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Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

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Zambian student association hails Chinese support for education sector

STORY: Zambian student association hails Chinese support for education sector SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KINGSLEY KALUSHA, President of the Zambia China Old Students Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (England): NELLY KABUYA, Deputy secretary-general of Zambia China Old Students Association STORYLINE: China's contributions to the education sector in Zambia have significantly boosted skill development and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit among students, according to the Zambia China Old Students Association (ZACOSA). Kingsley Kalusha, president of ZACOSA, said that Chinese support has greatly impacted Zambia's education system. He highlighted scholarship programs that have given Zambians the chance to study in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KINGSLEY KALUSHA, President of the Zambia China Old Students Association "Zambia has benefited greatly through the scholarships, and now if

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-EDUCATION (CN)

(240526) -- XIONG'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about traditional Chinese medicine knowledge at a primary school in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, May 22, 2024. In recent years, Xiong'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-EDUCATION (CN)

(240526) -- XIONG'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn about traditional Chinese medicine knowledge at a primary school in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, May 22, 2024. In recent years, Xiong'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Serbian official praises China-Serbia relations

STORY: Serbian official praises China-Serbia relations SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the STORYLINE: A Serbian official has praised the collaboration between Serbia and China, saying that the new free trade agreement between the two countries will foster closer people-to-people exchanges. The agreement, scheduled to take effect on July 1, was signed last year at the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. It is focused on eliminating tariffs on 90 percent of goods. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEKSANDAR PAVIC, Member of Serbian Parliament "The opening of a Chinese market with a free trade agreement, exchange - academic exchange, student exchanges, those are very, very, very important. China is at the forefront now in many high technologies. Its educational system, especially higher education is becoming better by the day, and it's very important for young people to be able to have an opportunity

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Abubakar (R), a graduate of the Chinese Language Learning Center, works at a Chinese shop in Juba, South Sudan, on April 13, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun (R), a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs a student in a classroom at the center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, instructs students in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read the text during a Chinese language lesson at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take Chinese classes in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student writes Chinese characters in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read books in a reading room at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengjun, a teacher of the Chinese Language Learning Center, gives a lecture in a classroom at the Chinese Language Learning Center in Juba, South Sudan, on April 8, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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School heating project benefits students in China's Xizang

STORY: School heating project benefits students in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6/Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xizang Autonomous Region 2. various of students in classrooms in Xizang 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Headmaster of a primary school in Lhasa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YESHE CHOTSO, Student, Ngari-Shaanxi Experimental School 5. various of heating system in Ngari-Shaanxi Experimental School 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NYIMA SANGMO, Vice-principal, Ngari-Shaanxi Experimental School STORYLINE: Schools in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region have embraced a warm winter thanks to a government-funded heating project. The project is part of an effort to improve the infrastructure of schools and guarantee the well-being of students and teachers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Headmaster of a primary school in Lhasa "Our school activated the heating system this week. W

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a competitive event of industrial robot system operation at China's second Vocational Skills Competition in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 16, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student builds an installation system of automation production line at the Luban Workshop of Ayutthaya Technical College in Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 14, 2023. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Pakistani state news agency launches Chinese news service

STORY: Pakistani state news agency launches Chinese news service DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FURQAN RAO, Senior diplomatic correspondent of Chinese news service at APP 3. various of Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FURQAN RAO, Senior diplomatic correspondent of Chinese news service at APP STORYLINE: Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has launched the South Asian country's first-ever Chinese news service to further promote friendly relations between Pakistan and China. The newly launched service would publish international, domestic and China-related news in the Chinese language, editors at the China News Desk told Xinhua Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FURQAN RAO, Senior diplomatic correspondent of Chinese news service at APP "We are making short videos, short stories about China's education system, China's culture, and how China helped, during the

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Tibet pledges efforts for high-quality development of education

STORY: Tibet pledges efforts for high-quality development of education DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training session 2. various of students in school 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU CHANGYU, Official with Tibet education department 4. various of students in school STORYLINE: In recent years, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has taken multiple measures to build an all-around system with moral, intelligent, physical and aesthetic education, according to a school health training session held in Lhasa on Monday. The region's education officials say that in 2023, Tibet will strengthen physical education, enhance cultural training with more art-based curriculums and activities, and encourage students to participate in more manual labor to boost their hard-working spirit. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU CHANGYU, Official with Tibet education department "In addition to learning curricular knowledge, students' health condition should

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE LUBAN WORKSHOP-VOCATIONAL TRAINING

(221227) -- CAIRO, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Professor Mohamad Ahmed Awad (1st L), director of Luban Workshop, introduces simulated wind-photovoltaic hybrid generating system to trainees at the workshop at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 21, 2022. At a workshop in Ain Shams University in Cairo, a number of engineering students were being trained on how to use G-code, a programming language, to create an automated control of a machine. The workshop, also known as "Luban Egypt Center for Vocational Training," is one of the many exemplars of the education cooperation between China and Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese Luban Workshop helps train Egypt's future engineers

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China making "quantum leap" in promoting BRI education cooperation: UNESCO officer

STORY: China making "quantum leap" in promoting BRI education cooperation: UNESCO officer DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAHBAZ KHAN, Director of UNESCO Beijing Office STORYLINE: A UNESCO officer said that the Chinese government is making a quantum leap in policy by promoting the participation of non-state providers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Shahbaz Khan, director and representative of the UNESCO Beijing Office, made the remarks at a Belt and Road international conference on TVET. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAHBAZ KHAN, Director of UNESCO Beijing Office "China has remarkable experience in TVET, in transformational institutions, and also very importantly, the kind of skills which are being offered now to the technical and vocational education system, especially linking with UNEVOC centers as well. This needs to further expand and upgrade, linking with countries, and linking also with the in

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Special education school in China offers medicare, education to students with disabilities

STORY: Special education school in China offers medicare, education to students with disabilities DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students taking classes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN XIANG, Teacher of Changsha Special Education School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZENG QIANLAN, Teacher of Changsha Special Education School STORYLINE: A comprehensive special education school in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province provides 15-year schooling for students with disabilities, offering access to both medical treatments and academic education. Founded in 1908, Changsha Special Education School is one of the country's first experimental demonstration bases for this kind of combinatory schooling system. The school has courses ranging from pre-school level to secondary vocational education. It enrolls students with visual, hearing and intellectual impairments, as well as developmental disorders. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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University in China's Gansu provides talent, technical support for China-Laos Railway

STORY: University in China's Gansu provides talent, technical support for China-Laos Railway DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lanzhou Jiaotong University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SOUKHASEUM PICKDA, Lao student at Lanzhou Jiaotong University 3. various of classrooms 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG GUOJIN, Dean of School of International Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI QIANG, Associate professor of Automatic Control Institute, Lanzhou Jiaotong University 6. various of a simulation system STORYLINE: A university in China's Gansu Province has been providing talent and technical training for the China-Laos Railway, which went into operation in December last year. Lao student Soukhaseum Pickda is one of such students at Lanzhou Jiaotong University. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SOUKHASEUM PICKDA, Lao student at Lanzhou Jiaotong University "I came to Lanzhou Jiaotong University in 2019. At that tim

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CHINA-SUN CHUNLAN-EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICES-NATIONAL PLATFORM (CN)

(220709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects a new national smart education platform at the Ministry of Education, July 8, 2022. Sun on Friday stressed efforts in building a national platform for educational public services to further boost the country's high-quality education system. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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National lawmaker expects long-term benefits of China's "double reduction" policy

STORY: National lawmaker expects long-term benefits of China's "double reduction" policy DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cao Yongming, a primary school headmaster from Harbin 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAO YONGMING, National lawmaker STORYLINE: Cao Yongming, a primary school headmaster from Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). As a national lawmaker, she believes in the long-term benefits of China's "double reduction" policy. China launched its "double reduction" policy in 2021 to ease academic stress for elementary and junior high school students. The policy has reduced excessive homework and curbed the frequency of exams and after-school tutoring in core school subjects. Cao proposed that only when the education evaluation system and the overall professional level of teachers are significantly improved, can Chinese students' burdens be really eased. SOUNDBITE

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CHINA-CHONGQING-NPC DEPUTY-EDUCATION (CN)

(220308) -- CHONGQING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiya (3rd R) collects suggestions on the reform of education evaluation system under China's "double reduction" policy framework from staffers of Chongqing Educational Evaluation Institute in southwest China's Chongqing, Feb. 24, 2022. Liu Xiya, principal of Chongqing Xiejiawan Primary School, keeps her focus on the development of high-quality compulsory education. Since she became a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) in 2013, Liu has made a series of suggestions about education, covering off-campus tutoring and the protection of minors, after she visited schools of different types and collected public opinions from social media. Liu also pays more attention to the country's "double reduction" policy, which was introduced in July 2021 aiming to ease the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for young Chinese students. At China's ongoing annual "two sessions," Liu said during an interview that against the backdrop o

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UNESCO eyes improvement in documentary listing system

Hiroshi Hase (L), Japan's minister of education, culture, sports science and technology, and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova shake hands in Paris on Nov. 6, 2015. Bokova told Hase that UNESCO is considering improving the documentary registration system of its world heritage body over its listing of Chinese papers on the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo