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CHINA-GUANGDONG-RESEARCH-INSECT OLFACTORY MECHANISM-GREEN PESTICIDES (CN)

(240615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows Wang Guirong observing insects at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientists reveal insect olfactory mechanism to help develop green pesticides" (CAAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: EU bent on imposing protectionist duties on Chinese EVs despite looming lose-lose implications

(240613) -- BRUSSELS, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Employees work at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 22, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fang Zhe)

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Xinhua Headlines: EU bent on imposing protectionist duties on Chinese EVs despite looming lose-lose implications

(240613) -- BRUSSELS, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Spain's stance on Palestinian issue shows leadership in Europe: expert

STORY: Spain's stance on Palestinian issue shows leadership in Europe: expert SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JOAQUIN BELTRAN, Professor of political science and specialist in Asian studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) 2. various of the plenary session of the Spanish Congress of Deputies in Madrid (Dec. 19, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOAQUIN BELTRAN, Professor of political science and specialist in Asian studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday reiterated the need for recognizing a Palestinian State as part of the solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Joaquin Beltran, a professor of political science and specialist in Asian studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), emphasized Spain's leadership role within Europe regarding this issue. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JOAQUIN

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) and a local driver co-drive a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CATHAY PACIFIC-PROFIT (CN)

(240313) -- HONG KONG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Cathay Pacific airplane takes off from the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airline back to black in years" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CATHAY PACIFIC-PROFIT (CN)

(240313) -- HONG KONG, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cathay Pacific airplanes are seen at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airline back to black in years" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023

STORY: India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian gate 2. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's factory activity growth, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.8 percent in December last year, government data showed Monday. "For the month of December 2023, the quick estimates of IIP with base 2011-12 stands at 151.5," the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a statement. It said the IIP for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in December stand at 139.4, 150.6 and 181.6 respectively. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 151.7 for primary goods, 103.3 for capital goods, 159.3 for intermediate goods and 177.9 for infrastructure/construction goods, it said. The indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 114.0 and 178.0 respectively for D

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows a new house under construction for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows the construction site of new houses for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-NEW HOUSES

(240207) -- HERAT, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of new houses for quake-affected families in Herat province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2023. The Afghan caretaker government has constructed 387 houses for quake-affected families in west Afghanistan's Herat province, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Ahmadullah Mutaqqi said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 13, 2023.

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Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 13, 2023.

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the River Wonders in Singapore on Dec. 13, 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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Preserving cinematic heritage: art of film restoration in Hong Kong

STORY: Preserving cinematic heritage: art of film restoration in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 5, 2023 and Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hong Kong Film Archive 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 3. various of restoration group at the Hong Kong Film Archive 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 5. various of restoration group at the Hong Kong Film Archive 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 7. various of the Hong Kong Film Archive STORYLINE: The early memories of films for many Chinese people are characterized by mottled pictures and trembling sound. However, with advancements of technology, high-definition digital format films have become the norm, and negative films have gradually faded into history. Hong Kong, also known as the "Hollywood of the East," ha

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-NIGHT SCHOOLS (CN)

(240115) -- WUHAN, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn traditional Chinese dance during a night school class in Qingshan District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 13, 2023. Night classes were very popular in China in the 1980s, when many young people sought to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are gaining popularity again among China's younger generations, meeting their needs for an enriched lifestyle. In late November, a night school for young people was launched by the Wuhan municipal committee of the Communist Youth League of China and soon won youngsters' hearts, with all nine courses set in the first phase fully applied for. Now the night school classes are available all around Wuhan, serving more than 3,000 attendees with a variety of courses, such as calligraphy, Chinese painting, yoga, baking, latte art, jazz dance, ukulele and the like. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ITALIAN FOOD-POPULARITY (CN)

(240113) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows panettone, a traditional festive pastry from Italy, at a pizzeria in Chongqing, southwest China. TO GO WITH "Across China: From panettone to pasta, China's love affair with Italian food" (Xinhua)

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Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria

STORY: Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Lagos 2. various of passengers boarding a train 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger 4. various of passengers on a train 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL EGBO, Passenger 6. various of passengers on a train 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAKANJUOLA AZEEZ, Passenger 8. various of passenger arriving at Ibadan STORYLINE: During the recent holiday season, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria has again become a popular option for many people on their vacation or family reunion trips. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger "I have had this experience before, going through the train from Ibadan to Lagos. I really enjoyed the trip. This holiday season, I'm free, so I have come to Lagos with my family. So I really enjoyed the trip." SOUNDBITE

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Wei (1st R) and Ding Ning (1st L), both former world champions, play with table tennis enthusiasts in a friendly game during an event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Attendees applaud after the announcement of the UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- China holds its 10th national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 13, 2023. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan along with Nguyen Phu Trong and his wife met with representatives of young Chinese and Vietnamese and people who have contributed to the China-Vietnam friendship on Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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Cuban expert hails China's strength in clean energy development

STORY: Cuban expert hails China's strength in clean energy development SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023&File DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: A Cuban expert has spoken highly of China's strength in clean energy development, noting that China leads the world in clean energy investments and production. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The most vivid, most relevant impression I had about China is how socialism generates development. The living conditions of the Chinese people are improving systematically, constantly. There is harmony between development and the environment. We can now see how they have been solving the major problems related to the environment. In China, there is a great desire to change the energy matrix. The country that invests t

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China on world stage in 2023

STORY: China on world stage in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:46 LOCATION: Beijing/UN Headquarters/GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the world 2023 2. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 7. STANDUP 3 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 10. STANDUP 4 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to UN 12. STANDUP 5 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN XU, Head of Chinese Mission

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying a test satellite for satellite internet technologies blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Dec. 30, 2023. The satellite was launched at 8:13 a.m. (Beijing Time), and successfully entered its preset orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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At least two children killed in shelling attacks on Russia's Belgorod

STORY: At least two children killed in shelling attacks on Russia's Belgorod SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: BELGOROD, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of attacks on the Russian border city of Belgorod STORYLINE: At least two children were killed during shelling attacks on the Russian border city of Belgorod, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Saturday. "The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the center of Belgorod. According to preliminary information, two children were killed and several were injured. Residential settlements were also hit during the attacks," he said on social media. A missile attack alarm has been sounded to urge all residents to take shelter, he added. The Russian Ministry of Defense said earlier that Russian air defense systems had destroyed 13 rockets over the territory of the Belgorod region on Friday night. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Belgorod, Russia. (XHTV)

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

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