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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A firefighter who took part in a rescue operation after an earthquake in Myanmar, shares his experience at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Gao Yongwei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A participant takes photos at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest is interviewed by a media at the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Xin Mengchen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest record a video at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Gao Yongwei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

This photo taken on on September 6, 2025 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest takes photos at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Gao Yongwei /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest (L) takes a photo with a staff member before the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests pose for a photo before the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests taste specialties at the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest (R) is interviewed by a media at the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Xin Mengchen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests walk into the venue for the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A guest (L) is interviewed by a media at the venue of the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Xin Mengchen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

Guests chat with each other at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Under the theme "Empowering Global South, Navigating Global Changes," the forum held an opening ceremony on Saturday. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kung Fu Master Trains Youth In Soran - Iraq

Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei leads a training session in Kung Fu inside a modest hall in Soran, Iraq, on July 11, 2025. Practicing and teaching since 2014, he has dedicated his life to the martial art, which he describes as a discipline that unites body and mind through movement, focus, and philosophy. Without institutional or financial support, he continues to train local youth, instilling self-confidence, resilience, and physical strength. The practice sessions emphasize balance, self-awareness, and the inner strength required not just for martial success but for personal development. In a region often affected by economic hardship and political instability, Kawlokei’s initiative provides a peaceful and empowering outlet, offering young people a meaningful alternative rooted in discipline and purpose. His commitment demonstrates the transformative potential of martial arts beyond competition or combat. Photo by Sabur Rashid/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 WAIC Forum

Professional Forum of the 2022 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference: "Data Elements x AI +" Empowering High-Quality Industry Development Forum, Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.

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2025 WAIC Forum

Professional Forum of the 2022 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference: Wang Jinping, President of the China Information Association, delivered a speech at the "Data Elements x Artificial Intelligence +" Forum Empowering High-Quality Industry Development, Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.

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2025 WAIC Forum

Professional Forum of the 2022 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference: AI Empowering High-Quality Development of Cultural Tourism and Audio-Visual Industry Forum, Shanghai, China on July 28, 2025.

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Afghan female workers harvest saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The industry employs hundreds of women, empowering them economically and socially. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAIROBI-THWAKE DAM-FEMALE EMPLOYEES

(240623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2024 shows the construction site at Thwake Dam in Makueni, Kenya. TO GO WITH "Feature: Empowering Kenyan women break barriers in the construction of Thwake Dam" (China Gezhouba Group Company/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-NAIROBI-THWAKE DAM-FEMALE EMPLOYEES

(240623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Victoria Mutweleli, an excavator operator for China Gezhouba Group Company, works at Thwake Dam in Makueni, Kenya, June 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Empowering Kenyan women break barriers in the construction of Thwake Dam" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lin Jing)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-THWAKE DAM-FEMALE EMPLOYEES

(240623) -- NAIROBI, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Mutweleli, an excavator operator for China Gezhouba Group Company, works at Thwake Dam in Makueni, Kenya, June 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Empowering Kenyan women break barriers in the construction of Thwake Dam" (Xinhua/Lin Jing)

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Namibian initiative uses art to empower women

STORY: Namibian initiative uses art to empower women SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities at Penduka Trust 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTIEN ROOS, Co-founder of Penduka Trust 3. various of dance, textile and other activities at Penduka Trust STORYLINE: Penduka Trust, a women-empowering initiative in Namibia, is utilizing art to help locals secure a better life. The programs under Penduka Trust are diverse and comprehensive, catering to women with limited education and young mothers. They provide a wide range of training in skills, from storytelling and embroidery to pottery, agriculture, and jewelry making, showcasing the versatility and adaptability of the women involved. The initiative, which started with six women in Windhoek in 1992, has reached over 1,000 women in other parts of Namibia, where poverty is prevalent. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTIEN ROOS, Co-founder of Penduka Trust "We have traine

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-GOREANGAB-WOMEN-EMPOWERING INITIATIVE-ART WORKSHOP

(240404) -- GOREANGAB, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the art workshop in the Goreangab township, Windhoek, Namibia, on April 4, 2024. In the Goreangab township northwest of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, Victoria Ndilimeke applied wax and dye to the fabric at a workshop, creating colorful patterns. This batik work is part of a sought-after art collection produced by over 20 women at Penduka Trust, which is a women-empowering initiative to utilize art as a catalyst to help locals secure a better life. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian women empowered for better future through art initiative

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-GOREANGAB-WOMEN-EMPOWERING INITIATIVE-ART WORKSHOP

(240404) -- GOREANGAB, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at an art workshop in the Goreangab township, Windhoek, Namibia, on April 4, 2024. In the Goreangab township northwest of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, Victoria Ndilimeke applied wax and dye to the fabric at a workshop, creating colorful patterns. This batik work is part of a sought-after art collection produced by over 20 women at Penduka Trust, which is a women-empowering initiative to utilize art as a catalyst to help locals secure a better life. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian women empowered for better future through art initiative

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-GOREANGAB-WOMEN-EMPOWERING INITIATIVE-ART WORKSHOP

(240404) -- GOREANGAB, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch a woman working on a piece of artwork at an art workshop in the Goreangab township, Windhoek, Namibia, on April 4, 2024. In the Goreangab township northwest of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, Victoria Ndilimeke applied wax and dye to the fabric at a workshop, creating colorful patterns. This batik work is part of a sought-after art collection produced by over 20 women at Penduka Trust, which is a women-empowering initiative to utilize art as a catalyst to help locals secure a better life. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibian women empowered for better future through art initiative