North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) chairs a meeting of NATO defense ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on June 14, 2024. Defense ministers of NATO have adopted a plan that allows the alliance to lead the coordination of security assistance and military training for Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)
Oil stains are seen on Siloso beach of Sentosa island in Singapore, June 15, 2024. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collided with Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honor at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday, leading to oil leakage, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
This photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows a view of Hani terraced fields in Yuanyang County of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)
This photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows an infrared view of the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)
Supporters of Albania cheer for the team before the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B match between Italy and Albania in Dortmund, Germany on June 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)
This photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows G875 bullet train bound for Shenzhen at Changsha South Railway Station in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province. The Fuxing bullet trains on the Wuhan-Guangzhou section of the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway started operating at a speed of 350 km/h on Saturday. As the backbone of the high-speed rail network in China, the 2,298-km Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway started normal operation at a speed of 350 km/h for Fuxing bullet trains on the whole line. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
A performance is staged during the main meeting of the 16th Straits Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 15, 2024. The main meeting of the 16th Straits Forum was held here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, rides a royal carriage during the Trooping the Colour parade to honour Britain's King Charles III on his official birthday in London, Britain, on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)
This photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows a scene of a Guozhuang dance contest at a park in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The second Guozhuang dance contest (final) was held here on Friday. Twelve teams presented a cheerful audio-visual feast for the citizens and tourists. Guozhuang, which means singing and dancing in a circle, is a traditional Tibetan dance. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Passengers taking the high-speed sleeper train D910 bound for Beijing West Railway Station pose for photos at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong, south China, June 15, 2024. High-speed sleeper trains linking Beijing and Shanghai with Hong Kong commenced operations on Saturday.
The time it takes to travel between Beijing and Hong Kong is reduced to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and the travel time between Shanghai and Hong Kong to 11 hours and 14 minutes.
With the new services, passengers are able to travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong overnight. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
