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Khankendi /Azerbaijan/, July 20 /Xinhua/ — "We have reached one of the highest levels of interstate relations with the People's Republic of China," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday, answering a question from a Xinhua correspondent during the third Shusha Global Media Forum held in the city of Khankendi.

Speaking about the Azerbaijani-Chinese relations, President I. Aliyev emphasized that they are at the stage of “comprehensive strategic partnership”. “We have met with Chairman Xi Jinping several times – last year on the sidelines of the international summit and this year during the state visit. As a result, two key documents were signed: on strategic partnership and on comprehensive strategic partnership,” he said.

I. Aliyev particularly emphasized Azerbaijan's support for the one-China principle. "We have always supported China's territorial integrity, including Taiwan and other sensitive issues," he stressed.

The head of state also noted that the visa regime between the two countries has been significantly simplified: “Azerbaijan abolished visas for Chinese citizens a year ago, and just the other day China abolished visas for Azerbaijani citizens. This will give new impetus to exchanges between students, tourists and businessmen.”

He also recalled that Baku actively supports the Belt and Road initiative and invests in transport and logistics infrastructure.

“We see great potential, especially in logistics and trade,” he noted, adding that Chinese container trains are increasingly passing through Azerbaijan, which contributes to the growth of the country’s transit potential.

I. Aliyev also named energy partnership among the key areas. “Chinese companies are participating in the construction of solar power plants, supplying panels, and recently cooperation has begun in the field of wind energy,” he noted.

On July 19, the third Shusha Global Media Forum opened in Khankendi on the topic “Digital Transitions: Strengthening Information and Media Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” –0–

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GUANGZHOU, July 20 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal city of Jiangmen in south China's Guangdong Province at around 5:50 p.m. Sunday, according to the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Service.

At the time of the typhoon's arrival on the coastline, the maximum wind speed near its epicenter reached 33 m/s. It is expected to move in a southwesterly direction at a speed of 20-25 km/h. -0-

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QINGDAO, July 20 (Xinhua) — Belarus-China cultural cooperation has become closer in recent years. The forms of cultural interaction between the two countries are constantly updated, and the content of exchanges is enriched, Vladimir Kukharev, Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee (Minsk City Executive Committee), said Saturday while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the event titled "Qingdao-Overseas Sister Cities Exchange Month."

V. Kukharev listed the results of fruitful Chinese-Belarusian cooperation in the cultural sphere. According to him, in order to deepen the cultural dialogue, Belarus regularly hosts events organized jointly with the Chinese Embassy in Minsk and the Chinese Cultural Center.

He highlighted events such as the Happy Spring Festival, Chinese Language Day, regular exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Chinese art, as well as festivals of national cuisine and arts and crafts.

V. Kukharev particularly noted the important role of Confucius Institutes in the development of Chinese-Belarusian relations. “Currently, there are six Confucius Institutes operating in the Republic of Belarus. Their main efforts are aimed at studying and popularizing the language and culture of both countries, promoting intercultural dialogue, strengthening academic and scientific ties, as well as implementing joint research and educational projects,” he explained.

Meanwhile, he also named cinema, theatre arts and tourism as promising areas for cooperation.

According to V. Kukharev, in the context of global challenges, it is cooperation

in the field of culture and tourism contributes to the formation of a common cultural space, expanding opportunities for interpersonal communication and mutual enrichment.

“By developing such partnerships, states not only stimulate economic growth, but also contribute to the strengthening of peace, friendship and tolerance between peoples, which is the most important basis for the stable and harmonious development of modern society,” he concluded.

The event, “Qingdao Overseas Sister Cities Exchange Month,” is being held in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, East China. It is attended by representatives from 19 cities and organizations from 17 countries, including Belarus, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, etc. -0-

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BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — China's rail traffic volume showed steady growth in the first half of 2025, thanks to more efficient network operation and improved service, the national railway operator said Sunday.

According to China Railways Corporation (CRC), the total volume of freight transported during this period was 1.98 billion tons, up 3 percent year-on-year. During the reporting period, the average daily loading was approximately 182,000 units, up 4 percent year-on-year, according to CRC data.

KZhD Corporation said it has made full use of the integrated railway network and promoted market-oriented reforms in the railway freight transportation industry to improve logistics capacity, efficiency and service quality.

During the period from January to June of this year, the volume of coal transportation amounted to 1.02 billion tons, while the volume of transportation of metallurgical products and grain increased by 8.6 percent and 9.8 percent, respectively.

International freight traffic also showed stable performance. According to the corporation, 7,349 trains were dispatched in the China-Europe freight sector during the reporting period, up 25 percent from a year ago. The China-Laos railway carried nearly 3.03 million tons of cross-border freight, up 9 percent. -0-

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BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The number of freight train departures on China-Central Asia international freight routes increased by 25 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, state-owned China Railways Corp. (CRC) said Sunday.

According to the company, the China-Europe freight transport sector maintained stable dynamics during the reporting period, with freight trains completing 7,349 China-Central Asia trips.

In the first half of 2025, China's rail freight volume showed steady growth. According to China Railway Corporation, the total volume of freight transported during this period was 1.98 billion tons, up 3 percent year-on-year. The average daily loading was approximately 182,000 units, up 4 percent year-on-year. -0-

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Vladivostok, July 20 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 was registered 115 km east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (the administrative center of Russia's Kamchatka Krai) on Sunday at 18:49 local time, the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported on its Telegram channel.

Earlier, two earthquakes occurred in approximately the same area – with magnitudes of 5.3 and 6.5, respectively. After a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6, two more earthquakes were recorded with magnitudes of 6.8 and 6.4, respectively.

According to TASS, the tremors were felt for about a minute. People ran out of buildings. The press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry said that specialists would begin inspecting the buildings in the near future. A tsunami threat was declared in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky due to a series of tremors in the Pacific Ocean. –0–

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WASHINGTON, July 20 (Xinhua) — The U.S. government on Saturday announced new restrictions on flights from Mexico, accusing Mexico of violating a bilateral aviation agreement on market access and fair competition.

Mexico has been in non-compliance with the U.S.-Mexico Air Services Agreement, signed in 2015, since 2022 “after unilaterally revoking slots and then forcing U.S. cargo airlines to relocate their operations,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement.

Then-Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador argued that the capital's Benito Juárez Airport (MEX) was overloaded and needed to be rebuilt ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be partly hosted in Mexico. He also claimed that a new airport 30 miles (48 km) from the capital would be able to handle the extra traffic.

“By restricting slots and requiring cargo operations to be moved away from MEX, Mexico has violated its commitments, destabilized the market, and imposed millions of dollars in additional costs on U.S. companies,” the statement said.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced three measures under the “America First” policy, which include requiring Mexican airlines to submit all U.S. flight schedules to the U.S. Department of Transportation, requiring pre-approval from the department before chartering large passenger or cargo aircraft to and from the U.S., and potentially waiving antitrust immunity for the joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, to address competition in the marketplace.

Delta and Aeromexico, which began their partnership in 2016, have been fighting the ministry’s threats since early last year. The airlines argue that it is unfair to punish them for the Mexican government’s actions. They estimate that ending the partnership would impact nearly two dozen routes and result in a loss of about $800 million.

The ministry said it reserves the right to reject requests for flights from Mexico if the country fails to take action.

Mexico has been the most popular international destination for American tourists for many years, with about 45 million foreign tourists visiting the country in 2024, according to Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography. –0–

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KABUL, July 20 (Xinhua) — More than 1,500 Afghan refugee families returned home from neighboring Iran and Pakistan on Saturday, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Sunday.

According to him, a total of 1,576 families returned to Afghanistan on Saturday, of which 81 families came from Pakistan and the remaining 1,495 from Iran. All the returnees were reportedly provided with necessary assistance at checkpoints.

The return of Afghan refugees has been gathering momentum in recent months as host countries pressure undocumented refugees to return to Afghanistan.

Over the past year, more than 1.3 million Afghan refugees have returned home, with some 600,000 reportedly returning from Iran in June alone. –0–

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Vladivostok, July 20 /Xinhua/ — An earthquake measuring 6.8 in magnitude was registered 167 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. This is the fourth earthquake in a row in the area, TASS reported, citing the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

“An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred 167 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,” seismologists reported, adding that the data is being processed and updated.

Sirens were reported to be sounding in the city warning of a tsunami. –0–

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KYIV, July 20 (Xinhua) — Newly appointed Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov has proposed that Russia hold another round of peace talks next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Saturday evening.

The Ukrainian leader stressed the need to increase the dynamics of negotiations and do everything possible to cease fire.

Among the most pressing issues that Kyiv would like to discuss at the next stage of peace negotiations, V. Zelensky named the exchange of prisoners and the prevention of deaths.

He also stressed that to ensure truly lasting peace, Ukraine and Russia should organize a meeting at the level of leaders.

The previous round of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow took place on June 2 in Istanbul. –0–

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