50th anniversary of Tianjin-Kobe sister city relationship celebrated

STORY: 50th anniversary of Tianjin-Kobe sister city relationship celebrated DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration in Tianjin, China STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Saturday in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Kobe, Japan. On June 24, 1973, Tianjin and Kobe signed a sister city agreement, which was the first of this kind in China. The two cities have maintained frequent exchanges and cooperation in various areas such as port logistics, medical and health care, urban greening, culture and sports. During the COVID-19 pandemic, both cities donated anti-pandemic supplies to each other. As part of the celebration, a photo exhibition featuring the exchanges and friendship between Tianjin and Kobe over the decades drew many visitors. Zhang Gong, mayor of Tianjin, said in a congratulatory letter that the two cities formed a wide-ranging

China's anti-pandemic measures give importance to public health: Turkish expert

STORY: China's anti-pandemic measures give importance to public health: Turkish expert DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of COVID-19 control in China 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital, Istanbul STORYLINE: A leading Turkish specialist on infectious diseases said China's policy of handling COVID-19 is the correct method to curb the spread of the pandemic and save people's lives. Bulent Ertugrul, an expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul, said on Monday that from the very beginning of the pandemic, China has been following an understanding that gives importance to public health. The specialist believes that it's not right to consider the pandemic as an individual health policy. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital, Istanbul "Just last week, two of my patients died due to COVID-19 (in Türkiye). They were my elderly patients having underlying diseases. Therefore, it i

China's anti-pandemic policy protects people's safety, health: foreign experts

STORY: China's anti-pandemic policy protects people's safety, health: foreign experts DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-pandemic in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia STORYLINE: Earlier this month, the Chinese government released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response, announcing 20 prevention and control measures. The National Health Commission said China will faithfully implement its optimized COVID-19 response measures in a science-based and targeted manner. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China has always put people and their lives above all else, and tenaciously pursued a dynamic zero-COVID policy, which h

China's anti-pandemic policy in the eyes of Russian expat

STORY: China's anti-pandemic policy in the eyes of Russian expat DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Galieva Olga's community 2. various of nucleic acid test 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GALIEVA OLGA, Russian volunteer in Harbin STORYLINE: Galieva Olga, a 34-year-old Russian expat, is living in Harbin, north China's Heilongjiang Province with her husband and two children. Once a medical worker, she felt obliged to help fight COVID-19 in her community and volunteered to work on the nucleic acid test team in 2020. To her, China's anti-pandemic policy, which puts people first, has been optimized to minimize the impact on people's life. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GALIEVA OLGA, Russian volunteer in Harbin "I have been in China for 12 years. When there were confirmed COVID-19 cases in Harbin in 2020, my community was looking for volunteers. So I asked my husband if I could apply for it. Because I'm a foreigner, I was not sure if I could be a v

More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos

STORY: More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hand over ceremony STORYLINE: A new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control was handed over to Laos on Monday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong handed over the anti-epidemic supplies to Lao Health Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith in the Lao capital Vientiane. In order to strengthen the China-Laos anti-pandemic cooperation and enhance Laos' ability to fight the virus, the Chinese side decided to provide assistance worth 13.54 million yuan (2.01 million U.S. dollars), an official with the Chinese embassy in Laos told Xinhua on Tuesday. The donated supplies include two mobile laboratories, one medical vehicle and other medical materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

Outdoor performances held at Grand Harbour of Valletta in Malta

STORY: Outdoor performances held at Grand Harbour of Valletta in Malta DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performances STORYLINE: Malta's Grand Harbour of Valletta on Saturday night was filled with vibrant colors as the Valletta Pageant of the Seas was held. Visitors from home and abroad gathered at the harbor and enjoyed outdoor performances, including singing, dancing, light show and fireworks. As the anti-pandemic restrictions in Malta have been lifted, celebration events and performances are being held one after another as the tourism season comes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

China dedicated to cooperation in Asia-Pacific region

STORY: China dedicated to cooperation in Asia-Pacific region DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-aided projects 2. various of anti-pandemic supplies provided by China 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for Pacific island countries, China has implemented more than 100 aid projects, delivered more than 200 batches of in-kind assistance, and trained about 10,000 talents in various fields. China has dispatched 600 medical staff to the countries, benefiting more than 260,000 local residents. In April, an athletic track and a football pitch constructed with the aid of China were handed over to the Solomon Islands. Prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has said China has become the biggest cooperative partner of the Solomon Islands on basic infrastructure and a reliable development partner, expressing tha

Medics leave Shanghai after completing aid mission

STORY: Medics leave Shanghai after completing aid mission DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Shanghai residents welcoming medics aiding Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 2. various of medics aiding Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 3. various of medics aiding Shanghai leaving STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of medics from across China have rushed to Shanghai to aid the anti-pandemic battle. So far, most of them have completed their mission. On Monday, two medical teams sent to Shanghai set out, heading for home in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Shanxi Province. In early March, Shanghai witnessed a new wave of infections caused by Omicron variants. By mid-April, the number of daily infections had leaped from single digits to over 27,000. So far, Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts as the megacity accelerates its business resumption. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shang

Masks no longer required on French public transport

STORY: Masks no longer required on French public transport DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:54 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of public transport and passengers in France 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): Passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): Passenger 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (French): Passenger 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (French): Passenger STORYLINE: As of Monday, May 16, the compulsory wearing of masks on public transport in France has been lifted. This applies to the metro, buses, trains, planes and taxis. Mask mandate was the country's last anti-pandemic measure imposed in public places to curb the COVID-19. However, some locals still believe that, in some places, wearing masks is necessary to protect oneself. The French government still recommends the use of masks in very crowded areas, in enclosed and poorly ventilated places and especially in the presence of vulnerable people. SOUNDBITE 1 (

Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert

STORY: Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of China's anti-pandemic efforts 2 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has exerted downward pressure on the Chinese economy. A Cuban expert says he is optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic, adding that the resurgence will not affect the country's long-range objectives of its economic and social development. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "I am optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic. Why am I optimistic? Because of the political will of the country, because of the organizational structure that the country has, because of the resources that the country has, and

China's dynamic zero-COVID policy necessary for global recovery: experts

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy necessary for global recovery: experts DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of anti-pandemic efforts in ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani Ambassador to ChinaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force CoordinatorSOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholarSOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: In its fight against the sporadic resurgences of COVID-19, China sticks to its dynamic zero-COVID policy. Experts say the policy is necessary and effective for the country with a population of some 1.4 billion and also benefits the global fight against the virus as well as economic recovery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani Ambassador to China "China has been contributing immensely to controlling this pandemic, not only nationally, b

Global experts deem dynamic zero-COVID approach best choice for China

STORY: Global experts deem dynamic zero-COVID approach best choice for China DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of anti-pandemic effortsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenyan international relations scholarSOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHZAD ALI KHAN, Vice Chancellor, Pakistan's Health Services AcademySOUNDBITE 3 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force Coordinator STORYLINE: In response to sporadic outbreaks in some 30 provincial areas in the country since March, China has been adhering to a dynamic zero-COVID approach, taking swift and precise actions to curb new cases while treating the infected. Many experts have said the approach remains the optimal choice. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenyan international relations scholar "I think one important lesson that one can learn from China's strategy to contain the pandemic is that the zero-COVID strategy works. Since the onset of the pandemic, China

COVID-19 test kits manufacturer in China's Xi'an expands production to ensure stable supply chain

STORY: COVID-19 test kits manufacturer in China's Xi'an expands production to ensure stable supply chain DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of nucleic acid tests 2 various of COVID-19 test kits manufacturering 3 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YI CHAO, Staff with Xi'an Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd STORYLINE: China has spared no efforts to curb the recent flare-ups of the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple places across the country. China's COVID-19 test kits manufacturers are also working hard to meet the surging demands in the country. Xi'an Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd, one of China's major anti-pandemic supplies manufacturers, is expanding production to ensure a stable supply chain for COVID-19 test kits. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YI CHAO, Staff with Xi'an Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd "Xi'an Tianlong Science and Technology Co., Ltd is a manufacturer of nucleic acid testing equipment and kits. We have been carrying out pr

Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy

STORY: Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of medicsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai, British expat STORYLINE: China's economic hub Shanghai with a population of 25 million has been battling the worst resurgence of COVID-19 since March. Expats living in the megacity have got an inside look into China's anti-pandemic policy. How do they feel about the policy? Here's what they have to say. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expat "And what I would say also as an American, the things that China has done are very minor inconveniences, such as wearing a mask when we're outside in public, showing a health code to be able to get in a shopping mall or get on an air

American expat in Shanghai: China's anti-pandemic policy serves public welfare

STORY: American expat in Shanghai: China's anti-pandemic policy serves public welfare DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai, China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai STORYLINE: Shanghai is going all out to fight against the resurgence of COVID-19. An American expat in Shanghai expresses his understanding and support for China's anti-epidemic policy. Peter Jolicoeur says he disapproves of the U.S. response to COVID-19 and that what China has done has been a tremendous success. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai "To be honest with you, as an American, I am quite angry, in fact, about how poorly the overall response has been in my own country. Thousands of people are dying per day. I know we have a million people, a million Americans that have passed away from coronavirus over the last two years. I think a lot of that was really very preventab

Lao young people send cheering wishes for Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Lao young people send cheering wishes for Shanghai's fight against COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Voice of a Lao young man 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lao young people STORYLINE: Distance never works for close hearts. A Lao young man who once studied in China's Shanghai has sent wishes for the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence along with others. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Voice of a Lao young man "I have never seen such a quiet Shanghai with empty streets. Such scenes that may only appear in films are now becoming so real just in front of us. Hello, my dear Chinese teachers and friends in Shanghai, I was an overseas student from Laos. I've heard of the recent serious anti-pandemic situation in Shanghai. Although I'm now in Laos and working at the China-Laos Railway, I'm still worried about you all in Shanghai, a city that I regard as my second home. I really believe t

Shanghai builds drone network for publicity, delivery amid COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Shanghai builds drone network for publicity, delivery amid COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drones STORYLINE: China's Shanghai has sent drones to help publicity and delivery work in the fight against the latest COVID-19 resurgence. The megacity, with a population of over 24 million, began on Monday temporary closed-off management in two phases to track infections and curb the spread of the virus. Police in Huangpu District are employing drones equipped with a broadcasting system to patrol key areas and to publicize latest news and anti-pandemic prevention and control measures to the local communities. Firefighters in Xuhui District have also launched drones to deliver medicine to nearby residents. Twelve such parcels were delivered Friday. Shanghai reported 260 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 6,051 asymptomatic carriers Friday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

Egyptian businessman in east China helps with anti-pandemic fight in community

STORY: Egyptian businessman in east China helps with anti-pandemic fight in community DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the nucleic acid testing scenes in Shishi and Hany Sobhy working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HANY SOBHY, Egyptian businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HANY SOBHY, Egyptian businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU ZHANGJIAN, Official with Huanan Community, Shishi 5. various of the nucleic acid testing scenes in Shishi STORYLINE: Hany Sobhy, a 39-year-old Egyptian businessman living in Shishi city, east China's Fujian Province, has been helping local community fight the latest COVID-19 pandemic resurgence as a volunteer. So far, six rounds of nucleic acid testing have been carried out in the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HANY SOBHY, Egyptian businessman "First, I live here. My home is at the community. Secondly, I'd like to offer help to others. Besides, China is my second home. When the epidemic situation gets

British expat in Shanghai helps with anti-pandemic fight in community

STORY: British expat in Shanghai helps with anti-pandemic fight in community DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ADAM JAMES MCLLMOYLE, British expat living in Shanghai(SOURCE: THE Adventure China @Youtube) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ADAM JAMES MCLLMOYLE, British expat living in Shanghai (SOURCE: THE Adventure China @Youtube) STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ADAM JAMES MCLLMOYLE, British expat living in Shanghai "Come and take the nucleic acid test. Come on everybody. Come and take the testing." SOUNDBITE (English): ADAM JAMES MCLLMOYLE, British expat living in Shanghai "Last week Shanghai had a rise in cases, schools went online and whole areas have been locked down. Where I live in Anting New Town has closed two roads in and out. Everyone was tested last week twice and this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, they are being tested again. And one of the local groups, they asked if anyone would like to volunteer and help, s

CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods leaves Shenzhen for Hong Kong at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods is seen at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

Turkish specialist praises China's anti-pandemic measures

STORY: Turkish specialist praises China's anti-pandemic measures DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul 2. various of Istanbul city in Turkey 3. various of Reyap Hospital in Istanbul 4. various of Sinovac vaccine chamber 5. various of the vaccination STORYLINE: A leading Turkish specialist on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology praised China's COVID-19 prevention and control measures that prioritize public health. China has been successfully integrating the coronavirus restrictions that regulate social life with its vaccination efforts, always putting public health in the first place, said Bulent Ertugrul, an expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Istanbul "The vaccination is at the heart of the pharmacological struggle method (in China), and it (China) is the country that administered the

More countries relax anti-pandemic measures

STORY: More countries relax anti-pandemic measures DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: New York/Helsinki/Jerusalem CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in New Yorkvarious of street view in Helsinkivarious of street view in Jerusalem STORYLINE: More countries have announced in recent days the gradual relaxation of anti-pandemic measures. In the U.S., New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday announced that he planned to end New York City's mask mandates for public schools and a proof-of-vaccination requirement for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment facilities, starting March 7. While many groups in New York City celebrated the easing of restrictions, some health experts argued that it was premature to lift mask mandates in schools. According to the city's health department, nearly 87 percent of adults are fully vaccinated, but only about 56 percent of children aged 5 to 17 are fully vaccinated, and children under 5 are not yet eligible to get vaccinated. In Finland, all res

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gets ready to depart from Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gets ready to depart from Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) arrives at south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) arrives at south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gets ready to depart from Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) arrives at Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The second anti-pandemic work group from the Chinese mainland to support the COVID-19 control efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) arrives at Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-HONG KONG-ANTI-COVID-19 (CN)

(220219) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries anti-pandemic supplies at Shenzhenwan Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 19, 2022. The 114-member work group left from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Saturday and will cooperate with the HKSAR government in critical care research, treatment, and nucleic acid testing to help Hong Kong control its latest resurgence of COVID-19. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo take on Jan. 12, 2022 shows government workers and volunteers receiving daily necessities ordered by residents under home quarantine in Yanta District of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows vehicles before being loaded onto a freight ship at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Patients who have recovered from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 pose for a photo with medical workers in Tianjin Haihe hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 9, 2022 shows a COVID-19 testing site in Nankai District of north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-pandemic approach suits national condition, benefits whole world

(220213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer in Peking Opera costume performs at the audience stand during the break of a women's ice hockey match at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SUPREME COURT-COVID-19-VACCINE

(220114) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2022 shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. Amid an increasingly heated nationwide debate on anti-pandemic regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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

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.....

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

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)

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

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)