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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Chen Dongshu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Chen Dongshu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-VISIT

(240709) -- TASHKENT, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, attends and delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the symposium on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Confucius Institute at Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 7, 2024. Zhao paid an official goodwill visit to Uzbekistan from July 6 to July 9 at the invitation of Tanzila Narbayeva, chairperson of the Senate of Uzbekistan, and Nurdinjon Ismoilov, speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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Legislation of Article 23 of HKSAR Basic Law urgent, cannot be delayed: chief executive

STORY: Legislation of Article 23 of HKSAR Basic Law urgent, cannot be delayed: chief executive SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong 2. various of John Lee addressing an interactive and consultative question-and-answer session STORYLINE: John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday said legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law of the HKSAR should be completed as soon as possible as every day counts. By addressing national security risks, Hong Kong can accelerate its progress and strive to boost the economy, Lee said during an interactive and consultative question-and-answer session with the HKSAR Legislative Council (LegCo). In his opening remarks, Lee said that the legislation is a constitutional responsibility of the HKSAR, noting that national security risks are real and continuous, and can emerge unexpectedly. External forces are c

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-CHINA-PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

(240119) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 18, 2024. A photo exhibition showcasing the changes of urban life as well as the achievements of China's reform and opening-up kicked off on Thursday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. The "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition, hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and organized by Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles (SFLAC), displays a total of 60 photographic works and runs until Jan. 21. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-CHINA-PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

(240119) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 18, 2024. A photo exhibition showcasing the changes of urban life as well as the achievements of China's reform and opening-up kicked off on Thursday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. The "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition, hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and organized by Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles (SFLAC), displays a total of 60 photographic works and runs until Jan. 21. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-CHINA-PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

(240119) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 18, 2024. A photo exhibition showcasing the changes of urban life as well as the achievements of China's reform and opening-up kicked off on Thursday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. The "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition, hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and organized by Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles (SFLAC), displays a total of 60 photographic works and runs until Jan. 21. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-CHINA-PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

(240119) -- CAPE TOWN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 18, 2024. A photo exhibition showcasing the changes of urban life as well as the achievements of China's reform and opening-up kicked off on Thursday in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. The "Our New Era -- Cities Vitality" photography exhibition, hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and organized by Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles (SFLAC), displays a total of 60 photographic works and runs until Jan. 21. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

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Hearing To Examine Stopping The Flow Of Fentanyl - Washington

Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord opening remarks at United States Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine stopping the flow of fentanyl, focusing on public awareness and legislative solutions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Thursday, January 11, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing To Examine Stopping The Flow Of Fentanyl - Washington

Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord opening remarks at United States Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine stopping the flow of fentanyl, focusing on public awareness and legislative solutions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Thursday, January 11, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The opening meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2023. Top 10 China news events of 2023 1. "Two sessions" gather steam for China to forge ahead In March, China convened the "two sessions," which are the yearly gatherings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). New leaders of state institutions and the CPPCC National Committee were elected during these sessions of the country's national legislative and political advisory bodies. On March 10, Xi Jinping was unanimously elected Chinese president and chairman of the country's Central Military Commission at the third plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC. The "two sessions" have built consensus and strength for building a strong nation and advancing national rejuvenation, greatly inspiri

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Taiwanese representative office opens in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Taiwan's Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (front L) shakes hands with Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi at an opening ceremony for the Sapporo office of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of the East Asia Relations Commission on Dec. 1, 2009. Sapporo has become a popular destination for Taiwanese tourists and Wang said he hopes the de facto consulate will serve to promote economic and cultural cooperation between Taiwanese and Japanese in Hokkaido.

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKSAR'S 7TH-TERM LEGCO-FIRST MEETING (CN)

(220112) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam attends the opening session of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 12, 2022. The seventh-term LegCo of the HKSAR held its first meeting on Wednesday morning. Its opening session is a question and answer session with Carrie Lam. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKSAR'S 7TH-TERM LEGCO-FIRST MEETING (CN)

(220112) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam attends the opening session of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 12, 2022. The seventh-term LegCo of the HKSAR held its first meeting on Wednesday morning. Its opening session is a question and answer session with Carrie Lam. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-HKSAR'S 7TH-TERM LEGCO-FIRST MEETING (CN)

(220112) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam attends the opening session of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of the HKSAR in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 12, 2022. The seventh-term LegCo of the HKSAR held its first meeting on Wednesday morning. Its opening session is a question and answer session with Carrie Lam. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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Taiwanese representative office opens in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Taiwan's Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (front L) shakes hands with Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi at an opening ceremony for the Sapporo office of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office of the East Asia Relations Commission on Dec. 1, 2009. Sapporo has become a popular destination for Taiwanese tourists and Wang said he hopes the de facto consulate will serve to promote economic and cultural cooperation between Taiwanese and Japanese in Hokkaido. (Kyodo)