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ZHENGZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) — Young people in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states are becoming a key driver for the organization's development, contributing to strengthening mutual understanding, promoting innovation and shaping the region's common future.

During the SCO Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, central China, guests and youth from SCO member states with different cultural backgrounds gathered to discuss the role of youth in advancing the development of the SCO, and to contribute new ideas and solutions to promote harmonious coexistence and common development among various civilizations.

On July 24, the main campus of Zhengzhou University hosted a youth salon as part of the SCO Media and Think Tank Summit. About a hundred guests, teachers and young students from China and abroad gathered under the theme “SCO Youth – Youth Power and Exchanges among Civilizations” to conduct an in-depth dialogue and jointly paint a new picture of exchange and cooperation.

At the beginning of the event, participants were introduced to Chinese intangible cultural heritage including calligraphy, lacquer fans and printmaking, experiencing the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the youth salon, Yang Guang, an official from the Henan Provincial Education Department, expressed the hope that young friends from the SCO countries will become storytellers who enhance mutual understanding among peoples, practitioners of mutual learning, and explorers of innovative cooperation. He called on them to seize the opportunities of digital economy development, jointly plan the prospects of innovative cooperation, and transform the creative energy of SCO youth into a powerful driving force for regional development.

Leading researcher of the International Institute of Central Asia in Uzbekistan Shavkat Alimbekov in his speech highlighted the topic of cooperation of SCO youth in the field of innovation in the digital era. He noted that this topic not only reflects the desire of SCO member countries to deepen cooperation in the scientific and technical sphere, but also emphasizes the key role of the younger generation in shaping a sustainable and prosperous future for the region.

According to him, digitalization and the introduction of advanced technologies create unique opportunities for sustainable development, solving socio-economic problems and strengthening ties between the SCO countries. Young people, as the main driver of progress, have the necessary knowledge, creative thinking and ambitions to implement innovative projects that can change for the better both individual communities and the entire SCO space.

During the dialogue at the salon, participants discussed the topics: “How can media and think tanks help young people tell their countries’ stories”, “Education and career in an intercultural perspective” and “Innovative cooperation of SCO youth in the digital era”. Media representatives, foreign and Chinese students shared ideas and practical experiences in the field of intercultural communication, application of digital technologies and innovative cooperation, demonstrating the wisdom, energy and responsibility of SCO youth.

The event created a platform for exchanging views and strengthening friendship among SCO youth, exploring practical ways of exchange between civilizations from a youth perspective and bringing powerful “youth energy” to regional cooperation.

On the sidelines of the SCO Media and Think Tank Summit, participants also placed high hopes on the role of youth in advancing the development of the SCO.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the media group “Russia Today” Dmitry Gornostaev emphasized that it is necessary to hold separate events during each media summit and invite young journalists, political scientists, and students to them.

Pavel Negoitsa, CEO of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, noted that digital technologies are an area of new competition. Russia and China are actively developing their own information platforms, creating sovereign Internet environments and digital identification mechanisms. Young people are ahead of everyone here. That is why it is necessary to develop youth media initiatives within the SCO, involve students, bloggers and young journalists in joint projects. This will allow us to form a new generation of leaders in digital technologies and public opinion, aimed at creation, not conflict. -0-

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LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) — The Chinese people and their armed forces will never allow Taiwan to separate from China and will not tolerate any external forces that undermine reunification efforts, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang said on Friday.

The Cairo and Potsdam Declarations adopted by the major victors of World War II, including China and Britain, explicitly state that Taiwan is territory that Japan took from China and must be returned, he said at a reception to mark the 98th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

“All countries that have diplomatic relations with China must handle Taiwan-related issues correctly, which is key to the smooth development of bilateral relations,” the ambassador stressed.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the return of Taiwan to China after Japanese occupation. –0–

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PHNOM PENH, July 26 (Xinhua) — At least 13 Cambodians have been killed and 71 others injured in clashes along the border with Thailand that have continued for a third day, a spokesman for the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday.

“Five Cambodian soldiers were killed and 21 others were wounded,” said Mali Sochita, deputy secretary of state and spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense, at a press briefing. “In addition, eight civilians were killed and 50 others were injured in Oddar Meanchey province,” she added.

Thailand's attacks have forced a total of 10,307 families, including 35,829 Cambodians, to flee their homes and move to safer areas, she added. -0-

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JERUSALEM, July 26 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it successfully intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen toward Israel on Friday evening.

There were no reports of hits or casualties, Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported.

Sirens sounded in several locations in southeastern Israel, including the Dead Sea area and the Judean Desert city of Arad, after the IDF detected a launch from Yemeni territory.

The latest missile launch by Yemen's Houthis took place on Tuesday and was also intercepted.

The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have been launching ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel since November 2023 in solidarity with the Palestinians and to pressure Israel to end the war and blockade of Gaza. –0–

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NAIROBI, July 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese heavy-duty truck maker Sinotruk on Thursday launched its H2 light truck and H3 medium truck models in Kenya, which are locally distributed by CFAO Mobility.

CFAO Mobility General Manager Sarfraz Premji told reporters here that these models will revolutionise the transport industry as they have higher payload capacity and larger fuel tanks, which reduces the need for frequent refuelling and enables longer hauls, ultimately resulting in overall fuel savings.

“These trucks have proven reliability and durability to be leaders in the light and medium duty truck category,” said Premji.

Chinese trucks are gaining popularity in the Kenyan market because they are designed to suit Africa's road infrastructure, he added. –0–

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BANGKOK, July 26 (Xinhua) — Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a third day on Saturday when the Cambodian side opened fire on Thai troops in Thailand's Trat province early in the morning, prompting Bangkok to fire back, the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand reported.

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ZHENGZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) — The "Zhengzhou Consensus" was released at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou on Friday.

The SCO Media and Think Tank Summit is being held in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, central China, from July 23 to 27.

The event is attended by more than 400 representatives of almost 200 media outlets, think tanks, government bodies of SCO member states, observer states and dialogue partner countries, as well as international and regional organizations.

As noted in the Zhengzhou Consensus, the Summit featured a broad exchange of views on the theme of “Developing the Shanghai Spirit and Jointly Building a Beautiful Home,” and deeply explored ways to more effectively utilize the role of the media and think tanks to promote the strengthening of traditional friendship among SCO countries, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and build a closer SCO community with a shared future.

The participants of the event noted that the SCO plays an important role in strengthening good-neighborliness, friendship, solidarity and mutual trust among the countries of the region, protecting regional security and stability, promoting prosperity and development in the region. The SCO media and think tanks should fully utilize their role as a bridge and link, jointly tell the stories of Shanghai cooperation, demonstrate the glorious achievements of Shanghai cooperation, and contribute wisdom and strength to promoting peace, stability, prosperity and development at both the regional and global levels.

It was noted that deepening political mutual trust and strengthening strategic alignment are extremely important for ensuring sustainable and long-term development of the SCO, as well as protecting national security and development interests of the countries in the region. The SCO media and analytical centers should step up explanations of national characteristics, development paths and strategies of the SCO member countries, promote strengthening communication between states, overcoming disagreements, developing consensus, strengthening mutual trust, respecting mutual development paths, protecting each other's fundamental interests and jointly building the SCO common home, the summit participants said.

According to the participants, ensuring regional security and stability is both a common responsibility of the SCO countries and an inevitable choice for jointly countering global challenges. In the context of a volatile and turbulent international situation and in response to the common aspirations of the peoples of all countries, the SCO media and think tanks should implement the Global Security Initiative, jointly popularize the SCO's position and actions to protect peace and tranquility, create a favorable atmosphere for building a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture and maintaining regional security and stability, as well as peace throughout the world, the participants noted.

According to them, achieving modernization is the common goal of all SCO countries. The SCO media and think tanks should implement the Global Development Initiative, jointly tell vivid stories of how the SCO countries promote economic integration, coordinated development and shared achievements, further strengthen the consensus on cooperation among all countries, strengthen the alignment of development strategies and regional cooperation initiatives, and create conditions for each country to prosper, develop and promote modernization.

It was pointed out that civilization becomes more colorful through exchanges and richer through mutual learning. The harmonious development of various civilizations is a beautiful vision of the people of the SCO countries. The SCO media and think tanks should implement the Global Civilization Initiative, jointly advocate respect for the diversity of civilizations, widely pool the wisdom and strength of multiple entities such as governments, enterprises, academic institutions and social organizations, so as to promote the inclusive coexistence of various civilizations and promote mutual understanding and closeness among the people of all countries.

The summit participants called for the protection of genuine multilateralism and the improvement of global governance, as it serves the common interests of all SCO members. The SCO media and think tanks should promote universal values, jointly disseminate the concept of global governance based on “joint consultation, joint construction and joint use”, make a loud epochal call for unity, cooperation and justice instead of division, confrontation and hegemony, and jointly promote the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction.

In addition, they also expressed the hope that this summit will help SCO media organizations and think tanks form a broad consensus, deepen practical cooperation in such areas as joint reporting, personnel training, academic exchanges and research, promote unity, cooperation, development and upliftment of the region, inject new energy into building a closer community with a shared future for the SCO, and promote the creation of a beautiful home of peace, stability, prosperity and beauty.

The SCO Media and Think Tank Summit is jointly organized by Xinhua, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Henan Provincial People's Government under the leadership of the State Council Information Office. –0–

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HOUSTON, July 25 (Xinhua) — The gunman who shot and killed one person and wounded another at a dormitory at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in the U.S. city of Albuquerque early Friday is still at large, authorities said.

Police warned that the shooter may still be on campus.

It is currently unclear whether the victims were students at the university.

Following the shooting, UNM said on social media that its main campus was closed “out of an abundance of caution,” urging students to remain indoors.

UNM, which is a state educational institution, has about 22 thousand students. –0–

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ZHENGZHOU, July 25 (Xinhua) — The plenary session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit was held in Zhengzhou on Friday, stressing the importance of upholding the "Shanghai Spirit" and bringing together media and academia to promote exchanges and cooperation within the SCO.

The SCO Media and Think Tank Summit is taking place from July 23 to 27 in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province (Central China).

The event, the theme of which was “Developing the Shanghai Spirit and Jointly Building a Beautiful Home,” brought together more than 400 representatives from about 200 media outlets, think tanks and government bodies from SCO member states, observer states and dialogue partners, as well as international and regional organizations.

Speaking at the plenary session, Mo Gaoyi, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and director of the State Council Information Office, called on all parties to actively promote the “Shanghai Spirit.”

According to him, in the context of the upcoming SCO summit in Tianjin, the meeting of media representatives and think tanks is of great importance for building a closer community of shared destiny for the SCO.

For his part, Xinhua News Agency Director General Fu Hua expressed his willingness to make full use of the advantages of media and think tanks to work with all parties in line with the SCO's common aspiration to achieve common development.

He noted that by highlighting areas of common interests and concerns, and presenting a panoramic and multidimensional narrative of the vibrant practice of unity and cooperation of SCO member states in the new era, Xinhua aims to contribute its wisdom and strength to the cause of building a closer community with a shared future for the SCO.

Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CAS) Peng Jinhui and Secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee Liu Ning also spoke at the plenary meeting.

In addition, a congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to the summit participants was read out at the meeting. In his message, the Kyrgyz leader noted that the media and analytical centers play an important role in strengthening trust and reflecting the spirit and culture of the SCO. He expressed confidence that the summit will contribute to the birth of new ideas and initiatives aimed at promoting peace and sustainable development.

The SCO Media and Think Tank Summit is jointly organized by Xinhua, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Henan Provincial People's Government under the leadership of the State Council Information Office.

During the ongoing summit, the “Zhengzhou Consensus of the SCO Media and Think Tank Summit” and think tank reports titled “Jointly Protecting the Treasures of Human Civilization: China’s Concept and Practice of Preserving Cultural Heritage in the New Era” and “Research on Building a Community with a Shared Future for the SCO” were also published. –0–

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BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua) — The Thai navy on Friday declared martial law in several areas of the eastern coastal provinces of Chanthaburi and Trat, citing national security concerns along the border with Cambodia.

The Border Defense Command in Chanthaburi and Trat provinces announced the order on Friday evening, which took immediate effect in eight districts in the two provinces.

In a statement, the Thai Navy said the move was necessary to ensure peace and order, protect Thailand's sovereignty and the lives and property of its citizens.

The Thai Navy said the justification for tightening security was past incursions by Cambodian forces into the kingdom. –0–

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