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Feature: "Dr. Bethune of potato": Belgian agronomist cultivates EU-China friendships
by Xinhua writer Ding Yinghua BRUSSELS, May 2 (Xinhua) -- A group of Belgian students walks through a greenhouse on the outskirts of Chongqing, China, where fields of tender seedlings stretch out beneath their feet. Leading them is Francois Serneels -- a Belgian agronomist affectionately nicknamed "Dr. Bethune of Potato," after the Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune who became a hero in China for his dedication to the Chinese people's fight against Japanese aggression in 1938.
Xinhua Headlines: Europe gravitates to greater self-reliance as Trump begins new term Original
* Trump's policies are poised to affect not just U.S.-Europe trade relations but also Europe's territorial integrity, defense priorities and economic outlook. * On top of trade, Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization has deepened rifts with his European counterparts. * With Trump's comeback, Europe faces a critical juncture -- whether to remain tethered to Washington or chart its own course in the face of renewed challenges.
Brussels Motor Show kicks off, Chinese brands under spotlight
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 101st edition of the Brussels Motor Show kicked off on Friday, offering car enthusiasts an opportunity to explore the latest automotive innovations and trends. This year's show, held from Jan. 10 to 19 at the Brussels Expo and focusing on engine diversity and the growing accessibility of electric vehicles, features a record number of 63 car brands, representing 90 percent of the Belgian market.
Belgian zoo to return three giant pandas to China in December
BRUSSELS, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Belgian animal park Pairi Daiza announced on Wednesday that three of its five pandas will return to China on Dec. 10, as part of an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Tian Bao, born in 2016, and twins Bao Di and Bao Mei, born in 2019, will go back to the Giant Panda Base in Bifengxia, a research and breeding center for giant pandas located in the city of Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Roundup: Chinese tourists favor less-touristy European destinations for immersive travel
BRUSSELS, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- As Europe continues to attract Chinese tourists, this summer they prefered less-touristy destinations and opted for slow and immersive travel. Croatia, located along the Adriatic Sea, has seen a significant increase in Chinese tourists. Kristina Mamic, director of corporate communications at the Croatian National Tourist Board, said that 96,700 Chinese tourists had visited Croatia by Aug. 21, surging 93 percent year-on-year.
Storms and floods hit multiple regions in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Severe storms struck Belgium on Thursday, causing significant flooding across several regions. Picardy Wallonia was particularly hard hit, with flooded homes and mudslides disrupting the daily lives of residents. In Brussels, several tunnels were closed due to flooding, leading to major traffic disruptions. Brussels firefighters received around 60 calls for weather-related interventions.
Roundup: Europe gears up for Paris Olympics amid heightened terror threats
PARIS/BERLIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- As millions of visitors descend on Paris for the Summer Olympic Games starting Friday, the city is on high alert for terrorist attacks, with tens of thousands of armed soldiers patrolling the Seine River. "If there is one event that is under pressure, it's the Olympic Games," said Christophe Dubi, an International Olympic Committee executive.
Xinhua, Belga ink MoU to boost cooperation
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Patrick Lacroix, CEO of Belgium's Belga News Agency, in Brussels on Tuesday, in a move to deepen cooperation between the two agencies. "Belga is Xinhua's important partner," Fu said. Starting from this MoU, Xinhua and Belga will further deepen practical cooperation and bring bilateral ties to new heights, he added.
GLOBALink | Giant panda Tian Bao celebrates 8th birthday at Belgian zoo Original
Giant panda Tian Bao celebrated his eighth birthday at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium on Sunday. #GLOBALink
Young Belgians excel in "Chinese Bridge" contest
BRUSSELS, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Only two years into her Chinese study, Belgian schoolgirl Anahita Hamidi Nejad stood out among 20 candidates in Sunday's national qualifiers for the 17th "Chinese Bridge" contest for foreign students. The student from Athenee Royal Crommelynck in Brussels won first place after a series of competitions including written tests, speeches and talent shows.
Belgique : une jarre à vin impériale chinoise volée au Musée royal de Mariemont
Une jarre à vin en porcelaine, véritable chef-d'oeuvre des ateliers impériaux chinois datant du XVIe siècle (dynastie Ming), a été dérobée dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche au Musée royal de Mariemont, dans la province de Hainaut, en Belgique. Trois individus se sont introduits dans le musée vers 04H00 et ont emporté l'objet "d'une valeur inestimable", comme l'a déclaré dimanche le musée dans un communiqué de presse. Tous les protocoles de sécurité ont été activés, a souligné le musée.
Imperial Chinese wine jar stolen from Belgian museum
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A porcelain wine jar, a masterpiece from the Chinese imperial workshops dating from the 16th century (Ming Dynasty), was stolen overnight from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. According to initial reports, three individuals broke into the Museum around 4 a.m. (2 a.m. GMT) and stole the "priceless" object, as the Museum said in a press release on Sunday. All security protocols were activated, the Museum said.
Belgique : trois pandas quitteront le parc Pairi Daiza à l'automne 2024 pour rejoindre la Chine
-- C'est avec émotion que le parc animalier belge Pairi Daiza a annoncé mardi le retour prochain de trois de ses cinq pandas en Chine. Tian Bao, né en 2016, et les jumeaux Bao Di et Bao Mei, nés en 2019, quitteront ce parc à l'automne 2024. "Nos trois 'bébés' pandas, chéris par tous depuis leur arrivée, devront probablement quitter Pairi Daiza en 2024", a déclaré le parc dans un communiqué.
Three pandas to leave Belgian animal park for China
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Belgian animal park on Tuesday announced that three of its five pandas will leave for China this year. Tian Bao, born in 2016, and twins Bao Di and Bao Mei, born in 2019, will leave Pairi Daiza Park in Hainault in the autumn of 2024. "Our three 'baby' pandas, cherished by all since their arrival, will have to leave Pairi Daiza in 2024," the park said in a statement.
How should "龙" be translated? Original
With the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, many people have shared photos of themselves participating in Dragon Year activities both in and outside China. Well, we notice something interesting. In more and more cases, the word "龙" is no longer translated as "dragon," but instead "loong", which is closer to the Chinese pronunciation. How should "龙" actually be translated? Produced by Xinhua Global Service■
Thousands march in Brussels for Gaza ceasefire before EU meetings Original
A girl walks past destroyed buildings at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua) On Monday, the EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the situation in the Middle East in Brussels. BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 9,000 people, according to the police, participated in a march in Brussels on Sunday, demanding concrete measures from Belgium to establish an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and ensure justice for the Palestinian people.
Heavy snowfall, freezing rain wreak havoc across Europe
BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Extreme weather conditions involving heavy snowfall and freezing rain hit many countries across Europe on Wednesday, causing flight cancellations and delays and disrupting road traffic. In Belgium, departures from Brussels Airport in Zaventem were temporarily halted at 3:20 p.m. as workers needed to clear the runways of snow. Most flights were delayed by about an hour, and some got canceled, including flights to Frankfurt and Munich, the airport authorities said.
Luxembourg welcomes 1st direct flight from China Original
A passenger plane from China arrives at Luxembourg Airport, Luxembourg, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe) In the initial phase, the direct flight linking Chinese city Zhengzhou and Luxembourg will operate one round-trip flight per week. LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying 146 passengers landed at Luxembourg Airport on Thursday evening, marking the opening of the first direct air route for passengers between China and Luxembourg.
Photos : Ouverture de la première ligne aérienne directe de passagers entre le Luxembourg et la Chine
Un avion de grande capacité transportant 146 passagers a atterri sans encombres à l'aéroport de Luxembourg jeudi vers 19H45, heure locale, marquant ainsi l'ouverture officielle de la première ligne aérienne directe de passagers entre la Chine et le Luxembourg. Les passagers, principalement des touristes chinois, ont reçu un accueil chaleureux à la descente de l'avion de la part d'Alexander Flassak, le PDG de l'aéroport de Luxembourg, ainsi que de l'ambassadeur de Chine au Luxembourg, Hua Ning.
Ouverture de la première ligne aérienne directe de passagers entre le Luxembourg et la Chine
Un avion de grande capacité transportant 146 passagers a atterri sans encombres à l'aéroport de Luxembourg jeudi vers 19H45, heure locale, marquant ainsi l'ouverture officielle de la première ligne aérienne directe de passagers entre la Chine et le Luxembourg. Les passagers, principalement des touristes chinois, ont reçu un accueil chaleureux à la descente de l'avion de la part d'Alexander Flassak, le PDG de l'aéroport de Luxembourg, ainsi que de l'ambassadeur de Chine au Luxembourg, Hua Ning.
[경제동향] 배기가스 감축 나서는 몰타 기업, 中 위퉁 순수 전기버스 구매
▲ 매매잔금 생활자금 사업자금 부족하다면? ▲ 언론마케팅, 포털 노출 가장 빠르고 싼 곳 어디? ▲ 개인회생자대출이 필요할 땐? [한국미디어뉴스통신=신화통신] 중국의 순수 전기버스가 몰타의 배기가스 감축에 도움을 주고 있다. 몰타에 있는 의전용 차량 서비스 기업 자브의 에마누엘 자브 최고경영자(CEO)는 최근 신화통신과의 인터뷰를 통해 중국 버스 제조업체 위퉁(宇通)버스가 생산한 순수 전기버스 4대에 투자하며 단계적 조치를 취해 왔다고 밝혔다. 이어 배기가스 감축 및 차량 업그레이드를 위해 위퉁의 전기버스를 조속히 도입할 예정이라고 말했다. 신규 전기버스는 위퉁 본사가 있는 허난(河南)성 정저우(鄭州)시에서 출발해 몰타에 도착했다. 해당 버스는 총 51명을 수용할 수 있고 전체 길이는 12m다. 중국산 전기버스 30대가 몰타에서 이미 운행되고 있지만 기업 자브는 대중교통 수요에 주목하고 있다.
Roundup: EU countries reinforce border controls amid security concerns
BRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Amid concerns related to extremist violence and illegal migration, several European Union (EU) countries, part of the Schengen area that typically allows free movement, have recently heightened their border controls. On Thursday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced temporary reintroduction of border controls with Slovenia, hours after the Slovenian government decided to implement border controls with Croatia and Hungary from Saturday till Oct. 30.
Brussels Shooting Suspect Shot and Killed by Belgian Police during Raid
Brussels Shooting Suspect Eliminated During Police Raid BRUSSELS, October 17 – Authorities have confirmed that the suspect behind the shooting incident in Brussels on the night of October 16 has been shot and killed by Belgian police during a targeted operation. The Federal Prosecution Office of Belgium released a statement today revealing that the suspect’s weapon was seized during the raid. Sadly, the suspect succumbed to his injuries after receiving unsuccessful medical treatment.
[영상] 벨기에 동물원서 쌍둥이 판다 4번째 생일 파티 열어
벨기에 동물원서 쌍둥이 판다 4번째 생일 파티 열어 (01분37초) 벨기에 파이리 다이자 동물원. 쌍둥이 판다의 4번째 생일 축하하기 위해 생일 파티가 열렸다. 바오디(寶弟)와 바오메이(寶妹)는 지난 2019년 8월 8일 파이리 다이자 동물원에서 태어났다. [장 피에르 드고베르, 관광객] "판다의 생일파티, 특히 바오디와 바오메이의 생일파티는 볼 때마다 멋지네요." 이날 생일 파티의 두 주인공을 위해 동물원에서는 특별한 생일 케이크를 준비했다. [류양(劉洋), 파이리 다이자 동물원 판다 사육사] "다섯 가지 종류의 대나무로 하나의 큰 꽃을 만들었어요. 이 꽃에는 특별한 대나무 케이크는 물론 당근과 사과도 있죠. 오늘은 기온이 더 올라서 더위를 타는 판다를 위해 갖고 놀 수 있는 얼음을 많이 넣었어요. 판다들이 좋아하는 것 같네요." 바오디와 바오메이의 부모인 자이언트 판다 싱후이(星徽)와 하오하오(好好)는 2014년 벨기에에 도착했다.
[국제] EU 회원국 국민 다수, '에너지 전환 및 재생에너지 대규모 투자'에 긍정적
▲ 매매잔금 생활자금 사업자금 부족하다면? ▲ 언론마케팅, 포털 노출 가장 빠르고 싼 곳 어디? ▲ 개인회생자대출이 필요할 땐? [한국미디어뉴스통신=신화통신] 대부분 유럽연합(EU) 회원국 국민들이 에너지 전환과 재생에너지에 대한 대규모 투자를 긍정적으로 생각하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. EU 집행위원회가 10일(현지시간) 발표한 '유로바로미터'의 최근 여론조사에 따르면 응답자 중 85%는 풍력·태양광 등 재생에너지에 대규모 투자를 해야 한다고 답했다. 이어 82%는 건설·교통 및 상품의 에너지 효율성을 개선한다면 EU가 외부 에너지 공급에 대한 의존도를 줄일 수 있을 것으로 내다봤다. 응답자 중 81%는 석유 및 천연가스 수입 감소와 재생에너지 투자가 EU의 전반적인 안보에 중요하다는 데 동의했다. 또 82%는 EU가 가능한 한 빨리 러시아에 대한 에너지 의존도를 줄여야 한다고 말했다. EU에 대한 신뢰도에 대해 전체 응답자 중 47%는 신뢰, 45%는 신뢰하지 않는다고 답했다.
Feature: AfricaMuseum in Brussels rethinks colonial history Original
by Ghislain Zobiyo and Pan Geping BRUSSELS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- In the run-up to International Museum Day on May 18, the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, on the outskirts of Brussels, inaugurated recently a new space on racism entitled "Let's talk about racism!" On this occasion, the museum organized a MuseumTalk on its contribution to racism and anti-racism in Belgian society during the colonial era and after the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi.
Photos Belgique : Foire célébrant le Nouvel An chinois à Namur
Des gens dégustent des snacks chinois dans une foire célébrant le Nouvel An chinois à Namur (centre), en Belgique, le 28 janvier 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Gepi Des gens dégustent du thé dans une foire célébrant le Nouvel An chinois à Namur (centre), en Belgique, le 28 janvier 2023
3rd LD Writethru: First shipment of China-made Tesla sedans reaches Europe
BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Concluding a month-long journey, the first-ever transport of China-made Tesla Model 3 cars to be sold in the European market reached the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium late on Thursday. The very first blue Model 3 was driven off the vessel docked at Zeebrugge's International Car Operators (ICO) Terminal at 2:10 p.m. local time on Friday.
Spotlight: European countries set record COVID-19 daily numbers as Spain's total cases top 1 mln
MADRID/BRUSSELS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Countries in Europe saw their daily coronavirus infection numbers set new records yet again on Wednesday as Spain's total cases reached 1,005,295, becoming the first country in the European Union (EU) whose COVID-19 cases have topped one million. In the past weeks, daily records of COVID-19 cases in many European countries have been smashed repeatedly as the continent took the brunt of surges in the second wave of the pandemic.
Spotlight: Europeans urged to take responsibility, make sacrifice to overcome virus
BRUSSELS, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Leaders and experts in Europe are calling on citizens to take responsibility and make sacrifice so as to help contain a record increase of new coronavirus cases in many European countries. As coronavirus continues sweeping across the world, the human cost keeps mounting.
Spotlight: European nations opt for milder actions in face of grimmer infections
BRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Despite much grimmer figures of coronavirus infections in recent weeks than in the first wave in spring, most European governments have opted for milder and targeted approaches, apparently in a bid to balance public health with the prospect of an extended recession.
Spotlight: Countries in Europe scrambling for hospital beds as 2nd wave of COVID-19 rolls in
COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Setting up field hospitals, installing ICU beds, even purchasing more beds, countries in Europe are scrambling for hospital beds as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic rolls in with vengeance. SURGING INFECTIONS On Thursday, the Netherlands reported 7,833 new single-day cases of COVID-19, a new high over the 7,296 cases confirmed in the previous 24 hours.
Spotlight: Europe tightens curbs to fight COVID-19 resurgence; France to impose curfew
BRUSSELS/PARIS, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- France, Portugal and Romania became the latest European countries -- after the Netherlands and Italy -- to impose tougher restrictions on Wednesday as a coronavirus resurgence continues to sweep across the continent. France will introduce a night-time curfew in major cities and re-impose a state of health emergency. Portugal returns to a "state of calamity". Romania extends a state of alert for the fifth time.
Spotlight: Europe eyes stricter measures as countries set all-time daily records
BRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- From new alert system to local lockdown, European countries have been stepping up efforts to contain the resurgent wave of COVID-19 as they record the highest daily cases ever and the cumulative cases in the region exceed seven million. As of Monday afternoon, Europe had registered 87,100 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, raising its total to 7,011,756, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Xinhua Headlines: Europe opens its arms to Chinese students
Video PlayerClose  Photo taken on June 12, 2019 shows the view of Belgium's University of Louvain (UCL) near Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng) by Xinhua writers Zhang Yirong, Zhai Wei, Pan Geping BRUSSELS, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Wang, a senior at a prestigious Chinese university, will do a three-month internship in a British university this summer.
Feature: A tale of globetrotting Chinese cyclist who lost bike in Brussels
by Xinhua writers Zheng Jianghua, Pan Geping BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lu Junjie, a Chinese globetrotting cyclist, was despondent when his cherished "companion" -- a red touring bike -- was stolen at Brussels's Midi metro station. The bummer turned out to be an unforgettable chapter of this adventure. The 30-year-old cyclist embarked on his tour from the eastern Chinese city of Shanghai in April 2017, crossing 15 countries, including 10 European ones before he arrived in Belgium on Nov. 15.
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