Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games is held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Top 10 China news events of 2023 7. China successfully hosts Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games China hosted the 31st summer edition of the FISU World University Games, the 19th Asian Games and the 4th Asian Para Games successively in Chengdu and Hangzhou between July and October. Xi attended the opening ceremonies of the FISU World University Games and the Asian Games, declaring the events open. China earnestly delivered on its solemn pledge to make the international sports events a success, promoting exchanges and mutual learning and making new contributions to the cause of international youth sports and the Olympic Movement in Asia and the world at large. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

China's total amount of arable land grows for 2 consecutive years: minister

STORY: China's total amount of arable land grows for 2 consecutive years: minister DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): WANG GUANGHUA, China's Minister of Natural Resources STORYLINE: China's Minister of Natural Resources Wang Guanghua said in a press conference held in Beijing on Tuesday that China's total amount of arable land has grown for two consecutive years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): WANG GUANGHUA, China's Minister of Natural Resources "We earnestly ensured the security of food, energy, resources, industrial chains, and supply chains. To ensure a new development paradigm that is guarded by new security architecture, on food security, we saw that all the occupied arable land be compensated steadily and orderly. We froze the additional arable land quota for illegal occupation of arable land and promoted the stability of its total amount. We continued to carry out stringent law enforcement inspections for the pro

Earnestly wins Takarazuka horse race

Earnestly wins Takarazuka horse race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Tetsuzo Sato celebrates on Earnestly after winning the Takarazuka Kinen horse race at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 26, 2011. The sixth pick won his first Grade One race in a course record time.

GLOBALink | China calls on U.S. to reflect upon its role in Ukraine crisis

"The U.S. should reflect upon the role it has played in the Ukraine crisis, earnestly assume responsibilities, take concrete actions to ease tension and resolve the conflict instead of adding oil to the fire, and shifting the blame onto others," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

Earnestly wins Takarazuka horse race

Earnestly wins Takarazuka horse race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Tetsuzo Sato celebrates on Earnestly after winning the Takarazuka Kinen horse race at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 26, 2011. The sixth pick won his first Grade One race in a course record time. (Kyodo)

Inter-Korean summit

Inter-Korean summit

Korean residents of Japan show off T shirts bearing the phrase "We earnestly support the inter-Korean summit" in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on April 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko observe a moment of silence during a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2016. "Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the emperor said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko observe a moment of silence during a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2016. "Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the emperor said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2016. "Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the emperor said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2016. "Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the emperor said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor, empress attend ceremony marking 71st anniv. of end of WWII

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2016. "Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the emperor said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo