Shandong beat Yokohama 2-1 in AFC Champions League

Players of China's Shandong Luneng Taishan football team celebrate after a successful goal shoot during the fifth round match against Yokohama F Marinos of Japan at Group F of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Champions League held in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, May 11, 2005. Shandong beat Yokohama 2-1.

General secretary of CPC Central Committee meets with PFP chairman

Hu Jintao (R), general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with visiting People First Party Chairman James CY Soong from Taiwan in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on May 12, 2005. Hu and Soong will hold a talk here on Thursday, which is widely regarded as a milestone in relations between the two parties and an impetus to development of relations across the Taiwan Straits.

The 58th Festival de Cannes open

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai poses during the opening ceremony of the 58th Festival de Cannes, May 11, 2005. German-born director Dominik Moll's film "Lemming" is screened out-of-competition on the opening night of the 12-day film festival.

PFP Chairman visits Prince Gong's Palace in Beijing

James CY Soong (C), chairman of the People First Party in Taiwan, visits the Prince Gong's Palace in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2005.

Suicide car bomb kills two in Baghdad

A US military vehicle runs past a burning car at the explosion site in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, May 11, 2005. A suicide car bomb blew up here on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding several others, including three policemen.

China into semifinals in Sudirman Cup

China's Bao Chunlai returns the shuttlecock during a match against Hariyanto Agus from China's Hong Kong at the 2005 Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship held in Beijing, China, May 11, 2005. Bao beat Hariyanto Agus 2: 1.

Finals of Miss Universe Beauty Pageant opens in Thailand

Contestants to the "Miss Universe" beauty pageant visited the Grand Palace in Bangkok, capital of Thailand May 10, 2005. The finals of the beauty pageant opened that day in the country. About 80 contestants from around the world participated in the finals. The final result will be unveiled on May 31.

Mexican President holds talks with visiting CPPCC Chairman

Mexican President Vicente Fox (R) meets with Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Mexico City on May 10, 2005. Jia Qinglin arrived here on Tuesday to continue his four-day official goodwill visit to Mexico.

Senior CPC leader meets PFP Chairman

Zeng Qinghong (R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, meets with visiting James CY Soong, chairman of the People First Party (PFP) in Taiwan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 11, 2005.

Premier Wen meets with EU "troika" FMs

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with British Foreign Secretary's representative Christopher Hum (1st L) , EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (2nd L) and Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn (3rd L) in Beijing on May 11, 2005. Wen held talks with the European Union (EU) "troika" foreign ministers Wednesday.

Chinese Premier meets South Korean guest

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Kim Jin-Pyo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources Development of the Republic of Korea, during a meeting in Beijing, China, May 11, 2005.