-home purchases, the upper limit of the loan amount has been raised to 1.84 million yuan (about $258,600). However, for families with many children, the limit has been increased to 2.16 million yuan.

Homebuyers can even withdraw their own or their spouse's funds from their home savings fund for a down payment on a new commercial home sold before completion.

In addition, banks will not differentiate between first and second home purchases, further reducing the interest burden on home buyers, as second home purchases often come with higher mortgage rates.

Families without local registration will be temporarily exempt from paying property tax when purchasing their first home. When purchasing a second or subsequent property, members of such families will be entitled to an exemption from paying property tax of 60 square meters per family member. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The Bureau of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday opened its 13th session to hold deliberations on formulating the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) and Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, chaired the meeting.

Noting that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is a key stage for consolidating the foundation and intensifying efforts in an all-round way to basically realize socialist modernization, Wang Huning called on CPPCC National Committee members to put forward their ideas and make efforts to formulate a new plan on a scientific basis.

Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, was invited to the meeting and delivered a report.

He noted that since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China's economic, scientific, technological and overall strength has risen to a new level.

He further stressed the need to conduct analysis and research as well as broad consultations to pool efforts for the high-quality formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

It is necessary to set reasonable goals and objectives when formulating the plan, and accurately formulate and implement important initiative strategies in order to ensure a decisive shift in the implementation of socialist modernization, he said. -0-

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FUZHOU, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Lou Wenlong, a former deputy governor of the Agricultural Bank of China, has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes, officials said Monday.

According to the verdict handed down by the Intermediate People's Court of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (East China), Lou Wenlong was also deprived of his political rights for life, and all his personal and illegally acquired property was confiscated in favor of the state.

During the trial, it was established that between 2005 and 2024, Lou Wenlong abused his official powers while holding various positions, including positions in the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Security Council of China, to assist third parties and third-party organizations in obtaining permits, construction contracts, financing and providing loans, for which he received from them cash and material assets totaling 84.51 billion yuan (approximately 11.88 billion US dollars).

Lou Wenlong's public trial began on June 6, 2025. In his final statement, the defendant admitted his guilt and repented of his actions. -0-

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TIANJIN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The press center for the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will officially open at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, the summit's official website said.

The event's press center is located in Exhibition Hall S2, Phase 2, Tianjin Meijiang International Convention and Exhibition Center.

It has a comprehensive service area, public and special work areas for the media, a press conference area, a radio and television technology service area, interactive areas for scientific, technical and cultural expositions, catering and coffee break areas for media workers, as well as other functional areas.

The press centre will provide a full range of services related to radio and television, news releases, official photographs, information about the summit, scientific, technical and cultural exposition, as well as catering and transportation.

On Monday, the official website of the summit press center was officially launched at https://scochn2025.cn/. From now on, the press center will continuously publish the latest news about the summit on the website.

From August 28 to 30, the press center will also organize 5 city tours for which accredited journalists can sign up.

Let us recall that the 2025 SCO summit will be held in the city of Tianjin in northern China from August 31 to September 1. -0-

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