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Tbilisi, July 7 /Xinhua/ — Georgia's international gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 103.3 million in June 2025 to USD 4.7 billion, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) reported on Monday.

According to the regulator, in the conditions of favorable market conditions, the NBG continues the policy of active replenishment of reserves. In particular, in March, net purchases of foreign currency were made for $101.7 million, in April – for $266.4 million, in May – for $245.4 million. The total volume of net purchases for January-May 2025 amounted to $613.5 million.

It is noted that as of June 2025, the share of gold in the total volume of Georgia's international reserves amounted to 16.1 percent /754.4 million dollars/.

“As a result of the change in the price of gold, the value of monetary gold has increased by 254.4 million US dollars since its acquisition, which underlines the validity of the National Bank’s strategy to diversify reserves,” the Central Bank said in a statement. –0–

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NEW YORK, July 7 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media on Monday that import duties of 25 percent will be imposed on goods from Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) starting Aug. 1.

In letters addressed to the President of the Republic of Korea and the Prime Minister of Japan, published on the social network Truth Social, D. Trump noted that the new tariff will be separate from all other industry duties.

In nearly identical letters, the American leader wrote: “Please understand that a rate of 25 percent is significantly less than what is required to eliminate the trade deficit we have with your country.”

D. Trump warned that if the two countries respond by raising their tariffs, the United States will also increase its own proportionally.

"As you know, there will be no tariffs if Korea or companies in your country decide to build or manufacture products in the United States. In fact, we will do everything we can to get approvals quickly, professionally, and efficiently — in other words, within weeks," Trump wrote in one of the letters.

The US president had previously indicated that he would send similar letters to about a dozen countries on Monday. –0–

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SANAA, July 7 (Xinhua) — The bulk carrier Magic Seas has completely sunk in the Red Sea about a day after it was attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saria said on Monday.

“The bulk carrier Magic Sea sank completely in the depths of the Red Sea after it was attacked by our armed forces,” Yassir Saria told the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV channel. The spokesman added that the attack was a response to the ship’s owner’s “repeated violations” of the Houthi-imposed ban on entering Israeli ports.

“The latest of these violations was the entry of three of the company’s ships into occupied Palestinian ports last week, despite warnings from our navy,” said Saria, adding: “The moment of the sinking was recorded in audio and video.” –0–

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Moscow, July 7 (Xinhua) — Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead on Monday, several hours after he was dismissed from his post the same day, various sources reported.

"Today in the Odintsovo urban district, the body of the former Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Roman Vladimirovich Starovoit was found with a gunshot wound in his personal car," said Svetlana Petrenko, official representative of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, on Monday. "Investigative bodies of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Moscow Region are working on the scene, establishing the circumstances of the incident. The main version is suicide."

According to a report published earlier on Monday on the Kremlin website, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the same day dismissing R. Starovoit from the post of Minister of Transport. As the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov told journalists, the wording of the decree does not contain the words “loss of trust.”

Roman Starovoit was born in 1972 in Kursk. In May 2024, he was appointed Minister of Transport of Russia. Before that, he served as Governor of the Kursk Region. –0–

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TAIPEI, July 7 (Xinhua) — Representatives of more than a dozen political parties and organizations in Taiwan gathered in central Taipei on Monday, braving the rain, to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Participants in the rally held outside the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan called for respect for historical facts and opposition to pro-Japanese historical narratives, demanding that the DPP authorities soberly assess the common history of resistance on both sides of the strait and acknowledge the historical fact of the Taiwanese people's struggle against Japanese aggression.

The DPP administration has been deliberately distorting history, pushing the “Taiwan independence” narrative and pursuing “de-Sinicization” in recent years, event organizers said, warning that these actions would damage the political foundation of cross-sea relations and push Taiwan to the brink of military conflict.

As honorary chairman of the Taiwan Reunification Association Party Qi Jialing said, the anniversary of the beginning of the resistance of the entire Chinese nation against Japanese aggression reminds us of the need to oppose separatism aimed at gaining “Taiwan independence” and promote national reunification.

He noted that in just a month after July 7, 1937, dozens of anti-Japanese protests took place on the island, and many young Taiwanese patriots rushed to mainland China to join the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

"We came here today to remind the DPP authorities that Taiwanese people have a long tradition of patriotism," said Observer magazine publisher Ji Xin, calling on the DPP administration to put an end to all separatist activities and safeguard the peaceful development of both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Several young people spoke at the rally and shared their thoughts on the modern significance of the 88th anniversary of the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. –0–

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ALMATY, July 7 (Xinhua) — An underground drug lab has been shut down in a suburb of Karasai district in Kazakhstan's Almaty region, Kazinform news agency reported on Monday.

The criminal scheme for the production and distribution of synthetic drugs was organized by two citizens from a neighboring state.

According to Daniyar Meirkhan, Acting Chairman of the Committee for Combating Drug Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, during operational activities, more than 11 kg of the synthetic drug mephedrone were seized from illegal circulation, thereby preventing about 35 thousand single doses worth 1.6 million US dollars from entering the market. –0–

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ALMATY, July 7 (Xinhua) — A consultative meeting dedicated to discussing the draft of the new law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On ensuring the rights and social protection of persons with disabilities" was held in the country's capital Dushanbe, the Khovar news agency reported on Monday.

In his speech, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan Shodikhon Jamshed noted that the inclusion of people with disabilities is important for Tajikistan as a key factor in the sustainable development of society and social justice.

Participants of the event, including leaders of associations and disabled people, discussed the draft of the new law in detail and comprehensively. It is expected that the law will take into account the opinions of all interested parties. –0–

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Yekaterinburg /Russia/, July 7 /Xinhua/ — The 9th China-Russia EXPO opened on Monday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg at the Yekaterinburg-EXPO exhibition center.

This is one of the key exhibition events on the business agenda of China and Russia. The exhibition is held simultaneously with the international industrial exhibition “Innoprom”.

The main theme of this year's EXPO is "China-Russia Practical Cooperation: Steady Movement to the Future." This year, the event's partner region is Shandong Province /Eastern China/. More than 300 enterprises from 18 Chinese provincial regions are participating in the exhibition.

The China-Russia Expo has become an important platform and a calling card for promoting trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Since its first holding in 2014, it has played a positive role in deepening trade and economic relations between China and Russia, Zhang Hanhui noted in his speech.

According to Dmitry Volvach, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the China-Russia EXPO traditionally offers a rich business program, which will soon be opened by the 5th China-Russia Forum on Interregional Cooperation. D. Volvach expressed confidence that the upcoming B2B contacts of Russian and Chinese entrepreneurs will bring new ideas, new initiatives and promising projects to the development of bilateral relations. –0–

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ULAN BATOR, July 7 (Xinhua) — Mongolia's foreign trade turnover in the first six months of 2025 was 12.1 billion U.S. dollars, down 8.7 percent year-on-year, local media reported Monday, citing data from the General Administration of Customs.

During the reporting period, a positive trade balance was recorded: exports exceeded imports by $1 billion.

In the first half of the year, China once again became Mongolia's top export destination, accounting for 91.6 percent of Mongolia's total exports. –0–

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BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) — China has made representations to India over its actions regarding Xizang and urged the Indian side to exercise caution in words and deeds and stop using Xizang issues to interfere in China's internal affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

According to media reports, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings to the 14th Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 90th birthday, which was celebrated on July 6. The Indian government was represented at the celebrations by officials, including the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs.

Commenting on the relevant information at a daily press briefing, Mao Ning said the Chinese government's position on issues related to Xizang is consistent and clear.

“As is known, the 14th Dalai Lama is a political exile who has been engaged in anti-Chinese separatist activities for a long time and strives to separate Xi Jinping from China under a religious flag,” the diplomat noted.

India needs to fully understand the sensitivity of the Xizang-related issues, clearly see through the anti-China and separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama's activities, firmly abide by India's commitments to China on the Xizang-related issues, exercise caution in words and deeds, and stop using the Xizang issue to interfere in China's internal affairs, Mao Ning stressed. –0–

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