2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 - Visitors visit the "Haixingtong Shipboard Terminal System" at the booth of China Satcom at the 2024 China International Information and Communication Exhibition in Beijing, China, September 25, 2024.

Chinese navy vessels evacuate personnel from Sudan

STORY: Chinese navy vessels evacuate personnel from Sudan DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the evacuation STORYLINE: Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The vessels carried a shipboard helicopter and over 490 officers and soldiers, including dozens of special forces members. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. This is the third time the PLA Navy dispatched vessels to carry out an overseas evacuation task. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

Actress Keiko Kishi inducted into French Legion of Honor

Actress Keiko Kishi inducted into French Legion of Honor

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese film actress Keiko Kishi makes a speech after being inducted into France's Legion of Honor with the rank of officer in a shipboard ceremony at Yokohama port on June 20. ''France taught me to live by my own values. I want to continue introducing France's great breadth of mind to Japanese,'' the 69-year-old actress said in French and Japanese.

Actress Keiko Kishi inducted into French Legion of Honor

Actress Keiko Kishi inducted into French Legion of Honor

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese film actress Keiko Kishi makes a speech after being inducted into France's Legion of Honor with the rank of officer in a shipboard ceremony at Yokohama port on June 20. ''France taught me to live by my own values. I want to continue introducing France's great breadth of mind to Japanese,'' the 69-year-old actress said in French and Japanese.