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Premier Li Keqiang accompanies German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Hefei University in the capital of Anhui province on Friday. The university was founded by the province and the German state of Lower Saxony in 1984. Wu Zhiyi / China Daily

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President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing on Thursday.  Feng Yongbin / China Daily

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A Pakistani soldier at Peshawar air base carries an injured child who was airlifted on Tuesday from the town of Chitral after Monday's deadly earthquake. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent condolences to his counterparts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials said the death toll from the earthquake has topped 300.  Mohammad Sajjad/ AP

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Eminent monks, including Abbot Hsing Yun (top right, sitting) from Taiwan, and people from all walks of life attend a ceremony on Tuesday at a temple on Niushou Mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. A rare piece of the skull of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, has been permanently enshrined seven years after the relic (top left) was discovered in the city.  Cui Xiao and Yang Bo / for China Daily

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Quake strikes
An injured woman is carried to a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday. A 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia, killing at least 180 people. Zhao Heping, deputy director of the China Earthquake Administration, said his agency is closely monitoring the situation in quake-stricken areas and the China International Search and Rescue Team is ready to help if needed. See more > p12        Mohammad Sajjad / Associated Press

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Cute arrivals
Six pairs of panda cubs meet fans at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province on Saturday. The base, along with the United Nations Development Programme, has launched an event to promote awareness of panda preservation. See more> p4          He Haiyang / For China Daily

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British Prime Minister David Cameron, former Manchester City star Patrick Vieira, President Xi Jinping and Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak visit the City Football Academy in Manchester on Friday.  Wu Zhiyi / China Daily

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President Xi Jinping attends a Confucius Institute event with Britain's Prince Andrew (left) at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in London on Wednesday. Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan are on a four-day state visit to Britain. Peter Nicholls / Reuters

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President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister David Cameron attend a joint press conference at 10 Downing Street, London, on Wednesday.  Reuters

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip escort President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan during a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade in London on Tuesday. The couple are guests of the queen during the state visit to the UK.  Wu Zhiyi / China Daily

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A cavalry troop passes The Mall near Buckingham Palace on Monday. President Xi Jinping is scheduled to officially start his state visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday.      Wu Zhiyi / China Daily

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