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Confucius Institute fosters cultural, academic exchanges in Tanzania

STORY: Confucius Institute fosters cultural, academic exchanges in Tanzania SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUA HONGLI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOZHEN, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAMIDA ALAWI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALDIN MUTEMBEI, Director, Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUA HONGLI, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm standing in front of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania." The Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam was established in 2013 under an agreement between the University of Dar es Salaam, the Chinese International Education Foundation, and Zhejiang Normal Univer

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China locomotive of world economy: Russian expert

STORY: China locomotive of world economy: Russian expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2013 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file footages of Chinese economy 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALESKEY KORNILOV, Investment strategist, Russia's VTB Bank STORYLINE: China is a locomotive of the world economy and is expected to maintain its robust performance in 2024, a Russian expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALESKEY KORNILOV, Investment strategist, Russia's VTB Bank "The Chinese economy is aiming at a growth of around 5 percent this year. Naturally, it is a locomotive of the global economy. We also believe that China's fast growth rates will continue next year. China is a major trading partner for many countries, and therefore it is a really important part of the global economy and for Russia as well. We also state that China is our largest trade partner. We see that the relations are very close, and this has laid a good foundation for t

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Qout Market Food Festival held in Kuwait

STORY: Qout Market Food Festival held in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting Qout Market Food Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANAN AL-MUTAWA, Pie shop owner 3. various of people visiting Qout Market Food Festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAYAH ALFAS, Customer 5. various of people visiting Qout Market Food Festival STORYLINE: The Qout Market Food Festival was held Saturday in Capital Governorate, Kuwait, attracting nearly 100 local companies to participate. The event aims to support local micro and small catering businesses and attract, incubate, and highlight the homegrown artisan community. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANAN AL-MUTAWA, Pie shop owner "I started this business at home back in 2013. And now we have expanded. We have a shop and a caravan. We usually participate in markets. We love doing markets like this because we get to meet our customers, showing them what we have

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2023. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows images of former South African President Nelson Mandela on South African Rand banknotes at Nelson Mandela Center of Memory in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children are pictured near a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2023. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen at the Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2023. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen at the Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2023. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA-DEATH ANNIVERSARY

(231206) -- JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos near a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 5, 2023. Mandela died on Dec. 5, 2013, after spending 67 years of his life fighting for political, economic and social freedom of others. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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Volunteers contribute to swan protection efforts in NW China's Xinjiang

STORY: Volunteers contribute to swan protection efforts in NW China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans 2. various of volunteers 3. various of Swan Bay of Kaidu River 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GE YUJIE, Head of local volunteer service team for wildlife protection 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO ZHIYA, Local resident, volunteer STORYLINE: More and more people are making their contributions to protecting swans and other wild birds in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Swan Bay of Kaidu River is home to a variety of migratory birds, thanks to the efforts to protect the local ecosystem. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GE YUJIE, Head of local volunteer service team for wildlife protection "I was very surprised to find six swans here in the winter of 2013. Later, we quickly set up a wildlife protection volunteer service team. The number of people in our team has grown from just a few i

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Japanese cartoonist Yaanse debuts as singer at age 84

Japanese cartoonist Takashi Yanase, 84, sings at a press conference in Tokyo held on Dec. 5, 2003, to announce his debut as a singer. Yanase (1919-2013), also a writer, poet and lyricist, is best known as the creator of Anpanman, the main character of the popular Japanese children's anime series of the same name.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo shows flowers laid near a statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela at Mandela Square in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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TEPCO decides on permanent shutdown of 2 Fukushima reactors

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2013 shows the No. 5 reactor (L) and No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. The company decided at its board meeting on Dec. 18, 2013, to permanently shut down the two reactors that avoided meltdowns in the 2011 nuclear disaster.

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Tacloban residents seek shelter at elementary school

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Residents take shelter in an elementary school in Tacloban on Leyte Island in the Philippines on Dec. 5, 2014, as powerful Typhoon Hagupit approaches the city that was hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013.

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Philippine children take shelter at church

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Children take shelter in a church in Tacloban on Leyte Island in the Philippines on Dec. 5, 2014, as powerful Typhoon Hagupit approaches the city that was hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013.

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Philippines shows improved preparedness for typhoon Hagupit

TACLOBAN, Philippines - A boy sells flashlights and batteries in Tacloban, on the Philippine island of Leyte, on Dec. 5, 2014, as powerful typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit the area devastated by a powerful typhoon in November 2013.

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Philippines shows improved preparedness for typhoon Hagupit

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Photo taken Dec. 5, 2014, shows a family who evacuated to an elementary school in Tacloban, on the Philippine island of Leyte, as powerful typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit the area devastated by a powerful typhoon in November 2013.

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Philippines shows improved preparedness for typhoon Hagupit

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Residents pile sandbags in front of a store in Tacloban, on the Philippine island of Leyte, on Dec. 5, 2014, as powerful typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit the area devastated by a powerful typhoon in November 2013.

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Philippines shows improved preparedness for typhoon Hagupit

TACLOBAN, Philippines - Workers reinforce store windows with cardboard in Tacloban, on the Philippine island of Leyte, on Dec. 5, 2014, as powerful typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit the area devastated by a powerful typhoon in November 2013.

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Okinawans see 2020 Tokyo Olympics with mixed feelings

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 5, 2013 shows people viewing from an upland park the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Japan's Date-Krumm opens new season with victory

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm serves to Australian Olivia Rogowska in their first-round match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Dec. 29, 2013. The 43-year-old Date-Krumm won 6-3, 7-5.

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Toyota to compete in 2014 Dakar Rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of Toyota Auto Body Co.'s Dakar Rally team pose with two Toyota Land Cruiser 200 sports utility vehicles in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 11. 2013. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary will take part in the roughly 5,500-kilometer off-road race that runs through Argentina, Bolivia and Chile from Jan. 4-18.

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Crowds line streets to see Mandela's casket

PRETORIA, South Africa - People wave to a car carrying the casket of Nelson Mandela in Pretoria on Dec. 11, 2013. The casket of Mandela, who died on Dec. 5, will be put on view to the public at the Union Buildings in the capital until Dec. 13.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africans sing and dance at a soccer stadium in Johannesburg on Dec. 10, 2013, to mourn the death Dec. 5 of former President Nelson Mandela. The funeral service for Mandela will be held later that day at the stadium, which was the venue of the 2010 soccer World Cup's closing ceremony, where Mandela made his last public appearance.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners lay flowers outside the residence of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners dance near the residence of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Children place candle-shaped lights in commemoration of former South African President Nelson Mandela at a shopping center near Johannesburg on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners sing a hymn for former South African President Nelson Mandela at a church in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Children attend church to mourn former South African President Nelson Mandela in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Mourning Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Mourners hold candles for former South African President Nelson Mandela at a church in Soweto, Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Nelson Mandela dies

JOHANNESBURG, South Korea - Mourners gather near the residence of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg on Dec. 6, 2013. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5.

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Ukraine president in China

BEIJING, China - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in Dec. 5, 2013.

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Ukraine president in China

BEIJING, China - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in Dec. 5, 2013.

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Ukraine president in China

BEIJING, China - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in Dec. 5, 2013.

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Ukraine president in China

BEIJING, China - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in Dec. 5, 2013.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela holding a press conference in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nelson Mandela waving during a rally in Osaka, western Japan, in October 1990. The former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former South African President Nelson Mandela attending the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer finals at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg in July 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela (L) and Japanese Emperor Akihito toasting during a banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nelson Mandela holding a press conference in Johannesburg in April 1994. The former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Grand Prix Final figure skating

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu acknowledges the crowd after performing in the men's short program on Dec. 5, 2013, the first day of the Grand Prix Final at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture. Hanyu scored 99.84 points, taking the lead in the six-skater field.

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Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows then South African President Nelson Mandela (R) and then Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama shaking hands before their meeting in Tokyo in July 1995. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Amari to miss key TPP talks due to cancer treatment

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, announces at a press conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2013, that he will not be able to attend a TPP ministerial negotiating session starting Dec. 7 in Singapore, as he has been diagnosed with tongue cancer. Tokyo will send Amari's deputy, Yasutoshi Nishimura, senior vice minister of the Cabinet Office, instead to the four-day meeting.

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Emperor, empress in India

CHENNAI, India - Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) visit the Tamil Nadu welfare association for the disabled in Chennai, India, on Dec. 5, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Biden arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives in South Korea on Dec. 5, 2013, for a three-day visit.

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Grand Prix Final figure skating

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Mao Asada reacts after performing in the women's short program on Dec. 5, 2013, the first day of the Grand Prix Final at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture. Asada led the field with 72.36 points.

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Grand Prix Final figure skating

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's short program on Dec. 5, 2013, the first day of the Grand Prix Final at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture. Asada led the field with 72.36 points.

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Grand Prix Final figure skating

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Mao Asada reacts after performing in the women's short program on Dec. 5, 2013, the first day of the Grand Prix Final at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture. Asada led the field with 72.36 points.

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Biden arrives in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) arrives in South Korea on Dec. 5, 2013, for a three-day visit.

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Grand Prix Final figure skating

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Mao Asada reacts after performing in the women's short program on Dec. 5, 2013, the first day of the Grand Prix Final at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture. Asada led the field with 72.36 points.