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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the 9th Kingdom of Spain Business Career Achievement Award to the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez (c), together with the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente (2I), at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the 9th Kingdom of Spain Business Career Achievement Award, together with the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente (r), at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the 9th Kingdom of Spain Business Career Achievement Award to the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez (c), together with the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente (d), at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Felipe VI presents the XIX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the award ceremony of the IX Kingdom of Spain Award for Business Career Achievement, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on December 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). In this edition, the award was received by the honorary president of Galletas Gullón, María Teresa Rodríguez, a company that was founded in 1892 and which she led from 1983, after the death of her husband, José Manuel Gullón, until her retirement in 2019. Galletas Gullón is today the only family-owned cookie company that remains in the sector with a turnover of more than 300 million euros per year and a presence in more than 120 countries. In addition to her outstanding business career, María Teresa Rodríguez has promoted philanthropic initiatives in the field of education, employment generation and community development. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member of courier service loads packed eggs onto a vehicle at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A robotic arm maneuvers eggs on a platform for cleaning at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Staff members pack cleaned and sterilized eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Cleaned and sterilized eggs are labeled with date and brand logo at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene inside a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

Attendees listen to US Vice President Kamala Harris speak about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

Attendees listen to US Vice President Kamala Harris speak about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to speak about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

Attendees listen to US Vice President Kamala Harris speak about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris (R), alongside Democratic Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker (L), speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Vice President Harris speaks at League of Conservation Voters in DC

US Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to speak about the Biden administration’s environmental record at the League of Conservation Voters’ Annual Capitol Dinner in Washington, DC, USA, 20 March 2024. The climate organization announced on 19 March that it will spend 120 million US dollars to help the re-election bid of President Biden, along with other Democrats.

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Trade activities vigorous via land-sea trade corridor in Chongqing, China

STORY: Trade activities vigorous via land-sea trade corridor in Chongqing, China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trade activities via land-sea trade corridor STORYLINE: Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has transported over 4,200 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since this year's Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 10, with a total value of about 500 million yuan (about 69.5 million U.S. dollars). The main categories of goods included chemical raw materials and products, light industry and pharmaceutical products, metal ores, automotive and motorcycle parts. The goods were transported to countries including Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, and the Netherlands. By the end of 2023, the corridor reached 490 ports in 120 countries and regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Bosch Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Voith Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows an exterior view of Weifu Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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Retail giant Costco eyes Greater Bay Area market with new store

STORY: Retail giant Costco eyes Greater Bay Area market with new store SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Costco's opening in Shenzhen STORYLINE: U.S. retail giant Costco Wholesale on Friday opened a new store in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. This marks the sixth Costco store on the Chinese mainland. The store covers an area of 44,500 square meters, with nearly 15,000 square meters dedicated to shopping space. This opening represents a crucial step in the retail giant's expansion into south China. Costco decided to open the new Shenzhen store because of the city's development potential and economic hub status in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said Prudence Jang, Country Manager of Costco China. Costco has over 870 stores worldwide, and some 120 million members. It opened its first store on the Chinese mainland in 2019 in Shanghai. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from She

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-PREPARATION

(240106) -- DHAKA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election materials including ballot boxes are seen at a polling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 6, 2024. Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-PREPARATION

(240106) -- DHAKA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election materials including ballot boxes are seen at a polling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 6, 2024. Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-PREPARATION

(240106) -- DHAKA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election materials including ballot boxes are seen at a polling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 6, 2024. Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-PREPARATION

(240106) -- DHAKA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transfer ballot boxes to a polling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 6, 2024. Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-PREPARATION

(240106) -- DHAKA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members do preparation work at a polling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 6, 2024. Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country. (Xinhua)

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Inauguration Of The First Train Of Line 15 Of The Grand Paris Express In Champigny-sur-Marne

Illustration during the first driving test of the first train of Line 15, part of the Grand Paris Express project, at the railway station of Champigny-sur-Marne, a Paris' suburb, France, on November 28, 2023. Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Ile-de-France region of France, comprising four new lines for the Paris Metro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day.Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The First Train Of Line 15 Of The Grand Paris Express In Champigny-sur-Marne

Illustration during the first driving test of the first train of Line 15, part of the Grand Paris Express project, at the railway station of Champigny-sur-Marne, a Paris' suburb, France, on November 28, 2023. Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Ile-de-France region of France, comprising four new lines for the Paris Metro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day.Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The First Train Of Line 15 Of The Grand Paris Express In Champigny-sur-Marne

President of the Ile-de-France Regional Council Valerie Pecresse delivers a speech prior to the first driving test of the first train of Line 15, as part of the Grand Paris Express project, at the railway station of Champigny-sur-Marne, a Paris' suburb, France, on November 28, 2023. Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Ile-de-France region of France, comprising four new lines for the Paris Metro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day. Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The First Train Of Line 15 Of The Grand Paris Express In Champigny-sur-Marne

Illustration during the first driving test of the first train of Line 15, part of the Grand Paris Express project, at the railway station of Champigny-sur-Marne, a Paris' suburb, France, on November 28, 2023. Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Ile-de-France region of France, comprising four new lines for the Paris Metro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day.Photo by Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM