China's stunning autumn landscapes are drawing in tourists from across the country, with millions of visitors seeking to capture these breathtaking sights with their cameras, hoping to preserve the fleeting beauty of the moment.
Visitors to central China's Jianshi County, Hubei Province, are captivated by the breathtaking display of red maple trees and autumn foliage. The vibrant red maples are complemented by a stunning array of other trees and flowers, creating a breathtaking scenery that enthralls tourists.
Further up in northeast China's Jiaohe City, Jilin Province, trees high on the mountain tops are wearing rime ice, creating an awe inspiring scenery.
Meanwhile, a pinky muhly grass field in north China's Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, is attracting flocks of tourists, who emerged in waist-high grass, eager to take selfies with the dreamy plants.
To the east, a breathtaking sea of crimson suaeda salsa stretches across a nature reserve in Dongying City, Shandong Province. Majestic red-crowned cranes gracefully soar above and rest among the vibrant plant life.
China's stunning autumn scenery captivates visitors
Washington's assertive moves, from attacks on Venezuela to threats against Iran and Greenland, reflect the final outburst of a declining unipolar order and may encourage countries in the Global South to band together as uncertainty grows, said American University history professor Anton Fedyashin.
U.S. President Donald Trump's policy agenda has drawn widespread criticism from governments around the world, as Latin American governments condemn the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and the European Union sharply rejects Trump's claims on Greenland, a territory of Denmark.
In a recent interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Fedyashin said that the U.S. president's brazen actions signal an impending end to America's excessive global influence.
"I think we are entering a period of global fragmentation, and that we are certainly entering a period when American hegemony is in relative decline. And I think that Donald Trump, by the way, is a manifestation. It's the 'extinction burst' of American hegemony, of the unipolar moment," he said.
Fedyashin predicted that stronger cooperation among Global South nations will become increasingly urgent as countries seek new pathways to accelerate development amid the renewed uncertainties from the U.S.
"What I think is more likely to start happening is that countries around the world will start banding together, in order to protect themselves against the United States, and against the West and whatever other outside actors there are. The world, the members of the Global South will start looking for alternatives to Western-dominated organizations, both economically and from the point of view of security. So I think that if the United States continues to be so unpredictable and aggressive, that the Global South, at least, will start coming together," said the historian.
US aggression signals hegemony faces "extinction burst": historian
