Cargo turnover through the Erenhot railway checkpoint on the border of China and Mongolia exceeded 10 million tons

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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) — Since the beginning of this year and through July 26, the cargo turnover through the Ereenhot railway checkpoint on the border between China and Mongolia has exceeded 10 million tons, according to the press service of the Ereenhot city government in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

This year, the above-mentioned checkpoint continues to show a trend of stable development of trade and tourism industry. Cargo turnover through Ereen Hot increased by 2.5 percent year-on-year.

During the reporting period, the volume of China-Europe rail freight via Erenhot approached 2.75 million tons, which is 11 percent more than a year earlier.

Ereen is the largest land checkpoint on the border between China and Mongolia. It currently serves freight trains on 73 China-Europe routes. Regular rail service through Ereen connects more than 60 Chinese cities with 70 cities and stations in more than 10 countries, including Russia, Germany and Poland. -0-

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Cambodia denies ceasefire violations

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PHNOM PENH, July 30 (Xinhua) — Cambodia has rejected accusations by the Thai army of violating the ceasefire in the border area, Lieutenant General Mali Sochheat, spokeswoman for the country's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference on Tuesday.

“On behalf of the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, I would like to reject the statement by the Thai army spokesman that there was fighting that violated the ceasefire agreement,” Socheat said, stressing that the Cambodian armed forces are strictly implementing the ceasefire agreement, which came into effect at midnight on Monday.

Earlier, Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai said that minor clashes after the ceasefire came into effect could have been caused by indiscipline among Cambodian soldiers. Bangkok responded proportionately, and the situation is “now calm.” –0–

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Jordan plans to attract more Chinese tourists: minister

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AMMAN, July 30 (Xinhua) — Jordan is set to attract more Chinese tourists as part of its ongoing efforts to promote its unique tourism offerings, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Lina Anna said on Tuesday.

“China is one of the most important tourism markets in the world and for us,” L. Anna told Xinhua, adding that “campaigns have been launched to highlight the diversity of experiences Jordan has to offer.”

Jordan is currently working with the national airline to improve transport links with China, the minister said. She said attracting Chinese tourists is part of Jordan's long-term plan. "This is not a one-time event, but an ongoing effort," she said. –0–

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Earthquake magnitude in Kamchatka reaches 8.7

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Vladivostok, July 30 /Xinhua/ — The magnitude of the earthquake in Kamchatka, according to various estimates, reached 8.7. This is the strongest earthquake since 1952. This was reported on Wednesday in the Telegram channel of the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

It is noted that the focus is adjacent to the focus of the earthquakes of July 20, 2025 and August 17, 2024 from the southwest. The rupture extended at least 200 km in a southwesterly direction, along the axis of the deep-sea trench.

A powerful tremor occurred in Kamchatka today at 11:26 local time /02:26 Moscow time/. The intensity of the tremors in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to preliminary estimates, was at least 6 points.

According to TASS, the city is experiencing traffic jams, queues at gas stations, power outages and mobile internet. Several people have sought medical attention. A dangerous strong tsunami was observed on the coast. A tsunami with a wave height of 3-4 meters was recorded in the Yelizovsky district of Kamchatka, near the Vodopadnaya weather station.

As reported by the head of the Sakhalin Region, Valery Limarenko, on the same day seismologists recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 in Severo-Kurilsk, residents are being evacuated, and a tsunami threat has been declared. –0–

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The number of valid ordinary passports held by Chinese citizens has exceeded 160 million units.

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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) — The number of valid ordinary passports held by Chinese citizens has exceeded 160 million, Xiong Shuren, spokesperson for the National Immigration Administration, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

According to him, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period /2021-2025/, a total of more than 300 million entry and exit documents were issued to Chinese citizens. -0-

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Former Chinese Football Association official convicted of bribery

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WUHAN, July 30 (Xinhua) — Wang Xiaoping, former director of the Chinese Football Association's disciplinary committee, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for bribery, the Songzi City People's Court in Hubei Province said in a ruling Wednesday.

In addition, Wang Xiaoping was fined 700,000 yuan (approximately US$97,887) and all of his illegally obtained funds and income will be confiscated and transferred to the state treasury.

The public hearing of Wang Xiaoping's case was held on April 16, 2025, the Songzi City People's Court said. -0-

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The President of Belarus expressed his desire to intensify cooperation with Ethiopia

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MINSK, July 30 /Xinhua/ — Belarus wants to step up cooperation with Ethiopia. This was stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday at a meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotewos in Minsk. The corresponding information was published by the press service of the Belarusian head of state on the same day.

The President of Belarus noted that given the mutual interest in cooperation, the two countries have potential for further development of cooperation. “We met in Kazan at the BRICS summit with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and agreed that the foreign ministries of the two countries will develop a specific plan, a roadmap for our cooperation, which is what we are doing,” the Belarusian leader noted.

According to him, Belarus is ready to supply Ethiopia with the entire range of necessary engineering products. “We are ready to supply you with the entire range of agricultural machinery and equipment. In addition, we are ready to transfer the relevant technologies to you and train your people in these technologies,” A. Lukashenko said.

In turn, the head of the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry emphasized that there are strong cultural and historical ties between the two countries, as well as a common approach to values and history. –0–

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Unmanned aerial vehicle detected and shot down in Belarusian airspace — Defense Ministry

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MINSK, July 30 (Xinhua) — An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was detected and intercepted in the airspace of Belarus, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The Defense Ministry reported that the air defense duty forces detected and intercepted a UAV flight in Belarusian airspace at about 02:00 local time on July 29. “As a result of exposure to electronic warfare, at 02:33 local time, the UAV crashed near house number 72 on Matusevich Street in Minsk. There were no casualties,” the press service of the country’s military department noted.

In addition, the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported that, given this incident, additional measures are being promptly taken to strengthen control over the use of the country's airspace. An investigation is underway into this fact. "The President of Belarus is keeping the situation under personal control," the country's military department noted.

According to the Investigative Committee of Belarus, it has been preliminarily established that on the night of July 29, an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed without detonation. The drone debris damaged several parked cars and landed on the territory adjacent to the house.

“Fragments of the UAV’s body and wings, engine, navigation devices and a warhead equipped with TNT and a large number of striking elements in the form of metal balls were seized,” the Investigative Committee of Belarus reported. –0–

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In Belarus, the number of people employed in the economy increased in June 2025 — Belstat

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MINSK, July 30 (Xinhua) — More than 4.14 million people were employed in the Belarusian economy in June 2025, the Belarusian National Statistical Committee (Belstat) reported on Monday.

According to Belstat, the number of people employed in the Belarusian economy increased by 27.6 thousand people in June. In May 2025, more than 4.12 million people were involved in the Belarusian economy. –0–

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Chinese state-owned enterprises' profits fall slightly in first half of this year

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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) — China's state-owned enterprises and state-held enterprises reported slight declines in both profit and revenue in the first half of 2025, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed on Tuesday.

According to the data, during the specified period, total profit decreased by 3.1 percent year-on-year to 2 trillion 182.53 billion yuan (1 US dollar is 7.1511 yuan), and total operating income decreased by 0.2 percent to 40 trillion 749.59 billion yuan.

Tax and fee revenues totaled 3 trillion 2.64 billion yuan, down 0.8 percent.

At the end of June 2025, the debt-to-asset ratio of state-owned enterprises was 65.2%.

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