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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Customers queue to buy food at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-UP

(240712) -- FOSTER CITY, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, July 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in June increased 3.0 percent from a year ago, after climbing 3.3 percent in May and 3.4 percent in April, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 20 pct in May

STORY: Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 20 pct in May SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Hong Kong, China STORYLINE: Hong Kong saw about 3.4 million visitor arrivals in May, up around 20 percent year on year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said Monday. In the first five months of this year, Hong Kong registered about 18 million tourist arrivals, an increase of about 80 percent year-on-year, the tourism board said in a press release. The initial data showed that in May, Hong Kong recorded about 2.63 million visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland, up 15 percent from last year. The number of visitors outside the mainland saw a year-on-year increase of 43 percent to about 770,000. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

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Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong double in first 4 months

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

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OECD revises up Türkiye's 2024 growth forecast to 3.4 pct

STORY: OECD revises up Türkiye's 2024 growth forecast to 3.4 pct SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a port in Türkiye (recent footage) 2. various of a textile factory in Türkiye (recent footage) 3. various of a customs gate in Türkiye (recent footage) STORYLINE: The Turkish economy is expected to grow at 3.4 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday, revising up its February projection of 2.9 percent for 2024. In its economic outlook report, the OECD said Türkiye's real GDP growth was projected to slow from 4.5 percent in 2023 to 3.4 percent in 2024. Tighter financial conditions and the adverse impact of inflation on purchasing power in the country will subdue household consumption, the report said, reminding that inflation peaked at the beginning of this year but will remain elevated over 2024 and 2025. Despite tighter financial con

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U.S. GDP growth slows to annual rate of 1.6 pct in Q1

STORY: U.S. GDP growth slows to annual rate of 1.6 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Department of Commerce (April 25, 2024) STORYLINE: The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowed down to an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Thursday. The latest data marks a sharp slowdown from the fourth quarter in 2023, when GDP grew by 3.4 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Compared to the fourth quarter, the deceleration of real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected decelerations in consumer spending, exports, and state and local government spending and a downturn in federal government spending. These movements were partly offset by an acceleration in residential fixed investment. The newly released GDP estimate for the first quarter, in what was called an "advance" e

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Hong Kong charts 1.5-fold YoY increase in tourist arrivals in Q1

STORY: Hong Kong charts 1.5-fold YoY increase in tourist arrivals in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at the check points 2. various of people in the streets of Hong Kong 3. various of firework show in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong recorded over 11.23 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter this year, a 1.5-fold increase year-on-year and a 5-percent quarter-on-quarter hike, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced on Tuesday, citing preliminary statistics. The figure reflects that the number of tourists registered a steady growth, the HKTB said. There were some 3.4 million tourist arrivals in March, up 40 percent from the previous year. Among them, more than 2.46 million were from the Chinese mainland, a year-on-year increase of 25.4 percent. Non-mainland visits exceeded 930,000, up 92.1 percent year-on-year, it added. The Tourism Board also announced that starting from May, it

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Australian inflation unchanged at 3.4 percent in Feb.

STORY: Australian inflation unchanged at 3.4 percent in Feb. SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building of Australian Bureau of Statistics 2. various of vehicles 3. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation remained steady for the third consecutive month in February, official data has revealed. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the consumer price index (CPI), the headline measure of inflation in Australia, rose by 3.4 percent in the 12 months to February. "Annual inflation was unchanged in February and has been 3.4 percent for three consecutive months," Michelle Marquardt, head of prices statistics at the ABS, said in a media release. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-JANUARY-RISE

(240220) -- VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop for groceries at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis in January, following a 3.4 percent gain in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member looks for goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packages Russian honey in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts parcels at a conveyor belt at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member transfers goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort parcels at a conveyor belt at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A logistics center is pictured in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member looks for goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure rises 2.6 pct in December

STORY: U.S. Fed's closely watched inflation measure rises 2.6 pct in December SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024/file DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Department of Commerce (file) 2. various of street views of U.S. state of New Hampshire 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LESLIE OTTEN, Voter in Dixvill Notch, New Hampshire STORYLINE: The U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.6 percent in December, as inflation cooled amid high interest rates, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. The latest figure came after the measure in September accelerated to 3.4 percent year on year from 3.3 percent in August, before slowing to 2.9 percent in October and then to 2.6 percent in November, according to estimates released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. The PCE gauge takes into account how consumers change their behavior in light o

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(240116) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for food at a grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 16, 2024. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9 percent on an annual average basis in 2023, following a 40-year-high increase of 6.8 percent in 2022 and a 3.4 percent increase in 2021, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Davos calls for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook

(240114) -- GENEVA, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Jan. 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in December 2023 accelerated to 3.4 percent from a year ago, after dropping to 3.1 percent in the previous month, amid rising shelter and energy prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-DECEMBER

(240112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Jan. 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in December 2023 accelerated to 3.4 percent from a year ago, after dropping to 3.1 percent in the previous month, amid rising shelter and energy prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-DECEMBER

(240112) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, Jan. 11, 2024. U.S. consumer inflation in December 2023 accelerated to 3.4 percent from a year ago, after dropping to 3.1 percent in the previous month, amid rising shelter and energy prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.4 pct in December amid rising shelter, energy prices

STORY: U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.4 pct in December amid rising shelter, energy prices SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Labor Department (Nov. 4, 2023) 2. various of a grocery store in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia 3. various of a gas station in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. consumer inflation in December 2023 accelerated to 3.4 percent from a year ago, after dropping to 3.1 percent in the previous month, amid rising shelter and energy prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1 percent in November, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for shelter continued to rise in December, contributing over half of the monthly all-items increase. The energy index rose 0.4 percent over the month as increases in the electr

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Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3

STORY: Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. Various of some factories and employees in Türkiye (file) 3. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE Turkish economy grew 5.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced Thursday. It is the 13th consecutive quarter of economic growth since the second quarter of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic measures were implemented. In the third quarter of the year, household consumption made the highest contribution to growth with 7.7 points, followed by investments with 3.4 points, while the contribution of public expenditures remained at 0.7 points, according to the statistics. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister M

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U.S. unemployment remains 3.8 pct in September

STORY: U.S. unemployment remains 3.8 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of the United States STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 336,000 jobs in September in sign of economic resilience, with unemployment rate unchanged at 3.8 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, and technical services, and social assistance, the report indicated. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for Whites (3.4 percent), Blacks (5.7 percent), Asians (2.8 percent), and Hispanics (4.6 percent) showed little or no change in September. The latest employment report showed that the labor force participation rate was unchanged at 62.8 percent, still slightly below the pre-pandemic level of 63.4 percent. Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 7 cents, or 0.2 per

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a market in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 percent in May year over year, following a 4.4 percent increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a market in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 percent in May year over year, following a 4.4 percent increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 percent in May year over year, following a 4.4 percent increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a market in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 percent in May year over year, following a 4.4 percent increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-CPI-RISE

(230627) -- TORONTO, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a market in Toronto, Canada, on June 27, 2023. Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 percent in May year over year, following a 4.4 percent increase in April, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Traffic passing through Egypt's Suez Canal per day hits record high

STORY: Traffic passing through Egypt's Suez Canal per day hits record high DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Monday that the canal recorded its highest-ever daily traffic crossing rate, with 107 ships crossing from both directions without waiting, with a total net tonnage of 6.3 million tonnes. Osama Rabie, head of the SCA, said 56 ships with a net tonnage of 3.4 million tonnes passed through the canal from the north direction, while 51 ships from the south direction crossed the new navigational course of the canal with a total net tonnage of 2.9 million tonnes. He also said that the implementation of a project to develop the southern sector of the canal will allow an increase in navigational safety by 28 percent and in the capacity of the canal by about 6 additional ships. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)