The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on August 23 to deliberate on "Several Policy Measures for Further Promoting the Formation of a New Pattern of Western Development." Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The meeting highlighted that the development of China's western regions is a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee. It emphasized the need to deeply understand the strategic intentions of the CPC Central Committee, accurately grasp the positioning and mission of western development in advancing Chinese modernization, maintain strategic focus, and consistently ensure its implementation. The meeting called for focusing on grand protection, grand opening-up, and high-quality development, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and enhancing the overall strength and sustainable development capabilities of the region. The meeting stressed the importance of comprehensively deepening reforms to further unleash and develop social productive forces and stimulate and enhance social vitality, thereby forging a path of Chinese modernization that aligns with the actual conditions of the region. It underscored the need to strengthen and expand distinctive and advantageous industries based on functional positioning and industrial foundations, strive to improve scientific and technological innovation capabilities, and promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. The meeting emphasized adhering to high-level protection, deeply advancing the construction of a beautiful western region, coordinating the integrated protection and systematic governance of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, thoroughly carrying out environmental pollution prevention and control, and promoting green and low-carbon development. It also called for continuously enhancing the endogenous driving force for development and raising the level of the open economy. Furthermore, the meeting highlighted the need to strengthen security guarantee capabilities in key areas, reinforce energy and resource security, and advance the construction of clean energy bases. It urged promoting new urbanization tailored to local conditions, solidly advancing comprehensive rural revitalization, consolidating and expanding achievements in poverty alleviation, and ensuring that rural populations do not fall back into large-scale poverty. The meeting also emphasized fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and effectively safeguarding ethnic unity and border stability. The Central Leading Group for Regional Coordinated Development should strengthen overall coordination, refine tasks, and promote implementation; relevant departments should research and propose targeted policy measures to achieve practical results; and Party committees and governments at all levels in the western regions should earnestly shoulder their primary responsibilities, strive for strength, and form a synergistic work effort. The meeting concluded by calling for steady and persistent efforts to solidly implement various deployments and tasks, and strive to write a new chapter in western development. The meeting also discussed other matters.
The remains of Comrade Zhou Guangzhao, an excellent member of the Communist Party of China, a loyal communist fighter, an outstanding scientist, a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, former president and Party secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and honorary chairman and former chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, as well as Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress, were cremated on the 23rd at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing. Comrade Zhou Guangzhao passed away due to illness at 10:55 PM on August 17, 2024, in Beijing, at the age of 95. During Comrade Zhou Guangzhao's severe illness and after his passing, Comrades Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng, Hu Jintao, and others visited him in the hospital or expressed profound condolences through various forms upon his passing and extended deep sympathies to his relatives. On the morning of the 23rd, the auditorium of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery was solemn and respectful, with mournful music playing softly. Above the main hall hung a black banner with white characters that read "Deeply Mourning Comrade Zhou Guangzhao," and below the banner was a portrait of Comrade Zhou Guangzhao. Comrade Zhou Guangzhao's remains lay amidst fresh flowers and evergreen cypress branches, covered by a vibrant red flag of the Communist Party of China. At around 9:30 AM, Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, in the mournful music, slowly approached Comrade Zhou Guangzhao's remains, stood in silent tribute, bowed three times to his remains, and shook hands with each of Comrade Zhou Guangzhao's relatives to express their condolences. Relevant leading comrades of the Party and the State went to bid farewell or expressed their condolences in various ways. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, friends of Comrade Zhou Guangzhao, and representatives from his hometown also went to bid farewell.
On the afternoon of August 23, President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter's request. Xi Jinping congratulated Starmer on assuming the post of British Prime Minister. Xi Jinping pointed out that the current international situation is marked by intertwined changes and turbulence. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and major economies in the world, China and the UK should view bilateral relations with a long-term and strategic perspective, adhere to the partnership positioning, strengthen dialogue and cooperation, and benefit both countries and the world with stable and mutually beneficial China-UK relations. China is committed to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, adhering to the path of peaceful development, and hopes that the British side will view China objectively and rationally. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made strategic arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization. China will accelerate the development of new quality productive forces and promote new industrialization, which will provide more new opportunities for countries around the world, including the UK. China is willing to conduct equal dialogue with the UK on the basis of mutual respect, enhance understanding and mutual trust, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, expand cooperation in areas such as finance, the green economy, and artificial intelligence, and deepen people-to-people exchanges, making mutual benefit and win-win a dominant theme of China-UK relations. Starmer congratulated the Chinese sports delegation on its excellent performance at the Paris Olympic Games, stating that developing closer UK-China cooperation is in the long-term interests of both sides. Strengthening cooperation between the two countries in areas such as economy and trade, finance, education, clean energy, and healthcare is conducive to promoting their respective development and jointly addressing global challenges such as climate change. The UK hopes to strengthen contact and dialogue with China at all levels and in all fields, promote positive results in practical cooperation and institutional exchanges between the two countries, and develop a long-term, stable, and strategically significant UK-China relationship based on mutual respect. The UK is willing to maintain communication with China on major international and regional issues and contribute to safeguarding world security and stability. I wish to reiterate that the UK's long-standing adherence to the One-China policy position remains unchanged. Xi Jinping pointed out that China attaches great importance to the UK's desire to strengthen contact and dialogue and is willing to maintain exchanges with the UK at all levels, promote the steady and long-term development of China-UK relations, and work together to promote world peace and development.
President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit and deliver a keynote speech on September 5. During the summit, President Xi Jinping will also host a welcome banquet and related bilateral activities for leaders of African FOCAC member states, and representatives of relevant African regional organizations and international organizations invited to attend. On August 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press briefing for Chinese and foreign media regarding President Xi Jinping's attendance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 FOCAC Summit and related activities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the FOCAC Summit and deliver an important keynote speech, elaborating on new concepts and proposals for jointly building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future, and announcing new actions and measures for practical cooperation with Africa. He will also hold related bilateral activities for foreign leaders attending the summit. Chinese and African leaders will gather under the theme of "Working Together to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future" to renew friendship, discuss cooperation, and envision the future. This will be another grand reunion of the China-Africa friendly family, and the largest home-field diplomacy event hosted by China in recent years in terms of scale and the number of foreign leaders attending. Numerous African heads of state and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission will lead delegations to the summit, and the UN Secretary-General and representatives of relevant international and regional organizations will also attend relevant activities of the summit. Four high-level meetings will also be held on topics such as governance, industrialization and agricultural modernization, peace and security, and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, along with the 8th China-Africa Business Conference. The summit will also adopt two outcome documents: a Declaration and an Action Plan. Since its establishment 24 years ago, especially in the new era, FOCAC has consistently adhered to the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits. The forum's achievements have been remarkable, becoming a "golden brand" for China-Africa cooperation and a banner leading international cooperation with Africa and deepening "Global South" cooperation. Both sides have focused on friendly cooperation, solidly advanced the forum's development and the implementation of its outcomes, promoting China-Africa relations to make significant strides and achieve leapfrog development. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made strategic arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese modernization, which will bring more opportunities and hope to countries around the world, including Africa. This summit will build broad consensus for both sides to address challenges and provide a broad platform for sharing development opportunities. China is willing to take this important opportunity with Africa to embark on a new journey of modernization, elevate the construction of a China-Africa community with a shared future to a new level, write a new chapter in the friendship between the Chinese and African peoples, and jointly make a strong voice for China-Africa participation in leading the reform of the global governance system, gathering strong momentum for promoting world modernization.
On the morning of August 22, local time, Premier Li Qiang met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Independence Palace in Belarus. Li Qiang first conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to President Lukashenko. Li Qiang stated that over the past 32 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Belarus, the relations between the two countries have always shown vigorous vitality and dynamism. In July this year, the two heads of state held a meeting and made strategic arrangements for deepening bilateral relations. China is willing to work with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, promote the high-level development of the China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership, and solidly advance cooperation in various fields. Both sides should strengthen multilateral coordination and promote the global governance system to develop in a more just and reasonable direction. Lukashenko asked Li Qiang to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping. Lukashenko stated that Belarus is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, deepen cooperation in economic and trade, agriculture, and other fields, and promote greater development of the Belarus-China all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership.
On the afternoon of August 22, local time, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko held a welcoming ceremony for Premier Li Qiang's official visit to Belarus at the square in front of the Government House in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Upon Li Qiang's arrival, Golovchenko greeted him at the alighting point. A military band played the national anthems of China and Belarus. Afterwards, the two prime ministers jointly reviewed the guard of honor and watched the parade.
Following the welcoming ceremony, Premier Li Qiang held talks with Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko. Li Qiang stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Lukashenko, the China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership has developed in depth. China is willing to work with Belarus to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, firmly support each other in safeguarding core interests, consistently be true friends and good partners, maintain healthy and stable development of bilateral relations at a high level, continuously deepen cooperation in various fields, and better promote their respective modernization drives. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to work with Belarus to give full play to the role of the intergovernmental cooperation committee, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, further tap the potential for cooperation in trade and investment, digital economy, green development, and other fields, and expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, culture, tourism, and other areas. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Belarus in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, actively implement the three global initiatives, promote the practice of true multilateralism, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind. Golovchenko stated that Belarus is willing to be a good friend and good partner of China and firmly adheres to the One-China principle. Belarus is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain close exchanges at all levels, expand cooperation in trade, technology, and other fields within the framework of "Belt and Road" cooperation, strengthen local and people-to-people exchanges, strengthen coordination in international and multilateral affairs, and continuously enrich the connotations of the Belarus-China all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. Li Qiang and Golovchenko jointly announced the official launch of the "2024-2025 China-Belarus Year of Scientific and Technological Innovation." After the talks, the two prime ministers signed the "Joint Communiqué between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Belarus," and jointly witnessed the signing of several bilateral cooperation documents in areas such as "Belt and Road" cooperation, trade in services and investment, green development, science and technology, humanities, and local affairs, and jointly met with journalists. On the morning of the same day, Li Qiang laid a wreath at the Belarusian Victory Monument. Wu Zhengliang participated in the above activities.
A symposium commemorating the 120th anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's birth was held in Beijing from August 22 to 24. Cai Qi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the symposium commemorating the 120th anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's birth, deeply cherish Comrade Deng Xiaoping's outstanding contributions, inherit and carry forward Comrade Deng Xiaoping's brilliant thoughts and noble revolutionary demeanor, continue to deeply study and apply Deng Xiaoping Theory, firm up confidence, cultivate sentiments, dedicate oneself to academic pursuits, and work diligently to make new and greater contributions to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization. Cai Qi pointed out that to deepen the study of Deng Xiaoping Theory, it is essential to firmly grasp the supreme political principle of upholding the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," and enhance the ideological and action consciousness of achieving the "Two Safeguards." It is also crucial to firmly grasp the distinctive theoretical quality of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, continue to advance theoretical innovation based on practice, and continuously write new chapters in the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism through the "Two Integrations." Furthermore, it is important to firmly grasp the spirit of independent exploration in adhering to one's own path, firmly believe in the confidence of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and advance Chinese modernization with strong will and determination. It is also vital to firmly grasp that reform and opening up are important magic weapons for the Party and the people's cause to keep pace with the times, hold high the banner of reform and opening up, and push for comprehensive deepening of reform to greater breadth and depth. It is also necessary to firmly grasp the strategic policy of "grasping with both hands and ensuring both hands are hard," continuously strengthen the building of socialist spiritual civilization. It is also important to firmly grasp the broad strategic thinking of looking at the world and looking to the future, follow the righteous path of peaceful development, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Finally, it is crucial to firmly grasp that the key to solving China's problems lies in the Party's strong historical responsibility, deeply advance the great new project of Party building in the new era, and lead social revolution through the Party's self-revolution. Li Shulei presided over the meeting.
To commemorate the 120th anniversary of Comrade Deng Xiaoping's birth, the publishing industry has collectively launched a series of themed books, including "Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping (1925-1949)," "Stories of Deng Xiaoping's Youth," "Why Deng Xiaoping," "Xiaoping Trail," "Deng Xiaoping in the Historical Turning Point," "I Am a Son of the Chinese People: Stories of Deng Xiaoping's Cultural Relics," "Deng Xiaoping: Stories Behind the Photos," "Faithful and Practical: Deng Xiaoping's Ideological Style of Seeking Truth from Facts," "Deng Xiaoping's Exploration of the Laws of Reform and Its Enlightenment," and "Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping's Calligraphy." These books feature distinct themes, rich content, and diverse genres, showcasing Comrade Deng Xiaoping's noble character of unwavering conviction in the lofty ideal of communism and socialism with Chinese characteristics, his profound love for the people, his consistent theoretical quality of seeking truth from facts, his continuous pioneering and innovative political courage, his far-sighted strategic thinking, and his magnanimous and selfless broad-mindedness. They hold significant importance for commemorating his great historical contributions, learning from his noble revolutionary demeanor, and comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
Reporters learned today (August 23) from the China Construction Machinery Association that China's construction machinery industry maintained overall stable development in the first half of this year. Cumulative sales of 12 major product categories at home and abroad reached 968,900 units, a year-on-year increase of 4.58%. The total import and export volume was 27.134 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 3.13%. The industry continues to accelerate its transformation towards high-end, intelligent, and green development. Electric construction machinery, represented by electric loaders and aerial work platforms, saw significant growth. A number of large-scale and intelligent construction machinery products have been continuously launched into the market, playing an important role in major engineering projects and infrastructure construction.
Huludao City in Liaoning Province recently experienced continuous heavy rainfall. In Jianchang County and Suizhong County, the most severely affected areas, all parties are actively organizing emergency repairs and restoration of damaged roads, power, and communication facilities. In Datun Town, Jianchang County, power departments used helicopters to reach villages with inaccessible roads, air-dropping power facilities and repair equipment to designated locations to ensure the smooth progress of power restoration work. As of now, 44 10-kilovolt power lines have been restored, and the remaining 4 are being fully cleared. Affected by the heavy rainfall, parts of the water pipelines from Gongshanzui Reservoir to the water purification plant were washed away. After 19 hours of continuous effort, water supply in Jianchang County urban areas has basically returned to normal since the early morning of today (August 23). More than 50,000 pieces of various disaster relief supplies from within and outside Liaoning Province have been successively transported to the disaster areas. As of this afternoon, Jianchang County has reopened 6 ordinary trunk highways and 16 rural roads, with the remaining roads still being cleared. In Suizhong County, most of the damaged transportation, power, and other infrastructure in the affected townships have also been basically restored due to water damage, and damaged facilities for water supply and communication are being urgently repaired. The National Development and Reform Commission yesterday urgently allocated 200 million yuan in central budget investment to support Liaoning and Jilin provinces in emergency restoration and construction of damaged water conservancy dikes, roads, schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure and public service facilities.
China's Early Rice Output Reaches 56.35 Billion Jin in 2024. Latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics today (August 23) shows that in 2024, China's total early rice output reached 56.35 billion jin, maintaining stability at over 56 billion jin for four consecutive years. The national early rice planting area was 71.322 million mu, an increase of 325,000 mu, or 0.5%, compared to the previous year. By region, the planting areas in eight provinces, including Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, saw an increase. China Successfully Launches Zhongxing-4A Satellite. Last night (August 22), China successfully launched the Zhongxing-4A satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March 7A carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. The satellite can provide users with voice, data, and broadcast television transmission services. China Extradites Major Economic Crime Suspect from Thailand. Recently, the "Fox Hunt Operation" task force of the Ministry of Public Security successfully extradited Zhang Moumou, a major economic crime suspect accused of organizing and leading pyramid schemes, from Thailand back to China. This marks the first economic crime suspect extradited by China from Thailand since the China-Thailand Extradition Treaty came into effect in 1999. The MBI Group, led by Zhang Moumou, engaged in illegal pyramid scheme activities online, involving over 100 billion yuan in funds. TV Series "Marching Towards the Great Southwest" to Air Tonight on CCTV-1. The TV series "Marching Towards the Great Southwest" will air tonight (August 23) during prime time on CCTV-1 (CCTV General Channel). The drama vividly portrays the process by which Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng, and He Long led their troops to liberate the Great Southwest, guided the establishment of political power, participated in leading the march into Tibet and the peaceful liberation of Tibet, and promoted earth-shshattering changes in the Southwest region in the early days of the New China. "High-End Dialogue" Tonight Features Exclusive Interview with Fijian Prime Minister Rabuka. Tonight (August 23), CCTV News Channel's "High-End Dialogue" will broadcast an exclusive interview with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Rabuka visited Yunnan, Fujian, Zhejiang, and other places, praising President Xi Jinping's leadership in guiding China out of poverty and achieving tremendous development. The program will also be simultaneously available on new media platforms such as CCTV News, CCTV Video, and CCTV.com.
According to information released on August 22 by the operational headquarters of Russia's southern Krasnodar Territory, the Port Caucasus was attacked by Ukrainian missiles that day, with a ferry carrying oil tanks being hit and sinking. The Russian Ministry of Transport stated that the situation at Port Caucasus is under control. A Ukrainian Navy spokesperson confirmed today (August 23) that the Ukrainian Navy attacked the ferry at Port Caucasus. Separately, according to Russia's Sputnik news agency today, a US reconnaissance aircraft was spotted over the Black Sea on the day of the incident. Putin Says Ukraine Attempted to Attack Kursk Nuclear Power Plant; Ukraine Says It Used US-Made High-Precision Bombs in Kursk Direction. On August 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks on Komarovka and other areas in Russia's Kursk region. Russian President Putin said at a meeting on the border situation that Ukrainian forces attempted to attack the Kursk nuclear power plant overnight from August 21 to August 22. The International Atomic Energy Agency has been informed of this and has pledged to send experts to assess the situation. Ukrainian Air Force Commander Oleschuk stated on August 22 that the Ukrainian Air Force used US-made high-precision bombs to strike Russian drone control centers and other targets in Kursk. Russia Claims Continued Advances in Donetsk; Ukraine Claims Repelling Multiple Russian Attacks. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on August 22 that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Mezhevoye in the Donetsk region. Russian forces also launched offensives in multiple directions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia. Russian air defense forces shot down one Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and 91 drones. Separately, Russian media reported that Russian forces currently control about 50 villages and towns in Kharkiv and are continuing to advance there. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated on August 22 that combat operations remained mainly focused on the Pokrovsk direction, where Russian forces launched dozens of attacks on Ukrainian positions, and Ukrainian forces repelled most of the Russian attacks.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated on August 22 that it launched military operations in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Deir al-Balah in the central part, and Khan Younis in the south, striking Hamas weapons depots and other targets. Palestinian armed groups stated on August 22 that they had attacked Israeli military headquarters in the direction of the Netzarim Corridor. The east-west Netzarim Corridor, built by the Israeli military, divides the Gaza Strip into two. According to UN agencies on August 22, Israel issued 12 evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip in August, an average of one every two days, leading to the forced displacement of approximately 250,000 already displaced Gazans. Tensions Continue in Israel-Lebanon Border Area. The Israeli Defense Forces stated on August 22 that overnight from August 21 to August 22, the IDF conducted airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in more than 10 areas in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Hezbollah militants launched at least 11 attacks using rockets and drones against Israeli military targets on August 22. Chinese Representative States Ceasefire Negotiations and Political Solution Are the Fundamental Way to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Issue. On August 22, the UN Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian issue. The Chinese representative emphasized that believing in achieving "complete victory" in the Gaza Strip through military means would only lead to more innocent civilian casualties, would not create conditions for the release of hostages, and would not bring peace and tranquility to Israel and the region. Ceasefire negotiations and a political solution are the fundamental ways to resolve the issue.
Iran's New Defense Minister Says Defense Capabilities Will Continue to Be Enhanced to Counter Threats. Iran's new Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, stated on August 22 that in light of the current threats facing Iran, the country will continue to strengthen its defense capabilities and make further progress in defense and deterrence. The Iranian Parliament approved the list of new cabinet members on August 21, with Ashtiani, formerly the Commander of the Iranian Air Force, appointed as Iran's Defense Minister. US Media Reports US Astronauts May Be Stranded in Space for Longer. According to US media reports on August 22, NASA stated that when assessing the risks of astronauts returning to Earth, the two US astronauts' spacesuits are only compatible with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and are incompatible with SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. The two astronauts may be stranded in space for a longer period. These two astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard the Starliner spacecraft on June 6 and were supposed to stay for only 8 days, but due to thruster malfunctions and helium leaks on the spacecraft, they have been stranded in space since then. Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Evacuations in Several Areas. A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest erupted on August 22. This is the sixth volcanic eruption in the region since December last year. As a result, the town of Grindavik on the peninsula, the nearby tourist resort "Blue Lagoon," and a nearby power plant were urgently evacuated. Iceland is located in the volcanically active Mid-Atlantic Ridge, with many volcanoes and frequent seismic activity.
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