Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Eric Chu (C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, offers a wreathe of flowers during a memorial ceremony for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen in front of his memorial hall in Taipei on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

Centennial anniv. of death of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen

People visit Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, China, on March 12, 2025, the centennial anniversary of his death. Sun played an instrumental role in overthrowing Chinese imperial rule in the 1911 revolution.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 - Visitors visit the exhibition hall of the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Feb. 11, 2025.

Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross listen during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House February 22, 2019. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Alex Wong/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

Those Who'll Count In Next Trump Administration

File photo - Robert Lighthizer, former United States Trade Representative, appears before a House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party hearing "Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the CCP's Economic Aggression" in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. As the U.S. trade representative during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, Lighthizer was the architect of the United States’ aggressive use of tariffs and other trade restrictions against friend and foe alike, abandoning decades of U.S. support for free trade. His trade policy revolution was subsequently embraced and expanded by the Biden administration. Lighthizer may now be on the short list for a key economic post come January, with treasury secretary mentioned as one possibility. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

Chinese solar power helps with Europe's green revolution

STORY: Chinese solar power helps with Europe's green revolution SHOOTING TIME: June 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: MUNICH, Germany CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Intersolar Europe exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS ELSAESSER, Founder and CEO of the Solar Promotion GmbH 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDERIC GODEMEL, Executive vice president for Power Systems and Services at Schneider Electric 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANHUI, Chairman of HyperStrong STORYLINE: The 2024 Intersolar Europe exhibition was held in Munich, Germany from June 19 to 21. Event organizers say that this year, there's been a significant rise in the participation of Chinese exhibitors. Industry insiders have emphasized that Chinese innovations in solar and energy storage products are actively contributing to Europe's shift towards green energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS ELSAESSER, Founder and CEO of the Solar Promotion GmbH "China is leading the market in terms of

Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution

STORY: Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of photovoltaic sheep farms 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman 3. various of photovoltaic sheep farms STORYLINE: Amid China's green energy revolution, the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is forging a unique development path. In the Talatan Gobi Desert in Gonghe County, a flock of sheep were seen in the solar photovoltaic power plant owned by Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. They have been tasked with protecting the panels. Their voracious appetite, once a headache for environmentalists, has now become essential for maintaining the smooth operation of the solar power station. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman "In the past, Talatan was barren, where sheep could not graze. Since the solar photovoltaic power plant was built, the grass u

Military Medal

Military Medal

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - The first, second and third Class Merit MEDALS on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

Military Medal

Military Medal

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - The Special Combat Hero Medal on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

Military Medal

Military Medal

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - The first and Second Class War Merit MEDALS on display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the amphibious assault ship Hainan of the Chinese Navy is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the amphibious assault ship Hainan of the Chinese Navy is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the amphibious assault ship Hainan of the Chinese Navy is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the amphibious assault ship Hainan of the Chinese Navy is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Chinese Navy aircraft carrier "Shandong" is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Chinese Air Force's J-20 stealth fighter is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

PLA Main Battle Equipment Model

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A model of the Chinese Air Force's J-20 stealth fighter is displayed at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, February 8, 2024.

CHINA-BEIJING-SUN YAT-SEN-BIRTH-157TH ANNIVERSARY(CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-SUN YAT-SEN-BIRTH-157TH ANNIVERSARY(CN)

(231112) -- BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony is held to commemorate the 157th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, a great national hero, a great patriot, and a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2023. The ceremony was held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in downtown Beijing's Zhongshan Park, which is named after Sun. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Vlog: How smart is Asian Games Village?

STORY: Vlog: How smart is Asian Games Village? DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian Games Village in Hangzhou 2. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN LI, Operation supervisor of Hangzhou Asian Games Command Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI JINGYUAN, CEO of Hangzhou Panda Technology Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ZILIANG, Hangzhou branch of China Telecom Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Get ready to embrace the 'smart revolution' at the Hangzhou Asian Games! As the largest non-competition venue of the Games, the Asian Games Village is all set to deliver various intelligent services to enhance the experience for all participants, whether you are athletes or spectators." The village boasts cloud-based services. Phase I of the "Cloud Asian Games Village" project was rolled out in September last year, incorporating a smart command platf

China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022

STORY: China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology STORYLINE: The scale of China's computing industry hit 2.6 trillion yuan (about 362.2 billion dollars) in 2022, according to the 2023 World Computing Conference, which is held in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province from Sept. 14-16. Over the last six years, China has shipped over 20.91 million general servers and 820,000 artificial intelligence (AI) servers, according to a white paper released at the conference by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology "Now we are facing the second quantum revolution. On the foundatio

Burgeoning AI revolution reshapes China's economy

STORY: Burgeoning AI revolution reshapes China's economy DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 2. various of the booth of Westwell 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LIN, Public affairs manager, Shanghai Westwell Technology Co., Ltd. 4. various of the booth of XtalPi Inc. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GU LIANG, Chief technology officer, XtalPi Inc. 6. various of the booths of Baidu and Huawei 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Staff member at the Huawei booth 8. various of animation demonstrating the 3D real-scene model 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): QIAO YU, Professor, Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory STORYLINE: China is riding a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation this year, unleashing its enormous potential to transform the world's second-largest economy. The AI frenzy is evident at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 in Shanghai, where over 30 cutting-

Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger

STORY: Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LINXIU, Director of UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AGGIE KONDE, Vice president of Program Innovation & Deliver at the Nairobi-based Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 5. various of delegates taking group photos and logos STORYLINE: Chinese and African scientists on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature and resilient to climatic shocks in order to overcome hunger and malnutrition. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the scientists acknowledged Africa's growing hunger crisis, stressing that a durable solution hinged on transiting to climate-smart food production methods. Yan Z

Car revolution entering second half: Chinese EV expert

STORY: Car revolution entering second half: Chinese EV expert DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of engineering scientist C.C. Chan working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): C.C. CHAN, Hong Kong engineering scientist 3. various of engineering scientist C.C. Chan working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): C.C. CHAN, Hong Kong engineering scientist STORYLINE: Electric vehicles have grown in popularity as the world is pushing for net-zero carbon emissions. Hong Kong engineering scientist C.C. Chan, an expert in electric cars, believed it is time for the car revolution to move to a new phase. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): C.C. CHAN, Hong Kong engineering scientist "As the car is being electric and intelligent, when it's connected to the Internet, it's not a traditional means of transportation, but the integration of transportation, energy and information. Intelligent connected vehicles are not only mechanical products, but also electronic products, electrical

CHINA-HONG KONG-CAR REVOLUTION-INTERVIEW (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-CAR REVOLUTION-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230514) -- HONG KONG, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong engineering scientist C.C. Chan, an expert in electric cars, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, May 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Car revolution entering second half: Chinese EV expert" (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

CHINA-HONG KONG-CAR REVOLUTION-INTERVIEW (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-CAR REVOLUTION-INTERVIEW (CN)

(230514) -- HONG KONG, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong engineering scientist C.C. Chan, an expert in electric cars, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, May 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Car revolution entering second half: Chinese EV expert" (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)