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China's first domestically produced passenger jet C919 makes its international debut at the Singapore Airshow, the largest aviation event in Asia. The single-aisle model from COMAC is a potential competitor to the market-leading A320, made by Europe's Airbus, and the 737 MAX from US-based Boeing. IMAGES
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's second son visits a Bangkok temple during his surprise first trip back to the kingdom in more than two decades. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 42, has spent most of his life abroad following his parent's divorce in the 1990s. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that his coming visit to China aims to open up better communications "by addressing misperceptions and avoiding miscalculations." SOUNDBITE
The United States confirms that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rescheduled a rare visit to Beijing for this weekend. "The secretary's visit falt builts on a series of engagements following the conversation between President Biden and President Xi in Bali, where they agreed to keep channels open," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a tea ceremony at the Guandong province governor's residence. Macron flew to the southern city of Guangzhou on Friday on the final day of his three-day state visit to China. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden visits the Heavenly Hundred Memorial in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Zelensky on a surprise visit to Ukraine's capital. IMAGES