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Italian musical Divine Comedy begins tour in China

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The Italian musical "Divine Comedy" will be staged at the Beijing Century Theatre from July 31 to Aug. 3 as part of its first tour in China to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy.

This cult musical is based on a long narrative poem written by the 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri, which depicts a fantastical journey through hell, purgatory and heaven.

The performance of the musical in China not only symbolizes the revival of a literary masterpiece, but also demonstrates the deepening of cultural exchanges between China and Italy.

Using different musical genres such as rock, pop and opera, the musical amazed audiences in the Chinese capital with a modern interpretation of classic Italian literature.

In addition to Beijing, the musical “The Divine Comedy” will also be performed in the Chinese cities of Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Shanghai and Hangzhou, as well as the Hong Kong SAR, bringing the charm of Italian culture to more Chinese people. -0-

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More than 3,000 Boeing workers strike for 'fair contract'

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — About 3,200 Boeing workers in the U.S. states of Missouri and Illinois went on strike on Monday after contract talks with the company failed.

The strike was called earlier after members of District Lodge 837 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted to reject an amended four-year labor agreement with Boeing.

The vote comes after an overwhelming majority of IAM members rejected Boeing's previous proposal on July 27.

“We will be participating in the picket lines to ensure Boeing sees the collective power of workers,” IAM President Brian Bryant said in a statement Sunday.

“They rightly deserve contracts that will provide stability for their families and take into account their professional experience,” said Sam Cicinelli, IAM’s vice president of the Midwest region.

The IAM is one of North America's largest and most diverse industrial unions, representing nearly 600,000 active and retired members in aerospace, defense, aviation, rail, transportation, health care, automotive and other industries throughout the United States and Canada.

Boeing expressed disappointment with the vote. Boeing Air Dominance Vice President and CEO Dan Gillian, who also leads the St. Louis plant, said the company was “disappointed that our employees rejected an offer that included a 40 percent average wage increase and included their requests for flexible work arrangements.”

“The company was prepared for the strike and had fully operational contingency plans to ensure that non-striking employees could continue to support our customers,” he added. –0–

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Snow and Ice Economy Brings Harbin Back to Life in Summer Heat

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HARBIN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — When much of China swelters in the scorching summer heat, the city of Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province is attracting tourists with a refreshing contrast, offering a cool getaway.

Although the official ice and snow season has ended, the Great World of Ice and Snow theme park in Harbin remains a popular destination. Its indoor pavilion, maintained at minus 10 degrees Celsius, features nine theme zones and 19 feature objects that combine urban culture, artistic creativity and ice innovation.

Tourists can see ice sculpture exhibitions, Asian Winter Games-themed displays and European streetscapes. In addition, simulated snowfall, a giant slide and figure skating performances enhance the immersive experience.

"Harbin residents have moved winter into summer. It's amazing and beautiful. I will definitely tell my friends that Harbin is worth visiting," said Mr. Li from Guangdong Province in southern China.

According to the Harbin Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, from January to June this year, the city received about 86.98 million tourists, and tourism revenue amounted to 137.58 billion yuan (about 19.27 billion U.S. dollars), up 17.8 percent and 14 percent year-on-year, respectively.

"Since Harbin's snow and ice tourism has gained popularity, the snow and ice economy has developed rapidly," said Li Zhuomin, deputy head of the department.

The snow and ice tourism boom has created jobs in construction, maintenance, tourism services and catering, stimulating consumption and economic growth, she said.

Harbin's snow and ice economy is experiencing "surges in development," said Wei Pengju, director of the Institute of Cultural Economics at the Central University of Finance and Economics. Its unique resources and lifestyle play a key role in distinguishing the city from other similar destinations. -0-

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This year, the number of people entering and leaving the China-Kazakhstan International Border Cooperation Center “Khorgos” broke the historical record

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URUMQI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The number of people entering and leaving the China-Kazakhstan International Boundary Cooperation Center "Khorgos" has exceeded 6 million as of Aug. 3 this year, up 66 percent year-on-year, according to the Khorgos border checkpoint.

According to the agency, currently, an average of more than 40,000 people enter and leave the above-mentioned center, located in the city of the same name in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR, Northwest China), every day.

According to Wang Binghe, a representative of the above-mentioned checkpoint, there are a total of 30 manual inspection channels and 18 rapid inspection channels, which has greatly improved the efficiency of customs clearance.

Let us recall that the China-Kazakhstan International Center for Border Cooperation "Khorgos" operates on the territory of China and Kazakhstan. In this center on the Chinese territory there are more than 2 thousand retail outlets and more than 200 duty-free trade enterprises that sell more than a thousand types of goods from more than 40 countries. -0-

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Financial news: 04.08.2025, 10-18 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0ZYT40 (Rosnft2P4) were changed.

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08/04/2025 10:18

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by NCO NCC (JSC) on 04.08.2025, 10-18 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 109.08) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1223.34 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 13.75%) of the security RU000A0ZYT40 (Rosnft2P4) were changed

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The government has allocated an additional 650.5 million rubles to support businesses in border regions

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Order dated July 31, 2025 No. 2058-r

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Order dated July 31, 2025 No. 2058-r

The government continues to provide support to affected businesses and individual entrepreneurs in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions. The order to allocate additional funding for these purposes in the amount of 650.5 million rubles was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The support in the form of a subsidy is intended to compensate for the costs of paying employees for forced downtime in the third quarter of 2025.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, August 4, 2025

At the same time, the authorities of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions are recommended to develop and approve plans to promote employment of workers who, given the current situation, have currently been idle for more than three months.

"It is important that all funding be delivered to residents and organizations of the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions as quickly as possible. The effectiveness of support largely depends on this," Mikhail Mishustin noted, commenting on the decision taken at a meeting with deputy prime ministers on August 4.

In total, in 2025, the Government allocated more than 2 billion rubles to pay subsidies intended for companies and individual entrepreneurs in three border regions.

The signed document introduces changes toGovernment Order of February 7, 2025 No. 244-r.

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Small and medium businesses in the Far East received more than 30 billion rubles in state support

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In the first half of 2025, small and medium-sized businesses in the Far East attracted financing totaling more than 30 billion rubles using the instruments of the participants of the National Guarantee System, operated by the SME Corporation. This is 5% more than in the same period last year. "The Far East has enormous potential for development. And this is not only about the unique natural conditions that allow for the active development of tourism and related industries. Its location makes the region a major logistics hub, as well as an effective platform for cooperation with international partners in industry and trade. Small and medium-sized businesses are one of the drivers here and are already present in all these areas of the Far Eastern Federal District economy. According to the results of the first half of 2025, state support allowed local SMEs to attract more than 30 billion rubles. “About a third of the total volume came from enterprises in the manufacturing industry, logistics, agriculture, tourism, as well as companies engaged in scientific and technical activities,” noted Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov at a meeting with entrepreneurs from Khabarovsk Krai during a trip to the Far East.

As part of the working visit, the minister visited Sakhalin Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai. The volume of financial support under the National Guarantee System for the first six months of 2025 in these regions amounted to 1.26 billion rubles and 3.82 billion rubles, respectively.

"Small and medium businesses in the Far East continue to actively increase the volume of attracted financing with state support for the implementation of investment projects. Compared to the same period last year, this figure has grown by 9%. That is, local entrepreneurs were able to attract more than 9.7 billion rubles for their investment initiatives, which is almost 30% of the total volume concluded under contracts with the support of NGS participants. This suggests that small and medium businesses in the Far East are not only solving problems here and now, but are also ready to work for the future development of the region," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the SME Corporation.

The largest increase in the volume of attracted financing was recorded in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) (98%), Amur Region (73%), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (66%), Magadan Region (26%), and Primorsky Krai (11%).

The National Guarantee System, along with the SME Corporation, includes regional guarantee organizations (RGO) and state (municipal) microfinance organizations (GMFO). Thanks to the financial instruments of the NGS participants, entrepreneurs can attract bank financing using guarantees and sureties when there is no own collateral or it is insufficient. Support for entrepreneurs is provided under a specialized federal project included in the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy".

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Financial news: Smolensk region: new coin (04.08.2025)

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On August 5, 2025, the Bank of Russia will issue into circulation a commemorative coin made of base metals with a face value of 10 rubles “Smolensk Region” of the “Russian Federation” series (catalog No. 5714-0106).

The coin has a circular shape with a diameter of 27.0 mm. The coin is combined and consists of a disk and an outer ring.

The front and back sides of the coin have a raised edge around the circumference.

The side surface of the coin is ribbed with the inscription “TEN RUBLES”, repeated twice and separated by asterisks.

On the front side of the coin, there are inscriptions on the ring along the circumference: at the top – "BANK OF RUSSIA", at the bottom – "2025". On the left and right on the outer ring there are images of laurel and oak branches, respectively, the elements of the image of which go onto the disk. In the center of the disk there is the number "10" and the inscription "RUBLES" under it, indicating the denomination of the coin. Inside the number "0" there is a protective element in the form of the number "10" and the inscription "RUB", visible at different angles of view to the plane of the coin. At the bottom of the disk there is the trademark of the Moscow Mint.

On the reverse side of the coin there is a relief image of the coat of arms of the Smolensk region; on the ring along the circumference there are relief inscriptions separated by dots: in the upper part – "RUSSIAN FEDERATION", in the lower part – "SMOLENSK REGION".

The mintage of the coin is 1.0 million pieces.

The issued coin is a legal tender in the territory of the Russian Federation and must be accepted at face value for all types of payments without restrictions.

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Financial news: 04.08.2025, 10-40 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A10A125 (Rosnft4P3) were changed.

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04/04/2025 10:40

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and the deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by NCO NCC (JSC) on 04.08.2025, 10-40 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 105.09) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1120.04 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 10.0%) of the security RU000A10A125 (Rosnft4P3) were changed

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Vitaly Savelyev congratulated Russian railway workers on their professional holiday

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Entire generations of Soviet and Russian railway workers have dedicated themselves to sincere service to a difficult but beloved cause. We are grateful to them for their military work and the experience they pass on to new generations of industry workers.

In the year of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, I express special words of respect and recognition to the veterans; during the war, 154 people became Heroes of the Soviet Union, 127 – Heroes of Socialist Labor.

All generations of industry workers are distinguished by professionalism, cohesion, unity and mutual assistance. These qualities help to adequately respond to any challenges and cope with the most difficult tasks.

I thank you all for your tireless work and dedication to your cause, I wish you and your loved ones good health, success and new achievements for the benefit of Russia!

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