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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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A-bomb survivor Sasamori

Photo taken on July 29, 2022, shows a portrait of Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the United States. The New York Times reported on Jan. 2, 2025, that she died on Dec. 15, 2024, at her home in Marina del Rey, California. She was 92.

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members aboard an escorted Chinese deep-sea fishing boat fly banners to express their affection for motherland China and appreciation for Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on June 4, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Special-operation soldiers aboard the missile frigate Yueyang of the 40th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are on vigilance during an escort mission on April 2, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Tang Wen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

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Over 50,000 illegal migrants reach Spain in 2023

STORY: Over 50,000 illegal migrants reach Spain in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of migrants with boats in Spain in recent weeks 2. various of the Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska 3. various of migrants arriving at the Canary Islands in recent weeks STORYLINE: Over 50,000 illegal migrants have reached Spain in 2023, according to data published by the Ministry of the Interior on Monday. The latest "Irregular Immigration" report covering the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15 shows that 52,945 illegal immigrants reached Spain in the period, up 76.2 percent from the same period in 2022. It is also the first time the 50,000 people barrier has been broken since 2018, when 57,498 people arrived illegally. The overwhelming majority of the illegal migration arrivals in 2023 was by sea. Among them, 72 percent reached the Canary Islands, up 140 percent from that in 2022, setting a new re

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHUTTERBUGS-ANCIENT GREAT WALL (CN)

(231213) -- YINCHUAN, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2022 shows Lu Youtan taking pictures of a section of the Great Wall in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shutterbugs portray ancient Great Wall through camera lens" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-SHUTTERBUGS-ANCIENT GREAT WALL (CN)

(231213) -- YINCHUAN, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by Lu Youtan on Jan. 15, 2022 shows a section of ancient Great Wall covered with snow. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shutterbugs portray ancient Great Wall through camera lens" (Xinhua)

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

(230707) -- CHANGCHUN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2022 shows workshop director Wang Yiqiang checking automobile parts at an intelligent plant of truck manufacturer First Automotive Works Jiefang Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang) in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. 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/Yan Linyun)

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

(230707) -- CHANGCHUN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2022 shows workshop director Wang Yiqiang checking the truck manufacturing process with an electronic screen at an intelligent plant of truck manufacturer First Automotive Works Jiefang Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang) in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. 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/Yan Linyun)

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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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Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices

STORY: Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of KLCC Twin Towers, also known as Petronas Twin Towers 2. various of Petronas logo at its office tower 3. various of crowds filling up petrol at Petronas oil station STORYLINE: Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has said that it posted a record high profit after tax in the financial year ending on Dec. 31, 2022 (FY22), underpinned by higher oil prices. Petronas said that the group's profit after tax for FY22 almost doubled to 101.6 billion ringgit (about 22.35 billion U.S. dollars) from 50.9 billion ringgit a year ago. The group's revenue for the year also surged 51.33 percent to 375.3 billion ringgit (about 83.94 billion U.S. dollars) from 248 billion ringgit a year ago, mainly due to the favorable price impact for major products aligned with higher benchmark prices. The group's capital inve

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-YU GARDEN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230216) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a lantern show at Yu Garden in east China's Shanghai, Feb. 15, 2023. The lantern show lasted from Dec. 26, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2023, which attracted about four million visitors. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Baseball: Japanese major leaguer Yoshida

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts, shows Major League Baseball player Masataka Yoshida, who joined the Boston Red Sox.

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer trys out products at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Products are displayed at a duty-free shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

(230115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dine at a restaurant in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

(230115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A citizen buys film tickets at a cinema of a shopping mall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

(230115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an aquarium in Atlantis Hotel in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo by Wang Xue/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-WORLD CUP-STADIUM

(220812) -- DOHA, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2021 shows the exterior view of 974 Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delivery couriers Wang Xuanjun (front), Qi Shuailong (back, L) and Gao Xingxing distribute packages at a residential community in Daxing District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Kayakers challenge rapids in SW China's Yunnan

STORY: Kayakers challenge rapids in SW China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Nujiang River Kayak Open STORYLINE: The 2022 Nujiang River Kayak Open was held in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunan from Dec. 31, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023. Professional Kayakers competed in a series of events including the short-distance competition, the tiger jump challenge and the extreme kayak competition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-LOGOS HOPE-FLOATING BOOK FAIR

(230101) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the library ship Logos Hope in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 31, 2022. At the turn of the year, tens of thousands of Lebanese had a chance to get on board of the ship Logos Hope to bid farewell to 2022 and greet the New Year. Since Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair, docked at the Beirut port on Dec. 15, about 50,000 people have visited the book fair which closed on Saturday. The ship will leave Beirut on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-LOGOS HOPE-FLOATING BOOK FAIR

(230101) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the book fair on the library ship Logos Hope in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 31, 2022. At the turn of the year, tens of thousands of Lebanese had a chance to get on board of the ship Logos Hope to bid farewell to 2022 and greet the New Year. Since Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair, docked at the Beirut port on Dec. 15, about 50,000 people have visited the book fair which closed on Saturday. The ship will leave Beirut on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-LOGOS HOPE-FLOATING BOOK FAIR

(230101) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the book fair on the library ship Logos Hope in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 31, 2022. At the turn of the year, tens of thousands of Lebanese had a chance to get on board of the ship Logos Hope to bid farewell to 2022 and greet the New Year. Since Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair, docked at the Beirut port on Dec. 15, about 50,000 people have visited the book fair which closed on Saturday. The ship will leave Beirut on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-LOGOS HOPE-FLOATING BOOK FAIR

(230101) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the library ship Logos Hope in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 31, 2022. At the turn of the year, tens of thousands of Lebanese had a chance to get on board of the ship Logos Hope to bid farewell to 2022 and greet the New Year. Since Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair, docked at the Beirut port on Dec. 15, about 50,000 people have visited the book fair which closed on Saturday. The ship will leave Beirut on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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China's mega water diversion project starts trial operation

STORY: China's mega water diversion project starts trial operation DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. STANDUP (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the project 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XI, Anhui Provincial Group Limited for Yangtze-to-Huaihe Water Diversion STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "Hi, this is Zhao Jinzheng with Xinhua News Agency. I am now at the ceremony celebrating the trial navigation of a mega water diversion project in east China's Anhui Province. After six years of construction by over 20,000 workers, this project with an investment of about 95 billion yuan (about 13.78 billion U.S. dollars) is open for trial navigation. The water from the Yangtze River will be diverted to the Huaihe River. The water diversion project at 723 km long links the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, and will supply water to 15 cities along the canal, benefiting mor

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Panda cubs greet visitors ahead of New Year

STORY: Panda cubs greet visitors ahead of New Year DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant panda cubs greeting visitors STORYLINE: Thirteen giant panda cubs born in 2022 met the public Thursday in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, to greet their fans before the New Year. Visitors cheered as the cubs, held by their keepers, came into sight in a festively decorated area of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding at around 10 a.m. The newborns are among 15 giant panda cubs bred at the panda base this year. They are all in good health, with the heaviest weighing more than 12 kg and the lightest close to 6 kg. In recent years, the base has cooperated with 45 institutions from 17 countries and regions in scientific research on giant pandas. It has overcome many challenges in areas such as captive panda breeding, feeding, and population genetic management, thus helping the panda population increase

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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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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vessels passing the Paihekou Lock of a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2022. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Photo by Liu Yucai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows vessels passing the Paihekou Lock of a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2022. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Photo by Liu Yucai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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CHINA-MEGA WATER DIVERSION PROJECT-TRIAL OPERATION (CN)

(221230) -- HEFEI, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 30, 2022 shows an aqueduct of the Pihe River over a mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, in east China's Anhui Province. A mega water project to divert water from the Yangtze, China's longest river, to the Huaihe River started trial operation on Friday. The water diversion project, which is 723 km long and took six years to construct, will supply water to 15 cities in east China's Anhui Province and central China's Henan Province. It is expected to benefit more than 50 million people. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82

STORY: Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan 3. various file of Pele STORYLINE: Former Brazilian football star and three-time World Cup champion Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo. Pele had been hospitalized since Nov. 29 due to a respiratory infection after he contracted COVID-19, and for the reassessment of the treatment of colon cancer. On Thursday afternoon, the hospital announced his death. According to a report from the hospital, Pele died due to the failure of multiple organs as a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition. His funeral will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan "His legacy is (to let the world know) that the Brazilians are

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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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Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama

Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022.

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Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama

Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama poses for a photo as he gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022.

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Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama

Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022.

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Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama

Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022.

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Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama

Japanese pro golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2022.

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 8, 2022 shows Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts on the podium after the men's singles final against Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain. On November 15, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, 19, was confirmed as the year-end world No. 1, becoming the youngest year-end ATP No. 1 since the ranking system was introduced in 1973 and the first player outside the Big Four - Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray - to end the season as world No. 1 since 2003. Alcaraz won five titles overall in 2022, including his success at the US Open. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2019 shows team Spain celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Spain and Argentina at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Beijing, capital of China. Spain overtook the United States to become the new No. 1 team in the FIBA men's world rankings released on November 18. Spain is only the second team to top the rankings since 2010, ending a 12-year run of the United States holding the top position. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Lebanese happy to visit floating library in Beirut port

STORY: Lebanese happy to visit floating library in Beirut port DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors onboard the floating library 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALLY, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ELIE MSALLEM, Visitor 4. various of the floating library 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIDHIN SEBASTIEN, Ports engagement director at Logos Hope 6. various of the ship from the outside STORYLINE: Hundreds of Lebanese have flocked to a floating book fair -- Logos Hope for the past 10 days, which docked in Beirut harbor on Dec. 15. The library ship, which constitutes one of the world's largest floating book exhibitions, belongs to GBA Ships, a Germany-based charity organization that brings knowledge to people around the world. People expressed their happiness to visit Logos Hope which is the first such experience for many. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALLY, Visitor "There are a lot of nice books from which we can benefit, we loved the experience a lot. T