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National People's Congress in Beijing

A member of the People's Liberation Army band plays the horn during the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, following the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel enter the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, to attend the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks to Wang Huning (not pictured), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (front) bows after addressing the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Qiang talk during the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Qiang prepare to attend the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

A monitor at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) prepares to attend the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to attend the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks on the opening day of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks on the opening day of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel enter the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, to attend the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Qiang attend the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

The weeklong National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

A band rehearses in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Security officers stand guard in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the weeklong National People's Congress.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L) exchanges words with Premier Li Qiang as the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L, top) exchanges words with Premier Li Qiang as the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026, for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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Scene in Beijing

A security officer stands guard near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026, a day before the opening of the National People's Congress.

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US: Rare Ice Covers Great South Bay in Long Island Following Severe Cold Snap

New Yorkers faced dangerous subzero wind chills and heavy snow on Monday, February 9, which transformed the rarely frozen Great South Bay between Long Island and Fire Island into a vast icy landscape.

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[Breaking News]Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) receives a guard of honor during his welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. Walking next to him is Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Pool photo)

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.