The 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO also released a number of statements and documents on safeguarding global food security, international energy security, addressing climate change, and maintaining a secure, stable and diversified supply chain.

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent from 2013 to 2021, higher than the growth pace of 2.6 percent for the global economy and 3.7 percent for developing economies.

Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe opened an extravehicular hatch on the Tiangong space station at 1:35 pm and stepped into space. He was followed by mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, the agency said.

Eastern Hualien was severely damaged by the quake with two bridges broken and three buildings collapsed. About three to four thousand tourists and shopkeepers were trapped on the scenic Chike Mountain by blocked roads.

President Xi pointed out that in recent years, China-Türkiye relations have maintained a momentum of growth, with steady progress in practical cooperation and effective collaboration against the pandemic.

Aerial photos taken on Sept. 15, 2022 show tourists viewing the scenery of the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Hukou waterfall is witnessing an increasing water flow lately.

Artists perform at the closing ceremony of the 13th China Art Festival in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 15, 2022.

The remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War will be returned to China from South Korea. It is the 9th repatriation following a handover agreement signed by the two countries.