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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

A man views a watch at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

People visit the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

People visit the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

A woman views a watch at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

Dai Xinyan (C, L), founder of Fam al Hut, speaks at the awarding ceremony of the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

Dai Xinyan (C, rear), founder of Fam al Hut, attends the awarding ceremony of the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhentang Township In Tibet

This combo photo shows Namkha, an inheritor of the Zhentang Sherpa dance, a national level intangible cultural heritage, adjusting her head-wear while performing on Nov. 27, 2021 (above, photo by Xinhua photographer Sun Ruibo), and two Sherpa women helping Namkha put on traditional costumes on Dec. 13, 2024 (photo by Xinhua photographer Tenzin Nyida) in Zhentang Township, Dinggye County of Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Zhentang is a remote township bordering Nepal in Dinggye County in the city of Xigaze. Besieged by forests at the foot of Qomolangma deep in the Himalayas, the township has an average altitude of over 2,000 meters and is home to more than 2,600 Sherpa people. Zhentang, meaning "path for transportation," earned its name when Sherpa people would carry large amounts of daily necessities across the steep terrain long ago. Thanks to improved transportation and telecommunication facilities, the Sherpa people in the once-isolated township at the China-Nepal border are now connect

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal

STORY: Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nairobi Railway Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 5. various of Sevily mentoring young people at a SGR locomotive depot 6. various of the SGR model at the Railway Museum 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 10. footages of SGR passengers and cargo train shot in 2021-2023 (file) STORYLINE: The Nairobi Railway Museum, nestled in Nairobi's bustling downtown, remains a popular destination for both locals and tourists eager to delve into

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7,000 soldiers mobilized in France's major cities amid high alert over attack

STORY: 7,000 soldiers mobilized in France's major cities amid high alert over attack SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of soldiers patrolling the streets as part of Operation Sentinel STORYLINE: The French military has reinforced its presence in French cities following the increase in terrorist threats in the country. 7,000 soldiers from France's anti-terrorism special force Sentinel are deployed throughout the country, particularly in large cities. Following the terrorist attack that occurred in Arras on Oct. 13, 2023, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has put the country on its highest security alert. Around 3,000 soldiers have been permanently assigned to Operation Sentinel since 2021. The workforce has therefore been doubled due to the current situation in France. These soldiers can be present during large gatherings of people such as a concert or a sporting event. They organize their prese

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2021 shows container vessel of the China COSCO Shipping docking at Yangshan Port, east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shan

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-INDONESIAN TEACHER-GAMELAN (CN)

(231013) -- NANNING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Randy Geovani Putra (4th L) and his orchestra perform during the 10th China-ASEAN Music Festival in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2021. Randy Geovani Putra, 36, hails from Bandung, Indonesia. He came to Guangxi to study for a master's degree in 2015. Upon graduation in 2018, he became a teacher of the Gamelan (an Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments) art at Guangxi Arts University, and also served as the principal of the university's Gamelan. In his teaching, Randy tries to combine Gamelan with traditional Chinese music performances, and his works have been highly appreciated by students and audiences. Thanks to his promotion, more and more students at the university fell in love with Gamelan. "Music knows no boundary. I hope more Chinese people could appreciate the beauty of Gamelan, making it a bridge for cultural exchange between China and my homeland," Randy said. (Xinhua)

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Kazuo Hasegawa, honorary chief of Tokyo Center for Dementia Care Research and Practices

Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2018, in Tokyo shows Kazuo Hasegawa, honorary chief of Tokyo Center for Dementia Care Research and Practices. As one of Japan's leading authorities in the field, Hasegawa maintained his activities even after he suffered from dementia himself, saying he wanted to pass on his experiences as an expert as well as a patient. He died of old age at an Tokyo hospital on Nov. 13, 2021, aged 92.

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Xinhua Headlines: Cooperation with China brings better infrastructure, more jobs, sustainable development to Africa

(221213) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2021 shows the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, capital of Senegal. (Xinhua/Li Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang (C) attends a science popularization activity at a rural primary school in north China's Shanxi Province on Nov. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-DONGYING-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221115) -- JINAN, Nov. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2021 shows scenery at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying was certified as an international wetland city in 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Xinhua Headlines: High hopes on G20, APEC for stronger solidarity in stormy age

(221114) -- JAKARTA/HONG KONG, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese experts work in a paddy field in the demonstration area of Nariou village in Burkina Faso, July 13, 2021. (Xinhua)

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Tea industry accelerates rural development in SW China county

STORY: Tea industry accelerates rural development in SW China county DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plants and farmers 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG DONG, Director of Tea Industry Development Center of Meitan County Agriculture and Rural Bureau 3. various of the tea industry related footage in Meitan County STORYLINE: As a tea-producing county, Meitan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded the scale of its tea planting base, refined the tea processing to extend the industry chain, and promoted the integration of the tea industry with other industries. The tea industry has become a pillar industry of the rural economy in Meitan. In 2020 and 2021, Meitan County ranked first in the list of "Top 100 Counties in China's Tea Industry". SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG DONG, Director of Tea Industry Development Center of Meitan County Agriculture and Rural Bureau "Meitan County government has always regarded

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Xinhua Headlines: China's Singles' Day shopping festival a bonanza for global brands

(221111) -- BEIJING, Nov. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2021 shows an international freight train running on China-Laos Railway (Yiwu - Vientiane) departing from Yiwu West Railway Station in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Gong Xianming/Xinhua)

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China's "Golden Rooster" film awards kick off in Xiamen

STORY: China's "Golden Rooster" film awards kick off in Xiamen DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 35th Golden Rooster Awards STORYLINE: The 2022 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, featuring the 35th China Golden Rooster Awards, kicked off Thursday in the city of Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. The event runs until Nov. 12. It will see nominees compete for Golden Roosters in 20 award categories. According to the China Film Association, films eligible for this year's Golden Roosters are those granted screening permits in China from July 1, 2021, to July 15, 2022. During the process, the organizers received submissions from 168 films of various genres across various categories, including 51 feature films, 50 small-to-medium-budget feature films, 13 children's films, 15 animated features, 17 documentary or popular science films, 11 opera films and 11 foreign films. The war epic "The Battle at Lake Changji

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Xinhua Headlines: China progressing in wetlands conservation for high-quality development

(221106) -- WUHAN/GENEVA, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People ride bikes at a wetland park in Liangping District, southwest China's Chongqing, March 13, 2021. (Photo by Liu Hui/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have a discussion in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 23, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student walks into a teaching building at the Yazhou Bay science and technology city in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A graduate student (L) guides a farmer to plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Nov. 24, 2021 shows the Nanfan seed breeding project in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-YAZHOU BAY-SEED LABORATORY (CN)

(220413) -- HAIKOU, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Humanity shines as memorable Paralympic Games close in Beijing

(220313) -- BEIJING, March 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Yinuo, an athlete of cross-country skiing team, trains on the campus of Luanchuan County Special Education School in Luanchuan County, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Li An)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photomontage taken on Nov. 26, 2021 shows a trail of China's space station over the Bent Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. China launched the spaceship Shenzhou-13 on Oct. 16, 2021. The three astronauts aboard will stay in orbit for six months during the country's longest-ever crewed mission. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The bank of the river Rhine is flooded in Cologne, western Germany, on July 15, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 COP26 in Glasgow ends with new climate pact On Nov. 13, the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded in Glasgow, Britain, with a new global pact signed to tackle climate change, paving the way for a comprehensive and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement. On the sidelines of the conference, China and the United States issued a joint declaration on enhancing climate action in the 2020s, injecting impetus into global collective actions. Developed countries, which bear the historic responsibility for climate change, must take the lead in cutting emissions and fulfill commitments to increase financial support. In 2021, winter s.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Screen image taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 7, 2021 shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) out of the space station core module Tianhe. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 9. China makes major progress in space missions including manned spaceflight As China's Shenzhou-13 taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu returned to the space station core module Tianhe on Dec. 27, the manned spacecraft's crew successfully completed their second extravehicular activities this year. It was among the major achievements China has made in its space missions over the past year, which has also witnessed the launch of Tianhe, the exploration of Mars rover Zhurong and the completion of Shenzhou-12 manned spaceflight mission. This year marked a giant step forward in the quality of Chin.....

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Shigeo Iizuka, ex-head of N. Korea abductee kin group, dies at 83

File photo taken Nov. 13, 2021, shows Shigeo Iizuka, head of a group representing families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, makes a speech in Tokyo during a rally calling for the return of abductees. Iizuka died at the age of 83 on Dec. 18, a week after he stepped down from his post due to poor health.

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Baseball: Japan Series

The Yakult Swallows' Jose Osuna (13) is congratulated by Norichika Aoki (23) after scoring the opening run in the fifth inning against Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Nov. Nov. 27, 2021 at Hotto Motto Field Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Partial lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse is observed over Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, at 6:13 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021.

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Figure skater Shoma Uno

Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno is pictured in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2021.

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COP26 in Glasgow

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua (C) talk during the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2021, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

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COP26 in Glasgow

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry (R) and Alok Sharma, president of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, talk in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2021, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

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North Korean abduction issue

Tetsuya Yokota, a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a rally on the abduction issue on Nov. 14, 2021, in Niigata, Japan.

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North Korean abduction issue

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (far L) walks around the area where Megumi Yokota is believed to have been abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, in Niigata, Japan, on Nov. 14, 2021.

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Rugby: Portugal vs. Japan

Japan's Rikiya Matsuda (C) runs with the ball during the second half of a rugby test match against Portugal on Nov. 13, 2021, in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Rugby: Portugal vs. Japan

Japan's Michael Leitch (L) runs with the ball during the first half of a rugby test match against Portugal on Nov. 13, 2021, in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Rugby: Portugal vs. Japan

Japan's Kotaro Matsushima (L) runs with the ball during the second half of a rugby test match against Portugal on Nov. 13, 2021, in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Rugby: Portugal vs. Japan

Japan's Kazuki Himeno (bottom L) scores a try during the second half of a rugby test match against Portugal on Nov. 13, 2021, in Coimbra, Portugal.

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Speed skating: World Cup event in Poland

U.S. speed skater Brittany Bowe (C) poses for a photo after winning the women's 1,000 meters in a World Cup event in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, on Nov. 13, 2021, alongside second-place Miho Takagi (L) and third-place Nao Kodaira, both of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup event in Poland

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi competes in the women's 1,000 meters in a World Cup event in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, on Nov. 13, 2021.

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COP26 in Glasgow

Alok Sharma (far L), president of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, speaks during the closing session of the conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2021.