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BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — The Belt and Road International Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, part of the 8th Dunhuang International Silk Road Cultural Expo, opened Saturday in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, the Gansu Provincial Administration of Culture and Tourism announced on its website.

The exhibition consists of two parts, dedicated to China's exchanges with foreign countries and the history of the Silk Road, respectively. In total, the exhibition features over 100 masterpieces of calligraphy and painting by Chinese and international artists.

In her speech, Gong Jiajia, Deputy Director of the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism, noted that the Dunhuang International Cultural Expo has already become an important platform for inter-civilizational exchanges and mutual learning. The arts of painting and calligraphy, as the common heritage of humanity, have the power to transcend language and cultural barriers and reach out to people's hearts.

"We will use culture as a means of communication and art as a bridge to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation within the Belt and Road," she said.

“Even though we come from different countries and speak different languages, our aspiration for beauty, peace, and the future is common,” said a representative of the artists participating in this exhibition, adding that the success of this exhibition once again proves that art is a universal language that unites different cultures and nationalities.

The exhibition is organized by the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the Gansu Provincial Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Gansu Provincial Literary and Art Workers' Association, the China Academy of Art, and the Beijing Haidian Artists' Association.

The Dunhuang International Silk Road Cultural Expo was held for the first time in 2016. -0-

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NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — Several people were shot and wounded Saturday evening at a country club in Nashua, New Hampshire, local media reported.

Police have detained one suspect, and another remains at large. According to media reports, Nashua authorities are urging residents to avoid the area near the country club for the time being.

New Hampshire State Police confirmed they are assisting Nashua police in their shooting investigation.

Nashua is located 45 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts. –0–

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Washington, September 21 (Xinhua) — The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas will not apply to current holders of valid visas when reentering the United States, the White House announced.

The new collection rules, which take effect Sunday, "apply only to new visas, not extensions, and not to existing visa holders," White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a post on the social media site X. "H-1B visa holders can leave and reenter the country at the same rate as usual," she added.

K. Leavitt also said that this is a one-time fee that only applies when you apply for a visa.

The H-1B program allows American companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers. On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order raising the fee companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to $100,000. He stated that this measure is aimed at ensuring the United States attracts highly skilled professionals who cannot be replaced by American workers.

Following the announcement, companies such as Microsoft and Amazon advised employees on H-1B visas to avoid international travel or return to the United States before the new rules took effect, according to media reports.

This measure is expected to significantly increase costs for companies hiring foreign workers. On Friday, Trump stated that companies would prefer not to pay the new fee, and attracting Americans would serve that purpose. "So there's an incentive to hire Americans," he said.

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Beijing, September 21 (Xinhua) — More than 300 winter sports competitions are planned to be held in Heilongjiang Province (Northeast China) during the 2025-2026 ice and snow season, the Zhongxinwang news website reported, citing Dong Xiaodong, deputy head of the provincial administration of physical education and sports.

“We will continue to optimize our product offerings and regularly publish the competition calendar for the 2025-2026 ice and snow season,” Dong Xiaodong said.

According to him, the upcoming winter season, dedicated to “driving consumption through sports events and showcasing the appeal of sports in consumer scenarios,” will seamlessly combine sports events on ice and snow with elements such as nature, culture, tourism and commercial areas to create diverse consumer scenarios to better meet the growing and diverse needs of the population for winter sports.

In addition to a number of local physical education and sports events and competitions, exciting international competitions such as the 2026 China-Russia International Winter Competitions (ice hockey on the border river, ice car racing), the Asian speed skating marathon, and others are planned, Dong Xiaodong said.

Let us recall that during the 2024-2025 ice and snow season, the city of Harbin (the capital of Heilongjiang Province) alone received a total of 90.36 million tourists, whose total expenditure exceeded 137 billion yuan (about 19 billion US dollars). -0-

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BEIRUT, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — A Hezbollah activist was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a civilian vehicle in southern Lebanon, Lebanese officials and security sources said.

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli drone hit a car on the Hardali-Marjayoun road in the eastern sector of Lebanon's southern border, killing a resident of the village of Kafr Kila.

A Lebanese army intelligence source told Xinhua that the victim was a Hezbollah activist named Hassan Shahrour.

A ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States and France between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since November 27, 2024, ending clashes that broke out between the two sides following the Gaza war.

Despite the agreement, the Israeli army has launched sporadic strikes into Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at eliminating the "threat" from Hezbollah, and continues to maintain its forces in five key positions along the Lebanese border.

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Tehran, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced Saturday that the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be "effectively" suspended after the UN Security Council voted not to extend the lifting of international sanctions against Tehran.

The statement from the Supreme National Security Council details the results of the council meeting chaired by President Masoud Pezeshkian.

At the meeting, the Supreme National Security Council discussed what it called the "ill-considered" actions of France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, collectively known as the "E3," regarding Iran's nuclear program. The council announced that Tehran's cooperation with the IAEA would be effectively suspended in response to the European countries' actions, despite Iran's continued cooperation with the agency and proposals for resolving the nuclear issue.

The Supreme National Security Council instructed the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue consultations to protect national interests in accordance with the council's decisions.

On Friday, the UN Security Council failed to pass a resolution that would have extended sanctions relief on Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Last month, the EU3 launched the snapback mechanism, which allows the UN to reimpose sanctions within 30 days if Iran is found guilty of violating the agreement. The sanctions are expected to take effect at the end of this month.

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CHENGDU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — The winners of the 16th Xingyun Science Fiction Awards were announced in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Saturday.

The 2024 Annual Novel Prize Gold Prize was awarded to Yang Wanqing for his novel "Jintao" (Golden Peaches). Set during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the novel tells the story of a super-algorithm, inspired by ancient Chinese mathematical classics, that governs the functioning of ancient civilizations. The story intertwines humanity, machines, and history.

In addition, awards were presented in other categories this year: Best Novel, Best Short Story, Best Translation, Best Non-Fiction, and Best New Author. The Best Review award was not presented this year.

The award ceremony not only recognizes outstanding works and authors, but also comprehensively showcases the achievements of Chinese science fiction literature in the development of a more diverse and vibrant future.

As renowned science fiction writer Liu Cixin said in his speech at the awards ceremony, these works reveal greater potential in China and the world in the field of science fiction. He added that these works give people reason to believe that Chinese science fiction is entering a golden age.

The Xingyun Chinese Science Fiction Awards, also known as the Chinese Nebula Awards, was established in 2010 and has now become a widely recognized high-level industry award for global Chinese science fiction. -0-

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HEFEI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — The list of China's top 500 manufacturing enterprises in 2025 was released Saturday at the 2025 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province.

The list, jointly compiled by the China Federation of Enterprises (CFE) and the China Society of Entrepreneurs (CSE), has been published for 21 consecutive years, highlighting the consistent progress of China's manufacturing sector.

The threshold for inclusion in the list based on operating income increased from 11.09 billion yuan (about 1.56 billion US dollars) at the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) to 17.37 billion yuan in 2024. Meanwhile, the combined operating income of the top 500 companies increased from 40.24 trillion yuan to 51.68 trillion yuan.

Li Bin, Executive Vice President of the Chinese Food and Agriculture Organization (CFO), said that the global economy faced numerous challenges last year. Chinese manufacturing companies, represented by the aforementioned top 500 companies, boldly overcame these challenges through innovative breakthroughs and strengthened their foundations through structural optimization.

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Moscow, September 21 (Xinhua) — The Intervision International Music Competition concluded in Moscow on Saturday. Participants from more than 20 countries, including China, Russia, Qatar, India, Cuba, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Madagascar, and others, performed in the final.

"I am confident that the competition will become one of the most recognizable and beloved throughout the world, because through dialogue and mutual respect, and through strengthening trust between cultures, we become spiritually richer," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his video address on the occasion of the competition.

He also added that the competition aims to demonstrate the unifying power of art.

"Nations have the right to free development and to preserve their identity. People strive to communicate and better understand the cultures of other countries," Vladimir Putin added.

Singer Wang Xi represented China. "Russia and China are countries with vast cultures. We respect each other's cultures and will become a bridge of friendship for the entire world," he said after his performance.

The winner of Intervision was determined by an international professional jury consisting of recognized music experts from each of the participating countries.

The main prize, a crystal cup, went to a singer from Vietnam.

The next Intervision contest is planned to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026. –0–

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong said Saturday that China is willing to cooperate with all countries to jointly build a global scientific and technological community and create a better future.

Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai.

The Vice Premier called for the establishment of an open and inclusive global innovation network, jointly addressing major challenges such as climate change, promoting the mutual exchange of technological achievements, and improving the global scientific and technological governance system, while simultaneously implementing the Global Governance Initiative.

The event was attended by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus (the country is the guest of honor at the forum this year) Nikolai Snopkov, as well as member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee Chen Jining. –0–

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