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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday called on China and Australia to further strengthen cooperation ties, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, form stronger development synergy and effectively deal with environmental uncertainty.

Li Qiang made the remarks at the 8th China-Australia Business Leaders Roundtable, which he co-hosted with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing.

About 30 heads of chambers of commerce and enterprises of the two countries took part in the round table.

Li Qiang recalled that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, and noted that over the past decade, bilateral economic and trade cooperation has demonstrated remarkable resilience and vitality.

As the Premier of the State Council pointed out, the economic structures of the two countries are highly complementary and have a solid foundation for linking industrial sectors and markets, making China and Australia natural partners for cooperation.

Li Qiang noted that China's vast market will continuously unleash its huge consumer potential, creating more business opportunities for enterprises in both countries. He called on the two sides to strengthen cooperation in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and life sciences to expand the capabilities of the Chinese and Australian industrial sectors.

With joint efforts by enterprises from the two countries to enhance cooperation in areas such as clean energy, electric vehicles and energy storage, a world-class green industrial chain with sustainability and competitiveness can be built, the premier stressed.

Li Qiang said governments and enterprises should move in the same direction to better promote development. He said China will continue to promote high-level opening-up, treat domestic and foreign enterprises equally, and protect the rights and interests of foreign companies and entrepreneurs in China in accordance with the law.

The Chinese leader also expressed hope that Australia would treat Chinese enterprises doing business in the country fairly and properly address issues related to market access and investment screening.

Li Qiang called on Chinese and Australian companies to maintain openness, seek cooperation, and further promote market convergence and industrial integration between the two countries.

E. Albanese noted in his speech that bilateral relations are currently developing steadily and the enthusiasm of business circles of both countries for cooperation is growing sharply.

The Australian side is ready to strengthen dialogue with the Chinese side, expand cooperation in various fields, including trade, agriculture, industry, energy resources and green development, jointly counter such a global challenge as climate change, and uphold international justice and free trade, added E. Albanese. –0–

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Moscow, July 15 (Xinhua) — Russia will continue to achieve its goals through a special military operation (SMO) if Moscow's willingness to negotiate through diplomatic means does not find a response, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

S. Ryabkov pointed out that Moscow is ready to negotiate, and the diplomatic path to settlement remains preferable for it. If the Russian Federation's readiness to negotiate does not find a response, the goals set will continue to be achieved through the SVO, the Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized.

The diplomat drew attention to the fact that for Moscow “this position is unshakable.” “We would like Washington and NATO as a whole to treat it with the utmost seriousness,” S. Ryabkov pointed out.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko stated that Moscow has a negative attitude towards the supply of weapons to Ukraine through NATO, “this is further evidence that NATO is not really interested in peace.”

“I would like to remind you that at the summit in The Hague /NATO Secretary General Mark/ Rutte stated that ‘our common task is to make NATO more lethal’, not in the sense that it will die in a few days, but to make it more deadly, and also to keep Ukraine in the fight,” noted A. Grushko.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump said Russia needed to reach a deal on the conflict in Ukraine within 50 days, as well as to supply American weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces through NATO.

Commenting on the deadlines for concluding the agreement announced by D. Trump, A. Grushko noted that “first of all, this is very strange.” As the Deputy Foreign Minister pointed out, “any agreement presupposes negotiations.”

According to A. Grushko, “yesterday no call was made to the Ukrainian side to respond to the Russian Federation’s readiness to resume negotiations.” “From this we must conclude that there is no real interest on the part of the West to facilitate the successful completion of these negotiations,” the Deputy Foreign Minister believes.

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new arms supply scheme for Ukraine, under which the US will sell a large batch of weapons to European countries, after which they will hand them over to Kyiv and also replenish their stockpiles through new purchases from Washington. –0–

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Moscow, July 15 /Xinhua/ — China plays an important role in promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of rare earth metals, while the negative narratives spread by the United States about the "Chinese threat" in this area sow discord and contradict the laws of economic globalization, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an opinion piece published in the Russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty on Tuesday.

“China has always carried out international cooperation in the mineral resource sector on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, in accordance with the law, and has never resorted to putting pressure on other countries or putting forward political or security-related conditions,” the publication says.

As Zhang Hanhui emphasized, China has an important mission in the global supply of rare earth metals, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the world's supply. The ambassador noted that in recent years, China has given priority to the high-quality development of the rare earth metal industry through scientific and technological innovation, consistently carries out industry regulation, and successfully mastered "green" mining technologies, solving the global pollution problem. "Strengthening the management of rare earth metal exports by China contributes to further changing the extensive development model of the industry, promoting its standardization, orderliness and sustainable development," the Chinese diplomat said.

The author of the article recalled that in November last year, China revised its Mineral Resources Law. Article 15 of the law clearly stipulates that international cooperation in the field of mineral resources should be actively promoted, adhering to the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win. Zhang Hanhui cited striking examples of mutually beneficial cooperation, including the project implemented by Chinese enterprises to modernize the largest lithium deposit in Zimbabwe, as well as the construction of a modern industrial park in Indonesia that formed a complete chain of “nickel mining – material production – battery production”.

At the same time, as Zhang Hanhui noted, the US has recently been spreading negative narratives about China “weaponizing rare earth metals” and “strangling the world with rare earth metals.” Moreover, Western countries have declared their intention to build supply chains that exclude China and create a “metal NATO.” “These words are not only imbued with Cold War thinking and openly incite division, but also contradict the laws of economic globalization, threatening peace and stability,” the ambassador warned.

The author of the publication is confident that the only right way is to strengthen international cooperation. As an example, he cited China and Russia, which are linked by comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction in the new era and have a high degree of complementarity in the field of critical minerals. “Deepening cooperation in this area is important,” the Chinese diplomat emphasized.

Zhang Hanhui recalled that in a joint statement issued in May this year, China and Russia emphasized the importance of mutual supply of mineral resources, intensifying industrial cooperation, expanding cooperation in technology and innovation, and strengthening industrial chains. “The parties will jointly promote equal and mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of critical minerals, firmly defend the rights and interests of China, Russia and a wide range of developing countries, jointly achieve equal and orderly multipolarity, accessible and inclusive economic globalization, making Chinese-Russian contributions to global development and prosperity,” the Chinese Ambassador to the Russian Federation concluded. –0–

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BRUSSELS, July 15 (Xinhua) — The European Union failed to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday as the move was blocked by Slovakia over energy security concerns, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said. -0-

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Tashkent, July 15 (Xinhua) — As of April 1, 2025, more than 4.5 million cars owned by individuals were registered in Uzbekistan, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

According to the agency, as of April 1, 2025, 4.5221 million cars owned by individuals were registered in Uzbekistan.

According to statistics, the largest share of registered vehicles were passenger cars – approximately 4.2 million units.

In November 2024, the permanent population of Uzbekistan reached 37.5 million people. –0–

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ALMATY, July 15 (Xinhua) — Kazakhstan produced 49.9 million tons of oil and exported 39.6 million tons in the first half of 2025, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov.

"The volume of oil production for the reporting period amounted to 49.9 million tons, which is 111.6 percent compared to the same period last year. By the end of the year, production of 96.2 million tons of oil is expected," noted E. Akkenzhenov.

According to him, in the first six months Kazakhstan exported 39.6 million tons of oil, which is 11.9 percent more year-on-year.

By the end of the year, Kazakhstan plans to export 70.5 million tons of oil. –0–

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Kyiv, July 15 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Telegram on Tuesday that he has resigned.

D. Shmyhal did not explain the reason for his decision. However, a day earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed that the first vice-premier, the country's Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko head the Ukrainian government.

D. Shmyhal has been the Prime Minister of Ukraine since March 4, 2020. –0–

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a thematic consultation meeting on improving and innovating social governance in Beijing on Tuesday.

Speaking at the meeting, Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, called on political consultants to rely on a people-centered approach when improving social governance.

Wang Huning called for developing a social governance system based on joint construction, joint management and joint use, shifting the focus of social governance to the grassroots level, and improving the quality and effectiveness of policy consultation and professional proposals.

The chairman of the CPPCC National Committee stressed the need to continuously deepen research on key issues in social governance, strengthen the reflection of public opinion in social governance, and properly carry out the work of consolidating forces in social governance.

About 100 members of the CPPCC National Committee attended the meeting, of whom 22 delivered speeches.

Chen Wenqing, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the event and delivered a speech.

Chen Wenqing called for raising the level of modernization of social governance, turning the Party's leadership advantages into the effectiveness of social governance, better responding to public concerns and protecting public interests, and enhancing the rule of law in social governance. –0–

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China hopes to work with Australia to continuously deepen and expand state-to-state cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and a higher level of win-win results for the benefit of the two peoples, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday.

Li Qiang made the remarks during the 10th annual China-Australia heads of government meeting, which he co-hosted with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing.

As Li Qiang noted, currently, all countries are facing new challenges in their development amid growing instability and uncertainty in the global economy. According to him, against this background, the significance of strengthening exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia as important trade and economic partners is becoming increasingly significant.

The Chinese leader noted that earlier in the day, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister E. Albanese and reached an important consensus on further deepening China-Australia relations.

The economies of China and Australia, Li Qiang continued, are highly complementary and provide ample space for cooperation in areas such as energy, mineral resources, agricultural products, green development and scientific and technological innovation.

According to the Premier of the State Council, China hopes to make full use of various dialogue mechanisms with the Australian side, strengthen the planning and design of cooperation in various sectors, identify more points of convergence of interests and new points of economic growth, so as to unleash the huge potential of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

China hopes that Australia will provide a fair, open and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises operating in Australia, Li Qiang said. He also expressed China's readiness to work with Australia to fully support exchanges in areas such as culture, education, tourism and regional cooperation, and further facilitate bilateral people-to-people exchanges.

Li Qiang noted that China and Australia, as supporters and beneficiaries of multilateralism and free trade, are active promoters of cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The Premier of the State Council called on the two sides to strengthen communication and interaction in multilateral formats, uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system, and jointly promote a favorable environment for international trade and economic cooperation.

E. Albanese, for his part, noted that positive dynamics are currently being observed in the development of Australian-Chinese relations. The Australian side pays increased attention and actively promotes the construction of stable and constructive relations with the PRC, he noted, emphasizing that Australia adheres to the one-China policy and opposes "Taiwan independence."

The Prime Minister said Australia was committed to strengthening high-level exchanges, dialogue and communication with China in various areas, including diplomacy and trade, without allowing differences to define the bilateral relationship.

Noting that the economies of Australia and China are highly complementary, E. Albanese stressed that Australia looks forward to deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China in areas such as economics, trade, agriculture, tourism and culture, as well as strengthening cultural and humanitarian exchanges in areas such as education, public diplomacy and youth.

He added that Australia is willing to provide a stable and predictable environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in the country and welcomes more Chinese students and tourists to visit Australia.

E. Albanese said Australia strongly supports multilateralism and free and fair trade, and looks forward to working with China to address global challenges such as climate change and jointly defend the multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization at its core. –0–

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