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NANNING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — The 2025 Forum on ASEAN-oriented Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation was held in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday, bringing together representatives from China, ASEAN member states and international organizations.

The forum, themed “Museums and the Future of Cities,” was jointly organized by the Office of International Exchanges and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The experts and scholars who attended the event exchanged and dialogued on two themes: “Industrial Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development” and “Integrated Development of Digital Technologies and Museums”. They discussed best practices such as the use of artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and big data for the digital preservation of cultural monuments, innovative exhibition storytelling, and improved visitor experiences.

As noted by Hap Tuch, Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia, the forum is of great importance as it allows participants to learn from each other, respond to common challenges and identify new opportunities for regional cooperation in the digital era.

The event, formerly known as the China-ASEAN Cultural Forum, has been successfully held for 19 times and serves as a high-level platform for exchanges between China and ASEAN in the humanities.

The host region of the forum, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is at the forefront of China's openness and cooperation with ASEAN. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with seven European leaders, began multilateral talks at the White House on Monday.

The talks, which follow a bilateral meeting between Trump and Zelensky earlier in the day, are attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a bilateral meeting at the White House on Monday.

Answering journalists' questions together with V. Zelensky, D. Trump stated that, in his opinion, Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict to end. The US President assured that he would make efforts together with Ukraine and all parties to ensure peace.

D. Trump noted that progress has been made in resolving the Ukrainian conflict and stated that the security guarantees requested by Ukraine will be provided.

V. Zelensky stated that he supports the idea of ending military actions through diplomatic means and is ready for a trilateral meeting.

European leaders – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron – also arrived at the White House earlier on Monday.

They took part in a multilateral meeting with D. Trump and V. Zelensky on Monday afternoon. –0–

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BISHKEK, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Monday, and the sides exchanged views on the results of Putin's recent talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, the Kyrgyz leader's press service reported.

S. Japarov noted that the Russian-American summit that took place was an important step towards strengthening trust and reducing global tensions. The Kyrgyz side is convinced that the achieved level of interaction between the Russian Federation and the United States creates additional conditions for finding a peaceful settlement to the Ukrainian crisis, the head of state added.

According to S. Japarov, Kyrgyzstan, which actively participates in the activities of regional integration associations, attaches exceptional importance to strengthening stability in the region and confirms its readiness to cooperate with Russia in the interests of sustainable development.

The parties also noted the importance of further exchange of views on important issues on the international and regional agenda.

As reported on Monday on the Kremlin website, during a telephone conversation with S. Japarov, V. Putin shared his assessments of the recent Russian-American summit in Alaska.

Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and D. Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday to discuss the Ukrainian issue and Russian-American relations. The parties called the meeting “constructive” and “fruitful,” but did not reach any agreements. –0–

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — European leaders arrived at the White House on Monday to attend a multilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was the first to arrive, followed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron.

The multilateral meeting will take place on Monday following the bilateral meeting between D. Trump and V. Zelensky. –0–

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Moscow, August 18 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held telephone conversations with the leaders of South Africa, India, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and told them about the results of his talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, the Kremlin press service reported.

During a conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, V. Putin shared the main results of the Russian-American high-level talks held in Anchorage. The South African leader, for his part, supported diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis.

During a conversation with his Russian counterpart, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon also welcomed the corresponding efforts. During the conversation, the parties discussed preparations for the Central Asia-Russia summit and the CIS Council of Heads of State, as well as for V. Putin's visit to Tajikistan. All these events will take place in Dushanbe in October.

"The Prime Minister of India thanked for the information provided. The leaders discussed the prospects for a long-term settlement of the crisis in Ukraine and agreed to continue the dialogue on this matter, as well as on other pressing international issues," the Kremlin press service said in a statement.

The Russian President also spoke about the results of the meeting in Alaska to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who noted the importance of the information conveyed to him, including in light of the work within the Group of Friends of Peace in Ukraine.

In addition, V. Putin shared his assessments of the recent Russian-American meeting in Alaska during a telephone conversation with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. In turn, S. Japarov expressed support for steps aimed at achieving a long-term settlement of the situation around Ukraine. The leaders of the two countries also discussed a number of topical issues of bilateral cooperation between Russia and Kyrgyzstan in the trade and economic sphere, as well as interaction within the framework of integration associations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which Kyrgyzstan chairs this year.

The day before, V. Putin spoke on the phone with the presidents of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Belarus. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday stressed efforts to consolidate and expand the momentum of China's economic recovery and improvement and to fulfill the country's annual economic and social development goals and tasks.

Presiding over the ninth plenary session of the State Council, Li Qiang called for maintaining a comprehensive and dialectical view of the economic situation, actively responding to various uncertainties, ensuring the effective implementation of the decisions and orders of the CPC Central Committee, and achieving the best possible results through concrete practical actions.

According to him, it is necessary to improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic policy implementation, focus on key priorities to strengthen domestic circulation and use its stability and long-term growth to protect against international uncertainty.

Li Qiang also called for consistently unleashing the potential of consumption, systematically lifting restrictions in the consumer sector, and accelerating the cultivation and strengthening of new growth points such as service consumption and new-type consumption.

He also pointed out that vigorous measures should be taken to consolidate the trend of stabilization of the real estate market, and called for deep integration of scientific and technological and industrial innovation, relentless promotion of high-level opening-up to the outside, and orderly expansion of both proactive and unilateral opening-up.

The head of the Chinese government added that more efforts must be made to maintain stable employment, improve the well-being of the population and strengthen supervision of industrial safety, as well as further strengthen disaster prevention, damage mitigation and assistance to victims. –0–

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ABUJA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — At least 10 bodies have been found and dozens of people are still missing after a passenger boat carrying about 50 people capsized in Nigeria's northern Sokoto state, authorities said Monday.

Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency chief Aminu Liman Bodinga told Xinhua by telephone that at least 10 people had been rescued following the incident which occurred in Goronyo Local Government Area on Sunday afternoon.

The wooden boat was heading to the local market in Goronjo when the tragedy occurred. “The cause was probably overloading,” said A. L. Bodinga, citing the results of the preliminary investigation.

Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement on Sunday evening that more than 40 people were missing. Rescuers, including local divers and volunteers, have joined the ongoing search and rescue efforts.

Nigeria is prone to frequent maritime accidents, often due to overloaded vessels, poor safety practices and adverse weather conditions. –0–

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KAZAN /Russia/, Aug. 18 /Xinhua/ — The 3rd international forum "Sprouts: Russia and China – Mutually Beneficial Cooperation" opened in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, on Monday. More than 10,000 people are taking part in the event.

The business program of the forum, which will take place from August 18 to 19, includes about 100 events, including more than 60 business sessions, during which participants will be able to discuss issues of economics, finance, industry, education, culture, investment, transport and tourism.

The Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in his speech at the opening ceremony emphasized that the forum "Rostki" is one of the important events in cooperation between Russia and China, uniting delegates, experts and partners from both countries. "Russia and China have been developing strategic bilateral relations based on mutual understanding and respect for many years," he noted.

According to the head of the region, Tatarstan pays great attention to cooperation with China. R. Minnikhanov especially noted that the development of business and tourist ties is facilitated by direct air service between Kazan and Chinese cities, thanks to which one can fly directly from the capital of Tatarstan not only to Shanghai, but also to Sanya.

Consul General of China in Kazan Xiang Bo, in turn, stated that the forum "Sprouts" continuously transforms Chinese-Russian agreements reached at a high level into practical results of interregional cooperation. Over the 3 years of its development, the forum has become an important platform for promoting Chinese-Russian interregional cooperation, effectively promoting the socio-economic development of the regions of each country and playing an increasingly important role in bilateral relations, the diplomat stated.

“I am confident that, thanks to our joint efforts, the Rostki forum will undoubtedly make an even greater contribution to promoting the deepening and practical implementation of Chinese-Russian interregional cooperation,” the consul general added. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — The People's Bank of China (PBOC, central bank) has extended a bilateral currency swap agreement with the Bank of Thailand.

The swap size under the updated deal, which was signed by PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng and Bank of Thailand Governor Setaput Sutiwartnarueput, is 70 billion yuan (about US$9.81 billion), or 370 billion Thai baht, according to a statement on the PBOC website on Monday.

It is noted that the term of the agreement is 5 years and can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

The PBOC noted that the extension of the agreement will contribute to further deepening monetary and financial cooperation between the two countries, simplifying bilateral trade and investment procedures, and maintaining financial market stability. –0–

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