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Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong double in first 4 months

STORY: Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong double in first 4 months SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 / File DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) STORYLINE: Hong Kong saw 3.4 million visitor arrivals in April, up around 20 percent year on year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said Tuesday. In the first four months of this year, Hong Kong registered about 14.62 million tourist arrivals, doubling the number of the same period last year, the tourism board said in a press release. Data showed that in April, Hong Kong recorded about 2.48 million visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) "The HKSAR government will roll out a series of measures to attract tourists and make them feel at home and experience the charm of Hong K

Any attempt to make unwarranted allegations against HKSAR government is unacceptable: John Lee

STORY: Any attempt to make unwarranted allegations against HKSAR government is unacceptable: John Lee SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of John Lee walking to the podium 2. various of the landscape of Hong Kong 3. various of John Lee delivering a speech 4. various of the exterior of central government offices STORYLINE: John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Tuesday urged the British government to ensure that the rights and interests of the staff of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in London are protected and the legitimate operation of the ETO unaffected. "Any attempt to make unwarranted allegations against the SAR government is unacceptable," he reiterated before the press, in response to an announcement made on Monday by British police on charging three people, including ETO staff member in London, for allegedly aiding Hong Kong's intelligen

Conference to deepen exchanges on global prosperity held in Hong Kong

STORY: Conference to deepen exchanges on global prosperity held in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of Regina Ip, co-organizer of the summit, delivering a speech STORYLINE: The Global Prosperity Summit 2024, an international event dedicated to nongovernmental dialogues on geopolitical issues, is being held in Hong Kong. The conference, running from Monday to Wednesday, draws leaders and experts in science and technology, international relations and sustainable development to discuss responses to some of the most pressing global challenges. "Cooperation, rather than de-globalization, is the only way realistic forward for the global economy -- and global progress in general," John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said while addressing the welcome dinner on Monday. "We have decided to hold a conference on global prosper

CHINA-XIZANG-MEDOG-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

(240514) -- LHASA, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a tea garden in Gelin Village of Medog County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tea industry flourishes in former secluded valley in Xizang" (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-2024 CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240513) -- SHANGHAI, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff members sells products of a Chinese time-honored brand via livestreaming during a China brands exposition as part of the 2024 China Brand Day events in Shanghai, east China, May 13, 2024. China Brand Day 2024 events kicked off in Shanghai on Friday as the country continues its efforts to promote brand building. The events, themed "better quality, bright future for Chinese brands," comprise of an opening ceremony, a forum on China's brand development, a China brands exposition and other brand-building activities. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-QINGHAI-750-KV POWER PROJECT-OPERATION (CN)

(240513) -- XINING, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the State Grid Qinghai Branch work at the 750-kV power project site in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Qinghai launches 750-kV power project connecting new energy to grid" (Photo by Wang Xiaogang/Xinhua)

CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows a scene at the reception ceremony for the first trial sailing of Chongqing-Zhoushan river-sea direct route at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-ART WORK (CN)

(240509) -- YINCHUAN, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 3, 2018 shows Zuo Wenjun (front, R) tutoring a disabled man in oil painting at Ningxia rehabilitation service center for people with disabilities in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Profile: The challenged Chinese youngster with an art work displayed in the Louvre" (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHONGZHOU-ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES-ARTIFICIAL BREEDING (CN)

(240508) -- CHENGDU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2024 shows juveniles of Sichuan taimen, an endangered fish species listed as a national first-class protected animal, at Jiguanshan cold-water fish research base in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientists breed endangered fish species" (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong has recorded about 766,000 visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland through the air, sea and land control points during the Labor Day Golden Week of the mainland (May 1 to 5), with an average daily arrivals of about 153,000, up 22 percent year-on-year. Citing statistics from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the overall number of inbound mainland visitors was in line with earlier estimates, and the operation at boundary control points and different arrangements for receiving visitors were conducted smoothly in general. A total of about 570 inbound mainland tour groups visited Hong Kong during the holidays, registering around 19,000 arri

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