CMG to host grand gala celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

China Media Group (CMG) will host the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Shenyang, the capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Tuesday when the festival falls this year, to mark this significant occasion.

The Mid-Autumn Festival in China is a festival in honor of the moon and harvest, as well as an occasion for family and friend reunions to eat mooncakes and appreciate the moon.

As part of the celebrations, CMG will host this vibrant show at the Dingxiang Lake Park, situated by Shenyang's largest urban lake, blending traditional Chinese culture with the local color and charm of the city.

In addition to the main stage at the lakeside, the program will also showcase several iconic locations across Shenyang.

The gala will spotlight key topics of interest for audiences at home and abroad. These include the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China, and significant milestones such as the Chang'e-6 space missions.

The gala will be broadcast worldwide from 20:00 Beijing Time (1200 GMT) via various CMG channels, as well as its social media platforms.

CMG to host grand gala celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 51-50 to effectively block a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to use military force in Venezuela, after two GOP senators flipped under intense pressure from the White House.

After senators Josh Hawley and Todd Young reversed their position and left the chamber deadlocked 50-50, U.S. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote on a procedural motion, derailing the measure that would have required the president to obtain congressional approval before taking further military action in the oil-rich South American nation.

The resolution was introduced in the wake of a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. Senate on January 8 voted 52 to 47 to advance the war powers resolution.

Trump had publicly criticized the five Republicans who joined all Democrats to back the bill, saying they "should never be elected to office again."

The president also called each of the five senators to vent his frustration over their votes, said a report from The Hill.

U.S. Senate blocks bid to curb presidential war powers on Venezuela