BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a test satellite for satellite internet technology blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 1, 2025. The satellite was launched at 12:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit successfully. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)This photo taken with a mobile photo on April 1, 2025 shows begonia blossoms at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Haiyan)In this aerial drone photo, China Search and Rescue Team, assigned by the country's Ministry of Emergency Management, and a rescue team from China's Hong Kong carry out a joint search and rescue operation at the Sky Villa residence in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)People look at the stained glass windows by Jean Cocteau at Saint-Maximin church in Metz, Moselle, the Grand Est Region, France, March 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2025 shows the site of a gas pipeline fire in Puchong district, Selangor state, Malaysia. A total of 112 people have been affected by the gas pipeline fire, with 63 requiring hospitalization, local police said following a huge gas pipeline fire early Tuesday in Selangor state near the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, April 1, 2025. The European Union (EU) has a strong plan in place to retaliate against U.S. tariffs and will not hesitate to act if necessary, von der Leyen said on Tuesday. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)People look at the works of Chinese illustrators during the 62nd Bologna International Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy, April 1, 2025. The book fair opened on Monday in the Italian city of Bologna, with China hosting a series of events to promote its literature for young readers on the global stage. (Xinhua/Li Jing)People ride on a swing carousel at an amusement park during the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Cairo, Egypt, April 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
