China takes steps to combat smuggling of strategic minerals

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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — China has taken measures to crack down on smuggling of strategic minerals while continuing to process legitimate applications for their export for civilian use, Ministry of Commerce spokeswoman He Yongqian said Thursday.

Responding to a question about strategic minerals reportedly transiting to the United States, He Yongqian said at a press conference that strategic minerals such as antimony and gallium have obvious dual-use properties, and export controls on them are in line with internationally accepted practices.

In order to resolutely prevent the illegal export of such minerals, China launched a special operation to combat their smuggling in May this year, He Yongqian said, adding that relevant information is available on the ministry's website.

She stressed that China, as a responsible major country, fully takes into account the reasonable civilian needs of various countries for these strategic minerals.

China reviews applications for export licenses in accordance with laws and regulations and approves those that meet the requirements, she said. -0-

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China to increase basic pension payments

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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Thursday announced that basic pension payments for retirees will be increased in 2025.

The average monthly old-age pension benefit will be increased by 2 percent from the 2024 level starting from Jan. 1, 2025, for those who retired before the end of 2024, according to a notice jointly released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance. -0-

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Breaking News: China Ready to Practice Genuine Multilateralism with Egypt – Li Qiang

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CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Egypt to practice genuine multilateralism, promote equitable and orderly global multipolarization, and promote win-win and inclusive economic globalization, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Thursday when meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Li Qiang is in Egypt on an official visit at the invitation of the country's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. –0–

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Xi'an University of Petroleum added to the list of participating universities of SCO University

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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — Xi'an University of Petroleum (XUP) has recently been officially included in the list of participating universities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) University, the university's press service reported.

The application for inclusion of SNU in the list of SCO member universities was considered and accepted at the 9th Meeting of the Ministers of Education of the SCO Member States, which took place in May of this year in the city of Urumqi, the administrative center of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region /XUAR, Northwest China/.

Founded in August 2007, the SCO University is a multilateral mechanism for cooperation in the field of education within the SCO. It aims to integrate the educational resources of the SCO member states with the aim of jointly training specialists for regional development and creating a network of cooperation between universities and activating educational interaction and exchanges.

Currently, there are more than one hundred universities participating in the SCO University, where 11 areas of training have been established, including regional studies, ecology, energy, etc.

“Using this platform for cooperation in the field of higher education, SNU will actively promote research cooperation with universities and research institutes of the SCO member states in the field of energy,” said Chang Jiang, secretary of the university’s party committee. -0-

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30 farmers from Uzbekistan took part in trainings in China

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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — The second training course this year for farmers from five Central Asian countries opened at Weinan Vocational Institute on Wednesday, with 30 participants from Kushrabot district of Samarkand region of Uzbekistan.

The course participants, according to the institute’s press service, expressed gratitude to the Chinese side and their willingness to borrow Chinese agricultural methods, as well as their desire to establish cooperation with it.

Weinan Vocational Institute is located in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China. Contacts between the city and Kushrabot District began in 2003. In June this year, the two sides formally established sister city relations.

Let us recall that the project to train farmers from Central Asia is being implemented as part of the implementation of the results of the China-Central Asia summit, which took place in May 2023 in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province.

Since December 2023, more than 150 farmers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have participated in trainings organized by Weinan Vocational Institute. -0-

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Mongolia's annual inflation rate reached 8.2 percent in June 2025

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ULAN BATOR, July 10 (Xinhua) — Mongolia's annual inflation rate reached 8.2 percent in June 2025, the country's National Statistical Committee said on Thursday.

This indicator was directly affected by the increase in prices for imported goods and socially significant food products, the official statement says.

Currently, the Central Bank of Mongolia is working to maintain the inflation rate within 5 percent (plus or minus 2 percentage points) in order to ensure macroeconomic and financial stability in the medium term.

According to the Central Bank, in May 2025, annual inflation in Mongolia was 8.3 percent. At the same time, in the capital Ulaanbaatar, where more than half of the country's population lives, this figure rose to 9.4 percent. –0–

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Breaking: China Considering Deepening Cooperation with Egypt under Belt and Road Initiative – Li Qiang

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CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Egypt under the Belt and Road Initiative in areas including economy, trade, finance, manufacturing, new energy, science and technology, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Thursday during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

China is ready to encourage more competitive Chinese companies to invest in Egypt's economy, he added. –0–

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Breaking: China Ready to Facilitate Early Ceasefire in Gaza – Li Qiang

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CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is ready to maintain close communication with Egypt and promote an early ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi here on Thursday.

According to him, the Chinese side is also willing to work with Egypt to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, prevent the spread and escalation of the conflict, and make unremitting efforts for a comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue. –0–

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Chinese and Turkish freight carriers launch regular express trains from Southwest China to Europe

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CHONGQING, July 10 (Xinhua) — An express train loaded with telecommunications equipment, auto parts and other goods departed from the southwest Chinese metropolis of Chongqing on the China-Europe international rail freight route at around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, marking the start of regular freight express service on the route.

The new services are said to be a new logistics product jointly developed by Chongqing-based supply chain management company Yuxinou and Turkish company Pacific Global Logistics.

The train will cross the border at the Khorgos checkpoint in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, pass through Azerbaijan and Georgia, and eventually reach Turkey and then European cities.

Regular operation of such an express will reduce the time for delivery of goods from Chongqing to Europe via the Middle Corridor /Trans-Caspian International Transport Route/ to 25-30 days, which is at least ten days faster than the traditional method, said the chairman of the board of the above-mentioned Turkish company, Askar Sadik.

On the same day, a project was also signed to transform Chongqing into an international procurement hub along the Middle Corridor, establish a cooperation network for enterprises in the fields of trade, industrial chains and supply chains in Eurasia, and establish a mechanism for their regular dialogue. -0-

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Ministerial meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations opens in Beijing

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BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — The ministerial meeting of the Global Dialogue of Civilizations on "Preserving the Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development" kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.

The two-day event, which will focus on the importance of cultural diversity and mutual learning in advancing human progress, attracted more than 600 guests from 140 countries and regions.

At the parallel sub-forums, participants will discuss the key role of inter-civilizational exchanges and mutual enrichment in creating an inclusive world, promoting global development and prosperity, activating cultural heritage and innovation, strengthening mutual understanding and friendship among peoples, stimulating scientific and technological progress and expanding academic exchanges.

The meeting is organized by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and the International Relations Department of the CPC Central Committee. -0-

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