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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas -- (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin -- are pictured at Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Aug. 14, 2024, and Dec. 24, 2024, respectively.

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Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans

STORY: Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5-8, 2023 & File DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of online literature writers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE MOXI, Online literature writer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN YE, Online literature writer STORYLINE: In recent years, online novels with distinctive Chinese features, characterized by imaginative story plots and a strong sense of immersion, have emerged as important ways for cross-cultural communication. According to a report released by the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association in late 2023, the total revenue of China's online novel industry reached 31.78 billion yuan (about 4.47 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 18.94 percent year on year. Its overseas revenue accounted for 4.06 billion yuan (about 0.56 billion U.S. dollars) during that period, an increase of 39.87 percent year on year. The report said, Chinese online literary work

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid

STORY: Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee (Dec. 26, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 5. various of the headquarter of NATO (April. 4, 2023) 6. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (April. 18, 2022) 7. various of an old high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (Jun. 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Sweden has fulfilled an important part of demands by Türkiye for the Nordic country's NATO bid, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker "We see that Sweden also fulfills a significa

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a logistics company sorts out down garments to be shipped from a clothing mall in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers make down garments at a clothing factory in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select down garments at a clothing mall in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select down garments for children at a clothing mall in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A seller arranges down garments to be shipped at a clothing mall in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PINGHU-DOWN GARMENT INDUSTRY (CN)

(231214) -- PINGHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A costume designer presents a piece of his down garment works in Pinghu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Winter is the peak season for the down garment industry, which has gone through rapid development in Pinghu in recent years. In 2022, the down garment shipment volume of Pinghu was almost 200 million and the sales volume has exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.6 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows a monorail train running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put in use in several cit

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 shows a monorail train running above the Yinhu Lake in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put i

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-COMMON PROSPERITY WORKSHOP (CN)

(231214) -- HANGZHOU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at a jacket production workshop in Sanmen County, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's rich province at forefront of common prosperity drive" (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-FAW-AUTOMOBILE-STAFF (CN)

(230707) -- CHANGCHUN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2022 shows bench worker Feng Bin checking truck parts at a plant of truck manufacturer First Automotive Works Jiefang Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang) in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. Feng is a model worker with over twenty years of experience. Founded in 1953 in Changchun, First Automotive Works (FAW) Group Corporation is dubbed the cradle of China's auto industry. As one of China's leading automakers, FAW Group Corporation will celebrate its 70th anniversary of establishment on July 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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Profile: With popular mandate, Xi Jinping spearheads new drive to modernize China

(230314) -- BEIJING, March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping attends the first China-Arab States Summit at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. Xi delivered a keynote speech titled "Carrying Forward the Spirit of China-Arab Friendship and Jointly Building a China-Arab Community with a Shared Future in the New Era" at the summit. TO GO WITH "Profile: With popular mandate, Xi Jinping spearheads new drive to modernize China" (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BUSINESS-ITALIAN MANAGER (CN)

(230214) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mirko Turrina introduces products at Goglio (Tianjin) Packaging Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Favorable business climate paves way for Italian manager's success story in China" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Winter sports boom brings brighter future for Xinjiang residents

(230208) -- URUMQI, Feb. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Zhihua (L), an elderly woman, practises skiing at the Silkroad Resort, one of the largest ski resorts in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Ye)

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CHINA-HEBEI-HENGSHUI-HENGSHUI LAKE-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

(230114) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) fly over Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 22, 2022. More than 64,000 migratory birds have recently been spotted in a nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, authorities said. TO GO WITH "Over 64,000 migratory birds winter in north China nature reserve" (Photo by Zhang Zhenchang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-HENGSHUI-HENGSHUI LAKE-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

(230114) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows a group of grey cranes resting on the frozen surface of Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. More than 64,000 migratory birds have recently been spotted in a nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, authorities said. TO GO WITH "Over 64,000 migratory birds winter in north China nature reserve" (Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein poses for a group photo with his students at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-EDUCATION-TEACHER

(230114) -- MOGADISHU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Rufai Mohamed Hussein works at Imam Malik Primary and Secondary in Adado town, Galmudug state of Somalia, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Somali teacher defies odds to promote literacy at grassroots" (Photo by Adbi/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-SEMIFINAL-FRA VS MAR

(221214) -- AL KHOR, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performer is seen prior to the Semifinal match between France and Morocco of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese delegations meet business opportunities overseas, sharing China's development dividends with world

(230105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of an economic and trade delegation from China's Hunan Province meet with delegates from the Tanzanian side in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the venue of the 17th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Xi delivered a speech titled "Working Together to Meet the Challenges of Our Times and Build a Better Future" at the summit. The G20 summit kicked off here on Nov. 15. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 6. Head-of-state diplomacy inspires broad strides in China's major-country diplomacy From Nov. 14 to 19, Xi attended the 17th Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, and paid a visit to Thailand. In Bali, Xi met with U.S. President Joe Biden, the first face-to-face meeting between the heads of state of the two countries during the past three years. These were only part of a series of head-of-state diplomatic actions throughout the year of 2022, starting from the Beijing Winter Olympics in February to Xi's Mideast trip in December. Guided by head-of

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 5. China achieves historic breakthrough in construction of its space station China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully docked with the core module Tianhe on Nov. 1, and later completed its in-orbit transposition, forming the space station's basic T-shape configuration together with Tianhe and the Wentian lab module. On Nov. 30, the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crews participated in a historic gathering in space, and later conducted the handover of the space station's control, completing the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. As a national space laboratory, China's space station is capable of conducting larger-scale space research experiments and new technology tests. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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China donates livestock vaccines to Cambodia

STORY: China donates livestock vaccines to Cambodia DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of handover ceremony of livestock vaccines donated by China 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian addressing the handover ceremony 3. various of Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina addressing the handover ceremony STORYLINE: China on Tuesday donated 1 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease vaccines to Cambodia to help prevent and control the spread of these diseases among cattle. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian handed over the vaccines to Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Phnom Penh. The donation included 500,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine and 500,000 doses of attenuated goatpox vaccine for lumpy skin disease of cattle, Wang said, adding tha

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Russian experts on China's growth potential

STORY: Russian experts on China's growth potential DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VITALY MANKEVICH, President of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): OSOR OCHIROV, Head of the Asia-Pacific Department at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics STORYLINE: Russian industrial experts have spoken highly of the cooperation between Russia and China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VITALY MANKEVICH, President of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs "I would like to note China as the main partner in the framework of trade and economic cooperation. It has been Russia's key partner for 12 years so far. China and Russia are implementing large-scale cooperation projects, the Russia-China oil pipeline, as well as the "Power of Siberia" gas pipeline, which is functioning steadily. Due to the steps taken by the two countries, we have managed to maxi

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Travel time between Beijing, Shijiazhuang through high-speed railway cut to one hour

STORY: Travel time between Beijing, Shijiazhuang through high-speed railway cut to one hour DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing West Railway Station 2. Voice of Yuan Xuran, Staff member of Beijing West Railway Station 3. various of Beijing West Railway Station 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN MENGNAN, Conductor of Beijing passenger section 5. various of Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway STORYLINE: The travel time between Beijing and Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province through a high-speed rail has been cut to one hour after the implementation of a new railway operation map. Voice of Yuan Xuran, Staff member of Beijing West Railway Station "Starting from today(Dec. 26), 10 pairs of 60-minute direct high-speed trains will run daily between Beijing West Railway Station and Shijiazhuang, further reducing the travel time between the two cities." The high-speed railway between Beijing and Shijiazhuang has advanced the coord

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Xinhua Headlines: Arab youths realize dreams through people-to-people exchanges between China, Arab countries

(221226) -- NANCHANG/CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passant Sayed Khalil, an Egyptian youth who teaches Chinese at Cairo University, asks a question via video link to China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Liu Yang during the event titled "Talk with Taikonauts" in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Thriving digital economy in China: Year in Review

STORY: Thriving digital economy in China: Year in Review DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of highlights of digital sectors in China 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EFEM UBI, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's Al-Aharm, expert in Asian affairs 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHOU YANG, Xinhua correspondent 6. various of scenes related to digital economy 7. various of Shenyang, Liaoning Province 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIANG HUANHUAN, China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. 9. various of the site under construction 10. various of smart agriculture 11. various of Guizhou Province 12. various of a tea plantation base in Pu'an County, Guizhou Province 13. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU DAN, Head of tea plantation project 14. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): BAO GUI, General manager of tea trading company 15. various of

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES OF 2022

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 14, 2022 shows Xu Mengtao of China reacts after the freestyle skiing women's aerials final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. Xu won China's first Olympic gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing aerials at the Beijing Winter Olympics, after she teamed up with Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu to claim silver in the mixed team aerials. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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China's manned space program: Year in Review #China2022

STORY: China's manned space program: Year in Review #China2022 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of spaceships and China's space station 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Chinese astronauts 4. various of extravehicular activities 5. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 6. various of the return of the Shenzhou-13 crew 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG WEIFEN, Chief designer of the astronaut system in China's manned space program 8. various of Wentian lab module docking with the combination of the Tianhe core module 9. various of Tianzhou-5 docking with the Tiangong space station 10. various of the in-orbit rotation between Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crew members 11. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 12. various of the "Tiangong Class" series 13. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABDI KUMSA, Student in Ethiopia 14. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARON NICHOLAS, Student in the Philippines 15.

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Stunning view of ice and sea in north China

STORY: Stunning view of ice and sea in north China DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: QINHUANGDAO, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of view of ice and sea STORYLINE: A stunning view of ice and sea has appeared in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei. Affected by the cold wave, the temperature has dropped to minus 14 degrees Celsius. Qinhuangdao is a famous summer resort with a beautiful coastline and good ecological environment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qinhuangdao, China. (XHTV)

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1st Egypt Cheese Festival held in Giza

STORY: 1st Egypt Cheese Festival held in Giza DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: GIZA, Egypt CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt Cheese Festival 2. various of customers at the festival STORYLINE: The 1st Egypt Cheese Festival kicked off on Thursday in Giza, gathering more than 40 exhibitors from Egyptian cheese factories. Co-organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Supply, the event offers a platform for dairy producers to present their products to the public. The event will last until next Monday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Giza, Egypt. (XHTV)

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Record inflation prompts strike action in Europe

STORY: Record inflation prompts strike action in Europe DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers' strikes in UK 2. various of train station in France 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FARID, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALEXIS, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): IVAN, Telecommunications department, SNCF 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ALEXANDRE, Telecommunications department, SNCF 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): PASCAL, Local resident 8. various of workers' strikes in UK STORYLINE: Workers in some European countries have taken to the streets in recent weeks, pushed by record-high inflation rates that have eroded the value of their wages. In France, a rail strike has caused mayhem in the run-up to Christmas. The national rail operator SNCF had to cut more than a third of scheduled trains for the Christmas weekend. Many people expressed their concerns over the impact of the strike at a time when millions of people traditionally travel for f

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Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Kylian Mbappe (10) dribbles the ball down the pitch during the second half of a football World Cup semifinal match against Morocco at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Dec. 14, 2022.

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Touching moments in China: Year in Review

STORY: Touching moments in China: Year in Review DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Chinese cities 2. various of a woman patching a tent 3. various of a store owner giving a girl flowers for free 4. various of local police saving an owl 5. various of firefighters 6. various of a mini ice rink 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Zhang Baoqi's grandson 8. various of a young tennis player with bamboo basket 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG FA, Tennis player 10. various of a 10-year-old ski champion 11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KEVIN WANG 12. various of traffic police 13. various of electrical workers 14. various of a firefighter 15. various of a boy saving a child 16. various of workers saving a boy 17. various of a woman running towards her mother 18. various of a girl becoming a firefighter STORYLINE: From dawn till dusk, they work to create a clean environment With every brick and tile, they build up a modern city Rain or shine, they ensure road safety T

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Express firms ramp up efforts to tackle surging delivery demand in Beijing

STORY: Express firms ramp up efforts to tackle surging delivery demand in Beijing DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Beijing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA WEI, Manager of JD Logistics Beijing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU ZHENGLONG, Courier from JD Logistics 4. various of couriers 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ZHILIN, Courier from SF Express 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YAO HONGXU, Vice manager of SF Express Beijing STORYLINE: Courier companies are ramping up efforts to ensure logistics in Beijing, where delivery demand is surging these days. JD Logistics, one of China's major delivery companies, has sent nearly 2,000 couriers to Beijing to tackle the surging demand. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA WEI, Manager of JD Logistics Beijing "With surging demand for daily necessities, the number of orders increases very fast. The first batch of 1,000 couriers arrived in Beijing on Dec. 14. Those orders that have been backlogged for over three

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Xinhua Headlines: Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

(221220) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The COP15 logo is seen outside Montreal Convention Center in Montreal, Canada, on Dec. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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14 injured in SW Pakistan's twin blast

STORY: 14 injured in SW Pakistan's twin blast DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fire caused by the blast 2. various of the rescue service STORYLINE: Fourteen people were injured in a twin blast in the Khuzdar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday evening, hospital and rescue sources said. "The injured people have been shifted to Civil Hospital Khuzdar where several of them are in critical condition," Balochistan Health Department Media Coordinator Waseem Baig told Xinhua. He added that several people including a kid were in critical condition. Talking to Xinhua, sources from the rescue service said that a blast happened near a market area, and when people gathered to rescue the injured people, a second blast happened at the site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEBEI-NEW ENERGY (CN)

(221219) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of a wind power generation equipment company in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 14, 2022. In 2022, Hebei Province has invested about 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy power generation, which added an installed capacity of more than eight million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Health crisis still severe in Ethiopia's Tigray, warns ICRC

STORY: Health crisis still severe in Ethiopia's Tigray, warns ICRC DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:56 LOCATION: TIGRAY, Ethiopia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of man with IV drip sitting outside health center 2. various of crowds outside health center 3. various of ICRC truck unloading 4. various of women on street carrying firewood 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tigrinya): ADI GOSHU KEBELE, Internally displaced person 6. Various of ICRC supplies being handed out 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEXANDER SULTAN-KHAN, ICRC team leader 8. various of ICRC delegate and nurse in empty health centre 9. various of medical consultations taking place outside 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tigrinya): SELAMIT GEBREMESKEL TESFAY, Nurse 11. various of medical equipment arriving, bed mats being handed out, women with children. 12. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tigrinya): GEGREMEDHIN BERHE, Nurse 13. various of sacks of wheat flour being delivered 14. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALEXANDER SULTAN-KHAN, ICRC team leader 15. various of women carrying away bed mats etc

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Tens of thousands of fans welcome Croatian national football team back

STORY: Tens of thousands of fans welcome Croatian national football team back DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bus with Croatian football players arriving at the central square in Zagreb 2. Dejan Lovren coming at the stage showing his medal and other players 3. various of crowds 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TARA DRAGOVCEVIC, Football fan 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KLAUDIJA ISTVANCIC, Football fan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MIHAELA MUZIC, Football fan 7. Luka Modric arriving at the stage 8. Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic at the stage 9. various of players singing the national anthem 10. Croatian player Josko Gvardiol at the stage 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Croatian): LUKA MODRIC, Captain of Croatian national team 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MIA BASIC, Football fan 13. Croatian player Marcelo Brozovic celebrating with other players 14. various of the crowd STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of the Croatian capital Zagreb and gathered at th

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EgyptAir to increase weekly Cairo-Moscow flights

STORY: EgyptAir to increase weekly Cairo-Moscow flights DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an office building of EgyptAir 2. various of EgyptAir planes at an airport 3. various of Russian tourists arriving at an airport STORYLINE: EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, has announced that it will increase its weekly flights from Cairo to Moscow from 11 to 14, starting from Dec. 18, on Sunday. EgyptAir also announced that it is currently coordinating with travel agents to increase direct flights between Moscow and the Red Sea resort cities of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada to 28 flights per week starting 2023, up from 10 flights currently. EgyptAir said the move aims to increase Russian tourists visiting Egypt's Red Sea resorts. Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Friday that the number of Russian tourists to Egypt has doubled from June to October compared to earlier this year. Egypt is among the top five destinations

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IMF approves 3-bln-USD loan to Egypt

STORY: IMF approves 3-bln-USD loan to Egypt DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the River Nile in Cairo 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of an accountant counting banknotes 4. various of national banks STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about 3 billion U.S. dollars over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of about 347 million dollars to Egypt, "which will help meet the balance of payments need and provide support to the budget," the IMF said in a statement, adding the loan package is expected to encourage Egypt's international and regional partners to provide an extra 14 billion dollars to finance the most populous Arab country. According to the IMF, the financial support was granted in exchange for an economic reform program from the Egyptian government. It hopes to pave the way for "sustainable, inclusive and p

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Workers of about 100 Starbucks stores in U.S. begin 3-day strike

STORY: Workers of about 100 Starbucks stores in U.S. begin 3-day strike DATELINE: Dec, 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of closed Starbucks stores in Los Angeles 2. various of Starbucks workers on strike in Seattle STORYLINE: Starbucks workers from around 100 stores across the United States started a three-day strike on Friday, making it the longest nationally coordinated job action in the company's history. "Starting today, over 1,000 baristas are walking out on a THREE DAY STRIKE, making this the longest collective action of our campaign yet," tweeted the Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), which has won union elections at around 270 locations covering approximately 7,000 baristas since December 2021 and organized the Friday's strike, dubbed "Double Down Strike." Collin Pollitt, a union barista and SBWU organizer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was quoted Friday by the In These Times, an American politically progressive monthly magazine, as sa

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Spanish vlogger deciphers appeal of China's Binjiang for young talents

STORY: Spanish vlogger deciphers appeal of China's Binjiang for young talents DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:20 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Noelia walking in the industrial park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): OU QI, Staff member, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): OU QI, Staff member, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 7. various of the staff canteen 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): OU QI, Staff member, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. 10. various of the gym and the physiotherapy room 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 12. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): OU QI, Staff member, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. 13. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): NOELIA, Spanish vlogger 14. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): OU QI, Staff member, Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd.

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CANADA-MONTREAL-COP15-SECOND PHASE-CHINA PAVILION

(221217) -- MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A silhouette of a participant is seen with the background of exhibited photos at the China Pavilion during the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 14, 2022. The China Pavilion of the second phase of COP15 opened here on Dec. 7. The China Pavilion will host 26 side events with different themes on Dec. 7-18. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)