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On May 17th, the commemoration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 and the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the International Telecommunication Union was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Zhang Yunming, Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology and Chairman of the China Society of Communications, stated that efforts will be made to accelerate the research and development, industrial cultivation, and application of 5G-A and 6G technologies, and empower the construction of a modern industrial system; Pay more attention to meeting the needs of enterprise development, improve basic systems such as market access, fair competition, and credit management, promote the coordinated development of the industrial chain, the integrated development of large, medium, and small enterprises, and cultivate and strengthen new quality productivity; Pay more attention to meeting the needs of economic transformation, deeply promote the coordinated construction of new network infrastructure across regions and industries, promote the industrial Internet into parks, bases and clusters, serve the high-end, intelligent and green development of manufacturing industry, and help build a modern economic system; We will pay more attention to meeting the needs of international cooperation, deepen international exchanges and cooperation in multiple fields such as technology, standards, industry, and policies, actively participate in bilateral and multilateral consultations and mechanism construction on global digital governance, and better integrate into the international industrial development pattern.

On May 17th, the dam construction of the Mohmand Hydropower Station project in Pakistan, which is under the general contracting of China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Group, officially started, marking the key construction stage and comprehensive acceleration stage of this national flagship project in Pakistan. The Mohmand Hydropower Station integrates power generation, flood control, irrigation, and water supply, and is a comprehensive large-scale infrastructure project that the Pakistani government is promoting. The project is located on the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, northwestern Pakistan. It officially started construction on September 20, 2019, with a total installed capacity of 800000 kilowatts.

On May 17th, a large-scale press conference was held in Wuhan to promote the return of Chu merchants to their hometowns as part of the “Entrepreneurship and Employment Promotion” series of actions in Hubei Province. The conference released the “Action Plan for Promoting the Return of Chu Merchants to Their Hometowns”. During the event, Wuhan, Huanggang, and Xiantao cities respectively conducted investment promotion for Chu merchants returning to their hometowns. 89 key Chu business projects have been signed, with a total signed amount of 116.354 billion yuan.

On May 17th, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that the resolution of the Ukrainian issue will continue. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to exchange a list of ceasefire conditions, and related work is underway. For Russia, the most important and fundamental point is to confirm who will sign the agreement on behalf of Ukraine. Peskov said that if the two delegations reach a certain agreement, the meeting between Putin and Zelensky may be possible. He also stated that after the Istanbul talks between Russia and Ukraine, there has been no contact between Russia and the United States. If there is a need for a phone call between Putin and US President Trump, the Kremlin will release a message.

On May 17th, Southern California Edison Electric Power Company submitted a wildfire mitigation plan for 2026-2028 to the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Security, during which it will invest $6.2 billion to install hundreds of miles of underground distribution lines and continue to support aerial firefighting assets throughout the service area, including the world’s largest helicopter tanker with night firefighting capabilities.

On May 17th, in the first quarter of this year, the operating revenue of Shanghai’s software and information services industry exceeded 380 billion yuan, an increase of 15.3%, ranking among the top in the country. Shanghai is currently studying and formulating policy measures to promote the high-quality development of the soft information industry, including 16 measures in four aspects: stable growth incentives, artificial intelligence empowerment, cultivation of new driving forces, and cost reduction and burden reduction for enterprises.

On May 17th, US President Trump stated that his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky was very unpleasant and Zelensky lacked willingness to cooperate. He also said in the interview that Zelensky is the “best salesman in the world” and can take away a large amount of aid funds every time he goes to Washington. And the United States only blindly provides aid funds, without even knowing the flow of funds.

On May 17th, the official Vietnamese media Tuoi Tre reported on Friday that the Vietnamese government has approved a plan by the Trump Organization and a partner to invest $1.5 billion in the construction of golf courses, hotels, and real estate projects in this Southeast Asian country. The project is planned to cover an area of 990 hectares and will feature golf courses, resorts, hotels, and modern residential projects.

On May 17th, the 2025 Africa Tourism Conference will be held in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa from May 13th to 15th. Several officials from participating African countries expressed optimism about the potential of China’s outbound tourism market and will introduce more targeted measures to attract Chinese tourists to Africa. As one of the largest tourism exhibitions in Africa, the Africa Tourism Conference attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 27 African countries and more than 1200 buyers from 55 countries and regions this year.

On the afternoon of May 17th, the Philippine Election Commission announced the official results of the midterm elections, officially declaring that 12 people had won the senatorial election. According to the election results, among the 12 newly elected senators in the Senate, the ruling coalition “New Philippines Alliance” supported by Philippine President Marcos won 6 seats, while the opposition Duterte camp won 5 seats. The remaining 2 seats will be obtained by other parties.