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↑On January 1, 2023, people take pictures of the New Year's sunrise at the seaside in Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
↑On January 1, 2023, the new president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was officially sworn in in the capital Brasilia. This is Lula's arrival at the presidential palace "Plateau Palace". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Tiancong
↑This is the vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives seat photographed at the Congress in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2023. At the beginning of the new year, no one won 14 rounds of voting on the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, and there was a historic political deadlock unseen in a century. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑On January 13, 2023, performers perform a lion dance in front of the red-lit "London Eye" in London, England, to welcome the arrival of the Chinese New Year. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
↑People wait for the Green Line Express train to arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 27, 2023. The Pakistan Railways Corporation announced on January 27 that it would integrate railway passenger cars imported from China into the Green Line express train set and officially put it into passenger operation. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ahmad Kamal)
↑People search for a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, February 6, 2023. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the border with Syria on February 6, causing a large number of casualties in Turkey and Syria. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
↑On February 7, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address in Congress in Washington, D.C. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑On February 9, 2023, members of the Chinese rescue team carried out rescue work on a damaged building in Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey near the border with Syria on February 6. On February 8, the Chinese rescue team rushed to Hatay province, the hardest-hit province, to carry out a search and rescue mission. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sha Dati
↑On February 11, 2023, young Kenyans dressed in national costumes welcome Chinese tourists at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital Nairobi. This is the first batch of Chinese tour groups to arrive in Kenya after China's pilot resumption of outbound group tourism. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Xu
↑On February 14, 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand, a man rows a boat on a waterlogged road. The New Zealand government declared a national emergency on February 14 in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Gabrielle. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhao Gang)
↑This is a burned house taken in Quezon, Philippines, February 19, 2023 (drone photo). A fire broke out on the night of February 18, leaving about 500 households homeless. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Umali)
↑In front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2023, protesters hold signs at a rally demanding that the United States stop inciting the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑Flamingos fly over a lake near Ankara, the capital of Turkey, February 26, 2023 (drone photo). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
↑This is the Southern Lights photographed at Fox Glacier on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island on the evening of February 27, 2023. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yang Liu)
↑Visitors experience virtual reality glasses at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo
↑On March 13, 2023, customers wait in line outside the headquarters of Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California, USA. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by financial regulators on March 10 due to insolvency. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Jianguo)
↑In the early morning of March 15, 2023, hot air balloons were lifted off one after another at the Waikato Hot Air Balloon Festival in Hamilton, New Zealand. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Lei
↑Serbian government officials attend a ceremony in the northern city of Sombor on March 24, 2023, to remember the victims of the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 24 years ago. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shi Zhongyu
↑On April 4, 2023, Finnish President Niinistö delivered a speech at the NATO accession ceremony held at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑ Gendarmerie and police stand guard outside the gates of the Constitutional Council in Paris, the capital of France, April 13, 2023, in response to a massive strike march against the reform of the retirement system. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Aurelian Morisal)
↑On April 13, 2023, Lao staff perform on the D887 international passenger train. On April 13, the China-Laos Railway opened an international passenger train, and the train between Kunming and Vientiane can be reached on the same day. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xing Guangli
↑This is a street scene taken in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 18, 2023, after the outbreak of armed conflict. On 15 April, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mohammed Haider)
↑On April 19, 2023, in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Liu Yimenghan, a member of the non-profit organization, donated books to primary schools in slums to encourage children to develop reading Xi from an early age. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yahui
↑On April 19, 2023, at the Hannover Messe in Germany, visitors shake hands with an intelligent robot. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Pengfei
↑On April 20, 2023, a solar eclipse appeared over Jakarta, Indonesia. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Wei Li)
↑On May 3, 2023, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C. The US Federal Reserve announced on May 3 that it would raise the target range for the federal funds rate by another 25 basis points to between 5% and 5.25%. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑Workers pick tea at a tea plantation near Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on May 4, 2023. Tea originated in China and is popular all over the world. Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea, and tea is an important local cash crop. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Guansen
↑On May 6, 2023, the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom took place in London, and Charles III and Queen Camilla returned to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey in a horse-drawn carriage. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
↑On May 6, 2023, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, players prepare for a turtledove chirping competition. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Agung Supriato)
↑On May 9, 2023, in Vladivostok, Russia, people wear Soviet military uniforms from World War II to participate in the 78th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Guo Feizhou)
↑European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde (former) attends a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
↑Migrants wait to enter a shelter in the Mexican-American border city of Reynosa, Mexico, May 16, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Yuewei
↑On May 18, 2023, people gather at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, to oppose the upcoming G7 summit in Hiroshima. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
↑Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (left) welcomes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the League of Arab States in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. This is the second time in nearly 12 years that Bashar has participated in the Arab League summit. On 7 May, the Arab League decided to agree to reinstate Syria as a member of the Arab League. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Saudi Arabian News Agency)
↑This is an active photograph of the active Popocatepete volcano in the central Mexican state of Puebla on May 20, 2023. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Osvaldo Cantero)
↑Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, greets people in the capital Ankara in the early hours of May 29, 2023. Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected after winning the second round of the presidential election on May 28. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
↑Students smile at the camera in Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Honduras, May 30, 2023. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Lucio Tavola)
↑On May 30, 2023, the oil tanker "Saafir", which was carrying a large amount of crude oil and was at risk of leakage or explosion and fire, was anchored in the waters near the Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen. The United Nations engineering team completed the transfer of crude oil from the Safir oil storage giant on August 11, removing the tanker's threat to the Red Sea ecosystem. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mohammed)
↑On June 3, 2023, lightning streaked across the night sky at the scene of a train derailment collision in the Barasol district of Odisha, India. On June 2, India suffered the worst train collision in more than two decades, killing nearly 300 people and injuring more than 1,000. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Javed Dahl)
↑On June 6, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Bigdeli (front) and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Youssef (center) attended the reopening ceremony of the Iranian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. The Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened on June 6. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou
↑Pedestrians walk past the smoke-shrouded neighborhood of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 7, 2023. A large amount of haze from forest fires in many parts of Canada has shifted southward, and the air in New York City in the United States has been seriously polluted, affecting people's lives. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Guo Ke)
↑On June 12, 2023, thousands of fishermen from all over South Korea held placards in Seoul, South Korea, to participate in a rally against the discharge of Japan's nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yiliang
↑On June 13, 2023, in Misongwe, Mwanza Province, Tanzania, Kelvin (second from left), an engineer for the satellite city water supply project, turned on the tap to connect the water pipes, winning applause and cheers from local residents. The satellite city water supply project in which the Chinese company participated has solved the water problem for about 150,000 local residents, and the cost of water for residents has been greatly reduced. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Guansen
↑On July 7, 2023, in Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, the giant panda "Aibao (Huani)" in South Korea takes care of the newborn giant panda twin cubs. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Everland)
↑On July 14, 2023, National Day fireworks burst around the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
↑On July 22, 2023, the Chinese Navy hospital ship "Peace Ark" left the port of Tarawa after completing its visit to Kiribati. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Gui Jiangbo)
↑On July 27, 2023, North Korea held a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the capital, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Dawei
↑On August 17, 2023, in Bandung, Indonesia, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail high-speed EMU stopped near the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail Dekarur EMU. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin
↑On August 18, 2023, in the Taiji Valley of Mongolia, shops selling local handicrafts opened under the golden sunset. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
↑ Crews work on the restoration in Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S., on August 22, 2023. Ninety-eight people were killed in wildfires in Maui County, Hawaii, USA. The deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century began on Aug. 8, destroying more than 2,000 buildings and reducing the seaside resort town of Lahaina, with a population of about 13,000, to the ground. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Shan
↑Firefighters extinguish a fire in the village of Chacia near Athens, the capital of Greece, on August 22, 2023. In the summer of 2023, record extreme heat swept across the European continent, and wildfires were frequent in countries such as Greece. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Marios Roros)
↑This is a sign that says "No Swimming" taken on August 22, 2023 at the Shinchi Beach in Shinchi-cho, Soma County, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, the number of tourists visiting the Fukushima area has dropped dramatically. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Xiaoyu
↑On September 2, 2023, at the 80th Venice Film Festival in Italy, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung (right) was awarded the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement in Venice. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Ma Mengni
↑On the evening of September 7, 2023, a fire broke out at the Sifang Floating Market in Pattaya, Thailand. The Square Floating Market is a well-known attraction in Pattaya, and the buildings are mainly wooden structures. Xinhua News Agency
↑A man inspects buildings damaged in an earthquake in a village south of Marrakech, Morocco, September 9, 2023. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on the night of September 8, causing a large number of casualties and serious property damage. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Isa)
↑On September 13, 2023, Kunqu opera performers Shi Xiaming (left) and Kong Aiping from Jiangsu Province, China, participated in a Kunqu Opera flash mob near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, to showcase the charm of Kunqu Opera. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing
↑On September 14, 2023, people attend Huawei's new product launch event in Barcelona, Spain. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Juan Gosa)
↑This is the ancient city of Khiva in Khorezm Oblast, Uzbekistan, taken on September 21, 2023. The ancient city of Khiva is an important meeting place on the ancient Silk Road and is the first World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Muzi
↑On October 2, 2023, at the Jakarta Halim high-speed rail station in Indonesia, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (front) pressed the opening button at the opening ceremony of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, announcing the official opening of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin
↑On October 12, 2023, in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, a man leaves a building that was hit by an Israeli air strike with a little girl in his arms. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Khalid Omar)
↑On October 17, 2023, a sea of clouds appeared in San Francisco, California, USA. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Jianguo)
↑On October 20, 2023, in the southern border city of Netivot, Israel's "Iron Dome" defense system pierced the night sky to intercept rockets fired by Hamas. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Junqing
↑On October 25, 2023, people search for the injured in the rubble of a building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yasser Cudi)
↑On October 26, 2023, in the southern city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, a pigeon rests on the ruins of a building left behind after an Israeli attack. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yasser Cudi)
↑People attend the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara on October 29, 2023. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Mustafa Kaya)
↑On November 7, 2023, people put up posters in front of the "Wailing Wall" in the Old City of Jerusalem, hoping that those detained by Hamas in the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be released and returned home as soon as possible. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Junqing
↑On November 19, 2023, Javier Milley, the candidate of Argentina's far-right electoral coalition "Free Forward Party", greets the people at the polling station in the capital Buenos Aires. Javier Milley won the second round of the presidential election and was elected the new president of Argentina. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Martin Zabala)
↑People visit Tutankhamun's immersive exhibition at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, November 20, 2023. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Ahmad Goma)
↑On November 29, 2023, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away at the age of 100. On October 24, Kissinger spoke at the annual awards dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in New York. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Rui
↑On December 2, 2023, people take the "Nostalgic Metro" special train in New York, USA. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Rui
↑On December 13, 2023, at the 52nd anniversary of China-US "table tennis diplomacy" held in Washington, D.C., world champions Liu Wei (first from right) and Ding Ning (first from left) competed with American table tennis enthusiasts. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
↑On December 13, 2023, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, closed after one day of "extra time". This was a standing ovation after the President of the General Assembly, Sultan Jaber, announced the "UAE Consensus". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen
↑On December 14, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin answered a question from a reporter from Xinhua News Agency at the "Annual Stocktake" event held in the capital Moscow. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yang
↑In the early morning of December 15, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium, European Council President Charles Michel (center) prepares to be interviewed by media reporters after the first day of the EU summit. On the evening of December 14, European Council President Charles Michel announced that the European Council had decided to start negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Dingzhe
↑Palestinians evacuate south from Buraij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on December 22, 2023. Xinhua News Agency
Co-ordinator: Wu Wei, Wu Jingdan, Zhang Jiayang, Liu Jinhai, Qu Zhendong, Cheng Peng
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Video: Zhang Cheng
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