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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for a photo aboard the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province to the Lao capital Vientiane on April 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the operation of a section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway at Maoxian Railway Station in Maoxian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 31, 2023 shows a bullet train running along the Guiyang-Nanning high-speed railway in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train runs along the Lijiang-Shangri-la railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a train running along the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway in the urban area of north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway leaves Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 3, 2023 shows passengers in the waiting hall of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines-Yearender: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

(231226) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a Fuxing bullet train running on the Anhai Bay cross-sea bridge (L) along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 shows a coastal scene of Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Xinhua/He Fei)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 shows migrants at a migrant reception center on Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Xinhua/He Fei)

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ITALY-LAMPEDUSA-MIGRANTS

(231215) -- LAMPEDUSA, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants arrive at Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa and wait to be directed by police and Red Cross staff members to a nearby migrant reception center on Nov. 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament" (Photo by Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso/Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows the production line of COVID-19 vaccine under the Butantan Institute in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since June 2020, Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac has carried out cooperation with the Butantan Institute to conduct a number of clinical studies, the most important of which is the Phase III clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Persistent COVID-19 pandemic profoundly shapes world The persistent COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage to people's lives and health, had a profound impact on the world economy and people's work and life, and exacerbated supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Putting people and their lives first, the Chinese government has been optimizing its response measures, and has achieved major positive results in coordinating epidemic prevention and control with socioeconomic development. Countries worldwide should focus o

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2022 shows jets painting the sky in red and yellow, colors of China's national flag, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh on Dec. 7 to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 China's head-of-state diplomacy writes new chapter for the times On Dec. 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to China after attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and paying a state visit to Saudi Arabia. This year, Xi declared the 24th Olympic Winter Games of Beijing open, drawing world attention. The Chinese president made three trips abroad, visited five countries, presided over or attended multilateral meetings including the Virtual Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Central

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C, front) attends a celebration event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 30, 2022. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party won the second round of the presidential elections on Oct. 30 and is set to serve a third four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Strong left-wing comeback in LatAm reshapes political landscape Defeating his rival, Brazil's leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president on Oct. 30. His election followed the victory of Colombia's leftist Gustavo Petro in June, who became the first elected leftist president in the country's history. By the end of 2022, populous countries in Latin America, namely Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile, have all elected leftist governments, and how to revitalize the economy and improve people's livelihood is a realistic challenge facing leftist governments in the

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows the opening ceremony of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Countries jointly explore ways to co-exist with nature On Nov. 6, the World Meteorological Organization published a report saying that the past eight years are likely to be the hottest on record. In 2022, many countries have experienced unprecedented high temperatures and subsequent severe droughts and forest fires. Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered from severe floods. Protecting Earth has become all the more imperative. At the end of the year, the conferences of the parties to the three global pacts for the environment were held one after another. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands adopted the Wuhan Declaration, the 27th session of th

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows a view of the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 20th CPC National Congress concludes with far-reaching significance to world On Oct. 22, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded successfully in Beijing. The congress has demonstrated to the world the bright prospects of advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization, and delivered a strong signal that China will continue to deepen opening-up and cooperation with the outside world, and promote world peace and development in the new era, all of which have received broad resonance worldwide. It is widely acknowledged in the international community that the 20th CPC National Congress has far-reaching significance to t

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People bid goodbye to each other with a hug in Irpin, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. Russian armed forces declared a "silence regime" and opened humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities on March 9. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Ukraine crisis accelerates changes unseen in a century Russia on Feb. 24 launched a special military operation against Ukraine, which, on the same day, declared martial law. The United States and other NATO countries have continued to fan the flames, imposing sanctions on Russia and providing military aid to Ukraine. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. Explosions damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines. The Ukraine crisis has escalated geopolitical tensions in Europe, leading to a global shortage of energy and food supplies, among other problems. Facing the crisis, most countries have refused to follow suit and impose sanctions on Russia. China has always stood on th

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo unveiled on May 12, 2022 shows the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The image was produced by a global research team called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), using observations from a worldwide network of radio telescopes. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Highlights abound in humankind's space exploration The year of 2022 marks continuous progress in humankind's exploration of the vast universe. On May 12, astronomers around the world, including China, unveiled the first-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. On July 11, the United States released the first full-color image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. On Sept. 26, NASA conducted its first planetary defense test mission, with a spacecraft intentionally slammed into an asteroid in a test to protect Earth in case of an asteroid impact threat. China has also made continuo

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Fed's aggressive rate hikes scourge global economy The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on March 16 to stem a surge in inflation, beginning its new round of rate-hiking cycle. Throughout this year, the Fed has raised interest rates seven times in a row, with a cumulative increase of 425 basis points. The Fed's aggressive rate hikes have caused the exchange rates of many currencies to fall to historic lows, the imported inflationary pressure to increase sharply, the risk of debt default to rise, and the financial markets to swing wildly. The U.S. tightening of liquidity has pulled up the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and transferred the crisis outward, which has led to the tightening of global financial conditions and the slowdown of world economic growth, wreaking havoc on

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk outside the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2022. The expo spotlighted the theme of "Sharing RCEP New Opportunities, Building a Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area." Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 RCEP takes effect, sending strong voice of Asia on integration The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into force on Jan. 1, marking the launch of a free trade area with the hugest population, the largest trade scale and the greatest potential for development. Over the past year, the proportion of tariff-free products among member states has increased by a large margin, trade and investment have been further liberalized and facilitated, and regional industrial, supply and value chains have been further consolidat

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) under construction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) under construction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 23, 2022. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 23, 2022. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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EGYPT-ECONOMY

(221226) -- CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man passes a foreign exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2022. In the past year, the Egyptian government has been striving to curb soaring inflation caused by rising food and energy prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Egypt strives to maintain economic stability amid high inflation, currency devaluation" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ECONOMY

(221226) -- CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of a clothing store in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2022. In the past year, the Egyptian government has been striving to curb soaring inflation caused by rising food and energy prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Egypt strives to maintain economic stability amid high inflation, currency devaluation" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ECONOMY

(221226) -- CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People use ATMs in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2022. In the past year, the Egyptian government has been striving to curb soaring inflation caused by rising food and energy prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Egypt strives to maintain economic stability amid high inflation, currency devaluation" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ECONOMY

(221226) -- CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen outside of the building of Central Bank of Egypt in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2022. In the past year, the Egyptian government has been striving to curb soaring inflation caused by rising food and energy prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Egypt strives to maintain economic stability amid high inflation, currency devaluation" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly via video on Sept. 21, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 China's head-of-state diplomacy promotes multilateralism On Oct. 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important address commemorating the restoration of the People's Republic of China's lawful seat at the United Nations 50 years ago, calling for joint efforts to practice true multilateralism and promote the lasting and peaceful development of the world. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has been engaged in intensive "cloud diplomacy" to open up new prospects for the party's diplomatic work. Under Xi's leadership, China has hel.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Children are seen at a refugee camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in Belarus, Nov. 14, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Russia-West relations worsen again amid deep rifts Moscow suspended the operation of the Russian Permanent Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from Nov. 1 in retaliation against the alliance's expulsion of Russian diplomats. Since the United States has long been sticking to the Cold War mentality and ganging up with its allies to press Moscow, Russia has clashed with Washington and some European countries over a series of issues, including Ukraine, cyber security and the so-called election intervention. The two sides reciprocally expelled diplomats several times. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, so far met twice in 2021, but the two sides.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Angela Merkel greets supporters during an election rally of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for Germany's federal elections in Stralsund, northern Germany, Sept. 21, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Germany, EU face tests in post-Merkel era On Dec. 8, Olaf Scholz was sworn in as Germany's new federal chancellor, taking the baton from his predecessor Angela Merkel who retired after 16 years in office. Germany and the European Union (EU) have entered the post-Merkel era. Under Merkel's leadership, Germany achieved remarkable development, played a coordinative role in pushing the EU forward, and was engaged in friendly contacts and practical cooperation with China. At the time of Merkel's departure, the EU is beleagured by mounting challenges -- ongoing COVID-19 resurgence, a tough economic recovery, the aftermath of B.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Chinese, U.S. heads of state hold first virtual meeting On Nov. 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, held their first virtual meeting. The two heads of state had thorough and in-depth communication and exchanges on issues of strategic, overarching and fundamental importance to the development of China-U.S. relations and on important issues of mutual interest. Since the beginning of this year, Xi also had two telephone conversations with Biden at the latter's request. During the meeting via video link, Xi gave comprehensive exposition of China's principled position on China-U.S. relations, and clearly outlined a strategic framework of.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the Kabul airport during evacuation in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021, after the Taliban's takeover of Kabul on Aug. 15. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a big fiasco, leaving disasters behind On Aug. 30, U.S. troops were completely pulled out of Afghanistan. The 20-year war Washington unilaterally launched ended in a big fiasco. The hasty withdrawal, regardless of U.S. allies, led to turmoil on Afghan soil. Meanwhile, brutal airstrikes brought many civilians, including children, to death. America once again demonstrated its selfish and high-handed nature. The longest war in U.S. history claimed more than 30,000 lives of Afghan civilians, and turned about 11 million people into refugees. Long-term wars and conflicts took a heavy toll on people's livelihood, as three-quart.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 6, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Capitol riot breaks fantasy of "American-style democracy" On Jan. 6, supporters of then U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. and clashed with police, leaving five people dead and many others injured. The riot against an orderly transition of presidential power is seen as one of the most far-reaching domestic extreme events in U.S. history. Bloodshed and violence at the landmark of American politics stunned the world, exposing huge social disparities and breaking the fantasy of the "American-style democracy," which has long been used as an instrument by U.S. politicians to manipulate public opinion and maximize their own interests.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The bank of the river Rhine is flooded in Cologne, western Germany, on July 15, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 COP26 in Glasgow ends with new climate pact On Nov. 13, the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded in Glasgow, Britain, with a new global pact signed to tackle climate change, paving the way for a comprehensive and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement. On the sidelines of the conference, China and the United States issued a joint declaration on enhancing climate action in the 2020s, injecting impetus into global collective actions. Developed countries, which bear the historic responsibility for climate change, must take the lead in cutting emissions and fulfill commitments to increase financial support. In 2021, winter s.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2021 shows the giant cargo container trapped on the Suez Canal of Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Suez Canal blockage exposes fragility of world economy On March 23, a large container ship ran aground at the Suez Canal and blocked the waterway. The flow of about 12 percent of world trade volume came to a halt. The fragility of the world economy was exposed this year. Bottlenecks on logistics and soaring freight rates disrupted global supply chains, and industrial chains were hit by chip shortages and rising commodity prices. Heavier debt, combined with an influx of liquidity, exacerbated the volatility of financial markets. The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was unbalanced. The gap between the rich and the poor widened, and so did the huge development gap. In the face of the p.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Screen image taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 8, 2021 shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang waving his hand after completing extravehicular activities. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 World again keen on space exploration On May 15, China's probe Tianwen-1 touched down on Mars, marking a pivotal step in China's space exploration. Earlier in February, the Hope Probe of the United Arab Emirates and NASA's Perseverance rover entered the orbit of the red planet. The three visitors set off a new upsurge of Mars research. In April, China sent into space the core module Tianhe of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions to complete the station's construction. In June and October, two batches of Chinese taikonauts went onboard the space station. In December, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope li.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People receive China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Manila, the Philippines on March 1, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Vaccination helps global fight against COVID-19 As of Dec. 29, according to the World Health Organization, 8.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administrated worldwide. While the large-scale vaccination has helped the global anti-pandemic fight, there is an urgent need to eliminate the immunity gap. While trying to overcome its own difficulties, China has provided a total of 2 billion doses of vaccines against COVID-19 for the world by the end of this year. Yet some Western countries have been busy stoking up "vaccine nationalism." The virus has mutated at a frightening speed as variants including Delta and Omicron sprang up. The worldwide tally of confi.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Screen image taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 7, 2021 shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) out of the space station core module Tianhe. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 9. China makes major progress in space missions including manned spaceflight As China's Shenzhou-13 taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu returned to the space station core module Tianhe on Dec. 27, the manned spacecraft's crew successfully completed their second extravehicular activities this year. It was among the major achievements China has made in its space missions over the past year, which has also witnessed the launch of Tianhe, the exploration of Mars rover Zhurong and the completion of Shenzhou-12 manned spaceflight mission. This year marked a giant step forward in the quality of Chin.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 10, 2021 shows Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China. As a major project in China's west-east power transmission program, the hydropower station is the largest and most technically challenging hydropower project under construction in the current world. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 10. China gets off to a good start during the 14th Five-Year Plan period The year 2021 has been a milestone for both the Party and the nation. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the Chinese people have embarked on a new journey toward the Second Centenary Goal and got the 14th Five-Year Plan off to a great start. China has accelerated efforts to foster a new paradigm of development and promote high-quality development, and continued to lead the world in .....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee presides over the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The session was held in Beijing from Nov. 8 to 11. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 7. Key CPC plenum reviews Party's endeavors over past century The sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee was held from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11 in Beijing. The session deliberated and adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century. Highlighting the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the resolution represents an updated understanding on the part of the CPC Central Committee of the Party's century-long history. It is a .....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 8. Xi holds video meetings with U.S. and Russian counterparts President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 16, charting the course for bilateral ties. On Dec. 15, Xi held his second video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. Over the past year, Xi has attended a series of diplomatic events via video link. Through "cloud diplomacy," Xi has proposed China's approach to addressing global challenges, which has facilitated global anti-pandemic cooperation and shared development, and promoted the common values of humanity and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 8. Xi holds video meetings with U.S. and Russian counterparts President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 16, charting the course for bilateral ties. On Dec. 15, Xi held his second video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. Over the past year, Xi has attended a series of diplomatic events via video link. Through "cloud diplomacy," Xi has proposed China's approach to addressing global challenges, which has facilitated global anti-pandemic cooperation and shared development, and promoted the common values of humanity and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows villagers Lin Xingcong (2nd R), Li Yunxiang (3rd R) and their family posing for a group photo in front of their house under reconstruction on Jan. 25, 2009 (top, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Jiang Yi), and Lin Xingcong (3rd R, back), Li Yunxiang (4th R, back) and their family posing for a group photo in front of their house on May 4, 2021 (bottom, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Jiang Hongjing), in Maoxiang Village of Gaochuan Township in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 5. China attains milestone development goal Xi announced on July 1 that China has realized its first centenary goal -- building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Poverty eradication is considered the "bottom-line task" in attaining this milestone development goal. It.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 6. China supports couples in having third child China's central authorities announced a policy plan in July to allow couples to have a third child. A month later, the country's Population and Family Planning Law was amended in line with the new policy. The amendment cancels relevant restrictive measures, including fines for couples who violate the law to have more children than they are permitted. It also stipulates supportive measures for the policy shift. (Cartoon by Xu Jun/Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Helicopters fly over Tian'anmen Square in the formation of "100" ahead of a grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 4. CPC celebrates its centenary The CPC celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on July 1. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech at a grand gathering held at the Tian'anmen Square, in which he hailed the Party's success over the past century and called on the whole Party to continue its hard work and carry out "a great struggle" to achieve national rejuvenation. Ahead of the grand gathering, Xi conferred the July 1 Medal, the Party's highest honor, on model CPC members. The Museum of the Communist Party of China was in.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) vote overwhelmingly to approve the NPC Decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 3. Hong Kong's electoral system is improved On March 11, China's top legislature adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Later that month, the amended Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law of the HKSAR were adopted. Relevant local legislation was also completed. The new electoral system has laid a solid foundation for the steady democratic development and good governance in Hong Kong, as well as f.....

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an automobile company in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 12, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 1. China's GDP has grown past the 100-trillion-yuan threshold China's gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded the 100-trillion-yuan (about 15.42 trillion U.S. dollars) threshold in 2020, official data released on Jan. 18, 2021 show. This marks a great step forward for China's economic, technological and comprehensive strength and is of symbolic significance to completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and embarking on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist China. (Photo by Li Hanchi/Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) review the Party admission oath at the memorial of the First National Congress of the CPC in east China's Shanghai, June 3, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 2. CPC launches campaign on studying Party history The Communist Party of China (CPC) launched a campaign on studying the Party's history on Feb. 20, 2021, the year of the CPC's centenary. As a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee, the campaign was aimed at mobilizing the whole Party and nation to be fully devoted to developing a modern socialist China with full confidence. Through the campaign, Party members have gained strength to power ahead from the Party's past endeavors. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)