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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Dec. 24, 2023 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this hub on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Shoots Down Its Own F/A-18 In Red Sea Fight

Handout photo dated November 1, 2023 shows F/A-18 Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 taxi the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN) 78 in the Mediterranean Sea. A U.S. Navy cruiser shot down a Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday morning, U.S. Central Command said. The F/A-18 was shot by weapons from the guided-missile cruiser the USS Gettysburg after taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on Dec. 22. Both Navy aviators were able to eject from the fighter jet and were recovered safely. One of the two sustained minor injuries, according to CENTCOM. The USS Gettysburg “mistakenly fired on” the F/A-18, CENTCOM said. The shoot down happened amid a weekend of military action against the Houthis, a militant Yemeni nationalist group that controls much of Yemen, including the capital. American and British aircraft have been bombing targets in Sana’a since Saturday. The incident is under investigation. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(240412) -- KIGALI, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tao Hui, a doctor of the Chinese medical team to Rwanda, performs preoperative anesthesia at Masaka Hospital, about 20 kilometers away from Kigali, Rwanda, April 9, 2024. The 24th batch of Chinese medical team to Rwanda, consisting of 15 members, arrived in Rwanda on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take a break outside prefabricated classrooms in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 1, 2024. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QUAKE-AFFECTED AREA-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(240301) -- XINING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows prefabricated classrooms in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QUAKE-AFFECTED AREA-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(240301) -- XINING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take a break outside prefabricated classrooms in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 1, 2024. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QUAKE-AFFECTED AREA-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(240301) -- XINING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students have a class in a prefabricated classroom in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 1, 2024. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QUAKE-AFFECTED AREA-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(240301) -- XINING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Ma Rongfang gives a class in a prefabricated classroom in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 1, 2024. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-QUAKE-AFFECTED AREA-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER (CN)

(240301) -- XINING, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students have a class in a prefabricated classroom in Guanting Town, Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 1, 2024. So far, all middle schools and primary schools in Qinghai Province affected by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Gansu Province on Dec. 18, 2023 have started the new semester. According to local education departments, the repairing and rebuilding project of local schools will be completed before the end of August 2024 and all affected students will move out of the temporary classrooms as the Autumn semester starts. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take exercise at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at the Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter the teaching building of Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a sightseeing bus running on the scenic highway loop of Hainan, in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. The sightseeing bus started official operation on Wednesday, providing tourists with a new option of visiting the island. This 988-kilometer scenic highway opened to traffic on Dec. 18 in 2023. It runs through 12 coastal cities and counties of the province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

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(EyesOnSci)ANTARCTICA-CHINA-QINLING STATION (CN)

(240207) -- QINLING STATION, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-LINGYUAN-FLOWER BUSINESS (CN)

(240118) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack flowers at a flower trading market in Lingyuan city, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Small Chinese city blooms with success in flower business" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ORGAN TRANSPLANT TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(240118) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The ischemia-free organ transplantation (IFOT) is applied in a surgery carried out at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 12, 2023. An organ transplant technique adopted by a Chinese hospital has garnered widespread attention for its potential in solving the problem of donor organ ischemic injury in organ transplantation surgery. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's organ transplant technology maximizes donor-organ potential" (Photo by Zheng Yingzi/Xinhua)

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UK inflation rises in December

STORY: UK inflation rises in December SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023-Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in London during the Christmas season (Dec. 27, 2023) 2. various of supermarkets in London (Nov. 10, 2023) 3. various of Bank of England (Jan. 5, 2024) STORYLINE: The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. This was the first inflation increase since February 2023, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that CPI rose by 0.4 percent monthly in December. "The rate of inflation ticked up a little in December, with rises in tobacco prices due to recently introduced duty increases," said Grant Fitzner, chief economist of the ONS. Prices in the alcohol and tobacco division rose by 12.8 percent in the year to December. As announced in Autumn Statement 2023 in N

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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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U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth

STORY: U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (Nov.4, 2023) 2. various of the Golden Gate Bridge (Nov. 11, 2023) 3. various of Washington D.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The report noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. The job growth in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised down by 45,000 to 105,000, and the change for November was revised down by 26,000 to 173,000. On a monthly average, payroll employment rose by 225,000 in 2023, much less than a gain of 399,000 in 2022, indicating a cooling job market amid h

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member registers information of people affected by earthquake outside a hospital in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 19, 2023. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Jishishan County on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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China's development success a great opportunity for world economy, says expert

STORY: China's development success a great opportunity for world economy, says expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 4. various of China's innovative projects STORYLINE: A leading German economist has said China's development success in recent decades has benefited foreign companies, and its vast market continues to hold promise for European firms. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management "I think the opening-up of China and the huge success of Chinese development, let's say the amazing success in the last 45 years or so, was also great for foreign companies. They make a very good busi

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Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes

STORY: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16 and Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:09 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances of the "Hong Kong Palace Performing Showtime Carnival" 2. file footage of Leonie Ki in Dunhuang 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEONIE KI, Ensemble's honorary director and founder 4. various of the scenery of Dunhuang and Mogao Grottoes 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEONIE KI, Ensemble's honorary director and founder 6. various of ensemble 7. various of the exhibition of musical scores (copies) from the Tang Dynasty 8. file footage of Dunhuang 9. various of ensemble 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KAM SHING-HEI, Artistic coordinator and composer-in-residence of the ensemble 11. file footage of Dunhuang STORYLINE: As the orchestra filled the air with enchanting melodies that seemed to echo from centuries past, the vibrant fusion of cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Gobi Desert oasis Dunhuang in remote

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Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act"

STORY: Putin says shelling of Belgorod is "terrorist act" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024/Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin visiting a military hospital (Source: Kremlin) 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President 3. various of the meeting (Source: Kremlin) 4. Archive of Belgorod attack (Source: Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine's shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod is a "terrorist act" during his visit to a military hospital. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR PUTIN, Russian President "What recently happened in Belgorod is, of course, a terrorist act. And with these weapons, they attacked the city center where people gathered ahead of the New Year, just a strike, a targeted strike on the civilian population. Of course, this is a terrorist attack; there is no other way to call it." Russia could have fired back in response, but it only targets military

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Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting held by Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa 2.various of people celebrating outside the headquarters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UPDS), ruling party of DRC 3.SOUNDBITE (Lingala): CHRISTIAN, Voter STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position with about 18 percent of the votes, according to the commission. The commission reported that over 18 million people, out of a total of 44 million registered voters, cast their ballots. The president-elec

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Felissa Chan (R), a pipa player of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, rehearses in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Felissa Chan, a pipa player of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, receives an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble rehearse in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231230) -- URUMQI, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wild yaks are seen at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2023. The Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231230) -- URUMQI, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows the sunset scenery of Aqqik Kol Lake at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-NATURE RESERVE-SCENERY (CN)

(231230) -- URUMQI, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows the sunset scenery of Aqqik Kol Lake at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally against Japan's planned ocean discharge of nuke wastewater in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 18, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 6. Japan discharges nuclear-contaminated water amid opposition On Aug. 24, Japan started discharging contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear incident, despite widespread international questioning and strong objections from concerned nations. Japan released more than 23,000 tons of nuclear-contaminated water in three rounds of discharge in the year. The entire discharge will take at least 30 years to finish. This unprecedented release of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean and the potential cumulative marine effects have triggered widespread concern worldwide. The discharge, which is by no means a private matter for Japan, involves the health of all humanity, the global marine environment and global public interests. Japan should seriously

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

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with distinguished guests attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 8. High-quality Belt and Road cooperation opens new chapter On Oct. 18, the successful convening of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation marked a significant milestone. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony, announcing eight major steps to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. This declaration has set a new direction for, opened up a new vision of, and injected new momentum into the Belt and Road cooperation. Over the past decade, more than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations have signed relevant cooperation agreements. Numerous projects have taken root, opening a path toward shared development, cooperation, o

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Xinhua Headlines: Key takeaways from Xi's diplomacy in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during a welcome ceremony for Central Asian leaders and their wives attending the China-Central Asia Summit in the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Tianqi (C), a primary school student from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, salutes to Wang Leiming, a soldier of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), before getting on a transshipment vehicle in Miaofengshan Town of Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 2, 2023. Wu, who came to Beijing for sightseeing and was trapped on the K396 train due to heavy rainfall, was safely transferred with other passengers with the help of PAPF soldiers on Aug. 2. Top 10 China news events of 2023 6. All-out efforts on disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction In late July and early August, extreme rainfall hit northern and northeastern China, causing floods and geological disasters. On Dec. 18, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in northwest China's Gansu Province, inflicting heavy casualties. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, was deeply concerned about the affected people, attached great importance to

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and distinguished guests arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Xi on Oct. 18 attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech. Top 10 China news events of 2023 4. Major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics injects positive energy into turbulent world The China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation were held in May and October, respectively, in Xi'an and Beijing, as two of a series of diplomatic events hosted by China that Xi attended over the year. Xi also visited Russia, South Africa, the United States and Vietnam, where he held meetings, attended international conferences and engaged in bilateral and multilateral head-of-state diplomacy. In March, China estab

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Journalists work outside the National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR) in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2023. The NAFR was officially set up on May 18 as China's new financial regulator. Top 10 China news events of 2023 2. New round of reform in Party and state institutions basically completed China released a plan on reforming Party and state institutions on March 16. By setting up the Central Financial Commission, a central commission for science and technology, a social work department of the CPC Central Committee, and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, among others, the reform has strengthened the CPC Central Committee's centralized, unified leadership on major initiatives. The new round of reform in Party and state institutions provides strong support for building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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First post-quake class in make-shift classrooms in NW China

STORY: First post-quake class in make-shift classrooms in NW China SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of temporary classrooms 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN HUIZHEN, Teacher STORYLINE: Newly-built temporary classrooms are built in Guanting Town Central School, Qinghai Province, NW China. Part of the school buildings were damaged or collapsed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Jishishan county in neighboring Gansu Province at midnight on December 18. To resume normal school life, temporary classrooms were built by local authorities within days. Students had their first class after the quake on Thursday, starting with post-disaster psychological counseling. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN HUIZHEN, Teacher "All the classrooms are well-equipped, including heating systems, chalkboards, lights and so on. Students are more optimistic than we thought. Though the weather is very cold, we don't feel cold at all staying insi

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-TIBETAN ANTELOPE-MATING SEASON (CN)

(231229) -- URUMQI, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows two male Tibetan antelopes searching for female ones at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes living at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve. The mating season is the only time of year when male antelopes are seen together with the female ones. Nestled deep in the eastern Kunlun Mountains, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve boasts a distinctive plateau desert ecosystem. With the average altitude reaching around 4,500 meters, the reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. Widely recognized as a "plateau gene bank," the reserve is an important habitat for about 65,000 Tibetan antelopes on the freezing and oxygen-deprived plateau. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-TIBETAN ANTELOPE-MATING SEASON (CN)

(231229) -- URUMQI, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows male Tibetan antelopes at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes living at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve. The mating season is the only time of year when male antelopes are seen together with the female ones. Nestled deep in the eastern Kunlun Mountains, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve boasts a distinctive plateau desert ecosystem. With the average altitude reaching around 4,500 meters, the reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. Widely recognized as a "plateau gene bank," the reserve is an important habitat for about 65,000 Tibetan antelopes on the freezing and oxygen-deprived plateau. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALTUN MOUNTAINS-TIBETAN ANTELOPE-MATING SEASON (CN)

(231229) -- URUMQI, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows female Tibetan antelopes travelling on snowfield at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes living at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve. The mating season is the only time of year when male antelopes are seen together with the female ones. Nestled deep in the eastern Kunlun Mountains, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve boasts a distinctive plateau desert ecosystem. With the average altitude reaching around 4,500 meters, the reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. Widely recognized as a "plateau gene bank," the reserve is an important habitat for about 65,000 Tibetan antelopes on the freezing and oxygen-deprived plateau. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Grade three students line up to board a bus at the Jishi High School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 28, 2023. Hundreds of grade three students from Jishi High School were transported to Linxia Vocational and Technical School in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture to resume class on Thursday. According to the arrangement of the education department, all the grade three high school students in Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar Autonomous County of Jishishan will resume class in other areas this week. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Jishishan County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture on Dec. 18. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-RAIL TRANSIT-LINE 18-OPERATION (CN)

(231228) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take Chongqing Rail Transit Line 18 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 28, 2023. Chongqing Rail Transit (CRT) Line 18, which is 29 kilometers long and has 19 stations, officially started initial operation on Thursday. So far, a total of 13 rail transit lines are in operation in the city with an operating length reaching 538 kilometers. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)