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BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese companies showed steady growth in sales revenue in the first half of 2025, according to value-added tax invoices for the first half of the year released by the General Administration of Taxation.

In particular, in January-June, sales revenues in the manufacturing industry grew by 1.5 percentage points faster than the overall national figure, which confirms the importance of this sector as one of the main pillars of national economic growth.

During the reporting period, the development of new quality productive forces also gained momentum: sales revenues from high-tech sectors grew by 14.3 percent year-on-year.

Machinery purchases nationwide rose 11.1 percent in the first half of the year, driven by the national equipment renewal program, and maintained the rapid growth seen in 2024. The consumer goods trade-in program boosted demand for related products, leading to a sharp rise in retail sales.

At the same time, as the data showed, according to the results of the first half of the year, interregional sales accounted for 40.7 percent of all sales revenues in the country, which reflects steady progress in the formation of a single national market. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — More than 82,000 people had been evacuated from various parts of Beijing as of 9 p.m. Monday due to heavy rains, the city's flood control headquarters said.

Authorities have closed 201 tourist areas, 3,480 guest houses and 245 camping areas to visitors. In addition, work has been suspended at more than 3,200 construction sites across the city.

The Beijing Meteorological Department issued a red alert for heavy rain on Monday afternoon, the highest level in China's four-tier warning system. Forecasters said heavy rain was possible across the city from midday on August 4 to the morning of August 5.

Beijing has also activated its highest level of flood emergency response.

Meanwhile, the capital's water management department and meteorological service issued a joint flood warning, with Miyun District identified as the most vulnerable area, and Fangshan, Mentougou and Huairou districts also at risk.

Residents were urged to take shelter during thunderstorms, avoid driving on flooded roads and stay away from high ground and rivers.

Last week, heavy rains in Beijing killed 44 people, affecting more than 300,000 residents and damaging about 24,000 homes.

On Monday, China's National Flood and Drought Control Headquarters raised the flood emergency response to Level 3 (the third-highest in the nation's four-tier system) in Beijing, Tianjin Municipality, Hebei Province and Guangdong Province.

Heavy rains are forecast in the four regions mentioned above from the evening of August 4 to August 5, with showers expected in some places.

It is reported that working teams dispatched by the headquarters office are currently continuing to provide assistance in flood control efforts in Beijing, Hebei and Guangdong provinces. –0–

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Almaty, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas (KMG) has delivered its first batch of 85,000 tons of oil to Hungary via Croatia, the KMG press service reported on Monday.

As reported by KMG, the first oil delivery from Kazakhstan to Hungary was carried out as part of the strategic expansion of cooperation between KMG and the international oil and gas company headquartered in Budapest.

It is specified that the oil was delivered from the port of Novorossiysk to the Croatian port of Omisalj by tanker. Further transportation to the final destination – the Szazhalombatta oil refinery in Hungary – will be carried out via the Adriatic oil pipeline.

The two parties signed a framework agreement on future oil supplies.

The negotiations on the supply of Kazakh oil to Hungary first became known in February 2025. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The Office of the National Flood Relief and Drought Control Headquarters of the People's Republic of China and the State Food and Material Administration of the People's Republic of China on Monday sent more than 13,000 emergency aid items to north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to support flood control and rescue work.

The funds were provided at the request of Inner Mongolia's flood control authorities and include rescue boats, drainage pumps, power generators and lighting equipment.

The funds allocated will be used to support local flood prevention and disaster relief efforts.

Inner Mongolia has been experiencing continuous rain since July 23, causing flooding in some areas.

China's National Meteorological Center extended an orange-level rainfall alert on Monday, forecasting heavy rainfall across large swathes of the country, including Inner Mongolia, from 2 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday. –0–

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ABUJA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — At least five people were killed and dozens of others kidnapped over the weekend in coordinated attacks by suspected bandits in Nigeria's northern Zamfara state, local media reported Monday.

At least 16 villages in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area were attacked on August 2 and 3, Daily Trust reported, citing sources and survivors. Women and children made up the majority of the casualties.

The attacks “caused destruction and fear,” according to survivors. The gunmen, riding motorcycles, opened fire indiscriminately on residents on the evening of August 2. Local self-defense units tried to resist the attackers, but were eventually overwhelmed.

Violence escalated on Sunday, with reports suggesting the death toll could rise. The attackers also looted livestock and goods from shops, Daily Trust reported.

As of Monday, neither police nor local authorities had made any official statements about the attacks. Nigerian security forces continue to grapple with persistent threats of banditry and kidnapping. –0–

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DAMASCUS, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Armed clashes between the Syrian government-controlled forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) erupted early Monday morning in the eastern Aleppo countryside, with both sides accusing each other of violating a recently reached ceasefire and escalating tensions.

The SDF press center said its forces exercised their “legitimate right to self-defense” after pro-government militias attacked four SDF positions in the village of al-Imam at around 03:00 local time /00:00 GMT/. The “attack” was repelled after a 20-minute battle, the press center said.

The SDF accused “undisciplined militias” subordinate to the Syrian government of unjustified shelling of residential areas near the front line over the weekend, demanded that Damascus restrain these forces and accused the Syrian defense ministry, which claims that the SDF launched the attack, of distorting the facts. In its statement, the SDF also warned of further escalation if such “provocations” continue.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed clashes in Imam on Monday, saying both sides had used medium and heavy weapons, but there were no confirmed casualties by midday.

Earlier on August 2, state news agency SANA reported, citing the Syrian Defense Ministry, that the SDF had “irresponsibly” and for unknown reasons launched missile strikes on civilian homes. –0–

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KYIV, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Ukraine has struck a Russian fuel and lubricants base and fighter jets, Ukrainian official sources said on Monday.

According to the data published in Telegram by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF), the day before, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces, in cooperation with other units of the Defense Forces, hit a fuel and refueling complex at Sochi Airport in the Krasnodar Territory in the southwest of the Russian Federation. As noted, Russian army aviation was also located on the airport's territory. As a result of the attack, a large fire broke out.

In addition, on Monday night, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) used unmanned aerial vehicles to strike the Russian military airfield of Saki in Crimea, as reported by the SBU press service. According to the Ukrainian side, four fighters were damaged during the attack, another aircraft was completely destroyed, and an aviation weapons depot was also hit.

Ukraine says the main goal of the special operations is to reduce the number and intensity of Russian air strikes. According to Ukrainian sources, on Monday night alone, the Russian army launched 162 combat drones and drone imitators, as well as one Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile at Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces reportedly managed to neutralize 161 drones in the northern, southern, eastern and central parts of the country, one drone hit its target, and debris was recorded falling in nine locations. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — China has provided assistance to a foreign container ship that caught fire in the South China Sea, saving the lives of 25 of its crew members, all foreign nationals, the Ministry of Transport said Monday.

The department said four containers on a large container ship registered in Liberia suddenly caught fire on July 28 while the vessel was about 190 nautical miles northwest of Yongshu Reef in China's Nansha Islands, threatening the safety of the crew and international shipping routes.

After receiving the relevant message from the Marine Search and Rescue Center of Hainan Province, the Nanhai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China launched an emergency response and dispatched a rescue ship to the disaster area. The ship "Nanhaiju-116", which was on a routine patrol nearby, headed to the scene at full speed. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the rescue operation and the safety of the personnel, a B-72CS rescue helicopter was also deployed, transmitting real-time information about the fire.

The visible flames were extinguished by approximately 2:00 p.m. local time on July 30. By the evening of August 1, after repeated checks, rescuers confirmed that there were no signs of a secondary fire, ensuring the safety of the crew, vessel and cargo and preventing secondary disasters such as marine pollution.

The Chinese rescue vessel continues to remain close to the container ship to protect it and ensure the safety of its subsequent voyage.

The ministry stressed that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the safety of international shipping routes in the South China Sea. As noted, the successful rescue operation not only tested China's ability to respond to emergencies in deep-sea and remote marine areas, but also demonstrated to the international community China's ability to protect the safety of people's lives and property at sea and ensure the smooth operation of international shipping routes through practical actions. –0–

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Moscow, August 4 (Xinhua) — The 2nd Western District Military Court has begun hearing the merits of the criminal case on the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Moscow, TASS reported on Monday.

There are 19 defendants in the case, including both the direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack and their accomplices. The trial will be held behind closed doors from the media and the public due to the presence of classified information in the case materials.

The attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, took place on March 22, 2024. The terrorists opened fire with automatic weapons on people inside the building and set the auditorium on fire. As a result of the terrorist attack, 149 people were killed and another 609 were injured. –0–

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Moscow, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The Kremlin does not rule out the possibility of holding a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff this week, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

“We do not rule out the possibility of holding such a meeting,” TASS quotes him as saying.

As the Kremlin representative emphasized, contacts with the special envoy of the American president are very important and useful. “We are always glad to see Mr. Witkoff in Moscow. And we are always glad to have contacts with Mr. Witkoff, we consider them important, meaningful and very useful,” noted D. Peskov.

Earlier, D. Trump announced that his special envoy would arrive in Russia on August 6-7. –0–

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