The second full rehearsal for the closing ceremony of the 15th National Games was held in Happy Theater in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday.
The National Games is China's largest multi-sport event. Its 15th edition, co-hosted by Guangdong Province, and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, will conclude on Nov 21.
The rehearsal brought together guests and actors from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, featuring dozens of troupes and over 1,000 cast and staff members.
It focused on fine-tuning the on-stage set design, lighting, and actor coordination, optimizing the transitions between segments to achieve the best possible performance effect.
2nd full rehearsal of 15th National Games closing ceremony takes place in Shenzhen
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after the alliance failed to join the attacks on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
When asked if he would reconsider America's membership in the alliance after the conflict, he said the question is "beyond reconsideration," adding, "I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger."
Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with NATO for "not being there," saying it was "actually hard to believe."
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump would make a decision on the future of NATO given the fact that some U.S. allies refuse to provide support, after the end of U.S. military operations against Iran.
Following Trump's criticism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is not changing his position on the war.
Multiple European countries have kept their distance from the conflict with Iran. Starmer on Monday said his country will not get dragged into the conflict "whatever the pressure and whoever it's coming from," while Spain on Monday closed its airspace to all flights related to the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.
Trump calls NATO 'paper tiger,' considers withdrawal
