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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato holds a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries pose for a photo at the outset of the second day of a three-day meeting in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 21, 2025.

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

(from L, front row) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pose for a photo at the outset of the second day of a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 21, 2025.

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CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

The second day of three-day meeting between Group of Seven member states' finance ministers and central bank governors is held in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (C, L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C, R) attend the second day of three-day meeting of the Group of Seven member states' finance ministers and central bank governors in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) holds a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Sergii Marchenko in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 20, 2025, just ahead of a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries. Marchenko was invited to join part of the G7 discussions being chaired by Champagne.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo to offer prayers during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo to offer prayers during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers is seen at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2025, after offering prayers on the occasion of its three-day spring festival.

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[Breaking News]G7 foreign ministers' meeting

LA MALBAIE, Canada, March 15 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting. (Kyodo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(from L) Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attends the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(from L) Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his British counterpart David Lammy pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(clockwise from C, back) Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Secreatary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani of Italy, vice president of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, French Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya -- pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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UGANDA-ENTEBBE-GABON TRANSITIONAL PRESIDENT-VISIT

(240802) -- KAMPALA, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Transitional President of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (2nd L) and his wife Zita Nguema (1st L) are welcomed by a dance group upon their arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda, Aug. 1, 2024. Transitional President of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday arrived in Uganda for a three-day official visit. Nguema and First Lady Zita Nguema were received by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni at State House Entebbe, about 40 km south of the capital, Kampala. (Uganda Presidential Press Unit/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-AI-HUMANOID ROBOT (CN)

(240705) -- SHANGHAI, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A group of humanoid robots are on display at the entrance of an exhibition of the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2024 in Shanghai, east China, July 4, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: BRI countries go smarter with China's AI ingenuity" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fang Zhe)

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G7 Summit - Italy

Leaders of the G7 watch skydiving flag performance at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G7 Summit - Italy

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G7 Summit - Italy

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/Li Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G7 summit opens amid protests

STORY: G7 summit opens amid protests SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: FASANO, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the G7 summit STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The three-day 2024 Group of Seven summit kicked off Thursday in Apulia, southern region of Italy with focus on global conflicts and relations with Global South. The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the relations with the Global South top the agenda of the summit. The application of artificial intelligence, African issues and climate change are also included in key sessions." Italy is holding the G7 rotating presidency this year. In addition to the G7 leaders, heads of state from over ten other countries and international organizations were invited to attend the conference. Protests against the G7 summit are taking place in many places near the venue. On the opening day, in Brindisi, a city 60 k

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Front) talks to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Leaders of the G7 pose for a group photo with the skydiving flag performers at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Leaders of the G7 are seen at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Leaders of the G7 watch skydiving flag performance at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R) pose for a group photo with the skydiving flag performers at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R) pose for a group photo with the skydiving flag performers at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the G7 are seen at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Front) talks to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the G7 watch skydiving flag performance at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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ITALY-FASANO-G7 SUMMIT

(240613) -- FASANO (ITALY), June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the G7 pose for a group photo with the skydiving flag performers at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. The three-day 2024 Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off Thursday in Borgo Egnazia, a resort near the town of Fasano in southern Italy's Apulia region, amid protests. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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Kenya hosts China-Africa economic trade expo amid growing Sino-African ties

STORY: Kenya hosts China-Africa economic trade expo amid growing Sino-African ties SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. various of delegations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG QINGBIN, Vice president of Sany Group and Chairman of Sany Africa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TITO MUTAI, Businessman, Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FREDRICK MUKILYA, Official, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry 6. various of the expo STORYLINE: The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) in Africa (Kenya) 2024 kicked off on Thursday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as trade and investment between the two sides continue to expand. The three-day event in Kenya attracted a high-level delegation from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG QINGBIN, Vice president of Sany Group and Chairman of Sany Africa "The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is very meaningful for Chinese enterprises to

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Japan foreign minister at G-7 meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani during a welcome event on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in Capri, Italy, on April 17, 2024.

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1,150 Chinese books on display at Paris Book Festival 2024

STORY: 1,150 Chinese books on display at Paris Book Festival 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Paris Book Festival 2024 2. various of the Chinese Pavilion 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CARLA, French visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI TIANSHU, Deputy editor-in-chief, Beijing Children's and Teenagers' Publishing House, Beijing Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 5. various of the Paris Book Festival 2024 STORYLINE: The three-day Paris Book Festival 2024 opened Friday with 1,150 Chinese books on display and sale and more than 40 percent of them in French version. Up to 59 Chinese publishers from Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei, Zhejiang and other places are present in the festival, exhibiting and selling books on such subjects as literature, traditional Chinese culture, and children's books. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CARLA, French visitor "This book is very good, I think it is exceptionally well presented, the writing is clea

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ICEBREAKER XUELONG-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240410) -- QINGDAO, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students and members of the expedition team pose for a group photo in front of the icebreaker Xuelong at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024. China's research icebreaker Xuelong on Wednesday arrived at a port in Qingdao after completing its latest Antarctic expedition and it will host a three-day open house to the public. China's 40th Antarctic expedition team set off from Shanghai on Nov. 1, 2023 and successfully completed various expedition tasks that lasted 161 days with a total of more than 81,000 nautical miles. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-ICEBREAKER XUELONG-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240410) -- QINGDAO, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students and members of the expedition team pose for a group photo in front of the icebreaker Xuelong at a port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024. China's research icebreaker Xuelong on Wednesday arrived at a port in Qingdao after completing its latest Antarctic expedition and it will host a three-day open house to the public. China's 40th Antarctic expedition team set off from Shanghai on Nov. 1, 2023 and successfully completed various expedition tasks that lasted 161 days with a total of more than 81,000 nautical miles. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.