Xi Jinping's article on steadily advancing high-level opening-up to the outside world will be published in Qiushi magazine

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on steadily advancing opening up to the outside world at a high level will be published on Wednesday.

The article by Xi Jinping, who is also the president of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the 14th issue of this year's leading journal of the CPC Central Committee, Qiushi. -0-

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Xi Jinping Meets with Russian Foreign Minister /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Russia should strengthen mutual support in multilateral forums, effectively safeguard the development and security interests of the two countries, unite countries in the Global South, and push the development of the international order in a more just and rational direction.

Xi Jinping made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing. He called on both sides to support each other, maintain the correct course of development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), continuously give new impetus to its development, making this strategic platform more meaningful and stronger. -0-

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Polytechnic University's breakthrough projects received grant support from the Russian Science Foundation

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The Russian Science Foundation has summed up the results of three competitions for 2025, including one for the extension of ongoing projects.

Following the results of the Russian Science Foundation's competition for grant support for fundamental and exploratory scientific research in 2025–2028, 211 projects were supported. They are being carried out by research groups led by young candidates and doctors of science under the age of 35. Including three developments of the Polytechnic University, support was provided.

According to the results of the examination, the following Polytechnic projects will receive from 3 to 6 million rubles annually:

"Synaptic dysfunction in hippocampal neurons in Alzheimer's disease and methods of their correction: the influence of the endoplasmic reticulum structure and ryanodine receptors" under the supervision of Ekaterina Pchitskaya, Institute of Coronary Heart Diseases and Bone Health; "Molecular mechanisms of the influence of recombinant interferon-lambda on the course and outcome of secondary bacterial pneumonia developing against the background of influenza infection" under the supervision of Alexey Lozhkov, Institute of Coronary Heart Diseases and Bone Health; "Modeling and optimization of thermochemical technology for hydrogen production based on the sulfur-iodine cycle" under the supervision of Ekaterina Sokolova, Institute of Economics.

Following the results of the RSF competition for conducting initiative fundamental and exploratory scientific research by young scientists and candidates of science under the age of 33 in 2025–2027, 327 projects were supported. Including five SPbPU projects:

"Innovative Alkaline Electrolytes Based on Nanofluids for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis", Supervised by Sadeghi Khashayar, Institute of Economics; "Development of a Lingvodidactic Model of Sustainable Learning Using Artificial Intelligence", Supervised by Ekaterina Shostak, Institute of Economics; "Development of Scientific and Technological Foundations for the Formation of Biomedical Materials with a Given Gradient of Properties by Selective Laser Melting for Personalized Implantology", Supervised by Igor Polozov, Institute of Mathematics and Electronics; "Development of a System for Predicting the Failure of the Strength of Load-Bearing Metal Structures at Sub-zero Temperatures Using Digital Twin Technology", Supervised by Ivan Vasiliev, Institute of Mathematics and Electronics; "Multimode Fiber Bragg Gratings with Optimal Spectral Response", Supervised by Alexander Markvart, Institute of Economics and Electronics.

The grant amount will be up to 1.5 million rubles annually.

Based on the results of the competition for the extension of the deadlines for projects implemented under the supervision of young scientists in 2025–2027, the SPbPU project “Study of the antiviral activity of small interfering RNAs against rotavirus infection when administered orally in complexes with hybrid microcarriers” was supported, led by Alexandra Brodskaya, IBSiB.

The annual grant amount will be from 3 to 6 million rubles.

"I congratulate our young scientists who generate ideas and demonstrate scientific achievements. Eight applications is a good result, higher than last year. To make it even better, we will set more global tasks. We, for our part, intend to help this within the framework of the Grant Readings seminar series," said Yuri Fomin, Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU.

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In the first half of 2025, the unemployment rate according to the survey in Chinese cities was 5.2 percent. /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China's labor market remained broadly stable in the first half of 2025, with the average survey unemployment rate in Chinese cities and towns standing at 5.2 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from the first quarter of this year, official data showed Tuesday.

According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate in urban areas in China in June 2025 was 5 percent.

As of the end of June, the total number of migrant farmers in the country increased by 0.7 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 191.39 million people.

“The monthly unemployment rate in cities and urban-type towns, according to surveys, fluctuated between 5 and 5.4 percent this year, remaining relatively stable,” said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the NSU, at a press conference.

According to China's 2025 targets, the survey unemployment rate in cities and towns should remain at around 5.5 percent, with more than 12 million new jobs created in those types of localities nationwide.

Data released on Tuesday also showed that China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025. -0-

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China's natural gas production saw steady growth in the first half of this year

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China's natural gas output saw steady growth in the first half of this year, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.

Natural gas production in the period from January to June 2025 increased by 5.8 percent year-on-year to 130.8 billion cubic meters.

Last month, this figure increased by 4.6 percent to 21.2 billion cubic meters, the department said.

China's raw coal output rose 5.4 percent year-on-year to 2.4 billion tonnes in the first six months of this year, statistics show.

The country's crude oil production increased by 1.3 percent year-on-year to 108.48 million tons in the first half of 2025. -0-

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China's power generation grew by 1.7 percent in June this year

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China's large-scale power generation increased 1.7 percent year-on-year in June 2025, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday.

According to the agency, last month the total output of enterprises in this category was 796.3 billion kWh.

In particular, compared to the same month last year, the volume of electricity generation by solar power plants and nuclear power plants in the country increased by 18.3 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, while the same indicator for thermal power plants and wind power plants increased by 1.1 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively.

In contrast, electricity generation at hydroelectric power plants in June fell by 4 percent year-on-year, according to data from the State Statistical Service. -0-

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China's Per Capita Disposable Income Grew by 5.3% in H1 2025 /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — China's per capita income directly at the disposal of the population showed steady growth in the first half of 2025.

Disposable income per person stood at 21,840 yuan (about $3,055) in the first six months of the year, up 5.3 percent in nominal terms from a year earlier, while real growth was 5.4 percent after excluding price factors, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

Over the same period, China's median per capita disposable income was 18,186 yuan, a nominal 4.8 percent increase year-on-year.

At the same time, the disposable income of rural residents increased in nominal terms by 5.9 percent, while for the urban population the growth of this indicator amounted to 4.7 percent during the reporting period.

China's per capita consumer spending in January-June was 14,309 yuan, up 5.2 percent in nominal terms and 5.3 percent after excluding price factors.

Data released on Tuesday also showed that China's GDP grew 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year. -0-

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Shandong Province Delegation Holds Series of Economic Events in Russia

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — A delegation from east China's Shandong Province led by Vice Governor Song Junji visited Russia, organizing a series of trade and economic events to advance cooperation between the two sides to a qualitatively new level.

According to the information on the website of the Shandong Provincial Government, during the visit to Moscow, the China/Shandong/ – Russia/Moscow/ Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held. During the presentation, Song Junji spoke about the drivers of economic development in Shandong Province, the favorable investment climate and promising investment opportunities. Enterprises from the two countries held talks on cooperation in the fields of economics, technology, logistics and energy, reaching a number of agreements on intentions for cooperation.

At the same time, a thematic exhibition of Shandong Province was organized, where 46 enterprises demonstrated over 100 types of products. The exhibition covered high-tech equipment, consumer goods, products of old brands and objects of intangible cultural heritage, comprehensively reflecting the latest achievements of the province in the development of productive forces of new quality. The Shandong delegation also took part in B2B meetings with Russian companies, reaching agreements on intentions for cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, agriculture and forestry, energy and transport logistics.

Chairman of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RASPP) Vitaly Mankevich emphasized that the visit will give a powerful impetus to the development of trade and economic ties between Shandong and Russia, investment and industrial cooperation, as well as scientific and educational exchanges. According to his forecast, trade between Russian regions and Shandong will become a new driver of growth in trade turnover between the two countries. -0-

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US tech giant Nvidia CEO praises China's AI development

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BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — U.S. tech giant Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised China's rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI) during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday, calling the Chinese market "big" and "dynamic."

“AI is growing very fast in China,” Jensen Huang said in an interview, highlighting China’s thriving AI ecosystem and pointing to the abundance of startups and large cloud service providers.

He added that China has a strong talent pool, noting that the country is home to 50 percent of the world's artificial intelligence researchers.

“AI is everywhere, from consumer apps, online shopping, grocery delivery to self-driving cars and other incredible applications,” added Jensen Huang.

He said he was “very happy” to see the development of artificial intelligence in China, citing the high level of education in science and mathematics.

On Wednesday, Jensen Huang will attend the opening ceremony of the 3rd China International Supply Chain Exposition (CISCE) and participate in related activities. -0-

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Agreement between Kazakhstan and China on simplifying customs procedures demonstrates the potential of the SCO – Kazakh expert

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Astana, July 15 (Xinhua) — The agreement between Kazakhstan and China on simplifying customs procedures demonstrates the potential of the SCO as a platform for testing and implementing advanced solutions, Gulnar Shaimergenova, director of the Kazakhstan Center for China Studies, said at the 2025 SCO Think Tank Forum in Shanghai.

In her speech, she emphasized the importance of expanding joint educational programs, including organizing schools for young leaders and retraining courses for civil servants in the field of sustainable development and digital governance at SCO universities.

G. Shaimergenova also noted the need for legal harmonization, proposing to develop a model law for cross-border arbitration and unified law enforcement, which would simplify the interaction of businesses and institutions in the SCO space.

In addition, she stressed the importance of active integration of business, banks and investors into SCO projects, as well as the need for synergy between regional and global initiatives, support for UN reforms and the promotion of the principles of justice, inclusiveness and sovereign equality in international affairs. –0–

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