3rd Far East Cup Go Tournament held in Russia's Vladivostok

STORY: 3rd Far East Cup Go Tournament held in Russia's Vladivostok SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tournament STORYLINE: The 3rd Far East Cup Go Tournament was held Monday in Vladivostok, Russia, attracting players from both Russia and China. Sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General in Vladivostok and organized by the Primorye Go Association, the tournament adopts Chinese Go rules. The first two tournaments were held in Vladivostok in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vladivostok, Russia. (XHTV)

Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital

STORY: Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the Iranian embassy 3. various of the damage at the targeted site 4. various of the damage to the building around STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "We are now in front of the Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus. Today (April 1) afternoon, an Israeli missile attack hit the consulate part of the embassy, destroying it completely. Previously, the Israeli attacks would hit military posts and Iranian-backed militias. But this time, the Iranian embassy is the target for the first time since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011. As we can see, officials are here police, civil defenses, and military as well. Efforts are ongoing to remove rubble and salvage any possible survivors from under the rubble. The attack

GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CHINA-GERMANY FRIENDSHIP-AWARDEE

GERMANY-FRANKFURT-CHINA-GERMANY FRIENDSHIP-AWARDEE

(240131) -- FRANKFURT, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schlappner, the first foreign head coach of China Men's National Football Team, speaks during an event celebrating China-Germany friendship in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 27, 2024. Klaus Schlappner was among nine Germans honored for contributing to Chinese-German friendship over recent decades at the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt Saturday. TO GO WITH "Feature: From icons to heirs: Celebrating China-Germany friendship in Frankfurt" (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Concert showcases Chinese traditional music in New Zealand

STORY: Concert showcases Chinese traditional music in New Zealand DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARK MENZIES, Head of Performance Music for the University of Canterbury STORYLINE: A concert of traditional Chinese music was staged on Tuesday night in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, attracting over 300 people. The concert was jointly sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch, China's Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the China Cultural Center in Wellington, to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese Consul General in Christchurch He Ying attended the event and delivered a speech, saying that China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership keeps strengthening. "In the first six months of this year, New Zealand's exports to Chi

China's Miao embroidery makes Milan Fashion Week debut

STORY: China's Miao embroidery makes Milan Fashion Week debut DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAFFAELA GODI, Audience member 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): ROSARIA RATTIN, Italian designer 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHI CHUANYING, Embroiderer from Taijiang County, Guizhou Province STORYLINE: An exhibition featuring traditional costumes of China's Miao ethnic group and a show with models wearing Miao embroidery boutique clothing kicked off on Sunday in Milan, the fashion capital of Italy. The event was co-sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General in Milan and Guizhou provincial government. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAFFAELA GODI, Audience member "The Miao show that we just saw here in Milan is a gift in this fashion week. Fashion, first of all, is culture. It's really important to share this culture. This fashion show we just saw is an example of what is culture, art, and fashion together." SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): ROSARIA RATTIN

Central Asian countries expect closer cooperation with China in green development

STORY: Central Asian countries expect closer cooperation with China in green development DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) SOLEHZODA ASHURBOY, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) BAKHTIYOR MIRZAEV, Trade-Economic Counselor of Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Guangzhou STORYLINE: Government officials from Central Asian countries attending a major forum in China's Xiamen have hailed a broad cooperation prospect between China and Central Asian countries in a variety of fields, especially in green development. They expressed the views during the 10th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum, which concluded on Saturday in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province. The two-day event, attended by over 400 domestic and foreign participants, aimed to foster collaborative endeavors and expand the horizons of China-Cent

Türkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic

STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul 3. various of Chinese tourist groups in Istanbul 4. various of China's deputy consul general in Istanbul Wu Jian meeting a group of Chinese tourists 5. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Istanbul, one of Türkiye's most visited cities, welcomed on Thursday its first Chinese tourist group after China lifted the group tour ban to Türkiye on Aug. 10. The 12-member tour group will take an 8-day trip across Türkiye. Wu Jian, China's deputy consul general in Istanbul, accompanied the group to tour the historical Sultanahmet Square, surrounded by the iconic Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque. Wu told the group that a series of meetings are being held between Turkish authorities and the Chinese consulate focusing on the safe and trouble-free trav

A visit to 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair

STORY: A visit to 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG XITIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHAN TSZ PAN BILLY, Managing Director and School Principal of Spanish World Hong Kong 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IRIS CHENG, Press and Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hong Kong 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG ZIYUN, Visitor 6. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG XITIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG XITIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair is taking place from July 19 to 25 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. As the first (mask-free book fair) since the scrapping of social distancing measures in the city, this year's book fair returns bigger than ever. Let's go and take a look." The book fair, with the theme of Children's and Young Adult Literature, aims to showcase

Saudi FM pays 1st visit to Syria in 12 years

STORY: Saudi FM pays 1st visit to Syria in 12 years DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister arriving at Damascus International Airport (courtesy of SYRIAN STATE TV) STORYLINE: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in the Syrian capital of Damascus Tuesday afternoon, the first visit of a Saudi official to Syria in 12 years, according to the state news agency SANA. The visit comes days after Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited the kingdom as part of the efforts to restore normal relations between the two countries. During Mekdad's visit to Saudi Arabia, an agreement was made to restore consulate services and resume air flights between the two countries. This comes amid notable Arab efforts to fix stranded ties with Damascus after the Syrian war broke out in 2011. Last week, diplomats from nine Arab countries met in the Saudi city of Jeddah to discuss Syria's return to the

51st anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy marked in Los Angeles

STORY: 51st anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy marked in Los Angeles DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala held in Los Angeles County STORYLINE: A gala was held at Pacific Palms Resort in Los Angeles County Tuesday evening to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. The event, jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis, Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, and the All American Chinese Association, attracted more than 500 Chinese and American officials, athletes as well as international sports leaders and representatives from local Chinese communities. "Now, 51 years have passed since the U.S. Ping Pong team made its first visit to China. Over the past five decades, despite the ups and downs in the bilateral relations, the spirit of the Ping-Pong Diplomacy has been kept alive and exchanges and interactions between our two peoples remain robust," said Zhang Pi

IRAN-BANDAR ABBAS-CHINA-CONSULATE GENERAL-OPENING

IRAN-BANDAR ABBAS-CHINA-CONSULATE GENERAL-OPENING

(221221) -- BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (1st R) and Deputy Governor of Hormuzgan province Adel Shahrzad (2nd R) attend a ceremony with others to open China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Dec. 21, 2022. China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas was officially opened on Wednesday in the capital of Hormuzgan Province on the southern coast of Iran, marking the establishment of China's first consulate general in Iran. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

Ex-British consulate building in Shimonoseki

Ex-British consulate building in Shimonoseki

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Photo shows the former British Consulate building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2014. The building, first constructed in 1906 and designated later as an important Japanese cultural property, reopened on July 18, 2014, following renovation.

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

DANDONG, China - A woman offers silent prayers in front of photographs of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il at a branch office of the North Korean consulate general in Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death. A memorial service was held the same day at the office in Dandong on the border with North Korea.

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

DANDONG, China - A man delivers flowers to a branch office of the North Korean consulate general in Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death. A memorial service was held the same day at the office in Dandong on the border with North Korea.

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

DANDONG, China - Women leave a room while weeping after paying homage to photographs of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il at a branch office of the North Korean consulate general in Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death. A memorial service was held the same day at the office in Dandong on the border with North Korea.

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

1st anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

DANDONG, China - People lay flowers under photographs of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il in a room at a branch office of the North Korean consulate general in Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death. A memorial service was held the same day at the office in Dandong on the border with North Korea.

Old British consulate in Hakodate refurbished

Old British consulate in Hakodate refurbished

HAKODATE, Japan - Photo taken March 1 shows a huge map of the port of Hakodate when it opened in 1859 on the first floor of the refurbished Old British Consulate in the city. The refurbished building opened to the public the same day.

Russia's Lavrov visits Hakodate

Russia's Lavrov visits Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) cuts a tape at the opening ceremony for the Russian center in Hakodate, southern Hokkaido, on Nov. 4. Lavrov visited Hakodate on the first leg of his two-day visit to Japan to attend events marking the 150th anniversary this year of the opening of Russia's first consulate in Japan.

Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

SYDNEY, Australia - A Japanese voter (C) receives a ballot for the House of Councillors election at a polling station at the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on July 13 ahead of the official voting date of July 29 in Japan. It is the first upper house election in which Japanese voters abroad are allowed to vote for both candidates in prefectural constituencies and the nationwide proportional representation blocks, following changes in election regulations.

Remains of St. Nikolai honored at Hakodate church

Remains of St. Nikolai honored at Hakodate church

HAKODATE, Japan - A ceremony to officially mark the transfer of the remains of St. Nikolai (1836-1912) from Tokyo is held at the orthodox church in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Feb. 16. Nikolai, sainted in 1970, established the first Russian Orthodox mission in Japan. He first came to Japan in 1861 as a monk affiliated with the Russian consulate in Hakodate.

Waddle won't submit written testimony: lawyer

Waddle won't submit written testimony: lawyer

HONOLULU, United States - A lawyer for former Greeneville captain Cmdr. Scott Waddle (R) on March 18 denies his client will submit written testimony to the U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry investigating the sub's fatal collision with the Ehime Maru, despite a statement by the Japanese Consulate General in Honolulu indicating he would. ''Cmdr. Waddle has no written testimony,'' Charles Gittins said in an e-mail message to Kyodo News. File photo shows Waddle chatting with Gittins after attending the first day of the court of inquiry on March 5.

Baseball: Ceremonial pitch by consul general of Japan in N.Y.

Baseball: Ceremonial pitch by consul general of Japan in N.Y.

Mikio Mori, consul general of Consulate General of Japan in New York, throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a major league baseball game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 25, 2022.

Baseball: Ceremonial pitch by consul general of Japan in N.Y.

Baseball: Ceremonial pitch by consul general of Japan in N.Y.

Mikio Mori (L), consul general of Consulate General of Japan in New York, waves to the crowd as he threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a major league baseball game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 25, 2022. Former Mets and Rockies pitcher Masato Yoshii (R) acted as a catcher in the ceremony.

Classic Chinese painting comes to life in Auckland

STORY: Classic Chinese painting comes to life in Auckland DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Auckland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the multimedia exhibition STORYLINE: A multimedia show titled "A moving masterpiece: Along the River During Qingming Festival" kicked off on Monday evening in Auckland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and China. The multimedia exhibition of the Chinese ancient painting is jointly sponsored by New Zealand International Art Exchange Association, New Zealand Huaxing Arts Troupe, New Zealand Culture and Art Foundation and New Zealand Huaxia Cultural Exchange Center, supported by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland. Jackson Rao, chairman of the New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation, introduced that it's the first time that the multimedia exhibition is held outside Asia. The exhibition will last till July 29. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

GLOBALink | China's trade with RCEP members sustains steady growth

STORY: China's trade with RCEP members sustains steady growth DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of containersSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NGUYEN HUU QUAN, Commercial Consul of Consulate General of Vietnam in Nanningvarious of vesselsSOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): BENJAMAS TANVETYANONT, Consul general of Thailand in NanningSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DENG WEI, Staff member, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd.various of trains STORYLINE: Trade between China and members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has seen steady growth since the trade agreement took effect at the beginning of this year, the latest official data showed. According to the General Administration of Customs (GAC), China's trade with the other 14 member states expanded 6.9 percent year on year to 2.86 trillion yuan (about 448.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2022, accounting for 30.4 percent of China's total foreign trade value. The world's largest f

Russia's Lavrov visits Hakodate

Russia's Lavrov visits Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) cuts a tape at the opening ceremony for the Russian center in Hakodate, southern Hokkaido, on Nov. 4. Lavrov visited Hakodate on the first leg of his two-day visit to Japan to attend events marking the 150th anniversary this year of the opening of Russia's first consulate in Japan. (Kyodo)

Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

Japanese voters overseas go to polls for upper-house election

SYDNEY, Australia - A Japanese voter (C) receives a ballot for the House of Councillors election at a polling station at the Japanese Consulate General in Sydney on July 13 ahead of the official voting date of July 29 in Japan. It is the first upper house election in which Japanese voters abroad are allowed to vote for both candidates in prefectural constituencies and the nationwide proportional representation blocks, following changes in election regulations. (Kyodo)

Old British consulate in Hakodate refurbished

Old British consulate in Hakodate refurbished

HAKODATE, Japan - Photo taken March 1 shows a huge map of the port of Hakodate when it opened in 1859 on the first floor of the refurbished Old British Consulate in the city. The refurbished building opened to the public the same day. (Kyodo)

Government storehouse in shimoda

Government storehouse in shimoda

The details are unknown, but this is probably part of Shimoda Port. With the arrival of foreigh ships in 1854, Shimoda was the focus of attention from all over Japan as a port open to the world. The first American Consulate was opened here.==Date:unknown, Place:Shimoda, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐25‐0]

Entrance of the simoda harbour

Entrance of the simoda harbour

Shimoda is known as a port opened to foreigners at the end of the Edo era. The Shogunate appointed a Shimoda Bugyo (magistrate) there in 1853, when the US fleet came to Uraga and demanded that ports be opened for trade. The Shogunate ordered them to enter Shimoda Harbour. It was also here that Perry landed in 1854. Shimoda was blessed with the features of a good natural harbor. The first US Consulate was opened here, the scene of a diplomatic drama between the US and Japan.==Date:unknown, Place:Shimoda, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐29‐0]

Remains of St. Nikolai honored at Hakodate church

Remains of St. Nikolai honored at Hakodate church

HAKODATE, Japan - A ceremony to officially mark the transfer of the remains of St. Nikolai (1836-1912) from Tokyo is held at the orthodox church in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Feb. 16. Nikolai, sainted in 1970, established the first Russian Orthodox mission in Japan. He first came to Japan in 1861 as a monk affiliated with the Russian consulate in Hakodate.

Ex-British consulate building in Shimonoseki

Ex-British consulate building in Shimonoseki

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Photo shows the former British Consulate building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 15, 2014. The building, first constructed in 1906 and designated later as an important Japanese cultural property, reopened on July 18, 2014, following renovation. (Kyodo)

Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

People gather at a park near the Japanese Consulate in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 28, 2016, to protest against the removal of a statue of a girl symbolizing the victims of the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery. The day marked the first anniversary of the Japan-South Korea agreement to resolve the longstanding issue of so-called comfort women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

Protest staged in S. Korea on anniversary of "comfort women" deal

People gather at a park near the Japanese Consulate in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 28, 2016, to protest against the removal of a statue of a girl symbolizing the victims of the Japanese military's wartime sexual slavery. The day marked the first anniversary of the Japan-South Korea agreement to resolve the longstanding issue of so-called comfort women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese missing after Bali explosion confirmed dead

Japanese missing after Bali explosion confirmed dead

KUTA, Indonesia - Kosuke Suzuki (file photo) from Yokohama, missing since the Oct. 12 explosion at a Bali discotheque, has been confirmed dead, becoming the first confirmed Japanese fatality from the blast, the Japanese Consulate General in Surabaya said Oct. 18. (Kyodo)

Waddle won't submit written testimony: lawyer

Waddle won't submit written testimony: lawyer

HONOLULU, United States - A lawyer for former Greeneville captain Cmdr. Scott Waddle (R) on March 18 denies his client will submit written testimony to the U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry investigating the sub's fatal collision with the Ehime Maru, despite a statement by the Japanese Consulate General in Honolulu indicating he would. ''Cmdr. Waddle has no written testimony,'' Charles Gittins said in an e-mail message to Kyodo News. File photo shows Waddle chatting with Gittins after attending the first day of the court of inquiry on March 5.