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China calls on EU to ensure fair, impartial and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies

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

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China calls on the European Union (EU) to provide a fair, impartial and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies to invest in and trade with Europe, Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong said at a press conference on Thursday.

China, he said, hopes the EU will keep its market open, pay attention to the concerns of Chinese companies and show restraint in using restrictive trade and economic measures.

He Yadong stressed that China will continue to expand high-level opening-up, continuously improve its own business environment, comprehensively ensure national treatment for foreign investors, and strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights to provide quality services to foreign-invested enterprises.

China welcomes investments in its own economy from more European companies, expansion of their activities in the Chinese market and joint sharing of the country's development opportunities, the department representative summed up. -0-

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Thailand adjusts EV subsidy program to boost exports

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BANGKOK, July 31 (Xinhua) — The Thai government on Wednesday approved adjustments to the country's key incentive programs to encourage manufacturers to boost exports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), a move aimed at bolstering the country's position as a regional EV manufacturing hub.

Manufacturers participating in the EV subsidy program, which started in 2022, are required to produce electric vehicles domestically as compensation for receiving subsidies and exemption from import duties.

Under the revised terms, one BEV produced for export will count as 1.5 vehicles under the local production quota, making it easier to meet production commitments.

“The changes will allow for greater flexibility and help Thailand, already a leader in the region’s auto industry, become a key base for electric vehicle production,” said Narit Terdsteerasukdee, secretary general of the Thai Board of Investment (BOI).

The adjustments to the program come as total investment in the country's EV supply chain as of June reached 137.7 billion baht (about US$4.21 billion), the BOI said in a statement.

The move is expected to boost Thailand's EV exports to around 12,500 units in 2025 and 52,000 units in 2026.

In the first half of 2025, the number of new BEV registrations increased by 52.4 percent year-on-year to reach 57,289 units, accounting for 15 percent of all new vehicle registrations in Thailand.

To date, the Thai government has provided subsidies totaling more than 12 billion baht (approximately $367.82 million) for 175,064 BEVs and 34,559 electric motorcycles under the EV 3.0 and 3.5 subsidy programs. –0–

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Russian Armed Forces Take Control of Chasov Yar

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Moscow, July 31 /Xinhua/ — Russian armed forces took control of Chasov Yar on Thursday, TASS reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

The battles for Chasov Yar lasted for more than a year. The city was one of the most powerful fortified areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbass due to the complexity of the landscape and the peculiarities of the buildings and infrastructure. –0–

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Lithuanian Prime Minister Resigns

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VILNIUS, July 31 (Xinhua) — Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas on Thursday announced his resignation as head of the country's government and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.

“I have informed the President… that I have decided to resign from the post of Prime Minister,” G. Paluckas said in a statement.

The resignation came ahead of a planned vote by the party's executive council and followed a warning from the speaker of the Seimas (parliament) and leader of the Union of Democrats "For Lithuania" Saulius Skvernelis, who threatened to withdraw his party from the coalition government if Paluckas remained in his post.

According to the Constitution of Lithuania, the entire cabinet of ministers will resign along with the prime minister.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday welcomed the resignation of G. Paluckas, calling the decision “the only right choice.”

G. Paluckas' resignation from the post of the head of government comes amid an investigation into his financial transactions and alleged improper involvement in business, connections with certain businessmen and failure to compensate for damages caused to the Vilnius municipality.

G. Paluckas, however, denied any wrongdoing and called the criticism a “coordinated attack” by political opponents. –0–

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China's Wushi County to Host 2 International Go Tournaments

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

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Two international invitational Go (Chinese name Weiqi) tournaments will be held from Aug. 4 to 6 in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the prefectural government said.

The upcoming competition will bring together 10 teams of Go players from eight countries, namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam and Laos.

On the sidelines of the sporting events, the Chinese side is expected to sign strategic cooperation agreements in the field of go with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

The two events are aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between participating countries, local authorities said. -0-

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China's Foreign Ministry: China urges Japan to take effective measures to ensure safety of Chinese citizens in Japan

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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China has noted relevant reports that two Chinese were seriously beaten in Tokyo, calling on the Japanese side to take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Japan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Thursday.

Earlier it was reported that on Thursday, four men in Tokyo attacked two Chinese people and caused them serious injuries.

Answering questions from reporters at a regular departmental press conference, Guo Jiakun said that China has taken note of the relevant reports, adding that the Chinese Embassy in Japan, having immediately expressed its concerns to the Japanese side, continues to establish the circumstances of the incident.

“We urge the Japanese side to take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens,” Guo Jiakun concluded. -0-

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Rosneft has created the first robotic complex in Russia for repairing oil pipes

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Specialists from the Ufa scientific institute of Rosneft have made a real breakthrough – they have developed and patented the first Russian robotic complex for repairing pump and compressor pipes (NKT). This is a fully automated system that uses the most modern technologies for monitoring and managing processes.

The robotic complex is a modular design that allows changing the equipment configuration depending on the complicating factors common in the production region. Two technological lines allow not only to repair pipes, but also to apply a protective coating to their inner surface. The productivity of the complex reaches 21 thousand pipes per month.

The main advantage of the development is minimal human involvement. The entire complex process, including sorting, cleaning pipes from various types of contaminants and even such operations as turning and turning connecting couplings, is now performed automatically. The system's operation is controlled by personnel remotely.

The introduction of robotic lines provides several advantages at once: production becomes more compact, safer and more efficient. As a result, the share of manual operations will decrease by 53%, while productivity will increase by 25%.

The project is a successful example of effective interaction between corporate science and production. The Ufa tandem plans to implement this direction not only at Rosneft facilities, but also to replicate its results to third-party oil companies interested in the development of domestic robotics and the effective use of innovations in the repair of tubing.

The introduction of advanced approaches and technologies is one of the key areas of the Rosneft-2030 strategy. The company pays special attention to innovative development, defining technological leadership as a key factor in competitiveness in the oil market.

Department of Information and AdvertisingPJSC NK RosneftJuly 31, 2025

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Ten-Year-Old Django: Polytechnic Students Celebrate Anniversary Work Season

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The Polytechnic student teams are back in touch. Today we will go to Crimea together with the agricultural team "Django". By the way, this is already the tenth working season for our "farmers".

The guys celebrated their anniversary at the vineyards of the Massandra company in the village of Malorechenskoye, in the southern part of the peninsula. Many nostalgic memories are associated with this place, because the team is coming here for the third time, everything here has become native and close.

At work, polytechnicians master the profession of a winegrower: they tie up vines, water and collect ripe bunches of grapes, and look after young vineyards. And in their free time, they explore the surrounding area, visit nearby cities, conquer the Crimean mountains, swim in the sea and organize unforgettable events.

"What are my feelings about the season? The most diverse! Each new day brings an unusually large number of emotions and impressions, something is constantly happening around – it overwhelms, even confuses from being unaccustomed to it," shared her impressions of her first trip, "Django" candidate Dasha Shcherbinina. "It seems that I live some new, completely unreal life. And in this life – sun, sea, mountains and endless vineyards!"

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International scientific and educational summer school of restoration at SPbGASU: unique experience of working at a cultural heritage site

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Participants of the summer school

The projects of the international scientific and educational summer school of restoration “Preservation and regeneration of the cultural heritage of the historical zones of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region” were defended.

The summer school was attended by 12 students from Greece, Kazakhstan, Kazan and St. Petersburg. Gathered in teams, they worked on a historical heritage site and a concept for preserving and developing the historical territory of the unique wooden Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The current church is located in the village of Listvenka, Boksitogorsk District, Leningrad Region, and is a cultural heritage site of federal significance. This is one of the oldest church buildings in the Leningrad Region – it was built in 1599 and rebuilt in 1720.

"For students, the summer school was an excellent opportunity to test their restoration skills, gain unique experience and work in a team. All the projects presented were completed at a fairly high level. As part of the summer school, students conducted comprehensive studies of the cultural heritage site, including analysis of archival documents and photo recording, developed and discussed the concept of its preservation," said Nadezhda Akulova, associate professor of the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage at SPbGASU.

Anatoly Shlykov, a student at the Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, admits that participation in the summer school was unplanned, but in the end it gave him a wonderful opportunity to work with an ancient object, meet wonderful people, and most importantly, work in a team that loves what they do.

A student from Greece, Emilia Chaidemenaki, agrees with him, believing that the summer school united and made friends with future restorers from different parts of the world.

"I got a truly unique experience of working in Russia in general and with one of the oldest church buildings in the Leningrad region in particular. In addition, I became a member of an international team. It's great that the summer school at SPbGASU opens up such a wonderful opportunity for us, students from different countries," shared Emilia Khaidemenaki.

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Financial News: Recommendations for financial market participants on the conceptual design of the "Metadata Management" process

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Source: Central Bank of Russia –

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The development of modern technologies, the increase in the amount of data, the emergence of new financial products and the digitalization of traditional ones require financial market participants to create and improve data management systems.

The main tasks of data management systems development:

improving the quality and reliability of data, increasing their efficiency, transparency of data preparation processes for regulatory reporting, increasing flexibility and speed of response to changes in regulation, increasing the efficiency of core business processes.

The Bank of Russia believes that data management systems of individual financial institutions are important for maintaining the quality of data in the country's financial system as a whole. Proper data management is also necessary for the timely and complete provision of regulatory reporting, on the basis of which supervisory decisions are made, among other things.

The conditions for the development of data management systems are created by the Bank of Russia taking into account global experience, the current level of development of financial organizations, current restrictions on technologies and general challenges facing the domestic financial market.

In 2024, the regulator created a working group on the development of data management systems for financial market participants, which includes representatives of the Bank of Russia's structural divisions and the director of data management for financial institutions. The head of the working group is Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Valery Kazarin. The working group includes subgroups to develop a methodology for assessing the maturity of data management systems for financial market participants and to develop methodological recommendations for the development of data management systems for financial market participants.

The working group has developed recommendations for the development of data management systems for financial market participants and a methodology for self-assessing the maturity of data management systems for financial market participants.

Market participants are encouraged to regularly conduct self-assessments of the maturity level of data management systems, which will improve the quality of data and analytics, optimize information management processes, and more quickly adapt to regulatory changes. Based on the results of the self-assessment, a market participant can take advantage of recommendations of the working group to improve the efficiency of their processes and technological solutions.

Responsible structural unit: Department of Data, Projects and Processes

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