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XINING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for efforts to coordinate high-quality development and high-level protection, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system that utilizes local characteristics and advantages.

Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, both in northwest China, from September 15 to 16.

During a visit to a high-tech company and industrial park in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, Li Qiang said it is necessary to follow international advanced trends, support enterprises and research institutions in increasing investment in research and development, and improve personnel training mechanisms.

The Premier inspected the afforestation and environmental protection activities in Lanzhou's Yellow River section. Commending the local achievements in ecological restoration, he called for a comprehensive and systematic approach to protecting mountains, waters, forests, fields, grasslands and deserts to steadily build on the country's hard-won green heritage.

In Xining City, Qinghai Province, Li Qiang was briefed on local environmental protection efforts and the use of green electricity and green computing power. He pointed out the ecological significance of Qinghai Province and its advantages in developing green energy and green computing power, calling for steady progress on the path of green development and further integration of green computing and clean energy.

After visiting a local food company, the Premier called on enterprises to deepen their participation in the development of green farming and livestock farming, playing a more significant role in improving the quality and efficiency of production, as well as increasing the employment and income of farmers and livestock breeders.

While praising the socio-economic achievements of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, Li Qiang stressed the importance of further progress in green development and large-scale development of China's western regions to make new contributions to the country's overall development. –0–

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BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) posted robust growth in the first eight months of this year, driven by deepening cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing, data from the General Administration of Customs showed Tuesday.

As the department pointed out, China and ASEAN have been each other's largest trading partners for five years in a row, while ASEAN has maintained its status as China's largest partner in agricultural trade for eight years in a row.

In the first eight months of 2025, China's total trade with ASEAN countries grew 9.7 percent year-on-year to 4.93 trillion yuan (about $694 billion), setting a new record.

According to the GTU, trade volume between China and ASEAN has increased from over 870 billion yuan in 2004, when the first China-ASEAN Expo was held, to nearly 7 trillion yuan in 2024.

NTU spokesman Lu Dalian said that further expansion of bilateral cooperation is expected after the completion of negotiations on the establishment of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0.

The 22nd China-ASEAN EXPO will be held from September 17 to 21 in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. –0–

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BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks with Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera in Beijing on Tuesday.

As Dong Jun pointed out, the relations between China and Cuba are a model of unity and cooperation among socialist countries and an example of sincere mutual assistance among developing countries.

The Chinese defense minister said that China hopes to work with Cuba to implement the important agreements reached by the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, expand people-to-people exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, advance bilateral military-to-military ties to a new level, and build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.

A. Lopez Miera, who arrived in China to attend the 12th Xiangshan Forum, for his part stressed that Cuba highly values and fully supports China's four key global initiatives. According to him, Cuba will, as before, strengthen and consolidate the special friendship with China, continuously raising the level of cooperation between the two countries and the two armies. –0–

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St. Petersburg, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese films have become more widely represented in Russia in recent years, and fans of Chinese cinema have emerged among the country's youth, Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said in a recent interview with Xinhua.

“People attend Chinese Film Weeks with great interest, which we try to hold not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities,” said O. Lyubimova.

The Minister emphasized that Russians mainly watch Chinese historical dramas. For example, in September, the premiere of the film “The Photographer of Nanjing” was successfully held in Russia. According to O. Lyubimova, interest in other film genres, such as lyrical comedies, is also growing.

“Getting into Chinese distribution is a great honor for any producer in the world, since China has the largest cinema system,” she noted, adding that the two countries have signed agreements on joint film production so that Russian films can have this opportunity.

An example of such work, as the minister said, was the film “Red Silk,” which was released in China earlier in September, and a decision has already been made to film the second part of this film, which will be called “Black Silk.”

“This is very important because it allows us to work together and present our joint film production,” O. Lyubimova emphasized. According to her, Russia and China also participate together in international film festivals, and all this contributes to strengthening relations between the two countries. –0–

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Moscow, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — A performance about the history of Russia and its cultural diversity, “National Show of Russia,” was presented in Moscow on Sept. 15 as part of the international cultural and educational project “Dance Overture of Peace” in the BRICS countries.

“Studying each other’s dance culture and understanding the meanings embedded in it provides support for building friendly relations between peoples and promotes understanding that, at their core, the spiritual and moral values of people from different countries of the world are similar, despite the fact that they have different cultural representations,” noted the author and performer of the project from the Russian side, Elena Tsarenko.

Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Andrei Malyshev emphasized that the art of dance is a language accessible and understandable to every person on the planet. “This wonderful overture will certainly find a response in the heart of every sane person in the world,” he said.

The project, aimed at expanding and strengthening friendly ties between the BRICS countries based on common cultural and humanitarian values, was launched at the BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024. Events within the framework of this project have already been held in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

In October, the project will be shown to Chinese viewers, and in 2026, to Indian viewers. The project is then planned to be presented in Brazil, Ethiopia and South Africa. –0–

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Yerevan, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia kept the refinancing rate at 6.75 percent at its regular meeting, Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan said at a press conference on Tuesday.

The regulator also left the Lombard repo rate (8.25 percent) and the rate for attracting funds (5.25 percent) unchanged.

The refinancing rate in Armenia has remained unchanged for the fifth time in a row. It was last adjusted in February of this year. –0–

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KYIV, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — A bronze statue of Soviet Air Force bomber squadron commander Grigory Kulishenko has recently been erected in the central square of the Ukrainian village of Cherepin (Cherkasy region), nestled among green hills. The funds for the statue were allocated by the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine. The statue is complemented by a red marble stele with the hero's name and honorary titles, including "true friend of the Chinese people," carved on it in three languages – Chinese, Ukrainian and English.

The ceremony of unveiling the statue, which took place in early September, was attended by the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ukraine Ma Shengkun, Deputy Head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration Oleksandr Turchenyak, relatives of G. Kulishenko, sculptor Veronika Dirova, who worked on the monument together with Nikolai Znoba, representatives of the Cherepin administration, as well as the teaching staff and students of the G. Kulishenko School, which is located directly opposite the monument.

G. Kulishenko was born in Cherepino in 1903 to a family of farmers. In 1934 he graduated from the Military Aviation School, and in 1939, on assignment from the Soviet government, he led a squadron of bombers in China, fighting side by side with the Chinese against the Japanese invaders.

On October 14, 1939, after a raid on the Japanese airfield in Hankou, G. Kulishenko's plane was intercepted by the enemy and seriously damaged. In the sky over Wanxian County (now Wanzhou District of Chongqing), control over the aircraft was lost. Then G. Kulishenko, together with other crew members, made an emergency landing on the surface of the Yangtze River to avoid the death of civilians and save the plane. Two of G. Kulishenko's comrades were able to swim to the shore, but he himself died from his wounds. He was 36 years old.

In his speech, Ma Shengkun recalled that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. He emphasized that such internationalists as G. Kulishenko, who is always remembered in China, made an invaluable contribution to this great victory.

A. Turchenyak and other Ukrainian officials noted in their speeches that G. Kulishenko contributed to the cause of independence and freedom of the Chinese people, earning the respect of subsequent generations.

“The fact that Kulishenko still enjoys such respect and honor in China after half a century fills us, his relatives, with great pride and feelings,” said 68-year-old Maria Igosheva, G. Kulishenko’s niece, holding back tears.

Yulia Petrenko, who was previously the principal of the G. Kulishenko school in Cherepino, was deeply impressed by the respect with which the Chinese people treat the Soviet pilot. In 2009, the school received the first delegation of Chinese students. The members of that delegation took soil from the yard where G. Kulishenko once lived and took it to China. Later, a letter came from them, which said that they laid flowers on G. Kulishenko's grave and planted trees using the soil taken from his homeland.

Yu. Petrenko added that in 2019, Cherepin's school was named after G. Kulishenko. This was the best tribute to the hero.

Oksana Radchenko has been working at the G. Kulishenko School for many years, and on September 1 of this year she assumed the position of director of this educational institution. She recalls that she received that first delegation of Chinese students and after that she began actively collecting information about China and G. Kulishenko. Now O. Radchenko regularly organizes meetings with the hero's relatives and screenings of the Chinese film "Together with Grigory Kulishenko" for students.

One of the authors of the monument to G. Kulishenko, V. Dirova, said: “This statue will inspire youth generation after generation, reminding us that we have a hero here and in China. He is our common hero, whom we will remember forever.” –0–

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BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated La'auli Leuatea Schmidt on his assumption of office as prime minister of the Independent State of Samoa.

In his message, Li Qiang noted that Samoa was among the first Pacific island states to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

As the head of the Chinese government emphasized, over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Samoa relations have demonstrated healthy, stable and sustainable development, improving the well-being of the peoples of both countries.

He said China highly appreciates Laauli Leuatea Schmidt's long-standing commitment to promoting Samoa's friendship with China and his firm adherence to the one-China principle.

Li Qiang expressed his willingness to make joint efforts with the new head of the Samoan government to strengthen mutual political trust, expand friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and take the China-Samoa comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height for greater benefits to the two peoples. –0–

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SANAA/JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the western Yemeni port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV channel reported. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the attack in a statement shortly after.

Houthi militia spokesman Yahya Saria said on the X social network that “our air defense systems are currently confronting Israeli aircraft that are carrying out aggression against our country.” According to him, the defense systems were able to disrupt the operation of some aircraft, forcing them to leave the area before the strikes, but Saria did not specify which air defense systems were used.

Eyewitnesses in Hodeida said the strikes hit three berths of the port, causing large fires. According to Al-Masirah TV, Israeli aircraft carried out at least 12 strikes. There were no reports of damage or casualties.

The IDF said the target of the attack was a Houthi-controlled infrastructure facility in the port of Hodeida. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the air force carried out the strikes as part of Operation Observer, which is aimed at continuing the sea and air blockade of the Houthis. –0–

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Moscow, September 16 /Xinhua/ – The number of Chinese advertisers on the Yandex Internet portal increased by 45 percent in the first half of 2025, with their total investment exceeding 3 billion rubles /about 36.2 million US dollars/, Forbes reported, citing Yandex's press service.

"In January-June 2025, the number of Chinese advertisers on Yandex increased by 45 percent compared to the same period last year. Their total investment exceeded 3 billion rubles, the company's press service told Forbes. The leaders in terms of advertising budgets were representatives of the auto industry, and the top also included companies from the gaming industry and from the sphere of household appliances and electronics," the Forbes publication says.

Chinese companies are most active in investing in advertising in mobile applications, with corresponding investments growing 2.2 times. The number of Chinese mobile applications connected to the Yandex advertising network increased by 42 percent.

According to Yandex's press service, Chinese gaming companies have increased their advertising investments almost twofold, while Chinese fashion brands have increased their advertising budgets by 40 percent. The growth in advertising budgets for medical and pharmaceutical companies was 38 percent, and for automakers, 29 percent.

Against the backdrop of the visa-free regime with China introduced on September 15, Chinese companies in the tourism sector have also become interested in advertising in Russia, Yandex noted. –0–

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