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Shiite Muslims re-enact the seventh century battle of Karbala during activities marking the holy day of Ashoura, in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July. 17, 2024. Ashoura is the annual Shiite Muslim commemoration marking the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala, in present-day Iraq, in the 7th century. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Laurine, 3, holds a doll on her father Nicholas' shoulders as she watches Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swimming in the Seine river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris, France. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Tony Estanguet, resident of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, swim in the Seine river Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Paris. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine Rive, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, during an extraordinary session in the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris, France. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo enters the Seine river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris, France. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, center at the top, swims in the Seine river, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Paris, France. After months of anticipation, Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashoura. ( (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashoura. ( (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashoura. ( (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashoura. ( (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Iraqi Shiites mark the month of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Muharram commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, who was killed during the Battle of Karbala on the tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashoura. ( (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, makes an assessment of the round of contacts with the political parties, at the Palace of Ajuria Enea, July 17, 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). The Lehendakari has set himself a deadline of six months to achieve the Health Pact in the Basque Country and the work for this will start in the first week of September. It will be then that the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, will convene the round table at which a timetable, a methodology and the first documents will be presented. Pradales has completed the round of contacts with the political parties. 17 JULY 2024 Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, on his arrival to make an assessment of the round of contacts with the political parties, at the Ajuria Enea Palace, July 17, 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). The Lehendakari has set himself a deadline of six months to achieve the Health Pact in the Basque Country and the work for this will start in the first week of September. It will be then that the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, will convene the round table at which a timetable, a methodology and the first documents will be presented. Pradales has completed the round of contacts with the political parties. 17 JULY 2024 Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, on his arrival to make an assessment of the round of contacts with the political parties, at the Ajuria Enea Palace, July 17, 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). The Lehendakari has set himself a deadline of six months to achieve the Health Pact in the Basque Country and the work for this will start in the first week of September. It will be then that the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, will convene the round table at which a timetable, a methodology and the first documents will be presented. Pradales has completed the round of contacts with the political parties. 17 JULY 2024 Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, makes an assessment of the round of contacts with the political parties, at the Palace of Ajuria Enea, July 17, 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). The Lehendakari has set himself a deadline of six months to achieve the Health Pact in the Basque Country and the work for this will start in the first week of September. It will be then that the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, will convene the round table at which a timetable, a methodology and the first documents will be presented. Pradales has completed the round of contacts with the political parties. 17 JULY 2024 Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, makes an assessment of the round of contacts with the political parties, at the Palace of Ajuria Enea, July 17, 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). The Lehendakari has set himself a deadline of six months to achieve the Health Pact in the Basque Country and the work for this will start in the first week of September. It will be then that the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, will convene the round table at which a timetable, a methodology and the first documents will be presented. Pradales has completed the round of contacts with the political parties. 17 JULY 2024 Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Minute of silence for the macho murders that took place last weekend during an extraordinary session in the Congress of Deputies, on July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
FILE - A motorist passes by a flag of the Islamic State group in central Rawah, 175 miles (281 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 22, 2014. The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday, July 17, 2024 that the Islamic State group is trying "to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year. (AP Photo, File)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, talk on their arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (c), greets on his arrival at an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also known as the democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of Palau, (L) shakes his hand with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Hungary's Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto attend talks on the sidelines of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Thai police display pictures of evidence during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
WASHINGTON - JULY 16: Kari Lake, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona, acknowledges her state delegation before speaking in the Fiserv Forum on the second day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
Lt. Gen. Trairong Piwpan, chief of the Thai police force's forensic division, talks to reporters during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Lt. Gen. Trairong Piwpan, center, chief of the Thai police force's forensic division, talks to reporters during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele attends a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) to hold a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) to hold a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) holds a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) holds a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
FILE - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, unseen, during a meeting at the Paris City Hall in Paris, on March 7, 2024. After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Visitors line up to try a virtual reality game at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors watch as robot arms synchronize their movements at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child crawls near a robot displayed at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A woman rests on a bench near office buildings around the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A child watches a ping-pong playing robot arm at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors pass Chinese rocket technologies on display at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Attendees chat near a robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors watch a computer draw at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A housing project under construction is seen on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Workers stand near a robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A robot dances at the entrance of the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A man walks past a simulator for the Chinese made C919 passenger jet at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Women pass by empty shops with ads offering to rent the space at an Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A man walks past the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Workers push a cart near office buildings around the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A child poses for photo near a dancing robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Workers labor at their desks near the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Residents pass by a sign depicting Evergrande projects around China at a deserted Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A woman with an umbrella walks through a deserted Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A construction worker walks past a housing project under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A construction worker walks past a housing project under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Residents pass by a housing complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A view of the skyline of central Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
