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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday said the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is always ready to pursue the goal of complete reunification of China, resolutely oppose any separatist attempt to gain "Taiwan independence" and suppress any military interference from external forces.

Dong Jun made the remarks at a grand reception held by the Chinese Ministry of Defense in Beijing to mark the 98th anniversary of the founding of the PLA on August 1.

The Minister recalled that 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, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese occupation, and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

On September 3, a military parade will be held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Dong Jun said the parade would demonstrate to the Party and the Chinese people that the PLA is a powerful force that stands guard over peace and justice.

The Chinese military, the minister added, is ready to work with its counterparts in all countries of the world to implement the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives, jointly respond to risks and challenges, and hand in hand build a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, cleanliness and beauty. –0–

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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China's State Council on Thursday announced that Liu Yu and Wang Qianjin have been appointed national security technical advisers to the Commission for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

As noted in the State Council's statement, Yin Shuhua was in turn relieved of this post. –0–

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NEW YORK, July 31 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will hold talks with Mexico within the next 90 days to sign a trade deal.

The American leader reported this on the social network Truth Social after a telephone conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. –0–

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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China hopes to further deepen dialogue and consultations with the United States to achieve new mutually beneficial results, Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said Thursday.

The spokesman made the remarks at a regular departmental press briefing in response to a question about the recent trade talks between China and the United States held in Stockholm, Sweden.

He Yadong said the two sides had a frank, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on China-US economic and trade relations, macroeconomic policies and other issues of common interest. He said the two sides also reviewed and approved the progress in implementing the consensus reached in Geneva and the framework agreements reached in London.

Based on the consensus reached at the Stockholm talks, both sides will continue to promote a 90-day extension of the suspension of the U.S.'s 24 percent mirror tariffs and China's countermeasures, He Yadong said.

According to him, the consensus reached in Stockholm is expected to contribute to the further stabilization of Chinese-American trade and economic ties and bring more confidence to the development and stability of the global economy.

China hopes to work with the United States in accordance with the important agreements reached by the two heads of state during their telephone conversation to make the most effective use of the role of the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism, the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce added. -0-

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BISHKEK, July 31 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, on Thursday, the press service of the Kyrgyz president reported.

During the meeting, issues of bilateral cooperation in all key areas, including economics, investment and culture, were discussed. Particular attention was paid to interaction within the framework of joint projects for the construction of the Kambarata HPP-1 and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.

S. Japarov emphasized that the official visit of the head of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan is yet another clear proof of the high level of strategic partnership and fraternal relations between the two countries.

B. Saidov, in turn, conveyed greetings and best wishes to S. Japarov from the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and also confirmed his readiness to make every effort to implement the tasks set by the presidents of the two countries. –0–

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Moscow, July 31 /Xinhua/ — Moscow and Damascus discussed bilateral relations and agreed to maintain regular political dialogue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement following talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani.

“During the conversation, issues of developing Russian-Syrian relations were discussed, including maintaining regular political dialogue and establishing bilateral practical cooperation in various areas,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on the agency’s website.

The Russian side “emphasized the importance of resolving all problems on the domestic agenda by the Syrians themselves through a broad dialogue aimed at strengthening civil peace and national harmony, ensuring the protection of rights and taking into account the interests of all representatives of the multi-confessional Syrian society.”

During the talks, as noted in the statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, “a common position was expressed in favor of intensifying collective efforts in the interests of achieving sustainable stabilization of the situation” in the Middle East and North Africa.

At a joint press conference following the talks, S. Lavrov said that the parties had agreed to conduct an “inventory of all existing agreements.” According to him, this process should be put on a regular basis. –0–

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ALMATY, July 31 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan plans to increase oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline to 1.7 million tons in 2025, Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency reported on Thursday, citing Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.

In 2024, Kazakhstan transported 1.4 million tons of oil via the BTC pipeline. About 800 thousand tons were transported in the first half of this year.

According to E. Akkenzhenov, work to increase supplies continues.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline is a major trunk oil pipeline with a length of 1,768 km, transporting Caspian oil through Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean Sea. The annual throughput capacity of the BTC oil pipeline is 50 million tons. –0–

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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China's international trade in goods and services reached 4.22 trillion yuan (about 588.3 billion U.S. dollars) in June 2025, up 6 percent year on year, official data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Thursday.

According to the agency, in dollar terms, the volume of exports of goods and services last month amounted to 329.2 billion dollars, and the volume of imports – 259.1 billion dollars. Thus, the positive balance amounted to 70.1 billion dollars.

China's exports of goods totaled 2.12 trillion yuan, while its imports of goods totaled 1.51 trillion yuan, resulting in a surplus of 607.3 billion yuan. China's exports of services totaled 243.7 billion yuan, while its imports of services totaled 348 billion yuan, resulting in a deficit of 104.3 billion yuan. –0–

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Almaty, July 31 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan and Russia will soon complete an analysis of technical possibilities for increasing the transit of Russian oil to China through Kazakhstan, the Kazinform news agency reported on Thursday, citing Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.

According to the minister, the Russian state oil pipeline company Transneft has asked Kazakhstan to increase the transit of Russian oil to China by up to 2.5 million tons.

Currently, Transneft and Kazakhstan’s national oil operator KazTransOil are working to study the technical feasibility of increasing supplies.

“I think they will be completed in the near future, and then we will find a precise answer as to whether it is necessary to build new oil pumping stations /OPS/,” said E. Akkenzhenov.

According to the minister, it is possible to do without building an oil pumping station, but with the use of specialized additives. –0–

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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China Southern Airlines and Air Astana officially signed a codeshare agreement on Tuesday, according to a statement on the website of the Guangzhou-based Chinese carrier.

The entry into force of the document, as stated by China Southern Airlines, will provide more convenience to passengers of both countries.

The agreement envisages the joint operation of a number of air routes between China and Kazakhstan. These include the routes opened by China Southern Airlines Guangzhou-Almaty, Beijing /Daxing/-Almaty, Urumqi-Almaty, Xi'an-Almaty, Guangzhou-Astana, Urumqi-Astana and the routes opened by Air Astana Almaty-Beijing /Shoudu/, Almaty-Urumqi, Almaty-Guangzhou, Astana-Beijing /Shoudu/.

China Southern Airlines is paying increased attention to the Kazakh market and plans to further increase the frequency of flights between the two countries through cooperation with Air Astana, said its CEO Han Wensheng.

Air Astana Chief Executive Officer Peter Foster noted that China has always been a strategically important market for Air Astana.

The new step in cooperation taken by Air Astana and China Southern Airlines will help strengthen the airline's position in the Chinese market and open a new page in the annals of cooperation between the airlines of both countries, he believes.

The conclusion of the code-share agreement has created a new paradigm for aviation cooperation between China and Kazakhstan and will effectively promote the development of bilateral ties in trade, tourism and humanitarian exchanges, China Southern Airlines noted. -0-

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