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$(240518) -- -RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian fans celebrate during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women\'s Pool 2 match between Brazil and the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Tiancong$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGU

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(240518) -- -RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian fans celebrate during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 2 match between Brazil and the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong

$(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows college students visiting the Six Arts Museum in Suzhou, east China\'s Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: Private museums gaining populari

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(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows college students visiting the Six Arts Museum in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua

$(240518) -- RICHMOND, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman presents a spot prawn at Steveston Fisherman\'s Wharf in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on May 17, 2024. This year\'s spot prawn season kicked off here this week as local resident flocked to the market to buy freshly caught spot prawns. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-RICHMOND-SPOT PRAWN SEASON

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(240518) -- RICHMOND, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman presents a spot prawn at Steveston Fisherman's Wharf in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on May 17, 2024. This year's spot prawn season kicked off here this week as local resident flocked to the market to buy freshly caught spot prawns. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240518) -- NESSEBAR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Girls in folk costumes present flower baskets at the opening event of Bulgaria\'s summer tourism season in Nessebar, Bulgaria, on May 17, 2024. The summer tourist season in Bulgaria officially opened on Friday. (Xinhua\/Lin Hao$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

BULGARIA-NESSEBAR-SUMMER TOURIST SEASON-BEGINNING

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(240518) -- NESSEBAR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Girls in folk costumes present flower baskets at the opening event of Bulgaria's summer tourism season in Nessebar, Bulgaria, on May 17, 2024. The summer tourist season in Bulgaria officially opened on Friday. (Xinhua/Lin Hao

$(240518) -- BELGRADE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic attends the fourth forum co-organized by the Belgrade think tank "Belt and Road" Institute and the Center for Sustainable Development of Beijing Jiaotong University in Belgrade, Serbia, May 17, 2024. Serbia is actively participating in the development of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said on Thursday, emphasizing the ironclad friendship between Serbia and China. (Photo by Wang Wei\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

SERBIA-BELGRADE-THINK TANK-FORUM

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(240518) -- BELGRADE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic attends the fourth forum co-organized by the Belgrade think tank "Belt and Road" Institute and the Center for Sustainable Development of Beijing Jiaotong University in Belgrade, Serbia, May 17, 2024. Serbia is actively participating in the development of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said on Thursday, emphasizing the ironclad friendship between Serbia and China. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua

$(240518) -- CAPE TOWN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant shows her talent during the South Africa Finals of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Cape Town, South Africa, May 17, 2024. The competition was held on Friday in Cape Town, the country\'s legislative capital. (Xinhua\/Wang Lei$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-CHINESE BRIDGE-CONTEST

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(240518) -- CAPE TOWN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant shows her talent during the South Africa Finals of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Cape Town, South Africa, May 17, 2024. The competition was held on Friday in Cape Town, the country's legislative capital. (Xinhua/Wang Lei

$(240518) -- HAVANA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China arrives at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, May 17, 2024. Local authorities said that the first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China arrived in Havana on Friday, with a stopover in Spain, which will enhance connectivity and facilitate exchanges between the two countries. (Xinhua\/Lin Zhaohui$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CUBA-HAVANA-1ST BEIJING-MADRID-HAVANA FLIGHT-ARRIV

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(240518) -- HAVANA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China arrives at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, May 17, 2024. Local authorities said that the first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China arrived in Havana on Friday, with a stopover in Spain, which will enhance connectivity and facilitate exchanges between the two countries. (Xinhua/Lin Zhaohui

$(240518) -- IMOLA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pit lane staff work for Ferrari\'s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc during the first practice session at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Imola, Italy, May 17, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. (Xinhua\/Li Jing$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-IMOLA-AUTO-F1 GRAND PRIX-PRACTICE SESSIO

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(240518) -- IMOLA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pit lane staff work for Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc during the first practice session at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Imola, Italy, May 17, 2024, ahead of the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. (Xinhua/Li Jing

$(240518) -- LISBON, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the exhibition area of BYD during the Ecar Show 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The event takes place from May 17 to 19. (Xinhua\/Wen Xinnian$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

PORTUGAL-LISBON-ECAR SHOW

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(240518) -- LISBON, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows the exhibition area of BYD during the Ecar Show 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The event takes place from May 17 to 19. (Xinhua/Wen Xinnian

$(240518) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a gate of the Military Academy of the Signal Corps following a blast, in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2024. Seven soldiers were injured after a World War II-era munition exploded in the Military Academy of the Signal Corps in St. Petersburg on Friday, Russia\'s Leningrad Military District said. (Xinhua\/An Xiaomeng$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-BLAST-AFTERMATH

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(240518) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a gate of the Military Academy of the Signal Corps following a blast, in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2024. Seven soldiers were injured after a World War II-era munition exploded in the Military Academy of the Signal Corps in St. Petersburg on Friday, Russia's Leningrad Military District said. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng

$(240518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to fetch water in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DAILY LIFE

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(240518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to fetch water in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240518) -- MASINDI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car passes by a speed sensor on a section of a Chinese-built road inside Murchison Falls National Park in northwest Uganda, on May 11, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built Uganda road transforms lives, boosts economy" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

UGANDA-MASINDI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD

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(240518) -- MASINDI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car passes by a speed sensor on a section of a Chinese-built road inside Murchison Falls National Park in northwest Uganda, on May 11, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built Uganda road transforms lives, boosts economy" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua

$(240518) -- BERLIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a sailboat at navigation area of German Museum of Technology in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 17, 2024. Founded in 1982, the German Museum of Technology, with a total area of 28,500 square meters, presents a broad spectrum of technologies covering aeronautics, navigation, railways and so on. (Xinhua\/Ren Pengfei$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

GERMANY-BERLIN-GERMAN MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY

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(240518) -- BERLIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a sailboat at navigation area of German Museum of Technology in Berlin, capital of Germany, May 17, 2024. Founded in 1982, the German Museum of Technology, with a total area of 28,500 square meters, presents a broad spectrum of technologies covering aeronautics, navigation, railways and so on. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei

$(240518) -- VALLETTA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elisabeth Van Nieuwamerongen poses with her certificate after winning Malta preliminary round of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition at the University of Malta in Msida, Malta, May 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Malta student wins Chinese competition, advances to global finals" (Photo by Jonathan Borg\/Xinhua$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-MSIDA-CHINESE COMPETITION

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(240518) -- VALLETTA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elisabeth Van Nieuwamerongen poses with her certificate after winning Malta preliminary round of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition at the University of Malta in Msida, Malta, May 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Malta student wins Chinese competition, advances to global finals" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua

$(240518) -- VALLETTA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit St. George\'s Square decorated with plants during the Valletta Green Festival in Valletta, capital of Malta, on May 17, 2024. This year\'s Valletta Green Festival takes place from May 10 to 19. (Photo by Jonathan Borg\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-VALLETTA-GREEN FESTIVAL

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(240518) -- VALLETTA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit St. George's Square decorated with plants during the Valletta Green Festival in Valletta, capital of Malta, on May 17, 2024. This year's Valletta Green Festival takes place from May 10 to 19. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua

$(240518) -- ISTANBUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select food at a restaurant in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Coveted Michelin-starred restaurants fuel surge in culinary tourism in T¨¹rkiye" (Photo by Safar Rajabov\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-TOURISM-MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURA

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(240518) -- ISTANBUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select food at a restaurant in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 14, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Coveted Michelin-starred restaurants fuel surge in culinary tourism in T¨¹rkiye" (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua

$(240518) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pimpichaya Kokram (C) and Hattaya Bamrungsuk (R) of Thailand block during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women\'s Pool 2 match between Serbia and Thailand in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Claudia Martini\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGU

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(240518) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pimpichaya Kokram (C) and Hattaya Bamrungsuk (R) of Thailand block during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 2 match between Serbia and Thailand in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua

$(240518) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Changning of China celebrates during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women\'s Pool 2 match between China and Canada in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Tiancong$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGU

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(240518) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Changning of China celebrates during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 2 match between China and Canada in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong

$(240518) -- ROME, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tommy Paul serves during the men\'s singles semifinal match between Nicolas Jarry of Chile and Tommy Paul of the United States at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-SEMIFINAL

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(240518) -- ROME, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tommy Paul serves during the men's singles semifinal match between Nicolas Jarry of Chile and Tommy Paul of the United States at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240518) -- ROME, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Gauff (R)\/Erin Routliffe compete during the women\'s doubles semifinal match between Wang Xinyu\/Zheng Saisai of China and Coco Gauff of the United States\/Erin Routliffe of New Zealand at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-WTA-ITALIAN OPEN-SEMIFINAL

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(240518) -- ROME, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Gauff (R)/Erin Routliffe compete during the women's doubles semifinal match between Wang Xinyu/Zheng Saisai of China and Coco Gauff of the United States/Erin Routliffe of New Zealand at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A national meeting on the development of the tourism sector is held in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. At the meeting, Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, conveyed Xi Jinping\'s important instruction, and delivered a speech. Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin presided over the meeting and gave concluding remarks. (Xinhua\/Chen Bin$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-TOURISM-DEVELOPMENT-MEETING (CN)

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(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A national meeting on the development of the tourism sector is held in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. At the meeting, Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, conveyed Xi Jinping's important instruction, and delivered a speech. Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin presided over the meeting and gave concluding remarks. (Xinhua/Chen Bin

$(240517) -- BUCHAREST, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman interacts with a man dressed as an astronaut during an Astrofest event marking the International Astronomy Day in Bucharest, Romania, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY-ASTR

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(240517) -- BUCHAREST, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman interacts with a man dressed as an astronaut during an Astrofest event marking the International Astronomy Day in Bucharest, Romania, on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua

$(240517) -- SOFIA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rossen Spasov (2nd R), deputy director of the Bulgarian National Film Archive, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 17, 2024. At the China Film Festival in Bulgaria, six Chinese films are expected to captivate audiences with their rich themes and diverse genres, exploring topics ranging from love and family to culture, tradition, and history. The Festival, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bulgaria, kicked off here on Friday evening in the Cinema House. (Photo by Marian Draganov\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

BULGARIA-SOFIA-CHINA FILM FESTIVAL

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(240517) -- SOFIA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rossen Spasov (2nd R), deputy director of the Bulgarian National Film Archive, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 17, 2024. At the China Film Festival in Bulgaria, six Chinese films are expected to captivate audiences with their rich themes and diverse genres, exploring topics ranging from love and family to culture, tradition, and history. The Festival, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bulgaria, kicked off here on Friday evening in the Cinema House. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua

$(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China\'s Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China\'s Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF

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(240517) -- ALGIERS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China's Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra perform during the opening concert of the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music in Algiers, Algeria, on May 16, 2024. With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony

$(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A truck carrying aid delivered into Gaza via a floating pier is seen in central Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. A temporary floating pier built by the United States in the Gaza Strip started receiving humanitarian aid items on Friday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-HUMANITARIAN AID-TRUCKS

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(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A truck carrying aid delivered into Gaza via a floating pier is seen in central Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. A temporary floating pier built by the United States in the Gaza Strip started receiving humanitarian aid items on Friday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BUDAPEST, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungary\'s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (R) meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric in Budapest, Hungary, on May 17, 2024. Hungary\'s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stressed on Friday the importance of his country\'s alliance with Serbia amid heightened regional tensions. (Photo by Attila Volgyi\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-FM-SERBIA-FM-MEETING

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(240517) -- BUDAPEST, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (R) meets with Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric in Budapest, Hungary, on May 17, 2024. Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stressed on Friday the importance of his country's alliance with Serbia amid heightened regional tensions. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua

$(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Navy vessels loaded with aid are seen off the coast of central Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. A temporary floating pier built by the United States in the Gaza Strip started receiving humanitarian aid items on Friday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-HUMANITARIAN AID-TEMPORARY FLOATING P

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(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Navy vessels loaded with aid are seen off the coast of central Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. A temporary floating pier built by the United States in the Gaza Strip started receiving humanitarian aid items on Friday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,303, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Friday. (Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP-ISRAEL-STRIKES

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(240517) -- GAZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke billows following Israeli strikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,303, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Friday. (Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-SOWETO-NELSON MANDELA NATIONAL MUSEUM

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RUSSIA-PUTIN-HARBIN INSTITUTE O

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)THAILAND-BANGKOK-FIFA-CONGRESS

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

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

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-BOOK FAIR

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

NORWAY-OSLO-CONSTITUTION DAY

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-SHIPBULDING-INTELLIGENT MANUFACT

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-CENTRAL SULAWESI-CHILI-HARVEST

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: China abolishes mortgage floor r

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 05, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRALIA-BRISBANE-CHINA-RELATIONS-SEMINAR

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

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

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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