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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Canada's import restrictions on steel and related products, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

According to the department, Canada openly ignores WTO rules by introducing tariff quotas on steel and discriminatory duties on products with “Chinese steel content.” These actions are a classic practice of unilateralism and trade protectionism, the Ministry of Commerce emphasized.

These restrictive measures not only violate China's legitimate rights and interests, but also undermine the stability of global production and supply chains in the steel industry, the department stressed, expressing "serious dissatisfaction and resolute protest" over such practices.

China's Ministry of Commerce called on Canada to immediately correct its wrong actions, abide by the rules-based multilateral trading system, and promote the sustainable improvement of China-Canada economic and trade relations. -0-

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung on Friday vowed to take consistent measures to ease tensions and restore trust with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

“Our government will take consistent measures to significantly reduce tensions and restore trust /with the DPRK/,” the president announced in his speech on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule /1910-1945/.

Lee Jae-myung, who took office in early June, said protracted hostility would not benefit either the people of South Korea or the DPRK, stressing that now is the time to move beyond the outdated Cold War confrontation and usher in a new era of peace on the peninsula.

The South Korean leader said Seoul and Pyongyang must immediately restore trust and resume dialogue through action.

Seoul will respect existing inter-Korean agreements, he said. The president also promised to take active, gradual steps to restore the Sept. 19, 2018, military agreement signed at the inter-Korean summit to prevent accidental clashes and strengthen military trust between the two countries.

Lee Jae-myung reaffirmed his willingness to respect the existing system in the DPRK and stated that he does not intend to commit any hostile actions against Pyongyang. –0–

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Brasilia, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Brazil will not bow its head to the United States, Latin American President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday at an event in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.

"The US president is lying when he says Brazil is a bad trading partner. Brazil is a good partner, it just won't bow to the US government," he said.

Earlier in the day, Trump said Brazil was a “terrible trading partner” and called the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro a “political execution.”

“J. Bolsonaro is being judged by democracy,” noted L. I. Lula da Silva. –0–

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Moscow, August 15 /Xinhua/ – Three people were killed and 20 others were injured in a gunpowder explosion at the Elastik plant in the Shilovsky district of the Ryazan region, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a representative of the emergency services.

“Preliminary estimates indicate that 23 people were injured, three of whom died,” the agency quotes a source in the emergency services as saying.

Earlier it was reported that an explosion and fire occurred in the plant's gunpowder shop. The detonation completely destroyed the shop building. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — An article by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on promoting the healthy and high-quality development of the non-state-owned economy will be published on Saturday.

The article by Xi Jinping, who is also the president of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the 16th issue of this year's leading journal of the CPC Central Committee, Qiushi. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin has called on the Philippines to immediately stop provocative words and actions infringing on China's sovereignty after several Philippine vessels illegally entered China's territorial waters off Huangyan Dao Island, creating a complicated and tense maritime situation.

Jiang Bin said the actions had seriously undermined China's sovereignty and interests, posed a serious threat to the safety of Chinese ship crews, and damaged peace and stability in the South China Sea. -0-

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DAMASCUS, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — A powerful explosion rocked a rural area of Syria's Idlib province on Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding five others.

State news agency SANA said the blast occurred near the city of Idlib, citing preliminary data from medical authorities.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said several explosions had occurred in western Idlib province, triggered by a detonation at a facility used by foreign fighters in fields west of the city. The group said the explosions coincided with a drone flyover.

Thick plumes of smoke caused panic among local residents and witnesses. Syrian sources report that people fled the area, fearing more explosions. Ambulance and civil defense teams arrived at the scene, and security forces cordoned off the area.

The monitoring center said the death toll could rise, noting that similar incidents in the past had resulted in large numbers of casualties. It recalled that on July 24, a series of explosions in a neighboring area killed at least 12 people, including a woman and a child, and injured more than 100. Ammunition stored by foreign fighters detonated.

Hospitals in Idlib called on locals to urgently donate blood. Rescuers continued to clear rubble and search for victims until the evening.

The blast site is close to camps housing displaced people from across Syria, heightening concerns for the safety of civilians, the monitoring centre said. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin on Friday criticized the United States for trying to "justify" Japan's aggression and war crimes during World War II, calling it "a serious insult to historical justice and disregard for the feelings of those who suffered from Japanese aggression."

“During World War II, the Japanese fascists committed heinous crimes and caused untold suffering to people around the world, including Americans. The U.S. probably has ‘amnesia’ about that period of history,” Jiang Bin said when asked to comment on a U.S. State Department statement that 80 years ago the U.S. and Japan “put an end to the devastating war in the Pacific region.”

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. China calls on the United States to abandon geopolitical calculations, take a correct historical stance on World War II, and join the international community in safeguarding the post-war world order, Jiang Bin concluded. -0-

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KABUL, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Afghan security forces have foiled a planned attack by Daesh (Arabic name for the Islamic State) militants in the eastern province of Parwan, the Interior Ministry said Thursday evening.

Security officials launched an overnight operation in the Barik Ab area of Bagram district against a Daesh cell, suspected of planning an attack on Friday during Victory Day celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the defeat of US-led foreign forces, ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Kani said on his social media page X.

During the operation, security forces detained a member of the group and seized a vehicle containing three missiles intended for the attack, he said.

Afghan security forces have recently stepped up their counter-terrorism efforts by increasing the number of checkpoints and putting them on high alert to ensure the safe conduct of nationwide victory anniversary celebrations. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The TIR (International Road Transport) Silk Road cross-border e-commerce corridor was officially opened at the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone") in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Chinese daily Dazhong Ribao reported on Thursday.

According to data, in 2024, the volume of the online retail market in SCO member states exceeded USD 3.2 trillion, which accounted for more than half of the global figure.

In the future, this corridor will focus on cross-border e-commerce, provide effective logistics support to the comprehensive service base of the Silk Road e-commerce, and promote connectivity and trade and economic cooperation among the SCO countries.

TIR is an international system that simplifies the transportation of goods between countries. Within its framework, the goods are sealed at the starting point of the route and checked only upon arrival at the destination, and at intermediate border crossings, checkpoint officers only check the TIR carnet data and the customs stamp for the vehicle. This reduces the travel time and reduces possible risks associated with administrative customs control procedures and damage to the goods. China joined the TIR Convention in July 2016.

At present, there are 4 TIR road freight routes operating as a starting point in the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, including China-Russia, China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, China-Kazakhstan and China-Belarus. They transport 40 types of goods, including food, as well as mechanical and electrical equipment.

According to the results of the first 7 months of 2025, the number of TIR shipments of trucks from the China-SCO Demonstration Zone amounted to 239 units, an increase of 134.3 percent year-on-year.

According to the data, in January-July 2025, the cargo volume in value terms carried by these vehicles amounted to 156 million yuan, up 190.5 percent from the same period last year. -0-

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