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Almaty, July 22 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan plans to double copper production by 2030 by launching new large deposits – Aidarly, Koksay and Benkala, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the country's Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Olzhas Saparbekov.

According to him, due to the launch of three new deposits, copper ore production will increase to 300 million tons.

Iron ore production will grow by 40 percent /to 52 million tons/ due to increased domestic processing and the launch of projects to produce hot briquetted iron.

This, in turn, will contribute to the growth of copper production from 500 thousand tons to 1.2 million tons; hot briquetted iron to 5 million tons; steel from 4.1 to 13 million tons.

"According to our calculations, by 2030 a significant volume of produced metals will be processed within the country, bringing them to high-value products. Thus, copper processing will reach 91 thousand tons, aluminum – 163 thousand tons and lead – 81 thousand tons," noted O. Saparbekov.

The vice minister also added that in 2025, Kazakhstan plans to increase copper processing by 2 times, aluminum by 1.5 times, lead by 2.3 times, and zinc by 11 percent. –0–

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BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) — A total of 6.95 million new jobs were created in China's cities and towns in the first half of 2025, accounting for 58 percent of the annual target, Cui Pengcheng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a press conference on Tuesday.

According to him, in June of this year the unemployment rate, calculated on the basis of sample surveys in cities and towns, was 5 percent, remaining unchanged compared to the same period last year.

Recall that China has set a goal of keeping the unemployment rate, calculated based on sample surveys in cities and towns, at about 5.5 percent in 2025 and creating more than 12 million new jobs in cities. -0-

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BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) — The coverage rate of people with disabilities by basic medical insurance remains above 95 percent in China. Meanwhile, more than 90 percent of people with disabilities in the country are covered by basic old-age insurance for both urban and rural residents, Cheng Kai, chairman of the All-China Federation of Disabled Persons (ACFD), said at a press conference on Tuesday. -0-

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Moscow, July 22 /Xinhua/ — In response to anti-Russian sanctions, Russia restricts entry for EU citizens who support Ukraine, a number of European politicians and activists. Anti-Russian hostile actions are not able to influence Russia's policy in any way, Moscow will continue to follow the course of upholding the country's national interests and protecting a new fair world order. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on retaliatory measures to the 17th and 18th packages of sanctions of the European Union (EU) against the Russian Federation.

“In response to these unfriendly actions, the Russian side has significantly expanded the list of representatives of European institutions, EU member states and a number of European states that are integrating into Brussels’ anti-Russian policy, who, in accordance with the Federal Law… are prohibited from entering the territory of our state,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

In particular, the entry ban was imposed on representatives of European security agencies, citizens providing support to Ukraine, “carrying out activities aimed at undermining the territorial integrity of our country and organizing a blockade of the movement of Russian ships and cargo in the Baltic Sea,” individuals advocating for the confiscation of Russian state assets or the use of profits from them in the interests of the Kyiv regime, those responsible for the introduction of sanctions against our country and trying to harm Russia’s relations with other states, individual activists and politicians.

"Anti-Russian hostile actions are not capable of exerting any influence on the policy of our country. Russia will continue to follow the course of defending its national interests and protecting the new fair world order. Subsequent sanctions decisions by the European Union will also receive a timely and adequate response," the statement of the Foreign Ministry emphasized. –0–

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NEW YORK, July 22 (Xinhua) — The "Big Beautiful" law signed into law on July 4 will increase the U.S. budget deficit by $3.39 trillion between 2025 and 2034, according to a report released by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office on Monday.

The agency's latest estimate is higher than the $3.25 trillion it made in late June, shortly before Congress passed the bill.

The report notes that the increase in the deficit is due to a reduction in direct spending of $1.1 trillion and a decrease in budget revenues of $4.5 trillion.

The tax and budget bill reflects US President Donald Trump's policy agenda, including tax cuts, increased funding for military spending and border security.

The law is sparking heated debate among lawmakers and U.S. citizens across political parties and income levels.

Its massive impact on the US budget deficit in the coming years has raised concerns both domestically and internationally.

The law is expected to increase U.S. borrowing by $4.1 trillion, including interest, said Maya McGinnis, chairwoman of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

As of mid-2025, the U.S. national debt exceeds $36.2 trillion, and the debt-to-GDP ratio has exceeded World War II levels. –0–

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ISLAMABAD, July 22 (Xinhua) — At least 221 people have been killed and 592 others injured in flash floods and other incidents caused by heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan since late June, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

In its latest situation report, released on Monday, the agency said the casualties were recorded between June 26 and July 21, with five new deaths and 10 injuries reported in the past 24 hours.

The eastern province of Punjab was the worst hit, with 135 people killed and 470 injured. In the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 46 people were killed and 69 injured.

The southern province of Sindh reported 22 deaths and 40 injuries, while the southwestern province of Balochistan reported 16 deaths and four injuries.

The NDMA confirmed no fatalities in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, although three people were injured. Pakistan-administered Kashmir reported one death and six injuries, with one child injured in Islamabad, the capital.

Authorities have issued flood warnings and are coordinating with provincial governments to carry out relief operations and monitor vulnerable areas as rain continues. –0–

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Moscow, July 22 /Xinhua/ — Grain exports from Russia following the results of the current agricultural season /July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026/ may amount to 53-55 million tons, including 43-44 million tons of wheat, Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said at a meeting on the development of grain exports.

“Taking into account all the measures taken and the progress of sowing, our forecasts for exports for the current season, which began on July 1 of this year, in general for grain we expect to export 53-55 million tons for the season and 43-44 million tons for wheat, that is, at the level of the current year, taking into account the carry-over balances that we had at the beginning of the season,” the minister said.

According to the results of the last agricultural season, grain exports from Russia amounted to about 53 million tons, including 44 million tons of wheat.

Despite the drought in a number of large grain-producing regions, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture is still maintaining its forecast for grain harvest this year at 135 million tons.

“Considering that the sowing season as a whole went without any major disruptions, there are, of course, difficulties with the weather – in certain regions we have a severe drought, in certain regions we are flooded, we cannot start harvesting, but nevertheless, for now we are maintaining our forecast – 135 million tons of grain in total and 88-90 million tons of wheat,” said O. Lut. –0–

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BERLIN, July 22 (Xinhua) — More than 60 leading German companies, including Siemens and Deutsche Bank, pledged on Monday to invest 631 billion euros (735 billion U.S. dollars) in the country by 2028 as part of a joint effort to restore investor confidence, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported.

The initiative, called “Made for Germany,” will be formally presented to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil later on Monday. It includes capital expenditure, research and development costs, and commitments from international investors.

The announcement comes as Germany seeks to reverse sluggish economic growth and attract private capital, helped in part by recent changes in fiscal policy and the creation of a special fund for infrastructure investment.

High energy prices and structural problems are reducing the competitiveness of Germany's industry, prompting growing calls for deeper reforms.

“We need political courage for structural change, and decisive steps must follow,” Siemens CEO Roland Busch told the Handelsblatt newspaper. “But we also need companies that believe in Germany and are willing to invest. All this must come together quickly to gain momentum.”

Companies involved in the initiative plan to lobby the government for faster approval procedures for infrastructure projects and tougher measures to address labor shortages, he added. –0–

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URUMQI, July 22 (Xinhua) — Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, located on the China-Europe international freight train route, has developed into an important transportation hub for promoting international trade with astonishing speed. In the first half of this year, 471,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers (TEU) were transported by China-Europe freight trains through the port, up more than 26 percent year on year, according to Horgos Customs data.

Since the first China-Europe freight train passed through Horgos in 2016, a total of 88 China-Europe freight routes have been launched at the port, covering 46 cities in 18 countries. More than 100,000 items of goods are shipped across the globe every year, providing highly efficient and stable logistics corridors for Chinese-made products to be exported to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative.

Such successes were achieved not simply through “brute force.”

In May this year, Horgos Customs was the first in the country to implement the reform of the “smart railway checkpoint, fast-track customs clearance at the destination” model, reducing the transit time of imported goods from 2-3 days to less than 16 hours, and the average transshipment time for a return freight train is 2 hours on average. More than 27 China-Europe trains pass through Horgos every day, and the customs provides 24/7 services, ensuring immediate inspection of trains upon arrival, which has greatly reduced the customs clearance time of goods.

"Our company has been working as a checkpoint agent for over 10 years. China-Europe freight train services are fast and stable. In the first half of this year, we have already serviced over 1,300 such trains, which is 10 percent more than last year," said Han Xing, COO of the Khorgos branch of Hong'an International Freight Forwarding Company.

In order to ensure the sustainable growth of the types and volumes of goods transported by trains on China-Europe routes, Khorgos Customs has been continuously deepening the reform of its operational activities, taking measures such as integrating customs control into the railway operation process, establishing a special service window for China-Europe trains, developing customized service solutions in accordance with the needs of shippers, etc. -0-

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JINAN, July 22 (Xinhua) — Two people were killed and 10 were missing after a sudden torrent caused by heavy rainfall in east China's Shandong Province early Tuesday, local authorities said.

Torrential rains hit Laiwu District of Jinan City, capital of Shandong Province, and lasted for five hours from 00:00 to 05:00 Beijing time. During this period, a maximum of 364 mm of rain fell, the district government said in a statement.

Rains caused a sudden mountain torrent to collapse near two villages in Dawangzhuang Township, washing away and damaging 19 houses, killing two people and leaving 10 others missing.

Local authorities are doing everything possible to find the missing persons. -0-

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