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$(240517) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the entrance of the Nelson Mandela National Museum in Soweto, South Africa. May 18 marks International Museum Day. The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred as Mandela House, is located in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-SOWETO-NELSON MANDELA NATIONAL MUSEUM

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(240517) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the entrance of the Nelson Mandela National Museum in Soweto, South Africa. May 18 marks International Museum Day. The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred as Mandela House, is located in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua

$(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech and communicates with teachers and students at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Song$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RUSSIA-PUTIN-HARBIN INSTITUTE O

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(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech and communicates with teachers and students at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Song

$(240517) -- BANGKOK, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announces Brazil to host the 2027 FIFA Women\'s World Cup during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/La Heng$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)THAILAND-BANGKOK-FIFA-CONGRESS

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(240517) -- BANGKOK, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino announces Brazil to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/La Heng

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Jiwei (2nd L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards is fouled by Yu Dehao of Xinjiang Flying Tigers during the game 2 between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league finals in Shenyang, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Pan Yulong$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Jiwei (2nd L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards is fouled by Yu Dehao of Xinjiang Flying Tigers during the game 2 between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league finals in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong

$(240517) -- SOUTH CHINA SEA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China\'s Huangyan Dao. (Xinhua\/Wang Yuguo$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-TRAINING (CN)

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(240517) -- SOUTH CHINA SEA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo

$(240517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artifact is exhibited at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on May 17, 2024. May 18 marks International Museum Day. The National Museum of Ethiopia exhibits a wide range of archaeological artifacts and cultural relics from across the country. (Xinhua\/Michael Tewelde$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

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(240517) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artifact is exhibited at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on May 17, 2024. May 18 marks International Museum Day. The National Museum of Ethiopia exhibits a wide range of archaeological artifacts and cultural relics from across the country. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde

$(240517) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Henrique of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrates scoring during the 12th round match between Henan FC and Wuhan Three Towns FC at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Zhengzhou, central China\'s Henan Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Li Jianan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-ZHENGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-HENAN VS WUHAN (C

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(240517) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Henrique of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrates scoring during the 12th round match between Henan FC and Wuhan Three Towns FC at the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jianan

$(240517) -- SHENYANG, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Hao (L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards celebrates with teammate Li Xiaoxu during the game 2 between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league finals in Shenyang, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Pan Yulong$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-BASKETBALL-CBA-FINALS-LIAONING

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(240517) -- SHENYANG, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Hao (L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards celebrates with teammate Li Xiaoxu during the game 2 between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league finals in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong

$(240517) -- HANGZHOU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Possignolo (R) of Zhejiang FC vies with David Puclin of Nantong Zhiyun during the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 12th round match between Zhejiang FC and Nantong Zhiyun in Hangzhou, east China\'s Zhejiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jiang Han$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-FOOTBALL-CSL-ZHEJIANG VS NANTON

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(240517) -- HANGZHOU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Possignolo (R) of Zhejiang FC vies with David Puclin of Nantong Zhiyun during the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 12th round match between Zhejiang FC and Nantong Zhiyun in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han

$(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage a performance during the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Xie Jianfei$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO-PERFOR

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(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage a performance during the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei

$(240517) -- ABIDJAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Books are on display during an international book fair in Abidjan, Cote d\'Ivoire, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Laurent Idibouo\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-BOOK FAIR

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(240517) -- ABIDJAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Books are on display during an international book fair in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Laurent Idibouo/Xinhua

$(240517) -- OSLO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People parade to celebrate the Norwegian Constitution Day in Oslo, Norway, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Chen Yaqin\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

NORWAY-OSLO-CONSTITUTION DAY

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(240517) -- OSLO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People parade to celebrate the Norwegian Constitution Day in Oslo, Norway, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Chen Yaqin/Xinhua

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Quintas of Brazil falls during the men\'s park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pedro Quintas of Brazil falls during the men's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240517) -- WUHAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the work of a welding robot at a plant of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, central China\'s Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. In recent years, the company has been actively promoting digital transformation and intelligent manufacturing. The company is contributing to the high-quality development of the shipping industry, with a focus on the construction of new types of public service vessels, high-end offshore engineering ships, small and medium-sized green intelligent oil and chemical carriers, and feeder container ships. (Xinhua\/Du Zixuan$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-SHIPBULDING-INTELLIGENT MANUFACT

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(240517) -- WUHAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the work of a welding robot at a plant of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 16, 2024. In recent years, the company has been actively promoting digital transformation and intelligent manufacturing. The company is contributing to the high-quality development of the shipping industry, with a focus on the construction of new types of public service vessels, high-end offshore engineering ships, small and medium-sized green intelligent oil and chemical carriers, and feeder container ships. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan

$(240517) -- CENTRAL SULAWESI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer holds a bucket of newly harvested chili in Porame village in Sigi regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Taufan Bustan\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-CENTRAL SULAWESI-CHILI-HARVEST

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(240517) -- CENTRAL SULAWESI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer holds a bucket of newly harvested chili in Porame village in Sigi regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Taufan Bustan/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows the construction site of a residential complex under an urban renewal project in Jing\'an District of east China\'s Shanghai. (Xinhua\/Fang Zhe$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: China abolishes mortgage floor r

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows the construction site of a residential complex under an urban renewal project in Jing'an District of east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe

$(240517) -- LIBO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. Situated on the steep mountainside of Guizhou, Libo County has spectacular views in abundance and has seen a boom in tourism in recent years. (Xinhua\/Tao Liang$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIBO-TOURISM (CN)

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(240517) -- LIBO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows tourists visiting Xiaoqikong scenic area in Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Situated on the steep mountainside of Guizhou, Libo County has spectacular views in abundance and has seen a boom in tourism in recent years. (Xinhua/Tao Liang

$(240517) -- ISLAMABAD, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahi in northwest Pakistan\'s Mardan on May 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage sites in Pakistan" (Xinhua\/Ahmad Kamal$

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May 05, 2024 06:00 AM

PAKISTAN-MARDAN-TAKHT-I-BAHI-CULTURAL HARITAGE

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(240517) -- ISLAMABAD, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahi in northwest Pakistan's Mardan on May 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage sites in Pakistan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal

$(240517) -- MACAO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for a group photo at a symposium on external legal affairs in Macao, south China, May 17, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) jointly held a symposium on external legal affairs on Friday, seeking new opportunities for legal development and exchanges. The symposium themed "New Achievements, New Opportunities, New Actions: Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Macao\'s Return to the Motherland" was attended by some 370 officials, scholars, students, and association representatives. (Xinhua\/Cheong Kam Ka$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-MACAO-EXTERNAL LEGAL AFFAIRS-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

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(240517) -- MACAO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for a group photo at a symposium on external legal affairs in Macao, south China, May 17, 2024. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) jointly held a symposium on external legal affairs on Friday, seeking new opportunities for legal development and exchanges. The symposium themed "New Achievements, New Opportunities, New Actions: Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Macao's Return to the Motherland" was attended by some 370 officials, scholars, students, and association representatives. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka

$(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Russian President Vladimir Putin tour the exhibition hall of the 8th China-Russia Expo after the opening ceremony of the expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. Han and Putin attended the opening ceremony of the expo here on Friday. Han also read out Chinese President Xi Jinping\'s congratulatory letter to the expo and made a speech at the opening ceremony. (Xinhua\/Yan Yan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HARBIN-HAN ZHENG-PUTIN-CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO-OPE

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(240517) -- HARBIN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Russian President Vladimir Putin tour the exhibition hall of the 8th China-Russia Expo after the opening ceremony of the expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 17, 2024. Han and Putin attended the opening ceremony of the expo here on Friday. Han also read out Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the expo and made a speech at the opening ceremony. (Xinhua/Yan Yan

$(240517) -- BRISBANE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Casey Davidson, president of the Queensland branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society, speaks at a seminar in Brisbane, capital of Australia\'s northeastern state of Queensland, May 16, 2024. A seminar commemorating the 60th anniversary of Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras\' teaching in China was held Thursday in Brisbane, capital of Australia\'s northeastern state of Queensland. The seminar, also focused on China-Australia relations, was jointly hosted by the Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane and the Queensland branch of the Australia China Friendship Society. Mackerras, an emeritus professor at Griffith University, went to China in 1964 and taught at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (now Beijing Foreign Studies University) until 1966. Over the past 60 years, he has been engaged in Sinology research, actively promoting exchanges and cooperation between universities and cultural institutions in Australia and China and making$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRALIA-BRISBANE-CHINA-RELATIONS-SEMINAR

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(240517) -- BRISBANE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Casey Davidson, president of the Queensland branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society, speaks at a seminar in Brisbane, capital of Australia's northeastern state of Queensland, May 16, 2024. A seminar commemorating the 60th anniversary of Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras' teaching in China was held Thursday in Brisbane, capital of Australia's northeastern state of Queensland. The seminar, also focused on China-Australia relations, was jointly hosted by the Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane and the Queensland branch of the Australia China Friendship Society. Mackerras, an emeritus professor at Griffith University, went to China in 1964 and taught at the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (now Beijing Foreign Studies University) until 1966. Over the past 60 years, he has been engaged in Sinology research, actively promoting exchanges and cooperation between universities and cultural institutions in Australia and China and making

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Wenhui of China competes during the women\'s street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Wenhui of China competes during the women's street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240517) -- QIANXINAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of an ancient city ruins dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at Pingzhai Village of Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. The site appears oval-shaped when viewed from above, covering an area of about 18,000 square meters, with more than 900 meters of stone walls remained. (Xinhua\/Liu Xu$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ANCIENT CITY RUINS

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(240517) -- QIANXINAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of an ancient city ruins dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at Pingzhai Village of Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The site appears oval-shaped when viewed from above, covering an area of about 18,000 square meters, with more than 900 meters of stone walls remained. (Xinhua/Liu Xu

$(240517) -- XI\'AN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pottery figurines are displayed at Shaanxi History Museum in Xi\'an, capital of northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2024. More than 1,500 cultural relics of Qin Dynasty (221 B.C. - 206 B.C.) and Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.) are going to be displayed during an exhibition in celebration of the International Museum Day. (Xinhua\/Li Yibo$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHAANXI-MUSEUM-EXHIBITION (CN)

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(240517) -- XI'AN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pottery figurines are displayed at Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 13, 2024. More than 1,500 cultural relics of Qin Dynasty (221 B.C. - 206 B.C.) and Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.) are going to be displayed during an exhibition in celebration of the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Li Yibo

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with January Yusuf Makamba, Tanzania\'s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Liu Bin$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-TANZANIA-TALKS (CN)

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with January Yusuf Makamba, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nonaka Miho (below) of Japan competes during the lead qualification of women\'s boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Tao Xiyi$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nonaka Miho (below) of Japan competes during the lead qualification of women's boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi

$(240517) -- KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man view exhibits at a stall during a community museum exhibition at Uganda National Cultural Centre in Kampala, Uganda, on May 16, 2024. This two-day event started here on Thursday to showcase the country\'s cultural heritage treasures. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CULTURAL HERITAGE-MUSEUM EXHIBITION

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(240517) -- KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man view exhibits at a stall during a community museum exhibition at Uganda National Cultural Centre in Kampala, Uganda, on May 16, 2024. This two-day event started here on Thursday to showcase the country's cultural heritage treasures. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a teleconference focused on ensuring the delivery of housing projects, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shen Hong$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-HOUSING PROJECTS-TELECONFE

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a teleconference focused on ensuring the delivery of housing projects, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lan Junyi of China reacts after the women\'s street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jia Haocheng$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lan Junyi of China reacts after the women's street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng

$(240517) -- BEIRUT, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese exhibitors introduce products to visitors during Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 16, 2024. This event kicked off Thursday and will last till May 18. (Xinhua\/Bilal Jawich$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-BEIRUT-INT'L SOLAR WEEK

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(240517) -- BEIRUT, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese exhibitors introduce products to visitors during Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 16, 2024. This event kicked off Thursday and will last till May 18. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich

$(240517) -- SURREY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the annual Cloverdale Bed Race in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2024. Started in 1977, the traditional community event returned on Thursday, with participants teaming up to compete head-to-head on the street with their modified beds. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-SURREY-CLOVERDALE BED RACE

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(240517) -- SURREY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the annual Cloverdale Bed Race in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2024. Started in 1977, the traditional community event returned on Thursday, with participants teaming up to compete head-to-head on the street with their modified beds. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi\/Xinhua$

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Dec 21, 2022 07:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: European green industries look t

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Roberts of the United States competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women\'s Park Qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/He Changshan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Roberts of the United States competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women's Park Qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/He Changshan

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Edouard Damestoy of France competes during the men\'s park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jia Haocheng$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Edouard Damestoy of France competes during the men's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng

$(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan\'s Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua\/Zhao Jiasong$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

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(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong

$(240517) -- KUNMING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired students read books at a reading room in the Kunming school for visually impaired and nonspeaking people in southwest China\'s Yunnan Province, April 15, 2024. (All photos were taken with consent of the subjects or their guardians.) TO GO WITH "Feature: Reading accessibility opens world to people with visual impairments in Yunnan" (Xinhua\/Chen Xinbo$

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Apr 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-YUNNAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE-BARRIER-FREE

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(240517) -- KUNMING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired students read books at a reading room in the Kunming school for visually impaired and nonspeaking people in southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2024. (All photos were taken with consent of the subjects or their guardians.) TO GO WITH "Feature: Reading accessibility opens world to people with visual impairments in Yunnan" (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo

$(240517) -- KOBE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos (R, front) of Brazil competes with his guide Micael Batista dos Santos during Men\'s 5000m T11 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)JAPAN-KOBE-PARA ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(240517) -- KOBE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos (R, front) of Brazil competes with his guide Micael Batista dos Santos during Men's 5000m T11 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240517) -- HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fallen trees are seen on a street in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 16, 2024. At least four people were dead after strong storms hit Houston late Thursday, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, city officials said. The storms caused massive damage across the areas. As of 9 p.m. local time on Thursday (0200 GMT Friday), CenterPoint, an American electric and natural gas utility, reported nearly 900,000 customers without power. Trees were uprooted and powerlines knocked down in many neighborhoods across Houston and its suburbs. (Photo by Chen Chen\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-HOUSTON-STORMS-AFTERMATH

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(240517) -- HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fallen trees are seen on a street in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 16, 2024. At least four people were dead after strong storms hit Houston late Thursday, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, city officials said. The storms caused massive damage across the areas. As of 9 p.m. local time on Thursday (0200 GMT Friday), CenterPoint, an American electric and natural gas utility, reported nearly 900,000 customers without power. Trees were uprooted and powerlines knocked down in many neighborhoods across Houston and its suburbs. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua

$(240517) -- JAKARTA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Jakarta Textile Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. The museum houses a large collection of textile exhibits reflecting Indonesian culture and society, including exhibits of the world intangible cultural heritage Indonesian batik. (Xinhua\/Zulkarnain$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-TEXTILE MUSEUM

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(240517) -- JAKARTA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Jakarta Textile Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. The museum houses a large collection of textile exhibits reflecting Indonesian culture and society, including exhibits of the world intangible cultural heritage Indonesian batik. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain

$(240517) -- SYDNEY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of Circular Quay, seen from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney, Australia. First opened its doors to the public in 1991, the MCA aims to be the platform for contemporary art and ideas in Australia and the world. (Xinhua\/Ma Ping$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MUSEUM-MCA

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(240517) -- SYDNEY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of Circular Quay, seen from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney, Australia. First opened its doors to the public in 1991, the MCA aims to be the platform for contemporary art and ideas in Australia and the world. (Xinhua/Ma Ping

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua\/Zhang Liyun$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun

$(240517) -- CHANGSHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows a head sculpture of Lady Xin Zhui based on facial reconstruction. On Friday, the Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China\'s Hunan Province, released the image of a "3D digital figure" of Xin Zhui, one of the most famous wet mummies in the world. TO GO WITH "Digital technologies restore looks of 2,200-year-old woman" (Photo by Yuan Zhongbiao\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHANGSHA-LADY XIN ZHUI-3D DIGITAL FIGURES-RE

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(240517) -- CHANGSHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows a head sculpture of Lady Xin Zhui based on facial reconstruction. On Friday, the Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, released the image of a "3D digital figure" of Xin Zhui, one of the most famous wet mummies in the world. TO GO WITH "Digital technologies restore looks of 2,200-year-old woman" (Photo by Yuan Zhongbiao/Xinhua

$(240517) -- CANNES, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi arrives for the screening of the film "Megalopolis" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"MEGALOPOLIS"

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(240517) -- CANNES, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi arrives for the screening of the film "Megalopolis" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua\/Wang Haizhou$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFE

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(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou

$(240517) -- LJUBLJANA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian Culture Minister Asta Vrecko poses for a photo inside a library bus during the Mobile Library Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 16, 2024. On Thursday, a fleet of 18 library buses from Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary pulled up in Ljubljana for a two-day Mobile Library Festival and international conference. TO GO WITH "Feature: Book buses pull up in Ljubljana for Mobile Library Festival" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-MOBILE LIBRARY FESTIVAL

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(240517) -- LJUBLJANA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian Culture Minister Asta Vrecko poses for a photo inside a library bus during the Mobile Library Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 16, 2024. On Thursday, a fleet of 18 library buses from Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary pulled up in Ljubljana for a two-day Mobile Library Festival and international conference. TO GO WITH "Feature: Book buses pull up in Ljubljana for Mobile Library Festival" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua

$(240517) -- MALABO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check in at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, on May 15, 2024. The new terminal project of Malabo International Airport, constructed by Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd., turned operational in March 2023. Designed and built entirely according to Chinese standards, the project has a total construction area of approximately 45,000 square meters, capable of take-off and landing services for various types of civil aviation aircraft worldwide. (Xinhua\/Han Xu$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE-BUILT AIRPORT TER

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(240517) -- MALABO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check in at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, on May 15, 2024. The new terminal project of Malabo International Airport, constructed by Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd., turned operational in March 2023. Designed and built entirely according to Chinese standards, the project has a total construction area of approximately 45,000 square meters, capable of take-off and landing services for various types of civil aviation aircraft worldwide. (Xinhua/Han Xu

$(240517) -- LUSAKA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema delivers a speech during the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, May 15, 2024. A forum to promote cooperation between China and Zambia opened here Wednesday with China\'s pledge to build on past successes to open new horizons of cooperation through high-quality development. (Xinhua\/Peng Lijun$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM

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(240517) -- LUSAKA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema delivers a speech during the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, May 15, 2024. A forum to promote cooperation between China and Zambia opened here Wednesday with China's pledge to build on past successes to open new horizons of cooperation through high-quality development. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun

$(240517) -- DOLAKHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a scene during a handover ceremony for two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance held in Dolakha, Nepal. Two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance in Nepal\'s Dolakha district were handed over to local authorities on Thursday. The schools in Jilu and Singati of the district were damaged in the 2015 massive earthquake, and Sinohydro Bureau 6 Co., Ltd. under the Power Construction Corporation of China undertook their demolition and reconstruction under an assistance agreement signed by the governments of Nepal and China. (Photo by Nirana Raj Bana\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

NEPAL-DOLAKHA-CHINA-AIDED SCHOOLS-HANDOVER

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(240517) -- DOLAKHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a scene during a handover ceremony for two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance held in Dolakha, Nepal. Two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance in Nepal's Dolakha district were handed over to local authorities on Thursday. The schools in Jilu and Singati of the district were damaged in the 2015 massive earthquake, and Sinohydro Bureau 6 Co., Ltd. under the Power Construction Corporation of China undertook their demolition and reconstruction under an assistance agreement signed by the governments of Nepal and China. (Photo by Nirana Raj Bana/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BAKU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference, also chairperson of the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), holds talks with Ali Huseynli (5th L), first deputy chairman of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 14, 2024. At the invitation of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Shen led a Chinese delegation to visit Azerbaijan from Tuesday to Thursday. (Xinhua$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-SHEN YUEYUE-DELEGATION-VISIT

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(240517) -- BAKU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, also chairperson of the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), holds talks with Ali Huseynli (5th L), first deputy chairman of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 14, 2024. At the invitation of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Shen led a Chinese delegation to visit Azerbaijan from Tuesday to Thursday. (Xinhua

$(240517) -- NYANZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Travelers visit Kings\' Palace museum in Nyanza, Southern Province, Rwanda, April 6, 2024. The Kings\' Palace museum offers a detailed overview of the Rwandan monarchial system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. (Xinhua\/Dong Jianghui$

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Apr 06, 2024 06:00 AM

RWANDA-NYANZA-KINGS' PALACE MUSEUM

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(240517) -- NYANZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Travelers visit Kings' Palace museum in Nyanza, Southern Province, Rwanda, April 6, 2024. The Kings' Palace museum offers a detailed overview of the Rwandan monarchial system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui