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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV and French cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline visit the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV and French cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (L) visit the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV visits Peace Training Ship at Ostia Harbour - Italy

Pope Leo XIV and French cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (center) visit the ‘Med 25 - Bel Espoir’, Peace Training Ship at the Marina of Ostia, near Rome, Italy on October 17, 2025. Pope Leo pays a visit to the 25 young men and women aboard the ship Med25 Bel Espoir. On their journey, they have stopped at 30 ports across the Mediterranean sharing a message of peace. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers from Russia pass through customs in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-CUSTOMS-EASIER ENTRY POLICIES (CN)

(240723) -- BEIJING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Travelers walk past a fruit stand in Manzhouli, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 17, 2024. With easier entry policies, including a 144-hour visa-free transit policy that expanded to 37 entry ports as of July 15 and pilot visa-free policies for some countries, "on-a-whim travel" to China is becoming a reality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cai Yang)

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China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024 SHOOTING DATE: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the intermodal trains and ports STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have completed 2,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the beginning of 2024, achieving the first-quarter target ahead of schedule. On Sunday morning, a cargo train loaded with 108 containers departed from Qinzhou railway container center station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heading for Sichuan Province. This marked the 2,000th trip this year, representing a 16.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The rail-sea intermodal service has expanded to cover 71 cities in 18 p

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ASEAN secretary-general speaks highly of China's economy

STORY: ASEAN secretary-general speaks highly of China's economy SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN 3. various of ports in China 4. various of tourists STORYLINE: China's economy is important to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the world, said ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, referring to China's economic achievements in 2023. SOUNDBITE (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN "China's economy is important for the region such as ASEAN, but also it's important for the global economy. So we hope China will continue to do well with economic growth. Last year, as you say, this (China's growth) is still quite positive, and particularly with the global economy as it is. So we have to put things in perspective how it's all compared globally. So we will continue, because I think between ASEAN a

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CHINA-XINJIANG-MAJOR RAILWAY PORTS-FREIGHT TRAINS (CN)

(240117) -- HORGOS, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train prepares to pull out from the Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2024. The Alataw Pass and the Horgos Port, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 70,000 China-Europe freight trains since the start of their operations. The China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. said that, as of Jan. 16 this year, the Alataw Pass had handled 36,622 China-Europe freight trains since 2013, while the Horgos Port had handled 33,403 such trains since 2016. (Photo by Qiu Jing/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-MAJOR RAILWAY PORTS-FREIGHT TRAINS (CN)

(240117) -- HORGOS, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows the load-transfer yard of the Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Alataw Pass and the Horgos Port, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 70,000 China-Europe freight trains since the start of their operations. The China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. said that, as of Jan. 16 this year, the Alataw Pass had handled 36,622 China-Europe freight trains since 2013, while the Horgos Port had handled 33,403 such trains since 2016. (Photo by Bai Fengliang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-MAJOR RAILWAY PORTS-FREIGHT TRAINS (CN)

(240117) -- HORGOS, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check a locomotive at the Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2024. The Alataw Pass and the Horgos Port, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 70,000 China-Europe freight trains since the start of their operations. The China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. said that, as of Jan. 16 this year, the Alataw Pass had handled 36,622 China-Europe freight trains since 2013, while the Horgos Port had handled 33,403 such trains since 2016. (Photo by Bai Fengliang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-MAJOR RAILWAY PORTS-FREIGHT TRAINS (CN)

(240117) -- HORGOS, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A frame crane transfers a container at the load-transfer yard of the Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2024. The Alataw Pass and the Horgos Port, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 70,000 China-Europe freight trains since the start of their operations. The China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. said that, as of Jan. 16 this year, the Alataw Pass had handled 36,622 China-Europe freight trains since 2013, while the Horgos Port had handled 33,403 such trains since 2016. (Photo by Bai Fengliang/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicle carrier vessel "BYD EXPLORER NO.1" arrives at Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 14, 2024. "BYD EXPLORER NO.1," a vehicle carrier vessel leased to Chinese automaker BYD, held its maiden voyage ceremony on Monday at a port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. With more than 5,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) on board, it set sail for the ports of Vlissingen in the Netherlands and Bremerhaven in Germany. It is the first vessel in the shipping fleet of BYD, which has joined a number of Chinese automakers in accelerating car exports by operating their own shipping fleets. (Xinhua)

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China launches new-generation marine satellite

STORY: China launches new-generation marine satellite SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:23 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rocket being launched STORYLINE: China on Thursday sent a new-generation ocean color monitoring satellite into space to help improve understanding of marine waters. This is the world's first high-precision ocean color observation satellite that targets various water bodies around the world, using multiple detection methods. It can realize large-scale, continuous and dynamic monitoring of water color, water temperature, sea ice, suspended matter and water ecology in the ocean, offshore, islands and ports globally. The satellite will provide remote sensing services for China's main sea routes, and promote the utilization of fishery resources and marine pollution monitoring, said Meng Lingjie, deputy chief engineer of the Earth Observation and Data Center under the China National Space Administration. The satel

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Panama bulker heads to ports of Odesa Region

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2023 - The Panama-flagged MV MAJESTY bulk carrier sails towards the ports of Great Odesa to be loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products for Asian and African countries, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Panama bulker heads to ports of Odesa Region

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2023 - The Panama-flagged MV MAJESTY bulk carrier sails towards the ports of Great Odesa to be loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products for Asian and African countries, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Panama bulker heads to ports of Odesa Region

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2023 - The Panama-flagged MV MAJESTY bulk carrier sails towards the ports of Great Odesa to be loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products for Asian and African countries, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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Panama bulker heads to ports of Odesa Region

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 17, 2023 - The Panama-flagged MV MAJESTY bulk carrier sails towards the ports of Great Odesa to be loaded with Ukrainian agricultural products for Asian and African countries, Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.

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New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct

STORY: New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. various of streets STORYLINE: New Zealand's consumer price index increased 5.6 percent in the 12 months to the September 2023 quarter, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Tuesday. The 5.6 percent increase follows a 6 percent increase in the 12 months to the June 2023 quarter, Stats NZ said. "Prices are still increasing, but are increasing at rates lower than we have seen in the previous few quarters," Stats NZ consumers prices senior manager Nicola Growden said. Food was the largest contributor to the September 2023 quarter annual inflation rate, Growden said, adding this was due to rising prices for ready-to-eat food; milk, cheese, and eggs; and bread and cereals. The next largest contributor to the annual increase was housing and household utilities, which was due to rising prices for construction and rents, Gro

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BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official

STORY: BRI contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals: UN official DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites 2. various of UN in Vienna 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 4. various of UNODC 5. various of railways 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director 7. various of ports 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) official has said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can help accelerate efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ghada Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua in Vienna before flying to Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). It is her first trip to China since she took the helm at UNODC in February 2020. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GHADA WALY, UNODC Executive Director "My

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Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor"

STORY: Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor" DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of a cargo ship STORYLINE: The first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait on Thursday using a temporary "humanitarian corridor." The Ihlas news agency said the ship "Resilient Africa" anchored off the Sariyer district at the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus Strait. The vessel will later pass through the strait, heading to Israel, according to the agency. Ukraine announced in August a "humanitarian corridor" to allow grain shipment after Russia withdrew from a UN-brokered grain agreement. Russia and Ukraine separately signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Istanbul in July 2022, allowing Ukraine to export its grain and other agricultural products from its Black Sea ports. Renewed twice, the agreement collapsed on July 17

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UN-BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE-EXTENSION

(230517) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Rear) speaks at a press conference on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 17, 2023. Guterres on Wednesday welcomed Russia's decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE-EXTENSION

(230517) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R, Rear) speaks at a press conference on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 17, 2023. Guterres on Wednesday welcomed Russia's decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE-EXTENSION

(230517) -- UNITED NATIONS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a press conference on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 17, 2023. Guterres on Wednesday welcomed Russia's decision that would allow the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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Bahamas-China relations fruitful, says PM

STORY: Bahamas-China relations fruitful, says PM DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Nassau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and streets of the Bahamas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister 3. various of ports and streets of the Bahamas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister 5. various of the acrobatic gala 6. various of the seaside STORYLINE: The Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the People's Republic of China have built a fruitful relationship over the past decades, Philip E. Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas, told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP E. DAVIS, Bahamian Prime Minister "We have a very fruitful relationship. We have been able to engage each other in bilateral assistance." The prime minister added that the Bahamians have benefited from China's support. He also said there are increasing opportunities for Chinese investors in the Bahamas, noting that China has helped with

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Kenya's port of Mombasa to offer 24-hour service

STORY: Kenya's port of Mombasa to offer 24-hour service DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port of Mombasa 2. various of the meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Cabinet secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Roads and Transport 4. various of the port of Mombasa STORYLINE: Kenya's port of Mombasa will embrace 24-hour full operations to eliminate delays in the clearance of cargo, Kipchumba Murkomen, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Roads and Transport, announced on Friday at a meeting in the coastal city of Mombasa. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Cabinet secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Roads and Transport "All government agencies involved in port operations, as well as exporters, will undertake to achieve 24-hour port operations. Kenya ports authority will communicate and enforce 24 hours cut-off acceptance time for fresh produce exporters." The meeting revealed that the government will also integrate car

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China's Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe

STORY: China's Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. 3. various of containers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine), a leading shipping company in the Republic of Korea, on Thursday opened a new direct container shipping route linking north China's Tianjin Port with major European ports. According to the company, HMM will put 12 24,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ultra-large container ships into weekly operation. The shipping route will connect Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. "The main products transported on the route are home furni

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Major China-Nepal land port resumes passenger clearance

STORY: Major China-Nepal land port resumes passenger clearance DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of passengers lining for clearance 3. various of the Gyirong port STORYLINE: The Gyirong port in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is one of the largest land ports between China and Nepal. It resumed passenger clearance on Saturday. Two-way cargo transport at the port resumed on Dec. 28 last year. Since then, 9,800 tonnes of goods worth 413 million yuan (about 60 million U.S. dollars) have been exported from China via this port, while 600 tonnes of goods with a value of 17 million yuan have been imported into China through it. The resumption of personnel exchanges means Gyirong port has now fully resumed passenger and cargo services. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

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China's major port sees steady throughput growth

STORY: China's major port sees steady throughput growth DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: NINGBO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU BIN, Director of sea-rail transport service at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited 3. various of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN CHENG, Director of Scientific Research Center of Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The cargo and container throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province registered year-on-year growth of 3.41 percent and 7.84 percent respectively in the first 11 months of 2022. The port saw its cargo throughput reach 1.16 billion tons while the container throughput achieved 31.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is one of the world's busiest ports in terms of cargo throughput. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU BIN, Director of sea-rail transport service at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited

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Ruling bloc to submit N. Korea ship ban bill to Diet next week

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling coalition hold a meeting on March 17 in which they decided to submit to parliament next week a bill to ban the entry of designated ships at Japanese ports, targeting vessels from North Korea.

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LDP panels endorse bill outline to ban entry of N. Korea ships

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Shinzo Abe (R) walks into a conference room in the Diet on Feb. 17. Panels of his ruling party later endorsed an outline of a bill to ban the entry of designated ships into Japanese ports as another tool for imposing unilateral sanctions on North Korea.

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Japanese luxury liner starts voyage around the world

TOKYO, Japan - The luxury liner Nippon Maru leaves Harumi wharf in Tokyo on Jan. 9 for a 103-day cruise around the world, as Tokyo Fire Department ships spray water to see it off. The 21,903-ton ship operated by Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. will call at 17 ports in 14 countries.

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U.S. Aegis destroyer arrives in Osaka

The 8,422-ton Aegis destroyer Curtis Wilbur of the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet arrives in Osaka on April 17, underlying a provision for such visits to civilian ports under new defense cooperation guidelines agreed to by Japan and the United States last year.

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RCEP adds new impetus to foreign trade enterprises in E China

STORY: RCEP adds new impetus to foreign trade enterprises in E China DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU KUN, Business manager of Qingdao Haiwan Group Co., LTD. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BI HAIJUN, Official of Qingdao Customs STORYLINE: After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, more and more enterprises in east China's Shandong Province have benefited from the deal, adding new impetus to the province's export-oriented economy. The RCEP, the world's largest free trade deal to date, covers 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its five free trade agreement partners, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. Qingdao Haiwan Group Co., LTD. received a certificate of origin issued by Qingdao Customs, with which Japan's import tariff on the company's 120 tons of sodium bicarbonate will

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China honors commitment to cooperation with Africa: FM

STORY: China honors commitment to cooperation with Africa: FM DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meeting the press STORYLINE: China honors its commitment to cooperation with Africa and never makes empty promises, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday. Over the years, China has built over 10,000 km of railways, up to 100,000 km of highways, nearly 100 ports, and innumerable hospitals and schools in Africa, Wang told a press conference. "These are not 'debt traps,' but monuments of cooperation," Wang said. Each year, Chinese foreign minister starts his overseas visits with a trip to Africa, reflecting the country's firm support for Africa's development and rejuvenation, according to Wang. This year, China will fully deliver its pledge of providing 1 billion doses of vaccines to Africa, help Africa enhance its capacity for localized vaccine production, and

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Japanese luxury liner starts voyage around the world

TOKYO, Japan - The luxury liner Nippon Maru leaves Harumi wharf in Tokyo on Jan. 9 for a 103-day cruise around the world, as Tokyo Fire Department ships spray water to see it off. The 21,903-ton ship operated by Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. will call at 17 ports in 14 countries.

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Ruling bloc to submit N. Korea ship ban bill to Diet next week

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling coalition hold a meeting on March 17 in which they decided to submit to parliament next week a bill to ban the entry of designated ships at Japanese ports, targeting vessels from North Korea. (Kyodo)

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LDP panels endorse bill outline to ban entry of N. Korea ships

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Shinzo Abe (R) walks into a conference room in the Diet on Feb. 17. Panels of his ruling party later endorsed an outline of a bill to ban the entry of designated ships into Japanese ports as another tool for imposing unilateral sanctions on North Korea. (Kyodo)

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U.S. Aegis destroyer arrives in

The 8,422-ton Aegis destroyer Curtis Wilbur of the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet arrives in Osaka on April 17, underlying a provision for such visits to civilian ports under new defense cooperation guidelines agreed to by Japan and the United States last year.