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Helsinki Shipyard

Aerial photo of Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on October 10, 2025. Presidents of Finland and USA have signed an agreement for the construction of four icebreakers in Finland. Two of the icebreakers will be built at the Helsinki Shipyard. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki Shipyard

Aerial photo of Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on October 10, 2025. Presidents of Finland and USA have signed an agreement for the construction of four icebreakers in Finland. Two of the icebreakers will be built at the Helsinki Shipyard. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki Shipyard

Aerial photo of Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on October 10, 2025. Presidents of Finland and USA have signed an agreement for the construction of four icebreakers in Finland. Two of the icebreakers will be built at the Helsinki Shipyard. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki Shipyard

Aerial photo of Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on October 10, 2025. Presidents of Finland and USA have signed an agreement for the construction of four icebreakers in Finland. Two of the icebreakers will be built at the Helsinki Shipyard. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki Shipyard

Aerial photo of Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland on October 10, 2025. Presidents of Finland and USA have signed an agreement for the construction of four icebreakers in Finland. Two of the icebreakers will be built at the Helsinki Shipyard. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

A snowmobile transports supplies to China's Zhongshan station in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team unload supplies in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

A helicopter transports supplies from China's research icebreaker Xuelong in Antarctica, December 7, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team and penguins are pictured in Antarctica, December 8, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

Members of China's 41st Antarctic expedition team unload supplies from China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 in Antarctica, December 9, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's 41st Antarctic Expedition

China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 waits for the unloading operations in Antarctica, December 3, 2024. Currently on China's 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, carried out unloading operations surrounding Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Taoming/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the icebreaker dubbed Vladivostok in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Zarubin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Vladivostok is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Sorokin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-UK BUSINESS COMMUNITY-CHINA-COOPERATION

(240207) -- LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang speaks during the "Icebreakers" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "UK business community says ready to deepen cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-UK BUSINESS COMMUNITY-CHINA-COOPERATION

(240207) -- LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Perry, president emeritus of the 48 Group Club, speaks during the "Icebreakers" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "UK business community says ready to deepen cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-UK BUSINESS COMMUNITY-CHINA-COOPERATION

(240207) -- LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rio Tinto Chair Dominic Barton speaks during the "Icebreakers" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "UK business community says ready to deepen cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-UK BUSINESS COMMUNITY-CHINA-COOPERATION

(240207) -- LONDON, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, chair of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), speaks during the "Icebreakers" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "UK business community says ready to deepen cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cargo vessel Tian Hui sets off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by He Haiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui ready to set off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by He Haiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui setting off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Li Ruiliang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui ready to set off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Li Ruiliang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui ready to set off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Bao Hong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-JIANGSU-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- ZHANGJIAGANG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows cargo vessel Tian Hui setting off from Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Bao Hong/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows a set-off ceremony for China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team at a base dock in Shanghai, east China. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team prepare to set off from a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2 set off from a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Research icebreaker Xuelong sets off from a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the gangway ladder of research icebreaker Xuelong 2 at a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team get aboard research icebreaker Xuelong at a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHANGHAI-40TH ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People see off China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team at a base dock in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 1, 2023. China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team set sail on Wednesday morning, starting a mission expected to last over five months. This is the first time China's Antarctic scientific research mission will be carried out by three ships. Research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, set off from Shanghai, while cargo vessel Tian Hui departed from Zhangjiagang in east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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Icebreakers Festival opens tourism season in St. Petersburg, Russia

STORY: Icebreakers Festival opens tourism season in St. Petersburg, Russia DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of the three icebreakers and tourists STORYLINE: The traditional Icebreakers Festival opened the summer tourism season, which officially started on Saturday, in St. Petersburg, Russia, official city tourist portal Visit Petersburg announced. Three icebreakers, dubbed Vladivostok, Captain Zarubin and Captain Sorokin, took part in the three-day festival. Visitors can board the icebreakers and visit inside, enjoy a spectacular performance of tugboats in the waters of the Neva River, or visit themed exhibitions. The Russian city received 8 million tourists in 2022, according to the government of St. Petersburg. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Zarubin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tugboats perform in the waters of the Neva River during the Icebreakers Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 30, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Vladivostok is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the icebreaker dubbed Vladivostok in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Sorokin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-TRADE TIE-ICEBREAKERS 2023

(230211) -- LONDON, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shadows of rabbit shapes are cast onto the ceiling during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 8, 2023. British business leaders have said they hope that trade ties between Britain and China will deepen as the two countries work toward economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks were made Wednesday during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration, jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, China Chamber of Commerce in the UK and China-Britain Business Council. TO GO WITH "British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-TRADE TIE-ICEBREAKERS 2023

(230211) -- LONDON, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang delivers a keynote speech during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 8, 2023. British business leaders have said they hope that trade ties between Britain and China will deepen as the two countries work toward economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks were made Wednesday during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration, jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, China Chamber of Commerce in the UK and China-Britain Business Council. TO GO WITH "British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-TRADE TIE-ICEBREAKERS 2023

(230211) -- LONDON, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Perry, chair of the 48 Group Club, delivers a speech during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain, Feb. 8, 2023. British business leaders have said they hope that trade ties between Britain and China will deepen as the two countries work toward economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks were made Wednesday during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration, jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, China Chamber of Commerce in the UK and China-Britain Business Council. TO GO WITH "British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-TRADE TIE-ICEBREAKERS 2023

(230211) -- LONDON, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows rabbit toys at the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration in London, Britain. British business leaders have said they hope that trade ties between Britain and China will deepen as the two countries work toward economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks were made Wednesday during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration, jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, China Chamber of Commerce in the UK and China-Britain Business Council. TO GO WITH "British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China

STORY: British business community eyes stronger trade ties with China DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in Britain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LORD HAMMOND OF RUNNYMEDE, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIR SHERARD COWPER-COLES, Chair of the China-Britain Business Council 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, Chair of the 48 Group Club 5. various of street scenes in China STORYLINE: British business leaders have expressed hope that trade ties between Britain and China will deepen as the two countries work toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks were made Wednesday during the "Icebreakers" 2023 Chinese New Year celebration, jointly hosted by the 48 Group Club, China Chamber of Commerce in the UK and China-Britain Business Council. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LORD HAMMOND OF RUNNYMEDE, Former Chancellor of the Exchequer "China is the world's second-largest economy, the UK's sixt

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China's icebreaker Jidi carries out trial mission

STORY: China's icebreaker Jidi carries out trial mission DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the icebreaker STORYLINE: Jidi, an icebreaker built by China's Sun Yat-sen University is on a trial mission in Liaodong Bay to test its low-temperature navigation and ice-breaking ability. Jidi can break through ice as thick as 2.2 meters. After the trial mission, Jidi will join other Chinese icebreakers to boost the country's polar research and expedition capabilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Sightseeing icebreakers begin operating on Hokkaido drift ice

ABASHIRI, Japan - Tourists pose for a photograph with ice floe behind them off Abashiri, eastern Hokkaido, on Jan. 18. Sightseeing icebreakers began operating on this day from their bases in Abashiri and Obihiro, showing tourists drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk.