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JSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel get out of an armored vehicle during the "Resolute Dragon" joint drill on Oct. 29, 2023, at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Oct. 29, 2023, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 mobile combat vehicles, seen during the "Resolute Dragon" Japan-U.S. joint drill at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Xinhua Headlines: Shared passion for delicacies fuels China-EU agricultural trade

(240529) -- BEIJING/BRUSSELS, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors take photos of exhibits at the China International Conference for the Cooperation on the Premium Geographical Indication Brands 2023 in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 24, 2023. (Photo by Wang Zhitong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Shared passion for delicacies fuels China-EU agricultural trade

(240529) -- BEIJING/BRUSSELS, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take photos of exhibits at the China International Conference for the Cooperation on the Premium Geographical Indication Brands 2023 in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 24, 2023. (Photo by Wang Zhitong/Xinhua)

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 34,683: authorities

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 34,683: authorities SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wounded Palestinians being transferred to a local hospital 2. various of Rafah after Israeli attacks STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. It added that the Israeli army killed 29 people and wounded 110 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October. The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, durin

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wounded children receiving treatment at a hospital 2. various of destroyed buildings STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,488, said the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday. The ministry added in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 34 Palestinians and wounded 68 others during the past 24 hours. This brings the total death toll to 34,488 and injuries to 77,643 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Meanwhile, at least 20 Palestinians were killed Sunday night in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian offi

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl leaves home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after receiving evacuation orders from Israel in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A university gate is seen destroyed in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank is seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A damaged building is seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank is seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-DEATH TOLL

(240129) -- GAZA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank is seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli offensive on the enclave has reached 26,637 since it began on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness

(240129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member displays a product for the Chinese market at Nestle's Konolfingen Factory in Konolfingen, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger speaks at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) in New York, the United States, on Oct. 24, 2023. Henry Kissinger died on Nov. 29 at home in Connecticut at the age of 100. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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A displaced mother's struggle in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict

STORY: A displaced mother's struggle in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iman Al-Masry's life 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN AL-MASRY, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHOROUQ AL-MASRY, Gaza resident, Iman's sister STORYLINE: In the Gaza Strip, Iman Al-Masry, a 29-year-old mother, along with her three newborns, found refuge in a school in Deir el-Balah after being displaced. Inside a classroom at the school, she has made a temporary home for her children. Meanwhile, her fourth child is being cared for in the nursery of a hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Al-Masry is among the 1.9 million Gazans who were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip due to the conflict between the Israeli army and Hamas. She left her home in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, on the fifth day of the conflict that erupted on Oct. 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN AL-MASRY, Ga

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Israel begins operations in southern Gaza where Hamas launched Oct. 7 attack

STORY: Israel begins operations in southern Gaza where Hamas launched Oct. 7 attack SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on Friday it has started military operations in southern Gaza's Khirbat Ikhza'a region. Khirbat Ikhza'a region is where Hamas launched its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, resulting in casualties and the abduction of civilians to Gaza. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "As the war between Hamas and Israel has lasted exactly 12 weeks on Friday, the Israeli army continued to extend operations in the Gaza Strip and exchange fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah military group in the north. Israeli media reported that talks between Israel and Hamas to negotiate the release of hostages appeared to be ongoing, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday

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MIDEAST-TUBAS-CLASHES

(231229) -- TUBAS, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises during clashes in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas, on Dec. 29, 2023. According to Palestinian statistics, 315 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-TUBAS-CLASHES

(231229) -- TUBAS, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises during clashes in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas, on Dec. 29, 2023. According to Palestinian statistics, 315 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-TUBAS-CLASHES

(231229) -- TUBAS, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises during clashes in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas, on Dec. 29, 2023. According to Palestinian statistics, 315 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-TUBAS-CLASHES

(231229) -- TUBAS, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises during clashes in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas, on Dec. 29, 2023. According to Palestinian statistics, 315 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-TUBAS-CLASHES

(231229) -- TUBAS, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises during clashes in a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tubas, on Dec. 29, 2023. According to Palestinian statistics, 315 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An application scenario of e-CNY (digital yuan) payment is displayed at the China (Beijing) Digital Finance Forum 2023 in Lize Financial Business District of Fengtai District in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 12, 2023. Top 10 China news events of 2023 9. Central financial work conference puts forward goal of building a nation with a strong financial sector At the central financial work conference held in Beijing from Oct. 30 to 31, Xi reviewed the financial work since the 18th CPC National Congress, analyzed the situations facing high-quality development of the financial sector, and arranged relevant work for the current and future periods. The conference called for accelerating the building of a nation with a strong financial sector, contributing to building China into a strong country and advancing national rejuvenation through high-quality financial development, raising the financial work to a higher strategic level. Since the beginning of this year

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and distinguished guests arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Xi on Oct. 18 attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech. Top 10 China news events of 2023 4. Major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics injects positive energy into turbulent world The China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation were held in May and October, respectively, in Xi'an and Beijing, as two of a series of diplomatic events hosted by China that Xi attended over the year. Xi also visited Russia, South Africa, the United States and Vietnam, where he held meetings, attended international conferences and engaged in bilateral and multilateral head-of-state diplomacy. In March, China estab

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in May 2023 shows an interior view of the headquarters of the National Archives of Publications and Culture in Beijing, capital of China. Top 10 China news events of 2023 8. Xi Jinping Thought on Culture formally put forward At a national meeting on the work of public communication and culture, held from Oct. 7 to 8, Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was formally put forward, marking a new height of the Party's confidence in history and culture. Speaking at a meeting on cultural inheritance and development on June 2, Xi specified efforts in 14 areas to promote cultural development, put forward important ideas such as upholding the Party's leadership over culture-related work and shouldering new cultural missions, and announced a major task of building a modern Chinese civilization. (Xinhua)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Lingao, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN PAINTER-PEACE

(231229) -- RAFAH, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Basil Al-Maqousi shows one of his drawings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Dec. 27, 2023. Basil Al-Maqousi, a Palestinian painter from Gaza Strip, was forced to flee his hometown during Hamas-Israel conflict and took a shelter in Rafah. He painted every day to depict the ordeals his family and people in the Gaza Strip stand during the clashes, and to convey his wish for peace. At least 20,674 Palestinians were killed, and 54,536 others wounded in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN PAINTER-PEACE

(231229) -- RAFAH, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Basil Al-Maqousi draws a picture in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Dec. 27, 2023. Basil Al-Maqousi, a Palestinian painter from Gaza Strip, was forced to flee his hometown during Hamas-Israel conflict and took a shelter in Rafah. He painted every day to depict the ordeals his family and people in the Gaza Strip stand during the clashes, and to convey his wish for peace. At least 20,674 Palestinians were killed, and 54,536 others wounded in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN PAINTER-PEACE

(231229) -- RAFAH, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Basil Al-Maqousi draws a picture in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Dec. 27, 2023. Basil Al-Maqousi, a Palestinian painter from Gaza Strip, was forced to flee his hometown during Hamas-Israel conflict and took a shelter in Rafah. He painted every day to depict the ordeals his family and people in the Gaza Strip stand during the clashes, and to convey his wish for peace. At least 20,674 Palestinians were killed, and 54,536 others wounded in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN PAINTER-PEACE

(231229) -- RAFAH, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Basil Al-Maqousi draws a picture in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Dec. 27, 2023. Basil Al-Maqousi, a Palestinian painter from Gaza Strip, was forced to flee his hometown during Hamas-Israel conflict and took a shelter in Rafah. He painted every day to depict the ordeals his family and people in the Gaza Strip stand during the clashes, and to convey his wish for peace. At least 20,674 Palestinians were killed, and 54,536 others wounded in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN PAINTER-PEACE

(231229) -- RAFAH, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Basil Al-Maqousi retouches his drawing in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Dec. 27, 2023. Basil Al-Maqousi, a Palestinian painter from Gaza Strip, was forced to flee his hometown during Hamas-Israel conflict and took a shelter in Rafah. He painted every day to depict the ordeals his family and people in the Gaza Strip stand during the clashes, and to convey his wish for peace. At least 20,674 Palestinians were killed, and 54,536 others wounded in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum (L) competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows artists performing during the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xin

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Cricket and baseball/softball will return to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session approved the proposal on October 16. Flag football, lacrosse and squash will also feature at Los Angeles 2028 as additional sports. In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed that weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympic places, after the International Weightlifting Federation took action to solve doping issues, and a makeover for modern pentathlon sees obstacle racing replace equestrian. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a digital display showing the sports of baseball and softball for their feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, during the second day of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Cricket and baseball/softball will return to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session approved the proposal on October 16. Flag football, lacrosse and squash will also feature at Los Angeles 2028 as additional sports. In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed that weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympic places, after the International Weightlifting Federation took action to solve doping issues, and a makeover for modern pentathlon sees obstacle racing replace equestrian. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows IOC members voting during the second day of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Cricket and baseball/softball will return to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session approved the proposal on October 16. Flag football, lacrosse and squash will also feature at Los Angeles 2028 as additional sports. In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed that weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympic places, after the International Weightlifting Federation took action to solve doping issues, and a makeover for modern pentathlon sees obstacle racing replace equestrian. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a digital display showing the sport of squash for its feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, during the second day of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan running from July 14 to 30, China's Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships, while Australian Kaylee McKeown also emerged victorious in three different events in the women's backstroke. Qin and McKeown were honored as the Best Male and Female Swimmer of 2023 by World Aquatics in October. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang (R) of China and Kaylee McKeown of Australia posing for photos after winning the Best Swimmers of the Year 2023 award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans

STORY: How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 11/Oct. 29, 2023 DATELINE: DEC. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Stockholm/ CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of European cities 2. various of cars 3. various of NIO power swap station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN LIND, NIO ET7 owner in Sweden 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 6. various of car making process STORYLINE: With high quality, innovative designs, and competitive prices, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands such as BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Hongqi and Lynk & Co are increasingly winning the hearts and minds of European consumers. Statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that Chinese brands account for almost 4 percent of European Union (EU) battery-electric car sales in 2022, up from 0.4 percent just three years ago. The EU imported over half a million Chinese-made cars in 2022, of which around 63 percent were