Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Museum of Modern Art in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro to attend the 19th G20 Summit on Monday morning local time.
Xi was welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
The Chinese president arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the summit and a state visit to Brazil on Sunday.
Taking place under the theme "Building a just world and a sustainable planet" on Monday and Tuesday, this year's G20 Summit marks the first gathering of its kind since the African Union's accession as a full member last year, a historic milestone that strengthens the voice of the Global South.
Created in 1999, the G20 is a main forum for international cooperation on financial and economic issues and comprises 19 countries plus the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
At least seven hospitals and emergency stations in Iran, including Tehran's Gandhi Hospital, were struck by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Sunday night, causing widespread destruction and casualties.
Exclusive footage fimed by a reporter with China Media Group (CMG) on Monday at the scene showed that Gandhi Hospital's building was severely damaged, with much of its outer walls collapsed, windows shattered, and debris from explosions scattered throughout the area.
The director of Gandhi Hospital told international media that the attack resulted in injuries among staff and patients. Two nearby buildings, including a residential block, were also damaged in the strikes.
On Monday, Fatemeh Mohammad Beigi, a member of Iranian parliament's health commission, stated in a report by state media that at least nine hospitals across Iran have suffered severe damage from the U.S. and Israeli attacks.
On the same day, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that after U.S. and Israeli missile strikes killed 165 innocent children in Minab, Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, the United States and Israel continued to carry out indiscriminate attacks on residential areas across Iran. Hospitals, schools, Red Crescent facilities, and cultural sites have not been spared.
These deliberate actions constitute a serious violation of international law, said the spokesman.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed deep concern on social media after learning of the attack on Gandhi Hospital, emphasizing that medical facilities are protected under international humanitarian law and must not be targeted in conflict.
In the early hours of Tuesday, explosions were reported near the headquarters of Iran's state television, with thick smoke rising from the area.
The broadcaster's programming was not disrupted.
The Israeli Defense Forces later confirmed the attack, saying that Israeli warplanes dropped dozens of bombs to destroy Iranian publicity and media centers.
The head of Iran's state television said the stike had not yet caused any casualties.
According to the Iranian Red Crescent, as of midday Monday, U.S. and Israeli strikes had affected 131 cities across Iran, resulting in 555 deaths.
US, Israel strikes hit Iran's hospitals, causing destruction, casualties
