IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (C) speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 22, 2024.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained its global growth forecast in 2024 at 3.2 percent, consistent with its projection in July, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook (WEO). (Xinhua/Hu Yousong)
A zookeeper weighs a Galapagos giant tortoise during a new program of weight training, as part of physical assessments and veterinary care at London Zoo in London, Britain, Oct. 21, 2024. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)
Staff members unload emergency medical aid from China at the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 21, 2024.
China delivered a batch of emergency medical aid to Lebanon on Monday, as the latter grapples with casualties from ongoing cross-border conflicts with Israel. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) is held in Colombia's southwestern city of Cali, Oct. 21, 2024.
The COP16 opened in Cali on Monday, with Colombia taking over the rotating presidency from China. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the Tianping-3 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Oct. 22, 2024.
The satellite was launched at 8:10 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has successfully entered its preset orbit. (Photo by Zheng Taotao/Xinhua)
A truck loaded with exhibits for the upcoming 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) is greeted with a water salute during an accession ceremony for exhibits at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the CIIE, in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 22, 2024.
The first batch of exhibits from five exhibitors arrived at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A man visits the Kuwait 2024 International Outdoor Sports and Activities Expo in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Oct. 22, 2024.
Kicked off here on Tuesday, the 5-day event features over 100 participating enterprises. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Cui Xiaolong (R) of Jiangsu Dragons vies with Yuan Tangwen of Shanghai Sharks during the 5th round match between Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Danyang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Shi Kang/Xinhua)
Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director, speaks at the launch event of HarmonyOS NEXT in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 22, 2024.
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday released HarmonyOS NEXT, its self-developed operating system built independent of Android architecture. (Xinhua/Bai Yu)
This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2024 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being transferred to the launch area.
The combination has been transferred to the launch area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Tuesday.
The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
