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(TWO SESSIONS) CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-CPPCC-JOINT GROUP MEETING (CN)

(240306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese vice premier, attends a joint group meeting of political advisors from special administrative regions (SARs) of Hong Kong and Macao at the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MANNED SPACE PROGRAM DELEGATION-VISIT (CN)

(231128) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2023 shows people looking at a high resolution panorama image displaying the space station taken from Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship during a press conference in Hong Kong, south China. A delegation of China's manned space program is on a six-day visit to Hong Kong and Macao from Tuesday to Sunday at the invitation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Macao SAR government, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). TO GO WITH "China's manned space program delegation visits Hong Kong, Macao SARs" (Xinhua/Lui Sui Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MANNED SPACE PROGRAM DELEGATION-VISIT (CN)

(231128) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), delivers a speech during a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 28, 2023. A delegation of China's manned space program is on a six-day visit to Hong Kong and Macao from Tuesday to Sunday at the invitation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Macao SAR government, according to the CMSA. TO GO WITH "China's manned space program delegation visits Hong Kong, Macao SARs" (Xinhua/Lui Sui Wai)

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China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official

STORY: China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: A Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday that China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community. Speaking of the recent denial of the research results by certain WHO officials and experts, he said such a move politicizes the issue and is unacceptable to the scientific communities in China and the world as a whole. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "After COVID-19 struck, we have followed the

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong pose for a group photo at Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong visit the Long Corridor, a roofed walkway, in the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong pose for photos in the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong visit the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong pose for photos at Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist (2nd R) from Hong Kong celebrates his 69th birthday with a birthday cake prepared by the travel agency in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong visit the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elderly tourists from Hong Kong visit the Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-TOUR GROUP (CN)

(230207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An elderly tourist from Hong Kong takes a selfie at Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. With an average age of over 65, a group of elderly tourists from Hong Kong arrived in Beijing on Monday, becoming the first Hong Kong tour group to Beijing after lifting of restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs). (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-FIRST TOUR GROUP-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists of the first tour group from Hong Kong pose for a group photo with souvenirs in their hands at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, the first Hong Kong tour group of 17 people since the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the mainland arrived in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-FIRST TOUR GROUP-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists of the first tour group from Hong Kong attend a welcoming ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, the first Hong Kong tour group of 17 people since the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the mainland arrived in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-FIRST TOUR GROUP-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists of the first tour group from Hong Kong take a selfie at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, the first Hong Kong tour group of 17 people since the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the mainland arrived in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-FIRST TOUR GROUP-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists of the first tour group from Hong Kong pose for a group photo at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, the first Hong Kong tour group of 17 people since the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the mainland arrived in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HONG KONG-FIRST TOUR GROUP-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first tour group from Hong Kong arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, the first Hong Kong tour group of 17 people since the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the mainland arrived in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-MACAO-TOUR GROUP-RESUMPTION-WELCOMING CEREMONY (CN)

(230206) -- MACAO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province pose for a group photo at Hengqin port in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-MACAO-TOUR GROUP-RESUMPTION-WELCOMING CEREMONY (CN)

(230206) -- MACAO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province pose for a photo with the mascot of Macao tourism in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-MACAO-TOUR GROUP-RESUMPTION-WELCOMING CEREMONY (CN)

(230206) -- MACAO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province takes a selfie in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-MACAO-TOUR GROUP-RESUMPTION-WELCOMING CEREMONY (CN)

(230206) -- MACAO, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province select characteristic food at a shop in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A traveller leaves a note on a billboard after arriving in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travellers arrive in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travellers go through entry procedures at the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles depart for Hong Kong at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of travellers from Hong Kong to Shenzhen pass the bridge linking the two cities at the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travellers arrive at the departure hall of the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Travellers arrive at the departure hall of the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members are on duty at the departure hall of the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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Mainland fully resumes HK, Macao travel

STORY: Mainland fully resumes HK, Macao travel DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: SHENZHEN/HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of control points 3. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FANG JIE, Shenzhen Entry-Exit Frontier Inspection Station 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEONG KWOKKEUNG, Hong Kong resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent "Normal travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland has fully resumed starting today, Feb. 6. All boundary control points between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland opened up today without imposing any prescribed daily numbers of people, and the pre-departure nucleic acid test requirement has been canceled." The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Mond

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choi Kai Yeung, the first traveller since the operation of the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point, passes the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUME (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cycling enthusiasts from Hong Kong arrive in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member helps a traveller pass the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A traveller passes the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customs officer guides a passenger arriving in Shenzhen from Hong Kong at the Lo Wu Control Point in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-MAINLAND-HONG KONG-MACAO-TRAVEL-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230206) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers depart for Hong Kong at the Lo Wu Control Point in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development. Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven land boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND-TRAVEL-METRO STATION (CN)

(230203) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2023 shows the cross-boundary students passage at the Lo Wu Station of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong, south China. China will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs), China's State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said on Friday, citing a document. TO GO WITH "China to further ease travel between mainland and Hong Kong, Macao" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND-TRAVEL-METRO STATION (CN)

(230203) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member is on duty at the Lo Wu Station of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 3, 2023. China will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs), China's State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said on Friday, citing a document. TO GO WITH "China to further ease travel between mainland and Hong Kong, Macao" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND-TRAVEL-METRO STATION (CN)

(230203) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2023 shows ticket barriers at the Lo Wu Station of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong, south China. China will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs), China's State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said on Friday, citing a document. TO GO WITH "China to further ease travel between mainland and Hong Kong, Macao" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND-TRAVEL-METRO STATION (CN)

(230203) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2023 shows the customer service center at the Lo Wu Station of Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) in Hong Kong, south China. China will continue to lift restrictions on travel between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs), China's State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said on Friday, citing a document. TO GO WITH "China to further ease travel between mainland and Hong Kong, Macao" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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Japan PM Kishida vows to downgrade COVID-19 categorization in spring

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 this spring to a Class 5 disease, the same level as seasonal influenza, a move that would lead to a major shift in the pandemic restrictions that have been in place for around three years. In Japan, COVID-19 is currently categorized as "equivalent to Class 2" and is subject to extensive steps, such as limitations on the movements of infected people and their close contacts. The measures are stricter than those against Class 2 infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.

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Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

STORY: Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics working 2. various of street views in Peru 3. various of people receiving vaccines STORYLINE: The National Institute of Health in Peru detected three cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this week in Lima through genomic surveillance, as was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Through a statement, the institution explained that the finding of the INS Genomic Surveillance Team "implies that there may be more related cases and there could be an increase of cases" of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The new subvariant is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19, and it has been identified in 38 countries, the institute declared. The identification of the Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 in the Peruvian capital comes at a time when the country is going through its fifth wave of infections, althou

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Japanese companies lack flu crisis management

BEIJING, China - A TV picture tube assembly, affiliated with a Japanese electronics company, in Beijing, resumes its production in May 2003 after a suspension due to SARS rapid spreading in China.

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Beijing claims 'victory' over SARS

BEIJING, China - Liang Wannian, vice director of the Beijing Health Bureau, tells reporters in Beijing on May 10 that the Chinese capital has achieved ''victory'' over SARS, following the outbreak of the disease that occurred last month.

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China reports 4 new suspected SARS cases

SHENYANG, China - Flight passengers report their health conditions before boarding a plane at Shenyang airport on April 25. The Chinese Health Ministry announced on the same day it was investigating four new suspected cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Beijing.

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China confirms 2 SARS cases, finds 2 more

BEIJING, China - Medical workers at a hospital in Beijing, where a suspected SARS patient is being treated, wear masks as they walk through the hospital compound on April 23.

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(2)China reports 2 suspected SARS cases

BEIJING, China - Beijing hospital staff wearing masks and protective clothing discuss how to cope with SARS near a hospital where a patient thought to have SARS is being treated. China said April 22 it has discovered two suspected SARS cases -- one in Beijing and one in the eastern province of Anhui.

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China reports 2 suspected SARS cases

BEIJING, China - China said April 22 there are two suspected cases of SARS -- one in Beijing and one in the eastern province of Anhui. Photo shows a reporter wearing a mask in front of a Beijing hospital where a patient thought to have SARS is being treated.

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(2)National People's Congress of China opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) delivers the annual work report to the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5. The report lauded the country's economic growth in 2003 in the wake of the SARS outbreak and several natural disasters.