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Illustration - Bordeaux

WINEMAKER IN HIS CELLAR HOLDING IN THESE HANDS RED WINE BOTTLES, BORDEAUX WINEYARD Photo by Jean-Bernard Nadeau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vin Gironde

FRANCE, GIRONDE (33),BORDEAUX WINEYARD, SAINT-EMILION, WINERY, WORKING IN CELLAR, CELLAR WINE, WINEMAKER HOLDING IN HIS HANDS THREE BOTTLES Photo by Jean-Bernard Nadeau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: World-class wine-producing zone emerges in northwest China's Gobi Desert

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nicolas Billot-Grima (L), founder of Stone and Moon Winery, tastes wine with Federico Carabajal, a winemaker from Argentina, at a cellar in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

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Xinhua Headlines: World-class wine-producing zone emerges in northwest China's Gobi Desert

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Federico Carabajal, a winemaker from Argentina, checks the growth of grapes at a vineyard of Stone and Moon Winery in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

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Cava producers in Spain struggling to survive severe drought

STORY: Cava producers in Spain struggling to survive severe drought SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sparkling winemaker Freixenet and vineyard fields in the drought-stricken Catalonia region of northeastern Spain 2. various of Barcelona Wine Week fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): EVA PLAZAS, Oenologist and president of the Cava Women association 4. various of vineyards, sparkling wine production and stacks of bottles 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): EVA PLAZAS, Oenologist and president of the Cava Women association 6. various of vineyards, grape harvest and sparkling wine production 7. various of drought-stricken landscapes, vineyards and water channels STORYLINE: With severe drought continuing to affect grape harvests in Spain, producers of the sparkling white wine cava are struggling to survive, an expert told Xinhua on Friday. In the past three years, the Spanish cava industry has accumulated a d

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Australian winemaker looks to go deep into Chinese market

STORY: Australian winemaker looks to go deep into Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the winery of Teusner Wines in Barossa Valley 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KYM TEUSNER, Owner of Teusner Wines 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FIONA YAO, Sales manager of Teusner Wines export STORYLINE: When Kym Teusner loaded the first shipment of Teusner Wines to Beijing in 2006 to tap the Chinese market, he did not think that his brands would become highly sought after among wine critics who were looking for small production but very high-quality Barossa producers in one of Australia's oldest wine regions in Adelaide. Teusner has been producing wines under the Teusner brand for 20 years in the Barossa Valley, one of the world's great wine-producing areas in South Australia, since 2002. Emerging from a very small winery 22 years ago to focus heavily on old wine fruits from vineyards that were up to 13

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Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market

STORY: Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dowie Doole winery in South Australia's McLaren Vale 2. various of Chris Thomas, managing director and chief winemaker of the Dowie Doole winery STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday that the country will lift anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine from Friday. Australia welcomed China's decision, which comes at a critical time for the Australian wine industry, said an Australian government statement. The re-entry of Australian bottled wine into the Chinese market will benefit both Australian producers and Chinese consumers, the statement said. Australia's wine exports to China were worth 1.1 billion Australian dollars (some 713 million U.S. dollars) in 2019. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in the wine region of Hunter Valley

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ITALY-GAIOLE IN CHIANTI-WINERY-CHINESE MARKET

(231028) -- GAIOLE IN CHIANTI, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows Italian winemaker Tenuta Perano's wine cellar in Gaiole in Chianti in the Province of Siena in Italy's Tuscany region. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Tuscany to Tianjin, Italian winery explores opportunities in Chinese market" (Xinhua/Guo Wendi)

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ITALY-GAIOLE IN CHIANTI-WINERY-CHINESE MARKET

(231028) -- GAIOLE IN CHIANTI, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows Italian winemaker Tenuta Perano's vineyard in Gaiole in Chianti in the Province of Siena in Italy's Tuscany region. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Tuscany to Tianjin, Italian winery explores opportunities in Chinese market" (Xinhua/Guo Wendi)

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China perfect market for Europe's wine industry, says Slovak winemaker

STORY: China perfect market for Europe's wine industry, says Slovak winemaker DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): EDUARD SEBO, Slovak winemaker 2. various of photos from Sebo's archive about the Wine Culture Festival 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): EDUARD SEBO, Slovak winemaker 4. various of photos from Sebo's archive about the Wine Culture Festival STORYLINE: Europe's wine cellars are brimming, while demand for the product is steadily increasing in China, Slovak winemaker Eduard Sebo told Xinhua in a recent interview. The recent drop in demand across Europe keeps pushing the prices down and threatens to destroy the wine industry, he said. As a result, vineyards are being uprooted and local wine producers are forced to distill wine into other products like alcohol for disinfectants or look for new markets, he added. Meanwhile, wine consumption and production are on the rise in China, Sebo said after he attended a recent competit

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French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest

STORY: French winegrowers hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker 3. various of harvest in the vineyards near Beaune STORYLINE: The harvest has begun in many Burgundy vineyards near Beaune, a renowned wine-producing region in France. The work is expected to last throughout the week. After two difficult years with climate problems, French winegrowers have high hopes for a bumper harvest this year. According to the first observations of the Interprofessional Burgundy Wine Bureau, the several hailstorms experienced in the region should not affect wine production. This year's harvest is about 10 days later than that of last year. SOUNDBITE (French): FRANCOIS LABET, Winemaker "This is a bunch of Pinot Noir that we like, a very dense, very compact, very tight grape. It's also bluer than black in color." After the drought in 2019 a

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Rising Chinese wineries wow int'l connoisseurs

STORY: Rising Chinese wineries wow int'l connoisseurs DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wine-themed international conference and an expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARIA TERESA ROMERO PONCE, Chilean winemaker, Stone & Moon Winery 3. various of wine-producing area in Ningxia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUA MIN, General manager of Pernod Ricard (Ningxia) Winemakers Co., Ltd. 5. various of wine-producing area in Ningxia 6. various of the French wine connoisseur 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTELLE CHENE, French wine connoisseur, Worldwide Brand Ambassador of Xige Estate 8. various of wine-producing wineries and land in Ningxia STORYLINE: A wine-themed international conference and an expo were held in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Opened Friday, the two-day International Conference on Grape and Wine Industries and the third China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo gather representatives in t

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CHINA-NINGXIA-WINE INDUSTRY-FOREIGNER (CN)

(230606) -- YINCHUAN, June 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chilean winemaker Maria Teresa Romero Ponce works in the cellar of Wangyueshi winery in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Foreign wine brewer, connoisseur explore new horizons in NW China" (Xinhua/Lu Ying)

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Chilean winemaker optimistic about Chinese market

STORY: Chilean winemaker optimistic about Chinese market DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vineyards of Concha y Toro 2. various of Shanghai view 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PATRICIO POBLETE, Manager of Corporate Communications at Concha y Toro 4. various of vineyards of Concha y Toro STORYLINE: A major Chilean wine producer has expressed optimism about its business in the Chinese market. Concha y Toro, a 140-year-old winemaker, exports wine to around 130 countries, with sales in China alone rising 14.8 percent in 2022. The company opened a commercial and distribution office in China's Shanghai in 2021. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PATRICIO POBLETE, Manager of Corporate Communications at Concha y Toro "Especially in the Chinese market, we see a huge opportunity and we're very excited about the growth. In 2021, we opened our own distribution office there, which will provide us with a guarantee of continued and high growth in our segment, that of hig

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHAOXING-RICE WINE-BREWING (CN)

(230207) -- SHAOXING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winemaker Song Xinglei checks the feed pipe pressure at an extraction workshop of a rice wine brewery in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 7, 2023. Shaoxing is one of the largest production and sales bases of yellow rice wine in China. Shaoxing wine is still produced by locals nowadays with traditional method of brewing. The techniques of brewing Shaoxing rice wine was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. At present, there are more than 50 yellow rice wine production and operation enterprises in Shaoxing, with an industrial output value of about 5 billion yuan (about 737 million U.S. dollars) in 2022. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-SHAOXING-RICE WINE-BREWING (CN)

(230207) -- SHAOXING, Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winemaker Wang Linxiang tastes wine at a rice wine brewery in Shangyu District of Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 7, 2023. Shaoxing is one of the largest production and sales bases of yellow rice wine in China. Shaoxing wine is still produced by locals nowadays with traditional method of brewing. The techniques of brewing Shaoxing rice wine was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. At present, there are more than 50 yellow rice wine production and operation enterprises in Shaoxing, with an industrial output value of about 5 billion yuan (about 737 million U.S. dollars) in 2022. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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French winegrowers preparing for early harvests

STORY: French winegrowers preparing for early harvests DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of vineyard 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DAVID BEROUJON, Winemaker in Beaujolais 3. Various of vineyard 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DAVID BEROUJON, Winemaker in Beaujolais 5. Various of winery facility STORYLINE: The Beaujolais producers' union in France will decide on Tuesday on the date of the harvest for 2022. This should be exceptionally early as the winegrowers should start picking grapes from the end of this week. The high temperatures accelerate the ripening of the grapes and force the harvest to be brought forward by one to three weeks. "The hot weather in July had a strong impact on the grapes. This year's weather was marked by persistent heat (1.9°C above normal), very high sunshine (48% more than average with 390 hours of sunshine), and drought," announces the Beaujolais Syndicate. The strong sunshine and the high temperatures in July

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Greek wineries eyeing China's growing market

STORY: Greek wineries eyeing China's growing market DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Oenorama 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CONSTANTINE STERGIDIS, General manager of Oenorama 3. various of Oenorama 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINE STERGIDIS, General manager of Oenorama 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KONSTANTINOS LAZARAKIS, Master of wine 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ARIS TSELEPOS, Winemaker at Tselepos Wines STORYLINE: Greece's wine industry has made great strides in recent years, gaining recognition worldwide. China is one of the markets which Greek winemakers now aim to conquer, experts told Xinhua in Athens. Some 250 wineries from all regions of Greece presented about 3,000 wines of all types at "Oenorama 2022," the largest exhibition of Greek wines in the world, which took place in Athens between March 12 and March 14. After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition returned, offering visitors a chance t

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MONDOVINO Pictured: Hubert De Montille (French Winemaker).

MONDOVINO Pictured: Hubert De Montille . MONDOVINO Hubert De Montille (French Winemaker). Date: 2004

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Pictured: Hubert De Montille (French Winemaker). MONDOVINO

Pictured: Hubert De Montille . MONDOVINO Hubert De Montille (French Winemaker). Date: 2004

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MONDOVINO

MONDOVINO Hubert De Montille . Date: 2004

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Kirin's Mercian to ramp up production of "100% made-in-Japan" wine

Kiyoshi Yokoyama, president of winemaker Mercian Corp., promotes his company's "made-in-Japan" wine at a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2015. The subsidiary of beverage giant Kirin Co. plans to expand its vineyard in Nagano Prefecture by 7 hectares to ramp up production of the brand's purely domestically produced wine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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French-Japanese blended wine for supporting quake-hit Nepal

Winemaker Ayana Misawa (L) of Grace Winery in Yamanashi Prefecture and Thibault Despagne who runs Chateau Mont-Pera in France taste wine made by blending their wines in the central Japanese prefecture's Hokuto on May 24, 2015. Grace Winery announced the same day it will start the sales of the limited edition wine from around December and part of the sales will be donated to support victims of the major earthquake in Nepal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese winemaker in Australia

Japanese winemaker Atsuko Radcliffe holds a bottle of her award-winning 2014 Shiraz at Small Forest vineyard which she owns in Denman in the Upper Hunter Valley region of Australia on June 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At left is cellar master Jiri Toman and right is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, bottles

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. Pictured bottles of Ryzlink Rynsky 2018 in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At right is cellar master Jiri Toman and left is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At right is cellar master Jiri Toman and left is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. Pictured bottles of Ryzlink Rynsky 2018 in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. Director of B/V vinarstvi Vlastimil Valenta poses for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At left is cellar master Jiri Toman and right is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At right is cellar master Jiri Toman and left is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At left is cellar master Jiri Toman and right is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Czech winemaker B/V vinarstvi, Jiri Toman, Vlastimil Valenta

One of the most successful Czech winemakers was B/V vinarstvi. It won the best white wine award at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the best dry white wine award at Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Strasbourg, 27 medals at the German Mundus Vini competition, 30 medals in Hong Kong, and a champion award in the Terravino competition in Israel. At left is cellar master Jiri Toman and right is Vlastimil Valenta, director of B/V vinarstvi pose for photographer in Milotice, Czech Republic, January 25, 2021. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)