Opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games held in Nagoya, Japan
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The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The Japanese national flag is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China’s Hong Kong parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China’s Hong Kong parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Flag bearers of China Li Yujie and Yan Panpan parade into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
The delegation of China’s Macao parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China’s Macao parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of China’s Hong Kong parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
The delegation of China parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
The delegation of Chinese Taipei parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of South Korea parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The delegation of Japan parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of Palestine parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of Japan parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd L) attends the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
The delegation of Yemen parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of Japan parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of Qatar parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The delegation of Saudi Arabia parades into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Ohmura Hideaki, President of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and Asian Para Games Organizing Committee, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
The flag of the Asian Paralympic Committee is carried during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Referees take the oath during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Athletes take the oath during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Majid Rashed, president of the Asian Paralympic Committee, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Torch bearers hand over the flame during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Torch bearers relay the torch during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Torch bearers light the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Torch bearers relay the torch during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Torch bearers light the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
Torch bearers light the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Torch bearers hand over the flame during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Torch bearers hand over the flame during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)
Torch bearers relay the torch during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Torch bearers hand over the flame during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)
An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Torch bearers relay the torch during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Torch bearers light the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
