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UN chief calls on member states to rebalance military spending and review development priorities

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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on member states to rebalance military spending and review development priorities.

“The evidence is clear. Excessive military spending does not guarantee peace. It often undermines it by fueling arms races, deepening mistrust and diverting resources from the very foundations of stability,” the UN chief said at the launch of the report “The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future.”

“A safer world begins with investing at least as much in the fight against poverty as in war,” stressed A. Guterres.

According to him, in 2024, global military spending rose to a record level of US$2.7 trillion, which is almost 13 times the volume of official development assistance from the world's richest countries and 750 times the UN's regular budget in 2024.

At the same time, only one fifth of the targets set under the Sustainable Development Goals have been met. The financing gap is growing, as is the cost of inaction, A. Guterres warned.

He said the report was a call to rethink priorities and reallocate global investments toward the security the world really needs.

If current trends continue, global military spending is projected to reach $4.7-6.6 trillion by 2035. The massive diversion of resources to militarization poses a serious threat to the future of humanity, undermining sustainable peace and development, the report says.

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Iran, IAEA sign agreement to resume cooperation – Iranian FM

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CAIRO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement on Tuesday to resume cooperation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

He made the statement during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ata and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Iran and the IAEA have agreed to strengthen cooperation in a way that respects Iran's sovereignty and protects the security of the Iranian people, Araghchi said, reiterating that Iran will no longer compromise on its nuclear policy or human rights.

B. Abdel Aty said that Iran has a desire to return to negotiations on its nuclear program, and Egypt is working to bring the positions of European countries and Iran closer together, as well as to de-escalate the situation in the region.

Egypt remains committed to its role in maintaining regional and international stability, B. Abdel Aty said.

Meanwhile, R. Grossi posted a message on the X social network that Iran and the IAEA had agreed on the practical conditions for resuming nuclear inspection activities in Iran.

This is “a step in the right direction that opens the door to diplomacy and stability,” he wrote. R. Grossi also published photos of himself signing documents with A. Araghchi.

Iran suspended its cooperation with the IAEA after Israeli-US strikes on its nuclear facilities and the killing of Iranian nuclear scientists in June.

Following the suspension, Iran said any IAEA inspections would have to be approved by Iran's Supreme National Security Council and cooperation would not resume until assurances were given about the safety of nuclear facilities and scientists.

Before the latest round of talks in Cairo, Iran and the IAEA held talks in Vienna on Friday and Saturday.

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China's introduction of a visa-free regime for Russians will stimulate the development of cross-border tourism in Suifenhe

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BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — China's introduction of a visa-free regime for Russians will help develop cross-border tourism in Suifenhe, a city in Heilongjiang Province on the border between China and Russia, according to a statement posted on the website of Suifenhe City Hall.

Let us recall that on September 2, at a regular press conference, the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, announced that China would introduce a trial visa-free regime for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026.

Russian citizens holding valid ordinary passports may visit China under a visa-free regime for the purposes of doing business, making tourist trips, visiting relatives and friends, exchanging visits, and for transit, the period of their stay in China should not exceed 30 days.

As noted by the Service Center for Tourism Development in Suifenhe, the above-mentioned decision of the Chinese side will significantly simplify entry and customs clearance procedures for Russian tourists and will contribute to a steady increase in passenger traffic at the Suifenhe checkpoint, and will also open up new opportunities for the development of such industries as cross-border tourism, catering and hotel business. This service center is ready to comprehensively improve the level of service, expand the offer of cultural and tourist products and help Russian tourists get to know the Chinese culture and customs of Suifenhe more deeply.

Suifenhe is the largest land port in Heilongjiang Province and has two national first-class ports, one for railways and one for highways. In recent years, Suifenhe has been actively promoting the deep integration of culture and tourism under the “tourism plus” model, relying on its unique geographical advantages.

In 2023, China and Russia officially resumed visa-free travel for group tourism. Against this backdrop, cross-border tourism in Suifenhe has seen a revival.

Suifenhe People's Hospital has been actively developing medical tourism, combining traditional Chinese medicine services such as acupuncture and massage, and offering a customized medical checkup package for Russian tourists. Since the beginning of this year, it has received more than 8,000 Russian patients. At the same time, cross-border shopping tours, educational tours for students, and tours for parents with children have become widespread in Suifenhe. -0-

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China makes major breakthroughs in oil, natural gas, uranium exploration: official

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BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — China has made major breakthroughs in oil, natural gas and uranium ore exploration, Xu Dachun, vice minister of natural resources and head of the China Geological Survey Administration, said Wednesday.

New discoveries in deep layers of large basins and deep-sea areas have been key factors in increasing oil and gas reserves and production, helping maintain annual crude oil output at around 200 million tons and natural gas output at over 240 billion cubic meters, Xu Dachun said at a press conference on the development of the country's natural resource sectors during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

In addition, several large uranium ore deposits have been recently discovered, greatly enhancing the security of China's uranium supply, the official said. -0-

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Chinese-Uzbek investment projects presentation held in Xiamen

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BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — A Chinese-Uzbek investment project presentation was held at the Xiamen International Convention Center in east China's Fujian Province on Tuesday.

Vice Chairman of the People's Government of Fujian Province Wang Jinfu attended the event and delivered a speech.

Recently, with the deepening alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Uzbekistan 2030 strategy, exchanges between Fujian Province and Uzbekistan have become more frequent. According to the official website of the Fujian Provincial Administration, Uzbekistan has become the second largest trading partner of this province in Central Asia. At the same time, this country also occupies a leading position in the Central Asian region in terms of the volume of investments attracted from Fujian Province.

The presentation presented the investment environment of Uzbekistan, and discussed the country's development opportunities and investment projects. In addition, a meeting was held between Uzbek colleagues and representatives of 50 enterprises from various parts of China that specialize in agriculture, mining, equipment manufacturing, communications, textiles and logistics. -0-

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A representative of the State University of Management discussed the strategy for developing international activities of Russian universities at a seminar in Samara

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The Samara National Research University named after S.P. Korolev (Samara University) hosted the Scientific and Practical Seminar "Security. AI tools, adaptive training and regional cooperation – the formula for success of the university's international activities", in which the head of the department for the implementation of international projects of the International Cooperation Department of the State University of Management Konstantin Vinogradov took part.

The first day of the seminar was opened with a welcoming speech by the rector of Samara University, Professor Vladimir Bogatyrev, who outlined the main vectors of the upcoming event and wished the speakers and participants in the discussions fruitful work.

Director of Development of the ANO DPO "Russian Language Educational Center" Alexey Koropchenko shared his experience of working as part of the foreign mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The scientific director of the ANO “Educational, Scientific and Consulting Center “Internauka” Nikolai Pelikhov outlined national priorities in the strategy of international activities of a modern higher education institution.

Vera Skorobogatova, Chief Specialist of the Center for Expert and Analytical Support for the Development and Implementation of a New Model of Higher Education of the Federal State Autonomous Institution “Sociocenter,” presented an overview of the main aspects of the new model of Russian higher education in the discourse of Russia’s national interests.

The opening day continued with presentations by the heads of international services of Tomsk State University, Kazan Federal University and Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod. In the final part, the speakers of the organizer made reports on the specifics of implementing export control and problematic aspects of migration and visa support for the international activities of universities.

The second day of the seminar was devoted to the discussion of possible models of interaction between universities and regional participants in foreign economic activity, as well as the role and contribution of universities in regional development strategies. The issues of the possibilities of artificial intelligence in organizing international activities were also touched upon.

The seminar ended with a summary and an excursion to the Academician N.D. Kuznetsov Center for the History of Aircraft Engines at Samara University, where a meeting was held with its director, Academician of the Academy of Aviation and Aeronautics Sciences Professor Vladimir Zrelov.

Based on the results of the seminar, it is planned to prepare proposals for the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to clarify the priorities of strategic development of international activities of Russian universities in the current foreign policy conditions based on taking into account regional development programs.

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"Russia, Don't Be Afraid, We Are With You": History Lessons for First-Year Students at the Polytechnic University

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On September 8, the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Siege of Leningrad, a series of screenings of the literary and musical composition “Russia, Don’t Be Afraid, We Are With You” began at the Polytechnic for first-year students.

For the fourth year, within the framework of the “Creative Semesters” discipline, a conversation has been conducted with students about the events in freezing blockaded Leningrad and the Donbass burning from bombings using music and words.

"Today is the day of the beginning of the Leningrad blockade, but also the day of the liberation of Donbass from the Nazi invaders. So, in one day, two such events have come together, as in our work, born in 2016, when a huge milestone in our history began and continues to this day," said the author of the project, actress of the G. A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Alexandra Kulikova. "I have great hope that our word will be heard. And it should not be otherwise. Because we are honest, and the Polytechnic is permeated with attention to the young – to those who are to seek, build, love, remember and pass on."

On September 8, two screenings took place in a row. The first to hear poems by Anna Akhmatova and Olga Berggolts, poems and documentary texts by Donbass residents, accompanied by an orchestra, were first-year students of the Institute of Energy and the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.

Full halls, hundreds of students, and like one! Attentive and listening… They managed to put their phones aside for a while and live this story with us. I feel great gratitude and tenderness for each of them and I believe that each of them has purity, compassion, love for people and their country, – noted Alexandra Kulikova.

The composition, which combined poetry, documentary evidence and music, became an important emotional and educational experience for the students.

I couldn't hold back my tears… Expressive reading, piercing music and the topic itself – it was unexpected to find myself at such a lecture. This is a very important work of the university – everyone should know about the terrible events that happened and are still happening, – shared 1st year student of the Institute of Historical and Cultural Studies Valentina Fomina.

The management of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is grateful to the actress of the G. A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Alexandra Kulikova and the conductor of the Donetsk Philharmonic Valeria Putra, who united singers and musicians to implement this important statement. Preserving the memory of the exploits of the past and present helps polytechnicians become not only the engineering elite of the country, but also people devoted to their Fatherland.

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International Summer: Polytechnic Students Get to Know Russia

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Foreign students of the preparatory faculty of the Polytechnic University from more than ten countries spent their holidays getting to know Russia and St. Petersburg. Guests from India, Pakistan, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Algeria and many other countries rested in a summer camp, made friends, went on excursions and immersed themselves in the cultural life of the Northern capital.

The camp program was designed so that every day would give new impressions. The students visited magnificent palaces and parks, cozy courtyards and embankments of St. Petersburg, and discovered the beauty of the Leningrad Region.

Particular attention was paid to deep immersion in culture. For students from Pakistan, for example, a special interactive lecture was held on "Saint Petersburg: Historical and Modern Mysteries of the Northern Capital."

The children also took a virtual journey from the founding of the city by Peter I to the present day, learned about the main museums, theaters and architectural masterpieces. The meeting ended with a fascinating quiz, which helped consolidate new knowledge.

But the main result of the summer was, of course, friendship without borders. Language barriers easily collapsed during joint games, quests and informal evenings, giving way to sincere laughter and mutual understanding. The summer camp once again showed that, despite the differences in cultures and traditions, all Polytechnic students are one big and friendly team.

The organizers and participants thank everyone who helped make this summer so eventful. The energy and openness to the world of the Polytechnic University's international students make the university community even brighter and stronger.

Now the summer impressions have become a pleasant baggage of memories, which will help to start the school year with fresh strength. Let's wish everyone a productive autumn and success.

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Menla County Vocational High School welcomes over 350 Lao students in new school year

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In early September, Mengla County Vocational High School in Yunnan Province, located on the China-Laos border, welcomed freshmen, including more than 350 Lao students.

With the opening of the China-Laos Railway, traveling by train to study abroad has become a new way for these Lao students to start the new semester.

Vocational education is an important part of the Belt and Road Initiative. As the "vanguard" of opening up vocational education in border areas, Menla County Senior Vocational School has been training Lao students since 2001. To date, the school has accepted a total of 3,186 Lao youth. This has created an important bridge for talent training and cultural exchange in building a community with a shared future for China and Laos.

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China firmly adheres to 'red line' on preserving arable land: minister

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BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — China is firmly adhering to the "red line" of preserving arable land, gradually establishing a comprehensive protection system covering its quantity, quality and ecology, Natural Resources Minister Guan Zhiou said Wednesday.

As of the end of 2024, China's total arable land area stood at 1.94 billion mu (1 hectare = 15 mu), Guan Zhiou said at a press conference in Beijing.

China is stepping up efforts to ensure that total arable land does not fall below a “red line” of 1.8 billion mu.

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