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Forging High-quality Global Economy

June 28， Osaka， Japan： Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with other leaders attending the 14th Group of 20 （G20） summit.

When addressing the summit， Xi called on the G20 major economies to explore driving force for growth， improve global governance， remove development bottlenecks， properly address differences， and join hands in forging a high-quality global economy.

Xi also pledged that China will further open up its market， proactively expand imports， continuously improve its business environment for foreign enterprises， and press ahead with negotiations on economic and trade deals.

Green Light on Commercial 5G

June 6， Beijing： Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei （right， front） grants a 5G license for commercial use to Ke Ruiwen， chairman of China Telecom. China officially approved 5G commercial services， marking the dawn of a new era for the countrys telecommunications industry. China Telecom， China Mobile， China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network were the first batch of companies to obtain 5G licenses in China.

China welcomes enterprises at home and abroad to actively participate in the construction， application and promotion of its 5G network and share the sectors development dividends， according to the countrys Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

First Offshore Rocket Launch

June 5， Shandong Province： A Long March-11 solid propellant carrier rocket blasts off from a mobile launch platform in the Yellow Sea， sending two technology experiment satellites and five commercial satellites into space.

It was Chinas first space launch from a sea-based platform and the 306th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. The seaborne launch technology will meet the growing launch demand for low inclination satellites and help China provide launch services for countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative， according to experts.

Full-force Rescue

June 18， Yibin， Sichuan Province： Rescuers search for people trapped in Shuanghe Township， Changning County， after an earthquake.

A 6.0-magnitude quake struck Changning at 10：55 p.m. on June 17. President Xi Jinping ordered all-out efforts to organize relief work and rescue operations for the injured. Over 3，100 people including fire fighters， armed police and volunteers joined search and rescue work.

As of 4 p.m. on June 19， a total of 13 people had died and 220 were injured due to the earthquake. Among the injured， 153 people received treatment in hospitals. Around 243，880 people were affected， and more than 52，000 people were relocated from quake-hit areas.

A Tough Draw

June 17， Le Havre， France： Chinese players greet the audience after the Group B match between China and Spain at the 2019 FIFA Womens World Cup. The match ended in a 0-0 draw that ensured both sides progress to the Womens World Cup final 16.

China managed only one goal attempt， which came in the 51st minute， compared to 24 for Spain throughout the game. “It was a difficult draw， even without a single score，” exclaimed Jia Xiuquan， coach of the Chinese womens national team.

Due to the goalless tie， Spain finished second behind Germany with China in third after Germany completed a 4-0 rout over South Africa in a simultaneous match in Montpellier.