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$(240525) -- XIAMEN, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows a scene during the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries Forum on Industrial and Investment Cooperation in Xiamen, southeast China\'s Fujian Province. The forum was held in Xiamen from Thursday to Friday. Themed "Embracing the Future: Advancing High-Quality Industrial and Investment Cooperation between China and GCC Countries," the event was co-hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the People\'s Government of Fujian Province. About 600 representatives from government departments, enterprises, financial institutions and other sectors from China and the GCC countries attended the forum. (Xinhua\/Zhou Yi$

May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-CHINA-GCC COUNTRIES-FORUM (CN)

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(240525) -- XIAMEN, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows a scene during the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries Forum on Industrial and Investment Cooperation in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The forum was held in Xiamen from Thursday to Friday. Themed "Embracing the Future: Advancing High-Quality Industrial and Investment Cooperation between China and GCC Countries," the event was co-hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission and the People's Government of Fujian Province. About 600 representatives from government departments, enterprises, financial institutions and other sectors from China and the GCC countries attended the forum. (Xinhua/Zhou Yi

$(240525) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a bunch of flowers at a floral shop in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Michael Tewelde$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FLORAL SHOPS

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(240525) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a bunch of flowers at a floral shop in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde

$(240525) -- DHAKA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- HM Jahangir Alam Rana, general secretary of Bangladesh-China Friendship Center, delivers a speech during a program of "Tea for Harmony" Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 22, 2024. Two programs of "Tea for Harmony" Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 were held in Bangladesh\'s capital Dhaka this week, with hundreds of local people attending to appreciate the uniqueness of Chinese tea culture. TO GO WITH "Bangladeshi people experience Chinese tea culture with high passion" (Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CULTURAL SALON-CHINESE TEA

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(240525) -- DHAKA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- HM Jahangir Alam Rana, general secretary of Bangladesh-China Friendship Center, delivers a speech during a program of "Tea for Harmony" Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 22, 2024. Two programs of "Tea for Harmony" Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 were held in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka this week, with hundreds of local people attending to appreciate the uniqueness of Chinese tea culture. TO GO WITH "Bangladeshi people experience Chinese tea culture with high passion" (Xinhua

$(240525) -- BEIRUT, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah supporters attend a memorial service for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 24, 2024. Hezbollah held a memorial service in the southern suburb of Beirut for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who were killed in a helicopter crash. (Xinhua\/Bilal Jawich$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAISI-HEZBOLLAH-MEMORIAL SERVICE

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(240525) -- BEIRUT, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah supporters attend a memorial service for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 24, 2024. Hezbollah held a memorial service in the southern suburb of Beirut for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who were killed in a helicopter crash. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich

$(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the courthouse in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Malabo is situated in the northern part of Bioko Island. The city serves as the political, commercial, financial, and cultural hub of Equatorial Guinea. It is also a major aviation hub and an important seaport of the country. (Xinhua\/Han Xu$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CITY VIEW

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(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the courthouse in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Malabo is situated in the northern part of Bioko Island. The city serves as the political, commercial, financial, and cultural hub of Equatorial Guinea. It is also a major aviation hub and an important seaport of the country. (Xinhua/Han Xu

$(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua\/Han Xu$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-PRESIDENT-OBIANG-INTERVIE

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(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua/Han Xu

$(240525) -- CANNES, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French director Michel Hazanavicius arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "La Plus Precieuse des Marchandises" (The Most Precious of Cargoes) at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-LA PLUS PRECIEUSE DES

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(240525) -- CANNES, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French director Michel Hazanavicius arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "La Plus Precieuse des Marchandises" (The Most Precious of Cargoes) at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240525) -- ISTANBUL, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wei Xiaodong, consul general of China in Istanbul, speaks at a promotion event for the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 24, 2024. The promotion event attracted nearly 100 representatives from government, business, and academia sectors. The 7th CIIE is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. (Photo by Safar Rajabov\/Xinhua$

May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-CIIE-PROMOTION EVENT

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(240525) -- ISTANBUL, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wei Xiaodong, consul general of China in Istanbul, speaks at a promotion event for the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 24, 2024. The promotion event attracted nearly 100 representatives from government, business, and academia sectors. The 7th CIIE is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua

$(240525) -- PASIG CITY, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Japan celebrate after scoring during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications\' 5th place match between Japan and South Korea in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240525) -- PASIG CITY, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Japan celebrate after scoring during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications' 5th place match between Japan and South Korea in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240525) -- PASIG CITY, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Australia celebrate after winning the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications\' bronze medal match between Australia and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240525) -- PASIG CITY, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Australia celebrate after winning the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications' bronze medal match between Australia and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240525) -- KRATIE, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows the construction site of the Mekong River bridge in Kratie province, Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Work on China\'s BRI-backed Mekong River bridge in NE Cambodia in full swing, with 51 pct completed" (Photo by Van Pov\/Xinhua$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-KRATIE-MEKONG RIVER BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION

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(240525) -- KRATIE, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows the construction site of the Mekong River bridge in Kratie province, Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Work on China's BRI-backed Mekong River bridge in NE Cambodia in full swing, with 51 pct completed" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua

$(240525) -- CANNES, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director Peter Ho-sun Chan (4th R) arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "She\'s got no name" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-SHE'S GOT NO NAME

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(240525) -- CANNES, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director Peter Ho-sun Chan (4th R) arrives with cast members for the screening of the film "She's got no name" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240525) -- XI\'AN, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks transport containers at Xi\'an international port station in Xi\'an, the capital city of northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 25, 2024. A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from Xi\'an on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. To date, China-Europe freight trains have transported more than 8.7 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, valued at 380 billion U.S. dollars, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua\/Zhang Bowen$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-EUROPE-FREIGHT TRAIN (CN)

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(240525) -- XI'AN, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks transport containers at Xi'an international port station in Xi'an, the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 25, 2024. A train fully loaded with diverse goods departed from Xi'an on Saturday morning, bound for Malaszewicze, Poland, marking a significant milestone as the total number of China-Europe freight train trips has surpassed 90,000. To date, China-Europe freight trains have transported more than 8.7 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, valued at 380 billion U.S. dollars, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen

$(240525) -- MACERATA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant shows her talent during the 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students\' Italy-San Marino competition in the city of Macerata, Italy, May 24, 2024. A Chinese language competition was held in Italy this week in the city of Macerata, with students from eight colleges across the country showcasing their written and oral skills over two days of activities. (Xinhua\/Ren Yaoting$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

ITALY-MACERATA-CHINESE LANGUAGE-COMPETITION

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(240525) -- MACERATA, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant shows her talent during the 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students' Italy-San Marino competition in the city of Macerata, Italy, May 24, 2024. A Chinese language competition was held in Italy this week in the city of Macerata, with students from eight colleges across the country showcasing their written and oral skills over two days of activities. (Xinhua/Ren Yaoting

$(240525) -- LONDON, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jack Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club, speaks at a roadshow of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in London, Britain, May 24, 2024. The roadshow was held here on Friday, attended by more than 150 representatives from British and Chinese business associations, enterprises and media organizations. The second CISCE will be held in Beijing from Nov. 26 to 30 this year. (Xinhua\/Li Ying$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

BRITAIN-LONDON-CISCE-ROADSHOW

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(240525) -- LONDON, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jack Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club, speaks at a roadshow of the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in London, Britain, May 24, 2024. The roadshow was held here on Friday, attended by more than 150 representatives from British and Chinese business associations, enterprises and media organizations. The second CISCE will be held in Beijing from Nov. 26 to 30 this year. (Xinhua/Li Ying

$(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yihong black tea is poured into a cup during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

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(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yihong black tea is poured into a cup during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua

$(240525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China\'s Hubei Province. The cargo throughput via the Three Gorges Dam, the world\'s largest hydropower project on the Yangtze River, reached 2.08 billion tonnes by May 21, 2024. (Photo by Wang Gang\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows vessels passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput via the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project on the Yangtze River, reached 2.08 billion tonnes by May 21, 2024. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua

$(240525) -- TORONTO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cosplayer poses for photos during the 2024 Anime North in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 2024. The annual three-day event kicked off here on Friday. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-TORONTO-ANIME NORTH

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(240525) -- TORONTO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cosplayer poses for photos during the 2024 Anime North in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 2024. The annual three-day event kicked off here on Friday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240525) -- BUCHAREST, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han Chunlin (R) and Traian Laurentiu Hristea, Romania\'s Secretary of State for Global Affairs and Diplomatic Strategies, attend the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest, Romania, May 24, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest was inaugurated here Friday in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and 20th anniversary of their comprehensive friendly and cooperative partnership. (Photo by Cristian Cristel\/Xinhua$

May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER-INAUGURA

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(240525) -- BUCHAREST, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han Chunlin (R) and Traian Laurentiu Hristea, Romania's Secretary of State for Global Affairs and Diplomatic Strategies, attend the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest, Romania, May 24, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest was inaugurated here Friday in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and 20th anniversary of their comprehensive friendly and cooperative partnership. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua

$(240525) -- BRUSSELS, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose for selfies at Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium, May 23, 2024. More than 40 museums in Brussels and surrounding areas opened to the public in batches on 7 Thursday nights from April 11 to May 23. (Photo by Liu Zihe\/Xinhua$

May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-MUSEUMS-NIGHT OPENING

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(240525) -- BRUSSELS, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors pose for selfies at Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium, May 23, 2024. More than 40 museums in Brussels and surrounding areas opened to the public in batches on 7 Thursday nights from April 11 to May 23. (Photo by Liu Zihe/Xinhua

$(240525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Officials of northwest China\'s Qinghai Province attend a press briefing on green, high-quality development in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. TO GO WITH "China\'s Qinghai strives for green, high-quality development" (Xinhua\/Pan Xu$

May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE-QIN

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(240525) -- BEIJING, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Officials of northwest China's Qinghai Province attend a press briefing on green, high-quality development in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Qinghai strives for green, high-quality development" (Xinhua/Pan Xu

$(240525) -- SINGAPORE, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks at the 46th Singapore Lecture in Singapore, May 24, 2024. Tokayev paid a state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

SINGAPORE-KAZAKH PRESIDENT-STATE VISIT-SPEECH

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(240525) -- SINGAPORE, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks at the 46th Singapore Lecture in Singapore, May 24, 2024. Tokayev paid a state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Friday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua

$(240525) -- SEOUL, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform as they parade during the Seoul Friendship Festival at the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, May 24, 2024. The event kicked off on Friday and will last till May 26. (Photo by Jun Hyosang\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL

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(240525) -- SEOUL, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform as they parade during the Seoul Friendship Festival at the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, May 24, 2024. The event kicked off on Friday and will last till May 26. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua

$(240524) -- FUZHOU, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits an exhibition hall of the Fuzhou Software Park in Fuzhou, southeast China\'s Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. Ding delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou on Friday. During his stay in Fujian, Ding visited the Fuzhou Software Park, local tech company Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd., Xiamen University and the Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory. (Xinhua\/Yan Yan$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-FUJIAN-DING XUEXIANG-DIGITAL CHINA SUMMIT-IN

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(240524) -- FUZHOU, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits an exhibition hall of the Fuzhou Software Park in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 23, 2024. Ding delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 7th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou on Friday. During his stay in Fujian, Ding visited the Fuzhou Software Park, local tech company Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd., Xiamen University and the Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory. (Xinhua/Yan Yan

$(240525) -- PARIS, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ons Jabeur of Tunisia reacts during a press conference on the Media Day at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Meng Dingbo$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-MEDIA DAY

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(240525) -- PARIS, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ons Jabeur of Tunisia reacts during a press conference on the Media Day at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

$(240524) -- BIRGU (MALTA), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Hua (L), leader of the 19th Chinese medical team for Malta, offers health consultations to John Boxall, mayor of Birgu, in Birgu, Malta, on May 24, 2024. The 19th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) on Friday hosted a special event to provide free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Birgu in southeastern Malta. (Xinhua\/Chen Wenxian$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-BIRGU-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CLINICAL SERVI

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(240524) -- BIRGU (MALTA), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Feng Hua (L), leader of the 19th Chinese medical team for Malta, offers health consultations to John Boxall, mayor of Birgu, in Birgu, Malta, on May 24, 2024. The 19th Chinese medical team for Malta from the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MRCTCM) on Friday hosted a special event to provide free clinical services to elderly residents at the city hall of Birgu in southeastern Malta. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian

$(240524) -- BRUSSELS, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea specialist demonstrates tea preparation techniques during the "Yaji Cultural Salon" in Brussels, Belgium, on May 24, 2024. The "Yaji Cultural Salon," or Tea for Harmony, held here Friday showcased the elegance and flavor of Yunnan tea, featuring an exhibition of its national intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua\/Zhao Dingzhe$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-YAJI CULTURAL SALON

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(240524) -- BRUSSELS, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea specialist demonstrates tea preparation techniques during the "Yaji Cultural Salon" in Brussels, Belgium, on May 24, 2024. The "Yaji Cultural Salon," or Tea for Harmony, held here Friday showcased the elegance and flavor of Yunnan tea, featuring an exhibition of its national intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe

$(240524) -- CLAREMONT (U.S.), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mary Elizabeth Moore (1st R, Rear), president of Cobb Institute, speaks at the 17th International Forum on Ecological Civilization at Pitzer College, Claremont, California, the United States, on May 24, 2024. Experts from around the world gathered at the annual international forum on ecological civilization on Friday in Claremont, focusing on promoting ecological civilization through research and practices. (Photo by Zeng Hui\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-CLAREMONT-INTERNATIONAL FORUM-ECOL

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(240524) -- CLAREMONT (U.S.), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mary Elizabeth Moore (1st R, Rear), president of Cobb Institute, speaks at the 17th International Forum on Ecological Civilization at Pitzer College, Claremont, California, the United States, on May 24, 2024. Experts from around the world gathered at the annual international forum on ecological civilization on Friday in Claremont, focusing on promoting ecological civilization through research and practices. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua

$(240524) -- GOROMONZI (ZIMBABWE), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform a Chinese dance during a China-Zimbabwe cultural exchange event in Goromonzi, a rural community in the East Mashonaland Province, Zimbabwe, on May 23, 2024. Chinese firm Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), together with the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe, held a cultural exchange event Thursday to mark Africa Day, which is commemorated annually on May 25. (Xinhua\/Tafara Mugwara$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

ZIMBABWE-GOROMONZI-AFRICA DAY-CHINA-ZIMBABWE CULTU

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(240524) -- GOROMONZI (ZIMBABWE), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform a Chinese dance during a China-Zimbabwe cultural exchange event in Goromonzi, a rural community in the East Mashonaland Province, Zimbabwe, on May 23, 2024. Chinese firm Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), together with the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe, held a cultural exchange event Thursday to mark Africa Day, which is commemorated annually on May 25. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara

$(240524) -- GAZA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians fleeing from Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip arrive in Gaza City, on May 24, 2024. Earlier on Thursday, Israel\'s state-run Kan radio reported that the Israeli army continued its ground operations in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, as well as in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, during which the army killed several "terrorists," eliminated hostile cells, and seized many weapons and rocket launching platforms. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,857, Gaza health authorities said in a press statement on Friday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-PALESTINIANS-JABALIA-FLEEING-ARR

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(240524) -- GAZA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians fleeing from Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip arrive in Gaza City, on May 24, 2024. Earlier on Thursday, Israel's state-run Kan radio reported that the Israeli army continued its ground operations in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, as well as in Jabalia and Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, during which the army killed several "terrorists," eliminated hostile cells, and seized many weapons and rocket launching platforms. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,857, Gaza health authorities said in a press statement on Friday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua

$(240524) -- GAZA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians watch a session of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at a cafe in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on May 24, 2024. The Palestinian presidency on Friday welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah with immediate effect. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ICJ-SESSION-WATCHING

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(240524) -- GAZA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians watch a session of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at a cafe in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on May 24, 2024. The Palestinian presidency on Friday welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah with immediate effect. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240524) -- BERLIN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Berlin, Germany, on May 24, 2024. Germany saw its economy in the first quarter (Q1) grow slightly by 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua\/Ren Pengfei$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

GERMANY-BERLIN-ECONOMY-GDP-Q1-GROWTH

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(240524) -- BERLIN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Berlin, Germany, on May 24, 2024. Germany saw its economy in the first quarter (Q1) grow slightly by 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Friday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei

$(240524) -- ZALAEGERSZEG (HUNGARY), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Energy Minister Lantos Csaba speaks during the GreenTech conference in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on May 23, 2024. Cutting-edge sustainable energy products from China were on display at the Greentech conference in Zalaegerszeg this week, drawing the attention of industry leaders and government officials. (Photo by Attila Volgyi\/Xinhua$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

HUNGARY-ZALAEGERSZEG-GREENTECH CONFERENCE

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(240524) -- ZALAEGERSZEG (HUNGARY), May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Energy Minister Lantos Csaba speaks during the GreenTech conference in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on May 23, 2024. Cutting-edge sustainable energy products from China were on display at the Greentech conference in Zalaegerszeg this week, drawing the attention of industry leaders and government officials. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua

$(240524) -- WINDHOEK, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man makes a wooden product at a wood carving open market in Windhoek, Namibia, on May 24, 2024. A bustling open market is revitalizing creative commerce in Windhoek as locals turn to the centuries-old tradition of wood carving to make a living. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita\/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Wood carving market in Windhoek boosts creative commerce in$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-WOOD CARVING MARKET

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(240524) -- WINDHOEK, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man makes a wooden product at a wood carving open market in Windhoek, Namibia, on May 24, 2024. A bustling open market is revitalizing creative commerce in Windhoek as locals turn to the centuries-old tradition of wood carving to make a living. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Wood carving market in Windhoek boosts creative commerce in

$(240524) -- SANAA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea makes a statement during a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 24, 2024. The Yemeni Houthi group on Friday claimed to have conducted multiple military strikes targeting commercial vessels in regional maritime zones, including the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed\/Xinhua$

May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-VESSELS-ATTACKS-CLAIM

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(240524) -- SANAA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea makes a statement during a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 24, 2024. The Yemeni Houthi group on Friday claimed to have conducted multiple military strikes targeting commercial vessels in regional maritime zones, including the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua

$(240524) -- BEIJING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with Ibrahim Thiaw, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and they sign a memorandum of understanding in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Huang Jingwen$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XINHUA-UNCCD-MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAN

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(240524) -- BEIJING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with Ibrahim Thiaw, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and they sign a memorandum of understanding in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen

$(240524) -- BEIJING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Sok Chenda Sophea, Cambodian deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Bin$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-CAMBODIAN DEPUTY PM-TALKS (C

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(240524) -- BEIJING, May 24, 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 Sok Chenda Sophea, Cambodian deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin

$(240524) -- WATTHALA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a flooded road in Watthala, Sri Lanka, on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera\/Xinhua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

SRI LANKA-WATTHALA-FLOOD

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(240524) -- WATTHALA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a flooded road in Watthala, Sri Lanka, on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua

$(240524) -- SOFIA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the monument of the brothers Cyril and Methodius during a celebration event in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 24, 2024. Bulgaria celebrated the Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture on Friday in commemoration of the brothers Cyril and Methodius who in 855 invented the first alphabet for Slavic languages. (Xinhua\/Lin Hao$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

BULGARIA-SOFIA-CULTURE-SLAVIC

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(240524) -- SOFIA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the monument of the brothers Cyril and Methodius during a celebration event in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 24, 2024. Bulgaria celebrated the Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture on Friday in commemoration of the brothers Cyril and Methodius who in 855 invented the first alphabet for Slavic languages. (Xinhua/Lin Hao

$(240524) -- NEW YORK, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a promotion event in New York, the United States, on May 23, 2024. China\'s business hub Shanghai held a promotion event here Thursday, which drew great attention and interest from investors in the United States. The event has gathered around 150 attendees, including high-ranking officials, bankers, entrepreneurs from Shanghai, and scores of business leaders of international companies from the United States. (Xinhua\/Liu Yanan$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-NEW YORK-SHANGHAI-INVESTMENT PROMOTION

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(240524) -- NEW YORK, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a promotion event in New York, the United States, on May 23, 2024. China's business hub Shanghai held a promotion event here Thursday, which drew great attention and interest from investors in the United States. The event has gathered around 150 attendees, including high-ranking officials, bankers, entrepreneurs from Shanghai, and scores of business leaders of international companies from the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan

$(240524) -- ROME, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about Chinese calligraphy at an exhibition themed "Code of Civilization in Chinese Characters" in Rome, Italy, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Li Jing$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

ITALY-ROME-EXHIBITION-CHINESE CHARACTERS

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(240524) -- ROME, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about Chinese calligraphy at an exhibition themed "Code of Civilization in Chinese Characters" in Rome, Italy, May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing

$(240524) -- ISTANBUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Baris Acar, the owner of a motorcycle gallery, introduces a Chinese motorcycle to a customer in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, on May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese motorcycles redefine riding experience in Istanbul" (Photo by Safar Rajabov\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHINESE MOTORCYCLES

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(240524) -- ISTANBUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Baris Acar, the owner of a motorcycle gallery, introduces a Chinese motorcycle to a customer in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, on May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese motorcycles redefine riding experience in Istanbul" (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua

$(240524) -- SHENZHEN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an Iranian booth during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China\'s Guangdong Province on May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. For the first time, the five-day event has set up an international cultural trade exhibition, with an exhibition area covering 20,000 square meters. (Xinhua\/Liang Xu$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHENZHEN-CULTURAL INDUSTRIES-INT'L CULTURAL

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(240524) -- SHENZHEN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an Iranian booth during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province on May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. For the first time, the five-day event has set up an international cultural trade exhibition, with an exhibition area covering 20,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Liang Xu

$(240524) -- JINAN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with senior officers of the Chinese People\'s Liberation Army troops stationed in Jinan, in east China\'s Shandong Province, May 23, 2024. Xi inspected Shandong Province from Wednesday to Friday. (Xinhua\/Li Gang$

May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANDONG-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

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(240524) -- JINAN, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with senior officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army troops stationed in Jinan, in east China's Shandong Province, May 23, 2024. Xi inspected Shandong Province from Wednesday to Friday. (Xinhua/Li Gang

$(240524) -- PHNOM PENH, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shohrat Zakir, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China\'s National People\'s Congress (NPC), meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 22, 2024. Shohrat Zakir led a delegation to visit Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodia\'s National Assembly from Tuesday to Friday. (Photo by Rani\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-SHOHRAT ZAKIR-VISIT

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(240524) -- PHNOM PENH, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shohrat Zakir, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 22, 2024. Shohrat Zakir led a delegation to visit Cambodia at the invitation of Cambodia's National Assembly from Tuesday to Friday. (Photo by Rani/Xinhua

$(240524) -- PASIG CITY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pheeraphong Khambanlue of Thailand (Front) competes during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications\' semifinal match between Thailand and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIO

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(240524) -- PASIG CITY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pheeraphong Khambanlue of Thailand (Front) competes during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications' semifinal match between Thailand and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240524) -- RIZHAO, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen reads at an urban reading room in Donggang District of Rizhao, east China\'s Shandong Province, May 23, 2024. Nineteen urban reading rooms have been established in Donggang District since 2020, which are open to the public free of charge. Special activities including reading salons, experiencing of intangible cultural heritages, and displaying of cultural and creative products are regularly held in the reading rooms. (Photo by Lan Hongguang\/Xinhua$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-URBAN READING ROOMS (CN)

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(240524) -- RIZHAO, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen reads at an urban reading room in Donggang District of Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, May 23, 2024. Nineteen urban reading rooms have been established in Donggang District since 2020, which are open to the public free of charge. Special activities including reading salons, experiencing of intangible cultural heritages, and displaying of cultural and creative products are regularly held in the reading rooms. (Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua

$(240524) -- GUANLING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks an electric transducer at Panjiang million-kilowatt photovoltaic base project in Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County of Guanling, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, on May 23, 2024. The first phase of the project has recently started uploading power to the grid at its full capacity. (Xinhua\/Tao Liang$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUANLING-PHOTOVOLTAIC BASE PROJECT-P

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(240524) -- GUANLING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks an electric transducer at Panjiang million-kilowatt photovoltaic base project in Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County of Guanling, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on May 23, 2024. The first phase of the project has recently started uploading power to the grid at its full capacity. (Xinhua/Tao Liang

$(240524) -- JOHVI, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania competes during the men\'s discus throw final at The World Athletics Continental tour 2024 Heino Lipp memorial in Johvi, Estonia, May 23, 2024. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov\/Xinhua$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ESTONIA-JOHVI-ATHLETICS-CONTINENTAL TOUR

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(240524) -- JOHVI, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania competes during the men's discus throw final at The World Athletics Continental tour 2024 Heino Lipp memorial in Johvi, Estonia, May 23, 2024. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua

$(240524) -- KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos with a gorilla statue at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Uganda holds \'Pearl of Africa\' tourism expo" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda\/Xinhua$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

UGANDA-KAMPALA-TOURISM EXPO

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(240524) -- KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos with a gorilla statue at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Uganda holds 'Pearl of Africa' tourism expo" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua