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A direct flight connects Beijing with Blagoveshchensk.

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Beijing, December 19 (Xinhua) — On Thursday night, the first flight of the Russian airline IrAero from Blagoveshchensk arrived at Daxing International Airport in southern Beijing. This marks the beginning of IrAero's service to Beijing Daxing Airport, opening a direct Beijing-Blagoveshchensk route. This brings the number of Chinese and foreign airlines operating flights to Daxing Airport to 71.

The Zhongguo Xinwenshe news agency website reports that flights on the new route will operate once a week, on Thursdays. The aircraft will land at Daxing Airport at 1:00 AM Beijing Time and depart from Beijing at 2:00 AM. The flights will be operated on Superjet 100 passenger aircraft.

The opening of this air route has established regular direct air service between these two cities. This is the first direct air service between the Chinese capital and Blagoveshchensk.

Blagoveshchensk, the capital of Russia's Amur Oblast, and its neighboring city of Heihe in Heilongjiang Province, separated only by the Heilongjiang River (Amur), are known as the "twin cities of Russia and China."

Daxing Airport currently ranks first in China in terms of both the number of scheduled gateways and the number of scheduled flights to Russia. Several airlines currently operate flights to nine Russian cities from this airport, including Moscow and Vladivostok. The opening of this new route, coupled with the introduction of a mutual visa-free regime between China and Russia, is expected to further enhance convenience for business, professional, and tourist travel between the two cities.

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Students from St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU) are winners of the All-Russian Olympiad in Land Management and Cadastres.

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A team of students from the Department of Geodesy, Land Management, and Cadastre at the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering took third place in the All-Russian Olympiad in Fundamental Geological Sciences in the "Land Management and Cadastre" category, which was held at Tomsk Polytechnic University.

The SPbGASU team included third-year students from the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Urban Management Alina Illarionova, Elizaveta Kondratieva, and Vladislav Podberezky.

The team's coach was Nikita Volkov, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Geodesy, Land Management, and Cadastre.

The Olympiad program traditionally included theoretical and practical rounds. On the first day, students demonstrated their knowledge of land management and cadastres, as well as related disciplines such as cadastral valuation, geodesy, cartography, photogrammetry, and geographic information systems. On the second day, participants completed practical tasks: working with symbols and XML code, determining urban setbacks, calculating the market value of real estate and the sizes of zones with special land use conditions.

We congratulate the SPbGASU team and their mentor on their successful performance and wish them continued professional and academic achievements!

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The installed hydropower capacity of Sichuan Province in southwest China has exceeded 100 million kW.

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CHENGDU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — With the last unit of the Yinjiang hydroelectric power station in southwest China's Sichuan Province connecting to the grid on Friday morning, the province's total installed hydropower capacity has exceeded a record 100 million kW, accounting for about a quarter of the country's total.

As a key hub in the country's west-to-east power transmission program, Sichuan exports about one-third of the province's electricity annually.

According to data from the Sichuan Electric Power Company of China National Grid Corporation (State Grid), since 1998, when power transmission outside the province began, Sichuan has supplied over 1.9 trillion kWh of clean electricity to central, eastern, and other regions of China. This volume is enough to cover the combined annual electricity consumption of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces.

The Yinjiang Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, on the Jinsha River. Its total installed capacity is 390,000 kW. Yan Ruiping, chief engineer of the plant's operating company, noted that once fully operational, the station will be capable of supplying over 1.6 billion kWh of clean energy annually, equivalent to a reduction of 1.3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Sichuan, also known as the "Province of a Thousand Rivers," has abundant hydropower resources. -0-

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A series of events, “Days of Siberia in China,” took place in Qingdao.

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QINGDAO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — A series of events titled "Days of Siberia in China" were held at the China-SCO Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "China-SCO Demonstration Zone") in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, east China, from December 17 to 18.

During the events, representatives of government agencies, key enterprises, research and cultural organizations from the relevant regions of Russia's Siberian Federal District held in-depth and pragmatic exchanges with representatives of Chinese companies from sectors such as international trade, supply chains, agriculture, mechanical engineering, culture and tourism, the convention and exhibition industry, and education.

Representatives from the Russian side presented in detail the resources and potential of Siberian regions in areas such as economics and trade, science and technology, humanitarian exchanges, digital trade, and other areas, as well as their industrial advantages and needs for cooperation.

On December 18, the Russian delegation visited the adjacent territories of the China-SCO Demonstration Zone, where they were introduced to key enterprises in the fields of agricultural science and technology, food processing, and mechanical engineering.

The "Days of Siberia in China" series of events was organized by the Interregional Association "Siberian Agreement" with the support of the Russian Embassy in China, the Russian Trade Mission in China, and the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing. These events represent concrete measures to create a new channel for bilateral interaction between China and Russia and promote the deepening and strengthening of interregional cooperation between the two countries.

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Exclusive: The CPC Central Committee's proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan serve as an important guide for the Global South on sustainable development and long-term economic transformation, according to an Azerbaijani expert.

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Baku, December 19 (Xinhua) — The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee's proposals for developing the 15th Five-Year Plan serve as an important guide for countries in the Global South on sustainable development and long-term economic transformation, Shahmar Hajiyev, department head at the Azerbaijani Center for Analysis of International Relations, stated in an exclusive written interview with Xinhua.

From October 20 to 23, 2025, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Beijing. It reviewed and adopted the "Proposals of the CPC Central Committee on the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development." The document outlines the key goals for China's socioeconomic development for 2026–2030.

The expert believes this document offers a useful model for countries in the Global South seeking modernization. "I would like to particularly highlight China's effective and future-oriented development path," stated Sh. Gadzhiev.

He noted that the concept of the Global South is becoming especially relevant as these countries become key players in the global economy. The expert emphasized that sharing experiences in renewable energy, climate change adaptation, and resilient infrastructure is crucial for their shared future.

Noting the document's call to increase the resilience and stability of infrastructure facilities, as well as to promote the modernization of traditional infrastructure and its digital and intellectual transformation, Sh. Gadzhiev called the creation of a modern infrastructure system critically important for countries in the Global South.

“Creating environmentally responsible modernisation pathways supported by technological cooperation, digital innovation and expanded knowledge networks will open up new opportunities for all our countries,” he said.

The expert emphasized that deepening cooperation and realizing shared potential are of paramount importance for the Global South. He believes that in a world of rapid transformation and geopolitical shifts, the ability to share knowledge and learn from each other's experiences will determine the future of development and stability.

"Azerbaijan is increasingly developing cooperation with China in green technologies, including photovoltaic technologies and electric vehicles. Chinese companies are already participating in renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan," the analyst said.

Noting that the document emphasizes promoting high-quality joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, Shavkat Hajiyev stated that Azerbaijan and China maintain an effective strategic partnership. The expert stated that his country joined the initiative to diversify its economy and strengthen regional connectivity, and that Azerbaijan's strategic location in the Middle Corridor is essential for realizing the initiative's full potential.

Sh. Gadzhiev believes that the Belt and Road Initiative focuses on development and economic growth, rather than political leverage, and is therefore seen as a pragmatic path to regional economic integration.

"Achieving sustainable growth that benefits the vast population of Eurasia and does not require political strings attached is crucial. This approach could attract more countries to participate in the initiative, thereby increasing its overall significance and effectiveness," he noted.

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EU leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan.

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Brussels, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — EU leaders agreed on Friday to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion euro loan in 2026-27 to help plug a looming budget deficit, but failed to reach a consensus on using frozen Russian assets to finance the package.

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Three people were killed and one was injured in a knife attack in southern China.

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NANNING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Three people were killed and one was injured in a stabbing attack that occurred at a residential complex in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Friday morning, local police confirmed.

The tragedy occurred around 7:00 a.m. in Xincheng County, Laibin City. The suspect was detained by police. The victim was taken to the hospital.

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The first digital archaeology training course for Central Asia opened in Xi'an.

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Beijing, December 19 (Xinhua) — The First Digital Archaeology Specialist Training Course for Central Asia officially opened at Northwest University (NWU) in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, aiming to help students from Central Asian countries improve their digital literacy, innovative thinking, and practical skills in areas such as data collection, 3D recording, and spatial analysis, the Zhongxinwang news website reported.

Sun Qingwei, Rector of SZU, stated that in recent years, the university, by actively promoting the cross-integration of related disciplines, has successfully established an international cooperation platform in the field of Silk Road archaeology and made significant progress in independently developing new technologies, methods, and equipment to promote the digital and intelligent revitalization of cultural heritage.

He hopes that the current course will become a favorable opportunity for continuously deepening exchanges and cooperation between universities and research institutes in the fields of joint archaeology, cultural heritage protection and specialist training, thereby contributing to the protection and inheritance of the historical and cultural heritage of the Silk Road.

Digital technologies are fundamentally changing the way archaeological finds are discovered, studied, protected, and displayed. Digitization of cultural heritage has become an important means of protecting and preserving human civilization, noted Wang Runlu, Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Bureau, adding that Shaanxi Province has always maintained close cooperation with relevant Central Asian countries in the field of digitization of archaeological and cultural heritage.

The course, which started on December 16 and will last for 10 days, was jointly organized by the Silk Road Archaeology Cooperation Research Center and the Xi'an Branch of the UNESCO International Center for Space Technology for the Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the leadership of the aforementioned department, the SZU and HIST. -0-

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In the first ten months of 2025, agricultural production in Russia grew by 2.8 percent, the minister said.

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Moscow, December 19 /Xinhua/ — Russian agriculture is showing positive growth momentum in 2025, with agricultural production growing by 2.8 percent in the first ten months. This was announced by Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut at a government meeting on Thursday.

Despite the extreme weather conditions faced by Russian farmers in 2025, the industry has generally met its targets, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's press service. Fieldwork is currently in its final stages. Grains and legumes have been threshed on 97.5 percent of the area, with over 147 million tons harvested. Record soybean and rapeseed harvests, as well as a record harvest of fruits and berries, are expected.

The minister noted that the primary mechanism for financing seasonal fieldwork in the country is concessional lending. In 2025, the total amount of approved concessional loans for these purposes exceeded 485 billion rubles (over $6 billion).

“The current system of state support allows us to maintain the financial stability of the industry and increase production volumes. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expects agricultural production growth rates to continue in 2025 and 2026,” said O. Lut. –0–

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Novosibirsk and Abkhazian State Universities discussed cooperation in science and education.

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In the first half of December, a delegation from Novosibirsk State University (NSU) visited Abkhazia at the invitation of the Center for Public Diplomacy. A meeting was held at Abkhaz State University (ASU) between Yevgeny Sagaydak, Head of the NSU Education Export Department, and ASU Rector and Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Aleko Alekseevich Gvaramia.

During the visit, prospects for further cooperation in science and education were discussed, including the creation of joint laboratories, the organization of joint educational programs, the holding of Olympiads for schoolchildren and students in physics and mathematics, and the creation of international classes in schools in Abkhazia.

NSU and ASU are historically linked by the personality of the outstanding mathematician, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences and the first rector of Novosibirsk State University Ilya Nestorovich Vekua, who was born in the village of Shesheleta (currently located in the Ochamchira district of the Republic of Abkhazia).

The meeting featured reminiscing about the legendary scientist and renowned NSU faculty members of that era. The meeting was held in a warm and touching atmosphere. Evgeny Sagaydak presented NSU with an album of photographs by Ilya Nestorovich Vekua, capturing his life and work in Akademgorodok, as well as a book about Novosibirsk State University with an inscription from NSU Rector and RAS Academician Mikhail Petrovich Fedoruk.

Evgeniy Sagaydak, together with representatives of the Center for Public Diplomacy and the Gal City Hall, honored the memory of Ilya Nestorovich Vekua by laying flowers at his monument in the center of Gal.

Evgeny Sagaydak noted that the name of the outstanding scientist, I.N. Vekua, the first rector of NSU, is forever inscribed in the university's history, and the task of the administration, as well as the mayor's office of the city of Gal, where the monument stands, is to preserve the memory of this outstanding figure for students and staff. NSU is ready to participate in all events dedicated to the life and work of I.N. Vekua.

At the end of the event, the ASU delegation received an invitation to visit Novosibirsk State University and continue the dialogue on cooperation.

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