BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A train of the Wuhan Metro Line 12 arrives at a station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 29, 2026. China's longest subway loop line, the Wuhan Metro Line 12, started full line operation on Thursday. The 59.9-km line has 37 stations and stretches across seven administrative districts of the city. By far, the total mileage of Wuhan Metro in operation has exceeded 581 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 27, 2026 shows people riding bicycles at an ecological scenic area in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo by Cheng Lin/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 29, 2026 shows the construction site of the Tongjiang grand bridge in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Tongjiang grand bridge, part of the capacity expansion and renovation project for the Jiamusi-Tongjiang Railway, completed its track laying on Thursday. The project is expected to triple the line's train handling capacity, boosting cargo transport of the China-Europe Railway Express. (Xinhua/Wang Song)European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 29, 2026. The ECB announced on Thursday that it would leave its key interest rates unchanged. (ECB/Handout via Xinhua)British Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey shows to the media the iconic red box that contains the Budget 2026 speech outside 11 Downing Street in London, Britain, Oct. 28, 2026. Britain would provide 10 billion pounds (13 billion U.S. dollars) of additional economic and military support to Ukraine, said Healey on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Feng)Aircraft perform over Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the founder of Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, to celebrate the Republic Day in Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 29, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2026 shows the lightning over the buildings in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)Children enjoy themselves at a park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)■