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BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, July 23 (Xinhua) — Thailand downgraded its diplomatic ties with Cambodia on Wednesday after a landmine incident in a border area injured Thai soldiers, with the Cambodian side rejecting Thailand's accusations.

Acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai ordered the downgrading of diplomatic relations, the recall of the Thai ambassador to Cambodia and the expulsion of the Cambodian ambassador, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office.

“Thailand will continue to consider the level of bilateral relations with Cambodia,” the document says.

In addition, Phumtham Vechayachai instructed the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send a note of protest to Cambodia in connection with the incident.

Five soldiers were injured in a mine explosion while patrolling the border area, including one with serious leg injuries, the Thai army said. Three Thai soldiers were also injured in a similar mine explosion near the disputed area last week.

Thai officials said the mines had been planted only recently and accused Cambodia of violating the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention).

The situation on the Thai-Cambodian border remains tense since a brief exchange of fire between the two sides in the disputed border area in late May left a Cambodian soldier dead.

Cambodia on Wednesday rejected Thai allegations that Thai troops were injured in a landmine explosion, saying the incident occurred because the Thai side deviated from mutually agreed patrol routes.

As Deputy Secretary of State and spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Defense Lieutenant General Mali Socheata indicated, the defense ministry completely rejects the baseless accusations made by the Thai side in connection with the injury of five Thai soldiers due to a mine explosion on July 23.

“Cambodia has repeatedly reminded the Thai side of the presence of large numbers of uncleared mines and explosive remnants of war in these areas and called on the Thai side to avoid violating mutually agreed patrol routes as stipulated in the 2000 memorandum of understanding,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

Mali Socheata added that the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces reaffirm their full support for the Cambodian government's position on resolving the border issue with Thailand through peaceful means and based on international law. –0–

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BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) — A team from China's Tsinghua University has won first place in the AdultSize category of the Humanoid League of the RoboCup World Robot Football Championship, marking the first time China has won the top prize at the competition.

RoboCup, which has been held since 1997, is one of the most prestigious global robotics competitions. This year, the championship was held in Brazil, with more than 20 teams from 12 countries taking part, including China, the United States, Germany, the Republic of Korea and France.

The Tsinghua team, with its Chinese-developed Booster T1 robots, dominated the competition, winning convincingly against several opponents, including the University of Texas. In the all-Chinese final, Tsinghua University defeated China Agricultural University, giving the Chinese teams first and second place, a triumph for them.

As one of the executives at Booster Robotics, the company that developed the T1 robots, noted, participating in the competition requires not only a lightweight, maneuverable, and impact-resistant design, but also complex functions such as real-time environmental perception, cognitive decision-making, advanced motion control, and interaction between multiple intelligent agents. This means that the championship is a comprehensive test of the full range of robot capabilities.

Industry analysts said the outstanding performance of Chinese robots at the international championship once again demonstrated China's strong potential in the development and practical application of robotics. –0–

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BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) — China has always firmly supported the work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Wednesday.

As the diplomat noted at a regular press briefing, China took note that UNESCO and many countries expressed regret over the US decision to withdraw from the organization again. “This is the third time the United States has withdrawn from UNESCO and has not paid its membership dues for a long time. This is not what a responsible country should do,” the official said.

According to Guo Jiakun, UNESCO's goal is to promote international cooperation in education, science and culture, promote mutual understanding and integration of civilizations, safeguard world peace and achieve common development. China has always firmly supported UNESCO's activities, the diplomat stressed.

In light of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, China calls on all countries to reaffirm their commitment to multilateralism and, through concrete actions, uphold the international system with the UN at the center, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, Guo Jiakun concluded. –0–

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ISTANBUL, July 23 (Xinhua) — The third round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations began in Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkish television channel NTV reported from the scene.

Two previous rounds of talks in Istanbul, held on May 16 and June 2, resulted in the exchange of thousands of prisoners of war and the bodies of dead soldiers, but produced little progress on achieving a ceasefire. –0–

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LONDON, July 23 (Xinhua) — Two children and a woman were killed in a shooting incident in Northern Ireland's County Fermanagh on Wednesday morning, local police said.

All the victims were members of the same family, District Commander Inspector Robert McGowan told a news conference.

"We can advise that there is currently no threat to the public," a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said.

Law enforcement officials say the motive for the shooting remains unclear. A case of premeditated murder has been opened, and the investigation is in its early stages. –0–

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NANNING, July 23 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka will be a special guest country partner of the 22nd China-ASEAN EXPO (CAEXPO) to be held from Sept. 17 to 21 in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the expo secretariat confirmed Wednesday.

The event will be attended by a Sri Lankan government delegation led by senior diplomats. The exhibition will feature key Sri Lankan enterprises of national importance, including port operators and spice producers.

The EXPO programme includes a number of events related to Sri Lanka, including a national image exhibition, a product display and a promotional presentation of the country.

The Special Invited Partner Country mechanism, first launched at the 11th CAEXPO, invites participants of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or Belt and Road Initiative, excluding China and ASEAN countries. This makes the expo a platform to promote exchanges between China, ASEAN and non-regional countries, creating more commercial opportunities. Sri Lanka was previously granted the Special Partner status at the 13th CAEXPO.

Joint projects between China and Sri Lanka currently cover infrastructure, energy, port development and other sectors, helping to strengthen bilateral cooperation and ties in areas such as economics and culture. –0–

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ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan's readiness for a meaningful dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Sh. Sharif made this statement during a meeting in Islamabad with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott.

The prime minister also welcomed the British government's decision to resume Pakistan International Airlines flights, saying it would make travel easier for the Pakistani diaspora in the UK. –0–

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HOHHOT, July 23 (Xinhua) — Six students drowned on Wednesday after falling into a flotation tank during a study tour to a copper-molybdenum processing plant in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the local emergency management department said.

According to the Hulunbuir City Emergency Management Bureau, the accident occurred at around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday at a plant owned by mining company China National Gold Group Co, Ltd. Several students from Northeastern University were observing the flotation process when the grating collapsed, trapping them in the flotation cell.

All six were pulled out, but doctors confirmed their death. A teacher was also injured in the incident.

Work is underway to eliminate the consequences of the tragedy. –0–

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BANGKOK, July 23 (Xinhua) — Acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Vechayachai on Wednesday ordered the downgrade of diplomatic ties with Cambodia and the recall of the kingdom's ambassador from Phnom Penh following an incident involving a Thai soldier who stepped on a landmine in a border area.

Thailand has also decided to expel the Cambodian ambassador, the prime minister's office said in a statement. -0-

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Moscow, July 23 (Xinhua) — In the first six months of 2025, 63 percent fewer new passenger cars were imported into Russia than in the same period a year earlier, the analytical agency Avtostat reported on Tuesday.

In January-June 2025, 149.3 thousand new passenger cars were imported to Russia, 77% of which were imported from China. The leaders in terms of import volume among brands were Changan, Geely and Haval, and the most popular models in the structure of Russian imports of new passenger cars were Changan UNI-S/CS55 Plus, Geely Monjaro, Changan CS35 Plus.

According to the results of 2024, 924.6 thousand new passenger cars were imported to Russia, which is 31 percent more year-on-year. In the first six months of 2024, 408.5 thousand new cars were imported. –0–

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