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Top 10 world athletes in 2015
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Yearender: Priciest art items sold in 2015
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China's Tu Youyou receives 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm
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Guangzhou Evergrande named AFC Club of the Year
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Actress Yao Chen named most beautiful woman of the year
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Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015
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Reuters images of the year - the natural world
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Xinhua Insight: Xi's worldwide diplomacy benefits China, the world
For those who are eager to learn about the world's second largest economy and its impact on the world, President Xi Jinping has offered the answer: China is committed to jointly building a community of common destiny with other nations worldwide.
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China's online P2P lending almost quadrupled in 2015: report
Lending transactions via China's peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms reached 982.3 billion yuan (about 151 bln U.S. dollars) in 2015, up 288.6 percent from 252.8 billion yuan in 2014, an Internet financial services web portal said.
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Spotlight: Turkey faced by significant challenges in politics, economy, foreign affairs in 2015
The year 2015 has proven to be a difficult year for Turkey amid two national elections, the fallout from regional crises, and rising challenges in its economy.
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Top 10 world athletes in 2015
Following are the top 10 world athletes in the year of 2015 selected by Xinhua:
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Yearender: China builds more amicable, vibrant neighborhood with Belt and Road Initiative
With the formal establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Christmas Day, China's drive to advance the Belt and Road Initiative is wrapping up a year of fruitful progress, particularly in its neighborhood.
Top 10
China
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Yearender: China Focus: New laws, regulations make difference for China in 2016
Several laws and regulations will take effect in 2016, and change the day-to-day lives of the Chinese people.
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Yearender: Seven decades after UN's birth, China acts up to its new vision for a better world
Starting this October, visitors to the famed Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office of Geneva (UNOG), could see a new landmark titled "Rebirth," a sculpture composed of 193 stones, with each one representing a UN member state.
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Yearender: Joint China-LatAm ventures model of South-South cooperation
In November, 15 Ecuadorian university students flew to China to learn about the latest advances in information and communications technology (ICT) at telecom giant Huawei, as part of the company's "Telecom Seeds for the Future" program.
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Yearender: China, Russia set example of int'l relations with overall promotion of bilateral ties
China and Russia, with bilateral ties at their best ever, set an example of a new type of international relations centered on win-win cooperation, and will play an irreplaceable role in promoting peace, stability and prosperity for the two countries, the Eurasian continent and the world.
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Yearender: China reaches out to LatAm, Africa for new-era cooperation
China's relations with Latin America and Africa ushered in a new era of win-win cooperation in 2015, which have become a paradigm for South-South cooperation and helped build a more multilateral world.
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Yearender: China-EU relationship opens new chapter in 2015
While the year 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of China-European Union (EU) diplomatic relations, and the two sides have witnessed a flurry of exchanges of high-level visits, experts upheld that it is also a year that ushered in a new chapter of China-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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New Year Reception of China's State Council Information Office held
Liu Qibao (L front), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a New Year Reception of China's State Council Information Office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2015.
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Yearender: Regional cooperation in East Asia embraces fresh opportunities
With the resumption of the China-Japan-South Korea trilateral leaders' meeting, the further implementation of China's "Belt and Road" initiative and the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Community by the year end, regional cooperation in East Asia has ushered in a new era of fresh opportunities in 2015.
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Year-ender: China and Southeast Asian neighbors promote pragmatic cooperation in 2015
Relations between China and Southeast Asian countries have maintained stable development for the year.
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Yearender: 10 keywords for China-U.S. relations in 2015
Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues.
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China's Tu Youyou receives 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm
2015's Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou (L) is congratulated following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, Dec. 10, 2015.
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Guangzhou Evergrande named AFC Club of the Year
Asian Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande claimed the AFC Club of the Year Award on Sunday.
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Actress Yao Chen named most beautiful woman of the year
Actress Yao Chen named most beautiful woman of the year.
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Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015
The year 2015 saw another boom in TV drama adaptations of online literature. Despite the difficulty of adapting original works, these popular novels on the Internet were screened one by one. Some enjoyed a great success while some were criticized by the audiences. Both the winners and losers tried to have artistic settings through projecting an aesthetic world and put an emphasis on charming appeal of both male and female protagonists. In others words, the lead roles in these adaptations often have a "high face value", which has become an important selling point to attract more audiences.
World
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Yearender: Britain resets int'l strategy on complicated world stage in 2015
Wu Kegang describes 2015 as the momentous year ever in the relationship between Britain and China a. "China is our sixth largest goods export market while the UK is the second largest European exporter to China. China's choice of the City of London to lead the world in debt issuance in renminbi and the president's state visit were signs that our thriving trading partnership lies at the heart of the UK's economic future. ""The ever-deepening importance of the relationship between Britain and China will help further strengthen the trading bonds that link our two countries.
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Yearender: Ukraine sees glimmers of hope to go out of crisis, but a long way to reach national stability
The deep political and economic crisis that has gripped Ukraine for two years is now easing, as the conflict in its eastern region has partially subsided and its economy has seen a glimmer of light for recovery.
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Yearender: New development agenda raises vision for sustainable future by 2030
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, unanimously adopted by leaders of all 193 United Nation member states in September, raised vision for an inclusive, sustainable, resilient future.
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Yearender: Ukrainian, Syrian crises deadlocked as they become wrestling rings of global players
It is not an exaggeration to say that the global political landscape in 2015 was shaped by two civil conflicts in two not-too-big countries -- Ukraine in East Europe and Syria in the Middle East.
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Yearender: 2015 witnesses no lift of U.S. embargo on Cuba despite normalization of ties
Cuba and the United States realized historic normalization of relations in 2015, which was decided by leaders of both countries a year ago, but much is needed to be done to improve bilateral ties, in particular, the lift of the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
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Yearender: 10 keywords for China-U.S. relations in 2015
Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues.
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Yearender: Good international coordination a must to combat terrorism
The world has been overshadowed by terrorist threats as never before this year as various terror groups and their loyalists made headlines everywhere, especially in Paris and across the Atlantic in France's strong anti-terror ally, the United States.
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Yearender: 2015 sees global efforts for food security, sustainable agricultural development
In 2015, the members of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) achieved finally the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG-1) while tried their efforts for sustainable development.
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Yearender: 2015 sees worst refugee crisis in Europe mainly resulted from U.S.-led military intervention
The year 2015 has seen the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World World II, as exodus of migrants from war-torn Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have been flocking to the continent.
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Yearender: Paris Agreement paves way for cleaner future
The historic Paris Agreement adopted Saturday with no objection by the 196 parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) is seen as a new chapter for humanity in tackling climate change issues after the year 2020.
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Yearender: Latin American countries strive to avoid middle-income trap
Latin American and the Caribbean countries, though having registered economic growth in recent years, were striving for not bogging down in the so-called middle-income trap and for alleviating inequality in the region.
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Goulart named AFC Foreign Player of the Year
Brazilian striker Ricardo Goulart from Guangzhou Evergrande has been named Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Foreign Player of the Year.
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"Sharing economy" selected Australia's word of the year
The term "sharing economy" has been chosen as Australia's word of the year 2015, the Australian National Dictionary Center announced on Wednesday.
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Yearender: Cambodia's economic growth slightly eased in 2015 due to unfavorable weather
Cambodia's economy is expected to grow 6.9 percent in 2015, 0.1 percentage point lower than the forecast earlier this year, due to bad weather for agriculture, said Economy and Finance Minister Aun Porn Moniroth.
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Yearender: 2015 sees global efforts for food security, sustainable agricultural development
In 2015, the members of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) achieved finally the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG-1) while tried their efforts for sustainable development.
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Reuters images of the year - the natural world
An albino Southern right whale, known in Spanish as ballena franca austral, swims in the waters of the Atlantic Sea in Argentina's Patagonia region, June 9, 2015.A young girl covers herself from the rain with a banana leaf next to a man in the sea on the outskirts of Colon City, October 17, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]
Business
Yearender: China's economy in "new normal" continues to power global growth
Against the backdrop of the global struggling for economic recovery and the worsening situation in some emerging markets in 2015, China's economy has remained a strong engine for the world economy.
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Yearender-Xinhua Insight: Call for potent market supervision after tumultuous year
Economists and insiders are calling for more effective goverment supervision as a year of wild swings in China's stock market is coming to an end.
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Yearender: Latin American integration makes progress at uneven pace
Latin American countries are aspiring to speed up integration to cushion the impact of a weak world economy and meet the demand of their global trade partners especially China.
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Yearender: Russian economy struggling to weather storm, land in sight
The year 2015 saw the Russian economy in a critical condition, caused in part by the decline of global oil prices and Western sanctions imposed on the country due to its takeover of Crimea and alleged involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
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Yearender: Ukraine sees glimmers of hope to go out of crisis, but a long way to reach national stability
The deep political and economic crisis that has gripped Ukraine for two years is now easing, as the conflict in its eastern region has partially subsided and its economy has seen a glimmer of light for recovery.
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Yearender: Latin American countries strive to avoid middle-income trap
Latin American and the Caribbean countries, though having registered economic growth in recent years, were striving for not bogging down in the so-called middle-income trap and for alleviating inequality in the region.
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Yearender: Cambodia's economic growth slightly eased in 2015 due to unfavorable weather
Cambodia's economy is expected to grow 6.9 percent in 2015, 0.1 percentage point lower than the forecast earlier this year, due to bad weather for agriculture, said Economy and Finance Minister Aun Porn Moniroth.
Sports
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Top 10 international sports news
Following are the top 10 international sports news selected by Xinhua (in time order):
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Top 10 world athletes in 2015
Following are the top 10 world athletes in the year of 2015 selected by Xinhua:
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Yearender: Chinese athletes of year voted by Xinhua
Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes of the year of 2015 voted by Xinhua:
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Yearender: Top 10 Chinese Sports News in 2015
Following are China's top 10 sports news in 2015 selected by Xinhua (in time sequence):
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Yearender: Djokovic, S.Williams dominate tennis world in 2015
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams proved they are still in a class of their own in tennis world, winning six of eight Grand Slam titles in 2015.
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Yearender: Winter Olympics sparks Chinese passion for winter sports
Skiing and skating are booming in China this winter after Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in July.
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Yearender: 2015, year of breakthrough for China's athletics
After decades of excruciating wait, the most populous country in the world finally got a guy who can dip under the 10-second barrier in 100m sprint in 2015. Su Bingtian, a 26-year-old Cantonese, clocked 9.99s twice in the year to establish himself as the fastest man in China.
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Yearender: Chinese swimming power strengthened
China strengthened its swimming power in the year of 2015, keeping an ambitious eye on the Rio Olympics 2016.
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Ahmed Khalil of UAE named AFC Player of the Year
AFC Player of the Year Ahmed Khalil of the United Arab Emirates kisses his trophy during the 2015 AFC Annual Awards ceremony in Gurgaon, India, Nov. 29, 2015.
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Goulart named AFC Foreign Player of the Year
Brazilian striker Ricardo Goulart from Guangzhou Evergrande has been named Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Foreign Player of the Year.
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Guangzhou Evergrande named AFC Club of the Year
Asian Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande claimed the AFC Club of the Year Award on Sunday.
People
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Chinese athletes of year voted by Xinhua
Su Bingtian (track and field). Su clocked a career best of 9.99 seconds to finish third behind American Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers in the men's 100-meter race at the 2015 IAAF Diamond League Eugene meet on May 30, becoming the first Chinese to dip under the 10-second barrier in 100m.
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Simona Halep named Athlete of the Year in Romania
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) named Wednesday women's tennis player Simona Halep "Athlete of the Year" for the special results she obtained in 2014.
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Ahmed Khalil of UAE named AFC Player of the Year
AFC Player of the Year Ahmed Khalil of the United Arab Emirates kisses his trophy during the 2015 AFC Annual Awards ceremony in Gurgaon, India, Nov. 29, 2015.
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Goulart named AFC Foreign Player of the Year
Brazilian striker Ricardo Goulart from Guangzhou Evergrande has been named Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Foreign Player of the Year.
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China's Tu Youyou receives 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm
2015's Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou (L) shows her medal following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, Dec. 10, 2015.
Photos
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Xinhua China photos of the year
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Change your view: UAV photos in 2015
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Xinhua China photos of the year
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Yearender: Priciest art items sold in 2015
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Yearender 2015: Animals united
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Yearender 2015: Heartstopping images of daredevils
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Amazing aerial views around China in 2015
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Xinhua world photos of year 2015
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Fly through 2015: Air shows of the year
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New Year Reception of China's State Council Information Office held
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China's Tu Youyou receives 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm
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Guangzhou Evergrande named AFC Club of the Year
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Actress Yao Chen named most beautiful woman of the year
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Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015
Latest News
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Change your view: UAV photos in 2015
Change your view: UAV photos in 2015
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Xinhua China photos of the year
Firefighters try to extinguish fire at the site of a chemical plant blast in Zhangzhou,southeast China's Fujian Province,April 7,2015.A xylene facility leaked oil and caught fire,which led to blasts and a fire at three nearby oil storage tanks at Tenglong Aromatic Hydrocarbon(Zhangzhou)Co. Combination photo shows a departure ceremony on Oct. 23,2015 shows rescuers encouraging a trapped person by holding his hand at the site of landslide at an industrial park in Shenzhen,south China's Guangdong Province. A nearby section of the West-to-East natural gas pipeline exploded after the landslide struck the Hengtaiyu industrial park at around 11:40 a.
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Yearender: China Focus: New laws, regulations make difference for China in 2016
Several laws and regulations will take effect in 2016, and change the day-to-day lives of the Chinese people.
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Yearender-Xinhua Insight: Call for potent market supervision after tumultuous year
Economists and insiders are calling for more effective goverment supervision as a year of wild swings in China's stock market is coming to an end.
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Yearender: World sports under shadow of scandals
Sports in 2015 will be best remembered for a string of high-profile scandals in soccer and athletics.
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Year-ender: Despite "troubled times" China-EU cooperation enhanced
For Europe, 2015 is a year of "troubled times" agonized by "multiple crises". The EU-China relationship, however, blossoms with continuous highlights. Of course, they are not directly linked.
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Yearender: World sports under shadow of scandals
After the volleyball governing body FIVB president Dr. Ary S. Graca was investigated by Brazil's anti-corruption agency at the end of last year, the world sports were put into shadow and remained in the "dark page" in the year of 2015.
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Yearender: Major world sports events in 2016
Following is a list of major world sports events for the year of 2016 (tabulated under date, event and venue):
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Top 10 world athletes in 2015
Following are the top 10 world athletes in the year of 2015 selected by Xinhua:
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Top 10 international sports news
Following are the top 10 international sports news selected by Xinhua (in time order):
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Yearender: China builds more amicable, vibrant neighborhood with Belt and Road Initiative
With the formal establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Christmas Day, China's drive to advance the Belt and Road Initiative is wrapping up a year of fruitful progress, particularly in its neighborhood.
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Top 10 Chinese Sports News in 2015
Top 10 Chinese Sports News in 2015
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Chinese athletes of year voted by Xinhua
Yearender: Chinese athletes of year voted by Xinhua
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Yearender: Britain resets int'l strategy on complicated world stage in 2015
If 2015 was the year Britain's first state-sponsored astronaut was rocketed into space, it was also the year Prime Minister David Cameron lit the touch paper to launch Britain into its most important era for a generation, and reset Britain's international strategy on the increasingly complicated world stage.
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Yearender: Seven decades after UN's birth, China acts up to its new vision for a better world
Starting this October, visitors to the famed Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office of Geneva (UNOG), could see a new landmark titled "Rebirth," a sculpture composed of 193 stones, with each one representing a UN member state.
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Yearender: Chinese athletes of year voted by Xinhua
Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes of the year of 2015 voted by Xinhua:
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Yearender: Top 10 Chinese Sports News in 2015
Following are China's top 10 sports news in 2015 selected by Xinhua (in time sequence):
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Yearender: Latin American integration makes progress at uneven pace
Latin American countries are aspiring to speed up integration to cushion the impact of a weak world economy and meet the demand of their global trade partners especially China.
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Splendid moments to comfort you though 2015
Splendid moments to comfort you though 2015.
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Yearender: Djokovic, S.Williams dominate tennis world in 2015
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams proved they are still in a class of their own in tennis world, winning six of eight Grand Slam titles in 2015.
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Yearender 2015: Animals united
Animals united of 2015: Chinanews
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Yearender: Joint China-LatAm ventures model of South-South cooperation
In November, 15 Ecuadorian university students flew to China to learn about the latest advances in information and communications technology (ICT) at telecom giant Huawei, as part of the company's "Telecom Seeds for the Future" program.
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Amazing aerial views around China in 2015
Amazing aerial views around China in 2015
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Yearender 2015: Heartstopping images of daredevils
While rooftopping images have become increasingly popular over recent years, pseudonymous OlegCricket adds distinctive - and extremely dangerous - elements to his sky-high shots. In some of scenes, Internet-star Oleg can be seen dangling from roofs, cranes and spires hundreds of feet above the ground.
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Yearender: Winter Olympics sparks Chinese passion for winter sports
Skiing and skating are booming in China this winter after Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in July.
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Yearender: Russian economy struggling to weather storm, land in sight
The year 2015 saw the Russian economy in a critical condition, caused in part by the decline of global oil prices and Western sanctions imposed on the country due to its takeover of Crimea and alleged involvement in the Ukraine crisis.
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Yearender: Priciest art items sold in 2015
A Large Imperial Portrait of Consort Chunhuifrom the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong Period, was sold for $HK 137.4 million ($17.7 million) in October this year, the highest auction record for a Chinese imperial tailoring portrait.The artist is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces and figures. Thousands of Hills in a Crimsoned View, by Li Keran.
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Yearender: Ukraine sees glimmers of hope to go out of crisis, but a long way to reach national stability
The deep political and economic crisis that has gripped Ukraine for two years is now easing, as the conflict in its eastern region has partially subsided and its economy has seen a glimmer of light for recovery.
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Yearender: China, Russia set example of int'l relations with overall promotion of bilateral ties
China and Russia, with bilateral ties at their best ever, set an example of a new type of international relations centered on win-win cooperation, and will play an irreplaceable role in promoting peace, stability and prosperity for the two countries, the Eurasian continent and the world.
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Yearender: China reaches out to LatAm, Africa for new-era cooperation
China's relations with Latin America and Africa ushered in a new era of win-win cooperation in 2015, which have become a paradigm for South-South cooperation and helped build a more multilateral world.
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Yearender: China reaches out to LatAm, Africa for new-era cooperation (1)
China's relations with Latin America and Africa ushered in a new era of win-win cooperation in 2015, which have become a paradigm for South-South cooperation and helped build a more multilateral world.
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Yearender: China reaches out to LatAm, Africa for new-era cooperation (2)
The relations China has developed with both Latin America and Africa have become a paradigm for South-South cooperation based on mutual respect and mutual benefits.
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Yearender: A new era for China's sports industry
China's sports industry is expected to account for 0.7 percent of the GDP with an added value of 400 billion yuan (about 62 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, which are the highest figures so far in its development and basically meet the goal set by the 12th "Five-Year Plan".
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Yearender: China-proposed initiatives synergize with ASEAN's development strategies
There is more convergence of interests than many might have noticed between development strategies of ASEAN countries, either collectively and individually, and China-proposed initiatives such as the Belt and Road, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework (LMC).
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Yearender: 2015, year of breakthrough for China's athletics
After decades of excruciating wait, the most populous country in the world finally got a guy who can dip under the 10-second barrier in 100m sprint in 2015. Su Bingtian, a 26-year-old Cantonese, clocked 9.99s twice in the year to establish himself as the fastest man in China.
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Yearender: China's economy in "new normal" continues to power global growth
Against the backdrop of the global struggling for economic recovery and the worsening situation in some emerging markets in 2015, China's economy has remained a strong engine for the world economy.
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Yearender: China-EU relationship opens new chapter in 2015
While the year 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of China-European Union (EU) diplomatic relations, and the two sides have witnessed a flurry of exchanges of high-level visits, experts upheld that it is also a year that ushered in a new chapter of China-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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Yearender: Chinese swimming power strengthened
China strengthened its swimming power in the year of 2015, keeping an ambitious eye on the Rio Olympics 2016.
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Craftsmen busy making lanterns as Spring Festival around corner
Craftsmen busy making lanterns as Spring Festival around corner
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Fly through 2015: Air shows of the year
Fly through 2015: Air shows of the year
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Yearender: Ukrainian, Syrian crises deadlocked as they become wrestling rings of global players
It is not an exaggeration to say that the global political landscape in 2015 was shaped by two civil conflicts in two not-too-big countries -- Ukraine in East Europe and Syria in the Middle East.
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Yearender: 2015 sees global efforts for food security, sustainable agricultural development
In 2015, the members of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) achieved finally the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG-1) while tried their efforts for sustainable development.
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Yearender: Americans drawn to political outsiders amid low point in trust for Washington
At a time when Americans hold a highly skeptical view of Washington, political outsiders are seeing their popularity surge.
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Yearender: Abe's revisionism summons old ghosts to haunt Japan's future
Mass protests across Japan showing the magnitude of public condemnation for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe forcing through parliament security bills that have reversed 70 years of pacifism have dominated press headlines here as the year draws to a close.
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Yearender: Safeguarding WWII victory pivotal to keeping world safe, prosperous
Seventy years after the end of World War II (WWII), remembrance and reflections are still badly needed for keeping world peace and prosperity, when regional conflicts are causing untold sufferings and terrorist groups are wreaking havoc.
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In pics: beauty of lines in 2015
In pics: beauty of lines in 2015
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Yearender: Regional cooperation in East Asia embraces fresh opportunities
With the resumption of the China-Japan-South Korea trilateral leaders' meeting, the further implementation of China's "Belt and Road" initiative and the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Community by the year end, regional cooperation in East Asia has ushered in a new era of fresh opportunities in 2015.
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Year-ender: China and Southeast Asian neighbors promote pragmatic cooperation in 2015
Relations between China and Southeast Asian countries have maintained stable development for the year.
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New Year Reception of China's State Council Information Office held
Liu Qibao (L front), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends a New Year Reception of China's State Council Information Office in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2015.
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Yearender: 2015 witnesses no lift of U.S. embargo on Cuba despite normalization of ties
Cuba and the United States realized historic normalization of relations in 2015, which was decided by leaders of both countries a year ago, but much is needed to be done to improve bilateral ties, in particular, the lift of the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
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Yearender: 10 keywords for China-U.S. relations in 2015
Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues.
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Yearender: Good international coordination a must to combat terrorism
The world has been overshadowed by terrorist threats as never before this year as various terror groups and their loyalists made headlines everywhere, especially in Paris and across the Atlantic in France's strong anti-terror ally, the United States.
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Yearender: 2015 sees worst refugee crisis in Europe mainly resulted from U.S.-led military intervention
The year 2015 has seen the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World World II, as exodus of migrants from war-torn Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have been flocking to the continent.
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Yearender: Latin American countries strive to avoid middle-income trap
Latin American and the Caribbean countries, though having registered economic growth in recent years, were striving for not bogging down in the so-called middle-income trap and for alleviating inequality in the region.
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Cute animals of Year 2015
Photos show cute animals of year 2015
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China's Tu Youyou receives 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm
2015's Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou(L)shows her medal following the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm,capital of Sweden,Dec. 2015's Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine William C. 2015's Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou(L)talks with 2015's Nobel laureate in Literature Svetlana Alexievich during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm,capital of Sweden,Dec. 2015's Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine Tu Youyou(L)and his husband Li Tingzhao attend traditional Nobel Banquet at city hall in Stockholm,capital of Sweden,Dec.
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Reuters images of the year - the natural world
An albino Southern right whale, known in Spanish as ballena franca austral, swims in the waters of the Atlantic Sea in Argentina's Patagonia region, June 9, 2015.A young girl covers herself from the rain with a banana leaf next to a man in the sea on the outskirts of Colon City, October 17, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]
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Yearender: Cambodia's economic growth slightly eased in 2015 due to unfavorable weather
Cambodia's economy is expected to grow 6.9 percent in 2015, 0.1 percentage point lower than the forecast earlier this year, due to bad weather for agriculture, said Economy and Finance Minister Aun Porn Moniroth.
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Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015
The year 2015 saw another boom in TV drama adaptations of online literature. Despite the difficulty of adapting original works, these popular novels on the Internet were screened one by one. Some enjoyed a great success while some were criticized by the audiences. Both the winners and losers tried to have artistic settings through projecting an aesthetic world and put an emphasis on charming appeal of both male and female protagonists. In others words, the lead roles in these adaptations often have a "high face value", which has become an important selling point to attract more audiences.

































































