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Article by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in
Rossiyskaya Gazeta (17 July 2025)

31 July 2025

At the beginning of July, the Foreign Ministry Collegium held a regular meeting; however, the topic was anything but routine. The discussion focused on information and communication technologies, specifically the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Though the results were summarised in an official news release, the meeting was merely the first step in a far broader effort. It marked the launch of a substantive intra-ministry debate and the ministry’s adaptation to addressing AI-related challenges within the international dimension of this vast topic.

‘Global South’ Momentum Leads Global Socio-Economic Balance
Kirtan Bhana - TDS

31 July 2025

Does hosting the G20 in a developing nation like South Africa, the first summit to be held on the African continent, give new relevance to this association of the world's 'top' 20 economies? Or is it merely the departure terminal for the BRICS+ train? Are countries like Indonesia, India, Brazil, and now South Africa, developing nations that have emerged as key players, poised to hold the so-called developed world to account for its double standards and political machinations that have fractured the global order? Or is this just another ploy to deflect responsibility and deliver empty political promises?

Festival in Moscow to present diversity of Thai culture

TV BRICS - 30 July 2025

From 1 to 3 August 2025, the Hermitage Garden in Moscow will host the annual Thai Festival. The event is organised by the Thai Embassy in Russia, Thai missions in Moscow, Thai provincial administrations, as well as governmental organisations of the kingdom. The event is supported by the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, the Department of Culture, and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation “Moscow Centre for International Cooperation”.

China strengthens enterprise role in innovation-driven development

 

BEIJING, 29 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- China is stepping up efforts to solidify the role of enterprises as a core driver of innovation, as officials and experts urge a stronger synergy between scientific and industrial innovation to foster new quality productive forces.

China speeds up sci-tech, industrial innovation integration to steer high-quality development

* China has recently accelerated the integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, demonstrating remarkable achievements in pursuing high-quality development.
* The secret behind the innovation boom lies in China's robust industrial ecosystem, which is built on a policy framework to improve relevant services and help translate patents into products.
* Going forward, China will strengthen the principal position of enterprises in sci-tech innovation, thereby creating a stronger synergy between scientific and industrial innovation.

Economic Watch: China's R&D-to-market pipeline emerges as global innovation magnet

 

BEIJING, 29 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- For Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), the first half of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy but rewarding period to expand China's global research footprint.

FOOTBALL: Super Falcons Win Record-Extending 10th WAFCON Title

by Oru Leonard 

28 July 2025

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have made history by winning their record-extending 10th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. The team staged a dramatic comeback, defeating Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses 3-2 in the final held at the Stade Olympique in Rabat.

Xinhua signs cooperation deals with multiple media organizations at SCO Media and Think Tank Summit

 

ZHENGZHOU, 27 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency signed cooperation agreements with several foreign media organizations on Thursday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit held in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province.

CGTN - 25 July 2025

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday that the government will intensify a campaign to boost tourist numbers in the country. Ruto, who opened the 2025 Great Wildebeest Migration global livestream at the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya, said the campaign aims to attract 5 million foreign tourists by 2027. "We are focused on tourism that enriches both the visitor and the host, and transforms travelers into ambassadors for Kenya, a country proud of its wild beauty, conservation achievements and unbreakable spirit," he said.

Inside China's electric, driverless bus boom

ZHENGZHOU, 27 July 2025 (Xinhua) - Join us as SCO guests tour the world's biggest bus maker in China's Zhengzhou. Over 220,000 new energy vehicles from here have been sold to over 100 countries and regions. Hear guests' thoughts!

Interview: Role of media, think tanks within SCO is of strategic importance, says expert

Kanatbek Aziz, director of the Research Institute of Geopolitics and Strategy of Kyrgyzstan, believes that the Zhengzhou summit may lay the groundwork for a new model of institutional interaction.

BISHKEK, 27 July 2025 (Xinhua) -- The media and think tanks play a strategic role within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Kanatbek Aziz, director of the Research Institute of Geopolitics and Strategy of Kyrgyzstan, told Xinhua in a recent interview.