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China looks forward to deepening and expanding bilateral cooperation with Australia: Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China

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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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HSE Strengthens Ties with Central Asia

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D. Trump asked V. Zelensky whether Ukraine could strike Moscow — Financial Times

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LONDON, July 15 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Kyiv to step up strikes deep into Russian territory, even asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Moscow could be a target if long-range weapons were supplied to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

“Vladimir, can you hit Moscow? Can you also hit St. Petersburg?” Trump asked during a phone call with the Ukrainian president on July 4, to which Zelensky replied: “Absolutely. We can if you give us weapons,” the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the conversation.

The phone call came just a day after Trump's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which the US president reportedly described as "bad."

According to the Financial Times, while it remains unclear whether the United States will push ahead with the delivery of the requested weapons to Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said Mr Trump appeared keen to explore more aggressive force options to put pressure on Moscow during the talks.

The White House and the Ukrainian presidential office did not respond to requests for comment, the Financial Times adds. –0–

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Breaking: 12 killed, 8 injured in Israeli airstrike in eastern Lebanon

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BEIRUT, July 15 (Xinhua) — Twelve people were killed and eight others were wounded on Tuesday when an Israeli airstrike hit a drilling rig and a Syrian refugee camp in the Wadi Faara area of eastern Lebanon, Lebanon's official National News Agency reported.

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The Verkhovna Rada extended martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine until November 5

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Kyiv, July 15 /Xinhua/ — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday adopted bills to extend the martial law and general mobilization in the country for another 90 days – until November 5 of this year. This was reported on Telegram by parliamentarian Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

The martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine were supposed to expire on August 7. Both legal regimes were extended for the 16th time.

For the approved bills to come into force, they must be signed by the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Martial law and general mobilization were introduced in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 due to the outbreak of armed conflict with the Russian Federation. –0–

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The Ukrainian parliament approved the suspension of the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines

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Kyiv, July 15 /Xinhua/ — The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday approved the country's temporary withdrawal from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ottawa Convention), MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram.

Last month, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that official Kyiv needed to suspend the treaty because the Russian Federation, not being a signatory to the Ottawa Convention, had been widely using anti-personnel mines in the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict since 2022. Because of this, as noted, Ukraine found itself in an unequal and unfair situation that limits its right to self-defense.

According to the text of the bill approved by the Verkhovna Rada, the Ottawa Convention will be suspended for Ukraine until the armed conflict with the Russian Federation is completely ended, as reported by the Ukrinform news agency.

The Ottawa Convention was signed in December 1997. Ukraine joined the treaty in February 1999 and ratified it in May 2005.

On June 29 of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree that puts into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. After that, the corresponding bill was submitted to parliament for consideration. –0–

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Delegation from Arkhangelsk region visited Polytech

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A working meeting was held at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University between SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, the Minister of Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Arkhangelsk Region Alexey Aksenov and the Acting Rector of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov Mikhail Danilov.

The main topic of discussion was the creation of the "Competence Center for the Application of Laser Welding and Additive Technologies in Shipbuilding". The initiative is aimed at developing joint scientific research, accelerating the implementation of innovative technologies and strengthening the country's technological sovereignty in key industries.

The meeting was attended by the rector of SPbPU Andrey Rudskoy, the vice-rector for research work of SPbPU Yuri Fomin, the head of the Research Laboratory "Laser and Additive Technologies" of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport Mikhail Kuznetsov, and professor of the Higher School of Physics and Materials Technology of IMMiT Sergey Parshin.

"Polytechnic has always been and remains a forge of engineering personnel capable of not only working in the current conditions, but also shaping the technological agenda of tomorrow. Today, we are betting on the development of advanced technologies in the field of materials science, laser and additive processes, digital engineering – those areas that are already determining the appearance of the industry of the future. Cooperation with colleagues from the Arctic region opens up new horizons: we combine fundamental science, engineering schools and real production tasks. I am confident that this synergy will become the basis for comprehensive solutions that can change the infrastructure of the North and become an example for other regions of the country," Andrey Rudskoy emphasized.

It is worth noting that over the course of three years of close cooperation with the Scientific and Educational Center "Russian Arctic" of NArFU, specialists of the Scientific and Research Laboratory "Laser and Additive Technologies" of IMMiT SPbPU have completed several projects on direct laser growth and laser welding of thin metals. Now the polytechnicians are faced with the task of developing a technology for hybrid laser-arc welding of samples with a blunting thickness of at least 30 mm. In the future, joint interests include the creation of a technological complex and the introduction of laser technologies into the production of city-forming enterprises.

At the meeting, the guests voiced a proposal to create a center, discussed the levels of interaction and upcoming stages of joint work.

"For the Arkhangelsk Region, the development of advanced production technologies capable of ensuring reliable and efficient operation in the conditions of the North and the Arctic is especially important. Joint scientific projects and the creation of a competence center are a step towards a real technological breakthrough. We are counting on practical results and are ready for systematic work on the implementation of new solutions in shipbuilding and related industries," noted Alexey Aksenov.

During the visit, a tour of the university campus and research laboratories of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU took place. The guests examined the equipment of the Laser and Additive Technologies Research Laboratory in most detail. They were interested in the robotic technological complexes and exhibits manufactured as part of joint projects with the Russian Arctic Research and Education Center of NArFU.

"In recent years, within the framework of cooperation with the Scientific and Educational Center "Russian Arctic" of NArFU, we have successfully implemented several projects using direct laser growth and laser welding technologies. We see great interest in laser technologies from the Arctic region and are confident that the next stage of cooperation will allow us to move from pilot solutions to large-scale integration of technologies into production," said Mikhail Kuznetsov, Director of the Russian-German Center for Laser Technologies.

Alexey Aksenov and Mikhail Danilov showed keen interest in the scientific developments of the Polytechnic University and expressed readiness for further cooperation. Following the meeting, a decision was made to hold a series of working meetings for a more detailed discussion of the project.

The visit of the delegation from the Arkhangelsk region became an important step towards strengthening interregional scientific and technical cooperation. SPbPU and NArFU intend to develop a strategic partnership aimed at the technological development of the shipbuilding industry and the Arctic region.

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Just Four Months – Russians Reveal How Long They Are Ready to Live Without a Salary

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How do Russians evaluate the financial “safety cushion”?

During the survey, 38% of Russians admitted to having no savings – they have no savings, so not receiving a salary in the first month will have a negative impact on their standard of living. The remaining citizens noted that they have a "safety cushion", savings are enough to live without income:

13% of Russians – no more than a month; 24% – within two months; another 12% of citizens will be able to hold out for up to six months; 7% of respondents are ready to live on savings for up to a year; only 6% of Russians have savings that will last for a year or more.

A similar picture was demonstrated by the results of a similar survey conducted a year earlier. Then, 27% of respondents stated that their savings would last up to three months, and 12% – up to six months. The typical portrait of a person with savings was a family man, holding a management position in a large city and having a higher education.

What has changed in the area of financial literacy among Russians?

Although almost 40% of Russians do not have savings, the level of economic literacy in the country continues to grow. As the results of the study showed:

78% of the population control the family budget; 80% of citizens plan income and purchases; about 50% of respondents keep track of their funds.

“Surveys show that Russians are attentive to money – many plan a budget, control expenses, and keep records,” the expert noted.

By the way, the literacy level of men is higher than that of women. Representatives of the stronger sex tend to plan expenses for a longer period – from six months: women are more likely to make impulsive purchases. Experts reminded that having a “safety cushion” for 3-6 months is the optimal solution that will allow you to survive a crisis or force majeure.

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What Flowers Say: New Exhibition at the School of Design

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HSE ART GALLERY in partnership with the platform Artz. Vork continues the cycle of group exhibition projects from the “Big Themes” series, rethinking fundamental ideas and offering new interpretations of timeless concepts. This time, the theme of the exhibition was flowers – their images, symbolism and meanings.

Flowers are traditionally associated with transience: they do not live long, quickly fade, and disappear almost without a trace. Therefore, flora in art often becomes an image of memory, loss, something that slips away but continues to exist. Alexandra Lurye, Maria Panina, Anna Stavinozhenko, and Alina Kerimova work in this vein. In the context of the climate and political crisis, flora is increasingly acquiring features of vulnerability and anxiety — as in the works of Anastasia Kovaleva, Alexandra Zamurueva, and Polina Filippova. Some artists — Irina Afanasyeva and Galya Fadeeva — radically rethink the very idea of the “language of flowers,” rejecting established symbols in favor of new ways of expression. When we talk about flowers, we most often imagine something living, fragile, tangible. But what happens when flora loses its materiality and turns into a digital image? This question is asked by Masha Rogova, Dariella, and Olga Filina. Flowers at the exhibition become a reason for a conversation about identity, personal history and deep self-reflection — in the works of Inga Tatarshao, Ekaterina Ivanitskaya and Marya Dmitrieva. Separately, the exhibition presents “Flower Horoscope” — a fantasy digital project by the art group Agey Tomesh.

One of the conceptual lines of the exhibition is the metaphorical convergence of the phenomena of herbarium and collecting. To collect a herbarium and to collect art means to touch time. In both cases, it is about choosing, selecting and preserving what can disappear. However, in the post-digital era, when the boundaries between the physical and the virtual are increasingly blurred, a new form of interaction with art is emerging – phygital collecting, combining the material (physical) and the digital (digital). Being part of the exhibition program Biennale of private collections, the project invites us to reflect on the nature of phygital collecting. This format became the basis of the platform Artz. Vork, where viewers can find all the works on display — add a memorable piece to their digital collection and purchase a print based on it. The Flower Horoscope is an archaic system of symbolic classification found in cultural layers of the supposed pre-continental period. Unlike astrological systems based on observation of stellar movement, this model correlates human individuality with phenological cycles — the flowering time of plants, seasonal weather changes, and the migration of fauna.

Each day of the modern calendar year corresponds to a certain type of ancient plant (usually a flower), supposedly possessing its own "character" or behavioral metaphor. It is believed that a person born on this day inherits the qualities attributed to "his" plant, as well as its supposed role in the natural-social structure.

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Art group Agey Tomesh, Dariella, Ira Afanasyeva, Marya Dmitrieva, Alexandra Zamurueva, Ekaterina Ivanitskaya, Alina Kerimova, Anastasia Kovaleva, Alexandra Lurye, Maria Panina, Masha Rogova, Anna Stavinozhenko, Inga Tatarshao, Galya Fadeeva, Olga Filina, Polina Filippova.

HSE ART GALLERY in the Vinzavod Contemporary Art Center4th Syromyatnichesky Lane, 1/8с6 (entrance C8, floor 2)

Gallery opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday | 12:00–20:00Free admission by prior arrangementregistration

Director of HSE ART GALLERY: Vassa Pyrkova Curator of HSE ART GALLERY: Ilya Kronchev-IvanovProducers: Anna Aravina, Polina Saratovskaya, Anastasia Shabashova, Elena KirpuGraphic design: HSE DESIGN LAB

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Lightning strikes kill 21 in India

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NEW DELHI, July 15 (Xinhua) — At least 21 people were killed and many others injured by lightning strikes in India's eastern states of Jharkhand and Bihar in the past 48 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

Most of the victims were reported to be working in their fields when the lightning struck. Jharkhand reported 12 deaths, while neighbouring Bihar reported nine.

“At least 12 people have been killed and seven others seriously injured due to lightning strikes in various parts of Jharkhand in the last 48 hours,” the official said.

"At least nine people have been killed and several injured in lightning strikes in Bihar," state broadcaster All India Radio reported. -0-

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