↑On January 1, 2022, fireworks bloomed over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Xuefei
↑Satellite image of Aha'apai Island in Tongahon, April 11, 2021 (left) taken by Worldview02 satellite and satellite image of Gaofen-1 satellite after the volcanic eruption of the island taken by the Gaofen-1 satellite on January 17, 2022, the orange curve is the original outline of the island marked according to geographical coordinates (imposition photo). On 14 and 15 January, the underwater volcano of Hun'aha Apai in the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted violently and triggered a tsunami. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Xinhua News Agency Satellite News Lab)
↑On February 1, 2022, British Crown Prince Charles (blue in the middle) and his wife Camilla (front row, second from right) celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Tiger with local overseas Chinese in London's Chinatown. Xinhua News Agency
↑On February 5, 2022, the 35th Summit of the African Union opened at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focusing on ensuring food security under the epidemic and accelerating Africa's economic and social development. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Michael Tverd)
↑On February 17, 2022, ASEAN foreign ministers held an informal meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and pledged to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Sovannara)
↑This is a street view of the city of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. On the same day, Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine, and Ukraine announced the implementation of a wartime state throughout Ukraine. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Dongxu
↑On March 6, 2022, a temporary flight taken by a Chinese citizen arrived at Zhongchuan International Airport in Lanzhou, China. On the same day, the third temporary flight to evacuate Chinese citizens from Ukraine arrived safely at Zhongchuan International Airport. 235 compatriots successfully returned to the motherland. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Zheyu
↑On March 7, 2022, in early spring in Brussels, Belgium, a parrot poked its head out of a tree hole. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑On March 8, 2022, a couple said goodbye in Irpin, Ukraine. Russia launched "quiet mode" on March 9, opening humanitarian corridors for civilians to evacuate in several major cities, including Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Diego Herrera)
↑A man rides a motorcycle past a gas station in Paris, France, on March 16, 2022. Fuel prices in France continue to rise, with the average price of both diesel and petrol exceeding the threshold of 2 euros per litre. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
↑On March 29, 2022, in Blida, Algeria, spectators in the stadium waited in the dust for the match to start. Xinhua News Agency
↑On March 30, 2022, in the temperate rainforest off the west coast of Fox, South Island, New Zealand, a cluster of honey ring bacteria sowed spores in the dark night. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yang Liu)
↑U.S. President Joe Biden (first from right) speaks at the White House in Washington on new rules regulating "ghost guns" on April 11, 2022. The US federal government issued new regulations on the same day, focusing on the supervision of unnumbered and difficult-to-track "ghost guns". In 2022, nearly 44,000 people died from gun violence in the United States. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑This is the Federal Reserve building photographed in Washington, USA, on April 20, 2022. In 2022, the Fed has raised interest rates by 425 basis points for 7 consecutive times. This "strong contraction" has caused the exchange rates of many countries to fall to historical lows, imported inflationary pressures have increased sharply, the risk of debt default has increased, and financial markets have been volatile. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑On April 24, 2022, in Paris, France, people attend a celebratory rally for French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron won the second round of the French presidential election held on the same day, becoming the first French president to win re-election in 20 years. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
↑On May 9, 2022, Russia held a military parade on Red Square in Moscow to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Xueqi
↑On May 12, 2022, news about the number of new crown deaths was broadcast on the electronic screen in New York Times Square in the United States. The United States announced on the same day that a total of 1 million Americans had died from the new crown epidemic. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Guo Ke)
↑On the evening of May 15, 2022, a full moon appeared over the ruins of Tanah Lot in Sounion, Greece. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Marios Rollos)
↑On May 26, 2022, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ended in the Swiss town of Davos, and World Economic Forum President Bolger Brend delivered a closing speech at the meeting. The annual meeting focused on four major challenges: geopolitical risks, pandemics, climate change, and global economic risks. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑People mourn the victims of a shooting in Yuvaldi, southern Texas, United States, May 26, 2022. On May 24, a vicious school shooting in Yuvaldi City, when gunmen broke into Robb Elementary School and killed 19 students and two teachers, causing the deadliest school shooting in the United States in 10 years. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Xiaoling
↑An intelligent robot (right) that can sense human gestures interacts with the audience at the Hannover Messe in Germany on May 30, 2022. After a two-year hiatus of in-person events due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hannover Messe will resume in-person events in 2022. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Pengfei
↑This is the Sacay photovoltaic power plant, the country's first photovoltaic power plant, taken on June 2, 2022 in the city of Bimbo, near Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. This project, contracted by a Chinese company, has greatly eased the difficulty of electricity in Bangui. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of China Energy Construction Tianjin Power Construction)
↑On June 14, 2022, the "Supermoon" rose over Marina Bay, Singapore. When a Full Moon occurs when the Moon orbits near perigee, the Moon appears large and round, and is called a "Supermoon" or "Super Full Moon". Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Deng Zhiwei)
↑On June 17, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the plenary session of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is one of the most important international large-scale economic forums in Russia, with politicians and businessmen from more than 90 countries and regions participating in 2022 to discuss practical problems and solutions facing the world economy. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Chang
↑On June 19, 2022, a rally to celebrate the victory of Colombian leftist leader Petro in the general election was held in the capital, Bogotá. Petro won the second round of the Colombian presidential elections held on the same day and was elected the first left-wing president in the country's history. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Pas)
↑On June 27, 2022, workers found an abandoned van in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and 53 migrants inside it died. It was the worst border human smuggling death in the United States in recent years, with deaths from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Nick Wagner)
↑On July 1, 2022, Chinese peacekeepers pass through the viewing platform after receiving the medal at the Chinese peacekeeper barracks in the village of Zinnia, southern Lebanon. On the same day, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) awarded all 410 officers and men of the 20th batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces to Lebanon the United Nations Peace Medal in recognition of their outstanding contributions to peace and stability in southern Lebanon. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Zongya
↑On July 3, 2022, Egypt's Ramadan 10-Day City Light Rail Railway, one of the flagship projects of China-Egypt "Belt and Road" cooperation, was put into trial operation. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sui Xiankai
↑On July 4, 2022, audience seats were left at the scene of the "Independence Day" parade in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in the shooting at the Independence Day parade in Highland Park. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Vincent Johnson)
↑On July 7, 2022, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left after delivering a speech resigning as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister in front of 10 Downing Street in London. In the second half of 2022, British politics was turbulent, with 3 prime ministers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
↑On July 8, 2022, citizens mourned the scene of Shinzo Abe's shooting in Nara City, Japan. On the same day, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed while participating in the election campaign of the Liberal Democratic Party on the streets of Nara City. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
↑A man sits on a dry yellow grass in Greenwich Park, London, England, on July 18, 2022. The European Commission's Joint Research Center released a report on the same day that nearly half of the territory of the European Union and the United Kingdom is facing the risk of drought. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Tim Ireland)
↑On July 25, 2022, three migrants carrying children crossed the Grande River, a Mexican border river near Eagle Pass, Texas, USA, trying to enter the United States. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Nick Wagner)
↑On July 26, 2022, Komarna, Croatia set off fireworks to celebrate the opening of the Pelješac Bridge, a landmark project of the "Belt and Road" jointly built by China and Croatia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xuejun
↑A zebra grazes near the Munnai Railway in Tsavo, Kenya, July 28, 2022. In the past five years since the opening of the Mongolian Railway, it has attached importance to ecological protection along the line and won widespread praise. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
↑A woman prays in front of the Peace City Monument at the Peace City Memorial Park in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan, August 6, 2022. On the same day, Hiroshima City held an event to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
↑People inspect a car damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on August 7, 2022. The conflict in Gaza in early August resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties and extensive infrastructure damage. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Rizek)
↑On August 7, 2022, a grain ship departing from Ukraine sailed through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shadati
↑On August 9, 2022, at the 2022 International Computer Association Graphic and Image Society Annual Meeting held in Vancouver, Canada, visitors experienced a device that projects color and light onto the eyelids through optical fibers. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Liang Sen)
↑On August 12, 2022, people visited the "Carpet of Flowers" at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium. Due to the pandemic, the 22nd "Flower Carpet" Festival, which was supposed to be held in 2020, has been postponed to 2022. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑A child lays flowers at a Japanese military "comfort women" victim remembrance day in Seoul, South Korea, August 14, 2022. It was World Comfort Women Day. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Xianghao)
↑This is the dry Sihara reservoir in Spain taken with a drone on August 15, 2022, and the Mesta Ancient Bridge, which was flooded due to the completion of the reservoir in the 50s of the last century, was rediscovered. Spain experienced several rounds of heat waves in the summer of 2022, with less than 40% of the country's reservoirs holding water. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo
↑On August 22, 2022, people ate at a "Star Coffee" store in Moscow, Russia. Starbucks' successor, the "Star Coffee" chain, opened its doors in Moscow and was well received. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Alexander)
↑A boy stands among the rubble caused by a U.S. airstrike in the Sankin area of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, August 23, 2022. One year after the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, the devastation caused by U.S. forces in the Sankin region is still vividly remembered. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Safrahman Safi)
↑This is the Dasher Gandhi Sewage Treatment Plant photographed in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on August 24, 2022. The Dasher Gandhi sewage treatment plant project built by a Chinese enterprise can treat the domestic sewage of nearly 5 million people in Dhaka every day, greatly improving the current situation of water pollution in Dhaka. Xinhua News Agency
↑A woman holds her child in a drought-hit village in the town of Lesamis, Massabit County, Kenya, August 26, 2022. The Horn of Africa region has experienced severe drought, with more than 13 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya threatened by acute hunger. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui
↑Staff work on the CoronaVac vaccine production line at the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, August 31, 2022. Since June 2020, the Butantan Institute in Brazil and Sinovac have conducted a number of clinical studies, including phase III clinical trials of the new crown vaccine. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Brazil's Butantan Institute)
↑This is the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar against the backdrop of sunset on the evening of September 1, 2022. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Miao Juesuo)
↑On September 2, 2022, at Zertweg Airport in Austria, the Chinese Air Force Y-20 aircraft appeared at the "Airpower-2022" air show. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Feng Zhen)
↑On September 6, 2022, young students took photos at the sub-venue of the "Tiangong Dialogue" activity in Cairo, Egypt. On the same day, teenagers from eight African countries held the "Tiangong Dialogue" activity with Shenzhou 14 astronauts who were performing tasks on the Chinese space station through online video in eight branch venues. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen
↑On September 7, 2022, the aircraft performed an air show over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Brazil's independence. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Tiancong
↑On September 13, 2022, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the first plenary session of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on the same day. This is the first time since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic that the General Assembly has held a full return to offline meetings. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ying
↑On September 16, 2022, Chinese People's Liberation Army salutees prepared to escort the coffins of martyrs to board a special plane of the People's Liberation Army Air Force at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. On the morning of the same day, China and South Korea held a handover ceremony for the ninth batch of martyrs of the Korean Chinese Volunteers at Incheon International Airport, confirming the handover of the remains and related relics of 88 volunteer martyrs. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yiliang
↑On September 17, 2022, a restaurant in Rome, Italy, put up a doll and "Bill has arrived!" " to express dissatisfaction with the high electricity bills the restaurant receives. Affected by the European energy crisis, Italian operators and people have generally risen in energy bills and are overwhelmed. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Ma Mengni
↑On September 19, 2022, the United Kingdom held a state funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II, and people escorted Elizabeth II's coffin through near Buckingham Palace in the capital. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
↑This photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 27, 2022 shows the leak site of a Nord Stream gas pipeline. The Nord Stream submarine pipeline that transports Russian gas to Europe exploded, and it is widely believed that the pipeline was "deliberately sabotaged". Xinhua News Agency (Photo provided by the Danish Ministry of Defense)
↑This is a scene taken on October 3, 2022 in the stadium of the incident in Malang, East Java Province, Indonesia. On October 1, there was a fan clash in the area, which killed more than 120 people. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Bayu Novanta)
↑This is a partial solar eclipse taken on October 25, 2022 at the 50th Anniversary Park in Brussels, Belgium. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑On October 29, 2022, the world's longest narrow-gauge passenger train consisting of 100 cars and a length of 1,910 meters traveled in the Swiss Alps. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Yi
↑In the early morning of October 30, 2022, ambulance workers work at the scene of a stampede in the area of Itaewon-dong, Seoul, South Korea. On the evening of October 29, a serious stampede occurred in the Itaewon-dong area in Seoul, killing 158 people and injuring more than 190. Xinhua/Nyusis News Agency
↑On October 30, 2022, Workers' Party candidate and former President Lula (front center) participated in the election celebrations in São Paulo, Brazil. Lula won the second round of the Brazilian general election held on the same day and was elected the new president of Brazil. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Rahel Patraso)
↑Rescuers search and rescue the scene of a bridge break accident in Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022. On the evening of October 30, a cable bridge over the local Merchu River suddenly broke, a large number of people fell into the water, and the accident killed more than 100 people. Xinhua News Agency
↑On October 31, 2022, the shelves of affordable eggs sold in a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, were empty. In 2022, inflation in eurozone countries continued to soar, and the pressure on corporate operations and the burden on people's lives continued to increase. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑On November 6, 2022, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) opened in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The conference lasted about two weeks and resulted in a package of positive outcomes. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sui Xiankai
↑Voters vote in the midterm elections at a polling station in New York, USA, November 8, 2022. Against the backdrop of political polarization, social fragmentation, inflation "high fever" and most people's dissatisfaction with the country's direction, the 2022 US midterm elections were held on the same day. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Guo Ke)
↑On November 16, 2022, in Bandung, Indonesia, Yawan high-speed railway builders and local people watch the high-speed railway comprehensive inspection vehicle driving in the Yawan high-speed railway test section (drone photo). On the same day, the high-speed railway comprehensive inspection train carried out a comprehensive inspection of the inter-field line from Decarul Station to No. 4 Liang of the Yawan High-speed Railway, and the index parameters obtained performed well. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Xuan)
↑On December 1, 2022, students from Nongbing Village Primary School of China-Laos Friendship took the "Lancang" EMU to enjoy the scenery along the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway. The 1,035-kilometer-long China-Laos Railway opened for operation on December 3, 2021, and is an important project linking the "Belt and Road" initiative with Laos' strategy of "transforming a land-locked country into a land-linked country". Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Kai Qiao)
↑People welcome the New Year in Bhopal, India, December 31, 2022. Xinhua News Agency
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