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U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth

STORY: U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (Nov.4, 2023) 2. various of the Golden Gate Bridge (Nov. 11, 2023) 3. various of Washington D.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The report noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. The job growth in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised down by 45,000 to 105,000, and the change for November was revised down by 26,000 to 173,000. On a monthly average, payroll employment rose by 225,000 in 2023, much less than a gain of 399,000 in 2022, indicating a cooling job market amid h

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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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Chinese doctors help restore eyesight for cataract patients in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese doctors help restore eyesight for cataract patients in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KEA REN, Cataract patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): BUTH RON, Cataract patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SO SOPANHAVATEI, Director of Prey Veng Provincial Referral Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHAI JIANWEI, Chinese ophthalmologist 6. various of the hospital STORYLINE: Since 2022, a China-aided cataract blindness elimination project has been helping Cambodian patients restore eyesight in the country's Prey Veng Province. Funded by China's GX Foundation, the Cataract Blindness Eradication Project for the period of three years from September 2022 to September 2025 is expected to regain vision for some 10,000 cataract patients. Under the project, the GX Foundation has dispatched a Chinese medical team, together with two mobile eye treatment centers and a 35-seat

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Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1

STORY: Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1 SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31/Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wine stores in Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 3. various of sommelier Benjamin Maillet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 5. various of Burgundy wine vines (files, shooting in September) 6. various of Burgundy wines in a market STORYLINE: According to a recent survey carried out by the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB), sales of Burgundy wines remained at record levels in the first half of this year, with 43 million bottles sold abroad. The BIVB data showed that the region generated over 1.5 billion euros in revenue by exporting approximately 122.7 million liters of wine to more than 170 countries and regions in 2022, marking an impressive increase of over 1 million euros compared to 2021. However, Francois Labet, president of

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China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely

STORY: China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-15 return capsule landing at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG QINGMING, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): VILQILEGQI, Local herdsman 7. file footages of the launch of the Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022 8. file footages of members of the Shenzhou 15 crew conducting extravehicular activities STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. The return capsule carrying astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia. Soon after the

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future

(230408) -- BERLIN, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows a new energy vehicle of German automaker Mercedes-Benz at the automobile exhibition area of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's strong recovery shores up foreign firms

(230324) -- BEIJING, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows a multi-function medical rescue unit at the booth of Mercedes-Benz during the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov.

STORY: Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov. DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flag 2. various of shipping trade in Turkey 3. various of U.S. dollars 4. various of Turkish central bank 5. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars 6. various of gold products in a golden shop (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 7. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Türkiye recorded a current account deficit of 3.67 billion U.S. dollars in November last year, according to data released by the Turkish central bank on Wednesday. Türkiye's 12-month rolling deficit, ending in November last year, amounted to about 45 billion dollars, the highest level since August 2018, the data showed. The country posts a deficit for the 13th month in a row, primarily as a result of rising energy prices. The current account deficit reached 41.8 billion dollars in the January-November period in 2022. In the same period, the current account,

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (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/Sui Xiankai)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LIVERPOOL-ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S RINGS FINAL

(221106) -- LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Adem Asil of Türkiye celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the men's rings final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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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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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

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping walks to the venue of the 17th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Xi delivered a speech titled "Working Together to Meet the Challenges of Our Times and Build a Better Future" at the summit. The G20 summit kicked off here on Nov. 15. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 6. Head-of-state diplomacy inspires broad strides in China's major-country diplomacy From Nov. 14 to 19, Xi attended the 17th Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok, and paid a visit to Thailand. In Bali, Xi met with U.S. President Joe Biden, the first face-to-face meeting between the heads of state of the two countries during the past three years. These were only part of a series of head-of-state diplomatic actions throughout the year of 2022, starting from the Beijing Winter Olympics in February to Xi's Mideast trip in December. Guided by head-of

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Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients

STORY: Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers 2. Voice of MA JUNWEI, Cardiologist, Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin 3. Voice of CHEN QIUPING, Liulitun Community Health Service Center, Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU SUZHEN, ICU, Xingtai People's Hospital, Hebei 5. various of the relay rescue 6. Voice of JIANG RONG, Head nurse, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 7. Voice of LIU XIAOCHENG, President of Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin STORYLINE: Numerous medical workers are on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients as China shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. ICU, Guangdong Second Provincial Central Hospital On Nov. 25, an 85-year-old COVID-19 patient was out of danger after surgery Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin Ma

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Chicago Field Museum hosts Chinese Culture Day

STORY: Chicago Field Museum hosts Chinese Culture Day DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of speakers at the event 2. various of performances including Chinese folk dance, Chinese folk music, Chinese tea art show, Chinese Kung Fu, Chinese pop songs 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MIRIAM, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALDEN, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHUB, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): REYES, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ADAM, Student 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): REYES, Student STORYLINE: Nearly 100 American students recently gathered in the Field Museum in downtown Chicago, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, to have a taste of Chinese food and an in-person experience of Chinese culture. They were in the museum Friday for a Chinese Cultural Day event, in which Chinese students from various universities presented Chinese folk dance or traditional Chinese music. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MIRIAM, Student "I like t

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On site in Urumqi: Life returning to normal amid COVID-19 measures

STORY: On site in Urumqi: Life returning to normal amid COVID-19 measures DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Urumqi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU XIANGLI, Tire shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Ms. WANG, Tire shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HAO HONGMEI, Staff member of a local supermarket 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG BING, Staff member, a local branch of JD Logistics 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HUANG HE, Deputy general manager, Silkroad Resort in Urumqi 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WEI JIANYE, Deputy director of Nanshan scenic spot administrative committee, Urumqi STORYLINE: Life in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has been gradually returning to normal. With COVID-19 control measures in place, the city has restored public transport in a gradual and orderly manner starting from Nov. 28. More and more private cars appear on roads. Car owners in Urumqi are busy with changing sn

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- XI'AN, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members watch the live broadcast memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin at the China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation Limited in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. Jiang's casket, covered with the flag of the CPC, was placed amidst bouquets of flowers and sprigs of evergreen cypress. A floral arrangement presented by family members of Jiang, including his wife Wang Yeping, was placed in front of the casket, flanked by six guards of honor. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. Jiang's casket, covered with the flag of the CPC, was placed amidst bouquets of flowers and sprigs of evergreen cypress. A floral arrangement presented by family members of Jiang, including his wife Wang Yeping, was placed in front of the casket. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the People's Liberation Army attending a memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, enter the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- HARBIN, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members watch the live broadcast memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin at a factory of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- ZHENGZHOU, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at a construction site in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- QINGDAO, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at a workshop of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- NANCHANG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch the live broadcast memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin at the Bayi Square in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at the Pacific international container terminal at the Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- LHASA, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese national flag is flown at half-mast to mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- URUMQI, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin on a street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of faculty and students mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- YANGZHOU, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin on a street in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers watch the live broadcast memorial meeting for Comrade Jiang Zemin at a workshop of FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at Wangfujing Street in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-MOURNING (CN)

(221206) -- MACAO, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students mourn the passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin at Hou Kong Middle School in south China's Macao, Dec. 6, 2022. A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The meeting was 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). Across the nation, people of all ethnic groups expressed their deep condolences for the passing of Jiang. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was 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). Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Han Zheng, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Wang Qishan were present. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), addresses a memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was held by the 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 CMC. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was 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). (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-JIANG ZEMIN-MEMORIAL MEETING (CN)

(221206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, is held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 6, 2022. The meeting was 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). (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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Memorial service for China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin

The Chinese national flag is flown at half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Dec. 6, 2022, to mourn the death of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. A memorial service for Jiang, who died Nov. 30 at age 96, was held at the Great Hall of the People in the capital the same day.

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows photovoltaic installations at the rooftop of Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Nov. 29, 2022. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-BUSINESS-PHOTOVOLTAICS

(221206) -- ATHENS, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Stergiou Family S.A. factory in Acharnes, a suburb of Athens, Greece, on Nov. 29, 2022. Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics en masse this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. TO GO WITH "Feature: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)