British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on July 17, 2025. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday signed a wide-ranging bilateral deal covering various areas including defense and migration, which is believed to be the most significant treaty between Britain and Germany since the end of World War II. (Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 19, 2025 shows the World Hakka Culture and Folklore City in Longnan, east China's Jiangxi Province. Longnan City in southern Jiangxi is home to 376 Hakka walled complexes, a special architectural type, accounting for more than 70 percent of all such structures in Gannan (southern Jiangxi Province). The whole structure of the building resembles a small fortified city, containing halls, storehouses and living areas. In recent years, Longnan City has launched a systematic preservation initiative, investing 150 million yuan (about 20.89 million U.S. dollars) to protect and restore these historical complexes. Up until now, the repair of 92 Hakka walled villages has been completed. These sites have transcended their roles as cultural relics, evolving into engines powering the city's cultural tourism and rural revitalization. In the first four months of this year, Longnan received 3.33 million tourists. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
Tourists riding camels visit a canyon near the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 17, 2025. Northwest China's Duku Highway, considered one of the most scenic roads in the country, sees a tourism boom in the summer.
The 561-kilometer highway connects Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang with Kuqa City in the south, running through varied landscapes that include canyons, glaciers, lakes and grasslands. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)
Child actors perform Tibetan opera at a park in Namling County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 16, 2025. Tibetan opera, an olden art that boasts a history of over six centuries, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Namling County has stepped up in recent years to further popularize this art by regularly staging plays in the neighborhoods and training more professional performers. To date, the county is home to 29 folk Tibetan opera troupes including 876 practitioners, in addition to a 35-strong children's troupe at an average age of 9. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A drone photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows the scenery of the Puzhehei scenic area in Qiubei County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The beautiful scenery of Puzhehei, along with the rich amusement facilities there, has attracted lots of visitors during the summer. (Photo by Peng Yikai/Xinhua)
The giant panda Xiao Qiji enjoys delicacies at the Shenshuping giant panda base of Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 17, 2025. A giant panda birthday season event, hosted by the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda, was held here on Thursday. The much-anticipated giant pandas, including Fubao and Xiao Qiji, met the public and enjoyed delicacies such as carrots, watermelons, etc. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)
This photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows the Nubia launch event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chinese tech company ZTE held a product launch event in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, unveiling 10 new Nubia-branded devices, including smartphones. According to the company, all the new products are assembled in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province, and became available nationwide in Argentina starting July 16. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
A staff member of technology firm BrainCo uses a smart prosthetic hand to take off his glasses in the Digital Technology Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Held from July 16 to 20, the 2025 CISCE kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday. A key innovation for this edition is the "Debut Zone," dedicated to the global premieres of new products, technologies, and ecosystems, showcasing breakthrough innovations that drive industrial collaboration. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a common and benign vein condition after experiencing swelling in his lower legs, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)
This photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows copies of a report titled "BRICS Cooperation: Advancing the Collective Progress of the Global South" released during the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This report compiled by the Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, was released during the forum here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Visitors learn about a low-altitude aircraft at the booth of the tech company COVY in the Smart Vehicle Chain area of the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.
Held from July 16 to 20, the 2025 CISCE gathered more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations, along with over 500 of their upstream and downstream partners. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
People play at an indoor ski resort in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 17, 2025. Built 36 meters underground, the indoor ski resort provides an escape for its visitors during summer. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
