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400 Afghan families receive China-donated aid in western Nimroz province

STORY: 400 Afghan families receive China-donated aid in western Nimroz province DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the China-donated humanitarian assistance distribution site in western Nimroz province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan authorities distributed China-donated humanitarian aid to 400 families in the western Nimroz province on Thursday, Mawlawi Sediqullah Nasrtat, the provincial director for refugees and repatriation affairs, said Friday. "We distributed China-donated humanitarian assistance to 400 poor families here in provincial capital Zaranj city yesterday afternoon and each family received a bag of 50 kg rice and 50 kg wheat," Nasrat told Xinhua. The assistance was distributed in the presence of Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the official said. China has provided foodstuff to nearly 1,800 families in Nimroz and neighboring Herat provinces over the past two months, officials said.

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US: Thousands Gather For Trump Presidential Campaign Rally In Waco, Texas

Former U.S. President Donald Trump held the first presidential campaign event of the year in Waco, Texas on Saturday, March 25. Thousands of his supporters formed long lines to attend the rally. This video shows a man running down the streets of Waco holding an American flag with Trump's face printed on it.

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Deutsche Bank stocks sink

STORY: Deutsche Bank stocks sink DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank AG 2. various of street views STORYLINE: The share prices of Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank (DB) plunged on Friday as concerns about the health of European banks are mounting in the wake of the collapse of banks in the United States. DB topped the list of companies that suffered the sharpest decline of their shares on the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse), down 8.53 percent at closing on Friday. The share price of Commerzbank AG, the second largest bank in Germany, dropped 5.45 percent. DB has lost some 30 percent of its market value since the onset of worries about the banking sector sparked by the shutdown of the U.S. Silicon Valley Bank about two weeks ago. There is still no sign that investors' nervousness about European banks is abating. The slump of share prices of DB and Commerzbank is believed to

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Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's landmarks switching off lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. According to WWF Australia, continued deforestation and industrial logging are major contributors to climate change, noting that every year an estimated 70 million trees are being destroyed or damaged in the country. Earth Hour is an annual global environmental movement organized by the WWF. Every year on the last Saturday of March, it calls people around the world to switch off lights at 8:30 p.m.

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Spanish wildfire burns 4,000 hectares, forces evacuation of 1,500

STORY: Spanish wildfire burns 4,000 hectares, forces evacuation of 1,500 DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Fire Brigade from the Provincial Council of Castellon and Service of Wildfire Brigade of the Valencian Community) 1. various of the wildfire 2. various of firefighters and police evacuating people from towns 3. various of the fire 4. various of firefighters working STORYLINE: A recent wildfire in eastern Spain has burnt around 4,000 hectares of natural landscape and forced 1,500 people to evacuate from their homes. The wildfire, which began on Thursday between the provinces of Castellon and Teruel, is under control now. Eight small towns and villages in the surrounding area were evacuated between Thursday and Friday as the fire, which could have been started by crop burning, rapidly spread, helped by strong winds and unseasonably dry conditions. Cooler temperature and a lack of wind on Friday night helped some 500 firemen, f

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Fish in Spanish reservoir culled for water quality during extreme drought

STORY: Fish in Spanish reservoir culled for water quality during extreme drought DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sau reservoir STORYLINE: The Spanish region of Catalonia has launched an anti-drought measure to preserve water quality in a drying reservoir by killing and removing a certain number of fish in it. The operation will clear two tonnes of fish a day, many of them invasive species, to prevent their death due to lack of oxygen from contaminating the reservoir. The reservoir, which is located near Barcelona, is currently at 10 percent capacity, the lowest level since 1990, as drought continues to severely affect the region. The Catalan government estimates that the current volume of the reservoir can provide water to one million residents for three months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan

STORY: Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqis playing the Mehiebes in a popular cafe STORYLINE: Iraqis play a traditional game of Ramadan, named Mehiebes, in a popular cafe in the al-Karkh district in downtown Baghdad. The Mehiebes, or the hidden ring, is an Iraqi communal game played by men of different ages divided into two teams. It gives the holy month its unique flavor. The objective of the game is to find a hidden ring, as the team leader has to seek out it in the hand of one of the members of the other team. Each team consists of ten or more people, up to 50 players. The game of Mehiebes is usually accompanied by local folkloric singing and traditional musical instruments. The winners will get large plates of popular Iraqi sweets, named Zalabiyah and Baqlawa, but traditionally the sweets are handed out to all the players and the audience during or after the game. The game

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Pet show held in St. Petersburg

STORY: Pet show held in St. Petersburg DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pet show STORYLINE: A pet show is held in St. Petersburg, Russia over the weekend. Thousands of cats, dogs, birds and rodents are exhibited. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstration In Brittany

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. This video shows a demonstration in Brest, Brittany, filmed on Thursday, March 23.

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Peru: Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Piura, Inundating Homes, Streets

Heavy rains with gusty winds hit Piura, Peru on Friday, March 24, causing severe flooding and inundating dozens of homes and streets. Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Nacional The COEN (National Emergency Operations Center) has warned that the Senamhi (National Meteorological and Hydrology Service) forecasts heavy rains will continue in Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes until Saturday 25th.

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Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart

STORY: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake in Türkiye 2. various of people on the streets and at shopping for Ramadan 3. various of victims of earthquake having their first dinner of Ramadan at tents 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery Shop Worker 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): REMZI BUYUK, Pensioner STORYLINE: For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year's Ramadan is different from that of previous years, as Türkiye is yet to recover from massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery shop worker "Life is very difficult for the people over there (disaster zone), most of them are left homeless. They have taken in tents and containers, therefore we are uneasy, we are sad. We have seen many disasters, but none of this scale. Life must go on. However, even when one

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CIIE exhibitors invited to invest in China's Jilin

STORY: CIIE exhibitors invited to invest in China's Jilin DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of speakers at the conference STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce and the Jilin provincial government hosted an investment promotion event in Changchun, capital city of northeast China's Jilin province from Wednesday to Friday. The event aimed to encourage exhibitors of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to invest in and support the quality development of Jilin. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AARON TANG, President of Karcher Great China "As for the tourism industry, Changbai Mountain resort (in Jilin Province) uses a lot of equipment from Karcher. These collaborations have laid a great foundation for our further business opportunities in Jilin, including investment opportunities." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GENG JIZHAO, Chief Representative of Chinese Region of German Nobel Bearing Technology Co., Ltd. "At present, we have established branc

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China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 25,000 trips on trade corridor

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 25,000 trips on trade corridor DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU WEI, Staff of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Int'l Combined Transport Development Co., Ltd. 3. various of port STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have made 25,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. A cargo train carrying 74 containers of imported goods departed from the Qinzhou port station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday. It's the 25,000th rail-sea intermodal train to travel along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU WEI, Staff of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Int'l Combined Transport Development Co., Ltd. "The number of train trips the rail-sea intermodal service of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has made surged from 178 in 2017 to 8,820 in 2022, a 49-time increase. It maintains an

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Confucius Institute inaugurated in Djibouti

STORY: Confucius Institute inaugurated in Djibouti DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Djibouti City CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MOUSTAPHA MOHAMED MAHAMOUD, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training of Djibouti 3. various of the Confucius Institute in Djibouti 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO LINGSHAN, Vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese International Education Foundation 5. various of the Confucius Institute in Djibouti STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute in Djibouti was inaugurated Thursday, with the stakeholders pledging to make the institute a better platform for China-Djibouti cooperation. The institute, nestled alongside the premises of the industrial and commercial high school of Djibouti, was inaugurated in the presence of senior Djibouti officials, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy to Djibouti, as well as representatives of the academia. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Minister of National Educ

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3 killed, 12 injured in bus-dumper collision near Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 3 killed, 12 injured in bus-dumper collision near Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 12 others injured on Friday in a collision between a passenger bus and a dumper near Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the morning on the superhighway when the bus hit the dumper from behind, resulting in casualties. The killed passengers were sitting in the front side of the bus, it added. The rescuers immediately reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital in Karachi, according to the rescue service. Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety measures. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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NATO bombing of Yugoslavia kills int'l law: Serbian president

STORY: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia kills int'l law: Serbian president DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: SOMBOR, Serbia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. people gather at the square in Sombor 2. various of the commemoration event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President STORYLINE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s aggression against Yugoslavia 24 years ago marked the death of international law. Vucic made the remarks at a commemoration event in the city of Sombor, where the first bomb fell in 1999. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President "24 years ago, the modern international law finally died, and you should know that it is not an unimportant bureaucratic wording -- but much more than that." SOUNDBIT

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UN 2023 Water Conference closes with bold action on new agenda

STORY: UN 2023 Water Conference closes with bold action on new agenda DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. wide shot of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking up to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. wide shot of delegates 7. med shot of President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi walking up to the rostrum 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th session of UN General Assembly 9. med shot of UNGA Hall 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th session of UN General Assembly 11. various of handovers of the Water Action Agenda 12. wide shot of the press briefing room STORYLINE: The UN 2023 Water Conference ended on Friday after adopting the Water Action Agenda, an action plan containing almost 700 commitments to protect "

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Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption

STORY: Myanmar targets to expand 4 mln acres of sunflower plantations to cover domestic oil consumption DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sunflower field in Ayeyarwaddy Region 2. various of officials inspecting the harvesting of sunflower seeds STORYLINE: Myanmar targets to expand the sunflower plantations up to 4 million acres across the country to cover domestic oil consumption, Ye Tint Tun, director general of the Department of Agriculture, told Xinhua on Thursday. Sunflower oil is one of the major cooking oils in the domestic market. Major cooking oils come from groundnuts, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in Myanmar. Though the department targeted to plant 1.5 million acres of sunflower plantations, only 1.08 million acres were planted in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the official. "We had already planted 1.08 million acres of sunflowers trees across the country last monsoon and winter seasons, and we're target

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China's modernization to be unprecedented feat: Nepali political party leader

STORY: China's modernization to be unprecedented feat: Nepali political party leader DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHANDRA PRAKASH MAINALI, General secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHANDRA PRAKASH MAINALI, General secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHANDRA PRAKASH MAINALI, General secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) STORYLINE: China is pursuing a unique path to modernization. It is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development. A Nepali political party leader said that the Chinese modernization will be an unprecedented feat. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHANDRA PRAKASH MAINALI, General secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Lenini

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Airbus starts delivering China-assembled A321neo aircraft

STORY: Airbus starts delivering China-assembled A321neo aircraft DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of A321 aircraft 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPH SCHREMPP, General manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center STORYLINE: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus started delivering A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) facility in China's Tianjin Friday. The first China-assembled A321neo aircraft was delivered to Shanghai-based Juneyao Air. A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, can carry up to 244 passengers. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPH SCHREMPP, General manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center "The first delivery of the A321 today marks another milestone in the more than 14 years' history of Airbus Tianjin and in the 30 years' history of Airbus in China. Why? First of all, it demonstrates the maturity of the site that we were capable to modify the line in a quick way, and adapt to be rea

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Building a community with a shared future for mankind is "extremely important": Former Egyptian PM

STORY: Building a community with a shared future for mankind is "extremely important": Former Egyptian PM DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: It has been 10 years since the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind was proposed. Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf told Xinhua that this concept is "extremely important," and will prevail in the near future. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister "For me, the concept is extremely important, especially under the current global conditions. The world is highly connected and interconnected. Therefore, no single country can withstand global threats and challenges alone. Examples of that are the financial crisis in 2008, climate change, COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, and other things of cours

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Pakistani PM inaugurates coal power plant under CPEC

STORY: Pakistani PM inaugurates coal power plant under CPEC DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formally inaugurated Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project here in a ceremony. This important project is one of the important energy cooperation projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, led and invested by China's state-owned Shanghai Electric. This BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) project has the capacity to fulfill the energy demands of 4 million households of Pakistan, and it has two 660-megawatt high-parameter coal-fired generating units, supported by an annual output of 7.8 million tonnes of lignite open-pit coal mine." SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): S

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Foreign scholars on true face of U.S. democracy

STORY: Foreign scholars on true face of U.S. democracy DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Capitol 2. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI SHAH, Head of Research, NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS), National University of Sciences & Technology in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES OKECHUKWU ONUNAIJU, Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZOON AHMED KHAN, Research Fellow, Belt and Road Institute, Tsinghua University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. calls itself 'city upon a hill' and a 'beacon of democracy.' However, is it really the case? At a forum on democracy held in Beijing, some international experts have shared with us their thoughts on the true face of U.S.-style democracy." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI SHA

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Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi

STORY: Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan County 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of oil-paper umbrellas 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of people making oil-paper umbrellas 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jiafu oil-paper umbrella company 13. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): WU QIURONG, Villager of Jialu Village in Wuyuan County 14. SOUNDBITE 9 (C

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China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry

STORY: China's rust belt sees burgeoning winter sports industry DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of pistes in Jilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG DONG, Head of marketing department, Beidahu ski resort 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XUEFENG, Local official with ice-and-snow economy development 4. various of pistes in Heilongjiang 5. various of pistes in Jilin 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAX BLOUIN, Ski instructor from Canada 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAMISH BARKER, Ski instructor from New Zealand STORYLINE: Northeast China, once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, has seen an escalating winter sports boom and found golden opportunities from its silvery snow in recent years. The region, consisting of the Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces, welcomes visitors from home and abroad with a burgeoning ice-and-snow industry. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, Jilin handled about 11.55 million domestic tourist t

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China's green energy in the eyes of Brazilians

STORY: China's green energy in the eyes of Brazilians DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): JOAO BASTOS, Employee of CPFL Energia, subsidiary of State Grid Brazil Power Participacoes S.A. (SGBP) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): LIDIANE DEOTI, Manager of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality at CGN Brazil Energy 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor of Economics at the Paulista State University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN DAOBIAO, President of SGBP STORYLINE: In recent years, investments and technologies from China have played an important role in the renewable energy sector in Brazil, providing a strong boost to the transformation of the sustainable development of the Latin American country. The cooperation between China and Brazil in sustainable development has deepened and has changed the lives of many Brazilians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): JOAO BASTOS, Employee of CPFL Energia, subsidia

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Zambia commissions China-supported power plant

STORY: Zambia commissions China-supported power plant DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the power plant 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES MILUPI, Acting Energy Minister STORYLINE: Zambia commissioned the China-built Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station on Friday following the switching on of its fifth generator. The power plant was constructed by China's hydropower engineering and construction company Sinohydro and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China. The commissioning of the plant adds an additional 750 megawatts of power to the national grid. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "We checklisted a number of things that we were going to do and do them better. And this is one of them. On behalf of the people of Zambia, I am very proud of the Chinese flex

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Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert

STORY: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 4. various of Karez wells 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 6. various of Turpan City 7. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uighur): GAHIP WUPUR, Huayuan Villager in Turpan City STORYLINE: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert Turpan City Xinjiang, China STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent "When one mentions Turpan, people always link it with its scorching heat, as well as its delicious grapes. But in an environment that is of low pr

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms In Full Bloom In Tokyo

Cherry blossoms, locally called Sakura, are in full bloom in the nation's capital Tokyo on Wednesday, March 22. This video shows a night viewing of Sakura in Chidorigafuchi, one of the famous spots for cherry blossoms in Tokyo, taken on Friday.

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UK: Hundreds Of Demonstrators Gather For Anti-Netanyahu Protest In London

On Friday, March 24, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Savoy Hotel in London, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly staying, demonstrating against Netanyahu's visit and his plans to overhaul Israel's judiciary. Demonstrators shouted "shame" in Hebrew and waved signs calling to defend Israeli democracy.

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It's wrong to intervene in other countries under pretext of democracy: Spanish expert

STORY: It's wrong to intervene in other countries under pretext of democracy: Spanish expert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona 3. various of street scenes in Iraq 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona 5. various of street scenes in China STORYLINE: A Spanish expert has said it's wrong to intervene in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of promoting democracy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona "The United States has to be careful. If you go move around and claim that this is for democracy, for example, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in different kinds of interventions around the world, that's wrong. That's absolutely wrong. Very often, this claim of democracy is an alibi in order to influence or impose certain norms upon others. We should not move around

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Traditional Chinese medicine intensive courses conclude for Cambodian talents

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine intensive courses conclude for Cambodian talents DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training course 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KONG LONGCHHORVYVANN, Nurse 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MEN PANHA, Diabetes specialist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SO SOKCHEA, Kidney transplant specialist STORYLINE: A three-week seminar on acupuncture and Tuina remedial massage conducted by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts for Cambodian medical talents concluded on Friday. The seminar was focused on the basic theories and operational methods of acupuncture, moxibustion and Tuina, as well as TCM nursing techniques. It was attended by 20 medical personnel from the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KONG LONGCHHORVYVANN, Nurse "This training course is very useful for my job. I will share this knowledge with my colleagues and students as well as use it to treat patients at t

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Wild pandas captured on camera in SW China

STORY: Wild pandas captured on camera in SW China DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild pandas STORYLINE: Infrared cameras installed in the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan, China have recently captured precious videos and images of wild pandas engaging in outdoor activities multiple times. Spring is the mating season for wild pandas, during which they mark their territory to inform eligible partners to mate or find a mate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xichang, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese culture courses launched in Myanmar's Yangon

STORY: Chinese culture courses launched in Myanmar's Yangon DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of Chinese culture courses STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in Yangon on Friday launched three summer training courses on Chinese culture for Myanmar students to promote cultural exchanges between China and Myanmar. The summer training courses on Chinese calligraphy, Chinese-style flower arrangement and Yunnan cuisine cooking will be conducted at the center from March 28 to May 23. Speaking at the launching of the training courses, Xu Ling, who is in charge of the China Cultural Center in Yangon, said that the training courses are offered to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries and enrich the summer cultural life of Myanmar students. Xu added that she hopes the training courses will help the participating students experience the profoundness of Chinese culture. Xinhua News Agency corres

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Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias

STORY: Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of camellias in Dan village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager 3. various of making dried camellias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE ZHIFENG, Director of the village's camellia base STORYLINE: From January to April each year, villagers from Dan village of Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi, pick camellias with golden petals in the mountains. The flower has high medicinal value. Today, almost every household in the village grows more than 10 mu (about 0.67 hectares) of camellias, which has driven farmers' annual income up by more than 30,000 yuan (about 4,368 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager "I get up every morning at around 6 o'clock to pick flowers with a basket. I can harvest about 1 to 1.5 kg of dried flowers for a day, worth over 1,000 yuan (about 145.6 dollars)."

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3 killed in separate Istanbul fires

STORY: 3 killed in separate Istanbul fires DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the fire STORYLINE: Three people were killed in two fires that broke out in Istanbul early Friday morning, the Istanbul governor's office said in a statement. The first blaze took place at the surgical bloc of the Sultan Abdulhamit Han Training and Research Hospital at 2:50 a.m. local time (2350 GMT) in the Uskudar district on Istanbul's Asian side, according to the statement. One patient in intensive care was killed, while 109 patients were evacuated to nearby hospitals, it said, adding that four medical and six firefighting personnel were also injured while fighting the blaze. Another fire broke out at a seven-storey hotel at 7.30 a.m. local time in the Pendik district on the city's Asian side. Two people were killed, and two others were injured in the fire, according to the statement. Investigations are underway to find the

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Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market

STORY: Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of restaurants in Roma 2. various of people eating pizza STORYLINE: One of the world's largest pizza chains, the United States-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, the company's Italian franchise partner, ePizza, has begun the process of liquidating the company's Italian assets in the hope of recovering at least part of the initial investments. The company's Italian website was no longer operating as of Thursday and its final posts on social media accounts date back to last year. Calls to ePizza went unanswered on Thursday, but when contacted by Xinhua, the U.S. press office of Domino's Pizza confirmed the media reports on the company's withdrawal from Italy.

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Flower fairy festival kicks off in Shanghai

STORY: Flower fairy festival kicks off in Shanghai DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAO YUNFAN, Hanfu lover STORYLINE: A flower fairy festival, originating from the worship of flower deities, kicked off in China's Shanghai Thursday. This year's festival features over 600 varieties and 2.5 million plant flowers, with the main exhibition area in the Dongping National Forest Park. The festival also attracts traditional clothing Hanfu lovers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAO YUNFAN, Hanfu lover "My Hanfu skirt is made of silk. I also wear ornaments with flower elements. This year is the Year of the Rabbit and we add some rabbit elements to Hanfu and I was born in a Year of the Rabbit." The festival will last till May 3. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Liquid metal-based electronic tattoos to monitor health

STORY: Liquid metal-based electronic tattoos to monitor health DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the electronic tattoos STORYLINE: A Chinese biomedicine team in Shenzhen has developed liquid metal-based electronic tattoos that can monitor hand movements in real time. Electronic tattoos are sensor-equipped wearable devices that attach to a person's skin and are used to gather data. The smart electronic skin will be used to monitor health. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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US: Trump Supporters Gather Near Mar-A-Lago Ahead Of Rumored Arrest

Dozens of former US President Donald Trump supporters gathered near Mar-a-Lago in Florida to show their continued support for him ahead of his rumored arrest. The first half of this video shows Trump's private plane, known as Trump Force One, parking on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport and his supporters demonstrating in Palm Beach on Tuesday, March 21. And the second half shows paparazzi waiting outside Mar-a-Lago on Thursday.

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Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu

STORY: Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dongan Lake Sports Park STORYLINE: All main venues and facilities for the 31st Summer Universiade which will be staged on July 28-Aug. 8 in China's Chengdu have been completed. With a construction area of about 320,000 square meters, the main stadium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park will host the opening ceremony of the event. The roof of the stadium is made up of more than 12,000 colored glazed glass pieces, forming the shape of the "sun bird," making the stadium look like a silver flying saucer when viewed from above. The multi-functional gymnasium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park has 15,000 fixed seats and 3,000 movable seats around the stands, which can be reduced according to demand. It also has a "basketball-ice hockey transformation" function that can convert the ice hockey rink to a basketball court in 4 to 6 hours. T

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Hundreds of Palestinians celebrate lighting of Ramadan lantern in Jerusalem

STORY: Hundreds of Palestinians celebrate lighting of Ramadan lantern in Jerusalem DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations STORYLINE: Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the Old City of Jerusalem to witness the lighting of a giant lantern to mark the month of Ramadan on Thursday. It is an annual event held in Jerusalem at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months

STORY: Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices continue to soar, according to the latest industry data. According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales at major stores across the country totaled about 1 trillion yen (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 2 percent in yen terms from the previous year. Food sales, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total, fell 1.7 percent, the association said, while sales of clothing and cosmetics rose as people went out more as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Officials at the association said that consumers are buying less per shopping trip as they are becoming more cost-conscious and thrifty amid rising food prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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US: Powerful Storm System Brings Tornado Threat And Heavy Rain To Louisiana

A powerful storm system moved into the U.S. South, bringing heavy rains, hail, and wind gusts to Louisiana on Friday, March 24. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch in the state.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Brings Heavy Rains And Hail To Arkansas 4

A severe thunderstorm moved into the U.S. South, bringing strong rains, damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and potential tornadoes to Arkansas on Friday, March 24. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Brings Heavy Rains And Hail To Arkansas

A severe thunderstorm moved into the U.S. South, bringing strong rains, damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and potential tornadoes to Arkansas on Friday, March 24. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Brings Heavy Rains And Hail To Arkansas 2

A severe thunderstorm moved into the U.S. South, bringing strong rains, damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and potential tornadoes to Arkansas on Friday, March 24. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Brings Heavy Rains And Hail To Arkansas 3

A severe thunderstorm moved into the U.S. South, bringing strong rains, damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and potential tornadoes to Arkansas on Friday, March 24. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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Canada: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Sky 3

Canadians were treated to stunning Aurora Borealis displays on Thursday night, March 23, triggered by a recent strong geomagnetic storm on the Sun.

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Irish expert confident in Chinese manufacturing sector

STORY: Irish expert confident in Chinese manufacturing sector DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PATRICK O'DONNELL, Business Development Director, Guangxi Mesda Group STORYLINE: Patrick O'Donnell is an expert in the machinery industry. Based in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, he says the Chinese manufacturing sector is growing rapidly. SOUNDBITE (English): PATRICK O'DONNELL, Business Development Director, Guangxi Mesda Group "My name is Patrick O'Donnell. I come from Ireland. I've worked in this industry for over 20 years now. China has been more or less the place where the world has gone to for products that they need rapidly. It has been, as I say, the factory for the world for over 40 years now. But, again, they're moving from low-cost items to high value. The technology here is outstanding. So China is well-placed to provide high-end, high-value products to the whole world. Now th