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China Mass-produces Drones

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - A police drone patrols over the city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Aug 9, 2024. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to incomplete statistics, by the end of 2023, China's civilian drone development enterprises have more than 2,300, with more than 1,000 drone products in mass production. In 2023, China delivered more than 3.17 million civilian drones.

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China Mass-produces Drones

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - A police drone patrols over the city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Aug 9, 2024. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to incomplete statistics, by the end of 2023, China's civilian drone development enterprises have more than 2,300, with more than 1,000 drone products in mass production. In 2023, China delivered more than 3.17 million civilian drones.

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China Mass-produces Drones

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - A police drone patrols over the city of Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Aug 9, 2024. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to incomplete statistics, by the end of 2023, China's civilian drone development enterprises have more than 2,300, with more than 1,000 drone products in mass production. In 2023, China delivered more than 3.17 million civilian drones.

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest (L) learns about wines at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors view a tractor robot for vineyard at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors learn about wineglass at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 9, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Merchants negotiate at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the exhibition area of Italy at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the exhibition area of Ningxia Helan Mountain's east foothill (Yingchuan) sub-region at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors learn about wines at the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-INT'L WINE EXPO (CN)

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Helan Mountain's east foothill international wine fair in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2024. The fair is held at the Fourth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo from Aug. 9 to 11. Ningxia, renowned for its unique grape-growing conditions, produced its first bottle of wine in 1984. Situated near the 38th parallel north, similar to renowned wine regions like Bordeaux, Ningxia's wine-producing areas enjoy an ideal terroir with a dry climate and abundant sunshine, making the region a golden zone for wine grape cultivation. As China's largest wine-producing region, Ningxia now boasts 602,000 mu (about 40,133 hectares) of grape plantations and 261 wineries and grape-growing enterprises, which together produced 140 million bottles of wine in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Feng Kaihua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Sept. 9, 2023 shows germplasm resources to be stored at the Sichuan provincial germplasm resource bank in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Jin)

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SOLOMON ISLANDS-CHINESE AID-BROADBAND NETWORK

(240709) -- HONIARA, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows a China-assisted telecommunication tower of Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, in Sali village of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. China's assistance to the Solomon Islands' National Broadband Network Project, jointly implemented by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., is a landmark project for cooperation between the two countries. The project plans to construct 161 3G/4G wireless communication base stations on 35 major islands in the Solomon Islands' nine provinces. The construction, to last for three years, started on Aug. 28, 2023, with the first telecommunication tower launched on March 22 in Sali village. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese aid to Solomon Islands' broadband network improves infrastructure, education " Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240409) -- NANCHANG, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned mining vehicle supported by 5G technology works at a mine field of Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Copper) in Dexing City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Development of new quality productive forces drives industrial growth" (Photo by Zhang Weifeng/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks light up the sky over the Marina Bay in Singapore, Aug. 9, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4

(240104) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The five millionth new energy vehicle produced by Chinese carmaker BYD rolls off production line in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4

(240104) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A self-developed engine of Chinese carmaker BYD is on display during an event in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk near the Sandton Convention Center, the venue of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 21, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 5. The Global South's resounding support for multilateralism On Aug. 24, the BRICS cooperation mechanism witnessed a historic expansion as countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Iran and Ethiopia were invited to join the BRICS family. On Sept. 9, the African Union was invited to officially become a member of the G20. Currently, the strength of developing countries is continuously growing, and the collective rise of the Global South has become an irreversible trend. The call and desire for unity, coordination and collaborative development have never been stronger. As the largest developing country, China is a natural member of the Global South, firmly safeguarding the common interests of developing countries and promoting increased representation and voice of emerging market economi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji walks at Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 27, 2023. Born on Aug. 21, 2020 in the United States, Xiao Qi Ji was returned to China on Nov. 9 from the Smithsonian's National Zoo with its parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Following more than a month of quarantine, examination and care from panda keepers, Xiao Qi Ji met the public here for the first time on Tuesday. (Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua)

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Egypt's central bank issues 47.5 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 47.5 bln EGP in T-bills SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, issued treasury bills (T-bills) at a total value of EGP 47.5 billion through two offerings on Sunday. With a tenor of 91 days until Feb. 13, 2024, the first tranche was valued at EGP 22.5 billion, according to official data. The second offering stood at EGP 25 billion and will mature in 273 days on Aug. 13 next year. On Nov. 9, 2023, the Central Bank of Egypt auctioned T-bills worth EGP 46.5 billion through two tranches. Banks operating in the Egyptian market are the largest investors in the treasury bills and bonds regularly offered by the government to cover the state's general budget deficit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (

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CHINA-BEIJING-BREEDING CHICKEN-TANZANIA-EXPORT (CN)

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A breeder checks the breeding stock from China at a chicken house in Tanzania, Aug. 9, 2023. In June of 2023, Beijing Huadu Yukou Poultry Industry Co., Ltd. exported 15,500 high-yield layers and 1,000 white-feather broiler breeders to Tanzania. This is the first time that China's own breeding chicken breeders have been exported to Tanzania. Staff members from the Chinese company had investigated the environment, forages, vaccines and other factors in Tanzania ahead of the export and later have provided on-site technical guidance after the arrival of the poultry. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-BREEDING CHICKEN-TANZANIA-EXPORT (CN)

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese technician Wang Zhennan checks the breeding stock from China at a chicken house in Tanzania, Aug. 9, 2023. In June of 2023, Beijing Huadu Yukou Poultry Industry Co., Ltd. exported 15,500 high-yield layers and 1,000 white-feather broiler breeders to Tanzania. This is the first time that China's own breeding chicken breeders have been exported to Tanzania. Staff members from the Chinese company had investigated the environment, forages, vaccines and other factors in Tanzania ahead of the export and later have provided on-site technical guidance after the arrival of the poultry. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEIHE-RUSSIA-BLAGOVESHCHENSK-BILATERAL RELATIONS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two teachers from Russia draw paintings in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 9, 2023. Chinese Heihe city faces Russia city of Blagoveshchensk across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. In June last year, the Heihe-Blagoveshchensk cross-border highway bridge over the Heilongjiang River opened to traffic. The bridge played an important role in trade turnover increase and opened a new page in the development of bilateral relations. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEIHE-RUSSIA-BLAGOVESHCHENSK-BILATERAL RELATIONS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows a Russian culture center of Heihe University in the city of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Chinese Heihe city faces Russia city of Blagoveshchensk across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River. In June last year, the Heihe-Blagoveshchensk cross-border highway bridge over the Heilongjiang River opened to traffic. The bridge played an important role in trade turnover increase and opened a new page in the development of bilateral relations. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A container ship of China's COSCO Shipping calls at the Port of Hamburg in Germany, Aug. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The container ship Cosco Shipping Virgo calls at Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows containers loaded on the container ship Cosco Shipping Virgo at Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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ZAMBIA-SNAPSHOT

(230915) -- LUSAKA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2021 shows the Chinese-built new terminal building of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia. Zambia is a mining powerhouse in southern Africa, and is one of the largest copper producers on the continent. The country is also rich in tourism resources, attracting tourists worldwide. (Xinhua/Zhao Yupeng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-UIBE-ISRAEL (CN)

(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli student Lev Astakhov poses for a photo with a Chinese teacher after a DIY class of traditional Chinese culture at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Xie Han)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (R) and actor Hitoshi Omika pose with the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for "Evil Does Not Exist" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actress Cailee Spaeny poses with the Volpi Cup for Best Actress award for her role in the movie "Priscilla" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Yorgos Lanthimos delivers a speech as he wins the Golden Lion for Best Film for the movie "Poor Things" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Yorgos Lanthimos poses with the Golden Lion for Best Film for the movie "Poor Things" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actress Cailee Spaeny poses with the Volpi Cup for Best Actress award for her role in the movie "Priscilla" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Yorgos Lanthimos poses with the Golden Lion for Best Film for the movie "Poor Things" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Yorgos Lanthimos poses with the Golden Lion for Best Film for the movie "Poor Things" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-VENICE-FILM FESTIVAL-CLOSING

(230910) -- VENICE, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (R) and actor Hitoshi Omika pose with the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for "Evil Does Not Exist" during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 9, 2023. This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition for the Golden Lion. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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Aftermath of Maui wildfire

Photo taken Sept. 9, 2023, shows crosses commemorating the victims of the Aug. 8 wildfire that engulfed Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island, exactly a month after the deadly disaster.

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KAZAKHSTAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK-SILK ROAD

(230831) -- XI'AN, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ding Yan, a researcher of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, works at the Rahat site in Kazakhstan, Aug. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Joint archaeological work along ancient Silk Road fosters friendship, yields results" (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off

STORY: 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: VENICE, Italy CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Venice, Italy 2. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday evening with a diverse line-up, among them 23 movies are set to compete for the prestigious Golden Lion prize." This year's event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido, opening with Italian director Edoardo De Angelis' film "Comandante." The international jury for the main competition is presided over by Damien Chazelle, best known for directing "Whiplash" and "La La Land." Consisting of nine experienced filmmakers, screenwriters and actors, the jury will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film and other official awards to the feature films in the main competition. This year, 23 movies

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New whaling mother ship

A launch ceremony for the whaling mother ship Kangei Maru is held in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, western Japan, on Aug. 31, 2023. The 112.6-meter, 9,100-ton electrically powered ship will begin operating in 2024.

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New whaling mother ship

A launch ceremony for the whaling mother ship Kangei Maru is held in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Shimonoseki, western Japan, on Aug. 31, 2023. The 112.6-meter, 9,100-ton electrically powered ship will begin operating in 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang gets ready for rock climbing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 9, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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Xi's attendance at the 15th BRICS Summit and state visit to South Africa

STORY: Xi's attendance at the 15th BRICS Summit and state visit to South Africa DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIFISO MAHLANGU, Editor-in-chief of The Star (South Africa's leading newspaper) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANIL SOOKLAL, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHEIKH TIDIANE GADIO, Former Senegalese foreign minister 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CLAYSON MONYELA, Official, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): MONICA MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): FIKILE MBALULA, Secretary General of the African National Congress 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President STORYLIN

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SpaceX Crew-7 Launch - Cape Canaveral

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson monitors the countdown of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov onboard, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in SpaceX’s Launch and Landing Control Center in HangerX at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the first crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov launched at 3:27 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SpaceX Crew-7 Launch - Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov onboard, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov launched at 3:27 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to begin a six month mission aboard the orbital outpost. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SpaceX Crew-7 Launch - Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov onboard, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Moghbeli, Mogensen, Furukawa, and Borisov launched at 3:27 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to begin a six month mission aboard the orbital outpost. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM