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CHINA-GUANGXI-DAHUA-WATER SUPPLY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230321) --DAHUA, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 3, 2012 shows a villager collecting water at a low-lying area on a mountain in Nonglei Village of Bansheng Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Situated at the center of the Karst landforms in west Guangxi, Dahua Yao Autonomous County had suffered from severe water deficit for ages. Since 2012, local government has been managing the water deficit through various measures like building water tanks or reservoirs to collect water or constructing water supply projects which could divert river water onto mountain areas to ease water shortage and provide safe drinking water for local people. Afters years of efforts, safe and convenient water supply is no longer a problem for the over 200,000 rural population in Dahua. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DAHUA-WATER SUPPLY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230321) --DAHUA, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2017 shows villagers building a household water tank in Nongyong Village of Bansheng Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Situated at the center of the Karst landforms in west Guangxi, Dahua Yao Autonomous County had suffered from severe water deficit for ages. Since 2012, local government has been managing the water deficit through various measures like building water tanks or reservoirs to collect water or constructing water supply projects which could divert river water onto mountain areas to ease water shortage and provide safe drinking water for local people. Afters years of efforts, safe and convenient water supply is no longer a problem for the over 200,000 rural population in Dahua. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Green electricity powers all competition venues of Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Green electricity powers all competition venues of Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Game competition venues STORYLINE: Green electricity powers all 56 competition venues of the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is scheduled from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8 in China's Hangzhou. The green electricity comes from wind energy in Xinjiang and solar energy in Qinghai and Gansu. Hangzhou is determined to host a "green, smart, economical and ethical" Asian Games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: Decoding China's economic recovery at "two sessions"

(230306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A heavy truck is assembled on the production line at a factory of the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi Jinping's economic thought steers China toward modernity

(230301) -- BEIJING, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW ZOO-POLAR BEAR

(230301) -- MOSCOW, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video clip issued by Moscow Zoo on Sept. 6, 2022 shows a staff member dealing with wounds of Dikson upon its arrival at the zoo in Moscow, Russia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Paralyzed polar bear striving for recovery in Moscow Zoo" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-FINLESS PORPOISE (CN)

(230228) -- YICHANG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers use binoculars to conduct monitoring work during a scientific expedition on Yangtze finless porpoises at the Shishou section of the Yangtze River, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 23, 2022. A scientific investigation conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022 showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises has reached 1,249, up 23.42 percent from five years ago, according to a press conference held on Tuesday. The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YICHANG-FINLESS PORPOISE (CN)

(230228) -- YICHANG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A researcher uses a pair of binoculars to conduct monitoring work during a scientific expedition on Yangtze finless porpoises at the Shishou section of the Yangtze River, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 23, 2022. A scientific investigation conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022 showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises has reached 1,249, up 23.42 percent from five years ago, according to a press conference held on Tuesday. The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's coordinated development generates new growth driver

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 6, 2022 shows a view of Rongdong District in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 3, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Liu Xiang wearing a full attire of Hanfu at the Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, but Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Yang Kunning wearing a full attire of Hanfu at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Yang Kunning wearing a full attire of Hanfu at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, but Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows the Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Yang Weizhe checks a magnetic resonance imaging result at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 22, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Dong Lili (R) does an ophthalmic surgery for a patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Liu Yajian (2nd R) watches a local doctor doing acupuncture therapy for a patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 22, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Liu Cuixia gives an examination for a patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 22, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar pose for a group photo in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Guo Wei (2nd L) diagnoses for a patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 22, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230224) -- ZANZIBAR, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dentist Sheng Lei diagnoses for a patient at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 22, 2023. Since 1964, China has been assigning medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel, and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. Members of the 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar arrived in Zanzibar on Sept. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts

STORY: Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. Photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 that shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site (Danish Defense Ministry, Handout via Xinhua) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMILE KOKHOLM, Musician in Copenhagen 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIELS GARDE, Danish entrepreneur 6. various aerial shots of Copenhagen STORYLINE: Europeans have raised questions about the U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflicts in a recent article by the U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. Hersh revealed that the United States partnered with Norway in a secret operation in June 2022 to plant remotely triggered explosives that destruct the Nord Stream pipelines three months later. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert "It

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-ANCIENT IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM (CN)

(230223) -- WUHAN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows Fang Qin, head of Hubei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology, at the site of Shijiahe, the ruins of a prehistoric city in central China's Hubei Province. A 5,000-year-old city in central China was found to have a water conservancy system that effectively utilized rivers for irrigation and prevented flooding with the use of dams, archaeologists have said. TO GO WITH "Ancient irrigation, flood control system unearthed in central China" (Xinhua)

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UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar

STORY: UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University STORYLINE: A world-renowned economist said that an investigation by the UN Security Council into the explosions that blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022 is a high global priority. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University "The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines on Sept. 26, 2022, constitutes an act of international terrorism and represents a threat to the peace. It is the responsibility of the UN Security Council to take up the question of who might have carried out the

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ANCIENT IMPERIAL CITY-BUILDING RUINS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230222) -- BAIRIN LEFT BANNER, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the south-facing building relics in a courtyard of the imperial city in the ruins of Shangjing, the ancient capital of the Liao Dynasty (907-1125), in Lindong Township of Bairin Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region. TO GO WITH "Chinese archaeologists find large building ruins in ancient imperial city" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKPM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230221) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A journalist takes photos of the exhibits at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 21, 2023. A special exhibition themed "Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection" was unveiled here on Tuesday. A total of 220 sets of ancient Chinese gold objects are on display at the exhibition, which will be open to the public from Feb. 22 to Sept. 25. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKPM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230221) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A journalist views an exhibit at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 21, 2023. A special exhibition themed "Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection" was unveiled here on Tuesday. A total of 220 sets of ancient Chinese gold objects are on display at the exhibition, which will be open to the public from Feb. 22 to Sept. 25. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKPM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230221) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Journalists view the exhibits at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 21, 2023. A special exhibition themed "Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection" was unveiled here on Tuesday. A total of 220 sets of ancient Chinese gold objects are on display at the exhibition, which will be open to the public from Feb. 22 to Sept. 25. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKPM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230221) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A journalist views the exhibits at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 21, 2023. A special exhibition themed "Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection" was unveiled here on Tuesday. A total of 220 sets of ancient Chinese gold objects are on display at the exhibition, which will be open to the public from Feb. 22 to Sept. 25. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKPM-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230221) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2023 shows the exhibits at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in south China's Hong Kong. A special exhibition themed "Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection" was unveiled here on Tuesday. A total of 220 sets of ancient Chinese gold objects are on display at the exhibition, which will be open to the public from Feb. 22 to Sept. 25. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, working in the laboratory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, observing the condition of trees in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, working in the laboratory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: China sends fresh signals on advancing rural revitalization, building agricultural strength

(230214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2022 shows the Datengxia Gorge water conservancy project under construction and the navigation lock already in use in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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Xinhua Headlines: China sends fresh signals on advancing rural revitalization, building agricultural strength

(230214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows a weather monitoring device in a paddy rice technology demonstration park in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-FREE TRADE PORT-ECONOMY-GROWTH (CN)

(230209) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows a view of the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in south China's Hainan Province. In 2022, the key parks of Hainan Free Trade Port completed a total investment in fixed assets of 126.15 billion yuan (about 18.62 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent. The accumulated operating income was 1.82 trillion yuan (about 269.32 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 31.6 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's shipbuilders catch tailwind to sail on brighter journey

(230203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a shipbuilding berth of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd. (CMJL) in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Baseball: Japanese major leaguer Suzuki

Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois, shows Major League Baseball player Seiya Suzuki, who plays for the Chicago Cubs.

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-MEDICINAL PLANT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(230130) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Chunyan introduces the special "vine tea" grown in the Wuling Mountains online to promote sales at a warehouse in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Medicinal plant brews up sweet life for locals" (Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-LENINGRAD BLOCKADE-ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL ACTIVITY

(230128) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children line up to lay flowers at a memorial activity in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 27, 2023. Activities were held here to mark the 79th anniversary of ending the Nazi siege of Leningrad during World War II. Leningrad, known as St. Petersburg today, was besieged by the Nazi troops on Sept. 8, 1941 and the siege was lifted on Jan. 27, 1944. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-LENINGRAD BLOCKADE-ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL ACTIVITY

(230128) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children lay flowers at a memorial activity in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 27, 2023. Activities were held here to mark the 79th anniversary of ending the Nazi siege of Leningrad during World War II. Leningrad, known as St. Petersburg today, was besieged by the Nazi troops on Sept. 8, 1941 and the siege was lifted on Jan. 27, 1944. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-LENINGRAD BLOCKADE-ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL ACTIVITY

(230128) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to lay flowers at a memorial activity in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jan. 27, 2023. Activities were held here to mark the 79th anniversary of ending the Nazi siege of Leningrad during World War II. Leningrad, known as St. Petersburg today, was besieged by the Nazi troops on Sept. 8, 1941 and the siege was lifted on Jan. 27, 1944. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-LENINGRAD BLOCKADE-ANNIVERSARY-MEMORIAL ACTIVITY

(230128) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2023 shows a scene of a memorial activity in St. Petersburg, Russia. Activities were held here to mark the 79th anniversary of ending the Nazi siege of Leningrad during World War II. Leningrad, known as St. Petersburg today, was besieged by the Nazi troops on Sept. 8, 1941 and the siege was lifted on Jan. 27, 1944. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022

STORY: U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Air Force loading cargo bound for Ukraine (January 13, 2023) 2. various of the U.S. Air Force loading explosives bound for Ukraine (August 9, 2022) STORYLINE: U.S. foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to U.S. military support for Ukraine during the latter's conflict with Russia. The total value of State Department-authorized government-to-government foreign military sales was 51.9 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal 2022, the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2022, up 49.1 percent from the previous fiscal year's 34.8 billion dollars, the data showed. The so-called direct commercial sales, or sales of weapons and military equipment to foreign governments by U.S. defense contractors, also ticked up in fiscal 20

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda plays in the wheelchair tennis men's singles final during the Tokyo Paralympics at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Sept. 4, 2021. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda poses with his Tokyo Paralympics gold medal in wheelchair tennis men's singles at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Sept. 4, 2021. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (1st L) and Meng Xuanren (2nd L) are on their way to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (3rd from top) climbs a hanging ladder to go to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Xinhua Headlines: A happy holiday feast for Chinese amid global inflation woes -- how?

(230121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers thresh grains at a paddy field in Lianglong Village of Hongshui Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Xinhua Headlines: A happy holiday feast for Chinese amid global inflation woes -- how?

(230121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Butchers prepare meat for sale at a market in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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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)