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China's Ministry of Commerce: China will continue to suspend or lift export controls on some U.S. businesses

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

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will continue to suspend or lift export controls on certain U.S. businesses from Aug. 12, 2025, in line with the agreements reached at the China-U.S. high-level economic and trade talks in Stockholm. -0-

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China and the US issue a joint statement following trade and economic talks in Stockholm

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BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — A joint statement by China and the United States was released following trade and economic talks in Stockholm.

The Government of the People's Republic of China /"China"/ and the Government of the United States of America /"United States"/, mindful of the Joint Statement of 12 May 2025 on the China-United States Economic and Trade Talks in Geneva /"Geneva Joint Statement"/, and taking into account the bilateral talks held in London on 9-10 June 2025 and in Stockholm on 28-29 July 2025, and mindful of the commitments arising from the Geneva Joint Statement, have agreed to take the following actions by 12 August 2025:

1. The United States shall continue to adjust the application of the additional ad valorem tariff rate on goods from China (including goods from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions) imposed by Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, by suspending the imposition of the 24 percent tariff for an additional 90 days beginning August 12, 2025, while maintaining the remaining ad valorem rate of 10 percent on those goods in accordance with the terms of that order.

2. China will continue (1) to adjust the application of the additional ad valorem duty on goods from the United States provided in Regulation No. 4 for 2025 of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council by suspending the imposition of the 24 percent tariff for an additional 90 days from August 12, 2025, while maintaining the remaining additional ad valorem duty of 10 percent on those goods, and (2) take or maintain all necessary measures to suspend or eliminate the non-tariff countermeasures imposed on the United States in accordance with the Geneva Joint Statement.

This joint statement is based on the discussions held during the China-US economic and trade talks in Stockholm, which were held under the mechanism established by the Geneva Joint Statement. The Chinese side was represented at the talks by Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the US side was represented by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamison Greer. -0-

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Gold to be exempt from tariffs – D. Trump

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NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that gold would be exempt from tariffs, sending gold futures prices sharply lower.

“Gold will not be subject to duties!” he wrote on the social network Truth Social.

Gold futures prices, backed by deliveries of bars from Switzerland and other key trading and refining hubs, rose sharply on Thursday and Friday on speculation that U.S. customs officials would levy duties on 1-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars.

Gold futures for August delivery fell more than 2 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday.

The United States recently imposed a 39 percent tariff on goods imported from Switzerland, which holds significant gold reserves and plays a key role in settling gold futures on the international market. –0–

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Al Jazeera condemns Israel's killing of five of its employees

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DOHA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Al Jazeera on Monday condemned the killing of five of its employees by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the channel described the attack as “yet another blatant and deliberate attack on press freedom.”

“This attack comes amid the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing Israeli offensive on Gaza, which has resulted in the merciless massacre of civilians, forced starvation and the destruction of entire communities,” the statement said, holding Israeli forces and the government responsible for the “deliberate targeting and killing” of journalists.

The channel stressed that the attack on its correspondents was “a desperate attempt to silence the voices exposing the impending takeover and occupation of Gaza.”

Al Jazeera called on the international community and all relevant organizations to take decisive action to stop the “ongoing genocide” and put an end to the deliberate attacks on journalists.

The channel said the Israeli army killed five of its correspondents on Sunday when it attacked their tent outside the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The IDF said one of those killed was affiliated with Hamas. –0–

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Three people killed in shooting at store in Austin, Texas

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HOUSTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Three people were killed on Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, local authorities said.

Austin police said on social media that a suspect had been arrested.

The shooting occurred at around 2:00 p.m. local time /19:00 GMT/, law enforcement officials said. –0–

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10 killed, 37 injured after bus plunges into ravine in southern Peru

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LIMA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — At least 10 people were killed and 37 others injured in southern Peru on Sunday night when a passenger bus fell into a ravine about 200 meters deep in Sandia province of Puno region, local police said Monday.

The bus, which was heading from the city of Juliaca to the area of San Pedro de Putina Punco, fell into the Inambari River.

Local police rescued 37 passengers trapped in the vehicle. They were later taken to a nearby hospital.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Traffic accidents occur regularly in Peru, often due to poor road and vehicle conditions, as well as unlicensed or drunk driving. –0–

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Film about Nanjing Massacre sets summer box office record for historical film

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BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Domestic film "Dead to Rights" about the Nanjing Massacre committed by Japanese invaders in the Chinese city during World War II has grossed over 2.2 billion yuan (about 308 million U.S. dollars) during its summer release in China, according to an online film platform.

The film thus broke the record for box office receipts in the summer release among historical films. Summer release in China covers the period from the beginning of June to the end of August.

As of August 11, total box office revenue in China since the beginning of summer, including advance ticket sales, has exceeded 8.7 billion yuan, and since the beginning of 2025 – 36 billion yuan.

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, "Nanjing Photo Studio" tells the story of a group of Chinese civilians who hid in a photo studio from the atrocities of the invaders during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing and risked their lives to provide the outside world with photographic evidence of the massacre in the city. -0-

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In Russia, the period for reviewing citizens' applications for the use of maternity capital has been reduced

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Resolution of July 31, 2025 No. 1138

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Resolution of July 31, 2025 No. 1138

The territorial bodies of the Social Fund of Russia will consider applications for the use of maternal (family) capital funds and make decisions on them more quickly. The period allotted for this has been halved – from 10 to 5 working days. The decree on this was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The new norm was adopted to implement the provisions of the federal law “On additional measures of state support for families with children”, approved by the President in June 2025.

The period for reviewing applications and making decisions on them has also been reduced if the territorial body of the Social Fund of Russia needs to request additional documents. It will be reduced from 20 to 12 working days.

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From Mikhail Mishustin's opening remarks at the operational meeting with deputy prime ministers, August 11, 2025

"It is important that parents have more time for their children, and not for paperwork. We will continue to expand support for families, creating the necessary conditions for them," Mikhail Mishustin noted, commenting on the decision taken at a meeting with deputy prime ministers on August 11.

The maternal (family) capital program has been implemented in Russia since January 1, 2007 and today is part of the national project “Family”.

Maternity (family) capital funds can be used to improve housing conditions, pay for a child’s education, purchase goods and services for children with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Every year, the amount of maternity capital is indexed according to the actual inflation rate. Since February 2025, its amount is more than 690 thousand rubles for the first child, and for the second child and subsequent children – more than 912 thousand rubles.

The signed document introduces changes toGovernment Resolution of August 12, 2023 No. 1327.

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Marat Khusnullin: Construction of a new dormitory for the Marine Technical University is nearing completion in St. Petersburg

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Construction work is nearing completion in the new dormitory building of the Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"The construction complex of Russia is actively working on creating modern conditions for education and scientific work at universities. High-quality laboratories and classrooms, as well as comfortable housing for students help attract talent to the university and contribute to the development of science. The St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University is the only university in Russia that trains specialists in the entire spectrum of shipbuilding specialties. A new modern dormitory with an area of more than 10 thousand square meters is currently being built for it, the construction readiness of which is already 95%," said Marat Khusnullin.

About 400 students and teachers of the university will live in a comfortable apartment-type dormitory. The building will have blocks for living with a kitchen and a bathroom. There will also be utility and administrative premises there.

"Creating modern, comfortable living conditions for students and teachers is a key task in the development of the country's educational infrastructure. The new dormitory, being built as part of the register of capital construction projects included in the comprehensive state program "Construction", supervised by the Ministry of Construction of Russia, will be a significant contribution to solving this problem for one of our key specialized universities," said Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Yuri Gordeev.

Currently, the site has completed roofing and facade installation, finishing work, installation of internal engineering systems and external engineering networks. Furniture assembly and installation are nearing completion, as well as landscaping of the adjacent territory. Commissioning of engineering systems is underway.

"In January 2025, we completed the construction of the research and production building. The facility is now actively functioning. Scientific research and laboratory work, educational and industrial practices are carried out there. The construction of a new building on the basis of the university made it possible to create new modern functional areas, thanks to which students will be able to gain practical skills and in-depth knowledge in the field of marine technology," said Karen Oganesyan, General Director of the Unified Customer PPC.

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The government has approved rules for co-financing costs for the development of genomic selection in livestock breeding

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Resolution of August 1, 2025 No. 1147

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Resolution of August 1, 2025 No. 1147

The state will reimburse breeding farms for part of the costs of conducting molecular genetic testing of young cattle. The resolution approving the rules for providing a subsidy for these purposes was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The decision taken will contribute to the further development of livestock breeding and strengthening Russia's food security.

Molecular genetic expertise will provide information on the authenticity of the origin of breeding young animals and the presence of genetically determined diseases in animals. In addition, it will provide an opportunity to conduct genomic studies of the breeding value of a particular animal.

The amount of the subsidy transferred to the budgets of the subjects will be up to 70% of the volume of expenses actually incurred by breeding farms. The funds will be provided on the basis of an agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and regional authorities and distributed using the state information system "Electronic Budget".

It is planned that in 2025, 110 thousand animals will undergo molecular genetic testing in Russia.

During the discussion of this issue at a meeting with deputy prime ministers on August 11, Mikhail Mishustin asked Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev to keep issues of development of livestock breeding under personal control.

The work is being carried out within the framework of the federal project “Creating conditions for the development of scientific research in selection and genetics”, which is part of the national project to ensure technological leadership “Technological support for food security”.

The signed document introduces changes toGovernment Resolution of July 14, 2012 No. 717.

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