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The CPC Central Committee's Office for Hong Kong and Macao Affairs expressed firm support for the court ruling against Li Zhiying (detailed version 1).

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BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee expressed firm support on Monday for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) authorities' legal ruling on the case of Li Zhiying.

The High Court of South Africa on Monday found Lee Zhiying, the instigator of the anti-China unrest in Hong Kong, guilty of two counts of conspiring to collaborate with external forces and one count of conspiring to publish inflammatory material.

Li Zhiying was the main instigator and participant in a series of anti-China protests in Hong Kong and was behind an attempt to stage a "color revolution" there, according to a comment posted by the office on its social media account after the court ruling.

It notes that over a long period of time, Li Zhiying, under the protection of foreign countries and external forces, has committed all sorts of evil deeds at every opportunity, which have seriously undermined the principles underlying the “one country, two systems” policy, posed a serious threat to national security, caused serious harm to the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and caused significant damage to the interests and well-being of local residents.

During the trial, a large body of evidence was presented that clearly demonstrated that Li Zhiying engaged in activities detrimental to national security, played a key role in the unrest that engulfed Hong Kong, and acted as a pawn of external forces, the office said.

The Office emphasized that protecting national sovereignty, security, and development interests is the highest principle of the "one country, two systems" policy, adding that the SARS bears constitutional responsibility for ensuring national security.

In today's Hong Kong, the legal system and law enforcement mechanisms for ensuring national security are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the office stated, emphasizing that the time when external forces and anti-China destabilizing elements could act with impunity is gone forever.

They warned that any person or organization that dares to challenge laws guaranteeing national security or engage in activities that pose a threat to national security will inevitably be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

The office also made it clear that pressure from external forces and interference in national security cases, or even threats of sanctions against government officials and judicial personnel of the HKSAR, will not shake the HKSAR's firm resolve to safeguard national security. -0-

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"Omnivores" became champions of "Battle of Robots 2025"

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The "Omnivores" team won the international robot combat championship. Last year, the team won bronze, and this year, they secured the long-awaited first place.

I am happy that we were able to achieve the goal we had been working towards for three years, he shared his emotions. team captain Viktor Yakovlev.

The Omnivores team is a team of participants in the International Robot Combat Championship: semifinalists in 2023, bronze medalists in 2024, and winners in 2025. They will compete with the robot Honey Badger at the championship. All members of the Omnivores team are students from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The core team consists of five members: captain and robot pilot Viktor Yakovlev, the person responsible for the production process, milling machine operator Viktor Rudakov, electronics engineer and co-pilot Alexander Andreev, electronics engineer Vladislav Sharynin, and assembler Vladimir Kravchuk. The team also includes Sofia Litvin, responsible for procurement and partner relations, Veronika Mityukhina, the team's media manager, milling machine operator Ruben Agasyan, and interns Irina Opryshko and Victoria Saykinova.

The Omnivores' robot, the Honey Badger, has all-wheel drive and a vertical spinner-type weapon weighing 18 kg, rotating at 5,300 rpm. It can reach speeds of up to 25 km/h and weighs 110 kg. The name was chosen deliberately: the team wanted their robot to be as cold-blooded, brazen, and invulnerable in combat as the honey badger.

Since the team was formed in 2023, four versions of the Honey Badger have been built, each with technological advantages over the previous one.

The Honey Badger is a showcase of the team's engineering skills, as it requires knowledge in all areas, from modeling and computer design to milling, metal welding, and soldering. The "Omnivores" do all of this themselves. 80% of the Honey Badger production process is autonomous, thanks to the Polytech Towers robotics lab, a feat few championship teams can afford.

The qualifying round of the championship consists of four competitions, each involving 16 teams from across Russia and the world (including teams from India, China, Belarus, Brazil, and other countries). To advance to the final round, a team must win two matches during the qualifying round.

Each duel lasts three minutes. During the competition, the machines engage in combat in a specially equipped ring, with the developers controlling them using remote controls. Each duel is scored by three judges, typically invited experts in robotics, innovative technologies, and entrepreneurship. The winner is the robot that disables its opponent or scores the most points for damage.

In 2023, Omnivores reached the semifinals, losing to the Chinese team FierceROC. In 2024, they took third place, winning 1,000,000 rubles.

This year, the "Omnivores" confidently reached the finals, winning two qualifying matches. In the decisive battles, they defeated teams from India and Brazil to take the top spot in the 110 kg category.

"It's been a very long and difficult journey, which we've been on together with the guys. I'm happy that Honey Badger has become the number one robot in Russia. It gets even more interesting, stay tuned," said Viktor Rudakov, a milling machine operator responsible for the production process, sharing his impressions.

The championship was truly spectacular and intense. Starting from the qualifying round, we faced some very tough opponents, each of whom we only wanted to face in the final. But the harder the victory, the sweeter its taste. I'm very happy we managed to win gold," shared co-pilot and electronics engineer Alexander Andreev.

Electronic engineer Vladislav Sharynin noted: "We spent several years fighting for victory, and we finally got it. I'm satisfied with the result, and we'll repeat the success next year!"

Despite all the worries and difficulties, we achieved our main goal—first place! I'm delighted to be part of the great Omnivorous team," said Sofia Litvin, responsible for procurement and partner relations.

Veronika Mityukhina, Head of Media Support: I'm so proud of the guys! When they announced that Omnivores had won the 2025 Robot Battle, it was impossible to hold back the tears of joy. This truly was the most exciting and impressive event of the year.

The final fights of "Robot Battle 2025" took place in the Moskino Cinema Park arena. There was everything: sparks, flips, knockouts.

Teams from Russia took first place in both categories.

Battle of mini-robots up to 1.5 kg:

1st place — 2FM Fryazino, Moscow region; 2nd place — Plan B, Moscow; 3rd place — Bullfrog, Mangalore, India.

Robot battle up to 110 kg:

1st place — Omnivores, St. Petersburg; 2nd place — Uai!rrior, Itajubá, Brazil; 3rd place — DS Robotics, Puducherry, India.

Four mini-robot teams won the already beloved special category "Rising from the Ashes":

Destructor — sinus, Kazan; CML-team: Kapi-band, St. Petersburg; DS Robotics, Puducherry, India; Wolfram Kids, Novosibirsk.

Polytechnic students also excelled here. The "CML-team: Kapi-band" team recently took first place at the MIPT open technology festival "FestTech" in Moscow. The success of the SPbPU PIS team was the result of effective collaboration between the Polytechnic University and general education institutions. The participation of the SPbPU PIS "Digital Engineering" teams in the international "Battle of Robots" championship aims to popularize the achievements of the Decade of Science and Technology.

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New technologies in modern manufacturing: the rector of the State University of Management attended an open lesson in the CNC laboratory.

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Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, attended an open lesson, "Automated Technologies in Modern Manufacturing," held in our university's state-of-the-art numerical control systems (NCS) training laboratory, designed to train personnel in the aircraft manufacturing, shipbuilding, and innovative transportation industries.

The educational space is equipped with technologies to support modern metalworking equipment with numerical control, a specialized computer lab, and software simulators for practicing control programs. This creates an integrated learning environment where students can consistently master technologies—from virtual modeling to hands-on work on real equipment.

Laboratory Director Dmitry Nikitin detailed the goals and objectives of the new division, which include organizing additional professional education and advanced training for industry employees, promoting engineering creativity among students and young people, and integrating digital technologies into the educational process.

Today, three additional professional training programs are being implemented at the CNC laboratory:

Preparation and verification of control programs for CNC turning machines. Preparation and verification of control programs for CNC milling machines. Automated technologies in modern manufacturing.

Since the laboratory's opening, more than 260 industrial engineers and university professors have completed advanced training programs, while over 200 students have completed lecture courses and attended educational intensives.

During the open lesson, participants learned the operating principles of milling equipment and mastered the creation of control programs in CAD/CAM systems. Practical training using software simulators and CNC training systems enabled students not only to gain theoretical understanding but also to apply their acquired knowledge in practice.

The CNC Laboratory was created with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation as part of the federal project "Development of the most important science-intensive technologies and advanced training and retraining of qualified personnel in the field of transport mobility" of the national project "Industrial support of transport mobility."

The laboratory also implements networked professional development programs with three partner universities:

Vladimir State University named after A. G. and N. G. Stoletov; Grozny State Oil Technological University named after Academician M. D. Millionshchikov; Belgorod State Technological University named after V. G. Shukhov.

The CNC Laboratory of the State University of Management continues to develop as a center of excellence in the field of automated technologies, providing training for highly qualified specialists for modern industry.

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V. Zelensky arrived in Berlin for talks with European leaders.

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BERLIN, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin on Sunday for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders.

The German government announced earlier this week that Friedrich Merz would host Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday for German-Ukrainian economic talks and an exchange of views on the progress of peace negotiations on the Ukrainian issue. "Numerous European heads of state and government, as well as high-ranking representatives of the European Union and NATO, will join the discussions," the statement read.

The German newspaper Bild reported that V. Zelensky may also hold talks with representatives of US President Donald Trump. –0–

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Fiji's Prime Minister condemned the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Australia.

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SUVA, December 15 (Xinhua) — Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack that occurred during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

NSW Police say 16 people, including one of the attackers, were killed in the shooting.

S. Rabuka expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday.

He reportedly reiterated the need for zero tolerance for terrorism, hatred, violence and all forms of inhumane acts, and contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to express Fiji's solidarity and support for the people of Australia and the Jewish communities affected by the tragedy.

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Kyrgyzstan's GDP grew by 10.2 percent in the first 11 months of 2025.

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Bishkek, December 15 /Xinhua/ — Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product (GDP) in January-November 2025, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 1.6 trillion soms (more than 18.6 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 10.2 percent compared to January-November last year, the country's National Statistical Committee reported on Monday.

GDP growth was driven by commodity production, services, and net taxes on products. Compared to January-November of last year, growth rates for commodity production increased by 12%, for services by 8.9%, and for net taxes on products by 10.5%. Of total GDP, the service sector accounted for 49.3%, commodity production for 35.3%, and net taxes on products for 15.4%.

Over the first 11 months of this year, the volume of industrial output increased by 10 percent, in construction the growth was 29 percent, in wholesale and retail trade – 9.5 percent, in agriculture, forestry and fisheries – 2 percent, in the hotel and restaurant services sector – 15.6 percent, the volume of freight transportation by all modes of transport increased by 11.9 percent.

It is noted that in January-November of this year, compared to December of the previous year, the increase in consumer prices and tariffs in the republic as a whole amounted to 8.3%.

Kyrgyzstan's foreign and mutual trade volume in January-October 2025 amounted to USD 12.8 billion, a 10.6 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024. Exports decreased by 38.2 percent, and imports by 0.3 percent.

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The death toll from Thai airstrikes has risen to 12, according to Cambodia's Defense Ministry.

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PHNOM PENH, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Thai armed forces have advanced deep into Cambodian sovereign territory in the 4th Military Region, the Cambodian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The Thai military has expanded its airstrikes to an area in Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, the ministry said in a press release. It also noted that the Thai military used an F-16 fighter jet to drop two bombs near a camp for displaced civilians in the province at 10:00 a.m. Monday local time.

As of 6 p.m. Sunday local time, 12 Cambodian civilians had been killed and 74 others injured in a new border conflict with Thailand, Cambodian Interior Ministry spokesman Touch Sokhak said at a briefing on Monday.

Meanwhile, according to the press secretary, the number of displaced persons in Cambodia has exceeded 403 thousand people, including about 208 thousand women and about 96 thousand children. –0–

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Vietnam expressed concern over tensions on the Thai-Cambodian border.

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Hanoi, December 15 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung expressed concern over developments on the Thai-Cambodian border during talks with his Thai counterpart Sikhasak Phuangketkeu in Thailand on Sunday, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Le Hoai Trung reportedly called on the parties to exercise restraint, avoid escalation and resolve differences peacefully through dialogue and in accordance with international law and existing regional agreements and mechanisms.

Vietnam is ready to coordinate its activities with other ASEAN countries, including Thailand, to actively contribute to collective efforts to achieve long-term regional stability, he said.

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Students of SPbGASU became winners of the grant competition and received scholarships from the Committee on Science and Higher Education of St. Petersburg.

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Evgeny Korolev, Anastasia Kaledina, Ekaterina Zhelnina, Ivan Beshentsev, Denis Astapov, Karina Sarkisova, Elena Ivanova, and Andrey Zazykin

The Committee for Science and Higher Education of the Government of St. Petersburg has announced the results of the 2025 grant competition for students at universities located in St. Petersburg, as well as postgraduate students at universities, industry-specific, and academic institutes located in St. Petersburg. Among the winners were representatives of the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

The competition is held annually as part of the St. Petersburg Assembly of Young Scientists and Specialists. Its goal is to support scientific, innovative, and educational activities aimed at solving the city's pressing challenges and developing urban technologies.

On December 11, the ceremonial meeting of the 28th St. Petersburg Assembly of Young Scientists and Specialists took place at the Gorny Multifunctional Complex of the St. Petersburg Mining University. The meeting traditionally included the awarding of grants, the honoring of the winners, and the presentation of the most significant research projects. SPbGASU was represented by Rector Evgeny Rybnov, Vice Rector for Research Evgeny Korolev, Student Scientific Society Curator Timur Ablyazov, Dean of the Automobile and Road Engineering Faculty Andrey Zazykin, and Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Forensic Expertise and Law in Construction and Transport Elena Ivanova.

The following were among the winners of the grant competition from SPbGASU:

Anastasia Kaledina, postgraduate student of the Department of Urban Planning, received support for the project "Urban development of group medical forms based on the work area of physicians of scientific and educational medical centers (using St. Petersburg as an example)"; Alina Kvashuk, senior lecturer, graduate of the postgraduate program of the Department of Geotechnics, received support for the project "Study of changes in the parameters of the stress-strain state of sandy foundations exposed to pollution by oil and oil products"; Ekaterina Zhelnina, second-year master's student of the Faculty of Forensic Expertise and Law in Construction and Transport, received support for the project "Minimization of legal barriers to entrepreneurs operating in non-stationary trading facilities"; Karina Sarkisova, second-year master's student of the Faculty of Automobile and Highway Engineering, received support for the project "Development of a method for a comprehensive assessment of the transport accessibility of new residential areas of megacities used to implement an integration platform"; Kirill Sokolov, a graduate of the Master's program in the Faculty of Automobile and Road Construction, received support for his project "Organization of a centralized site for the diagnostics, maintenance, and repair of bus air conditioning systems."

The following individuals have become recipients of the St. Petersburg Government scholarships:

Denis Astapov, fourth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Forensic Expertise and Law in Construction and Transport; Ivan Beshentsev, fourth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Automobile and Highway Engineering; Alina Vasilyeva, fourth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Architecture; Irina Zaplatkina, fifth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Architecture; Anastasia Zolotareva, second-year master's student of the Faculty of Architecture; Margarita Kotikova, fifth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Architecture; Sofia Krivdina, fifth-year undergraduate student of the Faculty of Architecture; Ekaterina Plenkina, second-year master's student of the Faculty of Architecture.

SPbGASU congratulates the winners and participants of the competition and wishes them continued success and new scientific achievements!

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An interview with Sofia Paplauskas, winner of the RUDN University Rally of Excellence

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A beauty, an excellent student, an athlete… She is the author of three scientific articles published in journals indexed by the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and the winner of the 2022 All-Russian Olympiad in Theoretical Mechanics. The main character of "Kidnapping, Caucasian Style" seems to have been modeled on Sofia Paplauskas, a master's student at the Engineering Academy, who has been earning straight A's for 10 semesters and won a new car at the RUDN University Honors Students' Meeting.

We spoke with Sofia and learned the secret to successful study, which subject was the hardest for her to get an A, and how she takes a break from textbooks and classes.

You initially enrolled in the architecture program at the Engineering Academy. What attracted you to it? And why did you choose Construction for your master's program?

From childhood, I knew I would study architecture. It all started with art school, then various courses at the art college. It was my love of drawing and creativity that led me to architecture. I decided to pursue a master's degree in construction because I wanted to gain more knowledge in construction technology to better understand the entire process of designing and constructing buildings.

In 2024, you won the RUDN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP scholarship competition and completed an internship at the National Engineering University of Peru's student mobility program. Tell us about that experience.

The internship provided me with valuable professional experience, allowing me to become familiar with the specifics of Latin American architectural theory and practice. And the complete immersion in the language (all classes were taught in Spanish) helped me significantly improve my language proficiency. It was also fascinating to experience Latin American culture and history and see the unique sights of Peru. Incidentally, another winner of the 2024 Rally of Excellence, Sofia Smirnova, was with me on this trip.

Do you consider research an integral part of being an excellent student at RUDN University? What topics have you personally written research on?

Clearly, top students should try their hand at science and learn something new, or perhaps even pursue it full-time. My list of accomplishments doesn't include many articles: several of them are devoted to translation from Spanish into Russian in architecture and construction, as well as spaceflight design.

What subject was the hardest to get an A in during your studies?

In my third year of undergraduate study, I took "Theoretical Mechanics." It was probably the most challenging for me, and the hardest part was getting an excellent grade on the exam. I had to work hard, but the granite of science gave way.

Share your secret on how to get excellent grades.

Since childhood, I've been accustomed to doing everything to the fullest and achieving my goals. I've always followed the rule: "If I have the opportunity to achieve the maximum, I will do it."

How do you take a break from studying? Do you manage to maintain a work-life balance?

I have very little free time; my days have been completely booked since childhood. I can't sit idle—it's my rhythm, and I enjoy it. I love playing sports (Sofia has won and placed in international and national universal combat competitions several times), spending time with family and friends, and going to the theater and various shows. If you manage your schedule wisely, you'll always find time for rest, and your lifestyle can be quite comfortable.

Wish something to the first-year students who want to be straight A students.

I want to wish them to always push through to the very end, even when they feel exhausted and want to give up. Just do what they love and get the most out of it. Yes, it takes hard work, wise prioritization, and task management, but only through hard work can we grow as individuals.

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