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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe, Senator Claude Malhuret speaks to the press after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Members of Horizons and Independants meet with Prime Minister - Paris RL

Mayor of Le Havre, President of the Horizons party and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe arrives with Secretary General of the Horizons party and Paris Councilor Pierre-Yves Bournazel and President of Horizons & Independants parliamentary group Paul Christophe for meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss proportional voting, at the Hotel Matignon Prime minister office in Paris, on May 22, 2025. Bayrou began on April 30 a series of consultations with political forces on the election of MPs by proportional representation. The head of government is defending full proportional representation by department, as in 1986, whereas since the establishment of the Fifth Republic, MPs have been elected by a two-round majority system. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Labrador Puppy Slips On Icy Stairs As Major Winter Storm Hits Kansas

A major winter storm swept into the U.S. central plains on Saturday, January 4, causing icy streets and multiple crashes in Kansas. This video shows a Labrador puppy slipping down icy outdoor stairs in Lawrence.

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-MILITARY OFFICER-PROMOTION (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), presents a certificate of order to promote He Hongjun, executive deputy director of the Political Work Department of the CMC, to the rank of general, at a ceremony held for the promotion in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Gang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-NATIONAL DAY-RECEPTION (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attends a reception held in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. The reception was organized by the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee, the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-NATIONAL DAY-RECEPTION (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), addresses a reception held in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. The reception was organized by the General Office of the CPPCC National Committee, the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-LI SHULEI-FORUM ON BUILDING UP CHINA'S CULTURAL STRENGTH (CN)

(230607) -- SHENZHEN, June 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, reads out Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the first Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength and delivers a keynote speech at the forum in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 7, 2023. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has sent a congratulatory letter to the first Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength, which opened Wednesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-NAMOC-60TH ANNIVERSARY-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(230523) -- BEIJING, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, reads out a letter written by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, in reply to veteran experts and artists of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), and delivers a speech at a symposium celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NAMOC in Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHI TAIFENG-PORTUGAL-COMMUNIST PARTY-MEETING (CN)

(230518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Paulo Raimundo, general secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party, in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHI TAIFENG-PORTUGAL-COMMUNIST PARTY-MEETING (CN)

(230518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Taifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Paulo Raimundo, general secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party, in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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China opens "two sessions" with confidence for new growth

STORY: China opens "two sessions" with confidence for new growth DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry Asia Pacific, President & CEO, COACH China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON SMITH, Director & General Manager of HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JIANG YING, Deloitte China Chair 8. various of China 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): THOMAS HELBLING, Deputy Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department STORYLINE: China's top political advisory body started its annual session on Saturday, marking the beginning of the country's major political gatherings, dubbed the "two sessions." How China will get off to a good start and provide the world with new opportunities through its o

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-THE ECONOMIC DAILY-40TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at a meeting marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Economic Daily in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2023. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to the newspaper. Li read out Xi's letter at the meeting. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front, far L) attends a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R), director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, and Jang Song Thaek (front, far R), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, are also seen in the photo.

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Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front) attends a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, is seen just behind Kim Jong Un.

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Kim Jong Un, senior military officer Choe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 15, 2012, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army, on a balcony during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather.

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Senior N. Korea military officer Choe

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012, shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army. North Korea's parliament has elected Choe to be a member of the National Defense Commission, the leading state organ, official media reported April 14, 2012.

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Chongqing leader Bo

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Bo Xilai, communist party chief in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. His top aide and former police chief Wang Lijun, Chongqing's vice mayor, met with U.S. diplomats at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on Feb. 6, 2012, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland confirmed in Washington on Feb. 8, but declined to say if Wang has asked for political asylum.

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CHINA-BEIJING-PRC NATIONAL HISTORY-ASSOCIATION-ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(221208) -- BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at a ceremony to mark the 30th founding anniversary of the Association of National History of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 8, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to the association. Li read Xi's congratulatory letter and addressed the ceremony. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-REVITALIZATION LIBRARY-MEETING (CN)

(221123) -- BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at a meeting on the study of the foreword by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, to the Revitalization Library, as well as on the publication of the Revitalization Library's first three volumes, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION (CN)

(220927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends a reception to celebrate the upcoming 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and delivers a speech in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 27, 2022. The reception was jointly held by the General Office of the National Committee of the CPPCC, the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION (CN)

(220927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends a reception to celebrate the upcoming 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and delivers a speech in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 27, 2022. The reception was jointly held by the General Office of the National Committee of the CPPCC, the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL MUSEUM-110TH ANNIVERSARY-MEETING (CN)

(220709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, addresses a meeting marking the 110th anniversary of the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2022. A letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, replying to senior experts at the NMC, was read out at the meeting. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HUANG KUNMING-NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON READING (CN)

(220423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, reads Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the First National Conference on Reading and delivers a speech at the conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 23, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to the First National Conference on Reading which opened in Beijing on Saturday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HUANG KUNMING-CUBA-SEMINAR (CN)

(220323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends the opening ceremony of the fourth theory seminar between the CPC and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) on March 23, 2022. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter to the seminar, which is being held virtually from Wednesday to Thursday. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and secretary of organization and cadre policy of the PCC Central Committee, attended the seminar. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HUANG KUNMING-CUBA-SEMINAR (CN)

(220323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Kunming, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends the opening ceremony of the fourth theory seminar between the CPC and the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) on March 23, 2022. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter to the seminar, which is being held virtually from Wednesday to Thursday. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and secretary of organization and cadre policy of the PCC Central Committee, attended the seminar. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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Kim Jong Un, senior military officer Choe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 15, 2012, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army, on a balcony during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather. (Kyodo)

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Senior N. Korea military officer Choe

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012, shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army. North Korea's parliament has elected Choe to be a member of the National Defense Commission, the leading state organ, official media reported April 14, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Chongqing leader Bo

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Bo Xilai, communist party chief in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. His top aide and former police chief Wang Lijun, Chongqing's vice mayor, met with U.S. diplomats at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on Feb. 6, 2012, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland confirmed in Washington on Feb. 8, but declined to say if Wang has asked for political asylum. (Kyodo)