AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Muslim women wave Palestinian and Indonesian flags during a rally supporting the Palestinians in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.
A young boy waves his flag among others as people gather in central Sydney for a rally Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, to support Palestinians in Gaza during the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Filipino Muslims shout slogans during a rally to show solidarity with Palestinian people in Cotabato province, southern Philippines on Monday Oct. 16, 2023.
A woman prays at Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue in Tondano, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. An Indonesian rabbi at the only synagogue in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, called on Saturday for peace and an an end to the fightings in Israel and Gaza.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Journalists chat each others near a large screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech during the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum, at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Andrey Rublev of Russia reacts during the men's singles semifinal match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
A boy throws a tennis ball as spectators wait for the arrival of retired tennis player Roger Federer during a Federer's fan day, a side event of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.
Inntha ethnic people row on a long boat in a procession carrying Buddha images to a monastery during the pagoda festival in Inlay Lake, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team performs during the press day of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023 at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The event will be held from Oct. 17 to Oct. 22 with many other affiliated events.
A member of the team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observes the inshore fish as the sample at Hisanohama Port in Iwaki, northeastern Japan Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. They are visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling mission since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing the treated radioactive wastewater into the sea.
Oct. 13-19, 2023
Rallies supporting the Palestinians were held in Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin with other foreign leaders attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, and people row a long boat in a procession carrying Buddha images to a monastery during the pagoda festival in Myanmar.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in Asia made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.
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