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St. Petersburg scientists have proposed a new antiviral drug

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Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, together with colleagues from the A. A. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza of the Russian Ministry of Health, have obtained recombinant interferon-lambda, known as type 3 interferon, in laboratory conditions. It protects humans from viral infections and at the same time has a number of advantages over type 1 and type 2 interferons. About this reports RIA Novosti.

Interferons are proteins that are produced in response to viral invasion and prevent their reproduction. Lambda interferons act locally, mainly on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, without causing excessive activation of the immune system and serious side effects characteristic of alpha interferons.

According to experts, experiments have shown the effectiveness of the new drug not only for prevention, but also for treatment at an early stage of the disease, as well as for secondary infections.

At the same time, scientists warn that in the acute phase of the disease, interferons, especially the first type, should be used with caution.

The research team plans to create a drug in the form of nasal drops or spray.

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Manzhouli to Build Broader Platform for Cultural Exchange and Trade between China and Russia

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — "Hello! How much is this Russian doll?" Ms. Li, a tourist from Harbin, used a calculator on her phone to "bargain" with a Russian saleswoman at a market square in the China-Russia border trade zone in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Aug. 12. Nearby, the aroma of sausages from a Russian-style food stand drew a line of people to buy.

According to the website of the Manzhouli City Government, the China-Russia Border Residents' Mutual Trade Zone in Manzhouli uses the "mutual trade and tourism industry" operation model to transform the area into an immersive complex for Russian-style cultural experience and consumption, thus creating a broader platform for cultural exchange and trade cooperation between China and Russia.

Entering the 24,400 square meter complex, visitors find themselves in a lively atmosphere. At the entrance, Russian employees in traditional costumes greet guests with a smile, and the feeling of another culture immediately overwhelms. Nearby, the supermarket of Russian goods is bustling with life: the shelves are filled with chocolate, nesting dolls, and folk crafts. Tourists move between the shelves, carefully choosing the goods they like.

Following the signs, visitors find themselves in the Russian Ethnographic Museum. Here, ancient exhibits are on display: portraits, whole sheets of stamps – silent witnesses to the history of cultural intertwining on the Chinese-Russian border. In the adjacent art studio, a Russian artist creates an oil painting right before the eyes of the viewers. Borderland landscapes and scenes of folk life come to life on canvas. Tourists watch quietly, and the atmosphere of art fills the space.

In the market square, in a transparent workshop, a Russian master kneads dough using traditional technology. His movements are skillful and smooth. The aroma of wheat mixed with the smell of butter spreads in the air, causing many tourists to stop in anticipation to try this authentic Russian product.

“They used to say ‘go abroad,’ but now you can buy Russian goods, see Russian architecture and talk to Russian friends without leaving the country,” says Ms. Zhang, who lives nearby, holding a loaf of bread she just bought.

“This year, our complex is free to enter all year round,” said Zhu Xingzhi, manager of the China-Russia Border Residents’ Trade Zone in Manzhouli. “Next year, we will add interactive programs such as making Russian bread with children while optimizing the related service infrastructure. This will better support study tours, cultural exchanges and other activities, helping visitors deepen their understanding of the cultural convergence between China and Russia through personal experience.”

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Moscow Wushu Club Delegation Underwent Pre-Competition Training in Hebei Province

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Cangzhou, Hebei Province, August 15 (Xinhua) — "I really like Chinese wushu. Anyone can do it," said Sergei Nikolaev, president of the Moscow Wushu Club.

Recently, 10 Russians from the above-mentioned club came to the local school of Chinese traditional martial art wushu “Zhihai” in the city of Cangzhou, Hebei Province /Northern China/ to prepare for two wushu tournaments that will be held in the cities of Qingdao /Shandong Province, Eastern China/ and Chengdu /Sichuan Province, Southwest China/.

55-year-old Sergey Nikolaev has been into wushu for over 30 years, devoting a lot of effort to popularizing this Chinese martial art.

Since 1971, Wang Zhihai, the heir to the traditions of Cangzhou Wushu and a provincial representative of the national project for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage “Cangzhou Wushu”, has been teaching students for free, and has repeatedly visited Russia and other countries to conduct cultural exchanges, promoting the international dissemination of Cangzhou Wushu.

In 2018, Wang Zhihai was invited to Russia to teach foreign students. Sergey Nikolaev has been his loyal follower ever since.

“I met Wang Zhihai in 2018 and since then I have often consulted with him via video,” notes Sergey Nikolaev.

In addition to wushu, the Russian is interested in traditional Chinese culture, especially calligraphy and tea ceremony. This time, taking advantage of the opportunity to come to China for the competition, he finally realized his dream of visiting China.

“I really hope that in the future we will have the opportunity to come to Cangzhou for competitions and to study wushu here every year,” emphasized Sergey Nikolaev, expressing his desire to introduce more Russians to Chinese wushu and culture.

More than 200 wushu enthusiasts from China and abroad come to the Zhihai School of Traditional Chinese Wushu Martial Arts, which is an important center for preserving traditional martial arts, every year to master piguaquan (cutting and hanging fist), miodao, and other techniques and styles. -0-

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Kim Jong-un meets with visiting Russian State Duma Chairman

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Pyongyang, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin on Thursday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.

V. Volodin conveyed to Kim Jong-un friendly greetings and a congratulatory message from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula, the report says.

Kim Jong-un emphasized that V. Volodin’s visit will serve as a reason for the further development of bilateral relations and the deepening of friendly and fraternal feelings between the two peoples, the report notes.

He stressed the importance of the parliaments of the two countries in strengthening political relations and cooperation between the two states and creating a political and legislative environment conducive to the development of bilateral relations.

In turn, V. Volodin noted that relations between Russia and the DPRK are developing and strengthening under the strategic leadership of the heads of the two states. He expressed readiness to make active efforts to promote exchanges and cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries, the report says. –0–

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Kazakh composer donates family collection linked to Chinese musician Xian Xinghai to Macao SAR

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MACAO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Kazakh composer Baldyrgan Baikadamova has donated a family collection related to renowned Chinese musician Xian Xinghai to the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

The donation ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Xian Xinghai Memorial Complex.

Xian Xinghai is known as a folk musician. His works, including the cantata "Huanghe", "Guerrilla Song", "Go Behind Enemy Lines", inspired the Chinese people to heroically fight against the Japanese aggressors.

He was born in June 1905 in Macao. In May 1940, Xian Xinghai went to the Soviet Union to work on the documentary film “Yan’an and the Eighth Army”. A year later, the Great Patriotic War began, and the film’s production was suspended. The composer was unable to return to his homeland and reached the city of Almaty at the end of 1942. Bakhytzhan Baikadamov, whom he had never met before, extended a helping hand to him. The story of Xian Xinghai and Bakhytzhan Baikadamov serves as a vivid example of the friendship between the peoples of China and Kazakhstan.

B. Baikadamova, daughter of Bakhytzhan Baikadamova, donated documents, musical scores and photographs of Xian Xinghai to the Macao SAR.

As Acting Director of the Macao SAR Department of Culture Cai Jianlong said at the donation ceremony, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 120th anniversary of Xian Xinghai's birth.

The donated precious relics, which testify to the deep friendship between Xian Xinghai and the Baikadamov family, will enrich the collection of the Xian Xinghai Memorial Complex and become shining examples for patriotic education in the Macao SAR, he added.

After the ceremony, B. Baikadamova shared stories related to the Chinese composer during his stay in Kazakhstan.

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30 Sri Lankan students receive Chinese government scholarships

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COLOMBO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka on Wednesday held a ceremony to award 30 local students with Chinese government scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Madhura Seneviratne praised the Chinese government's continued support for the development of education in the island nation through scholarship programmes.

This year's scholarships cover a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, medicine and agriculture, providing vital support to talented Sri Lankans in a variety of fields, he said.

The official expressed hope that the students would study hard in China and become bridges of cooperation between the two countries upon their return.

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong warmly congratulated the students who received the scholarship and encouraged them to cherish the opportunity to study in China, gain a deeper understanding of the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization and broaden their international horizons, strive to use their knowledge to promote the development of Sri Lanka, become ambassadors of friendship between China and Sri Lanka and help write a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations. –0–

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In China, the rate of decline in housing prices slowed in July /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The pace of decline in commercial housing prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities in China slowed year-on-year in July, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

In four first-tier cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen – new commercial housing prices fell 1.1 percent year-on-year, slowing by 0.3 percentage points compared with June 2025, according to the department.

In particular, the country's economic center, Shanghai, recorded a 6.1 percent year-on-year increase in new housing prices last month, the State Statistical Office reported.

In second- and third-line cities, prices for new commercial housing fell by 2.8 percent and 4.2 percent year-on-year in July this year, with the rate of decline slowing by 0.2 percentage points and 0.4 percentage points, respectively.

In monthly terms, according to the State Statistical Service, prices for new housing in four first-line cities fell by 0.2 percent compared to the June figure, while in second- and third-line cities the decline was 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively. -0-

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NSU hosted graduation ceremonies for the Digital Department programs

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Novosibirsk State University has been implementing the Digital Departments project since 2022 along with other universities participating in the Priority 2030 program. Currently, NSU has seven educational programs within the project. Students from not only Novosibirsk State University, but also from universities in all regions of Russia can study in them. Upon completion of the training, students with higher education are awarded a diploma of professional retraining (250 hours), while others are awarded certificates and a diploma upon completion of a bachelor's/specialist's degree, which opens up additional opportunities in the labor market for graduates of the program.

In July and August, diplomas were awarded to graduates of the 2024/2025 academic year in the digital department programs. The most popular program was "Technologies for managing the properties of biological objects, methods of bioinformatics and molecular biology", headed by PhD Sergey Sedykh. About 400 people graduated from it. Great interest was also aroused by new programs that were launched for the first time in 2024 – "SMM Tools for Promotion" (jointly with 2GIS) and "Motion Design" (2D and 3D graphics), the graduation for them amounted to more than 250 people.

— The Digital Department is a unique opportunity for students to gain competencies in the relevant area of "Technologies for Managing the Properties of Biological Objects". At our Digital Department, we combine two main areas – bioinformatics and molecular biology. Akademgorodok has long been famous for its bioinformaticians and is considered one of the places where bioinformatics originated half a century ago. Another important area that is part of the strategy of scientific and technological development of our country is molecular and synthetic biology. Over three years, we have recorded more than 200 video lectures. We invite students to participate in the new season of the Digital Department! — commented Sergey Sedykh.

Professional retraining diplomas were awarded to specialists in two areas: "Basic Python Programming" and "Mobile Application Development". The first program is not aimed at IT specialists. Python is currently very popular: it is easy to learn compared to most other programming systems, effective for writing code and is highly valued by employers of large IT companies. The second is suitable for specialists who understand programming and is designed for students mastering IT competencies within the framework of basic programs. In the 2024-2025 academic year, about 200 people completed training in these programs.

— Today is a very joyful day, because we are presenting you with diplomas within the framework of the NSU Digital Department. These diplomas state that you have received professional retraining in IT, and now you can work in this field as a specialist with higher education, which, accordingly, opens up huge horizons for you. On behalf of the university, I would like to congratulate you! I sincerely wish you good professional growth and that the knowledge you have gained will be useful to you in life, — the dean congratulated the graduates. Faculty of Information Technology NSU Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Lavrentiev.

This year, 200 people completed the Machine Learning and Neural Networks program. In the course, students from physicists and chemists to future doctors mastered key data analysis methods in one academic year: from regression and decision trees to convolutional and transformer neural networks. The course provides more than just a set of algorithms: it teaches how modern ML works and how to turn it into a solution to a real problem. And most importantly, graduates of the program can already apply the knowledge they have gained in their own projects.

— The program is focused on the practical application of AI in a variety of areas. We provide a general understanding of machine learning methods and teach how to adapt them to students' tasks. This year, graduates demonstrated a high level of proficiency in tools: from identifying rock boundaries in geology and predicting the structural properties of proteins to modeling the volatility of organic compounds. These projects show how the knowledge gained is directly transformed into results in specific scientific and applied areas, — noted NSU senior lecturer Sergey Bespalov.

The second graduation of the Digital Jurisprudence program took place. It is aimed at training modern lawyers of a new type, who have digital skills and are able to communicate with technical specialists in the same language. A digital lawyer carries out legal analysis of new business projects in the digital environment, understands the current legal regulation regarding new digital objects, personal data, intellectual property in the Russian Federation and abroad. Such a specialist is able to support IT projects and find the right legal solutions. In 2025, 144 people completed training under the program, not only from NSU, but also from other cities of Russia, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, etc.

— As in the previous year, leading lawyers from Novosibirsk, Moscow, technical specialists, company executives, business representatives, teachers from NSU and other Russian universities, such as HSE, MSU, and St. Petersburg State University, acted as speakers and teachers of the Digital Jurisprudence program. Thus, in 2024-2025, PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department of Private Law at HSE A.A. Volos, Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Entrepreneurial Law at Moscow State University, Head of the Scientific and Educational Center "Center for Legal Research of AI and Digital Economy" Yu.S. Kharitonova visited NSU with in-person visits within the framework of the program. A special feature of the second year of the educational program was close cooperation with the Siberian Main Directorate of the Bank of Russia, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation; the most pressing issues of law enforcement in the field of digital technologies were discussed during lectures at NSU and return visits of students, said Elizaveta Zainutdinova, head of the additional professional development program “Digital Jurisprudence”.

New recruitment for the Digital Department programs will begin in September 2025. Any student at NSU and other Russian universities, starting from their second year, will be able to receive free retraining.

Material prepared by: Varvara Frolkina, NSU press service

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Polytechnicians performed excellently at the interregional stage of the Professionals championship

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Students of the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University showed excellent results at the interregional stage of the Professionals professional skills championship in two competencies.

Veliky Novgorod hosted competitions in the "Design and Manufacturing of Prostheses and Orthoses" competency, in which representatives from 12 regions of Russia took part. The contestants completed complex tasks: scanned and created 3D models, assembled the mechanical part of the prosthesis, connected it to the control controller and programmed the system.

ISPO student Violetta Molodtsova won a gold medal, confirming the highest level of preparation.

This stage allowed me to assess my weaknesses and became a challenge. It was necessary to bring the task to an ideal result. Now I have time to prepare, to correct the shortcomings and show an even higher level in the final, – Violetta shared.

Expert mentor Daria Bolotnova noted that the programming module turned out to be the most difficult, which, however, is the team's strong point. Now the main task is to strengthen the other areas in order to compete worthily at the final in Kaluga.

Earlier, Kaluga also hosted competitions in the "Automation of Business Processes of Organizations" competency, where St. Petersburg was represented by the SPbPU team – student Polina Pavlova, expert mentor Lyubov Shavrova and coach Alexander Shavrov. Over the course of several days, Polina demonstrated professional skills in designing, programming and supporting information systems. The jury paid special attention to understanding the automated business processes, including accounting, analysis, planning and control. As a result, Polina entered the top 15 best and was awarded a medallion for professionalism.

From August 25 to 30, the final of the Professionals championship will be held in Kaluga at the Federal Technopark of Professional Education. More than 230 finalists will take part in it, including college students, schoolchildren from 14 years old and young specialists, as well as more than 250 experts, including representatives of leading employers.

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Britain calls on Israel to halt settlement construction in West Bank

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LONDON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday called on Israel to stop building settlements in the West Bank, warning that the move would constitute a "flagrant breach of international law" and seriously undermine prospects for a two-state solution.

"The UK is firmly opposed to the Israeli government's plans to build settlements in the E1 area, which would split a future Palestinian state in two," the Foreign Secretary said, adding that "these plans must be stopped immediately."

Earlier, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presented a plan to build about 3,500 housing units in the E1 area of the West Bank. The official said the project would “bury” the idea of a Palestinian state.

Area E1, located between Jerusalem and the settlement of Maale Adumim, is considered particularly controversial because if Israelis settled there, East Jerusalem would be effectively cut off from the northern part of the West Bank. Plans for construction in the area have been frozen for many years, largely due to international protests.

Lammy, along with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, also discussed the need for “an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, an influx of aid and a plan to establish a lasting peace” in Gaza.

Britain, along with several other countries, is signalling a willingness to formally recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets key conditions such as agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.

“The situation in Gaza is dire,” Lammy wrote on social media on Thursday, warning that Israel’s actions were further undermining the prospect of a “two-state solution.” –0–

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