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URUMQI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — The 15th Kashgar Central and South Asia Trade Fair will open on Aug. 15 in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Local authorities said that since its inception in 2005, the fair has attracted 38,000 exhibiting enterprises from 56 countries and regions, with total transaction volume exceeding 480 billion yuan.

This year, the fair will be expanded to include 181 overseas enterprises from 40 countries and regions including Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ghana and 1,120 Chinese enterprises in an exhibition area covering 40,000 square meters. A total of 26 international trade associations will participate in the fair.

This fair will be full of exciting events and moments. For the first time, exhibition areas of the “two main guest countries” of Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan will be created, and for the first time, an immersive experience area of the “full production chain” will be created. At the same time, exhibition areas dedicated to scientific and technical products, live broadcasts on popular e-commerce streaming platforms and international trade will be created. -0-

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SANTIAGO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — One of five miners trapped in Chile's El Teniente copper mine was found dead on Friday, raising the death toll from the collapse triggered by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in central Chile to two.

State mining company Codelco confirmed that human remains had been found during ongoing rescue operations, but identification has not yet been completed.

“This news is a hard blow,” said Andrés Músic, general manager of the El Teniente branch. “But it confirms that we are on the right track in our rescue operations,” he added.

Following Thursday's accident, Codelco suspended mining and began clearing debris to reach trapped workers. According to the latest figures, rescuers have removed 2,450 tons of debris and advanced 21 meters of the 90 meters needed to reach the miners' suspected location, where three underground shelters are located.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said all national resources and efforts were focused on the rescue operation. “Our priority is to support the families and keep them informed every step of the way,” he said.

El Teniente, the world's largest underground copper mine, is located 130 km south of Santiago at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level. It employs almost 4,000 people and produced 356,000 metric tons of copper in 2024. –0–

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JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — With a 30 percent tariff imposed by the United States set to take effect soon, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday vowed to continue all diplomatic efforts to protect national interests.

According to a statement released by the presidential office, South Africa will continue negotiations with the United States on the 30 percent tariff, which is expected to come into effect on August 7 at 00:01 US East Coast Time /04:01 GMT/.

The South African government has presented the American side with a framework agreement aimed at strengthening mutually beneficial trade and investment relations.

“All channels of communication remain open for interaction with the United States, and our negotiators are ready, awaiting an invitation from the United States,” the head of state said in a statement.

The President noted that the South African government is finalising a package of measures to support companies vulnerable to tariffs, which includes a range of measures to help firms, manufacturers and workers.

"South Africa will continue to make every diplomatic effort to protect its national interests," the president said.

On Tuesday, the South African government acknowledged that “a combination of geopolitical, domestic and trade issues” was driving the current impasse between the two sides.

Relations between South Africa and the United States have been on the decline since US President Donald Trump took office in January.

D. Trump indicated that he may not participate in the G20 summit, which will be held in November in Johannesburg, the largest city and economic center of South Africa. –0–

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JAKARTA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — Indonesia saw a sharp increase in exports of two major commodities — crude palm oil and its products, and iron and steel — in the first half of this year, while coal exports fell significantly, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Friday.

BPS Deputy Commissioner for Distribution and Services Statistics Pooji Ismartini noted that in the first half of the year, exports of crude palm oil and its derivatives grew by 24.91 percent year-on-year to US$11.43 billion.

Iron and steel exports rose 9.79 percent year-on-year to $13.79 billion over the same period, she said at a press conference.

In contrast, coal exports for the period from January to June fell by 21.09 percent year-on-year to $11.97 billion, P. Ismartini added.

According to her, the share of Indonesia's top three export commodities in total exports in the first half of the year was 28.97 percent. –0–

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SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — After days of continuous torrential rains in north China's Hebei Province, power supply and road infrastructure are gradually being restored in disaster-hit areas, while local authorities brace for more downpours, renewing emergency warnings.

Power had been restored to all villages affected by the recent heavy rain in Chengde City, Hebei Province, as of 9:00 a.m. Saturday, according to State Grid Jibei Electric Power Co., Ltd.

Following the flood, 159 emergency response teams and about 1,000 personnel were mobilized. Mobile power plants were deployed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to hospitals, water supply stations and base stations.

To date, 145 power transmission lines have been restored and power has been supplied to 562 villages. However, seven power transmission lines and some branches remain inaccessible and cannot be repaired due to damaged roads, affecting 45 villages. In these areas, power has been temporarily supplied using mobile power units and generators. Repair crews are currently focused on installing poles and completing electrical wiring to fully restore power supply.

Road infrastructure has also been restored, with a total of 961 previously damaged road sections now reopened to traffic. Except for one highway and four rural roads in Chengde, all flood-damaged roads have been cleared, according to the Hebei Provincial Department of Transport.

Four teams of technical consultants were dispatched to the cities of Chengde, Zhangjiakou and Baoding to draw up reconstruction plans. Meanwhile, relevant departments carried out cleanup work on 1,432 and 1,159 sites damaged by landslides and mudslides, respectively.

On Saturday at 4:00 p.m., Hebei Province issued a Level 4 emergency response for severe meteorological disasters and heavy rainfall, calling on all areas to assess the risks based on local conditions and prepare accordingly.

The provincial meteorological station issued a blue alert for heavy rain from Saturday evening to Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall of over 100mm expected in some areas of Zhangjiakou, Chengde, Tangshan and Qinhuangdao.

Warnings of mountain torrents were issued in parts of Tangshan, Qinhuangdao and Chengde. Yellow alerts for geological disasters including landslides, mudslides and avalanches were also issued in parts of Baoding, Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Tangshan.

As a reminder, China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the highest level of danger, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The emergency response system also includes four levels, with level 1 being the most serious. -0-

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Yerevan, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — Yerevan recorded a record high temperature on Saturday, with the air temperature reaching 41.9 degrees Celsius at approximately 17:00 local time, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center under the Armenian Ministry of Environment reported.

It is noted that the previous record was set in 2000 and was 40.8 degrees Celsius.

In hot weather, experts recommend drinking plenty of water, reducing the consumption of caffeinated drinks, avoiding carbonated juices, avoiding direct sunlight, limiting physical activity during the hottest hours of the day, and always carrying an umbrella, hat, and sunglasses when outdoors. –0–

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GAZA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — Hamas on Saturday reiterated its refusal to disarm before the establishment of a Palestinian state, responding to statements by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East Steven Witkoff.

In its statement, Hamas said: “The resistance and its weapons will not be abandoned until all our national rights are restored, above all the right to establish an independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state.”

During a meeting with the families of Israeli hostages at a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday, S. Witkoff said: “The Hamas movement has declared that it is ready to demilitarize.”

“Currently, several Arab governments are demanding that Hamas demilitarize… So we are very close to a solution that will end this war,” the special envoy added, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

In a separate statement, Hamas accused Witkoff of making his visit to aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip “a pre-planned theatrical performance designed to mislead public opinion, whitewash the image of the occupiers and provide political cover for their policy of starvation and systematic murder of innocent children and civilians in Gaza.”

The statement said the US administration was "fully complicit in these crimes of hunger."

S. Witkoff visited the Gaza Strip on Friday, where he toured the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Fund aid distribution center in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. –0–

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TEHRAN, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Iran has lifted all remaining flight restrictions in its airspace that were imposed at the start of the 12-day conflict with Israel, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said in a statement on Saturday.

Domestic and international flights have returned to pre-war levels, the statement said, and the resumption of 24-hour operations at Mehrabad International Airport in the Iranian capital Tehran was confirmed.

“From now on, all airlines and travel agencies can once again offer 24-hour ticket sales and flight booking services,” the statement said.

Iran initially closed its airspace on June 13 after Israeli airstrikes on Tehran and other areas. The 12-day conflict ended with a ceasefire on June 24.

The phased reopening of Iranian airspace began on June 26, with airports gradually resuming normal operations. On July 17, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization announced the full resumption of operations at all airports, with the exception of Mehrabad, which maintained a limited operating schedule from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time /00:30-15:30 GMT/. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — More than 100 cutting-edge robotics products will be unveiled for the first time at the upcoming World Robotics Conference 2025 in Beijing, nearly double the number from last year, highlighting the conference's growing role as a global platform for innovation.

The conference will take place from August 8 to 12 in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, also known as Beijing E-Town, and will be organized under the theme “Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent.” The event will feature over 1,500 exhibits from over 200 leading robotics companies from around the world.

The main feature of the event will be the premiere of cutting-edge products, from flexible quadruped robots, rescue robots, inspection robots to catheter insertion robots and robotic lawn mowers, which will allow participants to look into the future of intelligent machines.

Humanoid robots remain the main attraction of the conference, with 50 manufacturers of full-size humanoids presenting their latest developments.

According to Xu Xiaolan, head of the China Institute of Electronics, in 2024 China filed two-thirds of all global robotics patent applications and produced 556,000 industrial robots, maintaining its status as the world's largest manufacturer. Over the past decade, the number of international partner organizations participating in the conference has grown from 12 to 28, and the number of overseas participants has increased from just over 10 to over 80.

The conference, co-hosted by the China Institute of Electronics and the World Robotics Cooperation Organization, is expected to attract a record number of international institutions. The conference will also feature a consumer robotics festival aimed at stimulating industry upgrading and expanding consumer demand. –0–

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BISHKEK, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev met with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, who paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 1-2, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday.

During the meeting, the heads of the Foreign Ministries of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan discussed key aspects of interaction between the two countries in the political, trade and economic, transit and transport, water and energy, cultural and humanitarian and migration spheres, and also exchanged views on interaction within the framework of international and regional organizations.

The parties expressed mutual satisfaction with the level of trusting political dialogue achieved at the highest and high levels, and also confirmed their determination to further strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation, the statement said.

The meeting focused on developing trade and economic ties, implementing joint investment projects, modernizing checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border, and ensuring free movement of goods and people. The head of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry noted the importance of further deepening mutually beneficial economic ties, increasing bilateral trade turnover, and expanding investment cooperation.

Also, Zh. Kulubayev and M. Nurtleu reviewed the progress of the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of state and government of the two countries, and issues of organizing bilateral meetings and visits before the end of the year. –0–

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