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Tan Ruisong Investigated

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Tan Ruisong, then chairman and Party secretary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), attends a media conference on the eve of the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2022. On August 30, 2024, according to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission, Tan Ruisong, former secretary of the Party Group and chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission.

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Tan Ruisong Investigated

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Tan Ruisong, then chairman and Party secretary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), attends a media conference on the eve of the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2022. On August 30, 2024, according to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission, Tan Ruisong, former secretary of the Party Group and chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission.

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Tan Ruisong Investigated

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Tan Ruisong, then chairman and Party secretary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), attends a media conference on the eve of the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2022. On August 30, 2024, according to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission, Tan Ruisong, former secretary of the Party Group and chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission.

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Tan Ruisong Investigated

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Tan Ruisong, then chairman and Party secretary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), attends a media conference on the eve of the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2022. On August 30, 2024, according to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission, Tan Ruisong, former secretary of the Party Group and chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission.

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Tan Ruisong Investigated

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Tan Ruisong, then chairman and Party secretary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), attends a media conference on the eve of the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2022. On August 30, 2024, according to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission, Tan Ruisong, former secretary of the Party Group and chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently under disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervisory Commission.

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. The first in-person Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden administration is allowing federal officials and Tribal leaders to engage about ways to invest in and strengthen Native communities, according to the White House. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Emmanuel Macron, France's president, left, greets US Vice President Kamala Harris, right, during a briefing at the NASA headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. President Joe Biden will welcome Macron for the first White House state dinner in more than three years on Thursday, setting aside recent tensions with Paris over defense and trade issues to celebrate the oldest US alliance. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022 shows people working on a piece of concrete girder of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022 shows people working on a piece of concrete girder of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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

(240430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The first Airbus A321 aircraft is produced at the Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) facility in north China's Tianjin on Nov. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 30, 2022 shows a monorail train running above the Yinhu Lake in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put i

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EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022

STORY: EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of EDA Annual Conference 2023 STORYLINE: European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclosed in the latest European Defense Agency (EDA) report released on Thursday. The figure was up by 6 percent from a year ago, marking a remarkable eight-year consecutive growth trend, according to the EDA Defense Data 2022 report. Among the 27 EU member states, 20 increased their defense spending. Six countries witnessed growth rates exceeding 10 percent. Established in 2004, the EDA serves as the central hub for European defense cooperation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels. (XHTV)

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Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarkets in Canberra 2. various of Canberra-related footage STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its equal-lowest level in over 18 months, official data has shown. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9 percent in the 12 months to October, down from the 5.6 percent increase in the year to September. It marked the equal-lowest rise for the CPI since January 2022 when inflation was at 4 percent. The state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists had generally forecast the figure would come in at 5.2 percent. The ABS identified a 6.1 percent rise in the cost of housing between October 2022 and October 2023 as the biggest driver of inflation, followed by a 5.9 percent rise in t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

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(COP28)Xinhua Headlines: What has China done to address global climate challenges

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows Saihanba National Forest Park in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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(COP28)Xinhua Headlines: What has China done to address global climate challenges

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a carbon emission supervision platform in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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5 killed in Jerusalem shooting attack

STORY: 5 killed in Jerusalem shooting attack SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting attack 2. various of the attack site STORYLINE: At least five people, including two gunmen, were killed in a shooting attack on Thursday morning in Jerusalem, according to police and emergency services. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem before being killed on the spot, Israel police said in a statement. A 24-year-old woman was announced dead at the scene, while two elderly victims died of wounds in hospital, emergency service Magen David Adom was quoted by local media as saying. The attack occurred almost a year after the same bus stop witnessed a deadly bombing attack on Nov. 23, 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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What has China done amid global efforts to address climate challenges

STORY: What has China done amid global efforts to address climate challenges SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 2. various of China-related footage STORYLINE: As the United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Dubai on Thursday, the issue of climate change again takes center stage. What has China done to address climate challenges? In 2022, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP dropped by more than 51 percent from its 2005 level, according to a report released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) last month. The country has incorporated carbon emission reduction goals into the overall planning of economic and social development, and has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. To help realize these goals, a national carbon market has been established. With the total installed capacity of renewable energies reachin

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda complex in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Wanda Complex in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a Wanda Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Nov 30, 2023. By the end of 2022, China has opened 473 Wanda plazas, holding the largest property area in the world.

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Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3

STORY: Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Statistics Sweden 2. various of Nordea Bank 3. various of Handelsbanken 4. various of street view of Stockholm STORYLINE: The Swedish economy is in recession following a contraction in the third quarter (Q3), according to official statistics released on Wednesday. The gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q3 compared with the previous quarter and by 1.4 percent compared with Q3 in 2022, Statistics Sweden said. "GDP decreased for the second consecutive quarter," Jessica Engdahl, head of section at Statistics Sweden's National Accounts Department, said in a press release. The decrease in Q2 was 0.8 percent from Q1 and 1 percent year-on-year, according to revised figures released by Statistics Sweden in August. The Q3 downturn was mainly driven by changes in inventories, particularly decreased

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(231128) -- QINZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2015 (above) and on Sept. 13, 2022. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China

STORY: Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The remains of 25 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War were returned to China on Thursday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). At around 11:30 a.m., a Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The remains will be buried in a martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang, with a burial ceremony due to be held Friday. China and the ROK have completed 10 instances of such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement signed between the countries. Between 2014 and 2022, the remains of 913 CPV martyrs were returned to China from the ROK. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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Australia's overseas-born population grows

STORY: Australia's overseas-born population grows SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Australian families on vacation 2. the Canberra Children's Family Center 3. various of Australian baby and toddler products 4. various of Australian children STORYLINE: The proportion of Australian residents who were born in another country has increased following a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Tuesday, Australia's overseas-born population grew by 155,000 people between 2021 and 2022. As of June 30, 2022, 7.7 million Australian residents were born overseas, representing 29.5 percent of the total national population, the ABS said. It marked a rebound for Australia's overseas-born population after COVID-19 restricted international migration. Between 2020 and 2021, the share of Australia's population born overseas fell from 29.9 percent to 29.3 percent, th

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Baseball: Fighters' new ballpark in Hokkaido

File photo taken on Nov. 3, 2022, shows the Nippon Ham Fighters' new home stadium, Es Con Field Hokkaido, in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, which opened on March 30, 2023. The new stadium boasts a retractable roof to shield the game and its natural grass turf from Hokkaido's frigid winters and snowy weather, as well as a 70-meter glass wall behind the bleachers to allow sunlight onto the turf. It includes a tower in left field complete with a hotel and spa, where patrons can view the game in style.

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Xinhua Headlines: Despite COVID-19 pandemic, China remains important engine for global growth

(230130) -- BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tries a VR device to experience the metaverse in the Intelligent Industry and Information Technology exhibition area of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)

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(SP)QATAR-AL RAYYAN-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP D-TUN VS FRA

(221130) -- AL RAYYAN, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (R) of Tunisia vies with William Saliba of France during the Group D match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Nov. 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew taking a group picture with their thumbs up after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Nov. 30, 2022, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2022 shows a resting station for delivery couriers by the China Palace Hotel in Beijing, capital of China. The facility provides low-cost boxed lunches and free hot water for delivery couriers as the cold wave hit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People from all walks of life in the national capital line the streets to see off their beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin, expressing their deep sorrow as the hearse journeys from the Chinese PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 5, 2022. The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30, 2022, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Dec. 5, 2022. Jiang was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups. He was hailed as a great Marxist and a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat. Jiang was a long-tested communist fighter and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the third generation of the Party's central collective leadership and the principal found

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GANQMOD PORT-GOODS SHIPMENT (CN)

(230104) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2022 shows various of cargo trucks passing through Ganqmod Port in the city of Bayan Nur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "North China's Ganqmod Port sees growth in goods shipment in 2022" (Xinhua/Li Yunping)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows the opening ceremony of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Countries jointly explore ways to co-exist with nature On Nov. 6, the World Meteorological Organization published a report saying that the past eight years are likely to be the hottest on record. In 2022, many countries have experienced unprecedented high temperatures and subsequent severe droughts and forest fires. Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered from severe floods. Protecting Earth has become all the more imperative. At the end of the year, the conferences of the parties to the three global pacts for the environment were held one after another. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands adopted the Wuhan Declaration, the 27th session of th

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev (3rd L) discusses design plan with colleagues in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 13, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev discusses design plan with a colleague at China's CCTEG Chongqing Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 13, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev buys bread at Jiefangbei business area in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 23, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev takes a walk along the Yangtze River in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 23, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82

STORY: Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan 3. various file of Pele STORYLINE: Former Brazilian football star and three-time World Cup champion Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo. Pele had been hospitalized since Nov. 29 due to a respiratory infection after he contracted COVID-19, and for the reassessment of the treatment of colon cancer. On Thursday afternoon, the hospital announced his death. According to a report from the hospital, Pele died due to the failure of multiple organs as a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition. His funeral will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan "His legacy is (to let the world know) that the Brazilians are

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin is held by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the Central Military Commission (CMC), in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 8. Jiang Zemin passes away On Nov. 30, Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai at the age of 96. Jiang was hailed as an outstanding leader, enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, a great Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist and diplomat, a long-tested communist fighter, and an outstanding leader of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He was the core of the Party's third generation of central collectiv