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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - Wu Yijun, President of Hyundai Motor China Headquarters, presented the "Smart 2030 Plan" at the Beijing Hyundai New Energy Strategy Conference in Yantai, Shandong, China on October 29, 2025.

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Yunnan Coffee Plantation - China

Staff member Lai Yijun packs roasted coffee beans at the Qiao'an coffee plantation in the Dai-Lahu-Va Autonomous County of Menglian, Pu'er City of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on October 30, 2024. Pu'er City is the largest coffee-producing area in China. Through the layout of the whole industrial chain, coffee plantations play a significant role and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of local coffee industry. Photo by Chen Xinbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yunnan Coffee Plantation - China

Staff member Lai Yijun (L) instructs a visitor to make pour-over coffee at the Qiao'an coffee plantation in the Dai-Lahu-Va Autonomous County of Menglian, Pu'er City of southwest China's Yunnan Province, on October 30, 2024. Pu'er City is the largest coffee-producing area in China. Through the layout of the whole industrial chain, coffee plantations play a significant role and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of local coffee industry. Photo by Chen Xinbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-PAOLA-CLINIC-TCM-OBESE PATIENTS-OPENING

(240730) -- PAOLA (MALTA), July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Peng Yijun (R), charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Malta, shakes hands with director general of Malta's Department for Health Services Clarence Pace at the opening of a weight loss specialist clinic in Paola, Malta, on July 30, 2024. The new specialist clinic that uses traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat obese patients opened in Paola on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Wenxian)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-XI JINPING-TOKAYEV-WELCOME CEREMONY

(240703) -- ASTANA, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony hosted by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. Xi is on a state visit to Kazakhstan and will attend here the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Yijun)

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Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta

STORY: Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the presentation STORYLINE: A presentation was held on Tuesday in Valletta, the capital city of Malta, to showcase China's cultural heritage and conservation, including the Forbidden City and Dunhuang Grottoes. In his opening remarks, Peng Yijun, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta, said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malta, both sides have maintained close exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture, resulting in enhanced understanding and friendship between the two peoples. At the event, Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum and former director of the Dunhuang Academy, provided insight into the efforts made to conserve and study renowned cultural heritages of the Mogao Grottoes situated in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, and the Palace Muse

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Malta issues Chinese zodiac stamp for first time

STORY: Malta issues Chinese zodiac stamp for first time SHOOTING DATE: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: SANTA LUCIJA, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony for the issuance of a special zodiac stamp for the Chinese Year of the Dragon was held in Malta on Wednesday. It's the first time that Malta has issued a Chinese zodiac stamp since the establishment of its diplomatic relations with China in 1972. In traditional Chinese culture, the Loong, or the Chinese dragon, represents strength, courage and wisdom, and the year of the dragon is a symbol of luck and prosperity, said Peng Yijun, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta, at the ceremony. He added that the issuance of the stamp will enable more Maltese people to understand the traditional Chinese culture and enhance the mutual understanding between the two peoples. The "Loong" zodiac stamp features a dragon soaring amidst auspicious clouds, with a face value of 3 e

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MALTA-SANTA LUCIJA-CHINESE ZODIAC STAMP-ISSUANCE

(240306) -- SANTA LUCIJA (MALTA), March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Yijun (1st R), counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta, speaks at a ceremony for the issuance of a special zodiac stamp for the Chinese Year of the Dragon in Santa Lucija, Malta, on March 6, 2024. It's the first time Malta has issued a Chinese zodiac stamp since the establishment of its diplomatic relations with China in 1972. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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"China in Maltese Eyes" book launched in Valletta

STORY: "China in Maltese Eyes" book launched in Valletta DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book "China in Maltese Eyes" 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: The English version of the book "China in Maltese Eyes" was launched in Valletta on Wednesday by Heritage Malta and the China Cultural Center, which began collaborating on the project two years ago. The book features contributions from over 20 Maltese people of diverse backgrounds, who have shared their experiences of Chinese culture, history, and contemporary development. It provides a glimpse of China's exquisite natural landscapes, its rich and profound culture, and the evolving social landscape of modernization in the country. "Their narratives not only shed light on the profound cultural heritage and beauty of China, but also offer unique and valuable perspectives," said Peng Yijun, charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Malta, at the book launch event. "Ch

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The container ship Cosco Shipping Virgo calls at Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows containers loaded on the container ship Cosco Shipping Virgo at Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe forge deeper ties via thriving maritime trade routes

(231009) -- HANGZHOU/BERLIN, Oct. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the Meishan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Wei Yijun)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-ATTENDANTS (CN)

(230929) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Train attendant Zhao Yijun (R) and her colleague conduct food service on the Fuxing bullet train G9801, Sept. 28, 2023. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-ATTENDANTS (CN)

(230929) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Train attendant Zhao Yijun works on the Fuxing bullet train G9801, Sept. 28, 2023. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHOUSHAN-ASIAN GAMES-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(230913) -- ZHOUSHAN, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Hu Yuanyong (R) and Sheng Yijun pose during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Kenya holds promotional forum for 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo

STORY: Kenya holds promotional forum for 3rd China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the promotional conference STORYLINE: A promotional conference for the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Thursday, drawing a diverse cast of participants including senior officials, diplomats, and business executives. A high-profile delegation from Yiyang City in central China's Hunan Province attended the forum that reaffirmed its commitment to deepening China-Kenya trade and investment cooperation. Zhang Yijun, the minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, noted that China-Kenya cooperation in diverse fields has broken new ground, unleashing immense socio-economic benefits. Zhang said the third edition of the expo, slated for June 29 to July 2 in Changsha City, the capital of Hunan Province, offers an opportunity for Kenya to market its agricultural co

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China-Africa cooperation promising: official, experts

STORY: China-Africa cooperation promising: official, experts DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG YIJUN, Minister Counselor at Chinese Embassy in Kenya 3. various of the forum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEREMY STEVENS, Economist of Standard Bank Asia Advisory 5. various of the forum 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JIBRAN QURESHI, Head of Africa Regions' Economic Research of Standard bank STORYLINE: The prospects for China and Kenya cooperation are very promising, and the potential is great, according to Zhang Yijun, the minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Kenya. Zhang made the remarks at the Macroeconomic Outlook for Kenya and China Forum held on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. The forum is jointly organized by Standard Bank and ICBC. Experts came together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the current macroeconomic situation of Kenya and other African countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (E

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Chinese ports' container throughput reflects resilience, vitality of economy

STORY: Chinese ports' container throughput reflects resilience, vitality of economy DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WEI YIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENG, Director of Scientific Research Center of Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal Co., Ltd. 3. STANDUP 2 (English): PAN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): BAI YU, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WEI YIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "Being one of the world's busiest ports in terms of cargo throughput and container throughput, the Ningbo-Zhoushan port has overcome multiple unfavorable factors and ensured a smooth flow of the logistics supply chain this year. From January to November, the port saw its cargo throughput up 3.41 percent year on year to reach 1.16 billion tonnes and its container throughput up 7.84 percent year on year to hit over 31.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)." Thanks to the upgrade of por

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"Melody of the Orient" chamber concert held in Malta

STORY: "Melody of the Orient" chamber concert held in Malta DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Peng Yijun, political counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta giving speech 2. various of Reno Calleja, president of the Malta-China Friendship Society giving speech 3. various of performance at the concert STORYLINE: A chamber concert themed "Melody of the Orient" was held on Wednesday night in San Anton Palace, the official residence of the President of Malta in Attard. Hosted by China International Culture Association, the event was co-organized by China Cultural Centre in Malta and the China National Opera and Dance Theater. At the concert, Belgium pianists and composers Jean-Francois Maljean and Johan Famaey and the Belart Female String Quartet consisting of Chinese and Belgium musicians played classic pieces as well as new productions from Europe and China, which were warmly welcomed by audiences. "We should deepen cultural coo

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China's iconic pine tree undergoes thorough physical examination

STORY: China's iconic pine tree undergoes thorough physical examination DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guest-Greeting Pine 2. STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU YIJUN, Engineer with the management committee of the Huangshan Mountain scenic area 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHU QINGLONG, Professor, Anhui Agricultural University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "We're now on Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province. The altitude here is over 1,600 meters. You can see this tree behind me is probably one of the most famous trees in China. Look at its shape. It looks like a man extending his hand to welcome guests, hence the name Guest-Greeting Pine, which is believed to be over 1,000 years old. How can this ancient tree stay healthy for generations? You can see that scaffolding has been erected around this tree. Now, a thorough physical examination is u

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Maltese winners receive awards for China-held "Junior Cultural Ambassadors" event

STORY: Maltese winners receive awards for China-held "Junior Cultural Ambassadors" event DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conversations during the award ceremony in Valletta 2. various of Amelie Calleja who won the title of "Junior Cultural Ambassador" receiving award 3. various of Lea Helene Briffa who won the "Excellent Award" receiving award 4. various of a representative of the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society which wins the "Excellent Organizer" STORYLINE: Two Maltese teenagers were presented with awards at the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation "Junior Cultural Ambassadors" event in Malta on Wednesday. The awards - and the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - were presented at the China Cultural Center by Counsellor Peng Yijun from the Chinese Embassy. Fourteen-year-old Amelie Calleja won the title of "Junior Cultural Ambassador," while 13-year-old Lea Helene Briffa won the "Excellent Award." Peng praised t

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Kenya commences shipment of fresh avocados to Chinese market

STORY: Kenya commences shipment of fresh avocados to Chinese market DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya 2. various of the fresh avocado export ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BENJAMIN TITO, Director, Horticulture Crops Directorate 4. various of avocados packed in containers 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD TUWEI, Avocado farmer 6. various of cleaning and packing avocados 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG YIJUN, Minister Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "Kenya is now the first country in Africa to export fresh avocado fruit to China. What you are seeing here on my side is 22 tonnes of fresh avocado, waiting to be transported all the way to Shanghai. This consignment, I am told, will take exactly 21 days." The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday a

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Marine reptile fossil dating back 250 million years found in south China

STORY: Marine reptile fossil dating back 250 million years found in south China DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fossil sites 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU YIJUN, Official with Zhebao Town, Guangxi STORYLINE: Researchers have discovered the partial skeleton of a previously unknown marine reptile recognizable as an ichthyosauromorph, which lived approximately 250 million years ago, according to the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). The fossil, which dates back to the Lower Triassic, was unearthed in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and was named "Baisesaurus robustus" by the research team involved in its discovery. Based on three-month restoration work, the researchers believe the reptile was about 3 meters long -- much larger than any Early Triassic ichthyosauriforms that have been found in China. The Baisesaurus robustus would have resembled a dolphin, according to images created throu