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Xinhua Headlines: 200 years on, scars left by Monroe Doctrine still clear on Latin America

Xinhua Headlines: 200 years on, scars left by Monroe Doctrine still clear on Latin America

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man pays homage to former Chilean President Salvador Allende and commemorates the 49th anniversary of the military coup launched by Augusto Pinochet in Santiago, Chile, Sept. 11, 2022. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit to chart course for development of China-Vietnam ties, boost shared growth in Asia-Pacific

Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit to chart course for development of China-Vietnam ties, boost shared growth in Asia-Pacific

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member promotes Vietnamese coffee products via livestreaming during the 19th China-ASEAN Expo at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares before working on a train at the Nagad railway station along the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway in Djibouti Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a rice milling processing room at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees plant rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees grow vegetable at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the entrance to the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees raise rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the rice variety GAWAL R1 developed by Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd. at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-DAQING-PETROCHINA-WATER SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION (CN)

(230920) -- DAQING, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows part of the Xinghuo water surface photovoltaic power station of Daqing Oilfield under PetroChina in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This power station has an installed capacity of 18.73 megawatts, and its average annual electricity generation is equivalent to that produced by burning 8400 tonnes of standard coal, which in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 22,000 tonnes. The station has yielded 33 million kWh of electricity since it was put into operation on June 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- CHUMPHON, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check freshly harvested durians at a durian plant in Chumphon, Thailand, Sept. 19, 2023. According to data from Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, China was the largest export market for Thai durians in 2022, accounting for more than 96 percent of the total export volume. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 perc

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- CHUMPHON, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads packed durians into a truck at a durian plant in Chumphon, Thailand, Sept. 19, 2023. According to data from Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, China was the largest export market for Thai durians in 2022, accounting for more than 96 percent of the total export volume. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 p

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- CHUMPHON, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Packed durians are loaded into a truck at a durian plant in Chumphon, Thailand, Sept. 19, 2023. According to data from Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, China was the largest export market for Thai durians in 2022, accounting for more than 96 percent of the total export volume. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent fro

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- CHUMPHON, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads packed durians into a truck at a durian plant in Chumphon, Thailand, Sept. 19, 2023. According to data from Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, China was the largest export market for Thai durians in 2022, accounting for more than 96 percent of the total export volume. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 p

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Xinhua Headlines: Unscrupulous cyber spying sheds light on U.S. hegemonic paranoia

Xinhua Headlines: Unscrupulous cyber spying sheds light on U.S. hegemonic paranoia

(230919) -- BEIJING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A supporter of Julian Assange holds up a sign outside the Home Office in London, Britain, June 17, 2022. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony

STORY: U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S.-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, Türkiye 3. various of U.S.-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 6. various of U.S.-related footage 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: The latest investigation into the 2022 cyberattack on China's Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) has unequivocally pinpointed personnel from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) as the hand behind it. In 2022, the NPU fell victim to a cyberattack involving the utilization of 41 specialized cyber weapons to launch cyber theft operations over 1,000 time

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows Leifeng Pagoda at the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers install large "Liang Bu" hammers at a square in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Nov. 19, 2022. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery and ironing,

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Spain welcomes record 10.1 mln tourists in July

STORY: Spain welcomes record 10.1 mln tourists in July DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Spain STORYLINE: For the first time ever, Spain welcomed over 10 million foreign tourists in July as the tourism sector completed its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) said on Friday. The INE's "Tourist Movements at Borders" (Frontur) study shows that 10.1 million foreign tourists visited Spain during the month, 11.4 percent more than in July 2022 and 2.6 percent more than in 2019, the year that saw the previous record for visitor numbers. In the first seven months of 2023, 47.6 million foreigners visited Spain, almost 21 percent more than in 2022 but 0.8 percent fewer than in 2019. Tourist spending between January and July was up 14.7 percent. The United Kingdom continues to be Spain's biggest source market, with 9.8 million Britons visiting the country in the first seven months of the year,

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Xinhua Headlines: Report on CPC's "Second Integration" theory unlocks understanding of China

Xinhua Headlines: Report on CPC's "Second Integration" theory unlocks understanding of China

(230702) -- BEIJING, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at the 19th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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Lebanon approves wage increase for public sector employees

STORY: Lebanon approves wage increase for public sector employees DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ministers in cabinet meeting 2. various of Information Minister ZIAD AL-MAKARI speaking to reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (French): Information Minister ZIAD AL-MAKARI, Beirut 4. various of demonstrators in Beirut Downtown 5. various of riot police 6. various of a soldier STORYLINE: The Lebanese government on Tuesday approved four additional monthly salaries for public sector employees, in addition to the two previous rises approved in Sept. 2022, the National News Agency reported. Public sector employees will start receiving seven salaries per month two months later. They are requested to complete a minimum of 14 working days per month to be eligible for the wage increase. They are only requested to attend 14 working days as the government cannot afford to pay the high cost of their daily transport to work. Meanwhile, the transportation allowanc

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CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(230119) -- SANGZHI, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Pihe shows traditional tie-dyeing technique of the ethnic Bai group in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic Bai woman travels far to promote cultural heritage" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(230119) -- SANGZHI, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Pihe (R) teaches traditional tie-dyeing technique of the ethnic Bai group to a villager in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic Bai woman travels far to promote cultural heritage" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade hits record high in challenging year

Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade hits record high in challenging year

(230113) -- BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at the 19th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels on a road near the Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, Sept. 19, 2022. Britain held a state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, the country's longest-reigning monarch, at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022 attended by a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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CORRECTED: U.N. chief announces climate change summit in Sept. 2023

CORRECTED: U.N. chief announces climate change summit in Sept. 2023

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference, announcing at UN headquarters in Ne York on Dec. 19, 2022, that he will convene a climate-change meeting for political and business leaders in September 2023. Guterres vowed the meeting will be a "no-nonsense" summit with no room for "greenwashers, blame-shifters or repackaging of announcements of previous years."

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CHINA-HEBEI-NEW ENERGY (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-NEW ENERGY (CN)

(221219) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows a wind farm in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province. In 2022, Hebei Province has invested about 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy power generation, which added an installed capacity of more than eight million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

(221219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at exhibits during an exhibition on ancient Chinese paintings at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 18, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

(221219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at 3D-printed full-size replicas of statues from the Yungang Grottoes during an exhibition featuring China's achievements in compiling "A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings" at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

Xinhua Headlines: 17-year-long support for compilation of China's ancient artworks

(221219) -- BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at exhibits during an exhibition featuring China's achievements in compiling "A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings" at the National Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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

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

(221213) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student shows a train driving simulator at the Djibouti Luban Workshop at Djibouti Industrial and Commercial School in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti on Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Thailand to build community with shared future for enhanced stability, prosperity, sustainability

Xinhua Headlines: China, Thailand to build community with shared future for enhanced stability, prosperity, sustainability

(221119) -- BANGKOK, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

(221019) -- KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man collects harvested cotton at a farm in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt, Sept. 28, 2022. Bathed in the warm sun and pleasant breezes of the Mediterranean, cotton bolls bloomed on the research farm of Sakha Agricultural Research Station in Kafr El-Sheikh in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt, turning the land into a white blanket. TO GO WITH "Feature: Agrotechnicians' hard work helps increase cotton yield, quality in Egypt" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

(221019) -- KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman harvests cotton at a farm in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt, Sept. 28, 2022. Bathed in the warm sun and pleasant breezes of the Mediterranean, cotton bolls bloomed on the research farm of Sakha Agricultural Research Station in Kafr El-Sheikh in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt, turning the land into a white blanket. TO GO WITH "Feature: Agrotechnicians' hard work helps increase cotton yield, quality in Egypt" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

EGYPT-KAFR EL-SHEIKH-COTTON-HARVEST

(221019) -- KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman carries harvested cotton at a farm in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt, Sept. 28, 2022. Bathed in the warm sun and pleasant breezes of the Mediterranean, cotton bolls bloomed on the research farm of Sakha Agricultural Research Station in Kafr El-Sheikh in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt, turning the land into a white blanket. TO GO WITH "Feature: Agrotechnicians' hard work helps increase cotton yield, quality in Egypt" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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CHINA-LIAONING-HARVEST (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-HARVEST (CN)

(221019) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows harvested grain in Kangping County of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Myanmar exports over 811,812 tons of beans, pulses in H1 of 2022-23 fiscal year

STORY: Myanmar exports over 811,812 tons of beans, pulses in H1 of 2022-23 fiscal year DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a beans and pulses processing plant in Yangon, Myanmar 2. various of workers processing beans and pulses 3. various of workers transferring beans and pulses STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 811,812 tons of beans and pulses worth over 637 million U.S. dollars in the first half of the 2022-23 fiscal year, showed the Ministry of Commerce's figures on Monday. From April 1 to Sept. 30 this year, Myanmar shipped over 668,092 tons of beans and pulses via sea routes and transported over 143,720 tons of beans and pulses through land borders, the ministry said. Myanmar's current fiscal year started on April 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has shipped most of its exported beans and pulses via sea routes, official figures showed. Myanmar exported over 249,245 tons of beans and pulses worth more than 217 mill

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Xinhua Headlines: Tibet's rural residents enjoy improved livelihood over past decade

Xinhua Headlines: Tibet's rural residents enjoy improved livelihood over past decade

(221008) -- LHASA, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A harvester operates in a highland barley field in Rasog Township of Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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