Chinese Foreign Ministry: China firmly opposes construction activities on illegally occupied islands and reefs in the South China Sea

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Nansha Islands are an inalienable part of China's territory. China firmly opposes construction work by relevant countries on the islands and reefs they illegally occupied, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Monday.

He made the remarks while commenting on a report by a US think tank that said Vietnam has sharply accelerated efforts to create artificial land on disputed islands in the South China Sea this year, with the latest expansion project covering eight islands and reefs that were not previously included in Vietnam's sea-filling and artificial land plan launched in 2021.

“We will take all necessary measures to protect our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests,” Guo Jiakun said at a regular departmental press conference. -0-

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China urges US to stop interfering in China-Latin America cooperation

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — China has called on the United States to stop trying to damage China-Latin America cooperation by sowing discord, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said Monday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting on a report that a US military official said China was penetrating the Western Hemisphere and appropriating resources.

"Such accusations from the US are nothing more than outdated language divorced from reality, which once again demonstrates the ingrained Cold War mentality and confrontational attitude of certain individuals in the United States," Guo Jiakun said.

For a long time, China has always adhered to the principles of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit, openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation in carrying out practical cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries in various fields, Guo Jiakun added.

Cooperation between China and Latin America meets the needs of each side and serves the common interests of both sides, and actively promotes local economic and social development, winning the sincere approval of countries and people in the region, Guo Jiakun said.

"For many years, the United States has spared no effort to interfere in and control the affairs of Latin America and the Caribbean. The actions of this country's hegemony and bullying are very obvious," Guo Jiakun said.

"Latin America and the Caribbean are not anyone's backyard," Guo Jiakun said, adding that China-Latin America cooperation is not directed against any third party and should not be influenced by any third party. Countries in the region have the right to independently choose their development paths and partners, he stressed.

“The US should stop its attempts to sow discord and create a scandal out of nothing, and instead focus on making pragmatic contributions to the development of Latin American and Caribbean countries,” Guo Jiakun concluded. -0-

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15 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

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GAZA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — At least 15 Palestinians, including four journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile at the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital. The second strike came as medical teams arrived to collect the wounded and dead.

Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled media directorate said four journalists were killed in the attack.

They were killed during a “reporting mission” at the Nasser Medical Complex, the department said in a statement, adding that the deaths brought the total number of journalists killed by the Israeli army in Gaza since October 7, 2023, to 244.

Meanwhile, one firefighter was killed and seven civil defense workers were injured while trying to rescue the wounded and collect the bodies of the dead, the Gaza Civil Defense said.

The Israeli army has not yet commented on the incidents. –0–

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Shanghai eases restrictions on home purchases, mortgage lending to boost property sector

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SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Shanghai on Monday introduced a raft of measures to further boost the property sector, including lifting restrictions on home purchases in suburban areas.

The measures will take effect on Tuesday, August 26, according to a circular issued by six local departments, including the Shanghai Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission.

Households with Shanghai residence registration, as well as households without local residence registration who have continuously contributed to the social security fund or paid personal income tax in Shanghai for one year or more, are not limited in the number of units of housing they can purchase outside the outer ring road, according to the circular.

Single adults will receive the same benefits as the above households.

The circular also stated that home buyers will receive greater support from the housing savings fund to help pay their down payment.

Those who buy new eco-friendly homes will be eligible for a 15 percent increase in the maximum loan amount from the housing savings fund. For first-home purchases, the upper limit of the loan amount has been raised to 1.84 million yuan (about $258,600). However, for families with many children, the limit has been increased to 2.16 million yuan.

Homebuyers can even withdraw their own or their spouse's funds from their home savings fund for a down payment on a new commercial home sold before completion.

In addition, banks will not differentiate between first and second home purchases, further reducing the interest burden on home buyers, as second home purchases often come with higher mortgage rates.

Families without local registration will be temporarily exempt from paying property tax when purchasing their first home. When purchasing a second or subsequent property, members of such families will be entitled to an exemption from paying property tax of 60 square meters per family member. -0-

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CPPCC National Committee members urged to join efforts to formulate 15th Five-Year Plan

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BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The Bureau of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday opened its 13th session to hold deliberations on formulating the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) and Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, chaired the meeting.

Noting that the 15th Five-Year Plan period is a key stage for consolidating the foundation and intensifying efforts in an all-round way to basically realize socialist modernization, Wang Huning called on CPPCC National Committee members to put forward their ideas and make efforts to formulate a new plan on a scientific basis.

Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Ding Xuexiang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, was invited to the meeting and delivered a report.

He noted that since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China's economic, scientific, technological and overall strength has risen to a new level.

He further stressed the need to conduct analysis and research as well as broad consultations to pool efforts for the high-quality formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

It is necessary to set reasonable goals and objectives when formulating the plan, and accurately formulate and implement important initiative strategies in order to ensure a decisive shift in the implementation of socialist modernization, he said. -0-

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Former Agricultural Bank of China vice president sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes

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FUZHOU, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Lou Wenlong, a former deputy governor of the Agricultural Bank of China, has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes, officials said Monday.

According to the verdict handed down by the Intermediate People's Court of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (East China), Lou Wenlong was also deprived of his political rights for life, and all his personal and illegally acquired property was confiscated in favor of the state.

During the trial, it was established that between 2005 and 2024, Lou Wenlong abused his official powers while holding various positions, including positions in the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Security Council of China, to assist third parties and third-party organizations in obtaining permits, construction contracts, financing and providing loans, for which he received from them cash and material assets totaling 84.51 billion yuan (approximately 11.88 billion US dollars).

Lou Wenlong's public trial began on June 6, 2025. In his final statement, the defendant admitted his guilt and repented of his actions. -0-

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/SCO Summit in Tianjin/ Press center for 2025 SCO summit to open on August 28

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TIANJIN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — The press center for the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will officially open at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, the summit's official website said.

The event's press center is located in Exhibition Hall S2, Phase 2, Tianjin Meijiang International Convention and Exhibition Center.

It has a comprehensive service area, public and special work areas for the media, a press conference area, a radio and television technology service area, interactive areas for scientific, technical and cultural expositions, catering and coffee break areas for media workers, as well as other functional areas.

The press centre will provide a full range of services related to radio and television, news releases, official photographs, information about the summit, scientific, technical and cultural exposition, as well as catering and transportation.

On Monday, the official website of the summit press center was officially launched at https://scochn2025.cn/. From now on, the press center will continuously publish the latest news about the summit on the website.

From August 28 to 30, the press center will also organize 5 city tours for which accredited journalists can sign up.

Let us recall that the 2025 SCO summit will be held in the city of Tianjin in northern China from August 31 to September 1. -0-

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Summer school of adapters opened at SPbGASU

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Participants of the summer school

On August 19, the summer school of the Adapters project opened at the Educational Center for Project-Based Learning at SPbGASU. Over the course of ten days, its participants will exchange experiences, learn about the best practices for adapting first-year students, and consider innovative approaches and work formats.

The Adapters project is an initiative of the SPbGASU student council aimed at helping first-year full-time students adapt to the educational and social environment. Adapters accompany new students during the first months of study, introduce them to the university and the city, and involve them in student activities. You can learn more about the project in its VKontakte group.

The goal of the summer school, organized with the support of the Youth Policy Department of SPbGASU, is to form a community of active, creative and responsive mentors who know how to establish trusting relationships and take into account the needs of first-year students. The results of the classes will be plans for the adaptation of first-year students within the thematic areas “I am proud”, “Moral ideals”, “

Marina Malyutina, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy at SPbGASU, gave a welcoming speech at the opening of the summer school. She called on the participants to remember the importance of their mission and focused on the activities of the new Educational Center for Project-Based Learning, where students can apply the knowledge they have gained at the university to solving real practical problems, generate and implement their ideas.

The opening ceremony summed up the results of the video competition dedicated to the movement of adapters. The first place and prizes were awarded to the team of the Automobile and Road Faculty.

The business program of the summer school of adapters includes a quest around the university, familiarization with the activities of structural divisions, online training on the platforms of the Rosmolodezh Academy and the Shum educational center, and other events.

Adapters of our university held an "Honest Conversation" with Ivan Khlamov, Head of the Youth Policy Department of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, an expert of Rosmolodezh.Granty. The speaker told about the activities of adapters in his university. For first-year students of SPbPU, they are the entry point into the youth policy system, because an adapter is the first person with whom a first-year student comes into personal contact. Ivan Khlamov is sure that young people are the driver of the country's development in the future, and what values, guidelines, and hobbies the student path will take depends largely on adapters.

The interactive lecture "Ecosystem of youth policy. How not to miss opportunities" by Victoria Motorenko, director of youth spaces "PROSTO", turned out to be educational. These spaces are a project of the Government of St. Petersburg, implemented by the Committee on youth policy and interaction with public organizations. "PROSTO" has two components – infrastructure (a network of free youth coworking spaces) and intellectual (events of various formats). Events for young entrepreneurs are held here – from small lectures to full-fledged educational tracks. They are also always ready to comprehensively support socially significant initiatives.

Victoria Motorenko called on the audience to actively participate in grant competitions and events of youth spaces, and also announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between PROSTO and SPbGASU. According to Victoria, our creative and responsible students will be able to join in the creation of spaces that are a symbol of St. Petersburg in the youth environment.

The final event will be a trip to the State Budgetary Institution of the Leningrad Region "Multifunctional Center "Youth", established by the Committee on Youth Policy of the Leningrad Region in the village of Koshkino.

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Breaking News: Helicopter crashes on Britain's Isle of Wight

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LONDON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — A helicopter crashed in a field on Britain's Isle of Wight on Monday morning, local media reported.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 09:24 local time /08:24 GMT/, a local police spokesman said.

It remains unclear how many people were on board. –0–

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Three soldiers killed, 17 wounded in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — At least three army personnel were killed and 17 others were injured on Monday in a terrorist attack on a militant fort in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police sources said.

Militants attacked a federal police fort in Hangu county of the province, prompting security forces to retaliate and force the attackers to flee, sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

According to sources, the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Following the attack, police shot dead one of the terrorists' accomplices after he opened fire on security forces, sources said, adding that a search operation was underway in the area.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. –0–

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