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Shexian County, Anhui Province: rammed-earth houses dressed in rainbow colors as farmers gather in the autumn harvest.

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Recently, Yanchan Village in Shendu Township, Shexian County (Huangshan City, Anhui Province) has entered its most picturesque season. Taking advantage of the clear weather, locals are drying freshly harvested produce in front of their houses, behind them, on windowsills, and on rooftops, creating a natural autumn oil painting.

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INTERVIEW | How the Approach to Mental Health is Changing in Kyrgyzstan

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LB: This is the first time the topic of mental health has been included in the title of the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases. What steps is Kyrgyzstan taking to strengthen its mental health support system?

EC: Yes, indeed, this year, for the first time, the topic of mental health was included in the agenda of a UN high-level meeting. This indicates that the problem is growing globally, and mental health is becoming a priority.

According to the latest data, approximately 11 percent of the population in Kyrgyzstan suffers from some form of mental disorder, ranging from anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies, not to mention addictions such as alcohol, tobacco, and psychoactive substance dependence. Therefore, for the first time in many years, Kyrgyzstan is developing a national strategy specifically on mental health. Historically, in Kyrgyzstan, as in many post-Soviet countries, this issue has been stigmatized.

Seeking help from a psychiatric clinic was once considered an outlier. But now, by integrating these services into primary care, we're trying to bring them as close to the population as possible. We're implementing multidisciplinary teams that include a family physician, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a community nurse.

We're expanding the role of nurses, including psychologists and psychiatrists at the district level, and thus aiming to identify mental health issues early. This brings services closer to the population while reducing stigma. People don't need to go to a psychiatric clinic; they can simply see a regular doctor with a psychologist, and a visiting nurse can identify symptoms early.

We believe it's crucial to bring these services closer to the population. In general, developing primary health care is a priority in the country. This year, hospital construction began in Kyrgyzstan, with more than 30 new clinics and buildings undergoing renovation.

We plan to build a huge multifunctional, multidisciplinary clinic—a medical city—in the capital, with approximately 5,000 beds. Along with strengthening inpatient care, our priority, of course, is primary care, at a family medicine center, and strengthening the role of primary care in the regions.

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country, with more than 60 percent of the population living in the regions, rural areas, and highlands.

LB: I just wanted to ask how the needs of vulnerable groups – rural populations, women, youth – are taken into account?

EC: Yes, just recently, with the help of our international partners, UNICEF, we conducted a study where we identified vulnerable groups of the population, these are adolescents, women, young women, especially during, before and after pregnancy.

This is the target group we should be focusing our attention on. What's being done? Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the post-Soviet space that has implemented the principle of community engagement. That is, so-called village health committees, made up of active women, have been created at the village level. They are involved in all aspects of preventing non-communicable diseases, including communicable ones. And through these health committees, we educate the population at the regional level.

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As for adolescents, we work closely with the Ministry of Education, introducing programs in schools. For example, early stroke detection. We teach children how to identify strokes in their parents and the first symptoms of stroke.

Of course, we teach children about risk factors, for example, we talk about the dangers of tobacco use and promote a healthy lifestyle.

For women, we adapted an international program for the first time. This is a mobile app for pregnant women, which has been translated into English.

This not only provides advice on early consultation, registration, and antenatal clinics, but also nutritional monitoring and early signs of illness. At the same time, this app allows for monitoring a pregnant woman's mental state, promptly identifying anxiety, neuroses, and more.

We strive to implement digitalization in all areas, including mental health.

LB: How are all these efforts financed? WHO data shows that investments in infectious disease prevention and mental health treatment generally pay off. What funding mechanisms is Kyrgyzstan considering?

EC: Just the day before yesterday, we participated in an extended meeting at the Luxembourg Embassy. I discussed investments in prevention with the health ministers of Luxembourg and Bulgaria.

Yes, indeed, according to many studies, investing in prevention yields a 7-10-fold reinvestment. For every dollar invested, there's a 7-10-dollar return in the form of preserved health of the working-age population, tax revenue, and so on.

But the problem is that we need clearer tools and research to talk to our partners, our colleagues in the government—the ministers of economy and finance—to justify those fiscal measures. They're well-known, they've been proven.

This includes increased taxes on tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fats. We're aware of this, and we're explaining to our colleagues, the economy ministers, how such interventions will yield two benefits. First, they mean improved health outcomes.

Secondly, additional budget revenues in the form of taxes and excise duties. Secondly, the redirection of the state budget towards prevention. For the first time this year – through 2026 – we have allocated a 100 percent increase in state budget funding for public health.

Historically, public healthcare has been financed on a residual basis, with 97 percent of the healthcare budget going toward treatment, hospitals, and medications, and 3 percent toward prevention. And those 3 percent haven't increased in any way. And so, for the first time this year, we held talks with the Minister of Finance and justified the importance of prevention.

The President of Kyrgyzstan places special emphasis on increasing life expectancy and quality of life. A clear goal has been set to increase the average life expectancy of Kyrgyz citizens. The President himself is an active advocate of a healthy lifestyle. Sports facilities, football fields, and bike paths are being built throughout the country. Twice a year, we hold a football championship among ministries. And the Ministry of Health was the champion this year. Political support from the leadership, of course, has a significant impact.

I think the budget allocated for prevention will gradually increase, because we all understand that millions and billions can be spent on treatment. But that will never be enough. Increasing the budget for prevention will bring tangible results very quickly.

You know, this year we identified 37 short-term interventions that can produce rapid results. These include economic measures, environmental changes, educational measures, and, of course, legislative changes. All of these measures will yield rapid results. Within three to five years, we can implement these WHO-approved interventions, which will be effective.

LB: What do you expect from the High-Level Meeting?

EC: The very fact that the topic of mental and psychological health was raised at such a high level already makes it a priority. This year, in Kyrgyzstan—even before this meeting—we raised mental health issues.

Psychiatric clinics are in need of renovation. More beds are needed. The number of patients with such problems is growing annually and will continue to do so. WHO forecasts indicate that the incidence of mental disorders will only increase.

In our hectic world today, when people have to make approximately 300-400 decisions a day, this leads to disorders such as anxiety, depression, and burnout. Therefore, we are developing a national strategy for 2030 to develop mental health services to reduce stigma. We are working closely with international partners.

We are adapting all UN recommendations. Multidisciplinary teams are being implemented. Therefore, the expectation is that since the issue of mental health has been raised at the UN General Assembly level, all countries, not just Kyrgyzstan but also the countries of Central Asia, will work closely on it. We are working closely with our neighbors within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Just recently, there was a forum within the EAEU where the topic of migrants' health was raised. You know, about half a million Kyrgyz citizens temporarily travel to neighboring countries, including Russia. Their health, within the EAEU, is a common problem we are working to address together.

Therefore, I hope this issue will be raised within both the EAEU and the SCO. Next year, Kyrgyzstan will welcome our partners both within the SCO and within the Organization of Turkic States. And we will certainly include this topic on the agenda.

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UN High Commissioner: Every generation must re-define human rights

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September 25, 2025 Human rights

Since the founding of the United Nations eight decades ago – following a catastrophic world war that claimed the lives of millions – the world has made remarkable progress in achieving freedom, equality, and justice. However, for those living in conflict zones today – from the Middle East to Africa, from Europe to Asia – this is small consolation. We see states attacking others, taking the lives of civilians, and all of this occurs, apparently, in a climate of impunity.

So are we truly living in an era of impunity and witnessing a rollback in human rights? Conor Lennon of the UN News Service posed these and other questions to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who arrived at UN Headquarters in New York to participate in the High-Level Week events.

KL: So, are we seeing a backsliding in human rights protection? One of the UN's primary roles is to expose and publicize human rights violations, which we hear about almost daily. But my question to you is: beyond these revelations, what tangible measures can we take?

FT: To your question about rollbacks, I'll say that history is never linear. Each generation must re-defend and strengthen the human rights system on which the UN is founded. This is crucial. Every day, by monitoring, documenting, and reporting human rights violations around the world, we become the voice of those who suffer these violations. This is my personal, daily experience. When I visit countries like Syria, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, – I see that people have high hopes for the UN system, for the human rights system. They hope that we can respond to their aspirations. Yes, we cannot fulfill all their expectations, but we can voice them on the international stage and raise issues of impunity and accountability. Duterte, the former president of the Philippines—who would have thought he would end up in The Hague? And now he is. So we must build on what we have managed to achieve, even in these extremely difficult times.

KL: Let's talk about giving people a voice. Isn't that important?

FT: Yes, this is significant. Let me give you an example: in Sri Lanka, I visited one of the mass grave sites in the north, in Chemmani. Hundreds of people who had lost relatives were waiting for me there and wanted to know what had happened to them. This suggests that they hoped that the High Commissioner would at least voice their calls for accountability and justice during his meetings with the government. This was a tangible manifestation not only of their hopes but also of their aspirations.

KL: Let's turn to the Human Rights Council. You usually work in Geneva, specifically at this Council. Critics claim that the Council is made up of representatives of countries that violate human rights. Isn't that a contradiction?

FC: We could talk at length about the need to reform the Human Rights Council, and such discussions are truly endless. I hope that member states will recognize the importance of taking a more careful approach to who they elect to the Council. But at the same time, no state is perfect. Even those who claim to fully respect human rights have their own gray areas, and this should also be acknowledged.

No state is perfect. Even those that claim to fully respect human rights have their own gray areas…

Ultimately, however, the Human Rights Council is a vital body that allows us to focus attention on crises around the world, on topics such as human rights, artificial intelligence, and climate change, as well as on numerous country situations where an international response is needed. It is a platform for raising concerns and advocating for solutions.

The Council has established eleven fact-finding mechanisms and commissions of inquiry into various situations—from Venezuela to the occupied Palestinian territories, from Nicaragua to Ukraine, Sudan, and other countries. It thus provides mechanisms for ensuring accountability for events on the ground.

KL: Let's look at it from a historical perspective. Over these eight decades, are we generally moving forward or backward in ensuring human rights for all? Let's look at it from a historical perspective.

FT: We are living in very difficult times, largely due to the financial crisis. But I am deeply inspired by my encounters with young people and human rights defenders around the world. They face challenging circumstances, as they currently lack funding. And yet, their spirit, energy, desire for a better world, and willingness to defend the rights of those subject to violations remain unwavering. This is what gives me hope.

We [the UN] are the moral and legal foundation that unites humanity and brings out the best in it – human dignity, rights and justice.

KL: You also mentioned the problem of distraction. I assume you're referring to the multitude of factors that distract us from the main focus? What does that actually mean, and how does it impact the situation?

FT: If we look at contemporary politics, we often see no real discussion of the serious problems facing the world. Even some speeches at the General Assembly are replete with distracting tactics: climate change denial or dehumanization through negative language about migrants and refugees. What we need is genuine proposals from the leaders of this Organization. After all, the UN is, first and foremost, its member states, and we have every right to expect solutions to the key challenges of our time. We don't need sermons; we need real action to address real problems.

KL: And finally, a difficult question for you: what, in your opinion, is the greatest achievement of the United Nations?

FC: We [the UN] are the moral and legal foundation that unites humanity, bringing out the best in it – human dignity, rights and justice.

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Mahmoud Abbas condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and called on the world to recognize Palestinian statehood.

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September 25, 2025 UN

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly via video link on Thursday, saying his people are experiencing "genocide, destruction, famine and displacement" as a result of the Israeli military's war in Gaza.

He noted that over the course of nearly two years of fighting, more than 220,000 Palestinians, most of them women, children, and the elderly, have been killed or wounded, while two million have been pushed to the brink of starvation due to the blockade. He added that more than 80 percent of homes, schools, hospitals, churches, mosques, and infrastructure in Gaza have been destroyed.

"What Israel is doing is not just aggression, it is a war crime and a crime against humanity," Abbas said, calling it "one of the most horrific chapters of the humanitarian tragedy of the 20th and 21st centuries."

He also highlighted the rise in settler violence and the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank as part of the "Greater Israel" strategy, which, he said, threatens to "divide the West Bank," "isolate occupied Jerusalem," and "undermine the two-state solution." Religious sites in Jerusalem, Hebron, and Gaza have also suffered destruction, citing attacks on mosques, churches, and cemeteries.

Condemnation of the events of October 7

Abbas condemned the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians, stressing that these actions "do not represent the Palestinian people and their just struggle for freedom and independence."

He stated that Gaza is an integral part of the Palestinian state and the Palestinian Authority is ready to assume full responsibility for its governance and security based on the principle of "one state, one law and one legitimate security force."

"We do not seek a militaristic state," he told world leaders, describing his vision of a "modern and democratic" Palestine based on the rule of law, a peaceful transfer of power, respect for human rights, and the empowerment of youth and women.

An appeal to the international community

Addressing the international community, President Abbas expressed regret that more than a thousand UN resolutions on Palestine remain unimplemented, despite the fact that the Palestinian leadership has supported peace agreements and recognized Israel since the 1993 agreements.

He accused Israel of "systematically" undermining those agreements, noting that the Palestinians had fulfilled their obligations, including renouncing violence and reforming national institutions.

Abbas welcomed the results of the meeting held in New York this week high-level conferences, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia. He expressed gratitude to the growing number of countries recognizing Palestine and called on others to follow their example and support Palestine's full membership in the UN.

He stressed Palestine's readiness to cooperate with the United States, Saudi Arabia, France, the United Nations and all partners in implementing the peace plan adopted this week, adding that "peace cannot be achieved without justice, and there will be no justice without the liberation of Palestine."

Palestinians, he said, will never give up their homeland and their rights.

"No matter how long the suffering, it will not break our will to live and survive," Abbas declared. "The dawn of freedom will rise, and the Palestinian flag will soar in our skies as a symbol of dignity and resilience."

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China and the US need to find the right path for coexistence in the new era, says Premier of the State Council of China

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New York, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that looking to the future, China and the United States need to find the right path to coexist in the new era.

Li Qiang made the statement in New York on the sidelines of the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly during a meeting with representatives of friendly organizations from the United States, including the US-China Business Council, the National Committee on US-China Relations, the US Chamber of Commerce and the US Council on Foreign Relations, as well as with academics and business leaders.

According to the Premier of the State Council, China-US relations are the most important bilateral relations in the world, and the two countries can and should be partners and friends.

Li Qiang emphasized that friendly exchanges between China and the United States have historically been the main direction and general trend.

He recalled the words of Chinese President Xi Jinping that the vast Pacific Ocean is big enough to accommodate both China and the United States, as well as other countries.

As two major global powers, China and the United States should respect each other, coexist peacefully, strive for mutually beneficial cooperation, and achieve common prosperity through mutual success, the head of the Chinese government noted.

As he emphasized, trade and economic ties are an important component of bilateral relations.

Given the differences in market structures, the high complementarity of industries, and the significant role of both countries in global supply chains, strengthening trade and economic cooperation will bring mutual benefits to both countries and the entire world, Li Qiang pointed out.

He said China has the confidence and ability to maintain stable and healthy development of its economy and create more opportunities for businesses from around the world, including American companies.

Li Qiang assured that regardless of changes in the external environment, China will make every effort to provide even more certainty for the development of foreign enterprises.

The Premier emphasized that China will always adhere to a constructive and responsible approach to work with the US side to promote the stabilization and improvement of China-US trade and economic relations on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit.

At the same time, Li Qiang added, China will constantly focus on the development and sustainable growth of its economy.

As China's economy boasts a unique and resilient operating mechanism, rapidly unfolding market potential, unleashing innovative momentum, and growing economic vitality, the country offers enormous and predictable development opportunities for businesses, the Premier pointed out.

Li Qiang said China will always remain true to its commitments and steadily expand its opening up to the outside world, continually easing restrictions on market access and increasing imports.

China will actively respond to the concerns of foreign enterprises and provide them with assistance in resolving practical difficulties to ensure foreign companies' confidence in their operations and development in China, the head of the Chinese government promised.

He noted that since the foundation of Sino-US relations lies in grassroots ties, their healthy development requires the joint efforts of the peoples of both countries.

Li Qiang expressed hope that representatives from all walks of life in the United States will take more positive actions to strengthen mutual understanding between the two countries and expand practical cooperation in various fields, making greater contributions to promoting the development of both countries and strengthening friendship between them.

US officials said China has made impressive progress in economic growth, technological innovation, social development and other areas in recent years.

Noting that the relationship between the US and China concerns both countries and affects the world as a whole, they expressed hope that the two countries will maintain high-level exchanges, expand dialogue in various fields, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and develop long-term and stable US-China relations to bring more certainty to the international community.

American businessmen expressed optimism about China's economic development prospects and their willingness to expand investment in China, playing a bridge role in promoting bilateral cooperation and deepening mutual understanding. –0–

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Exclusive: We do everything to make sure Chinese tourists feel comfortable here, says I. Ulenko, Acting Minister of Tourism of the Udmurt Republic of Russia.

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Izhevsk, Russia, September 25, Xinhua — Authorities in Russia's Udmurt Republic are doing everything possible to increase tourism from China and ensure Chinese tourists feel comfortable in Udmurtia. Acting Minister of Tourism Irina Ulenko stated this in an interview with Xinhua.

"When you arrive in an unfamiliar city and are greeted by signs in Chinese, you feel comfortable and can navigate the tourist route without fear. Therefore, the first and most important thing is logistics in Chinese. The second is implementing China-friendly standards in hotels. We even discussed with major hoteliers and national chains the idea of setting aside separate floors in hotels specifically for Chinese tourists, where everything will be in Chinese, so that Chinese tourists feel comfortable," said I. Ulenko.

The Udmurt Ministry of Tourism, she said, is taking steps to provide tourists with high-quality guides who speak fluent Chinese.

"We are currently working with our universities to reorient Chinese students studying at our universities toward tourism, so that Chinese-speaking guides can meet Chinese tourists and accompany them throughout the Udmurt Republic," she explained.

To increase tourist flow, it's crucial to create incentives for tour operators. The ministry is also actively working on this.

"To motivate the tour operator community to welcome Chinese tourists, we are currently developing a government support measure to co-finance travel for Chinese tourists. It is planned that approximately 20 percent of the cost of Chinese tourists' trips within the region will be reimbursed to tour operators from the republic's budget. This is truly a very effective measure. All tour operators are lining up to bring Chinese tourists and ensure tourist flow," emphasized the Acting Minister of Tourism of Udmurtia.

As she explained, five main destinations are offered to Chinese tourists. These are routes associated with the composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, who was born and spent his childhood in the region, as well as with the work of world-renowned weapons designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, who lived and worked for many years in the republic's capital, Izhevsk. The third destination is tourist routes showcasing the region's ethnic characteristics and the traditional culture of the peoples living there. Udmurtia also offers high-quality spa treatment and medical services. And the fifth destination is outdoor recreation.

“We believe these areas will be of interest to the Chinese market,” noted I. Ulenko. –0–

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"Taiwan independence" is the most serious challenge to the post-war international order, says China's Defense Ministry.

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BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — China's Defense Ministry on Thursday strongly opposed recent U.S. statements on Taiwan's so-called final political status, saying separatist activities to achieve "Taiwan independence" pose the most serious challenge to the post-war international order.

Chinese Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang made the statement at a press conference in response to a journalist's question about the American Institute in Taiwan's statements. The organization asserts that postwar documents such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Declaration do not determine Taiwan's final political status.

Zhang Xiaogang emphasized that the return of Taiwan to China is an integral part of the victorious outcome of World War II and the post-war international order.

According to him, the Cairo Declaration of 1943 and the Potsdam Declaration of 1945 clearly stated that Taiwan must be returned to China, and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender of 1945 enshrined these provisions. Zhang Xiaogang noted that these international legal documents confirm China's sovereignty over Taiwan.

“The United States, as a signatory to the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Declaration, is well aware of the historical and legal facts that Taiwan is part of China, but shamelessly revives the false thesis of ‘Taiwan’s undetermined status,’” the official representative said.

"Separatist activities to achieve 'Taiwan independence' pose the most serious challenge to the post-war international order and the greatest threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," Zhang Xiaogang emphasized. –0–

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China launches international digital yuan operations center

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Beijing, September 25 (Xinhua) — The International Digital Yuan Operations Center has officially opened in Shanghai, China's financial hub, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced Thursday.

The initiative to open the center is among eight new measures announced by Central Bank Governor Pan Gongsheng in June at the Lujiazui Forum for implementation in Shanghai.

As the head of the People's Bank of China stated at the forum, this center is designed to promote the internationalization of digital currency and the development of financial market services, while simultaneously supporting innovation in the field of digital finance.

Along with the launch of the center, three main platforms were introduced, including a digital cross-border payments platform, a blockchain services platform, and a digital assets platform.

Tian Xuan, Director of the National Institute of Financial Research at Tsinghua University, noted that the launch of the center represents an important step in the development of the digital yuan.

“The center promotes China’s influence in the global financial system and provides China’s open, inclusive, and innovative solution to improving the global cross-border payments system,” Tian Xuan explained. –0–

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The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China promised to make joint efforts with Cyprus to expand bilateral trade.

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New York, September 25 (Xinhua) — China hopes to work with Cyprus to further expand the scale and optimize the structure of bilateral trade, as well as unlock the potential for cooperation in emerging sectors, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced on Thursday.

The head of the Chinese government made this statement during a meeting with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, on the sidelines of the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

As Li Qiang noted, despite the geographical distance between China and Cyprus, friendly contacts between the two countries have a long history.

He recalled that next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the fifth anniversary of the elevation of China-Cypriot relations to a strategic partnership. He said this opens up new opportunities for further deepening and developing interstate cooperation.

Li Qiang stated that China intends to work with Cyprus to develop traditional friendship, strengthen high-level exchanges, adhere to the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, openness and cooperation, and advance bilateral relations to new heights, achieving new practical results and bringing greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries.

Noting that China understands and supports Cyprus in defending its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, Li Qiang added that the Chinese side, in turn, appreciates Cyprus's adherence to the one-China principle.

According to the Premier of the State Council, China intends to further align its national development strategies with Cyprus and make more effective use of mechanisms such as the joint commission on trade and economic issues.

He expressed China's willingness to deepen and strengthen cooperation in the field of shipping, unlock the potential for cooperation in emerging sectors such as clean energy, and expand exchanges in education, culture, youth, and at the regional level, so as to more effectively achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

China is ready to import more high-quality agricultural and food products from Cyprus, Li Qiang said, calling on the Cypriot side to continue to create a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment and provide more political support for cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.

The Chinese Prime Minister acknowledged that the current international situation is volatile and unstable. He expressed China's desire to closely cooperate with Cyprus in a multilateral format, jointly implement genuine multilateralism, protect and promote free trade, and promote a more equitable and rational global governance system.

Li Qiang also welcomed the active participation of the Cypriot side in the Global Governance Initiative.

The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China expressed hope that Cyprus will continue to play an important role in helping the European Union pursue a rational and pragmatic policy towards China, as well as in maintaining the correct vector of development of relations between the People's Republic of China and the EU. –0–

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The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China promised to make joint efforts with Cyprus to expand bilateral trade /more details/

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New York, September 25 (Xinhua) — China hopes to work with Cyprus to further expand the scale and optimize the structure of bilateral trade, as well as unlock the potential for cooperation in emerging sectors, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced on Thursday.

The head of the Chinese government made this statement during a meeting with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, on the sidelines of the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

As Li Qiang noted, despite the geographical distance between China and Cyprus, friendly contacts between the two countries have a long history.

He recalled that next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the fifth anniversary of the elevation of China-Cypriot relations to a strategic partnership. He said this opens up new opportunities for further deepening and developing interstate cooperation.

Li Qiang stated that China intends to work with Cyprus to develop traditional friendship, strengthen high-level exchanges, adhere to the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, openness and cooperation, and advance bilateral relations to new heights, achieving new practical results and bringing greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries.

Noting that China understands and supports Cyprus in defending its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, Li Qiang added that the Chinese side, in turn, appreciates Cyprus's adherence to the one-China principle.

According to the Premier of the State Council, China intends to further align its national development strategies with Cyprus and make more effective use of mechanisms such as the joint commission on trade and economic issues.

He expressed China's willingness to deepen and strengthen cooperation in the field of shipping, unlock the potential for cooperation in emerging sectors such as clean energy, and expand exchanges in education, culture, youth, and at the regional level, so as to more effectively achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

China is ready to import more high-quality agricultural and food products from Cyprus, Li Qiang said, calling on the Cypriot side to continue to create a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment and provide more political support for cooperation between enterprises of the two countries.

The Chinese Prime Minister acknowledged that the current international situation is volatile and unstable. He expressed China's desire to closely cooperate with Cyprus in a multilateral format, jointly implement genuine multilateralism, protect and promote free trade, and promote a more equitable and rational global governance system.

Li Qiang also welcomed the active participation of the Cypriot side in the Global Governance Initiative.

The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China expressed hope that Cyprus will continue to play an important role in promoting the EU's rational and pragmatic policy towards China, as well as in maintaining the correct direction of development of relations between the People's Republic of China and the EU.

N. Christodoulides, in turn, stated that relations between Cyprus and China are based on mutual understanding and support. He noted that Cyprus firmly adheres to the one-China policy and highly values the strategic partnership between the two countries.

According to him, Cyprus hopes to intensify high-level contacts with the Chinese side, strengthen bilateral friendship and mutual trust, deepen cooperation in areas such as economics, trade, investment, agriculture and sports, as well as strengthen cultural and humanitarian exchanges.

The President of Cyprus noted that in the first half of next year, his country will assume the presidency of the European Union and will actively promote dialogue and cooperation between the EU and China.

Cyprus is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in multilateral forums, uphold the authority of the UN Charter and international law, defend multilateralism, and jointly confront challenges, N. Christodoulides emphasized. –0–

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