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The 76th International Astronautical Congress begins in Sydney.

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Sydney, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2025) opened in Sydney on Monday, bringing together thousands of space professionals, decision makers, scientists, industry leaders, astronauts and students from around the world.

The five-day event, themed "Sustainable Space: Sustainable Earth," will provide a global platform for fostering dialogue, collaboration, and innovation in space solutions for Earth and beyond, organizers of the event, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), announced in a press release.

At the opening ceremony of the event, the IAF World Space Award 2025 in the team category was presented to the team of China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft.

During the ceremony, IAF President Clay Mowry announced that the event will feature more than 40 panel sessions on themes, approximately 200 technical sessions and approximately 200 booths on the exhibition floor.

Bian Zhigang, deputy head of the China National Space Administration, said at the IAC 2025 plenary session that China attaches great importance to combating climate change through space technology and is willing to make every effort to build a sustainable Earth together with international partners.

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The International Industrial Exhibition "INNOPROM. Belarus" opened in Minsk.

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Minsk, September 30 (Xinhua) — The International Industrial Exhibition "INNOPROM. Belarus" opened here on Monday. This is the first time the event has been held in Belarus. The exhibition features such sectors as mechanical engineering and components, metallurgy and materials, the chemical industry, industrial automation technologies, and industrial services.

Over 510 companies are participating in the exhibition, including more than 290 from 23 regions of Russia, more than 190 from Belarus, and more than 30 companies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

During the main plenary session of the event, "Union of New Technologies: Creating the Industry of the Future," Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin noted that over the past 15 years, the exhibition has become a key platform for developing strategic directions for industrial development in the Eurasian region. He also noted that Belarus possesses significant industrial and intellectual potential. The country's industrial complex accounts for almost a third of GDP and three-quarters of exports.

"Over the four years of the current five-year plan, Belarus's industry has grown by more than 14 percent. This includes mechanical engineering, which has grown by almost 1.5 times, and the production of computing, electronic, and optical equipment, which has grown by 2.5 times. However, this year, industrial growth is slowing, which further underscores the need for a comprehensive, all-encompassing approach to long-term development," BELTA quoted him as saying.

A. Turchin also emphasized that achieving technological sovereignty alone is a difficult task. "We consider it important to work together to synchronize and combine efforts with our strategic partners," he emphasized.

According to him, Belarus, with China's assistance, is consistently implementing a new model of applied cooperation and is transitioning to a strategy of joint technological development and industrial and investment cooperation. Currently, approximately 60 projects are being implemented in Belarus with the participation of Chinese partners, with a total announced investment of approximately $1.6 billion. With the participation of Chinese partners, the country is currently producing gearboxes, engines, truck cranes, passenger cars, and supercapacitors for electric buses.

The International Industrial Exhibition "INNOPROM. Belarus" will be held in Minsk from September 29 to October 1, 2025. The total exhibition area is more than 20,000 square meters, including an outdoor area for demonstrating large-scale equipment.

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Five people were killed and three were injured as a result of a toxic gas release in central China.

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ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Five people were killed and three others were hospitalized after a toxic gas leak at a factory in Hebi City, central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

The incident occurred on September 29 at approximately 7:00 a.m. at the factory site of Hexin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., a local chemical company, in the Shancheng district. According to preliminary reports, the accident was caused by a sulfuric acid leak from a transit tank. The substance traveled through the storm drain to a septic tank in a restroom, where it reacted, producing hydrogen sulfide gas.

The condition of the most injured person is assessed as stable, while the other two received minor injuries, the district emergency management committee noted.

The department emphasized that cleanup efforts following the accident have been completed, and all personnel have been evacuated from the plant. Investigative measures are underway to establish the circumstances and causes of the tragedy.

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A tree of life was spotted in the Prisursky Nature Reserve.

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The Russia 1 Chuvashia TV channel aired a stunning report about a unique discovery—a sort of open-air café!

Camera traps, acquired with support from the Revival of Nature Charitable Foundation and installed by P.V. Stenkin and V.V. Stenkin as part of Russia's National Projects, captured a remarkable scene: an old wild apple tree transformed into a tree of life.

The wild forest brings together forest dwellers, from large animals to the smallest rodents. There's something for every taste: a curious bear feasts on apples straight from the branches, badgers and mice nimbly carry apples into their burrows, hares and wild boars find food right at the roots, an owl rests serenely on a branch after a successful hunt, and a cunning fox patiently awaits small rodents, who can't resist the aroma of apples. Even the nimble marten doesn't hop from branch to branch hoping to disturb a bird's nest, but chooses an apple to suit its taste. What a bustle… and all around one tree. This kind of catering is a vivid reminder: everything in nature is interconnected, even an old apple tree with gnarled branches can feed both herbivores and predators.

This report once again reminds us how important nature is and how crucial even the most seemingly insignificant detail is in maintaining the world's balance. It's stories like these that inspire us to continue our work preserving unique places and restoring natural habitats.

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Orenburg media reported on the Przewalski's horse's "Life Scenario"

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Good news has come from the Orenburg region: two regional publications have shared articles about the "Life Scenario" project, launched by the CURAPROX brand in partnership with the "Revival of Nature" Charitable Foundation.

The Orenburg Media portal and the Orenburg Without Format resource published touching stories about the incredible fate of the Przewalski's horse, emphasizing the important mission of preserving endangered species.

These articles not only highlight the remarkable endurance and uniqueness of these noble creatures but also draw attention to the need for collaborative efforts to protect their wildlife. Emphasis is placed on the significant contributions of Orenburg nature reserve staff, who are actively involved in the Przewalski's horse reintroduction program.

The "Life Scenario" project began with the release of a limited-edition toothbrush set from CURAPROX. Each set benefits environmental conservation: 30 rubles go directly to the "Revival of Nature" Charitable Foundation for a project supporting the Przewalski's horse.

A total of five sets were released, each dedicated to a specific species:

Przewalski's Horse, European Bison, European Snow Leopard, Gray Whale, Polar Bear.

Thanks to the support of caring individuals, the project continues to gain popularity and draw attention to important environmental and sustainable development issues.

We are grateful to both publications for their interest and participation in disseminating such important information.

We invite you to support our common cause, because caring for nature begins with a small step taken by each of us.

You can view the range of products and make your choice within the framework of the Life Scenario project here ( HTTPS: //redibuk.kuproks.ru/).

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Special Report: TITR Transit Railway is transforming Kazakhstan into a key transit hub for Eurasia

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Almaty, September 30 (Xinhua) — At the junction of Kazakhstan and China, where the railway routes of the East and West converge, infrastructure is actively developing to support the growth of transit traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TCITR). Kazakhstan's terminals at the Dostyk and Khorgos stations, as well as the TCITR International Association, are demonstrating impressive results, transforming the country into a key logistics hub in Eurasia.

Dostyk Station operates one of the most modern terminals in Central Asia. Dozens of trains are unloaded here daily, facilitating the transit of goods from China to Russia, Europe, and back.

According to Dostyk Transterminal CEO Takan Gizzatov, annual growth in freight traffic through the Alashankou-Dostyk station exceeds 20 percent, which has a positive impact on the terminal's operations and the region's economy.

"Cargo takes two to three months to arrive by sea, but by rail we deliver it in 10 to 14 days. That's why demand for the overland route is steadily growing," he explained.

The Khorgos Gateway dry port also serves as a key link on the border. According to the company's Commercial Director, Muslim Kadyrov, 380,000 containers were handled there in 2024, and approximately 245,000 in the first eight months of 2025.

As M. Kadyrov noted, there has been a steady increase in shipping volumes and expanding international cooperation. "In 2024, 20,500 containers were handled through the Hargos Gateway terminal along the Trans-Caucasian International Transport Route. In the first eight months of 2025, this figure was approximately 12,700 containers. The prospects for this route are assessed as very positive," he noted.

He also expressed his opinion that the Trans-Caucasian Transit Route (TCTR) is becoming a serious alternative for maritime transport. He stated that the Hargos Gateway partnership is very pleased to be involved in shipping along the TTR route.

"We are proud that this transshipment is taking place at our terminal. We are making every effort to ensure uninterrupted and safe transshipment along this route… For me personally, participating in this progress is a great source of pride," said M. Kadyrov.

Statistics from the International TCITR Association also illustrate the scale of these changes. According to Acting Secretary General Nurgul Zhakupova, 2.1 million tons of cargo were transported along the route in the first eight months of 2025.

Container shipments are growing particularly rapidly. "In 2023, we sent 11 container trains, and in 2024, 359. In the first eight months of this year, 275 trains were dispatched. According to forecasts from international consulting companies, by 2030, the TITR route could carry up to 300,000 TEUs of transit cargo and up to 10 million tons of Kazakhstan's exports," said N. Zhakupova.

The route connects Kazakhstan, China, the Caucasus countries, and Turkey. According to the expert, delivery from the Chinese border to Georgian ports takes only 12-15 days—two to three times faster than by sea. Moreover, tariffs on the Trans-Caucasian Trans-Pacific Route have remained stable for five years, making it even more attractive for shippers.

In her opinion, the significance of the TITR lies not only in creating an alternative to traditional routes between East and West, but also in its comprehensive impact on the economies of the participating countries.

Plans include completing the second Aktogay-Moiynty railway line, modernizing bypasses, and expanding port capacity on the Caspian Sea. Experts believe all these steps will enhance the competitiveness of Kazakhstan and the region's countries on the global transport map.

"The development of the Trans-Caucasian International Transport Route (TITR) attracts investment in transport and logistics infrastructure, creates new jobs, and expands the transit and export potential of the countries participating in the route. All of this creates a more sustainable and balanced system of international trade that meets the interests of all participants along the route," concluded N. Zhakupova.

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Feature: Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a boom in Chinese language learning

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Bishkek/Urumqi, September 30 (Xinhua) — In a classroom of over 20 square meters in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul region, Aidai Kubanychbekova practices speaking Chinese with several children around 10 years old. Their humorous answers occasionally draw laughter from the class: "What are you going to do this weekend?" "I'll do my Chinese homework." "Well done! And you?" "I'll sleep at home."

The "Hello, China!" Chinese language training center was founded by A. Kubanychbekova last year. It has about 40 students. "I've always wanted to open a center like this because teaching Chinese is my dream," she says.

The 26-year-old has been fascinated with Chinese characters since childhood: "Each character is a picture imbued with special meaning." With her parents' encouragement, she began studying Chinese language and culture in tenth grade. "At first, the language was difficult for me. But one day, when I was communicating with Chinese friends in Chinese, they immediately understood me perfectly. This gave me confidence that I would definitely learn the language," she says.

During her university studies, A. Kubanychbekova specialized in translation, and Chinese became a required subject. During this period, she also completed an online Chinese language course offered by Lanzhou University (Gansu Province, Northwest China). In 2023, she completed a scholarship to train Chinese language teachers at Dalian International Studies University (Liaoning Province, Northeast China), further solidifying her vision of opening a Chinese language teaching center.

"This was my first trip to China, and it left a lasting impression. The streets were cleaner, transportation was more convenient, and life was more modern than I thought," she said. "Many children here want to learn Chinese, but there aren't many educational institutions. I want to help them realize their dream—to go to China, to experience the real China and Chinese culture."

The girl said she plans to collaborate with Chinese universities in the future to send children to China to study or to participate in summer camps on Chinese language and Chinese culture, as well as to invite Chinese students to Kyrgyzstan to deepen mutual understanding between the youth of the two countries through exchanges.

At the Confucius Institute at Osh State University (OSU) in Kyrgyzstan, third-year student Erbol Keldibaev and his classmate sing a popular Chinese song, "The Way of the Common Man" (Pingfan Zhi Lu) by Pu Shu, to the guitar after class. "Chinese songs bring me great pleasure," he says.

As a child, Erbol loved watching Chinese kung fu films, which is how he got the idea to learn Chinese. "I once dreamed of meeting Jackie Chan," he admits. At university, he's studying Translation and Interpretation Studies. "I enjoy learning Chinese: writing characters, rewriting phrases, watching Chinese-language films—I don't feel tired, even when I study late at night," he says.

In his second year, Erbol had the opportunity to study at Hainan Normal University (HNU, Hainan Province, southern China) for six months. "I made a lot of Chinese friends there, and my Chinese improved significantly," he recalls enthusiastically. "I even saw the sea for the first time!" A keen singer, Erbol also had his own "moment of success" in China: he won a Chinese-language singing competition for international students, organized by the university. "This was a great incentive for me to continue studying Chinese."

This year, Erbol added participation in the "Chinese Language Bridge" competition to his "bucket list." "If I win the competition in Kyrgyzstan, I'll have the opportunity to represent my country in the finals in China. It would be a great honor for me," he says.

As contacts between China and Kyrgyzstan become increasingly close, learning Chinese is becoming increasingly popular among young people in Kyrgyzstan. For example, the Confucius Institute at OSU has trained approximately 17,000 people since its founding in 2013. Of these, nearly 600 have studied or are studying in China on scholarships. At the same time, Kyrgyz specialists proficient in Chinese are becoming an important force in developing trade and economic ties between the two countries.

At the 15th Kashgar – Central and South Asia Commodity Fair, held this August in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (northwest China), the Kyrgyz exhibition area was particularly busy. Bermet Kurmanbaeva, an expert at the Kyrgyz Export Center for Export Development and Promotion, explained to visitors in Chinese the advantages and characteristics of Kyrgyz honey: "Our honey from the pastures of the Tian Shan Mountains is distinguished by its naturalness."

According to her, more and more people in Kyrgyzstan's business community are choosing to learn Chinese, considering it the key to accessing the Chinese market. "Knowledge of Chinese isn't just an additional language skill, but also a way to gain trust and seize opportunities," she believes.

At this fair, many representatives of Chinese companies were impressed by B. Kurmanbaeva's professional presentation and detailed explanations in Chinese and immediately decided to move on to detailed negotiations with Kyrgyz companies on issues such as cooperation models and product import conditions. With her assistance, several companies from both sides reached agreements of intent to cooperate. This allowed her to deeply understand the value of her work.

“May the friendship between Kyrgyzstan and China and the peoples of the two countries be as sweet as honey,” she sincerely wished. –0–

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A meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government was held in Minsk.

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Minsk, September 30 /Xinhua/ — A meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held in Minsk on Monday.

As CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev noted during the event, the agenda included 14 issues and 25 draft documents. "The documents included in the agenda have undergone expert review and have been approved by the CIS Economic Council," BELTA news agency quoted him as saying.

The CIS Executive Committee press service reported that the draft agenda for the meeting included issues related to cooperation in science and technology, forestry and the forest industry, digital technology, agriculture, construction, and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. –0–

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13 NSU researchers included in the list of the world's most cited scientists

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Stanford University's updated 2024 World's Top 2% Scientists ranking includes 13 Novosibirsk State University scientists (full-time and part-time employees who indicate their affiliation with NSU in their publications). The ranking annually analyzes their citation impact and scientific activity to identify the most influential researchers in their fields.

The ranking represents the top 2% of the world's most cited scientists according to the Scopus/Elsevier core. The composite c-score indicator takes into account the total number of citations, the h-index, the hm-index adjusted for co-authorship, and the order of co-authors. The ranking was compiled without taking into account self-citations and was based on standardized indicators for each field of science.

Citation impact was assessed across 22 research areas and 174 sections according to the standard Science-Metrix classification. The work of millions of researchers worldwide was analyzed; the ranking contains a list of over 230,000 scientists. Impact indicators were calculated for the scientist's entire career and for the past year. Many NSU part-time researchers are listed in the ranking as employees of SB RAS institutes; therefore, the NSU list could have been significantly broader.

The 2024 ranking for the entire career of a scientist included (as representatives of NSU):

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Evgenievich Bondar (ranking position 55645, h=137)

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Sergeevich Fadin (85813, h=43)

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences Inna Yuryevna Safonova (103141, h=39)

Doctor of Chemical Sciences Nina Pavlovna Gritsan (140135, h=41)

Candidate of Chemical Sciences Valery Anatolyevich Drebushchak (183029, h=27)

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Sergei Mikhailovich Kobtsev (185063, h=33)

Doctor of Technical Sciences Boris Yakovlevich Ryabko (198418, h=18)

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Evgeny Anatolyevich Chinnov (229872, h=19)

The 2024 ranking for the last year included NSU scientists:

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Evgenievich Bondar (75433)

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences Inna Yuryevna Safonova (81272)

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Sergei Mikhailovich Kobtsev (137508)

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Sergeevich Fadin (160114)

Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Georgy Ivanovich Lazorenko (168833, h=21)

Candidate of Chemical Sciences Valery Anatolyevich Drebushchak (175640)

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Valery Yakovlevich Rudyak (192143, h=29)

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Dmitry Vladimirovich Churkin (213402, h=39)

Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Alexander Vladimirovich Dostovalov (233554, h=25)

Doctor of Biological Sciences Mikhail Georgievich Sergeev (235200, h=10)

The first two positions from NSU in the ranking for the entire career of a scientist are occupied by former deans Faculty of Physics of NSU Alexander Evgenievich Bondar (2010–2020) and Viktor Sergeevich Fadin (1993–1998).

Alexander Evgenievich Bondar is a renowned specialist in high-energy and elementary particle physics, having made significant contributions to the development of experimental methods. He proposed and successfully implemented a spectrometer at the VEPP-4M with unique energy resolution for recording scattered electrons, and developed a method for creating electromagnetic calorimeters based on cesium iodide crystals.

Viktor Sergeevich Fadin is a leading specialist in theoretical physics. He studied a number of quantum electrodynamic processes experimentally observed in colliding electron-positron beams and discovered and investigated the coherence effect in the emission of soft gluons in quantum chromodynamics.

Inna Yuryevna Safonova is a renowned expert in geotectonics, geochemistry, and geochronology. Her research focuses on the geology and tectonics of the Central Asian Fold Belt, the evolution of ancient oceans and mantle magmatism, isotope geochronology, and the geochemistry and isotopy of oceanic, island-arc, and intraplate igneous rocks.

Nina Pavlovna Gritsan is a leading specialist in the field of studying the mechanisms of photochemical transformations of organic compounds using experimental spectroscopic methods and theoretical quantum chemical calculations.

Valery Anatolyevich Drebushchak – Associate Professor of the Department of Solid State Chemistry Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU, a specialist in the field of thermal analysis in solid state chemistry.

Sergey Mikhailovich Kobtsev is the head of the Department of Laser Physics and Innovative Technologies at NSU and an expert in photonics, fiber optics, and nonlinear optics. He is an honorary member and distinguished reviewer of the International Optical Society (OSA).

Boris Yakovlevich Ryabko's research interests lie in applied mathematics, information theory, cryptography, and mathematical biology. He is one of the world's leading experts in information theory.

Evgeny Anatolyevich Chinnov is a specialist in the field of heat exchange processes, two-phase flows, film flows, micro- and nanostructured surfaces.

Over the past five years, the scale of NSU's in-house research activities has grown to a level comparable to its educational activities, and science and research are now the university's second core activity. One indicator confirming this is the high publication activity of NSU scientists. Thus, by the end of 2024, more than 1,760 publications had been published in SCOPUS journals, more than 1,300 in Web of Science, and more than 1,970 in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). Moreover, the share of publications in the most prestigious and highly ranked scientific journals (Q1 and Q2 SCOPUS) was approximately 60%. The number of citations in SCOPUS reached almost 2,000. Importantly, since 2018, the number of NSU's own publications (without co-authorship with employees of SB RAS research institutes) has increased by 30%, and now they account for approximately 20% of the total number of publications with NSU participation. The inclusion of 13 NSU researchers on the list of the world's most highly cited scientists demonstrates that NSU is working in cutting-edge areas and at a high international level, commented NSU Rector and RAS Academician Mikhail Fedoruk.

Material prepared by: Elena Panfilo, NSU press service

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Xi Jinping honored the memory of fallen people's heroes

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BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended a flower basket-laying ceremony to commemorate the memory of martyrs in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Tuesday.

The event took place on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Heroes, which is celebrated the day before the National Day of the People's Republic of China.

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