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KYIV, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday on Telegram that he had a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, which was later joined by European leaders.

One of the main topics of conversation was the results of the meeting between the head of the White House and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at which they discussed ending the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict.

V. Zelensky emphasized that official Kyiv supports Washington's proposal to hold peace talks with the participation of three parties – Ukraine, the United States and Russia.

He also added that on Monday, August 18, he will meet with D. Trump in Washington to discuss the details of ending the armed conflict with Russia.

The Ukrainian leader specifically emphasized the importance of involving Europe in all stages of the peace process to reliably ensure security together with the United States.

On Friday, in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, negotiations were held between D. Trump and V. Putin to discuss ways to establish peace in Ukraine. –0–

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CANBERRA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has opened a biodiversity centre here to store more than 13 million specimens of organisms, it said on Thursday.

The new building, called Diversity, houses the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Australian National Insect Collection. The storage facilities are temperature controlled, bushfire and pest-proof.

The centre houses one of the world's largest collections of Australian and Papua New Guinean birds, a huge collection of insects and other specimens collected over 150 years. The creation of a single repository will help ensure biosecurity, conservation, climate resilience and environmental management.

According to CSIRO director general Doug Hilton, the new centre is a “hidden force supporting everything from tracking pest invasions to discovering new species and understanding the genetic diversity of Australia’s native ecosystems”.

The A$90 million (US$59 million) centre, equipped with cutting-edge genomics and digitalisation labs, will enable researchers from around the world to extract DNA, produce high-resolution images and share data, CSIRO said.

The project, which was jointly funded by CSIRO and the Australian Department of Education, began in 2022. Construction took just over two years, with another year needed to accommodate the 13 million samples in the building. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of the Indian side, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and special representative on China-India boundary issue, will visit India from Aug. 18 to 20 to hold the 24th meeting of special representatives on China-India boundary issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Saturday. -0-

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URUMQI, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and some cities and counties under it established new sister-city relations with five regions and cities in Uzbekistan on Saturday.

The relevant documents were signed at a conference on exchanges between sister cities in the field of cooperation and development, which was held within the framework of the 15th Kashgar Central and South Asia Trade Fair held in Kashgar.

In particular, sister city relations were established between Kashgar County and Kizirik District of Surkhandarya Region, between Kashgar City and Kattakurgan District of Samarkand Region and Fergana City in Fergana Region, between Shache County and Margilan City of Fergana Region, and between Zepu County and Kokand City of Fergana Region.

In addition, sister city agreements between two pairs of counties in Kashgar Prefecture and Laos were also signed at the event.

Thus, since the establishment of the first such partnership relations with the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan in 2005, over the past 20 years the number of sister cities and sister regions between the Kashgar district and the territory under its jurisdiction and foreign countries has grown to 21 pairs. -0-

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NIAMEY, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Up to 23 people have been killed and 21 injured in Niger due to heavy rains this year, Ali Abdul Aziz, commander of the national fire brigade, told a press conference recently.

The rains also caused the collapse of 3,615 houses and the displacement of 5,855 families, affecting a total of 42,559 people, he added.

A. Abdul Aziz called on residents of the country not to cross watercourses during or after rain, not to block drainage channels, avoid potentially dangerous areas and not to occupy temporary shelters. –0–

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WELLINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — People in New Zealand's South Island on Friday marked the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

The event also paid tribute to Rewi Alley, who lived and worked in China for 60 years, contributing to the Chinese people's war resistance, the country's post-war economic development and the strengthening of China-New Zealand friendship.

The ceremony took place at the Rewi Alley Memorial Park in Springfield, his birthplace. The event attracted about 150 participants, including local officials, members of the New Zealand-China Friendship Society (NZCF), relatives of R. Alley, as well as representatives of the Chinese community and Chinese companies.

Consul General of China in Christchurch He Ying said the anniversary was an occasion to honour overseas friends like R. Alley, who made important contributions to the Chinese people's victory over the Japanese invaders. "These bright names and deeds represent the deep, blood-forged friendship between China and New Zealand during the anti-fascist period," she said.

“I have no doubt that the foundation of our relationship with China was very much based on the work that Rewi Alley began in China about 100 years ago. That should never be forgotten,” said former New Zealand Parliament Speaker and patron of the NZNC David Carter. –0–

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TOKYO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday expressed "remorse" at an annual memorial ceremony for war dead, but did not link it to Japan's responsibility for aggression against Asian countries during World War II.

Speaking at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan, he said Japan would never again take the path of war and stressed the need to pass on the "painful" memory of the war to future generations as living witnesses continue to age. "Remorse and the lessons learned from that war must be deeply imprinted in our hearts once again," he added.

Ishiba became the first Japanese leader since 2012 to use the word “repentance” at the ceremony. However, local media noted that the object of “repentance” was not “the harm caused to Asian countries,” but rather the process that dragged Japan into the war.

Japanese right-wing organization Nippon Kaigi criticized Ishiba's words, saying that the "repentance" was a political maneuver.

Some forces within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) also spoke out against Ishiba's speech, arguing that "Abe's statement" was enough and fearing that the move would "renew apology diplomacy," local media reported.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. More than 4,500 people attended a national memorial ceremony on Friday. –0–

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BISHKEK, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — The Eurasian region notes that the alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meets the requirements of the times, demonstrates the consistency of the concepts of cooperation between China and Eurasian countries, and creates valuable opportunities for regional development.

“Russia, as a member state of the EAEU, together with its colleagues in the union, is interacting with China within the framework of the alignment of the EAEU development plans and the Chinese Belt and Road initiative. The goal is to take this process to a new level of implementing joint projects,” said Alexey Fadeyev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a recent briefing, answering a question from a Xinhua correspondent.

Senior expert of the Armenian analytical center Orbeli Johnny Melikyan positively assessed the current interaction of the EAEU and the Belt and Road initiative, saying that it has already entered the stage of practical implementation of joint infrastructure, transport and digital projects. “Coordinated work on market integration, in particular in the field of forming common markets for gas, oil and oil products, as well as digitalization of freight rail transportation, is directly linked to the Chinese initiative, creating conditions for the growth of trade flows and increasing mutual competitiveness,” he added.

From 14 to 15 August, a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council was held in the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata. Attention was paid to such issues as strengthening the economic potential of the EAEU countries, improving the standard of living of the population, developing mutual trade, eliminating obstacles in the union market, etc.

“Speaking about the results of the integration of the EAEU and the Belt and Road, the most important thing is the improvement of the quality of life of our citizens,” said the rector of the Belarusian State Economic University Alexei Egorov in an interview with Xinhua. “We see the results of the colossal improvement of China’s economic system. This model should be studied and adapted to the conditions of the Eurasian space.”

“The comprehensive development of trade and economic relations with the People’s Republic of China is one of the priorities of the trade policy of the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states,” the Eurasian Economic Commission said in response to a question from a Xinhua correspondent. “A promising direction could also be the alignment of strategic documents of the EAEU and China on issues of mutual interest, including in such areas as transport, logistics, and digitalization.”

There is now a common understanding of the need to create a high-quality connectivity architecture using the convergence of the Belt and Road Initiative and the EAEU to give further impetus to regional development.

“We view the link between the Belt and Road initiative and the EAEU as an important component of the strategic partnership between our countries,” A. Fadeyev emphasized, adding that the Chinese Belt and Road initiative is in line with Russian ideas for creating an open integration circuit on the Eurasian continent, where freedom of trade and movement of labor would be fully ensured and modern infrastructure would be established.

According to Kyrgyz economist Iskender Sharsheev, the benefits of linking the Belt and Road Initiative and the EAEU for the countries of the union are obvious: it is an opportunity to strengthen their role as a transit hub, increase the diversification of sales markets and expand the space for technological cooperation. “In practice, it has accelerated land corridors from China to Europe across Eurasia, given impetus to container and refrigerated logistics, and made border crossings more predictable,” the expert added. –0–

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TIANJIN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of the Kazakhstan Studies Center was held at Tianjin Foreign Studies University on Friday, the university said on its public account on the Chinese social media platform WeChat.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China Shakhrat Nuryshev attended the opening ceremony and expressed hope that this Center will become an important public diplomacy platform for promoting the history, language and culture of Kazakhstan.

The Kazakhstan Research Center will conduct research on Kazakhstan's history, culture, education, science and technology. The center has also hired renowned Chinese and foreign experts in Central Asian studies to form a team of consultants who will focus on cooperation between Tianjin and Kazakhstan and submit proposals for government decision-making.

Let us recall that other centers for Kazakhstan studies have been opened in China, for example, the Center for Kazakhstan Studies at Dalian University of Foreign Studies, as well as at Shanghai University of Foreign Studies and Beijing University of Foreign Studies. Such dynamics demonstrate the growing interest in Kazakhstan on the part of representatives of Chinese scientific circles and the public. -0-

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CHANGCHUN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Marina Ivanova and her children, tourists from Ussuriysk, passed through passport control at the Hunchun checkpoint and crossed the Chinese border early in the morning. "This is our second time visiting China during the summer holidays. It's fun, convenient, and affordable. We really like it here," she said.

Hunchun City /Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, Northeast China/ is located at the junction of the state borders of China, Russia and the DPRK. And cross-border tourism here is becoming more and more popular year by year.

According to data from the Hunchun Port Authority, the volume of border crossings in both directions here exceeded 260,000 people in the first half of 2025.

“The revival of cross-border tourism is due to the visa-free regime, the emergence of new models of cultural tourism in border areas and the improvement of the quality of tourism services,” said Xu Li, general manager of Hunchun Yutong International Travel Agency.

In Hunchun, many road signs and signboards are duplicated in Russian, and some shops accept payments in rubles, making shopping easier for Russians.

Shopping, TCM and family tourism are the keywords Marina used to summarize her travel experience in China. This time, she bought clothes for herself and her family members and visited a TCM clinic to treat her shoulder. Then, she and her children went to the Piyan Mountain Scenic Area, located more than 100 km away from Hunchun City, to enjoy the natural scenery and hot springs.

"We have not only domestic tourists, but also many guests from abroad. They usually stay here for three to five days to rest and improve their health," said Fan Liyan, CEO of the company that manages the Piyanshan Mountain Scenic Area.

Meanwhile, it is not only Russian tourists who are interested in cross-border trips to Jilin Province. After China introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in November 2024, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has become a popular tourist destination for tourists from that country.

According to data from the Yanji border control point, since the beginning of this year, the number of border crossings through the Yanji checkpoint by tourists from the Republic of Korea has exceeded 100,000 people.

“I believe that as the visa policy is optimized, transportation becomes more convenient, and exit tax refund policies are optimized, more and more foreign tourists will fall in love with Northeast China, and China as a whole,” said Meng Lu, an official at Yanji Border Port. -0-

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