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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Gang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240626) -- BEIJING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk past a light installation inspired by the Rubik's Cube at the Dalian International Conference Center, venue of the 2024 Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a light installation inspired by the Rubik's Cube at the Dalian International Conference Center, venue of the 2024 Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend a sub-forum during the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend a sub-forum during the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a sub-forum during the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a sub-forum during the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab speaks at the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A journalist takes photos at the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Dalian International Conference Center, venue of the 2024 Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Lei)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Gang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Gang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest (R) browses information at the venue of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A journalist works at the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xiao)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest receives an interview at the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests walk out of the venue after the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist works at the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Xiao)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist takes photos at the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos at the Dalian International Conference Center in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Dalian International Conference Center, venue of the 2024 Summer Davos, in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Lei)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest receives an interview at the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest (R) browses information at the venue of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests walk out of the venue after the opening plenary of the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-SUMMER DAVOS-OPEN (CN)

(240625) -- DALIAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab speaks at the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2024. The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Tuesday. Featuring the theme "Next Frontiers for Growth," the event, held from June 25 to 27, is gathering some 1,600 leading figures from the public and private sectors across nearly 80 countries and regions to jointly explore new drivers and pathways for global economic growth. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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ZIMBABWE-TRADE FAIR-EXHIBITION

(240424) -- BULAWAYO, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor (L) views an item at the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, April 23, 2024. Zimbabwe's premier trade expo, the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), kicked off in the second largest city of Bulawayo on Tuesday. Foreign exhibitors from 27 countries, including some 40 exhibitors from China, are participating in the 64th edition of the trade fair. (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-TRADE FAIR-EXHIBITION

(240424) -- BULAWAYO, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese exhibitor talks to a client at the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, April 23, 2024. Zimbabwe's premier trade expo, the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), kicked off in the second largest city of Bulawayo on Tuesday. Foreign exhibitors from 27 countries, including some 40 exhibitors from China, are participating in the 64th edition of the trade fair. (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-TRADE FAIR-EXHIBITION

(240424) -- BULAWAYO, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor showcases Zimbabwean print at the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, April 23, 2024. Zimbabwe's premier trade expo, the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), kicked off in the second largest city of Bulawayo on Tuesday. Foreign exhibitors from 27 countries, including some 40 exhibitors from China, are participating in the 64th edition of the trade fair. (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

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EU launches naval mission in Red Sea, Gulf regions

STORY: EU launches naval mission in Red Sea, Gulf regions SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Council of the European Union Europa building 2. various of navies of some EU countries (file) STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) said Monday it launched a naval mission in the Red Sea and the Gulf regions to safeguard its commercial and security interests. The mission, codenamed "ASPIDES," meaning shield in Greek, aims to "restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf," said the Council of the EU in a press release. The mission "will ensure an EU naval presence in the area" where Houthi attacks have targeted international commercial vessels since October 2023, said the Council. The mission's headquarters will be based in Larissa, Greece. "Within its defensive mandate, the operation will provide maritime situational awareness, accompany vessels, and protect them against

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Qin (L) from China demonstrates her invention "Comprehensive Auditory Function Detection System" at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese inventor demonstrates a high-power density and high-integration electric drive system for electric vehicles at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zero-emission hydrofoil boat is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inventor demonstrates an electric bicycle with a foldable windshield at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shoe-wearing device is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view a charging system for electric vehicles using a robotic arm, an invention from Spain, at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Giant pandas stand witness to friendship between China, France

STORY: Giant pandas stand witness to friendship between China, France SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of giant pandas 3. various of French Catholic priest Pierre Armand David 4. various of France 5. various of giant pandas abroad 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ANTOINE LECLERC, Zoo Veterinarian 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): VERONIQUE PATRICE, Panda fanatic STORYLINE: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The giant panda, which was discovered by a French priest some 155 years ago in southwest China's Ya'an, marked the beginning of enduring China-France ties. Since the founding of New China in 1949, China began presenting giant pandas as "goodwill ambassadors" to friendly countries. In 1964, China and France established diplomatic ties. In mid-September 1973, then French President Georges Pompidou visited China. During the exchange o

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a container terminal at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows trains and trucks transporting containers at a railway freight yard in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows trucks transporting containers at a railway freight yard in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows a freight train running along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(231027) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A freight train departs from Qinzhou Port East Railway Station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 9, 2023. As of Oct. 26 this year, some 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, up 14.8 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. The corridor now covers 18 provinces and 69 cities in China, and its reach has been expanded to 473 ports in 120 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona

STORY: Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters of the Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" 2. various of the 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MENENE GRAS, Director of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona STORYLINE: The 2023 Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" by debutant filmmaker Li Jue opened the 11th edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN) on Wednesday. The inaugural film tells the story of the ten-year-old Yangzi, who discovered that her mother gave up the custody of Yangzi after divorce, causing tension between the two. Running until Nov. 5, the festival boasts over a hundred films from 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Spain, some 22 films in this year's festival are from China, five more than in 2022. Twelve of the Chinese films are feature-leng

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U.S. uses dollar as political weapon against other countries, Cuban expert says

STORY: U.S. uses dollar as political weapon against other countries, Cuban expert says DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: HAVANA CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expert reading books 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUIS RENE FERNANDEZ TABIO, Researcher at the Center for Research on International Economy 3. various of the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUIS RENE FERNANDEZ TABIO, Researcher at the Center for Research on International Economy 5. various of the expert talking 6. various of the U.S. 7. various of the expert STORYLINE: The United States uses the dollar as a political weapon against other countries based on its interests, Cuban researcher Luis Rene Fernandez Tabio said in a recent interview. The 70-year-old academic, who has been studying and analyzing the U.S. economy for several decades, clarified that although the dollar has lost some of its share in the international economy, it still remains the primary currency of the global monetary and financial system. S