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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vessel of the 26th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sails on Suez Canal in Egypt, Sept. 2, 2017. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-U.S.-RELATIONS-GUEST OPINION (CN)

(230902) -- BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch lion dancing during an event celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year at Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C., the United States, on Jan. 28, 2017. TO GO WITH "Guest Opinion: Resetting China-U.S. relations through people" (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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Abe dissolves lower house as opposition bands together

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 28 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) walks at the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017, surrounded by security guards and others, after dissolving the House of Representatives to call a general election.

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H.K. pro-democracy protesters

HONG KONG, China - Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2014, in Hong Kong, China, shows the tents of pro-democracy protestors installed on a main street in front of a government office building. Calling for a more democratic way to elect the territory's leader in 2017, student-led political activists started their "Occupy Central" campaign Sept. 28.

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H.K. pro-democracy protesters

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, China, again gather in the shopping district of Mongkok on Oct. 17, 2014, although police removed their barricades in the predawn hours. Calling for a more democratic way to elect the territory's leader in 2017, student-led political activists started their "Occupy Central" campaign Sept. 28.

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H.K. pro-democracy activists block main road

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of protesters occupy a main road near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 28, 2014. The protesters broke through cordons, prompting police to fire tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. The Occupy Central movement aims to press Beijing and Hong Kong authorities for genuine democracy in the 2017 election.

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H.K. pro-democracy activists block main road

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of protesters occupy a main road near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 28, 2014. The protesters broke through cordons, prompting police to fire tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. The Occupy Central movement aims to press Beijing and Hong Kong authorities for genuine democracy in the 2017 election.

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I wish to contribute to legal exchanges between HK and mainland: student

STORY: I wish to contribute to legal exchanges between HK and mainland: student DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cheong King Yau 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEONG KING YAU, Postgraduate student, China University of Political Science and Law STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEONG KING YAU, Postgraduate student, China University of Political Science and Law "My name is Cheong King Yau, a postgraduate studying constitutional law and administrative law at the China University of Political Science and Law. Born in 1997, I will soon be 25 years old, 'the same age' as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As a young person growing up together with the HKSAR, I have witnessed that after 25 years of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, Hong Kong has been able to maintain prosperity and stability, which is inseparable from the support of the motherland. I came to Beijing in 2017. I've witnessed the development of our country. In 2022, I wat

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(220913) -- NANNING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. Thanks to the corridor, Guangxi is becoming an important window for exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(220913) -- NANNING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. Thanks to the corridor, Guangxi is becoming an important window for exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Baseball: MLB expects new Japan posting deal by early Dec.

File photo taken on Sept. 28, 2016, shows Nippon Ham fighters pitcher Shohei Otani celebrating after clinching the Pacific League title in a 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo. Major League Baseball said on Nov. 15, 2017, it hopes to establish a new posting system with Japan by early December, in a move that would enable the Japanese two-way phenomenon to start negotiations with U.S. teams over his move to the major leagues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese wig maker Aderans opens 1st Hong Kong outlet

Yoshihiro Tsumura (2nd from R), president of leading Japanese wig maker Aderans Co., attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Hong Kong on Sept. 28, 2017, ahead of opening its first outlet in the former British colony the following day. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former Japan PM Tsutomu Hata's funeral held in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2017, shows the funeral in Tokyo of former Japanese Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata, who died of natural causes on Aug. 28 at age 82. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former hard-line president gives up on next Iranian election

Photo taken in April 2011 in Tehran shows former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It was reported on Sept. 28, 2016, Ahmadinejad has announced that he no longer plans to run for presidential election in May 2017, after the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei publicly disapproved of his candidacy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. pro-democracy protesters

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, China, again gather in the shopping district of Mongkok on Oct. 17, 2014, although police removed their barricades in the predawn hours. Calling for a more democratic way to elect the territory's leader in 2017, student-led political activists started their "Occupy Central" campaign Sept. 28. (Kyodo)

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H.K. pro-democracy activists block main road

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - Thousands of protesters occupy a main road near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 28, 2014. The protesters broke through cordons, prompting police to fire tear gas in an attempt to disperse them. The Occupy Central movement aims to press Beijing and Hong Kong authorities for genuine democracy in the 2017 election. (Kyodo)

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PM Abe to announce plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2017. Abe will announce a plan later in the day to dissolve the lower house for a general election at the beginning of an extraordinary Diet session to be convened on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe to call general election on tax revenue, N. Korea policy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2017. Abe said he will dissolve the House of Representatives when it convenes on Sept. 28 and call a general election, seeking a public mandate both for changes to the future use of tax revenue and for the way his administration has responded to the threat from North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe to announce plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2017. Abe will announce a plan later in the day to dissolve the lower house for a general election at the beginning of an extraordinary Diet session to be convened on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins, in this file photo taken on Sept. 28, 2017, reaches first base on a single in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grabs a bat in the dugout at Marlins Park in Florida on Sept. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani announces desire to move to majors via posting system

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani (facing camera) and catcher Shota Ono celebrate after clinching the Pacific League title with a 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2016. Otani said on Nov. 11, 2017 that he will try to move to the major leagues through the posting system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro at Marlins game against Braves

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins steals second, his first base steal of the season, in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marlins Ichiro hits safely

Pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins reaches first base after hitting a single during the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marlins Ichiro hits safely

Pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Judge improves his all-time rookie home run record

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits his season's 51st home run during the team's 9-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 28, 2017. Judge improved his all-time single-season rookie home run record which he recently claimed from Mark McGwire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro at Marlins game against Braves

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins steals second in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro at Marlins game against Braves

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins steals second in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marlins Ichiro hits safely

Pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marlins Ichiro hits safely

Pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami on Sept. 28, 2017. The Marlins won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iguchi throws 1st pitch at White Sox game

Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi leaves the field after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for his former major league team the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2017. Retiring Iguchi joined the White Sox in 2005 when they won the World Series championship and played two and a half seasons for the American League club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iguchi throws 1st pitch at White Sox game

Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi (C) poses for photos before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for his former major league team the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2017. Retiring Iguchi joined the White Sox in 2005 when they won the World Series championship and played two and a half seasons for the American League club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iguchi throws 1st pitch at White Sox game

Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi throws out the ceremonial first pitch for his former major league team the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2017. Retiring Iguchi joined the White Sox in 2005 when they won the World Series championship and played two and a half seasons for the American League club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iguchi throws 1st pitch at White Sox game

Japanese infielder Tadahito Iguchi throws out the ceremonial first pitch for his former major league team the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2017. Retiring Iguchi joined the White Sox in 2005 when they won the World Series championship and played two and a half seasons for the American League club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Former U.S. presidents seen at President Cup

Japanese golf player Hideki Matsuyama (bottom R) shakes hands with former U.S. President Bill Clinton at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Sept. 28, 2017, the first day of the Presidents Cup golf competition. Clinton attended the opening ceremony with George W. Bush and Barack Obama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Former U.S. presidents seen at President Cup

Three former U.S. presidents -- (from L) Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama -- attend the opening ceremony of the Presidents Cup golf competition at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Sept. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko meet with JICA staff in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, meet with Japan International Cooperation Agency staff members in Santiago on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit navy facility in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, visit a tsunami observation facility of the Chilean navy in the coastal city of Valparaiso on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit navy facility in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, visit a tsunami observation facility of the Chilean navy in the coastal city of Valparaiso on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit navy facility in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, visit a tsunami observation facility of the Chilean navy in the coastal city of Valparaiso on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big fountain at Lake Geneva lit up in red

A big fountain at Lake Geneva, also known as Lac Leman, is lit up in red, the color of mercury ore, on Sept. 28, 2017, with the first conference of signatory states to an international treaty to prevent mercury pollution currently underway in the Swiss city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swiss pres. at mercury pollution treaty conference

Swiss President Doris Leuthard addresses on Sept. 28, 2017, a ministerial meeting in Geneva of the first conference of signatory states to an international treaty to prevent mercury pollution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit Japanese school in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko visit a school for Japanese children in Santiago on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit Japanese school in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko visit a school for Japanese children in Santiago on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko visit Japanese school in Chile

Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko visit a school for Japanese children in Santiago on Sept. 28, 2017. The couple are on an official visit to Chile to deepen friendship on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Victim highlights suffering in event on mercury pollution treaty

Shinobu Sakamoto (C), a 61-year-old victim of Minamata mercury poisoning, shakes hands in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sept. 28, 2017, with the chairman of the first conference of signatory states to an international treaty to prevent mercury pollution, after speaking at an event on the sidelines of the meeting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Victim highlights suffering in event on mercury pollution treaty

Shinobu Sakamoto (2nd from R), a 61-year-old victim of Minamata mercury poisoning, speaks at an event in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sept. 28, 2017, on the sidelines of the first conference of signatory states to an international treaty to prevent mercury pollution. Sakamoto from the southwestern Japan city of Minamata was exposed to the toxic chemical while in the womb after her mother ate seafood contaminated with methyl mercury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Mascot designs for 2020 Tokyo Games down to 16 candidates

Yoshiko Ikoma, fashion journalist and vice head of a panel examining entries for the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, gives a speech during a meeting of the panel in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017. The panel narrowed down the field of potential mascots to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Mascot designs for 2020 Tokyo Games down to 16 candidates

A panel examining entries for the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is held in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017. The panel narrowed down the field of potential mascots to 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean foreign minister returns home after barbs with Trump

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho arrives at Pyongyang international airport on Sept. 28, 2017, after a trip to New York where he attended an annual U.N. General Assembly session. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo