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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Fire festival at foot of Mt. Fuji

A fire festival marking the end of the summer climbing season is held at the foot of Mt. Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida on Aug. 26, 2025. About 100 torches are lit along a 2-kilometer approach to a shrine during the festival dating back over 450 years.

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Illustration - St Tropez

FRANCE. PROVENCE. VAR (83) SAINT-TROPEZ, LA BRAVADE. THE WORD BRAVADE MEANS BRAVERY. THIS PROVENCAL TRADITION (RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY) HAS BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN FOR OVER 450 YEARS, AND REFLECTS THE TROPEZIANS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PAST AND THEIR PATRON SAINT. Photo by Nobert Scanella/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St Tropez

FRANCE. PROVENCE. VAR (83) SAINT-TROPEZ, LA BRAVADE. THE WORD BRAVADE MEANS BRAVERY. THIS PROVENCAL TRADITION (RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY) HAS BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN FOR OVER 450 YEARS, AND REFLECTS THE TROPEZIANS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PAST AND THEIR PATRON SAINT. Photo by Nobert Scanella/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St Tropez

FRANCE. PROVENCE. VAR (83) SAINT-TROPEZ, LA BRAVADE. THE WORD BRAVADE MEANS BRAVERY. THIS PROVENCAL TRADITION (RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY) HAS BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN FOR OVER 450 YEARS, AND REFLECTS THE TROPEZIANS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PAST AND THEIR PATRON SAINT. Photo by Nobert Scanella/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St Tropez

VAR (83) SAINT-TROPEZ, LA BRAVADE. THE WORD BRAVADE MEANS BRAVERY. THIS PROVENCAL TRADITION (RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY) HAS BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN FOR OVER 450 YEARS, AND REFLECTS THE TROPEZIANS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PAST AND THEIR PATRON SAINT Photo by Nobert Scanella/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - St Tropez

VAR (83) SAINT-TROPEZ, LA BRAVADE. THE WORD BRAVADE MEANS BRAVERY. THIS PROVENCAL TRADITION (RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY) HAS BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE TOWN FOR OVER 450 YEARS, AND REFLECTS THE TROPEZIANS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR PAST AND THEIR PATRON SAINT Photo by Nobert Scanella/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

(A harvester reaps wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-meter-deep

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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Mongolia holds int'l motorsports festival to promote special interest tourism

STORY: Mongolia holds int'l motorsports festival to promote special interest tourism SHOOTING DATE: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of motorsports festival STORYLINE: The ninth edition of an international motorsports festival kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday, aimed at promoting the development of special interest tourism. More than 1,000 motorcyclists from all 21 provinces of Mongolia and over 450 bikers from several countries and regions, including China, Russia, and South Korea, are participating in the annual event entitled "Steppe Wind." The festival is co-organized by the tourism department of Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, and the "Mongolian Choppers Brotherhood" non-governmental organization. The two-day festival features numerous activities, including a motorcycle parade, a concert by famous Mongolian rock bands, a DJ show, and an exhibition of rare and antique motorcycles. Xinhua News Agenc

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Man dies as floods hit northern Italy due to heavy rain

STORY: Man dies as floods hit northern Italy due to heavy rain SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Italian firefighting agency) 1. various of the heavy rain in Venice 2. various of the flooded areas in Veneto STORYLINE: At least one person has died and dozens were evacuated in northern Italy on Friday, due to extensive flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours. A 24-hour red alert -- signaling the highest hydrogeological risk level -- has been issued in northeast Veneto, where some cities including Padua and Vicenza have been heavily flooded after local rivers burst their banks. Some 450 firefighters are still at work in the region, along with civil protection, to support people trapped in their homes. Rescue teams have received some 2,500 emergency calls over the last 48 hours, according to the National Fire and Rescue Service. In the northern Lombardy region, firefighters on Friday retrieved t

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun (R) discusses research progress with colleagues at a laboratory of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 17, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun (R) adjusts experimental equipment at a laboratory of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 17, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun (R) discusses research progress with a colleague at a laboratory of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 17, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows a portrait of Yang Xiaojun. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An ultra-fast laser micro-machining device engraves characters on a match head at a workshop of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun checks experiment progress at a laboratory of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 17, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun (L) discusses research progress with colleagues at a laboratory of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 17, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaojun shows a new type of turbine blade processed at a workshop of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER & ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker shows the words engraved on a match head with ultra-fast laser micromachining technology at a workshop of MICROMACH in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. Yang Xiaojun is director of the Photonic Manufacturing Systems and Application Research Center of Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was employed by the institute after graduating with a Ph.D degree in 2008, and led his team to incorporate the MICROMACH company in 2015 to speed up the industrial application of his achievements in ultra-fast laser manufacturing research. Over the years, the company's workforce has grown from around 30 to over 450 employees. According to Yang, entrepreneurship requires self-evolution that keeps overthrowing pre-existing knowledge and ideas. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space

STORY: Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of preparations for the launching of the satellites 2. various of the launching STORYLINE: Iran on Sunday simultaneously sent three domestically developed satellites into space for the first time in its space history, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported. The satellites were launched to an elliptic orbit with a minimum altitude of 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface, said the ISNA report. The three satellites included one communications and research satellite, Mahda, and two nanosatellites, Keyhan-2 and Hatef-1, the report said, adding that they were launched by indigenously-built launch vehicle Simorgh (Phoenix) from the central province of Semnan. Mahda's primary mission is to assess Simorgh's performance over multiple tasks and evaluate new designs and technologies in space. The report sai

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WMS conducive to deepening exchanges, cooperation: Egypt's news agency chief

STORY: WMS conducive to deepening exchanges, cooperation: Egypt's news agency chief SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WMS-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI HASSAN, Chairman and editor-in-chief of Middle East News Agency 3. various of WMS-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI HASSAN, Chairman and editor-in-chief of Middle East News Agency STORYLINE: The World Media Summit (WMS) is conducive to deepening exchanges and cooperation among media outlets, said Ali Hassan, chairman and editor-in-chief of Egypt's official Middle East News Agency (MENA). Hassan attended the 5th WMS held on Dec. 2-8 in the Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Kunming, which gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, diplomatic missions, as well as UN agencies and international organizations. SOUNDBITE 1 (

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231208) -- BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees learn bamboo dance at Yunnan ethnic culture village in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit visit a flower market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit visit Yunnan Baiyao Group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit visit a village in Jinning District in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit visit Yunnan Baiyao Group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit take photos of Dianchi Lake at a village in Jinning District in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 6, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees learn bamboo dance at Yunnan ethnic culture village in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-ATTENDEES-VISIT (CN)

(231207) -- KUNMING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees of the 5th World Media Summit feed black-headed gulls in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (WMS), co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Media executives seek to forge vision for better world at World Media Summit

STORY: Media executives seek to forge vision for better world at World Media Summit SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of World Media Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WING PING ALICE HANG, Editor-in-Chief of Oceania TV (OTV), New Zealand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WATCHARIN SETAKUDAN, Editor-in-Chief, Thai News Agency, MCOT PLC. STORYLINE: World media leaders are gathering in China to contribute media power to building a better future for humanity. The 5th World Media Summit has attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. From Beijing to Guangzhou and Kunming, media executives have exchanged views on boosting global confidence and cooperation, aiming to forge a vision for the media's role in shaping a better world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WING PING ALICE HANG, Editor-in-

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tamas Kovacs, CEO of ATV ZRT, speaks during a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A delegate speaks during a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A delegate speaks during a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate at a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate at a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-PARALLEL SESSIONS (CN)

(231204) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate at a parallel session during the 5th World Media Summit in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 4, 2023. The summit attracted more than 450 representatives of nearly 200 institutions from over 100 countries and regions, including media outlets, think tanks and international organizations. Focusing on the summit's theme of "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," attendees took part in extensive discussions to contribute media power to the construction of a brighter future. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231204) -- BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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World Media Summit good platform to boost cooperation: media leaders

STORY: World Media Summit good platform to boost cooperation: media leaders SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL MAINVILLE, Member of the AFP Executive Committee and AFP Asia-Pacific regional director 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUILLERMO FRANCO GALLEGOS, General Manager of Grupo Multimedios 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUIS AUSAN MORENTE, Head of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent "The 5th World Media Summit (WMS) held an opening ceremony Sunday morning in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed 'Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development,' the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic mis

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 3, 2023. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates talk during the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 3, 2023. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Liu Mengqi)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Hua, executive chairman of the World Media Summit (WMS) and president of Xinhua News Agency, addresses the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 3, 2023. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates talk during the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 3, 2023. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)