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In the first half of 2025, the profit of the elite Chinese vodka brand Maotai increased by 8.89 percent.

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GUIYANG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese alcoholic beverage company Kweichow Moutai's net profit reached 45.4 billion yuan (about 6.36 billion U.S. dollars) in January-June 2025, up 8.89 percent year on year.

Its operating income rose 9.1 percent year-on-year to 89.39 billion yuan in the first six months of this year, according to the company's semi-annual report released on Tuesday.

According to the data, during the reporting period, the most famous Chinese vodka producer recorded a significant increase in sales through its direct sales channels. This figure increased by 18.63 percent to 40.01 billion yuan.

The elite vodka "Maotai", which is produced in the village of the same name in Guizhou Province in southwest China, is often served at state banquets. -0-

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Pakistan, US reaffirm joint commitment to fight terrorism

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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Pakistan and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the latest round of the Pakistan-US Counter Terrorism Dialogue in Islamabad, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

The meeting was co-chaired by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Special Secretary for UN Affairs Nabeel Munir and Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism Gregory D. Logerfo, the ministry said in a statement.

The discussions focused on consolidating joint efforts to combat terrorist threats, including those emanating from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the Islamic State of Khorasan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Both sides stressed the need to develop effective strategies to neutralize these groups.

Both sides agreed to improve institutional mechanisms, enhance operational capacity, and combat the misuse of new technologies by terrorist organizations. They also committed to intensifying cooperation within multilateral platforms, including the UN, to advance comprehensive counter-terrorism measures.

Both sides stressed that sustained, structured dialogue remains essential to strengthening peace, security and stability. –0–

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Red Sea shipping must be protected: Chinese official

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UN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The safety of shipping lanes in the Red Sea must be ensured, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Yemen on Tuesday.

Last month, the Houthis claimed responsibility for the sinking of two commercial vessels in the Red Sea: the Magic Seas and the Eternity C.

China is deeply concerned about this and called on the Yemeni Houthis to respect the navigation rights of commercial vessels of all countries in the Red Sea in accordance with international law and stop harassing and attacking them, Geng Shuang said in his speech.

"The safety of shipping lanes in the Red Sea must be ensured, as well as the safety of civilians, including sailors. The sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Yemen must also be respected," he said.

According to him, active efforts should be made to advance the peace process in Yemen. Geng Shuang called on both sides to resume interaction, move in the same direction, demonstrate maximum sincerity in resolving their differences, achieve the greatest possible consensus for reconciliation, and make maximum efforts to restore peace.

The humanitarian crisis must be resolved as soon as possible, he added, noting that Yemen is experiencing one of the world's worst food crises. Almost half the country's population faces acute food insecurity and some 4.8 million people are displaced.

“The international community should increase humanitarian aid to Yemen, support its economic development and efforts to improve living conditions, and help the Yemeni people get through these difficult times,” Geng Shuang stressed. –0–

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In the first 7 months of 2025, the volume of loans issued in China in yuan increased by 12.87 trillion yuan

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's renminbi (yuan) loans rose by 12.87 trillion yuan (about 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2025, data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) showed Wednesday. -0-

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/China Economic Roundtable/ China's Marine Economy Maintains Robust Growth in 1H25

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's marine economy maintained steady growth in the first half of this year, Gu Wu, an official with the Ministry of Natural Resources, said Wednesday.

She made this statement during the next meeting of the discussion platform for all media outlets “Roundtable on the Chinese Economy”, organized by Xinhua News Agency.

According to preliminary estimates, China's gross marine product (GMP) grew by 5.8 percent year-on-year to 5.1 trillion yuan (about $714.1 billion) during the reporting period, the agency said.

As noted by the ministry, in 2024, China's marine economy reached a significant milestone: China's GMP exceeded 10 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 10.54 trillion yuan, up 5.9 percent from the previous year.

Notably, the services sector was the largest contributor to the maritime economy in 2024, accounting for 59.6 percent of the total GMV. The maritime industry was the key driver of growth, accounting for more than 30 percent of the total.

The eastern coastal province of Shandong, with a GMV of 1.8 trillion yuan in 2024, ranked first among all regions in China in terms of added value of seven marine industries, including marine fisheries, energy and transportation.

Wang Rentang, head of the Shandong Provincial Maritime Affairs Bureau, said at a roundtable that the cargo turnover of the province's ports reached a new milestone last year.

According to official data, in 2024, the cargo turnover of Shandong ports exceeded 2 billion tons, which allowed the province to rank first among all regions of China for the third year in a row.

Given the strategic importance of the marine economy, China has firmly placed it on the country's development agenda. At a high-level meeting in early July, Chinese leaders stressed that to advance China's modernization, it is necessary to "promote high-quality development of the marine economy" while "pursuing the path of achieving national strength with Chinese characteristics by utilizing marine resources."

The meeting identified five priority areas: innovation-driven growth, stronger coordination, industrial renewal, harmony between human activities and the ocean, and mutually beneficial cooperation. -0-

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China Launches New Group of Internet Satellites

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WENCHANG, Hainan Province, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's new group of low-orbit satellites successfully launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.

The launch of the constellation, the eighth of its kind, was carried out at 14:43 Beijing time by a Long March-5B carrier rocket and an Expedition 2 upper stage. It will be used to provide satellite internet services.

The spacecraft successfully reached their designated orbits.

This was the 588th flight of the Long March series launch vehicles. -0-

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In China, amid the peak of the tourist season, special raids are being carried out to identify potential accidents and violations of the market order

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — During unannounced special raids launched by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism across the country in July this year, some risks of emergencies and market disruptions in tourist areas were identified, after which local cultural and tourism departments were ordered to take immediate measures to eliminate the identified problems.

The ministry said several inspection teams have been dispatched to eight provincial-level regions across the country, including Tianjin City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and have found safety risks such as blocked emergency exits in commercial premises, faulty fire-fighting equipment, and lack of safety equipment such as lifebuoys and life jackets in water-based entertainment facilities through undercover inspections.

The Ministry also pointed out potential road safety risks, including violations of traffic regulations by tourist bus drivers.

In relation to business entities that fail to comply with the requirements to correct the situation, strict punitive measures will be taken in accordance with the law, or information about their shortcomings will be transferred to the competent authorities for further consideration, the department added. -0-

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Since 2013, a total of 30,000 China-Europe freight trains have been dispatched from Xi'an

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XI'AN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The total number of freight trains departing from Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on China-Europe international freight train routes has exceeded 30,000 since the city launched the route in 2013, according to the Xi'an branch of China Railways.

Train number X9043, loaded with 55 containers of photovoltaic modules, left Xi'an International Port Station at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday morning and headed west to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, becoming the 30,000th freight train to leave the city on the China-Europe route since 2013.

In recent years, the above-mentioned branch has been actively promoting the construction of the China-Europe train logistics hub in Xi'an. Through the expansion of the transportation network, optimization of transportation, increase in the frequency of fixed-schedule trains and regular launch of trains on the trans-Caspian route, the scale of departures, capacity and operation quality of China-Europe trains in Xi'an have been greatly improved. This has given strong impetus to the construction of a multi-dimensional interconnected architecture and is conducive to the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road".

Currently, there are 18 China-Europe cargo routes departing from Xi'an, covering the entire territory of the Eurasian continent. -0-

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Rosneft Publishes Sustainability Report for 2024

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The Board of Directors of PJSC NK Rosneft approved Sustainability Report 2024.

The document presents the Company's achievements in the field of sustainable development, reflects its contribution to the development of national projects of the Russian Federation, discloses the main economic and environmental indicators, information on scientific and social projects, cultural and sporting events.

In 2024, Rosneft continued to implement the main goals of its strategy aimed at increasing operational efficiency, caring for people and respecting the environment.

The company is the largest taxpayer in the country and for many years has made a significant contribution to ensuring the stability of the budget system, promoting the socio-economic development of Russia. In the regions of its presence, Rosneft takes an active part in the development of infrastructure and the implementation of social projects, including in the field of medicine, education, culture and environmental protection.

One of the key priorities in Rosneft's activities is environmental responsibility. The company consistently increases the volume of "green" investments: by the end of the year, it reached 74 billion rubles, and over the past three years – almost 200 billion rubles. The funds are directed to programs to improve the reliability of pipelines, the construction of infrastructure for the utilization of associated petroleum gas, the reduction of emissions and other projects.

Rosneft's efforts to plant trees make a key contribution to preserving the ecological balance of our country – in 2024, over 11 million trees of various species were planted throughout the country. At the same time, over the past three years, Rosneft has planted about 37 million seedlings – the total area of plantings for them is comparable to the area of Paris.

Rosneft applies the principles of a closed-loop economy in its handling of water resources. In 2024, the share of recycled and reused water exceeded 93.7% of the total volume of water used for production needs. This made it possible to reduce the volume of "fresh" water taken from the external environment. The Company's total costs for wastewater management activities in 2024 amounted to 12 billion rubles.

In 2024, Rosneft continued land reclamation work, including "historical heritage" lands. Since 2022, over 280 hectares have been restored, including 45 hectares last year. A number of large enterprises of the Company have completely completed the liquidation of "historical heritage" lands.

The company continues its project to study and protect biodiversity – in 2024, a unique program "Tamura" was launched, the purpose of which is to obtain information on the state of key animal species in the Arctic region. Rosneft's scientific center organized five expeditions, during which scientists studied the Kara subpopulation of the polar bear, wild reindeer and rare bird species. The total length of air and water routes was almost 20 thousand km.

One of the drivers of Rosneft's development is the continuous implementation of modern technologies. In 2024, the total portfolio of registered patents exceeded 1,100 innovative developments.

Rosneft is the first oil company in Russia that has successfully created and is developing a line of its own software for solving production problems in the field of geology, design, development and operation of fields. Today, the Company's line of science-intensive software includes 24 software products, 17 of which have already been implemented in production activities.

In 2024, Rosneft continued its systematic work to create comfortable and safe conditions for employees, including those working in remote areas and in harsh climates. One of the key areas of work was the development of the "smart village" concept – a modern format of shift infrastructure with digital services, mobile applications and automated household systems.

Rosneft supports initiatives in the field of education and upbringing of the younger generation, carries out construction and repair of educational institutions in the regions of its presence. For example, in Nizhnevartovsk a new kindergarten for 320 children was built, in the village of Elan-Chishma (Republic of Bashkortostan) – a new multifunctional educational center with an area of over 2 thousand square meters, two schools in Syzran were reconstructed. Also, thanks to the assistance of the Company, a new clinic was opened in Ufa, medical equipment was supplied to three hospitals in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Tyumen and Samara regions.

The Company is actively developing the volunteer movement "Good Deeds Platform". In 2024, Rosneft enterprises held almost 2 thousand volunteer events and projects, in which 106 thousand employees took part. Corporate volunteering is important in solving urgent social and environmental problems in the regions where Rosneft operates.

An important part of the Company's social activities is the corporate sports and health movement "Energy of Life", within the framework of which employees regularly play sports and compete in various sports disciplines. The movement is growing annually, and by the end of 2024 it had already united almost 128 thousand employees, that is, almost 40% of the total number of Rosneft employees.

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The Sustainability Report is a public non-financial report of Rosneft and is aimed at informing a wide range of stakeholders, including shareholders, investors, representatives of state and municipal authorities, employees, partners and customers, public and environmental organizations, scientific and educational institutions. The document was prepared using the international standards of the Global Sustainability Reporting Initiative GRI 2021.

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftAugust 13, 2025

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Rectors' Club meeting: Vladimir Stroev spoke about popular areas of study at GUU among applicants

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The Rector of the State University of Management took part in the third meeting of the Rectors' Club, which was held in the Arguments and Facts press center.

Meetings of heads of higher education institutions and colleges allow for the coordination of training of specialists, avoiding duplication of educational programs, understanding what technologies and equipment are needed to teach students, and discussing how the labor market is changing.

The meeting included two sessions: the first was devoted to the future of higher and secondary vocational education and key changes in the system of training specialists, and the second focused on interaction with the business community.

During the first part of the meeting, representatives of government bodies and heads of higher and secondary educational institutions, including Vladimir Stroyev, spoke.

First Deputy Minister of Education of Russia Alexander Bugaev presented the key aspects of the education development strategy, which is based on traditional approaches and includes two stages: preparatory (2025-2026) and the subsequent implementation stage.

Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Olga Petrova noted that this year the implementation of all key areas in the educational system, started earlier, will continue, with special attention being paid to helping student families. She emphasized that it is necessary to "prepare graduate professionals with an active civic position, aware of their role in the development of the country's technological sovereignty.

The head of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev spoke about the Pre-University of the State University of Management, where schoolchildren of the 10th and 11th grades study. The rector noted that despite the high requirements (only excellent students), the number of people wishing to enroll there increases every year. Vladimir Stroyev also introduced the audience to the areas of student training implemented at the State University of Management.

"The university is actively developing new areas of training, especially in the field of management. This year, interest in management programs in various industries has noticeably increased: from construction to show business. An important aspect of the university's development has become the creation of high-quality media content. We have three professional studios for producing video materials. This is especially relevant, given that today's youth is a demanding audience, well versed in the media space," he added.

Also at the meeting, representatives of the government, universities and the expert community discussed the readiness of the secondary vocational education and higher education sector for the new academic year, the progress and tasks of transforming universities, state youth policy and the development of vocational education infrastructure.

At the end of the meeting, those gathered agreed that for the successful development of the education system, it is important for all its elements to cooperate and coordinate their actions to ensure a comfortable transition for students between different levels of education and achieve a synergistic effect.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 08/13/2025

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