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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, about a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2022. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, gener

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"Laowai" in China | French artistic director makes Chinese ancient town aglow with fireworks

(240606) -- WANZAI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Poirier (L) talks with Zeng Ming, general manager of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, about a fireworks drama in Wanzai ancient town, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 9, 2022. Sophie Poirier, a French artistic director of Wanzai Kaleidoscope Culture and Tourism Company, has been obsessed with Chinese culture since she was a child. In her childhood, she often fantasized that she was a Chinese princess. In 1991, as a designer of ECA2, a well-known French large-scale event maker, Poirier went to the Beijing Amusement Park and brought her very first dreamlike laser water curtain film to the Chinese audience. She has also designed performances for many well-known tourist destinations. Though Poirier has extensive experience in performance design, she fell in love with the small stage of Wanzai, an ancient town with nearly a 1,400-year history of producing fireworks, following a collaboration invitation of Zeng Ming, general manager of W

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Voting for Tunisia's local council elections held

STORY: Voting for Tunisia's local council elections held SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:26 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting at a polling station STORYLINE: Voting for Tunisia's local council elections began on Sunday, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said. Polling started at 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT), with 4,685 voting centers and 8,174 polling stations being set up in 2,155 constituencies, said the ISIE. More than 9 million voters were expected to cast their ballots in the elections to choose their local representatives, according to data from the Supreme Electoral Council. A total of 7,205 candidates are running for the elections, with 279 local councils expected to be elected. Preliminary results of the parliamentary elections will be announced on Wednesday, the ISIE said. The elections, the first to be held under the country's new Tunisian Constitution ratified in 2022, will result in the creation of

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Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll

STORY: Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of briefing 2. various of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canberra 3. various of Australian Parliament House STORYLINE: A majority of Australians believe the bilateral relationship with China is improving, a poll has found. The poll, which was published by the daily newspaper the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on Tuesday, asked Australians to rate 10 key government areas of focus on whether they are improving, worsening or unchanged over the last 12 months. It found that 54 percent of respondents believe Australia's relationship with China is improving while 45 percent said it was worsening or unchanged - a net positive rating of 9 percent, up from 2 percent in December 2022. Australia's relationship with China had the highest net rating of any area and was one of two are

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Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data

STORY: Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of the Commission's Atlas of Migration 2. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: Italy repatriated almost 10 percent of asylum seekers last year, data released Monday by the European Commission showed. The latest edition of the Commission's Atlas of Migration showed that Italy repatriated 2,790 out of 28,185 migrants whose asylum requests were turned down. Meanwhile, the average repatriation rate in the European Union (EU) as a whole was 17 percent. EU data showed that the bloc received a total of 884,985 new asylum applications for international protection in 2022, up by nearly 65 percent from the previous year. More than half of all asylum requests in the bloc were rejected last year. The 2022 repatriation rate in Italy is slightly higher than the previous year (9 percent), but remains lower th

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Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market

STORY: Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:05 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BioCham Farm and Factory 2. various of BioCham shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 4. Roula browsing her photos at CIIE 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 6. Hussam al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 7. various of olives and oil pressing process (shooting time: November 2022) 8. various of Syrian olive oil company office 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company 10. various of al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company STORYLINE: For Syrian businesses, searching for new markets amid the Western economic restrictions was a necessity to stay up and running. The Chinese m

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Wei works at V-PARK in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Dec. 9, 2022. Wei Wei, a 34-year-old native of Tonghua, is currently the manager of the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park at Vanke Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City. Ever since his childhood, Wei has engaged in skiing and fallen in love with this sport. Therefore, he chose a major related to snow park management when he studied abroad. After graduating, Wei came back to Jilin City and started to build the V-PARK Terrain Snow Park. With the continuous improvement of the public skiing level following the craze set off by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more winter sports lovers come to V-PARK to experience freestyle skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Wint

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of V-PARK work at the park in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Dec. 9, 2022. With the continuous improvement of the public skiing level following the craze set off by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, more and more winter sports lovers come to V-PARK to experience freestyle skiing. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's strong recovery shores up foreign firms

(230324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Videos of various districts of Shenzhen are displayed at the 2022 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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

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

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Xinhua Headlines: "Two sessions" muster consensus, strength for China's modernization drive

(230312) -- BEIJING, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows the delivery ceremony of the first C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi Jinping's economic thought steers China toward modernity

(230301) -- BEIJING, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The delivery ceremony of the first C919 large passenger aircraft is held in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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China's C919 jetliner lands in Sanya after validation flight

STORY: China's C919 jetliner lands in Sanya after validation flight DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of China-made jetliner C919 STORYLINE: China's first homegrown large jetliner C919 landed at the Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday, after a validation flight. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022, after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanya, China. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: China delivers acclaimed performance in fighting once-in-a-century pandemic

(230120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows the delivery ceremony of the first C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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U.S. Navy commander Nicholson

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, commander of Joint Region Marianas, speaks during an interview in the U.S. territory of Guam on Dec. 9, 2022.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, takes off during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a view seen through a cabin window aboard a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of China Eastern Airlines have a meeting before a validation flight of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members get ready to board a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, before a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, arrives at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of China Eastern Airlines have a meeting before a validation flight of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in east China's Shanghai, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-VALIDATION FLIGHT PROCESS (CN)

(230118) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flight attendant of China Eastern Airlines works in the cabin of a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, during a validation flight from Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai to Capital International Airport in China's capital Beijing, Jan. 9, 2023. The world's first C919 aircraft began its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process on Dec. 26, 2022 after it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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Fly with China's large jetliner C919

STORY: Fly with China's large jetliner C919 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the world's first C919 jet 3. various of the briefing on the C919's validation flight 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of the validation flight 6. STANDUP 3 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): JIA YUANKUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Today I have a special journey from Shanghai to Beijing by COMAC C919. That is it, the world's first C919, China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft which is delivered from COMAC to China Eastern Airlines." The world's first C919 was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 9, 2022, and began its validation flight on Dec. 26, with a planned total flight time of 100 hours. During each flight validation, the C919 takes off from Shanghai Hongqi

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-QUARTERFINAL-CRO VS BRA

(221209) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Neymar (1st L) of Brazil cries after the Quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Neymar (R) of Brazil cries after the quarterfinal between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates scoring during the penalty shootout of the quarterfinal between the Netherlands and Argentina of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dominik Livakovic (top L), goalkeeper of Croatia, celebrates after the penalty shootout of the quarterfinal between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino (1st R) and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (3rd R) award Lionel Messi (2nd R) of Argentina during the awarding ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows the delivery ceremony of the first C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-LEADING CHINA

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly greeted upon his arrival by Governor of Riyadh Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister Yasir Al-Rumayyan who works on China affairs and other key members of the royal family and senior officials of the government at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 7, 2022. Xi arrived here on Dec. 7, 2022 to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Hongyan, a doctor of pediatrics at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, provides online consultations in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Lin Juan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pharmacists prepare traditional Chinese medicine at Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members pack medicines at a pharmaceutical company in central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A community worker (R) hands a care package to a resident in a community in Yangfangdian Subdistrict of Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rural doctor Xiang Kaimin (front) visits local households in Shuanglong Township of Huayuan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in central China's Hunan Province, Dec. 27, 2022. (Xinhua)

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

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People bid goodbye to each other with a hug in Irpin, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. Russian armed forces declared a "silence regime" and opened humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities on March 9. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Ukraine crisis accelerates changes unseen in a century Russia on Feb. 24 launched a special military operation against Ukraine, which, on the same day, declared martial law. The United States and other NATO countries have continued to fan the flames, imposing sanctions on Russia and providing military aid to Ukraine. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. Explosions damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines. The Ukraine crisis has escalated geopolitical tensions in Europe, leading to a global shortage of energy and food supplies, among other problems. Facing the crisis, most countries have refused to follow suit and impose sanctions on Russia. China has always stood on th

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Beijing boosts ambulance services to meet demand

STORY: Beijing boosts ambulance services to meet demand DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Beijing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of a dispatch room 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TONG JING, Chief, Dispatch Room, Beijing Chaoyang Emergency Rescuing Center 6. various of operators 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN KUN, Director of Beijing Chaoyang Emergency Rescuing Center 8. various of ambulance crews and traffic 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIA LIQI, Emergency doctor in Chaoyang District 10. various of ambulance crews 11. STANDUP 3 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 12. various of ambulance crews STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "China has recently optimized its COVID-19 response measures, shifting the focus from infection control to case treatment with the aim of preventing severe cases. So what mea

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China's global cooperation in fighting COVID-19 bears fruits

STORY: China's global cooperation in fighting COVID-19 bears fruits DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China aiding foreign countries amid the global anti-virus fight 2. various of China's medical team to Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA MINGHUI, Head of China's medical team to Pakistan 4. various of China's medical team to Burkina Faso 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG XIAOCHUN, Head of China's medical team to Burkina Faso, Deputy chief physician of Infectious Diseases Department of Tianjin CDC 6. various of China's medical team to Zimbabwe 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN SHUANG, Member of China's medical team to Zimbabwe 8. various of China aiding foreign countries 9. various of China's vaccines 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting director of Africa CDC 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Egypt 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): HEBA WALI, Chairperson of Egypt's Holding Company for Biologi

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My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities

STORY: My 2022 in China - Ep 5: Career opportunities DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expats living in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 8. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 9. SOUNDBITE (English): HELEN BEECH, University teacher from the UK 10. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria 11. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: As year-end approaches, we hit the streets of several Chinese cities to ask expats what career opportunities China ha

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble vehicles in a smart factory of the Changan Auto in Chongqing, southwest China, June 16, 2022. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 9. China makes economic stability a top priority and pursues steady progress China maintained overall economic and social stability in 2022. Its gross domestic product grew 3 percent year on year in the first three quarters, and the economic aggregate for the whole year is expected to exceed 120 trillion yuan (about 17 trillion U.S. dollars). At the annual Central Economic Work Conference held in mid-December, the country highlighted pursuing steady progress while ensuring economic stability, pledging moves to achieve an overall improvement in its economic performance next year. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores

STORY: New Year-themed products light up Istanbul's candy stores DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of a candy store with lights 2. various of customers 3. SOUNDBIRE 1 (Turkish): BILAL PEHLIVAN, Candy store manager 4. various of candy products 5. SOUNDBIRE 2 (Turkish): YASEMIN MUSLU, Customer from neighboring city of Kocaeli 6. various of the candy store 7. various of a patisserie 8. SOUNDBIRE 3 (Turkish): CAN AKKUS, Patisserie store manager 9. various of patisseries STORYLINE: Candy stores across Istanbul have lit up with New Year's Eve decorations and filled their showcases with eye-catching colorful products. Serving Turkish delight or candy to their guests on special occasions with the saying "Let's eat sweet and talk sweet" is a broad tradition for Turks and the best way to wish a "sweet new year." A historic candy store at the heart of the Anatolian side district of Kadikoy has become an attraction center for l

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Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review

STORY: Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:09:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): LAURA RAMONI, Bar owner in Rome 2. various of views in Eruope 3. table of energy inflation rate in the EU in 2022 - Monthly data (annual rate of change) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAL JAUERNIK, Administrator of a "senior village" in Fredensborg, Denmark 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAL PASIEKA, Warsaw resident 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SAHRA, Fast food waitress in France 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): GERGELY KARACSONY, Mayor of Budapest 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Pensioner in Copenhagen "Because I'm a pensioner, it's perhaps more effective on my way of life than it is for people that are still earning a living. Because my income is fixed." 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Slovenian): VUKADINKA MARIJA PAVLIN, Citizen in Ljubljana 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Greek): NIKOS KAFES, Greek resident 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (Greek): IOANNIS GLYKOS, President of

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Foreign business leaders upbeat on China's economic outlook in 2023

STORY: Foreign business leaders upbeat on China's economic outlook in 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Shenzhen 2. various of BMW's factory in Shenyang 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANZ DECKER, President and CEO, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAJ OSWAL, CEO & founder, O'Interface 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): OHASHI NOBUO, General manager of Electric Glass (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STEFAN METZ, Head of trinamiX Asia 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JAN LAEGAARD BRONI, Executive Vice President of Meyra Group and general manager of Alu Rehab Xiamen Ltd 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RAJ OSWAL, CEO & founder, O'Interface 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): RAJ OSWAL, CEO & founder, O'Interface 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): STEFAN METZ, Head of trinamiX Asia STORYLINE: A survey by China's top trade-facilitating body shows that the majority of foreign firms in China are upbeat abo

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Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia "E-commerce. When I started to use it was already 2017 or 2018 because I was still in this kind of mentality that if you know,

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Signs, impacts of more dramatic climate change in 2022

STORY: Signs, impacts of more dramatic climate change in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): KAHA AHMED, Herder in Somalia 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL, Resident in London 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MONIQUE, Resident in Lyon, France 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Somali): DUBEY IBRAHIM WERAR, Resident in Garissa, Kenya 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SELWIN HART, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ADEYINKA BADEJO, WFP Acting Country Director in South Sudan 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): BARBARA CREECY, South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): CRISPIAN OLIVER, Executive director of the Presidential Climate Commission of South Africa 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): MICHAEL BADBACK, Ute Mountain Ute