BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows a scene at the 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened here on Wednesday, drawing a record number of over 32,000 participating enterprises. The number of exhibition zones has increased to 179, including nine new sections covering smart wearables, display technologies, consumer drones, modular houses and garden facilities, according to the organizers. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows a metal assembly toy inspired by the hairpin crown of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) at the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. From intangible cultural heritage skills to original IPs with traditional Chinese cultural characteristics, Chinese brands blend tradition with modernity and showcase their charm at the ongoing CICPE, attracting the attention of many visitors. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)This stack composite photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows a view of the starry sky above the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Zhong Yi/Xinhua)Tourists and farmers in traditional local costumes dance during a cultural event at a tea garden in Xingcun Town, Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Chen Ying/Xinhua)People celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2026. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)A drone photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows tourists taking a cruise ship for sightseeing in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows the Port of New York and New Jersey, which serves as a critical gateway for trade and a major logistics hub for the Northeast of U.S., in New York, the United States. The U.S. government has informed the New York-based Court of International Trade that it will launch a system next Monday to issue refunds totaling 166 billion U.S. dollars to American importers. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)Rodrigo Valdes, director of the IMF's fiscal affairs department, presents the latest Fiscal Monitor report at a press briefing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 15, 2026. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global fiscal policy is coming under mounting pressure amid elevated debt levels and growing risks. In its latest Fiscal Monitor report released Wednesday, the IMF said fiscal management is becoming increasingly challenging against a backdrop of trade fragmentation, intensifying geopolitical tensions, evolving sovereign debt markets and the buildup of structural vulnerabilities. (Xinhua/Li Rui)Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci (C) attends a press conference following a school shooting in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, on April 15, 2026. At least nine people were killed in a school shooting in southern Türkiye's Kahramanmaras city on Wednesday, according to the country's Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows a view of the skyline at sunset in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)Clement Lenglet (L) tackles during the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg football match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, April 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)■
