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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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NTT Docomo to acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank

File photo taken in July 2022 shows a building housing the head office of NTT Docomo Inc. in Tokyo. The Japanese mobile phone operator plans to acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank to diversify its operations as growth slows in its core telecommunications segment, according to a source close to the matter on May 29, 2025.

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A-bomb survivor Sasamori

Photo taken on July 29, 2022, shows a portrait of Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the United States. The New York Times reported on Jan. 2, 2025, that she died on Dec. 15, 2024, at her home in Marina del Rey, California. She was 92.

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's upcoming Europe visit to enhance bilateral ties, cooperation

(240430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary leaves a logistics base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 29, 2022. (Photo by Xi Jingyu/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Iranian Immigration In Istanbul

Ghazal, a 25-year-old former university student in Iran, has successfully transitioned to the role of a dentist in Turkey. Her story exemplifies the diverse career trajectories undertaken by Iranians immigrating to Turkey, showcasing the pursuit of academic and professional opportunities across borders. Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2022. Photo by A/O/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reshuffle: Attal Named Prime Minister

File photo - French Junior Minister for Public Accounts Gabriel Attal leave after taking part in the weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on July 29, 2022. - French Minister of National Education Gabriel Attal is appointed Prime Minister following Elisabeth Borne. At 34, he became the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reshuffle: Attal Could Be Named Prime Minister

File photo - French Junior Minister for Public Accounts Gabriel Attal leave after taking part in the weekly cabinet meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on July 29, 2022. - French National Education Minister Gabriel Attal could be named Prime Minister after Elisabeth Borne spoke with President Emmanuel Macron as a cabinet reshuffle appears imminent. At 34, he could become the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Juan Carlos visits the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo

The boat of the King emeritus Juan Carlos I (l) on his arrival for dinner at the Club Náutico de Sanxenxo after the eighth King Juan Carlos I Regatta, on September 29, 2023, in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). The Pontevedra estuary is the scene, from today, of the eighth edition of the King Juan Carlos I Regatta. After the success of the European and World Championships in 2021 and 2022, respectively, held at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, the six-meter classic and open fleets return this year to these waters. The eighth regatta brings together, this weekend, more than 160 boats. The last time Juan Carlos I was in Galicia was at the end of July this year, the third time he returned to Spain since his departure to Abu Dhabi. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Juan Carlos visits the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo

King Emeritus Juan Carlos I (c) on his arrival at the Sanxenxo Yacht Club after the eighth King Juan Carlos I Regatta, on September 29, 2023, in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). The Pontevedra estuary is the scene, from today, of the eighth edition of the King Juan Carlos I Regatta. After the success of the European and World Championships in 2021 and 2022, respectively, held at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, the six-meter classic and open fleets return this year to these waters. The eighth regatta brings together, this weekend, more than 160 boats. The last time Juan Carlos I was in Galicia was at the end of July this year, the third time he returned to Spain since his departure to Abu Dhabi. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Juan Carlos visits the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo

King Emeritus Juan Carlos I (c) on his arrival at the Sanxenxo Yacht Club after the eighth King Juan Carlos I Regatta, on September 29, 2023, in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). The Pontevedra estuary is the scene, from today, of the eighth edition of the King Juan Carlos I Regatta. After the success of the European and World Championships in 2021 and 2022, respectively, held at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, the six-meter classic and open fleets return this year to these waters. The eighth regatta brings together, this weekend, more than 160 boats. The last time Juan Carlos I was in Galicia was at the end of July this year, the third time he returned to Spain since his departure to Abu Dhabi. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Juan Carlos visits the Real Club Nautico de Sanxenxo

King Emeritus Juan Carlos I (c) on his arrival at the Sanxenxo Yacht Club after the eighth King Juan Carlos I Regatta, on September 29, 2023, in Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). The Pontevedra estuary is the scene, from today, of the eighth edition of the King Juan Carlos I Regatta. After the success of the European and World Championships in 2021 and 2022, respectively, held at the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, the six-meter classic and open fleets return this year to these waters. The eighth regatta brings together, this weekend, more than 160 boats. The last time Juan Carlos I was in Galicia was at the end of July this year, the third time he returned to Spain since his departure to Abu Dhabi. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 9, 2023 shows a view of the Shanghai Haitong International Automotive Terminal in Waigaoqiao of east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAIN-E-COMMERCE (CN)

(230803) -- XI'AN, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows a truck transporting containers at the Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: 10 years on, China-Europe freight trains deliver booming e-commerce trade" (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAIN-E-COMMERCE (CN)

(230803) -- XI'AN, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows the Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: 10 years on, China-Europe freight trains deliver booming e-commerce trade" (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-EUROPE FREIGHT TRAIN-E-COMMERCE (CN)

(230803) -- XI'AN, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows a China-Europe freight train leaving the Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: 10 years on, China-Europe freight trains deliver booming e-commerce trade" (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fei Junlong (C), Deng Qingming (R) and Zhang Lu, astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission, meet the press in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Zhang Lu speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-15-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronaut Fei Junlong speaks during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, 2023. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-15 crewed mission met the press on Monday, their first appearance after returning to Earth in June. China launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022, sending Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to China's space station core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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Injured Amur tiger gets intensive care at reproduction center in Moscow

STORY: Injured Amur tiger gets intensive care at reproduction center in Moscow DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tiger 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): IRINA KOVZEL, Tiger keeper 3. various of the tiger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): IRINA KOVZEL, Tiger keeper 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): PAVEL ROZHKOV, Deputy head of Moscow Zoo's Center for Reproduction of Rare Animal Species STORYLINE: This female Amur tiger was supposed to be a majestic predator roaming the forests of Russia's Far East. But in December 2021, she was found severely wounded in Primorsky Krai with a shattered lower jaw and a severed tail. After undergoing several surgeries, she was transferred to Moscow Zoo's Center for Rare Animal Species Reproduction in August 2022, where she received specialized care and rehabilitation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): IRINA KOVZEL, Tiger keeper "Now she's quite aggressive, but she is somehow loyal to me, because she understands that I feed her." The

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Türkiye expects boom in health tourism to alleviate economic woes

STORY: Türkiye expects boom in health tourism to alleviate economic woes DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at an airport in Türkiye 2. various of scene of beach 3. various of a hospital 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ERDEN KILIC, Head of a private hospital in Ankara STORYLINE: Türkiye has seen a notable rise in the number of medical tourists as the country steps up efforts to boost health tourism. According to the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies, in the first three months of this year, the number of visitors to Türkiye for health and medical reasons increased by 37.5 percent compared to the same period in 2022. It said that Türkiye expects to receive over 1.8 million health tourists this year, with an increase of approximately 30 percent. Erden Kilic, a professor of orthopedics and the head of a private hospital in Türkiye's capital city Ankara told Xinhua in a recent interview that he expects a bigger rise. SOUNDBITE (En

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-CULTURE (CN)

(230619) -- LHASA, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Youngsters attend a live concert in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 29, 2022. Since the 7th century, the city of Lhasa gradually emerged in the heart of the plateau, nestled within the valley of the Lhasa River -- a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The city's rich history spans centuries, characterized by layers of cultural heritage, thereby fostering a distinctive plateau culture that embraces diversity and inclusiveness. This remarkable plateau culture exemplifies the enduring vibrancy of Chinese cultural heritage, resonating with people around the world. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-CULTURE (CN)

(230619) -- LHASA, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Youngsters attend a live concert in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 29, 2022. Since the 7th century, the city of Lhasa gradually emerged in the heart of the plateau, nestled within the valley of the Lhasa River -- a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The city's rich history spans centuries, characterized by layers of cultural heritage, thereby fostering a distinctive plateau culture that embraces diversity and inclusiveness. This remarkable plateau culture exemplifies the enduring vibrancy of Chinese cultural heritage, resonating with people around the world. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Helicopters carrying China's national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fly over Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. A flag-raising ceremony was held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland on July 1. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 2. China holds grand celebration marking 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland On July 1, the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was held in Hong Kong. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important address. He said that over the past 25 years, the success of "one country, two systems" in Hon

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JOC head named IOC evaluation member for 2022 games

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda, shown in this undated file photo, is chosen on Sept. 29, 2014, as one of the members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee for appraising the bid cities for the 2022 Winter Olympics -- Norway's Oslo, Kazakhstan's Almaty and China's Beijing. The host city will be decided at an IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 31 next year.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's carbon emissions reduction goals attract foreign firms

(221108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of Tianjin subsidiary of Flender Ltd., China (FLC) in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Zichun)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up

(221029) -- BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2022 shows the Volkswagen Anhui MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) plant under construction in the Hefei area of the pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up

(221029) -- BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 4, 2022 shows a workshop of the Volkswagen Anhui MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) plant under construction in the Hefei area of the pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up

(221029) -- BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows a China-Europe freight train bound for Budapest, Hungary leaving a logistics base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Song Yanjun/Xinhua)

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Mega duty-free shopping complex opens in China's Hainan

STORY: Mega duty-free shopping complex opens in China's Hainan DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the duty-free shop STORYLINE: The world's largest stand-alone duty-free shopping mall opened Friday in Haikou, the capital of China's island province of Hainan. Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex, developed by China Duty Free Group, covers a construction area of around 280,000 square meters and features more than 800 well-known international and domestic brands. A researcher at Hainan Normal University said the complex's opening would further attract overseas consumption and boost the construction of Hainan into an international tourism and consumption center. Starting July 1, 2020, Hainan has increased its annual tax-free shopping quota from 30,000 yuan (about 4,100 U.S. dollars) to 100,000 yuan (about 13,700 U.S. dollars) per person. The categories of duty-free goods have been expanded from 38 to 45, with electronic prod

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S.Korean banks' lending rate for households hits 10-year high in September

STORY: S.Korean banks' lending rate for households hits 10-year high in September DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Korea 2. various of apartments and banks (courtesy: Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korean banks' lending rate for households hit the highest in over 10 years in September due to policy rate hikes, central bank data showed Friday. The weighted average rate for new bank loans to households was an annualized rate of 5.15 percent in September, up 0.39 percentage points from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). It marked the highest in more than 10 years since July 2012 amid the higher policy rates. The BOK began to tighten its monetary policy stance in August last year, raising the key rate in eight steps from a record low of 0.5 percent to 3.0 percent. The rate for mortgage loans to households rose 0.44 percentage points from August to 4.79 percent in September, while the credit loans rate

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Xinhua Headlines: Why foreign enterprises double down on investment in China

(221027) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of Flender Ltd., China, in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Zichun)

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Malaysia's unemployment rate remains unchanged in August

STORY: Malaysia's unemployment rate remains unchanged in August DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of street views 3. various of workers queuing to enter factory STORYLINE: Malaysia's unemployment rate in August remained unchanged at 3.7 percent as compared to July, official data showed Tuesday. The number of unemployed persons sustained its downward trend, falling 1.4 percent to 612,000 persons from 620,700 in July, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. Meanwhile, the employed persons remained stable, rising 0.2 percent to 16.02 million persons from 15.98 million persons in July. The employment-to-population ratio, which indicates the ability of an economy to create employment, went up by 0.1 percentage points to 67.1 percent in August. By economic sector, the number of employed persons in the service sector remained on an increasing trend, particularly in food and bev

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CHINA-TAIYUAN-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-LIU GUIZHEN (CN)

(220929) -- TAIYUAN, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Guizhen (L) chats with a villager in north China's Shanxi Province, July 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: A Party secretary who changed her village" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-ANCIENT BUILDINGS-GUARD (CN)

(220929) -- NANCHANG, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Quan Zhengang, a local cultural relics preservation volunteer, walks in an alley in Quanfang Village, Jinxi County of Fuzhou City in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: 76-year-old guard for ancient buildings" (Xinhua/Huo Dantong)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-ANCIENT BUILDINGS-GUARD (CN)

(220929) -- NANCHANG, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Quan Zhengang, a local cultural relics preservation volunteer, checks the condition of an ancient building in Quanfang Village, Jinxi County of Fuzhou City in east China's Jiangxi Province, July 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: 76-year-old guard for ancient buildings" (Xinhua/Huo Dantong)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (C) instructs students during a martial arts class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (L) instructs students during a martial arts class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (Front) instructs students during a martial arts class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (in white) instructs students during a free combat class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students practice during a martial arts class under the instructions of coach Li Yinggang at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Ga

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (R) instructs students during a martial arts class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (in black) instructs students during a martial arts class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 7, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhui)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang practices martial arts at Shaolin Temple in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 7, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhui)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang (L) and students salute after a free combat class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhui)

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-SONGSHAN-MARTIAL ARTS-COACH

(220929) -- ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinggang demonstrates for students during a free combat class at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province, July 6, 2022. 25-year-old Li Yinggang is a coach at Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School in Songshan, central China's Henan province. He started martial arts practise at the age of 9 and shifted to free combat 3 years later. Since he was 16 years old, Li has been taking part in the professional free combat competitions, ever winning the titles of domestic and international events several times including two golden belts of Chinese National Free Combat League. As Li Yinggang said, practicing traditional martial arts helps a lot for improving his free combat skills. Nowdays, Li aims to impart his understandings and experience of traditional martial arts to students during his classes, hoping they can master the essence of martial arts, and inherit and develop Chinese martial arts. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhui)

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(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour at the second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)