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$(240522) -- HAWALLI (KUWAIT), May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, on May 22, 2024. The International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until May 27 with the participation of more than 200 exhibitors. (Photo by Asad\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

KUWAIT-HAWALLI-GOLD AND JEWELRY EXHIBITION

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(240522) -- HAWALLI (KUWAIT), May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, on May 22, 2024. The International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition kicked off here on Wednesday and will last until May 27 with the participation of more than 200 exhibitors. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua

$(240522) -- GAZA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians stand behind a burnt fishing boat hit by Israeli strikes on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 22, 2024. At least 23 Palestinians were killed Wednesday in Israeli raids on various areas in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-BURNT BOAT

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(240522) -- GAZA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians stand behind a burnt fishing boat hit by Israeli strikes on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 22, 2024. At least 23 Palestinians were killed Wednesday in Israeli raids on various areas in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

(240522) -- LONDON, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on May 22, 2024. Sunak announced on Wednesday that the country will hold a general election on July 4. (Xinhua

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May 22, 2023 06:00 AM

BRITAIN-LONDON-PM-GENERAL ELECTION-JULY 4

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(240522) -- LONDON, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on May 22, 2024. Sunak announced on Wednesday that the country will hold a general election on July 4. (Xinhua

$(240522) -- AMMAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (C-R) and King Abdullah II (C-L) of Jordan review the honor guard during an official welcome ceremony in Amman, Jordan, on May 22, 2024. King Abdullah II of Jordan and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said stressed on Wednesday the urgent need to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

JORDAN-AMMAN-KING-OMAN-SULTAN-MEETING

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(240522) -- AMMAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (C-R) and King Abdullah II (C-L) of Jordan review the honor guard during an official welcome ceremony in Amman, Jordan, on May 22, 2024. King Abdullah II of Jordan and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said stressed on Wednesday the urgent need to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua

$(240522) -- AMMAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) shakes hands with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto during their meeting in Amman, Jordan, on May 22, 2024. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Wednesday the situation in the West Bank was worsening, blaming Israel\'s "illegal and repressive measures" for killing opportunities for peace. Safadi made the remarks during a joint press conference in Amman with visiting Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

JORDAN-AMMAN-FM-HUNGARY-FM-MEETING-PRESS CONFERENC

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(240522) -- AMMAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) shakes hands with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto during their meeting in Amman, Jordan, on May 22, 2024. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Wednesday the situation in the West Bank was worsening, blaming Israel's "illegal and repressive measures" for killing opportunities for peace. Safadi made the remarks during a joint press conference in Amman with visiting Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua

$(240522) -- SIEM REAP, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trainees attend a beauty therapy session during a training workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, May 22, 2024. A China\'s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-backed training workshop on the skills of electrical installation, electronics, and beauty therapy was held here on Wednesday, aiming at helping develop vocational skills for Cambodian talents. (Photo by Van Pov\/Xinhua$

May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-SIEM REAP-BRI-TRAINING WORKSHOP

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(240522) -- SIEM REAP, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trainees attend a beauty therapy session during a training workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, May 22, 2024. A China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-backed training workshop on the skills of electrical installation, electronics, and beauty therapy was held here on Wednesday, aiming at helping develop vocational skills for Cambodian talents. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua

$(240522) -- COTONOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a photo exhibition of Chinese tea culture at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin, May 21, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Center in Benin held here an event to mark the International Tea Day on Tuesday. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

BENIN-COTONOU-INT'L TEA DAY

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(240522) -- COTONOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit a photo exhibition of Chinese tea culture at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin, May 21, 2024. The Chinese Cultural Center in Benin held here an event to mark the International Tea Day on Tuesday. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua

$(240522) -- JENIN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military vehicle is seen during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 22, 2024. The Israeli army on Wednesday continued its operation against Jenin city and its camp in northern West Bank for the second day as the death toll rose to eight. (Photo by Ayman Nobani\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-MILITARY OPERATION

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(240522) -- JENIN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli military vehicle is seen during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 22, 2024. The Israeli army on Wednesday continued its operation against Jenin city and its camp in northern West Bank for the second day as the death toll rose to eight. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua

$(240522) -- BELGRADE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, meets with Milos Vucevic, president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and prime minister of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, May 21, 2024. At the invitation of the SNS, a delegation of the CPC led by Yin Li visited Serbia from Monday to Tuesday. (Xinhua\/Shi Zhongyu$

May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

SERBIA-BELGRADE-CHINA-YIN LI-CPC DELEGATION-VISIT

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(240522) -- BELGRADE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, meets with Milos Vucevic, president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and prime minister of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, May 21, 2024. At the invitation of the SNS, a delegation of the CPC led by Yin Li visited Serbia from Monday to Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu

$(240522) -- RIZHAO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist enjoys leisure time at a farm in Nanhu Town of Rizhao City, east China\'s Shandong Province, May 22, 2024. Relying on its natural scenery and convenient transportation, Nanhu Town of Rizhao City has been vigorously developing ecological tourism featuring fruits-picking tours and agritainment in recent years. Agricultural farms for leisure see increasing popularity among tourists and locals. (Photo by Lan Hongguang\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-ECOTOURISM-AGRICULTURAL FARM

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(240522) -- RIZHAO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist enjoys leisure time at a farm in Nanhu Town of Rizhao City, east China's Shandong Province, May 22, 2024. Relying on its natural scenery and convenient transportation, Nanhu Town of Rizhao City has been vigorously developing ecological tourism featuring fruits-picking tours and agritainment in recent years. Agricultural farms for leisure see increasing popularity among tourists and locals. (Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua

$(240522) -- KASHGAR, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Song Xiaolong (R) of China and his pilot Wang Zhiqiang of China compete during the second stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, China\'s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Dai Ziluan$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-SECOND

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(240522) -- KASHGAR, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Song Xiaolong (R) of China and his pilot Wang Zhiqiang of China compete during the second stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Dai Ziluan

$(240522) -- LAHORE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man cools off on the street during a heat wave in Lahore, Pakistan, May 22, 2024. The temperature is forecasted to reach 47 degrees Celsius here in the next few days. (Photo by Sajjad\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAT WAVE

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(240522) -- LAHORE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man cools off on the street during a heat wave in Lahore, Pakistan, May 22, 2024. The temperature is forecasted to reach 47 degrees Celsius here in the next few days. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua

$(240522) -- BEIRUT, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a poster mourning for Iran\'s late President Ebrahim Raisi in Beirut, Lebanon. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua\/Bilal Jawich$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-MOURNING

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(240522) -- BEIRUT, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows a poster mourning for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi in Beirut, Lebanon. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich

$(240522) -- CANNES, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Chiara Mastroianni poses during a photocall for the film "Marcello Mio" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-MARCELLO MIO-PHOTOCALL

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(240522) -- CANNES, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Chiara Mastroianni poses during a photocall for the film "Marcello Mio" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240522) -- KUNSHAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marco Fu competes during the match against Ronnie O\'Sullivan in an exhibition match in Kunshan, east China\'s Jiangsu Province, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-KUNSHAN-SNOOKER (CN)

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(240522) -- KUNSHAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marco Fu competes during the match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in an exhibition match in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua

$(240522) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by Yang Bingjun shows one of his reed painting artworks. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transformation of the humble reed in China\'s Xiong\'an" (Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN-REED PAINTING (CN

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(240522) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by Yang Bingjun shows one of his reed painting artworks. TO GO WITH "Across China: Transformation of the humble reed in China's Xiong'an" (Xinhua

$(240522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Caitlin Whincup (L) of Australia competes against Pao Yin-Chi of Chinese Taipei during the pool A match between Chinese Taipei and Australia at the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S VO

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(240522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Caitlin Whincup (L) of Australia competes against Pao Yin-Chi of Chinese Taipei during the pool A match between Chinese Taipei and Australia at the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240522) -- FANGCHENGGANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the construction site of a wind farm off the coast of Fangchenggang, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The wind farm under construction is Guangxi\'s first wind power demonstration project, that will comprise 83 wind turbine units. (Xinhua\/Zhou Hua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-FANGCHENGGANG-WIN

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(240522) -- FANGCHENGGANG, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the construction site of a wind farm off the coast of Fangchenggang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The wind farm under construction is Guangxi's first wind power demonstration project, that will comprise 83 wind turbine units. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua

$(240522) -- XI\'AN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin reads out a message sent by President Xi Jinping to the 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit and addresses the opening ceremony of the summit in Xi\'an, northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shao Rui$

May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XI'AN-SHEN YIQIN-U.S.-TOURISM-SUMMIT (CN)

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(240522) -- XI'AN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin reads out a message sent by President Xi Jinping to the 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit and addresses the opening ceremony of the summit in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Shao Rui

$(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a tea farm in Xiping Town of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, southeast China\'s Fujian Province. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua\/Wei Peiquan$

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May 09, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

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(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a tea farm in Xiping Town of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan

$(240522) -- NANLING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Surveyors search for Yangtze alligators at Changle area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Nanling county of Wuhu City, east China\'s Anhui Province, May 21, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, a species that has existed on Earth for over 200 million years, now a first-class protected animal endemic to China, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. A wild population resources survey of Yangtze alligators was officially launched on Monday, which will be jointly carried out by Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve and the College of Life Sciences of Anhui Normal University. Since its establishment in 1979, Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve has been undertaking the work of artificial breeding, habitat protection, wild release and science popularization education of Yangtze alligators. There are nearly 1,400 Yangtze alligators in$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-YANGTZE ALLIGATORS-SURVE

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(240522) -- NANLING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Surveyors search for Yangtze alligators at Changle area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Nanling county of Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, May 21, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, a species that has existed on Earth for over 200 million years, now a first-class protected animal endemic to China, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. A wild population resources survey of Yangtze alligators was officially launched on Monday, which will be jointly carried out by Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve and the College of Life Sciences of Anhui Normal University. Since its establishment in 1979, Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve has been undertaking the work of artificial breeding, habitat protection, wild release and science popularization education of Yangtze alligators. There are nearly 1,400 Yangtze alligators in

$(240522) -- DALIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist views jellyfish at Sunasia Ocean World in Dalian, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, May 22, 2024. Various scenic spots in Dalian see surging tourists as the coastal city reaches the peak of its tourism season. The sites as zoos and aquariums even the natural places where tourists can see wild animals are among the increasingly popular destinations for the tourists. (Xinhua\/Li Xiao$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-FUN TIME WITH ANIMALS (CN)

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(240522) -- DALIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist views jellyfish at Sunasia Ocean World in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 22, 2024. Various scenic spots in Dalian see surging tourists as the coastal city reaches the peak of its tourism season. The sites as zoos and aquariums even the natural places where tourists can see wild animals are among the increasingly popular destinations for the tourists. (Xinhua/Li Xiao

$(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Martin Niteretse, Burundi\'s minister of interior, community development and public security, in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yue Yuewei$

May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-BURUNDI-NITERETSE-MEET

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(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Martin Niteretse, Burundi's minister of interior, community development and public security, in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei

$(240522) -- OSLO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows the Israeli Embassy in Oslo, capital of Norway. TO GO WITH "Israeli FM instructs recall of ambassadors to Ireland, Norway" (Photo by Chen Yaqin\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

NORWAY-OSLO-PALESTINE-ISRAEL-RECOGNITION

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(240522) -- OSLO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows the Israeli Embassy in Oslo, capital of Norway. TO GO WITH "Israeli FM instructs recall of ambassadors to Ireland, Norway" (Photo by Chen Yaqin/Xinhua

$(240522) -- URUMQI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lindell Wigginton (R) of Xinjiang Flying Tigers vies with Kyle Fogg of Liaoning Flying Leopards during the play-off final 4th leg match at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Luo Yuan$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-URUMQI-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-XINJIANG VS

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(240522) -- URUMQI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lindell Wigginton (R) of Xinjiang Flying Tigers vies with Kyle Fogg of Liaoning Flying Leopards during the play-off final 4th leg match at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan

$(240522) -- TEHRAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man attends a memorial event held for Iran\'s late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-RAISI-MEMORIAL EVENT

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(240522) -- TEHRAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man attends a memorial event held for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240522) -- HANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An autonomous driving minibus runs on a road in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, east China\'s Zhejiang Province, May 22, 2024. The autonomous driving bus route in Yuhang District is the first one of its kind powered by vehicle-road coordination technology in Hangzhou. This 5-kilometer bus line winds through schools, industrial parks, residential compounds and subway stations, free of charge for all citizens. Autonomous driving buses achieve holographic sensing of the road network through smart sensing devices such as high-definition cameras and radars along the roads. The vehicle-road coordination technology also effectively improves operational safety for the vehicles. That said, each of these buses still has a human supervisor, who would immediately take over the vehicle in case of emergency to further ensure passenger safety. (Xinhua\/Huang Zongzhi$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AUTONOM

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(240522) -- HANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An autonomous driving minibus runs on a road in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 22, 2024. The autonomous driving bus route in Yuhang District is the first one of its kind powered by vehicle-road coordination technology in Hangzhou. This 5-kilometer bus line winds through schools, industrial parks, residential compounds and subway stations, free of charge for all citizens. Autonomous driving buses achieve holographic sensing of the road network through smart sensing devices such as high-definition cameras and radars along the roads. The vehicle-road coordination technology also effectively improves operational safety for the vehicles. That said, each of these buses still has a human supervisor, who would immediately take over the vehicle in case of emergency to further ensure passenger safety. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi

$(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China\'s Fujian Province, Nov. 26, 2023. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua\/Wei Peiquan$

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Nov 26, 2023 07:00 AM

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

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(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 26, 2023. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan

$(240522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Thi Kim Thoa Vo (C) of Vietnam competes during the pool B match between China\'s Hong Kong and Vietnam at the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S VO

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(240522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Thi Kim Thoa Vo (C) of Vietnam competes during the pool B match between China's Hong Kong and Vietnam at the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240522) -- TINGRI , May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2024 from Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County of Xigaze City in southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region shows a view of Mount Qomolangma at sunset. (Xinhua\/Sun Fei$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA-SCENERY (CN)

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(240522) -- TINGRI , May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2024 from Zhaxizom Township in Tingri County of Xigaze City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region shows a view of Mount Qomolangma at sunset. (Xinhua/Sun Fei

$(240522) -- XI\'AN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Amercian students perform at the opening ceremony of the 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit in Xi\'an, northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 22, 2024. The summit opened in Xi\'an on Wednesday, with the theme of "Expanding China-U.S. Travel and Tourism and People-to-people Exchanges." It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, the People\'s Government of Shaanxi Province, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Brand USA. (Xinhua\/Shao Rui$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XI'AN-U.S.-TOURISM-SUMMIT (CN)

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(240522) -- XI'AN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Amercian students perform at the opening ceremony of the 14th China-U.S. Tourism Leadership Summit in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 22, 2024. The summit opened in Xi'an on Wednesday, with the theme of "Expanding China-U.S. Travel and Tourism and People-to-people Exchanges." It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Brand USA. (Xinhua/Shao Rui

$(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An ice cream, a Shanghai Pass multipurpose prepaid travel card and proof of purchase are pictured at the Shanghai Museum in east China\'s Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers\' convenience" (Xinhua\/Chen Aiping$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANGHAI-TOURISM-PREPAID TRAVEL CARD (CN)

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(240522) -- SHANGHAI, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An ice cream, a Shanghai Pass multipurpose prepaid travel card and proof of purchase are pictured at the Shanghai Museum in east China's Shanghai Municipality on May 22, 2024. Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment. TO GO WITH "Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience" (Xinhua/Chen Aiping

$(240522) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the coastline in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Abundant tourism resources make the city attractive to tourists. (Xinhua\/Li Mengxin$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-SANTO DOMINGO-SCENERY

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(240522) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the coastline in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Abundant tourism resources make the city attractive to tourists. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin

$(240522) -- YANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows a wind power project in Baoying County of Yangzhou, east China\'s Jiangsu Province. In recent years, the city of Yangzhou has been boosting the construction of clean energy projects to promote the green development. (Xinhua\/Li Bo$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

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(240522) -- YANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows a wind power project in Baoying County of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. In recent years, the city of Yangzhou has been boosting the construction of clean energy projects to promote the green development. (Xinhua/Li Bo

$(240522) -- PASIG CITY, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Australia\'s goalkeeper Edwin Perry saves the ball during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications between Australia and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240522) -- PASIG CITY, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Australia's goalkeeper Edwin Perry saves the ball during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications between Australia and Singapore in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240522) -- KINSHASA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 21, 2024 shows a street view of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). TO GO WITH "4 attackers killed in failed coup in D.R. Congo: military spokesperson" (Str\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-STREET VIEW

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(240522) -- KINSHASA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 21, 2024 shows a street view of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). TO GO WITH "4 attackers killed in failed coup in D.R. Congo: military spokesperson" (Str/Xinhua

$(240522) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Karupathevan Letshanaa of Malaysia hits a return during the women\'s singles round of 32 match against Han Yue of China at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung\/Xinhua$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA MASTE

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(240522) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Karupathevan Letshanaa of Malaysia hits a return during the women's singles round of 32 match against Han Yue of China at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 22, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua

$(240522) -- CANNES, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French musician, actor Benjamin Biolay arrives before the screening of the film "Marcello Mio" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-MARCELLO MIO

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(240522) -- CANNES, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French musician, actor Benjamin Biolay arrives before the screening of the film "Marcello Mio" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240522) -- KOBE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Hua (1st L) of China competes during the Men\'s 1500m T54 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240522) -- KOBE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Hua (1st L) of China competes during the Men's 1500m T54 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240522) -- HUANGSHAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Huangshan stump-tailed macaque is seen on Huangshan mountain, east China\'s Anhui Province on May 20, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China\'s second-class national protection. (Xinhua\/Shi Yalei$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ANHUI-HUANGSHAN-STUMP-TAILED-MACAQUES (CN)

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(240522) -- HUANGSHAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Huangshan stump-tailed macaque is seen on Huangshan mountain, east China's Anhui Province on May 20, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. (Xinhua/Shi Yalei

$(240522) -- YANGON, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman waters a Bodhi tree on the Fullmoon Day of Kason at the Botahtaung Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Myo Kyaw Soe$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

MYANMAR-YANGON-KASON FULLMOON DAY-CELEBRATION

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(240522) -- YANGON, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman waters a Bodhi tree on the Fullmoon Day of Kason at the Botahtaung Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe

$(240522) -- PASIG CITY, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Japan celebrate after scoring during the 2024 Men\'s World Floorball Championships qualifications between Japan and China in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PASIG-FLOORBALL-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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(240522) -- PASIG CITY, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Japan celebrate after scoring during the 2024 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifications between Japan and China in Pasig City, the Philippines, on May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240522) -- LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos at the Licensing Expo 2024 in Las Vegas, the United States, on May 21, 2024. Licensing Expo 2024, the world\'s premier licensing trade show, kicked off in Las Vegas, U.S. state of Nevada, on Tuesday. Thousands of leading retailers, manufacturers and licensees from around the globe gathered at the expo held in Mandalay Bay Convention Center to identify future trends and secure deals with the world\'s most influential brands. (Photo by Zeng Hui\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-LAS VEGAS-LICENSING EXPO 2024

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(240522) -- LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos at the Licensing Expo 2024 in Las Vegas, the United States, on May 21, 2024. Licensing Expo 2024, the world's premier licensing trade show, kicked off in Las Vegas, U.S. state of Nevada, on Tuesday. Thousands of leading retailers, manufacturers and licensees from around the globe gathered at the expo held in Mandalay Bay Convention Center to identify future trends and secure deals with the world's most influential brands. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua

$(240522) -- COLOMBO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during an event titled "Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon and Guangxi Cultural and Tourism Promotion" in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2024. Local Chinese tea lovers had an immersive experience of tea cultures during a celebration of the International Tea Day here on Tuesday. (Xinhua\/Wu Yue$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

SRI LANKA-CHINA-TEA CULTURE EXCHANGE-TOURISM-PROMO

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(240522) -- COLOMBO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform during an event titled "Tea for Harmony: Yaji Cultural Salon and Guangxi Cultural and Tourism Promotion" in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2024. Local Chinese tea lovers had an immersive experience of tea cultures during a celebration of the International Tea Day here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wu Yue

$(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-VANCOUVER-9TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINESE

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(240522) -- VANCOUVER, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A chef competes during the 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 21, 2024. The 9th World Championship of Chinese Cuisine kicked off here on Tuesday, gathering chefs from around the world to compete in Chinese culinary skills in the three-day competition. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pregnant Tibetan antelopes move across the Qinghai-Tibet highway in Hoh Xil, northwest China\'s Qinghai Province, May 29, 2023. (Xinhua\/Zhang Hongxiang$

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May 29, 2023 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: China seeks to build world's lar

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(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pregnant Tibetan antelopes move across the Qinghai-Tibet highway in Hoh Xil, northwest China's Qinghai Province, May 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang

$(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at a theme block in Xi\'an, northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 19, 2024. Xi\'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, attracts a growing number of tourists in recent years. (Xinhua\/Shao Rui$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240522) -- BEIJING, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at a theme block in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 19, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, attracts a growing number of tourists in recent years. (Xinhua/Shao Rui

$(240522) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Khaled Al-Mahdi, secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development in Kuwait, makes a speech at a media seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 20, 2024. A media seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, held in Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait on Monday, has drawn much attention and active responses from local societies. The seminar, co-organized by Xinhua News Agency Middle East Bureau and the Chinese embassy, attracted over 70 representatives from Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait State Television, local newspapers and other mainstream media. TO GO WITH "Media seminar on BRI cooperation held in Kuwait" (Xinhua\/Sui Xiankai$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-BRI COOPERATION-MEDIA S

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(240522) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Khaled Al-Mahdi, secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development in Kuwait, makes a speech at a media seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, May 20, 2024. A media seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, held in Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait on Monday, has drawn much attention and active responses from local societies. The seminar, co-organized by Xinhua News Agency Middle East Bureau and the Chinese embassy, attracted over 70 representatives from Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait State Television, local newspapers and other mainstream media. TO GO WITH "Media seminar on BRI cooperation held in Kuwait" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai

$(240522) -- BELGRADE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests watch a performance during a celebration of the International Tea Day at the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade, Serbia, May 21, 2024. Around 200 officials, students and tea lovers gathered on Tuesday here to celebrate the fifth International Tea Day. They enjoyed a traditional Chinese tea art performance and tasted Anxi Tieguanyin, a specialty tea from Quanzhou, a coastal city in east China\'s Fujian Province. (Photo by Wang Wei\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

SERBIA-BELGRADE-INT'L TEA DAY-CHINESE TEA CULTURE

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(240522) -- BELGRADE, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests watch a performance during a celebration of the International Tea Day at the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade, Serbia, May 21, 2024. Around 200 officials, students and tea lovers gathered on Tuesday here to celebrate the fifth International Tea Day. They enjoyed a traditional Chinese tea art performance and tasted Anxi Tieguanyin, a specialty tea from Quanzhou, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua

$(240522) -- KAMPALA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebration at Uganda National Cultural Center in Kampala, Uganda, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba\/Xinhua$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CULTURAL DIVERSITY-CELEBRATION

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(240522) -- KAMPALA, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebration at Uganda National Cultural Center in Kampala, Uganda, May 21, 2024. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua