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Since the beginning of 2025, China-Europe trains passing through the Erenhot checkpoint have transported more than 4 million tons of cargo.

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BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — The volume of freight carried by China-Europe trains passing through Ereenhot Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has exceeded 4 million tons since the beginning of this year, up 23.6 percent year-on-year, as of November 25, according to a statement posted on the official website of the Ereenhot City Hall.

According to local customs statistics, this figure reached a record level in the history of the checkpoint for the specified period and was 400 thousand tons higher than the figure recorded for the entire previous year.

The Ereenhot border crossing is a key hub on the central route of international China-Europe rail freight transport. Currently, 74 China-Europe rail routes pass through it, covering cities in more than 10 countries in Asia and Europe. Moreover, the range of goods carried by China-Europe freight trains is becoming increasingly diversified, with over 40 percent of the total freight volume being high-value-added goods, including Chinese-made vehicles, electromechanical equipment, and electronic devices.

Since the beginning of this year, local customs, while continuously optimizing the customs clearance process, have opened a “green corridor” for China-Europe trains, and also implemented the “China-Europe train – cross-border e-commerce” and “China-Europe train – international mail” models to expand the business scope of such trains.

The local customs service is actively working to provide one-stop customs clearance services and 24/7 customs inspection appointments. Building on the coordination mechanism between customs, railway authorities, and enterprises, it has stepped up efforts to improve customs clearance efficiency through the use of intelligent inspection equipment, such as drones and all-weather multifunctional inspection vehicles.

Currently, the Erenhot checkpoint serves an average of 13 China-Europe trains daily. -0-

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Rosneft opened a "Well Geophysical Survey" laboratory at Ufa State Petroleum Technological University.

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Bashneft (part of Rosneft Oil Company) opened a new laboratory in the Department of Geophysical Research Methods of the Mining and Petroleum Faculty of the Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (USPTU). During the event, an agreement was also signed to establish a joint department, "Bashneft-Geophysics," which will train geologists, petrophysicists, and other specialists for Bashneft-PETROTEST.

Future geophysical engineers are trained in the department to analyze and interpret well logging data and master the skills of using specialized equipment. The new laboratory is equipped to provide practical training in all areas of production borehole geophysics.

The laboratory is equipped with fully Russian-made equipment, data recording systems, and borehole geophysical instruments. This equipment includes the software-controlled geophysical information system for logging data, "Logging Laboratory GIK." This system records, displays, and stores logging results in real time. The laboratory is also equipped with recorders that digitize signals from downhole and surface equipment during logging. The recorder was developed by a Ufa company using new components that reflect the latest advances in electronics. It is based on a modern multi-core microprocessor, which significantly increases computing power and achieves a qualitatively new level of signal processing, guaranteeing the accuracy and reliability of the data obtained.

Rosneft and USPTU have been developing cooperation in the training of qualified personnel, research, and innovation for a quarter of a century. The university is one of Russia's leading technical universities and holds the status of a regional flagship university.

With the Company's support, the Rosneft-USPTU Scientific and Educational Center was established at the University's Faculty of Mining and Petroleum. The university comprises 11 core and graduate departments, implementing educational programs for Rosneft subsidiaries.

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Bashneft Oil Company (part of Rosneft) is one of the oldest companies in the country's oil and gas industry, producing and refining oil and gas. The company's key assets are located in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Oil and gas exploration and production are also conducted in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Orenburg Region, and the Republic of Tatarstan.

Bashneft-Petrotest LLC, a Rosneft oil company research and development service, is a corporate integrator of innovative developments in well logging and their implementation in production. The company specializes in geophysical and hydrodynamic well logging, the development and implementation of innovative technologies in oil production and geological exploration, and provides engineering and technological support for oil and gas production processes.

Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft December 1, 2025

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In Inner Mongolia has begun building a platform to service international road transport between China and Russia.

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Beijing, December 1 (Xinhua) — The city of Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on the border with Russia, has begun building a public service platform to develop international road transport between China and Russia, according to a statement posted on the official website of the Manzhouli City Hall.

Manzhouli is the largest land port in China and an important hub for promoting China's opening up to the north.

In recent years, there has been a steady recovery in border trade between China and Russia, leading to a rapid increase in cargo turnover through the Manzhouli Port. However, several factors remain limiting the quality and efficiency of cross-border logistics, including barriers to data exchange, risks of exchange rate volatility, and low transport capacity utilization. The creation of this platform will help address these issues.

The new platform will cost 50 million yuan (approximately $7.1 million) in investment and will be built over two years, from September 2025 to September 2027. It aims to strengthen data security using blockchain technology and ensure the interconnection and shared access of data across areas such as customs clearance, finance, insurance, and transportation capacity. Once launched, the platform will not only provide one-stop services related to customs declarations and multi-currency settlements but also accurately identify the sources of goods transported in the opposite direction to avoid wasted journeys.

The new platform is being developed at the initiative of the Hulunbuir Transportation Bureau and the Manzhouli Transportation and Commerce Bureau. Two Manzhouli companies involved in international supply chain management and freight forwarding services have undertaken the construction.

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The Zhangjiajie College International Symphony Orchestra, featuring Russian musicians, will perform at the China-Russia Chamber Music Festival.

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Changsha, December 1 (Xinhua) — The Zhangjiajie College International Symphony Orchestra, featuring Russian musicians, will perform at the China-Russia Chamber Music Festival, scheduled for early December in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the Zhangjiajie College Symphony Orchestra, located in Harbin, central China's Hunan Province, announced Monday.

According to a college representative, the orchestra will perform works by renowned world composers, including Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Alexander Borodin, and others, and will also hold master classes for local musicians and music lovers.

The Zhangjiajie College International Symphony Orchestra was founded in July 2019. It currently comprises 35 international musicians from Russia, Uzbekistan, and other countries. It regularly performs in Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Harbin, Changsha, and elsewhere.

According to the orchestra's director, Lo Yun, since its founding it has actively attracted excellent Russian musicians, whose inclusion has breathed new life into the orchestra.

"Russian music and art are unparalleled anywhere in the world. It's a unique school of its own. Personally, I really enjoy Russian classical music, for example, the works of Russian composers like Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and so on," he said, adding that the college values the level of music education in Russia highly and therefore places great emphasis on attracting Russian professionals.

Orchestra violinist Tatyana Stroganova noted that at the end of October this year, the orchestra took part in the 24th Shanghai International Arts Festival "Art Sky," held in Shanghai, eastern China. "People from all walks of life attended our performance. They listened to us with pleasure and gave us a standing ovation," she remarked.

Lo Yun explained that in order to create the best working conditions for musicians, the college not only pays them high salaries but also helps with housing and education for their children.

According to him, the orchestra plans to accept five more Russian musicians into its ranks.

As part of the China-Russia Years of Culture, musical exchanges between the two countries continue to strengthen. Various musical ensembles from both countries regularly tour each other. Several research institutes in the music field have been jointly established, and agreements have been signed to establish strategic cooperation.

In March of this year, the China-Russia Music Culture Research Center was founded at the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In September, the Changsha Philharmonic and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory agreed to establish strategic cooperation.

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"Freshman-2025" Spartakiad: Polytechnic students win chess competition

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The first-year student team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University won a convincing victory in the chess competition at the "First-Year Student-2025" Spartakiad among St. Petersburg universities. The tournament, dedicated to International Students' Day, was held at the chess club of the city chess federation.

The "Freshman-2025" Spartakiad is a launching pad for university sports. Here, students test their skills in official competitions, become familiar with the league system, and immediately immerse themselves in a competitive atmosphere.

The chess tournament was held in a team blitz format with a time control of 3 minutes and 2 seconds per move. Each team consisted of four main players and two substitutes, which required the universities to have not only strong leaders but also depth in their teams.

The Polytechnic University team performed strongly and consistently in the tournament, earning 30.5 team points—the best result among all participants and a clear first place. The team finished the competition undefeated and secured a comfortable lead over their closest competitors.

First-year students from various university institutes spoke for Polytechnic University:

Yaroslav Tarasenko, master of sports, IKNK; Dmitry Mochalov, candidate master of sports, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Technology; Sergey Mineev, candidate master of sports, FizMech; Yaroslav Galov, first adult category, IMMiT.

The combination of a Master of Sports, two Candidate Masters, and a ranked player who had firmly established himself in the team allowed the Polytechnic team to dominate the entire tournament and successfully solve problems on every board.

Ruslan Barseghyan, manager of the SPbPU chess team, noted: "The Polytechnic University traditionally boasts strong chess teams, and it's crucial for us to maintain this quality from generation to generation. The first-year students have confirmed the continuity of these traditions and demonstrated play commensurate with the university's level. This is a solid foundation for future work."

Victory in the "Freshman-2025" tournament was a logical continuation of the SPbPU team's performance this academic semester. At the end of the season, the team had:

Now, these results have been complemented by Spartakiad gold. The Polytechnic University team confidently confirms its status as one of the leaders in student chess in the country. This victory is a fitting conclusion to a successful semester.

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Vladimir Putin has waived visas for tourists from China.

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Moscow, December 1 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Chinese citizens to enter Russia visa-free for tourism and business trips of up to 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity, until September 14, 2026.

"It is established that, until September 14, 2026 inclusive, taking into account the principle of reciprocity, citizens of the People's Republic of China have the right to enter the Russian Federation and stay in the Russian Federation for no more than 30 days on a guest or business visit, as tourists, to participate in scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic, and sporting events, as well as to transit through the territory of the Russian Federation and exit the Russian Federation without a visa, using a regular passport of a citizen of the People's Republic of China," the document states.

However, this measure does not apply to Chinese citizens entering Russia to work, live, or study.

As a reminder, China previously made a similar decision: to introduce a trial visa-free regime for Russian citizens holding regular passports from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026. According to the decision, Russian citizens holding valid passports can visit China under the visa-free regime for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchanging visits, and transit. However, their visa-free stay in China cannot exceed 30 days.

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China has called on Japan to retract its erroneous statements and stop trying to avoid the situation.

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BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — China demands Japan learn from history, reflect deeply on its past, take China's demands seriously, honestly retract its erroneous remarks, and demonstrate its political commitment to China through concrete actions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.

“In matters of extreme importance, the Japanese side should not harbor any illusions that it can get away with it,” he noted at a regular press conference. -0-

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China has delivered the country's first offshore platform for recovering missiles using a network-based system.

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Beijing, December 1 (Xinhua) — On Sunday, China delivered the country's first offshore platform designed to recover rockets using a networked system. The new technology is a key element of the country's reusable rocket launch infrastructure.

The platform, named "Linghanzhe" (Pioneer), has been certified by the China Classification Society, becoming the country's first offshore missile recovery platform to receive the necessary class and official certifications.

In August of this year, the Stellar Return rocket recovery vessel, built by i-Space, was launched. The vessel, with a landing deck measuring over 40 by 60 meters, is designed to return the first stage of i-Space's Shuangquxian-3 (SQX-3) reusable rocket, which flies on liquid oxygen and methane.

That same month, China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March-10, successfully completed its first test fire. The model comes in two configurations: the Long March-10 and the reusable two-stage Long March-10A.

China is actively developing reusable launch vehicle technologies. In June, LandSpace successfully completed ground tests of the first-stage propulsion system of its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket.

To date, several Chinese rocket makers have completed basic vertical takeoff and landing tests. -0-

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From AI glasses to smart piles: Polytechnic University in the Ministry of Education and Science's information field

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The developments of scientists at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and events from the university's life regularly become the subject of publications on the resources of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

So, on October 3rdsports events digest The official VKontakte page of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science announced that the SPbPU hockey club had won the first-ever Student Hockey League Super Cup.

On October 8, the official page of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia on VKontakte was published the ninth edition of the joint informational and educational video project "PRO-Rector" with SPbPU, Olesya Fedorova, Vice Rector of the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, spoke about how online learning has become a trend that is driving the transformation of the entire educational environment.

On October 26, the news that SPbPU specialists had created smart piles for sustainable buildings in the Arctic was included in the selection of the main events of the Priority 2030 program in the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

On October 27, the significance of this development was also noted indigest of interesting events at universities on the official VKontakte page of the Ministry of Education and Science.

On October 27, the Ministry of Education and Science's digest of interesting university events featured news aboutthe creation of "AI glasses" by polytechnicians— a system based on a neural network that increases image resolution.

And on October 29, the Ministry of Education and Science published a statement on its VKontakte tenth issue The "PRO-Rector" project focused on the implementation of the "Priority 2030" program at universities. Dmitry Shabalkin, Vice-Rector of Ulyanovsk State University, was the guest of the episode.

Also in October, the Polytechnic, which regularly sends humanitarian aid to Donbass, was mentioned inthe Ministry of Education and Science's collection "Universities for the Front" in VK.

On October 30, the website of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation published an article stating that Polytechnic University scientists have developed a fiber-optic sensor for monitoring the condition of extended engineering structures.

On November 10, the Ministry of Education and Science published the following on the Priority program page: Announcement of a press conference of Polytechnic University scientists at the press center of the Russia Today media group. Material onresults of the conference was published on the RIA Novosti website on November 12.

On November 13, a mural featuring Igor Kurchatov opened a collection of graffiti on university walls in the Ministry of Education and Science's VK community. The mural was created by Polytechnic University graduate Vasily Tsvetkov.

Open communication with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation allows Polytechnic University to demonstrate its status as a leading university in the country. The systematic publication of university news on the Ministry of Education and Science's platforms convincingly demonstrates its significant contribution to national science and education.

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The rector of RUDN University discussed cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission, the chairman of the UN committee, and the Karaganda Medical University.

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During the IV International Scientific Conference "For Sustainable Development of Civilization: Cooperation, Science, Education, and Technology. The CIS Countries' Path to the 17 SDGs: An Integrated Approach," RUDN University Rector Oleg Yastrebov held a series of business meetings.

The first of these was held with Bakhyt Nurgalievna Kosherova, Rector of Karaganda Medical University (incidentally, she also moderated the session "Strategies for Sustainable Healthcare Development: Current Challenges and Prospects" at the conference). The university has become our new academic partner. Karaganda Medical University will develop its partnership with the RUDN University Institute of Medicine in the areas of academic mobility and research.

It's worth noting that Kazakhstan is one of RUDN's key partner countries among the CIS countries. Over 350 students from Kazakhstan are currently studying at our university, and over the course of its history, nearly 2,000 specialists for this country have been trained. RUDN has 74 cooperation agreements with Kazakhstan.

The second meeting, held during the session "The Global Energy Market: A Look Ahead for Sustainable Development," discussed scientific, educational, and expert collaboration between RUDN University and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). Oleg Aleksandrovich discussed this issue with Arzybek Kozhoshev, a member of the EEC Board (Minister) for Energy and Infrastructure and a Doctor of Economics. Also present at the meeting were Vitaly Vovk, Deputy Director of the EEC Department of Industrial Policy; Inna Andronova, Dean of the RUDN University Faculty of Economics; and Alexander Chupin, Deputy Dean for Research of the Faculty of Economics.

The parties discussed cooperation between RUDN University and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEC) in the area of sustainable development, specifically energy, infrastructure, industrial policy, and digital transformation. Joint research projects analyzing global energy trends and their impact on the sustainable development of EAEU countries could be one format for such cooperation. Oleg Aleksandrovich and Arzybek Orozbekovich also discussed a plan for joint educational and expert events for 2026.

The third meeting focused on strengthening cooperation with the UN, building on RUDN's School of Science. The university's rector discussed this issue with Preeti Saran, Chairperson of the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Preeti Saran also presented a paper at the plenary session of the IV International Scientific Conference "Towards Sustainable Development" and met with students from RUDN's Law School. The central theme of this meeting was current issues in human rights protection and UN practice in regulating this area.

During the discussion, the UN Committee Chair and the students discussed the challenges of adapting the international human rights framework and its progressive development. Specifically, they discussed the need to consider regional specifics when applying universal rights capable of effectively regulating complex relationships between countries. The new role of international organizations was also touched upon.

The meeting also addressed the issue of regulating artificial intelligence and assessing its impact on society.

It should be noted that Aslan Khuseinovich Abashidze, Director of the RUDN Law Institute, is a current member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and contributes to the development of human rights protection mechanisms both in Russia and abroad.

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