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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju looks during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju looks during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Roma's Italian defender Daniele Ghilardi challenges for the ball with Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju controls the ball during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Roma's Ivorian defender Evan Ndicka challenges for the ball with Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju challenges for the ball with Roma's Italian midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Roma's French midfielder Neil El Aynaoui challenges for the ball with Midtjylland's Bissau-Guinean forward Franculino Dju during UEFA Europa League first round day 5 football match AS Roma vs Football Club Midtjylland at the Olimpic Stadium in Rome, on November 27, 2025.

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Diplomatic envoys hail transport infrastructure in China's Guizhou

STORY: Diplomatic envoys hail transport infrastructure in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation 2. various of bridges 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GRASIANO NYAGUSE, Minister of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SORY KOUYATE, Guinean economic counselor to China STORYLINE: From Sunday to Friday, a delegation of 24 diplomats and representatives of foreign organizations from 15 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, and Europe, visited southwest China's Guizhou Province. During the tour, they visited many transport infrastructure projects in the mountainous province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GRASIANO NYAGUSE, Minister of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in China "I think there are a lot of opportunities for the development of cooperation between China and African countries, especially in the field of infrastructure development. I

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fernando Garcia, the Equatorial Guinean director of the Confucius Institute at the National University of Equatorial Guinea, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Anwen (R), a surgeon of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea performs a surgery with the assistance of his Equatorial Guinean colleague on a patient at Malabo Regional Hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 24, 2024. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" (Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fernando Garcia, the Equatorial Guinean director of the Confucius Institute at the National University of Equatorial Guinea, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-FIRST LADY-MEETING (CN)

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chats over tea with Equatorial Guinean First Lady Constancia Mangue de Obiang in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2024. Constancia is accompanying Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on his state visit to China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-FIRST LADY-MEETING (CN)

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, chats over tea with Equatorial Guinean First Lady Constancia Mangue de Obiang in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2024. Constancia is accompanying Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on his state visit to China. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-PRESIDENT-OBIANG-INTERVIEW

(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-PRESIDENT-OBIANG-INTERVIEW

(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-PRESIDENT-OBIANG-INTERVIEW

(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-PRESIDENT-OBIANG-INTERVIEW

(240525) -- MALABO, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Cooperation with China transforms Equatorial Guinea, says President Obiang" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Guinean scholar lauds education cooperation between Guinean, Chinese universities

STORY: Guinean scholar lauds education cooperation between Guinean, Chinese universities SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Conakry CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): SAYON DOUMBOUYA, Director of External Relations, Cooperation between universities and science and technology of the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Guinean scholar has lauded the education cooperation between Guinean and Chinese universities in recent years. SOUNDBITE (French): SAYON DOUMBOUYA, Director of External Relations, Cooperation between universities and science and technology of the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry "The cooperation between the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry and China is mainly in the field of learning the Chinese language and civilization and then in the field of railway engineering. Guinea's work with Chinese universities is reflected primarily in the area of teacher training.

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China unveils 2024 growth targets with focus on high-quality development

STORY: China unveils 2024 growth targets with focus on high-quality development SHOOTING DATE: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Buenos Aires/Brussels/Jakarta/Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO FAZZOLARI, CEO of Engineering and Technical Assistance Argentina 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERNARD DEWIT, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic Research, Gentala Institute in Indonesia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ALSENY THIAM, Guinean economist STORYLINE: China seeks to attain a GDP growth rate of around 5 percent for 2024, the latest signal that the world's second-largest economy is committed to high-quality development despite uncertainties at home and abroad. Many foreign experts have expressed their confidence in the growth of the Chinese economy, stressing the significance of its high-quality development path. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish):

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China's growth to continue on digital economy, green transformation: Guinean academic

STORY: China's growth to continue on digital economy, green transformation: Guinean academic SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of China 2. various of information and communications technologies related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 4. various of labs and factories 5. various of containers and cargo ships 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 7. various of live-streaming 8. various of people in restaurants and coffee shops STORYLINE: A Guinean academic is optimistic about China's economic prospects, saying the country's growth will continue to be driven by the development of the digital economy and green transformation. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea "So the Chinese economy is an economic mode

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Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital

STORY: Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Conakry CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire and locals STORYLINE: The transitional government on Monday demanded all non-essential workers stay indoors as a major fire that broke out Sunday night at the large fuel depot in the commune of Kaloum, the Guinean capital of Conakry, is still raging. "Workers in the public and private sector, except the defense and security forces and the medical profession, are invited to stay at home. Public and private schools will be closed, and service stations will be closed, except for health services," the transitional government announced in a press release describing the first security measures that have been taken. According to the press release, the origin of the fire at the main fuel depot of the Guinean Petroleum Company in Kaloum, the administrativ

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GUINEA-CONAKRY-FIRE

(231218) -- CONAKRY, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows fire after explosion at a fuel depot in Conakry, Guinea. TO GO WITH "Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital" (Xinhua)

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GUINEA-CONAKRY-FIRE

(231218) -- CONAKRY, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows fire after explosion at a fuel depot in Conakry, Guinea. TO GO WITH "Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital" (Xinhua)

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GUINEA-CONAKRY-FIRE

(231218) -- CONAKRY, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows fire after explosion at a fuel depot in Conakry, Guinea. TO GO WITH "Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital" (Xinhua)

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GUINEA-CONAKRY-FIRE

(231218) -- CONAKRY, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows fire after explosion at a fuel depot in Conakry, Guinea. TO GO WITH "Guinea's transitional government announces security measures as oil depot fire still raging in Guinean capital" (Xinhua)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-BELT AND ROAD FORUM-HIGH-LEVEL FORUM ON GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape addresses the High-Level Forum on Green Development of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PENG LIYUAN-BELT AND ROAD FORUM-BANQUET (CN)

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcome Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and his wife before a banquet for distinguished guests attending the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan on Tuesday hosted a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome guests who are in China to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAPUA NEW GUINEA-PM-MEETING (CN)

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Marape is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to China. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PAPUA NEW GUINEA-PM-MEETING (CN)

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. Marape is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to China. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-BELT AND ROAD FORUM-PAPUA NEW GUINEAN PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(231016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape arrives in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. James Marape will attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-BELT AND ROAD FORUM-PAPUA NEW GUINEAN PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(231016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape arrives in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. James Marape will attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-BELT AND ROAD FORUM-PAPUA NEW GUINEAN PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(231016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An airplane carrying Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape lands in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. James Marape will attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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2 killed, 12 injured in Istanbul torrential rains

STORY: 2 killed, 12 injured in Istanbul torrential rains DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. shots of car washed away due to severe flooding, people fleeing from flood water in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. shots of search and rescue teams evacuating people trapped in their homes by boat in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. shots of cars and houses damaged by heavy flooding in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. shots of container port inundated by flood water, containers washed away by heavy flooding in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Fierce rainstorms have lashed Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, leaving at least two dead and 12 injured, the governor's office said on Wednesday. The downpour began in the city's northern region at around 9 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) on Tuesday. The governor's office said a Guinean national died in the Basaksehir district, and a Turkish citizen was killed in the Kucukcekmece district. The injured were treated in hospitals. The offic

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-VICE PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Equatorial Guinean Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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Guinea Bissau holds voting for legislative elections

STORY: Guinea Bissau holds voting for legislative elections DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Bissau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo voting in a polling station in the Gabu region 2 various of people voting STORYLINE: Voting for legislative elections of Guinea Bissau was held on Sunday. About 900,000 Bissau-Guinean voters cast their votes at the 3,500 polling stations during the seventh legislative elections in the country's history, according to the national electoral commission of the country. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo promised that he would use these legislative elections "to stabilize the country and rekindle the economy." The vote took place under the supervision of 230 international observers, most of whom are from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Twenty political parties and two coalitions are in the running to renew the 102 seats in the National Assembly for a five-year term. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-FM-MEETING (CN)

(230323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart Simeon Oyono Esono Angue in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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Abe in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) heads to hold a meeting with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in Port Moresby on July 10, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Abe in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill (L) are pictured after they announced a joint statement in Port Moresby on July 10, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill after they announced a joint statement in Port Moresby on July 10, 2014.

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Abe in Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) holds a meeting with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill (far L) at the Papua New Guinean parliament in Port Moresby on July 10, 2014.

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Papua New Guinean premier in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at Abe's office in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. An agreement was reached during their talks that Japan will extend up to 8.34 billion yen ($88 million) in loans to Papua New Guinea to help the Pacific country secure stable power supplies and sustain its economic growth.

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Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, 2010. Somare said he had asked Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for Japan's support for Papua New Guinea to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on investment treaty

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, prior to their talks. The two leaders agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty.

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APEC leaders urge 'concrete steps' by N. Korea to scrap nuke

HANOI, Vietnam - Leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members, wearing traditional Vietnamese clothes ''ao dai,'' pose for a family photo outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on Nov. 19. (From L to R in front row) Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, (back row) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Mexican Economy Minister Sergio Alejandro Garca de Alba Zepeda and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Thomas Somare. (Pool photo)