People hold placards bearing slogans against the annual joint military drills of the Philippines and the United States during a protest rally outside the gate of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the Philippines, on April 20, 2026.
Amid high fuel prices and harsh livelihood conditions, the Philippines and the United States launched their annual joint military drills in the Philippine capital Manila on Monday, with five other nations participating. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Wildlife conservation officers observe the terrain at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 9, 2026. Changtang National Nature Reserve, a 4,500-meter-high wilderness in north of Xizang, is dubbed a "paradise for wildlife." It is a refuge for rare wild animals such as Tibetan antelope, wild yaks and Tibetan wild donkeys. Since 2015, 73 wildlife conservation stations have been set up in Changtang, with a total of 780 conservation officers. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)
This photo taken on April 19, 2026 shows a view of Unit 1 (R) and Unit 2 of China General Nuclear Power Group's (CGN) Taipingling nuclear power project in Huidong County, Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The first Hualong One nuclear power unit in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area -- Unit 1 of CGN Taipingling nuclear power project, commenced power generation on Monday, officially entering commercial operation.
The project plans to construct six Hualong One nuclear units in three phases. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
A tea picker picks tea leaves with a bamboo pole in Zhongliu Village of Longji Town, Guilin City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Wei Jiyang/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on April 12, 2026 shows a snow leopard at Lianbao Yeze scenic area in Aba County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Known as the "king of the snow mountains," snow leopards are under first-class national protection in China. They are native to snow-capped mountains in central and southern Asia and serve as a barometer for the health of the entire high-altitude ecosystem. (Photo by Yongdan/Xinhua)
Arthur Fils (C) of France poses with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles final tennis match between Arthur Fils of France and Andrey Rublev of Russia at the ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua)
A man tries VR equipment at the exhibition area of Siemens at Hannover Messe 2026 in Hannover, Germany, April 20, 2026.
Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage for the first time.
Held under the theme "Think Tech Forward," the five-day event has attracted around 2,900 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)
Tourists enjoy blooming peonies at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
People visit the 27th China (Shouguang) International Vegetable Science and Technology Expo in Shouguang, east China's Shandong Province, April 20, 2026.
The expo kicked off here on Monday, and will last till May 30. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
A flower with a written message is seen on a memorial wall during the Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 19, 2026. The Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness event was held here on Sunday, focusing on reflection, healing and connection nearly a year after a deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26, 2025 which killed 11 people. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
