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People visit the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 18, 2026. The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), a key gateway into China's vast consumer market and a platform for China to offer more quality consumer products to the rest of the world, concluded in the tropical island province of Hainan Saturday.

The 139th China Import and Export Fair, known globally as the Canton Fair, opened on April 15th in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province, showcasing a remarkable array of smart innovations -- from drone delivery systems to badminton-playing robots -- that captured global attention. This year's event set a new record for scale, featuring a total exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters and 75,700 booths.

Peng Liyuan, wife of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam, visited China's National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing on Wednesday.

The 17th United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated on Monday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with a call to foster dialogue among different cultures and civilizations. Hosted at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) under the theme "Characters Endure, Civilization Shines," the event brought together diplomats, scholars, and students to promote global dialogue and mutual understanding.

A visitor walks past booths at the international health and wellness sub-venue of the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) at Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, April 16, 2026.