The Armenian government has published the texts of the memorandums of understanding with the United States

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Yerevan, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia has published the texts of the memorandums of understanding between the governments of Armenia and the United States, signed on Aug. 8 in Washington.

The memorandums, in particular, establish partnerships in the field of innovation in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, energy security, and within the framework of the “Crossroads of the World” project.

All memoranda have entered into force and are valid for one year, but may be extended for another 3 periods unless one of the parties notifies the other of its intention to terminate cooperation. –0–

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The National Bank of Kazakhstan will limit consumer loans with terms exceeding five years

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Astana, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced new restrictions on the issuance of unsecured consumer loans for a period of more than five years to reduce risks in the financial market, Kazinform reported on Friday.

Chairman of the National Bank Timur Suleimenov noted that measures have already been taken to limit lending: “Last year, the growth rate was 39 percent, this year it has dropped to 30 percent, but this figure remains high,” he said.

Deputy Chairman of the regulator Akylzhan Baimagambetov reported that the new rules provide for a ban on unsecured loans for a term of over five years. “We see that the level of defaults on such loans is growing and the share of non-performing assets is increasing. Therefore, their issuance will be impossible,” he emphasized.

The Deputy Chairman of the National Bank emphasized that the regulator’s goal is not to stop consumer lending, but to reduce its growth rate to a sustainable level, since growth of over 30 percent creates risks for trade and the financial stability of banks. –0–

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Unique Bronze Age Artifacts Found in Kazakhstan

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Astana, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Scientists have discovered valuable Bronze Age artifacts during archaeological work on the territory of the Bugun Reservoir in the Ordabasy district of Kazakhstan's Turkestan region, Kazinform reported on Friday.

The discovered artifacts include stone tools dating back 40-60 thousand years, gold-inlaid jewelry, bronze bracelets, household items, weapons, and copper coins from the medieval period.

According to the head of the expedition, professor of the South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University Alexander Podushkin, such large-scale finds were recorded for the first time in the territory of Central Asia, namely in the Ordabasy region.

"These exhibits show that the population of the Bronze Age not only knew metallurgy and foundry, but also mastered the techniques of jewelry art. All this testifies to the high level of development of our ancestors and confirms that the Ordabasy region was one of the centers of ancient civilization and culture," the archaeologist noted. –0–

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Zhu Fenglian: Participation of Taiwanese Compatriots in Celebrations of 80th Anniversary of Victory in Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing Is Legitimate and Not Subject to Criticism

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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — It is legitimate and beyond criticism that people from various walks of life in Taiwan will attend the upcoming commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on Sept. 3, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Friday.

Zhu Fenglian made the statement in response to media reports that some people in Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration had threatened to take risks against former Kuomintang party officials who would attend the events.

The spokesperson recalled that for the sake of national liberation, the return of Taiwan to China and the defeat of Japanese fascism, all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, including Taiwan compatriots, made enormous sacrifices and important contributions.

She noted that the participation of people from various walks of life in Taiwan in the upcoming commemorative events in Beijing demonstrates their commitment to the common interests of the Chinese nation, justice and conscience. It will help compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait remember history, commemorate the martyrs, carry forward the great spirit of the anti-Japanese war, and jointly strive for the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

According to Zhu Fenglian, the DPP authorities have resorted to all kinds of obstruction, intimidation and threats. Such moves, she added, demonstrate a complete rejection of national position, justice and conscience, contradict the will of compatriots on both sides of the Strait, and seriously hurt their feelings.

According to her, such actions also fully reveal the “Taiwan independence” nature of the DPP authorities.

Regarding the public statements by individuals from the DPP authorities who agree to be the perpetrators and accomplices of the forces advocating for “Taiwan independence,” the Chinese mainland will hold them accountable in accordance with the law and take resolute measures to suppress their activities, the spokesperson concluded. –0–

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China Calls on US, Japan to Stop Deploying Typhon Missile System

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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The United States and Japan should respect the security interests of others, refrain from deploying the Typhon missile system, and take real actions to promote regional peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Friday.

The diplomat made the corresponding statement at a regular departmental press briefing, commenting at the request of a journalist on media reports that during the upcoming joint exercises in Japan, scheduled for September, the American military plans to deploy the Typhon medium-range missile system on Japanese territory and conduct corresponding training, after which the missile system will be dismantled.

"China has repeatedly expressed serious concerns on relevant issues. China has consistently opposed the deployment of the Typhon medium-range missile system by the United States in Asian countries," Guo Jiakun said.

According to him, the deployment of the Typhon system in Japan would further damage the legitimate security interests of other countries and create a significant threat to regional strategic security.

As Guo Jiakun noted, due to Japan's history of militaristic aggression, the country's military and security actions are the subject of close attention from its Asian neighbors and the international community.

The official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry also recalled that 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.

“We urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history of aggression, unwaveringly pursue the path of peace, exercise restraint in its military and security-related remarks and actions, and refrain from further steps that could undermine the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community,” he said.

“We also call on the United States to learn from history and direct its energy and resources to doing the right thing, not the other way around,” Guo Jiakun concluded. –0–

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IDF Says Gaza's Highest-Ranking ISIS Leader Has Been Killed

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JERUSALEM, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a senior member of the Islamic State (IS) group in the Gaza Strip over the past week, the IDF said in a statement on Friday.

The Israeli military identified the man as Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaydah, who served as head of ISIS's Palestinian District in the Gaza Strip, the group's highest-ranking position in the Palestinian enclave.

Abu Zubaydah was the target of an airstrike carried out under the direction of Israeli intelligence, the IDF said. The ISIS leader was allegedly responsible for policy development, operational planning and oversight of the group's activities in the West Bank, Gaza and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

The IDF said ISIS fighters were directly involved in battles with the Israeli army in Gaza and accused the group of transporting military equipment and transferring significant funds from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.

“The IDF will continue to act against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip,” the statement said. –0–

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Xi Jinping stresses continuous efforts to improve party style

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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for persistently implementing the spirit of the CPC Central Committee's "Eight-Point Rules" on improving Party style and advancing regular and long-term improvement of Party style.

Xi Jinping, also China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call while giving important instructions at a party-building meeting in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the party style, which determines the party's image, directly affects the level of popular support and the party's very existence, and stressed the need to persistently implement these guiding principles.

The Chinese leader noted that the latest educational campaign to implement the “Eight-Point Rules” was carried out in good faith and produced noticeable results.

Stressing that excessive formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and wastefulness remain persistent and recurring problems, Xi called for making the campaign more targeted and effective, and building and improving permanent mechanisms to identify and address such phenomena.

The Chinese President also pointed out the need to make maximum use of the role of public supervision and to strictly and promptly inspect and punish those who violate party discipline.

In March, the CCP launched a four-month campaign to encourage some 100 million party members to strictly abide by the “Eight-Point Rules,” a landmark code of conduct introduced under Xi Jinping’s auspices in December 2012.

At the meeting on Friday, among other issues, the results of the educational campaign were considered.

Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central Leading Group for Party Building, chaired the meeting and delivered a speech.

Li Si, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Party Building, attended the meeting and also delivered a speech.

The meeting participants called on all Party members to carefully study Xi Jinping's important instructions, deeply understand their content and comprehensively implement them.

Noting that the campaign had achieved its goals, the participants stressed the need to further strengthen educational work to improve work styles through various methods, thereby guiding Party members and cadres to develop good habits in accordance with the Eight-Point Rules and its detailed provisions.

The meeting also stressed the need to improve the system and mechanisms to enhance the party style and transform institutional achievements into effective governance. –0–

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Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review provisions on the CPC's ideological and political work and study the draft Law on Promoting National Unity and Progress

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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review provisions on the CPC's ideological and political work and study the draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress of the PRC.

The meeting was chaired by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping. -0-

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China's Summer Film Season Box Office Revenues Exceed Last Year's

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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — China's 2025 summer movie season is drawing to a close with strong growth, with a large number of hit Chinese-made films pushing total box office revenues past last year's, signaling renewed activity in the world's second-largest film market.

As of Friday evening, China's summer box office had reached 11.64 billion yuan (about $1.64 billion), surpassing the total summer box office in 2024, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan.

The summer film season in China will run from June 1 to August 31. Traditionally, it is one of the most profitable in terms of box office receipts in the country. –0–

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Russian President V. Putin's visit to China will be the main event in Russian-Chinese relations in the second half of 2025 — Russian Foreign Ministry

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Moscow, August 29 /Xinhua/ — Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to China will be the main event in Russian-Chinese relations in the second half of this year and will have a broad international resonance, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Friday, answering a question from a Xinhua correspondent.

“I look at the Chinese press, our press, regional, global, and I see roughly similar assessments everywhere – with different emotional components, but they are roughly the same – the upcoming visit of the President of the Russian Federation to friendly China will be the main event in Russian-Chinese relations in the second half of this year and will have the widest international resonance,” the diplomat said.

As M. Zakharova noted, the head of the Russian state, together with a representative delegation, will take part in a number of events. From August 31 to September 1, the largest port city in northern China, Tianjin, will host the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will complete another political cycle of the organization's activities and will become the culmination of China's chairmanship.

“We note the proactive and energetic work of our Chinese colleagues, the Chinese presidency in preparing decisions on issues of multilateralism, regional security, sustainable development, as well as the contribution of our Chinese friends to strengthening the SCO as one of the pillars of a more just multipolar world order and enhancing its role as the basis for transforming Eurasia into a space of equal and indivisible security, mutually beneficial cooperation and prosperity,” she emphasized.

The central event of the Russian President's visit to China will be his participation, along with other foreign leaders, in events scheduled for September 3 in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. "Our countries participated in that terrible war on one side – on the right side of history. We did everything to defend our independence, our sovereignty, but also everything to ensure that the world survived the onslaught and pressure of the misanthropic ideology of Nazism, fascism, and Japanese militarism," said M. Zakharova.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added that the military parade on Tiananmen Square continues a series of large-scale commemorative events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. “In May, during a four-day visit to our country, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the anniversary Victory Parade on Red Square, where a ceremonial detachment of servicemen of the People’s Liberation Army of China marched. The decision of the heads of Russia and China to celebrate such significant memorable dates for our peoples together is, of course, a tribute to the feat of our peoples during World War II,” she said.

M. Zakharova recalled that the Russian President had repeatedly noted that Russia remembers and highly values the contribution of the Chinese people to the common Victory. “The military brotherhood of our peoples, which developed during those harsh war years, is one of the fundamental foundations of modern Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction,” the diplomat noted.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized the inviolability of the common positions of Moscow and Beijing in upholding historical truth and justice in the fight against the falsification of history and revisions of the results of World War II. She also said that the war is a special page in the history of her family. Her grandfather participated in the preparation of fortified areas in the Far East. “That is why we also find this commonality here – how many people, how many families remember, know and honor our common history through the history of their ancestors,” concluded M. Zakharova. –0–

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