Openness Brings Progress, Closedness Leads to Backwardness – Wang Yi on American Tariffs

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Xinhua) — Openness brings progress, while closedness leads to backwardness, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Saturday, commenting on the high tariffs imposed by the United States on various countries.

Amid the ongoing intertwining of changes and chaos in the current international situation, every country must make a choice between unilateralism and multilateralism, closedness and openness, unity and division, said Wang Yi, who attended the ASEAN Plus Foreign Ministers' Meetings in Kuala Lumpur.

China is choosing to be more open, he stressed, explaining that this is not only based on the country's basic experience of development and growth, but also on the inevitable logic of historical progress.

Beijing has taken the lead in lifting tariffs on products from least developed countries and Africa as a whole, fully completed negotiations on the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0, and created a new model of inter-regional cooperation at the ASEAN-China-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) summit, the minister added.

On the contrary, high tariffs on various countries are a clear violation of World Trade Organization rules, disrupt the stable operation of production and supply chains, and hinder the recovery and development of the world economy, Wang said. He called the move irresponsible, unpopular and unsustainable.

China will continue to firmly stand shoulder to shoulder with countries in the region, promote unity, cooperation and collective strength, and will always be an advocate of multilateralism, a defender of free trade and a champion of open development, the minister stressed. –0–

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North-Eastern Agricultural University Strengthens Cooperation with Russian Universities

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BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — A delegation from Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU) led by Vice-Rector Chen Qingshan recently visited Russian universities. The visit is aimed at actively promoting a higher level of openness in education in Heilongjiang Province (Northeast China) in the northern direction and creating a vanguard of cooperation with Russia among agricultural universities in the country.

As reported on the official website of SVSU, during his visit to Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University (KSAU), Chen Qingshan held talks with the university's vice-rector Maria Ozerova. Chen Qingshan noted that in September this year, SVSU will send the first group of Chinese students majoring in "Food Technology" to KSAU as part of the training program for studying in Russia. He expressed hope for close cooperation between the parties in the joint training of highly qualified personnel in the agricultural sector for China and Russia. At the same time, he proposed exchanging genetic resources of such agricultural crops as potatoes and wheat, as well as accelerating the construction of a Chinese-Russian agricultural demonstration zone so that the results of cooperation could better serve the needs of the agricultural development of the two countries.

M. Ozerova said that in recent years the two universities have achieved significant results in student exchanges and scientific cooperation. She expressed hope for expanding cooperation in areas such as breeding cold-resistant crops and promoting agricultural technologies so that practical interactions would benefit more industries.

The delegation also visited the Ural Federal Agricultural Research Center. Chen Qingshan noted the outstanding potential of the center in the field of genetic resource reserves and commercialization of research results. He proposed that the parties continue joint research in the field of potatoes, wheat, flax and other crops, providing technological support for Chinese-Russian agricultural cooperation.

By deepening joint training with leading Russian agricultural universities and research institutes, promoting joint scientific research and establishing agricultural demonstration zones, HSAU aims to establish a cooperation model with Russia characterized by the unity of the three components of “education-scientific research-social services” and the deep integration of production, education, scientific research and application. This will comprehensively enhance the internationalization level of the university and contribute to the modernization of agriculture and the expansion of agricultural technology in Heilongjiang Province abroad. -0-

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China-Russia Border Festival Kicks Off in Suifenhe

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BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — The China-Russia Border Festival will be held in Suifenhe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, from July to October. More than 20 events with a rich program, organized in close cooperation between the Chinese and Russian sides, will give guests an unforgettable summer festival combining culture, tourism, commerce, sports and exhibitions.

According to the website of the Suifenhe city government, the grand opening of the festival will take place on the evening of July 13. The cultural program will feature a variety of events: a joint Chinese-Russian choral concert, the play “Suifenhe Past”, a harvest festival, and a folk feast called “Baijiayan”. The synthesis of the cultures of the two countries and the demonstration of traditional crafts will provide guests with an individual and exciting experience.

In summer, Suifenhe's enthusiasm for sports rises along with the temperature. The festival program includes numerous sports competitions that will ignite the city's passion for sports and highlight the city's dynamism.

From the international archery competition of the 9th China-Russia Sports Games to the Heilongjiang Provincial Volleyball Championship, the mass race and outdoor sports games, Suifenhe will showcase the unique charm of its sports culture to the world in an atmosphere of intense competition.

During the festival, the Suifenhe Border City Commodity Fair will also be held, where more than 100 types of high-quality Russian goods with traceable origin will be presented. The event will become a platform for expanding trade and investment cooperation between enterprises and Russia.

A representative of the Suifenhe City Culture and Tourism Bureau noted that 10 themed tourist routes have been specially developed to provide guests with a deep immersion experience, including the “Romance of Abroad” tour with an emphasis on Russian flavor. At the same time, 10 initiatives have been launched, including the “Satisfied Suifenhe” program to improve the quality of tourism services, to create a safe, comfortable, convenient and high-quality environment for guests.

With its diverse natural environment, rich cultural heritage and unique color, Suifenhe is an ideal place for leisure, health and tourism. In recent years, relying on its excellent ecological resources, the city has continuously updated its tourism products and consumption patterns. The summer economy in Suifenhe has been developing dynamically, attracting more and more tourists to enjoy the refreshing coolness of the city. -0-

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A regular bus route has opened linking China's Yanji and Russia's Vladivostok

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CHANGCHUN, July 12 (Xinhua) — A regular passenger bus route has recently been launched between Yanji (northeast China's Jilin Province) and Russia's Vladivostok.

The total length of the route is 399.2 km, travel time is 8 hours 50 minutes. Currently, buses depart from Yanji and Vladivostok daily, and in the future the frequency of trips will increase depending on passenger traffic.

Yanji City, the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (YKAO) in Jilin Province, is located more than 100 km from the border city of Hunchun, located at the junction of the state borders of China, Russia and the DPRK. In recent years, YKAO has become one of the main tourist destinations for residents of the Russian Far East. To meet the needs of tourists, transport companies of YKAO and Primorsky Krai signed an agreement last year to launch the above-mentioned route.

As it became known, travelers on the new route will enjoy benefits such as customs clearance immediately upon arrival. In order to provide tourists from the two countries with safe and comfortable travel conditions, the Chinese side provides 50-seater luxury buses and charter services using luxury 9-seater minivans. -0-

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China's digital infrastructure opens up new opportunities for SCO cooperation

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TIANJIN, July 12 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economic Forum was held in north China's Tianjin City from Thursday to Friday, with the theme of "New Links of the Digital Economy, Jointly Expanding New Horizons of Cooperation."

At the event, participants noted the need to actively promote the interconnectedness of digital infrastructure and jointly expand new space for the development of digital economic cooperation.

“The digital economy is the Silk Road of the new era, connecting countries through data, not through valleys and deserts as was traditionally the case,” said former Egyptian Minister of Administrative Development and former chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone Ahmed Darwish.

He said China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and Internet of Things technology solutions are boosting Egypt's computing infrastructure construction, which will greatly benefit the local digital economy.

Chen Zhongyue, Chairman of China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd, said that building an efficient, intelligent, green and secure regional network infrastructure will help countries make full use of their resources and better integrate into the global industrial chain, supply chain and value chain to achieve common development.

“Chinese enterprises are actively involved in the construction of the 5G network and the construction of a “smart city” in Uzbekistan,” said Daniyar Kurbanov, head of the department for the study of historical and cultural heritage and humanitarian research at the International Institute of Central Asian Studies of Uzbekistan.

He stressed that cooperation between China and other SCO countries is becoming an important benchmark for Central Asian countries in achieving digital transformation.

Let us recall that the forum, jointly organized by the State Data Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Tianjin People's Government, was attended by more than 1,500 guests representing governments, enterprises, universities and think tanks of the SCO member states. -0-

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Chinese Foreign Minister Outlines China's Position on South China Sea Arbitration Case

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Friday outlined China's position on the South China Sea (SCS) arbitration case while attending a series of ASEAN Plus foreign ministers' meetings.

Wang Yi said the arbitration, initiated unilaterally by the Philippines, lacked the necessary requirement of prior consultations and did not respect the principle of state consent, which is fundamental to arbitration. Thus, there was no legal basis for it to be heard from the outset.

The move violated the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, which stipulates that disputes should be resolved peacefully through friendly consultations between the parties directly concerned. Wang noted that it also contradicts the Philippines' commitments under bilateral agreements with China and violates the principle of estoppel under international law.

The Chinese Foreign Minister noted that although the arbitration had taken various forms, the substance of the Philippines' claims concerned China's territorial sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and maritime delimitation issues. Territorial issues are outside the scope of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and China had categorically excluded maritime delimitation from binding arbitration in a statement made in 2006, in line with UNCLOS's provisions on optional exceptions to the applicability of the UNCLOS.

According to Wang Yi, of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, only the United States has not acceded to the Convention, while the other four countries, including China, have made similar exclusion statements. The arbitral tribunal has exceeded its mandate and abused the UNCLOS dispute settlement mechanism, undermining the rule of law in international maritime affairs and committing acts contrary to the very Convention to which it claimed to adhere.

Wang Yi stressed that the arbitration tribunal’s decision contained serious factual and legal inaccuracies. In particular, it erroneously classified Taiping Island, the largest naturally formed island in the Nansha Islands with an area of more than 500,000 square meters, as a rock, thereby concluding that no feature in the Nansha Islands could form an exclusive economic zone or continental shelf. The decision contradicts both the facts on the ground and the provisions of UNCLOS. If such a standard were applied worldwide, the existing maritime order would be fundamentally changed, Wang Yi said, questioning whether countries such as the United States and Japan would be willing to give up their maritime claims under this logic.

According to the minister, it is widely acknowledged that the arbitration and subsequent hoopla were orchestrated and manipulated by forces outside the region to undermine peace in the SCS and further their own interests. More and more countries around the world are coming to understand the nature of this farce.

China's position, the Foreign Minister emphasized, is precisely to support the principle of the supremacy of international law and the authority of UNCLOS. Thanks to the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea remains stable, and freedom of navigation and flights is effectively protected.

China is accelerating consultations with ASEAN countries on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, seeking to create a new atmosphere of peace, cooperation and friendship in the region. Any attempt to stir up trouble or sow discord will fail, the foreign minister said. –0–

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Mexican President Condemns US Raids on Farm Workers

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MEXICO CITY, July 11 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday condemned recent U.S. raids targeting migrant workers in farm fields, calling them unfair and damaging to the U.S. economy.

“These raids are deeply unfair and will cause serious damage to the U.S. economy,” Sheinbaum said at a daily news conference.

Highlighting the significant contribution of both Mexican and other Latino migrants to the U.S. economy, she said: “Without this labor force, the fields in California and other states will go unharvested.”

Following the California raids, Mexican consular officials have been visiting detention centers to determine the number of Mexicans detained, she said.

She also announced increased funding for Mexican consulates in the United States, especially to strengthen legal support for detained citizens. “Our brothers and sisters there need legal assistance, and we will make sure they get it,” she said.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided two farms in southern California on Thursday. –0–

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Expo 2025 Osaka Celebrates China Pavilion Day

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OSAKA, Japan, July 12 (Xinhua) — The China National Pavilion Day was held at the World Expo 2025 Osaka on Friday, attracting more than 400 participants, including representatives from China and Japan, as well as delegates from various national pavilions and friendship organizations.

The event featured a large-scale cultural performance under the theme of “Colorful China, Shaping the Future Together.” Artists from Shaanxi Province (Northwest China) presented traditional cultural shows, including classical musical instruments, martial arts and acrobatics.

China Pavilion Director Wu Shengrong told Xinhua that the pavilion has received about 800,000 visitors from around the world since it opened on April 13.

In addition, the China Pavilion hosted more than 20 cultural events involving provinces and cities, enterprises, and themed exhibitions.

The exhibition, which runs from April 13 to October 13, is dedicated to the theme “Designing a Future Society for Our Lives.”

The Chinese Pavilion, one of the largest foreign pavilions built independently, covers an area of about 3,500 square meters. Its architectural concept is inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls and reflects the theme of “Building a Living Community for Humanity and Nature—A Future Society with Green Development.” –0–

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/China Focus/ Global Dialogue Among Civilizations Builds Bridges Through Cultural Exchanges

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BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — More than 600 participants from around the world attended the ministerial meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations held in Beijing on Thursday and Friday.

Under the theme “Preserving the diversity of human civilizations for world peace and development,” participants in the parallel sub-forums on Friday noted the importance of mutual learning among civilizations.

They stressed that harnessing the wisdom of different cultures can serve as a powerful catalyst for shared prosperity, as well as the promotion of cultural heritage and innovation.

Roger T. Ames, a professor at Peking University and the University of Hawaii, noted that dialogue among civilizations offers an alternative to nation-state-oriented geopolitics.

"Instead of simply being tolerant of other cultures, we must activate our differences to benefit each other," he said.

Simon Lichtenberg, founder and chairman of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, stressed that mutual understanding and respect are fundamental to global development. “International exchanges and development require that everyone understands and respects each other,” he said.

Such views were echoed during the participants' visits to various cities in China earlier this week. Singh Vikash Kumar, a Hindi language specialist at Beijing Foreign Studies University, expressed admiration for the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the northwest Chinese city of Dunhuang.

"This is one of the most important and vibrant stories in the history of Buddhist art. To see it so completely and exquisitely preserved in China is very moving," he said.

Moments like these highlight not only the enduring legacy of past civilizations, but also the importance of cultural heritage and innovation in today’s interconnected world – a topic that many experts continued to explore during discussions at the event.

Dunhuang Academy Director Su Bomin said protecting cultural heritage is important to preserving and transmitting culture. He called for more efforts to deepen research and introduce new technologies.

“Cultural heritage is how we pay homage to that heritage,” said former Malaysian Senate President Wong Foon Meng, adding that the most powerful innovations often come from deep exploration of cultural heritage, reimagined in a way that resonates with new generations. -0-

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China prepares to launch cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-9

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WENCHANG, HAINAN PROVINCE, July 12 (Xinhua) — The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft and the Long March-7 Y10 carrier rocket was delivered to the launch pad of the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province in a vertical position on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA).

The CMSA noted that the launch of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft will be carried out in the coming days at an appropriate time.

The facilities and equipment on the launch pad are functioning normally. Functional checks and joint tests will be carried out before the launch, according to the plan, CMSA added. -0-

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