Main content of June 17th "Xinwen Lianbo"

Today on "Xinwen Lianbo" the main topics are as follows: 1. Xi Jinping meets with the President of Kazakhstan; 2. Xi Jinping meets with the President of Kyrgyzstan; 3. Xi Jinping meets with the President of Tajikistan; 4. Xi Jinping meets with the President of Turkmenistan; 5. Xi Jinping meets with the President of Uzbekistan; 6. Ding Xuexiang will attend the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum; 7. The 18th China Book Special Contribution Award ceremony held in Beijing; 8. China has completed the restoration of 3.65 billion mu of desertified land in over ten years; 9. China's new generation manned spacecraft zero-altitude escape flying test achieves complete success; 10. The Third Chain Expo will be held in Beijing from July 16 to 20 with the first establishment of an Innovation Chain Special Zone; 11. The State Council Information Office holds a meeting with domestic and foreign journalists on "Strivers on a New Journey"; 12. Domestic and international news briefings: China's investment in Central Asian countries exceeds 30 billion US dollars; the 2025 China-Central Asia cultural exchange activities held in Astana; China launches special remediation of prominent issues in medical insurance fund management; nationwide implementation of the third quarter railway operation plan starting from July 1; comprehensive load tests conducted on the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge; a new round of heavy rainfall affecting multiple parts of China; the Ninth National Moral Model Award ceremony will be broadcast tonight; 13. Israeli army claims to have killed Iran's top military commander, Iran retaliates with missile and drone attacks, 21 countries release a joint statement emphasizing that Israel must stop hostile actions against Iran; 14. Russia strikes a Ukrainian military training center, Ukraine reports a large-scale attack on Kyiv; 15. The UN announces the establishment of the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures.