Highway section in Serbia built by Chinese company opened to traffic

STORY: Highway section in Serbia built by Chinese company opened to traffic DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the newly built road section STORYLINE: A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday. The section, a part of the E-763 highway, is around 8 kilometers long. It has three lanes in each direction, a five-meter dividing strip, two-meter-wide pedestrian paths, and bicycle lanes. Construction of the section began in March 2021 and was conducted by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The project, worth about 70.5 million U.S. dollars, is of high priority for Serbia as it will enable a fast connection between Belgrade and the E-763 highway and create a short link between Belgrade and the Adriatic Sea. Attending the opening ceremony in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia is heading into new infrastructural investments thank

Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto (C) announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

Chugoku Electric Power Co. president to resign

Chugoku Electric Power Co. president to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet

STORY: Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of peach blossoms STORYLINE: As spring arrives, peach blossoms in Bome County in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region are in full bloom. At Bodui peach blossom valley, a popular tourist site, 25 square kilometers of peach blossoms form a spectacular view. The peach blossoms here usually reach full bloom in mid-March and will last until late April. In recent years, Bome County has continued to improve its tourism infrastructure and related services to promote rural revitalization. In 2022, Bome County received over 1 million tourists and generated over 763 million yuan (about 111 million U.S. dollars) in revenue. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nyingchi, China. (XHTV)