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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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[Breaking News]Baseball: Ohtani's interpreter Mizuhara

Los Angeles,Amercia, March 20 Kyodo -Video taken on Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles shows Ippei Mizuhara, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter. Mizuhara was dismissed on March 20, 2024, after allegations surfaced that he stole millions of dollars of Ohtani's money, the Los Angeles Times reported.(Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ohtani's interpreter Mizuhara

File photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles shows Ippei Mizuhara, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani's interpreter. Mizuhara was dismissed on March 20, 2024, after allegations surfaced that he stole millions of dollars of Ohtani's money, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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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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Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China

STORY: Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25/26, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TBM Shengli STORYLINE: The construction of Tianshan Shengli tunnel in NW China's Xinjiang is underway with the help of two tunnel boring machines. One of the machines named Shengli is 282-meter-long and weighs about 2,900 tonnes. It has an excavation diameter of more than 8 meters. The machine can drill 15 to 20 meters into the rock on average per day, about five times faster than traditional drilling and blasting. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel is one of the world's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang, with Yuli County, 50-km south of the city of Korla in central Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hejing, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XIZANG-HERDER-SHEEP BREEDING COOPERATIVES (CN)

(240123) -- LHASA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sheep breeding cooperative is pictured in Kamba County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Sheep breeding cooperatives boost incomes of Xizang herders" (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-XIZANG-HERDER-SHEEP BREEDING COOPERATIVES (CN)

(240123) -- LHASA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A herder takes care of a herd of sheep in Kamba County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Sheep breeding cooperatives boost incomes of Xizang herders" (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-XIZANG-HERDER-SHEEP BREEDING COOPERATIVES (CN)

(240123) -- LHASA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a sheep breeding cooperative holds a newborn Kamba lamb in Kamba County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Sheep breeding cooperatives boost incomes of Xizang herders" (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso)

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Xinhua Headlines: Night school becomes new fashion as young Chinese seek pressure relief, enriched lives

(240120) -- WUHAN, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students learn jazz dance during a night school class in Wuchang District of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: 200 years on, scars left by Monroe Doctrine still clear on Latin America

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of family members of victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama attend a mourning ceremony at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-JINGYUAN-COLLECTIVE SHEEP FARM-BENEFIT (CN)

(240116) -- YINCHUAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sheep are pictured at the collective breeding farm in Shangping Village, Dawan Township of Jingyuan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Collective sheep farm fattens wallet in Chinese village" (Xinhua/Bai Ge)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-JINGYUAN-COLLECTIVE SHEEP FARM-BENEFIT (CN)

(240116) -- YINCHUAN, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sheep are pictured at the collective breeding farm in Shangping Village, Dawan Township of Jingyuan County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Collective sheep farm fattens wallet in Chinese village" (Xinhua/Bai Ge)

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CONSTITUTIONAL COURT-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CONFIRMATION

(240109) -- KINSHASA, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi (C) attending a ceremony at the Sakania dry port in Haut-Katanga province, DR Congo. The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday officially confirmed the re-election of President Felix Tshisekedi following the Dec. 20 polls. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

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Western media's reports about China are false: Jordanian writer

STORY: Western media's reports about China are false: Jordanian writer SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMER KHAIR AHMED, Jordanian writer and expert on Arab-China relations STORYLINE: Samer Khair Ahmed is a Jordanian writer and an expert on Arab-China relations, who has visited China 20 times since 2007. He holds a perspective about China that is vastly different from what the Western media has distortedly portrayed over the years. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMER KHAIR AHMED, Jordanian writer and expert on Arab-China relations "Western media's reports about China are false. I visited China for the first time in 2007. What I remember in the year 2007 is that I experienced a civilizational shock due to the tremendous development in China. It was clear that China is a country that is moving forward and looking forward to further construction and development. Before going to China, I had no

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China-Mongolia border port sees record-high goods volume in 2023

STORY: China-Mongolia border port sees record-high goods volume in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ganqmod Port STORYLINE: The volume of goods handled in 2023 by Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port on the China-Mongolia border, reached 37.86 million tonnes, up 98.54 percent year on year, hitting a record high since the port was opened. According to Qin Ruiqiang, deputy director of the management committee of the port, in 2023, the port continued to promote the construction of intelligent customs clearance, special passages for cross-border unmanned vehicle and special customs supervision zone, as well as significant improvement in customs clearance efficiency. In 2023, Ganqmod Port invested more than 40 million yuan (about 5.65 million U.S. dollars) to enlarge the original roads, doubling the customs clearance capacity and further improving traffic safety, said Qin. Situated in north China'

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People entertain themselves at seaside in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 31, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 31, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 30, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell food at a night market in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 31, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a church in the Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 30, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a turtle on an island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 29, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-DAILY LIFE

(240102) -- ZANZIBAR, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time on a beach of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dec. 31, 2023. Zanzibar consists of two large coral islands - Zanzibar and Pemba, and more than 20 adjacent islets. For nearly 10 centuries, Zanzibar has blended the diverse cultures of Africa, Asia and Europe, becoming an important cultural attraction and holiday destination in East Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a meeting held by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to announce the preliminary results of the country's presidential election. Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the DRC for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua)

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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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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231231) -- KINSHASA, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a meeting held by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to announce the preliminary results of the country's presidential election. Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the DRC for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. (Photo by Alain Uyakani/Xinhua)

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Innovative porcelain-making technique

STORY: Innovative porcelain-making technique SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: JINGDEZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luo Xiaocong's creating process of his work STORYLINE: Different from traditional ways for blue and white porcelain painting, Luo Xiaocong, professor at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, east China's Jiangxi Province, created a craft known as "Tiqing". The craft of "blue pigment shaving" draws inspiration from skills used in woodblock and lacquer paintings. Only by using a razor blade, Luo could shave off parts of the pigment to form designed patterns. The challenge lies in that it shaves liquid materials rather than solid ones which requires more skills and patience. After more than 20 years of trying, Luo Xiaocong can now create different patterns according to the thickness of the pigment by only using a razor blade and a graver. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jingdezhen, China. (XHTV)

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

(231230) -- URUMQI, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tibetan antelopes forage at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 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) -- A saker falcon catches a plateau pika at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 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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Turkish entrepreneur fosters strong presence in Chinese market

STORY: Turkish entrepreneur fosters strong presence in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shaxi in Zhongshan, China 2. various of Cengiz's company 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Cengiz, Entrepreneur from Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Cengiz, Entrepreneur from Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Colleague of Cengiz STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Cengiz, Entrepreneur from Türkiye "Shaxi (in Zhongshan) is a big power in the fashion industry. I can do everything in fashion that I want in Zhongshan. I'm Cengiz. I'm born in Istanbul. My first business contact was in Zhongshan, so I came here. Now I have been in China more than 20 years. For our brand Florez, I'm combining all my experiences, production and material experiences from Türkiye, and design and branding from Holland, and now manufacturing and distributing from Zhongshan, from China. It is now time to extend our brand worldwide, intern

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Afghans still in sorrow of losing family members in U.S. bombardments

STORY: Afghans still in sorrow of losing family members in U.S. bombardments SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ISMAEL KHIL, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan villagers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED AZIZ, Villager 3. various of Afghan village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): HAJJI ESMATULLAH, Villager 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MAWLAWI HABIBULLAH MUJAHID, Provincial head for information and culture STORYLINE: Years later, Afghan villagers still vividly remember the operations and bombardments conducted by the U.S. troops during their 20-year presence in the war-torn country. Sayed Aziz, a resident of eastern Wardak province, stays in a mud house in the ruined Ismael Khil village. Recalling the miserable time, he whispered with sorrow that one U.S. aerial strike had killed 10 people including eight of his brother Qari's family members more than a decade ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED AZIZ, Villager "Qari's children, wife and grandchildren

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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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. 20, 2023 shows Tibetan antelopes foraging 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-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor departs from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway departing from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water t

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Y

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waiting for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routi

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Y

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway departing from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water t

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Y

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway waits for departure at the Tuanjiecun Central Station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 29, 2023. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xinhua/Tang Y

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CHINA-CHONGQING-CHINA-LAOS-THAILAND RAILWAY-FREIGHT TRAIN-LAUNCH (CN)

(231229) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the first freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway passing beneath a highway bridge in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A freight train departed Friday morning from the Tuanjiecun Central Station in Chongqing for Map Ta Phut Station in Thailand, marking the opening of the first international freight train of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor that runs via China-Laos-Thailand Railway. Loaded with 64 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of chemicals, the train is scheduled to arrive in Map Ta Phut via Laos' Vientiane in 5 days. In the meantime, a freight train loaded with 30 TEU containers of agricultural products has set out from Map Ta Phut and is moving in the opposite direction. The new service shortens the transportation time between Chongqing and Thailand by nearly 20 days if compared with routine water transport. (Xi

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Chinese doctors provide free treatment for residents in Solomon Islands

STORY: Chinese doctors provide free treatment for residents in Solomon Islands SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team providing medical services 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID GAPIRONGO, Secretary of Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda STORYLINE: The second batch of Chinese medical team dispatched to the Solomon Islands recently provided free medical services for six days in the Munda region, receiving high recognition from local residents and medical personnel. This is the third time the team has conducted medical services on outer islands since they arrived in the Solomon Islands in March this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Local resident "I have been treated. It feels good, very good. And now I am going to ask them to also do my back." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Local resident "So I just want to thank the Chin

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows players of Spain celebrating after winning the Final between Spain and England at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the opening match between New Zealand and Norway at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows team Spain celebrating during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in July, China topped the final standings with a total of 20 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals in diving, swimming and artistic swimming, registering their best performance in the competition. Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to bag three breaststroke gold medals in a single World Championships and broke the men's 200m breaststroke world record. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China celebrating after winning the men's 200m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in July, China topped the final standings with a total of 20 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals in diving, swimming and artistic swimming, registering their best performance in the competition. Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to bag three breaststroke gold medals in a single World Championships and broke the men's 200m breaststroke world record. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China competing during the men's 200m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in July, China topped the final standings with a total of 20 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals in diving, swimming and artistic swimming, registering their best performance in the competition. Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to bag three breaststroke gold medals in a single World Championships and broke the men's 200m breaststroke world record. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China posing for a photo after winning the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 Award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-WINTER-SNOW-SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the scenery after snow at the Jinfo (Golden Buddha) Mountain scenic spot in southwest China's Chongqing. A rendezvous with snow refreshes the landscapes as winter leaves its steps in most parts of China. (Photo by Qu Mingbin/Xinhua)

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U.S. President Biden in Milwaukee

U.S. President Joe Biden makes a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Dec. 20, 2023.