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LJUBLJANA, July 17 (Xinhua) — The Slovenian government on Thursday declared Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich personae non gratae, claiming that the two far-right ministers are inciting violence and gross violations of Palestinian rights with their "genocidal" statements. –0–

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Moscow, July 17 /Xinhua/ — Russia views China as a priority partner in the international arena, and the two countries' approaches to key international issues coincide or are close, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in response to a question from a Xinhua correspondent on Thursday.

“We view each other as priority partners in the international arena, and the approaches of Moscow and Beijing to fundamental issues of the modern world order and key international problems coincide or are close,” she said.

As M. Zakharova noted, the Russian-Chinese link is the main stabilizing factor in world affairs. “In conditions when the adherents of unilateralism in international relations are trying to maintain their positions, we advocate the promotion of a fair multipolar world order based on the countries of the Global South,” the Russian diplomat emphasized, adding that an important step on this path is the construction of a space of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Russia and China fruitfully cooperate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the Group of Twenty (G20), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and other international formats. “We are strengthening cooperation between our countries and the countries of the Global South and East in the UN,” she added.

According to M. Zakharova, one of the key goals of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is to promote the reform of international architecture with a view to increasing the role of the world majority countries in the decision-making process on issues on the global agenda.

She also recalled that the Russian foreign policy concept sets out the goal of concentrating creative efforts on those geographic vectors that have obvious prospects in terms of expanding mutually beneficial international cooperation. These, as the official representative emphasized, include the states of the Global South and East. “Many of them are noticeably raising their voices in world affairs, pursuing independent policies based on national interests,” M. Zakharova noted. –0–

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Kyiv, July 17 /Xinhua/ — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Thursday approved the composition of the country's new government, headed by Yulia Svyrydenko, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

Mikhail Fedorov has been appointed First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation.

Alexey Sobolev headed the newly created united department – the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture.

Parliamentarians appointed Taras Kachka, who previously held the post of Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative of the country, as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.

Svetlana Grinchuk has been appointed head of the Ministry of Energy. Before this appointment, she held the post of Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. At the same time, former Minister of Energy German Galushchenko has been appointed head of the Ministry of Justice.

Y. Svyrydenko's predecessor as Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, has become the head of the Ministry of Defense.

Denis Ulyutin, who previously held the position of First Deputy Minister of Finance, has been appointed Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity.

Several members of the previous cabinet of ministers were reassigned to their previous posts.

On Wednesday, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Prime Minister D. Shmyhal from his post. In accordance with Ukrainian law, the dismissal of the head of government entailed the resignation of all members of the Cabinet. On Thursday, the parliament appointed Yulia Svyrydenko, who previously held the post of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, as the new Prime Minister. –0–

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KYIV, July 17 (Xinhua) — Ukraine's Prime Minister-designate Yulia Svyrydenko outlined the work priorities of her future government on Facebook on Thursday.

According to her, the Cabinet of Ministers will take a course towards ensuring military, economic and social self-sufficiency of Ukraine, the positive results of which will be felt by every citizen of the country.

Yu. Sviridenko noted that during the first six months of work, the new government will have to increase the volume of production of domestic weapons, establish high-quality supplies for the Ukrainian army and increase its level of technological advancement.

Separately, the head of government promised to support Ukrainian entrepreneurs through comprehensive deregulation, ending pressure on business, accelerating “big” privatization and further implementing effective instruments for providing assistance.

Yu. Sviridenko also expressed her intention to optimize the state apparatus and reduce budget expenditures.

Earlier on Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada approved 39-year-old Yulia Svyrydenko as the Prime Minister of Ukraine. Before this appointment, she held the post of First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the country. Yulia Svyrydenko became the second woman in the history of independent Ukraine after Yulia Tymoshenko to head the government.

By the end of the day, parliamentarians are also expected to appoint a new cabinet. –0–

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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) — The BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum on Wednesday unveiled an initiative on cooperation and development in artificial intelligence (AI), calling for joint efforts to use AI in news content production and think tank research.

The initiative forms an important consensus on jointly building a new architecture of international communication, on deepening cooperation to jointly build new models of industrial interaction, and on using intelligent manufacturing to jointly create a new system of knowledge exchange.

Participants agreed that the technological revolution in artificial intelligence is changing the global information and communication landscape, creating new opportunities for digital transformation in the Global South while at the same time increasing systemic risks such as technological monopoly and data hegemony.

Based on this, the forum participants noted, the BRICS media and think tanks should rely on the development realities of the Global South and create a paradigm of cooperation that involves joint technological research, the development of common standards and collective discussion of governance issues so that AI achievements benefit all of humanity.

The event also called on BRICS media and think tanks to use this initiative as a starting point to provide countries in the Global South with practical examples of how to harness digital opportunities and advance the transformation of the international order through information interaction and the formation of a common discourse, thus jointly writing a new chapter in the history of the symbiosis of civilizations in the era of artificial intelligence. –0–

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St. Petersburg, July 17 /Xinhua/ — Two unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down in the Leningrad Region, the region's governor Alexander Drozdenko said on his Telegram channel on Thursday.

According to him, the attack was repelled in the Kirovsky district, after which the air threat regime was lifted in the region.

Earlier on Thursday, temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft were introduced at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport to ensure flight safety. –0–

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St. Petersburg, July 17 /Xinhua/ — A man who was collecting information on behalf of Ukrainian special services has been detained in St. Petersburg, the press service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region reported on Thursday.

It is reported that the Russian citizen proactively established contact with Ukrainian special services and subsequently collected information about the facilities of the Leningrad naval base of the Baltic Fleet and military units of the Leningrad Military District with the aim of undermining the country's defense capability.

The detainee was taken into custody, and a criminal case was opened on assistance to terrorist activity. –0–

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BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) — A 20-member delegation from Uzbekistan recently visited the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XIEG CAS). The two sides held talks on deepening cooperation in such areas as reclamation of saline soils, combating desertification, and protecting and restoring forests and pastures.

As reported on the website of the CIE GAP, this visit is the first visit of a high-ranking delegation from Uzbekistan in the field of agriculture and ecology, organized by the government of Uzbekistan after the second China-Central Asia summit. The purpose of the visit is to study ways of implementing the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries within the framework of the China-Central Asia mechanism, as well as to study and implement the mature experience and successful examples of Xinjiang /Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China/ in the field of combating desertification, reclamation of saline lands and the dissemination of relevant technologies.

Director of the ANC SIEG Zhang Yuanming warmly welcomed the delegation. He informed the guests about the Institute's effective cooperation with research institutions of Uzbekistan in such areas as water resources management in arid zones, protection of biodiversity, combating soil salinization and desertification. In particular, the results of work on the reclamation of saline soils and the efficient use of water resources have already received high praise from the government of Uzbekistan.

During the conversation, Zhang Yuanming also spoke about the joint project of the Institute and the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan to establish the Center for Ecology and Environment in Central Asia under the APK in Tashkent. He emphasized that the Tashkent center will focus on scientific research and training in the field of ecology, environment and “green” agriculture, striving to become the most advanced scientific platform for the entire Central Asian region.

The delegation from Uzbekistan noted that the all-round strategic partnership between China and Uzbekistan in the new era represents the highest level of diplomatic relations between the two countries in history. The delegation expressed hope that thanks to the friendly relations between the two countries, the comprehensive and pragmatic cooperation and exchanges with the ANC SIEG in the scientific and technological field will be further strengthened. -0-

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BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) — China plans to increase the number of high-power charging infrastructure facilities to more than 100,000 by the end of 2027, according to a planning notice for the construction of high-power charging infrastructure facilities recently released by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration.

According to the document, as the relevant industry is modernizing, charging infrastructure facilities with a capacity of over 250 kW per connector have become widespread. The notification notes the need for priority modernization of existing charging infrastructure facilities, the utilization rate of which on weekends and holidays in the country exceeds 40 percent.

The need for research and pilot projects on megawatt-class charging technologies for such application scenarios as heavy-duty electric trucks, electric ships and electric aircraft equipped with high-capacity and high-power traction batteries is also highlighted.

The document said that support for the development of high-power charging infrastructure should be strengthened through land, power, finance and other policy support measures. The notice recommended that lease agreements for charging stations be over 10 years to promote stable and long-term operation of enterprises. -0-

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BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Business Forum was held in Beijing on Thursday, where participants discussed issues on promoting green energy transformation and deepening connectivity within the SCO.

The event, themed “Promoting Shanghai Spirit, Businesses in Action,” was attended by about 400 government and business representatives from China and overseas.

Gao Yunlong, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairman of the All-China Association of Industry and Commerce, noted that the SCO is a regional international organization with the largest territory and population in the world, and trade and economic cooperation is a powerful engine for the dynamic development of the SCO.

According to him, China is ready to work with all parties to further align development strategies, promote improvement of the quality and level of trade and economic cooperation, and ensure stability and continuity of production chains and supply chains.

SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev said that the SCO has unique resources and political will to form a model of open, pragmatic and mutually beneficial economic cooperation.

He added that direct interaction between enterprises and investors, as well as between regions, is intended to become a reliable basis for strengthening industrial cooperation, developing new markets and implementing specific projects specifically under the SCO brand.

The President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Sergei Katyrin, noted that the powerful economic, natural and human resources possessed by the SCO countries create serious preconditions for the accelerated development of trade between member states and the implementation of joint economic projects.

“The high dynamics of Russia’s trade turnover with the SCO countries is supported by the growth of settlements in national currencies, the share of which currently amounts to more than 92 percent,” said S. Katyrin, adding that increasing multifaceted interaction with SCO partners is one of Russia’s foreign policy priorities.

“In the context of modern global challenges, instability in external markets and rapid digital transformation, we see enormous potential in developing economic ties in the SCO space,” emphasized Temir Sariev, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, noting that Kyrgyzstan welcomes cooperation in the technical, investment and administrative spheres with partners from the SCO countries.

Wang Mingda, a representative of the Marketing and Financing Department of China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, said that in the future, the company, adhering to the concept of green development, will enhance the coordination and mutual recognition of green standards and norms with the SCO countries, promote the construction of more future cities, smart grids and smart parks in these countries, so as to make China's contribution to the green transformation of the SCO countries.

The event, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), also saw the release of a report on the development of SCO supply chains. -0-

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