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Chongqing, October 30 (Xinhua) — From October 27 to 29, an event dedicated to World Cities Day was held in Chongqing, southwest China. This year's theme is "People-Centered Smart Cities."

The event, which focused on the use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in metropolitan governance, was attended by approximately 1,200 people. They praised Chongqing's practical experience and innovative initiatives in expanding urban development opportunities through digital intelligence technologies.

"The level of urban governance in Chongqing is astounding, and its experience in smart city management has become a useful example for the management of megacities around the world," said Alexander Shchekovich, head of the Sovietsky District Administration in Minsk.

Alexander Shchekovich noted that this was his first visit to Chongqing and he fully appreciated the city's cleanliness and order. Despite the large population and heavy traffic, the transportation system operates efficiently, and the roads remain uncongested.

"Today, using Chongqing as an example, we see how committed the city's government and leadership are to developing a smart city and ensuring comfortable conditions for its residents. I'm confident that what they're doing today will contribute to the more dynamic development of a smart city here in the coming years," he emphasized.

Meanwhile, Ivan Martinovich, Director of Promsvyaz OJSC, noted the broad opportunities for developing cooperation with Chinese companies in the field of smart city development.

He said the company's goals include developing smart cities, smart neighborhoods, and internet access. Its Chinese partners have extensive experience in this area, which will be invaluable in the development of their company and their partnership.

World Cities Day was proposed by the Chinese government in the Shanghai Declaration following the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Subsequently, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution, declared October 31 as World Cities Day to draw attention to the need to make cities more sustainable, accessible, and livable.

At present, China's urbanization is shifting from rapid growth to stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale expansion to a stage aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of existing urban areas.

"These international contacts provided an opportunity to study the best practices of our Chinese colleagues, establish direct contacts with partners, and discuss prospects for further cooperation between Minsk and Chongqing," concluded Alexander Shchekovich. -0-

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Istanbul, October 30 (Xinhua) — It is impossible to exclude Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the global gas balance, said Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of the Board of the Russian gas company Novatek, speaking at the 18th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, which is taking place on October 30-31 in Istanbul, Turkey.

"This market is global. The European Union, for example, included in the 19th sanctions package a ban on Russian LNG by 2027. Russia currently accounts for over 10 percent of global LNG production. These volumes will simply go to other markets. Eliminating Russia from the global gas balance is simply impossible," he noted.

According to L. Mikhelson, if Russia is excluded from global LNG production, gas prices will skyrocket, primarily affecting the EU. "There will be an unprecedented price hike. And in that case, the European consumer will pay the most," he said.

The head of Novatek emphasized that American LNG projects will not be able to meet the growing demand in the European region. "In Europe, consumption is expected to grow by around 4% this year. Consumption there will increase by 20 million tons. Incidentally, the US will increase exports less this year—by approximately 17 million tons by the end of the year. Therefore, if the EU continues to increase demand at the same rate, there is no guarantee that even new American projects will be able to meet it," the businessman explained.

L. Mikhelson emphasized that overall global demand for hydrocarbons will only grow. "The world currently consumes just over 4 trillion cubic meters of gas. By 2050, it will be at least 5. And that's a conservative estimate. Therefore, the question of how to limit gas consumption is becoming less and less common today. And increasingly, it's about how to meet demand," he concluded.

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SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Volunteers for the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) took their oaths and began their duties in Shanghai, east China, on Wednesday.

Among them are 129 volunteers who will provide services in more than ten foreign languages in addition to English, in particular, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, etc.

The 8th CIIE will be held from November 5 to 10 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. All volunteers participating in this year's event have already completed the necessary pre-training, fully understood the service procedures, and are familiar with their duties.

According to the Shanghai Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, a total of 34,000 volunteers participated in volunteer activities during the seven previous CIIEs. 3,865 volunteers have been recruited for the upcoming CIIE, providing services such as on-site consultation and navigation, registration management, public relations support, transaction statistics, and medical assistance.

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Jiuquan, October 30 (Xinhua) — The crew of the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft will deliver four mice to the Chinese space station for scientific research, a key element in a series of new scientific and practical projects to be implemented during their six-month stay in orbit, the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA) announced on Thursday.

This will be the first time that China will conduct a scientific experiment involving mammalian rodents in space, CMSA spokesman Zhang Jingbo said at a press conference held a day before the launch of the Shenzhou-21 mission.

He said the mice (two males and two females) will be kept in orbit, and the research will focus on studying the effects of space conditions such as microgravity and confined spaces on the animals' behavior.

The mice will then be returned to Earth on a spacecraft, and further scientific research will then be conducted to study the stress response and adaptive changes in numerous tissues and organs of the mice in space conditions, he added.

Four mice were selected after more than 60 days of intensive physical fitness and cognitive training. They will be part of five- to seven-day scientific experiments in space, helping fill a gap in research involving small mammals aboard China's Tiangong space station.

Previous animal experiments at the Chinese space lab have included zebrafish and fruit flies.

The launch of the Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft is scheduled for 11:44 PM Beijing Time on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang will carry out the Shenzhou-21 mission.

The 27 new experiments in orbit that will be conducted by astronauts during the mission cover areas such as space life sciences and biotechnology, space medicine, space materials science, microgravity fluid physics and combustion, and new space technologies.

CMSA also outlined planned in-orbit studies of the relationship between the origin of genetic codes and chirality, lithium-ion batteries for space applications, and intelligent computing platforms.

It is noteworthy that crew member Zhang Hongzhang, a payload specialist, is a researcher in the field of new energy sources and new materials at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

During the Shenzhou-21 mission, his ideas developed on Earth are expected to yield results in the orbital laboratory, as the experiments he designed will be conducted on the space station.

He will be responsible for conducting experimental procedures, making observations, collecting data, and processing and analyzing data.

“It is a great honor for me that the experimental project to which I contributed will be carried out in space,” said the scientist-turned-astronaut. -0-

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BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — China will include the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the national immunization program starting from November 10, 2025, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said Thursday.

This decision was made in order to reduce the burden of HPV-associated diseases and to better meet the needs for disease prevention and public health protection.

According to a circular issued by the department, girls aged 13 and above can receive two doses of the bivalent HPV vaccine free of charge, with an interval of six months between doses, starting November 10. -0-

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Beijing, October 30 (Xinhua) — China will streamline its duty-free shopping policies to stimulate consumption, according to a notice jointly released by the Ministry of Finance and four other government agencies on Thursday.

According to the notice, the policy is aimed at stimulating domestic purchases and will take effect on Saturday.

The main measures focus on four aspects, including optimising tax incentive and duty exemption policies, as well as further expanding the range of goods in duty-free shops.

In addition, efforts will be made to delegate authority over the approval of such stores and improve measures to facilitate procedures and strengthen supervision, the notice said. -0-

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GUANGZHOU, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, capital of southern China's Guangdong Province, officially opened its third terminal and fifth runway on Thursday, making it China's first civilian airport with five commercial runways.

The expansion of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, one of the country's three major international aviation hubs, marks a new step toward building a world-class airport cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

In the near future, this airport's annual passenger traffic could reach 120 million person-times and cargo throughput 3.8 million tonnes. With a designed terminal capacity of 140 million passengers and 6 million tonnes of cargo, this airport could become one of the world's busiest airports by both metrics.

The expansion project took five years to complete and cost 53.77 billion yuan (approximately $7.6 billion). The project also includes an integrated transportation hub designed to improve connectivity between air, rail, and road transport.

According to the plan, Baiyun Airport will be connected to six high-speed rail lines, five intercity railways, two subway lines, and two expressways, allowing passengers to reach other major airports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area within an hour.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan, released in February 2019, calls for the construction of a world-class airport cluster.

The Greater Bay Area's aviation infrastructure includes three hub airports (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong), two major airports (Zhuhai and Macao), and two regional airports (Huizhou and Foshan), which collectively serve more than 200 destinations worldwide. In 2024, their combined passenger traffic exceeded 200 million person-times.

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Istanbul, October 30 (Xinhua) — The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin and last year's BRICS summit in Kazan clearly demonstrated that the Global South is gaining increasing influence and making independent decisions. This was stated by Antonio Fallico, president of the non-profit association "Understand Eurasia," at the opening of the 18th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, which is taking place in Istanbul on October 30-31.

“Certain events in the world, in particular the recent SCO summit in Tianjin, which followed last year’s BRICS summit in Kazan, clearly showed that the Global South, or, as it is sometimes called, the global majority, is gaining significant weight and making independent decisions,” he said.

A. Fallico emphasized that the Global South is seeking new mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. Moreover, it now has the opportunity to advance its aspirations and realize them.

A. Fallico pointed out the West's desire to continue to impose its choices, without taking into account the ongoing changes, interests, and even fears of others, ignoring them, believing that it is the only holder of absolute truth.

As the Italian expert noted, the Global South and its emerging structures are built on the principle of mutual respect. "Despite their different political, economic, military, and technological weights, all countries are listened to and treated with respect. The stronger countries do not impose their will on others. A consensus is formed, and they try to find solutions that suit everyone," he said.

According to A. Fallico, such interaction within the structures of the Global South gives them strength and makes them very attractive.

The Italian expert also noted that the experience of the Verona Eurasian Economic Forums in previous years demonstrated the need to give the floor to the BRICS countries and the Eurasian Economic Union, given their current demographic, economic, and geopolitical role.

The Verona Eurasian Economic Forum was established in Verona in 2007 at the initiative of the Italian association "Explore Eurasia." Since 2022, it has been held outside Italy to allow everyone to participate without restrictions or discrimination. This year, the forum brought together over a thousand participants: prominent politicians, heads of leading companies, academics, and experts from more than 30 countries.

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Istanbul, October 30 (Xinhua) — The 18th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum opened at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul on Thursday.

The main theme of this year's forum is "New Energy for New Economic Realities." Discussions on the business program will focus on finding innovative solutions in energy, industry, finance, transportation, digital technologies, agriculture, and the social sphere.

This year's forum is attended by prominent politicians, heads of leading companies, scientists, and experts from around the world. The event brings together over a thousand participants from more than 30 countries and regions. The forum runs until Friday. It is organized by the non-profit association "Understand Eurasia."

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that the global economy is facing new challenges, and uncertainty is rising sharply. He emphasized that Turkey, with its unique geographical advantages, plays a special role in regional and global cooperation. "Turkey is ready to build connections across continents, industries, traditional and new energy systems… and continue to play a constructive role in global economic development," he noted.

"Certain global events, in particular the recent SCO summit in Tianjin, which followed last year's BRICS summit in Kazan, clearly demonstrated that the Global South, or, as it is sometimes called, the global majority, is gaining significant influence and making independent decisions," said Antonio Fallico, president of the Connoisseur Eurasia Association. According to him, the Global South is seeking new mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting to the forum's participants and guests. He said the forum has earned well-deserved authority over the past years. "The topic of this meeting—'New Energy for New Economic Realities'—is highly relevant. We will consider prospects for expanding cooperation in energy and the digital economy, investment and scientific and technological innovation, transport and logistics," the Russian president said.

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Istanbul, October 30 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his greeting to participants of the 18th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, noted that Eurasia is home to the main centers of economic growth and key transport and trade routes.

Vladimir Putin emphasized the important role of the Eurasian continent in global affairs, including in the process of building a multipolar world order. He also noted that Russia's Greater Eurasian Partnership initiative aims to mutually benefit from the potential of all states and integration associations located there.

“The theme of this meeting, New Energy for New Economic Realities, is highly relevant,” he noted.

The 18th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum opened Thursday at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. It is attended by prominent politicians, heads of leading companies, academics, and experts from around the world. The event brings together over a thousand participants from more than 30 countries and regions. The forum runs until Friday. It is organized by the non-profit association "Understand Eurasia."

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