Port in China's Shenzhen starts auto export to Persian Gulf

STORY: Port in China's Shenzhen starts auto export to Persian Gulf DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port STORYLINE: Xiaomo International Logistics Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, started to ship auto to the Middle East. A total of 215 vehicles onboard a roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel left the Xiaomo port for the Persian Gulf on Wednesday. The port was put into operation in 2021. It has both domestic and international ro-ro routes. It will build a sea-rail combined transport system to meet the export demands of automakers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China. (XHTV)

Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who will rejoin the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League in 2015 after seven seasons in the majors. Kuroda was a reliable piece in the New York Yankees' rotation, finishing the 2014 campaign with an 11-9 record and 3.71 ERA over 32 starts.

Kuroda signs with Yankees

Kuroda signs with Yankees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda in the Los Angeles Dodgers' uniform. The New York Yankees officially announced a one-year pact with the free agent right-handed starter on Jan. 26, 2012. Kuroda was 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA in 32 starts for the Dodgers the previous season.

Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since conflict starts

STORY: Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner exchange since conflict starts DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of special military operation STORYLINE: Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict on Feb. 24. This is according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry on Wednesday in a statement on Telegram. The agency said 144 Ukrainians aged between 19 and 65 returned home as a result of the exchange. Most of the released Ukrainians have severe injuries. Ukraine and Russia conducted their first prisoner exchange on March 24. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kiev. (XHTV)

Chinese voyager embarks on journey to North Pole

STORY: Chinese voyager embarks on journey to North Pole DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yang Jianxin starts his solo sailing journey STORYLINE: Chinese explorer Yang Jianxin has embarked on a solo sailing journey to the North Pole. The 53-year-old left Tangshan in China's Hebei Province on Thursday. He plans to make a no-stopping, no-replenishment solo sailing round trip from Tangshan to the North Pole. There was no person in history navigating this route with a single sail on his or her own. Several years ago, Yang had completed a 32-day solo sailing on the seas off China's eastern and southern coastlines. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

Asia's largest passenger railway hub starts operation in Beijing

STORY: Asia's largest passenger railway hub starts operation in Beijing DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Beijing Fengtai Railway StationSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI QING, Beijing Fengtai StationSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU CHANGLIANG, Foreman of High-speed Railway Communication Area of Fengtai Station, Beijing Communication Section STORYLINE: The largest passenger railway hub in Asia was put into operation Monday in Beijing as a four-year reconstruction breathes new life into the Chinese capital's oldest railway station. With a gross floor area of nearly 400,000 square meters, or 56 standard football pitches, Beijing Fengtai Railway Station has 32 rail tracks and 32 platforms and is able to accommodate a maximum of 14,000 passengers per hour. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI QING, Staff member of Beijing Fengtai Station "The command center has streamlined the operations of six units, sending all commands from the center to make the station dispatchers a

China's top political advisory body starts annual session

STORY: China's top political advisory body starts annual session DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Beijing STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "China has kicked off its annual key political season. The country's top political advisory body, the CPPCC National Committee, started its annual session Friday in Beijing. The session, together with the annual session of the top legislature, are heavyweights in China's political calendar as the national agenda will be set for the year." At the "two sessions" each year, the annual economic development goals of the world's second-largest economy are among the most-watched topics. The development goals for 2022 will be unveiled on Saturday in the government work report, which usually includes the country's targets on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, the ratio of deficit to GDP, employment, consumption and

Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

Kuroda to rejoin Hiroshima

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who will rejoin the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Central League in 2015 after seven seasons in the majors. Kuroda was a reliable piece in the New York Yankees' rotation, finishing the 2014 campaign with an 11-9 record and 3.71 ERA over 32 starts. (Kyodo)

Kuroda signs with Yankees

Kuroda signs with Yankees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda in the Los Angeles Dodgers' uniform. The New York Yankees officially announced a one-year pact with the free agent right-handed starter on Jan. 26, 2012. Kuroda was 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA in 32 starts for the Dodgers the previous season. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Maeda not to play in WBC

Baseball: Maeda not to play in WBC

Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda, seen in this undated photo, has not been given permission by the Los Angeles Dodgers to play in the World Baseball Classic in March 2017. Maeda went 16-11 with a 3.48 ERA in 32 starts in his major league rookie season in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo