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Preferential rental rates for city premises have been approved for small businesses and NGOs for 2026.

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The city has established preferential rental rates for non-residential properties for businesses and non-profit organizations, which will be in effect in 2026. This was reported by Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital's Department of City Property.

"Support for businesses and socially oriented non-profit organizations is the driving force behind the city's development. Moscow's system of various benefits and opportunities in the property sector is aimed at sustainable economic growth, strengthening its competitiveness, and improving its balance. One of the measures supporting entrepreneurs is the opportunity to receive preferential rent for city real estate. The Moscow government has approved preferential rates for 2026. Around a thousand companies, non-profit organizations, and private educational institutions will be able to take advantage of them," said Ekaterina Solovyova.

Small businesses that lease city real estate without a tender and are engaged in socially significant sectors, as well as those who employ individuals with disabilities, can receive a preferential rental rate of six thousand rubles per square meter per year. In this case, they must contact the Interdepartmental Commission for the Provision of Property Support to Small Businesses.

In addition, all tenants applying for a preferential rate must be included in the Unified Register of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and have no outstanding rent or penalties.

Socially oriented non-profit organizations and equivalent categories of institutions will be able to lease premises from the city for 4,500 rubles per square meter per year.

For private educational institutions operating in this area and holding a license to do so, the rate in 2026 will be 2,400 rubles per square meter per year.

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Annual auto exports through the Chinese-Tajik checkpoint of Karasu exceeded 20,000 units for the first time.

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

URUMQI, December 17 (Xinhua) — The annual volume of automobile exports through the Karasu port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will reach 20,000 units for the first time in 2025, according to data from the local border control agency.

The Karasu checkpoint is the only land transport corridor on the border between China and Tajikistan through which commercial vehicle exports have been carried out since 2023. Currently, this checkpoint primarily handles Chinese-made vehicles such as electric vehicles, dump trucks, and engineering and construction equipment, which are then shipped to markets in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries.

Due to the steady growth in automobile exports, the Karasu checkpoint has implemented a number of measures to simplify procedures and expand throughput capacity, resulting in a reduction in customs and border control time for each export consignment by more than 50 percent.

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The economic zones of China and Kazakhstan signed a cooperation agreement to jointly create an investment platform.

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URUMQI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — The Ganquanpu Economic and Technological Development Zone in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and the Aktobe Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan's Aktobe region recently formally signed a framework agreement on cooperation in the field of an international cooperation park, creating a new platform for international trade and investment.

This important achievement in cooperation marks the transition of interregional cooperation between China and Kazakhstan to a new stage of practical implementation, giving a strong impetus to industrial synergy, resource sharing, openness and win-win situation between the two countries, the Ganquanpu Zone stated.

According to the agreement, the Ganquanpu and Aktobe zones will, by fully utilizing their resource and industrial advantages as core assets, strive to establish a system of cross-border cooperation in all areas and at various levels, with an emphasis on developing cooperation in key areas such as synchronizing industrial development, expanding the scale of trade and economic cooperation, and creating a platform for cross-border innovative cooperation and the exchange of experience.

This new cooperation not only continues the traditional friendly partnership between the two countries but also represents an innovative expansion of bilateral cooperation into new areas. It will infuse cooperation between China and Kazakhstan with a more meaningful and dynamic interregional dimension, said Ding Hui, Deputy Director of the Ganquanpu Zone Administrative Committee.

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Mainland China ready to help Taiwanese businesses seize development opportunities, official says

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BEIJING, December 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland is ready to help Taiwanese enterprises seize development opportunities provided by China's 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (2026-2030), Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.

She said the Chinese mainland will continue to improve policies and mechanisms to promote economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait to deepen comprehensive development.

Zhu Fenglian expressed hope that Taiwanese people, including the business community, will cooperate with the mainland to promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and advance the achievement of national reunification.

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China does not accept any external interference in the Taiwan issue.

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Beijing, December 17 (Xinhua) — State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian reiterated China's firm opposition to external interference in the Taiwan issue.

She made this statement at a press conference on Wednesday, commenting on Taiwan's Prime Minister Lai Qingde's plan to purchase weapons from the United States.

"We have the will, confidence, determination and ability to defeat any separatist attempt to achieve 'Taiwan independence,'" Zhu Fenglian said, adding that the process of Chinese reunification cannot be stopped.

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Gaussian curvature of pizza and ancient Egyptian calculations: a meta-subject Olympiad for teachers took place in Moscow

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The results of the "Moscow Teacher" interdisciplinary Olympiad have been announced in the capital. This year, it was held for the 12th time and set a record for the number of participants: over 21,000 teachers tested their knowledge and erudition. The press service reported this. Moscow Department of Education and Science.

"The Olympiad traditionally consisted of two rounds: a remote qualifying round and an in-person final. 750 teachers competed in the final round. Based on the evaluation of their work, 25 winners and 50 runners-up were determined. All of them earned the right to participate in the main professional competition for Moscow teachers, 'Moscow Teachers of the Year,'" the department's press service reported.

The Olympiad's tasks required participants to broaden their horizons and think outside the box. For example, they had to determine the shape of a pizza slice using Gaussian curvature, understand the calculations of ancient Egyptian numerals, match types of Russian folk painting with their names, calculate the speed at which rumors spread in a city, and match musical styles to lines of poetry. The in-person round was allotted 90 minutes. Participants were provided with tablets with the necessary software and notepad. They also had the opportunity to use a calculator.

The winners of the Olympiad include Roman Funtikov, a mathematics teacher at School No. 1530 (Lomonosov School), Yulia Sigida, a computer science teacher at Beskudnikovo School, Elena Matvienko, a primary school teacher at Bauman Engineering School No. 1580, Olga Dumayeva, a mathematics teacher at School No. 1324, and Anna Batova, a history teacher at School No. 1506. The full list of laureates is available atwebsite.

"I participate in the interdisciplinary Olympiad every year and almost always make it to the final round. It's a very interesting experience. Firstly, the students see that we also participate in Olympiads, and it motivates them. It also gives them the opportunity to show that teachers are interested in more than just their own subject. I like that the tasks in the interdisciplinary Olympiad are varied and diverse. I often have to revisit areas of knowledge that seemed forgotten. As a computer science teacher, mathematics is, of course, my strong point. But knowledge of foreign languages, reading, and the ability to search for information are also important skills that need to be supported and developed," said Yulia Sigida, winner of the "Moscow Teacher" interdisciplinary Olympiad and computer science teacher at Beskudnikovo School.

The Moscow Teacher Interdisciplinary Olympiad is an annual competition organized by the Moscow Department of Education and ScienceThe competition gives teachers the opportunity to improve their professional skills and evaluate their ability to work with key concepts from various disciplines.

"I believe all subjects are interconnected. I love it when children discover new things in mathematics, physics, or chemistry in my geography lessons. I strive to instill in my students a desire to go beyond the subject they're studying, to make their lives more interesting and prepare them for unexpected turns in life. And I come here not to take up a place, but to have a little fun and learn something new," shared Roman Nazaryev, geography teacher at School No. 548 "Tsaritsyno."

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The development of professional teaching and management skills among teachers at schools and colleges in the capital contributes to the optimization of the educational process and more productive interaction between teachers and students and is consistent with the objectives of the project. Teachers and Mentors national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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NSU ranked 6th among Russian universities in the BRICS university rankings.

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The second edition of the Russian version has been published pilot ranking of BRICS universities, which is part of the "Three University Missions" family. The list of the top universities included 750 universities from 20 countries. Russia ranks second in terms of the number of universities represented in the ranking, with 169. NSU ranked sixth among Russian universities and maintained its position in the overall ranking at 19th place, the highest among Russian universities located in the regions.

This year, the ranking's scope was expanded in response to the expansion of the BRICS group. The shortlist includes universities representing the consortium's countries—Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, China, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and South Africa—as well as countries that received BRICS partner status by June 1, 2025. The winners of the 2025 ranking are Peking University (1st place), Lomonosov Moscow State University (2nd place), and St. Petersburg State University (3rd place).

"NSU maintains its top position in this ranking thanks to the high quality of education and research. The ranking was also positively impacted by the increase in the "Share of International Students"—NSU currently has approximately 1,700 international students from 60 countries. In recent years, we have been developing cooperation with China and West African countries—and the "Number of Student Wins in International Student Olympiads." According to the latter indicator in the "Three University Missions" ranking, NSU has ranked 23rd globally for two years in a row, including consistently ranking in the top 5 among Russian universities," commented NSU Rector and RAS Academician Mikhail Fedoruk.

The BRICS ranking methodology mirrors that of the global "Three University Missions" ranking. A university's performance is assessed across three dimensions: education (45% of the ranking), research (25%), and community engagement (30%). The difference is that the weights of some indicators have been adjusted, such as "Number of student victories in international student competitions" (from 7% to 9%) and "Share of international students in total student enrollment" (from 8% to 10%). At the same time, the weights of "University budget to student enrollment ratio" (from 15% to 13%), "Faculty to student enrollment ratio" (from 15% to 13%), and "Average normalized citation impact (global level)" (from 10% to 8%) have been reduced. Furthermore, an additional indicator, "Number of joint scientific publications with BRICS partners" (weighted 2%), has been added to assess the university's scientific mission.

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Japan halts H3 rocket launch due to system anomaly

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TOKYO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Japan on Wednesday urgently aborted the launch of an H3 rocket carrying the national satellite Michibiki-5.

According to a launch pad announcement, the launch was canceled due to an anomaly in ground systems. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and other parties are investigating the details of the situation.

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Denmark announced a new shipment of military aid to Ukraine.

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Oslo, December 17 (Xinhua) — The Danish government on Tuesday unveiled the 29th military aid package for Ukraine, totaling approximately 1.7 billion Danish kroner (267 million U.S. dollars), the country's Defense Ministry announced.

Ministry Head Troels Lund Poulsen announced the new package during an online meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense. The aid package is subject to final approval by the Danish Parliament's Finance Committee.

In addition to the new package, the minister announced that Denmark is ready to contribute to the delivery of the 10th batch of weapons under the “Ukraine Priority Needs List” initiative. –0–

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Drone strikes in Sudan's Kordofan region have killed 104 civilians since December 4, according to the UN.

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Khartoum, December 17 (Xinhua) — At least 104 civilians have been killed in drone attacks in Sudan's Kordofan region since December 4, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday.

“In one incident, a drone strike on a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi (South Kordofan) killed at least 89 civilians, including eight women and 43 children,” he said.

F. Türk expressed alarm over the escalation of hostilities between warring factions in Sudan and called on all parties to the conflict, as well as influential states, to seek an immediate ceasefire and prevent further atrocities.

He also condemned the killing of six UN peacekeepers in drone strikes on Saturday against the UN base in Kadugli, South Kordofan. Attacks on peacekeeping personnel may amount to a war crime, the High Commissioner emphasized.

At least six people were killed and 12 others wounded, including medical staff, in a drone strike on Sunday in Dilling, South Kordofan, F. Türk said, noting that medical facilities and staff are protected by international humanitarian law.

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