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Egyptian PM commends IMF loans

STORY: Egyptian PM commends IMF loans SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attending a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh (Courtesy of the Egyptian Cabinet) STORYLINE: During a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Sunday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed gratitude for the collaboration between the Egyptian government and the IMF. The two leaders were in Riyadh to attend a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Madbouly emphasized that the IMF's approval to increase the value of the financing program provided to Egypt reflects the high level of confidence the international financial institution has in the Egyptian economy. Egypt has met seven commitments out of 15 pledges under its ongoing eight-billion-dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF)

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Patrick Wilson during Mastercard Off Camera festival in Krakow, Poland on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

CHINA-BEIJING-MA YING-JEOU-TAIWAN YOUTH-VISIT (CN)

(240408) -- BEIJING, April 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, touches the ice surface of the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, April 8, 2024. Ma and a Taiwan youth delegation led by him visited the National Speed Skating Oval and the National Stadium on Monday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue

STORY: A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games will open in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday. The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center, located in Inner Mongolia's northeast Hailar District, Hulun Buir City, is the main venue for the Games. It will host the opening ceremony and all ice events. Featuring Mongolian cultural elements, the training center is made up of several facilities, including a speed skating hall, a short track speed skating hall, and an ice hockey and curling hall. It has undergone a series of upgrades on lighting, power supply, and water filtration, to meet the standard for high-level competitions. According to the center, the original high-energy lighting has been upgraded to reduce energy consumption by 60 to 70%. In a

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-DRAGON-ELEMENTS (CN)

(240206) -- BEIJING, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dragon shaped decorations are seen on a seasonal outdoor ice rink on the frozen Shichahai lake in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 24, 2024. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon approaches, many festive elements with the theme of "dragon" have been spotted at the axis of Beijing, bringing citizens and tourists a journey of "dragon" culture through ancient and modern times. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in ice and snow fun games at an ice rink in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-SHANXI-DATONG-ICE-AND-SNOW ECONOMY BOOMING (CN)

(240130) -- DATONG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Speed skating team members of the Datong Foreign Languages School are pictured during their training in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ice-and-snow economy booms in China's historic city" (Xinhua)

Pakistani students' new year adventure at China's Helan Mountain

STORY: Pakistani students' new year adventure at China's Helan Mountain SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tour 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMAIL NADEEM, Pakistani student from Ningxia Medical University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAMAIL NADEEM, Pakistani student from Ningxia Medical University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEIKH FARIA, Pakistani student from Ningxia Medical University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAMAIL NADEEM, Pakistani student from Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: Sheikh Faria and Hamail Nadeem, two Pakistani students studying at China's Ningxia Medical University, went on an adventure at Helan Mountain to welcome the upcoming Year of the Dragon. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMAIL NADEEM, Pakistani student from Ningxia Medical University "So hello guys, now here we are ready to experience ice skating. My friend is there up, so she will experience her skating and I will record for her. So

"Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024

STORY: "Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: GANGNEUNG, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Play Winter Zone" at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games STORYLINE: "Play Winter Zones" near major venues of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games have been offering fans and audience the chance to experience winter sports and culture. The zones lie at five locations in the four cities of South Korea's eastern Gangwon province, including Gangneung, PyeongChang, Jeongseon and Hoengseong, during the two-week winter sports event which runs through February 1. An outdoor ice rink has been set up in front of the Gangneung Hockey Center to allow visitors to skate freely. The Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in PyeongChang and the Welli Hilli Park in Hoengseong have given visitors chances to experience ski jumping and skiing on slopes. In the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation,

Chinese ice sculpture, lantern exhibition opens in Norway

STORY: Chinese ice sculpture, lantern exhibition opens in Norway SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition featuring Chinese ice sculptures and lanterns opened in Oslo on Sunday, drawing crowds of visitors with Chinese culture set against Norwegian landscapes. The "Hello, China" Ice Sculpture and Lantern Art Exhibition showcases the artistic talents of ice sculptors from Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, as well as lantern makers from Zigong in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The event, organized by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Norway, is being held at Youngstorget, a square in central Oslo, and will run until Feb. 14. The ice and snow culture is a common heritage shared between the two nations, Chinese Ambassador to Norway Hou Yue said at the opening ceremony. "To extend New Year's greetings and invite

Skating rink set up at Tokyo's Marunouchi Building

TOKYO, Japan - Nestle Confectionery of Kobe opened an ice rink in the courtyard of Marunouchi Building in central Tokyo on Jan. 4 in collaboration with figure skating star Mao Asada. The facility will remain open until Jan. 14. (Kyodo)

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