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Xinhua

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[shin-hwah] / ˈʃɪnˈʰwɑ /

noun

  1. the official press agency of the People's Republic of China.


Etymology

Origin of Xinhua

From the Chinese word Xīnhuá literally, New China

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China's state-run Xinhua news agency said Tuesday that emergency workers were trying to find survivors and working to reopen a major highway.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Across the border in Tibet, which is largely inaccessible to foreign journalists -- seven people died and 554 remain missing, the state Xinhua news agency reported early Saturday.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

In China, more than 550 people are missing, about half of them foreign tourists, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

China's state Xinhua news agency said Saturday that 554 people were missing, and seven people had died.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

They go online to read the news directly from the wires, from Associated Press, TASS, Reuters, Xinhua Press, Kyodo News and others.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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