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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows children with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a child with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda

STORY: Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABUBAKARI KALYESUBULA, Medical officer, Ndejje Health Center IV 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESTHER MPIIRIRWE, Solar energy analyst 5. various of a solar product store STORYLINE: Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda's central district of Wakiso. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels ensuring uninterrupted services, vital for maternal care and vaccine storage. According to Ember, an energy think tank, China's solar exports to Africa surged by 187 percent in the first half of 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident "I came the day before the operation. And all the time throughout the theater, power was on. It was succe

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Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April

STORY: Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that in April 2024, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 11.9 percent and 3.7 percent respectively. In April, the value of total exports of goods was 378.7 billion HK dollars (about 48.5 billion U.S. dollars), and the value of imports of goods was 388.9 billion HK dollars. A visible trade deficit of 10.2 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 2.6 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded. A spokesman for the HKSAR government said that the value of merchandise exports grew notably in April 2024 over a year earlier. Looking ahead, Hong Kong's export performance should improve further if externa

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a city view of Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a city view of Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a park and its surrounding area in Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a city view of Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a residential area in Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a city view of Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Qinggeda lake wetland in Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUJIAQU-URBAN GREEN SPACE(CN)

(240510) -- WUJIAQU, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a city view of Wujiaqu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wujiaqu, a national garden city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has made great efforts in promoting greening projects and optimizing the living ecological environment. By the end of 2023, Wujiaqu has owned over 15,700 mu (about 1,046.7 hectares) of urban green space, with a green coverage rate of more than 45 percent. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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China's tiger and leopard park launches new round of habitat restoration operations

STORY: China's tiger and leopard park launches new round of habitat restoration operations SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rangers conducting habitat restoration operations 2. footage of wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards STORYLINE: To create a better living environment for wildlife, China's tiger and leopard park has recently launched a new round of habitat restoration operations, mainly targeting the illegal traps set by poachers. The populations of wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards in northeastern China have seen steady growth, with over 35 cubs born in the past year, according to the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park administration. The administration has monitored the birth of more than 20 tiger cubs and more than 15 leopard cubs in the past year. Their activity area exceeds 1.1 million hectares, accounting for about 78 percent of the park's total area. In October

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Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast

STORY: Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's cabinet on Tuesday approved the Economic and Financial Document (DEF), lowering the economic forecast for 2024 to 1 percent from the 1.2 percent forecast last September. The DEF is the official paper that set Italy's economic and financial goals for the next three years. Growth estimates for 2025 were also lowered to 1.2 percent from 1.3 percent, and that for 2026 to 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent. The government's new growth forecast remained higher than predictions made earlier this year by the European Union (EU), which expected Italy to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, and by 1.2 percent in 2025. The government confirmed a budget deficit target of 4.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024, 3.7 percent for 2025 and 3 percent for 2026. The DEF set the public debt t

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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at a railway station in Jakarta STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday. According to the company, the HSR has been safely operating for 139 days, carrying a total of 2,008,387 passengers, since its official operation on Oct. 17, 2023. At present, the HSR's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 40, and the number of passenger seats has tripled from 8,400 to more than 24,000. The highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent. To better meet the needs of passengers, a dynamic fare policy was introduced, the operation

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Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry and the minister 2. various of Egypt's central bank 3. various of the Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, issued treasury bills (T-bills) at a total value of EGP 50 billion through two offerings on Sunday. With a tenor of 91 days, the first tranche was valued at about EGP 25 billion, according to official data. The second offering stood at EGP 25 billion and will mature in 273 days. In early February, the Central Bank of Egypt raised the key interest rates by two percent. Accordingly, the overnight deposit rate, the overnight lending rate, and the main operation rate were raised to 21.25 percent, 22.25 percent, and 21.75 percent, respectively. In addition, the discount rate was raised by 200 basis points to 21.75 percent. The decision has b

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Foreign companies optimistic about Chinese market in 2024: report

STORY: Foreign companies optimistic about Chinese market in 2024: report SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HARLEY SEYEDIN, President of AmCham South China STORYLINE: The majority of 183 companies studied are optimistic about the growth of the Chinese market, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China) on Tuesday. Of these companies, 76 percent plan to reinvest in China in 2024. For those who have plans for reinvestment in China in 2024, 45 percent state that their primary area of investment focuses on sales, marketing and business development. Other key areas include research and development, automation and productivity development, according to the report. The annual special report on the state of business in south China is regarded as an important window into China's business environment. This year

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Turkish central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 45 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 45 pct SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping 2. various of Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek 3. various of Fatih Karahan, the new Governor of Turkish Central Bank STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. "The current level of the policy rate will be maintained until there is a significant and sustained decline in the underlying trend of monthly inflation and until inflation expectations converge to the projected forecast range," said the bank in a statement. It added that the monetary policy stance will be tightened if a significant and persistent deterioration in the inflation outlook is anticipated. "Monetary transmission mechanism will be supported in case of unanticipated developmen

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-UNCHANGED

(240222) -- ANKARA, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows the logo of Turkish central bank in Ankara, Türkiye. Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-UNCHANGED

(240222) -- ANKARA, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Feb. 22, 2024. Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-UNCHANGED

(240222) -- ANKARA, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Feb. 22, 2024. Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Turkish currency dips against USD after fresh interest rate hike

STORY: Turkish currency dips against USD after fresh interest rate hike SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of an exchange office in Istanbul 3. various of the Turkish Central Bank and Turkish lira 4. various of Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk (file) 5. various of the Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 6. various of people walking on the street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency lira hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, one day after the central bank raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent. After testing 30.64 liras, one dollar stood at 30.32 liras at 11:10 a.m. local time (0810 GMT). During last June to December, the Turkish central bank raised interest rates from 8.5 percent to 42.5 percent to tame persistent inflation. According to the official data announced last Decembe

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Türkiye raises policy rate to 45 pct as predicted

STORY: Türkiye raises policy rate to 45 pct as predicted SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024/Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish central bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at cashpoints in Türkiye (Jan. 9, 2024) 4. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. The central bank's monetary policy committee said in a statement that the level of monetary tightening required to establish disinflation has been reached. "Taking into account the lagged impact of monetary tightening, the committee assesses that the monetary tightness required to establish the disinflation course is achieved and that this level will be maintained as long as needed," the statement said. According to the statement, the committee assessed that the current policy rate le

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teller shows banknotes at an exchange office in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man leaves after withdrawing money from an ATM in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up to withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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India's wholesale inflation, merchandise exports rise in December

STORY: India's wholesale inflation, merchandise exports rise in Dec. SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of wholesale markets 3. various of gems and jewellery 4. various of electronic goods STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose 0.73 percent year on year in December 2023, data released by the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Monday. The positive rate of inflation in December is primarily due to an increase in the prices of food, machinery and equipment, transport equipment and computers, electronics and optical products, etc., the ministry said in a statement. WPI inflation, an indicator of prices in the wholesale market, rises or falls mainly due to steep increases or decreases in commodity prices globally. Meanwhile, India's merchandise exports in December 2023 were registered at 38.45 billion U.S. dollars, rising 1 percent year on year, said the state

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Horgos Port handles record number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in 2023

STORY: Horgos Port handles record number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in Horgos Port STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has reached 7,762 in 2023, growing 9.8 percent year on year and reaching a historic high, according to statistics released by the local railway authority. The Horgos Port is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan. On March 19, 2016, Horgos Port launched the first China-Europe freight train service, and since then the number of trains handled annually by the port has repeatedly reached new highs, increasing from 386 in 2016 to more than 7,000 in 2022. So far, the port has seen 80 railway routes put into operation, while the radiation area has expanded to 45 cities in 18 c

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Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll

STORY: Majority of Australians believe relationship with China improving: poll SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of briefing 2. various of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canberra 3. various of Australian Parliament House STORYLINE: A majority of Australians believe the bilateral relationship with China is improving, a poll has found. The poll, which was published by the daily newspaper the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on Tuesday, asked Australians to rate 10 key government areas of focus on whether they are improving, worsening or unchanged over the last 12 months. It found that 54 percent of respondents believe Australia's relationship with China is improving while 45 percent said it was worsening or unchanged - a net positive rating of 9 percent, up from 2 percent in December 2022. Australia's relationship with China had the highest net rating of any area and was one of two are

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China's economy resilient, attractive for foreign investments: experts

STORY: China's economy resilient, attractive for foreign investments: experts SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOSTAFA IBRAHIM, Vice-president of the Chinese-Egyptian Business Council STORYLINE: China's economy expanded 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of the year, marking the strongest performance among the world's major economies. Recent forecasts from multiple international institutions, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, all showed that China can achieve its growth target of around 5 percent this year. Some experts have said that China's economy performs well with resilience and is attractive for foreign investments. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COL

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Egypt's presidential election turnout reaches 45 pct: authority

STORY: Egypt's presidential election turnout reaches 45 pct: authority SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's National Election Authority 2. various of Egypt's polling station in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA) announced on Monday that the turnout in the ongoing presidential election until Monday noon reached approximately 45 percent of the total eligible voters. There is a high voter turnout at polling stations across all provinces, especially at some 360 non-resident ones nationwide, Ahmed Bendari, executive director of the NEA and head of its Central Operations Room, said in a statement. The statement did not specify vote counting, but the NEA has said that some 67 million citizens are eligible to vote at more than 9,000 polling stations across the country. Bendari added that due to the high turnout, some stations ran out of voting cards and additional cards had to be sup

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Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months

STORY: Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome 2. various of price tags STORYLINE: The annual inflation rate in Italy fell to 0.8 percent in November 2023, the lowest recorded value since March 2021, according to government data. In November, the Italian national consumer price index for the entire collectivity, including tobacco products, recorded a decrease of 0.4 percent on a monthly basis and an increase of 0.8 percent on an annual basis. This was down from 1.7 percent in October, said ISTAT, the country's national statistics institute. Lower energy prices were the main factor pushing the inflation rate lower, ISTAT said, with non-regulated energy prices declining by 22.5 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, regulated energy prices declined by 36 percent in November compared to the year-ago period. In the meantime, inflation slowed for processed food

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Argentine economic minister, far-right candidate head to presidential runoff

STORY: Argentine economic minister, far-right candidate head to presidential runoff DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the candidates speaking to supporters STORYLINE: Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa, representing the ruling coalition Union for the Homeland and national deputy for Buenos Aires, Javier Milei, from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition, will head to the presidential runoff on Nov. 19 after getting the most votes in the first round on Sunday. According to official data released by the government, with 83.26 percent of the votes counted, Massa obtained 8,063,576 votes, or 36.15 percent, compared with 6,760,605 votes, or 30.31 percent for Milei. November's runoff will take place because none of the candidates got 45 percent of the valid votes, or 40 percent of the vote with a difference of at least 10 percent against the second place. According to the National Electoral Chamber, the turnout was 74 percent of

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Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds

STORY: Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: Egypt issued on Monday sustainable panda bonds in the Chinese financial market in the amount of about 3.5 billion yuan (nearly 479 million U.S. dollars). In a statement, Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the issuance has a maturity of three years with a coupon rate of 3.5 percent. He explained that the issuance is backed by a credit guarantee provided by international development banks with high credit ratings, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the African Development Bank. Maait noted that Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to issue sustainable panda bonds, adding that it succeeded in attracting many Chinese investors. The minister said the issuance serves as a new portal for achievin

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Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism in Hong Kong, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. ZHANG, Tourist 4. various of fireworks and light show STORYLINE: The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government recorded 1.1 million mainland visitors during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. Official data showed that the daily average visitors from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 was around 140,000, 10 percent higher than the figure during the Labor Day Holiday Golden Week. The overall hotel occupancy rate reached 90 percent, the HKSAR government said in a press release on Saturday. Among the mainland visitors visited Hong Kong, 45 percent of them were overnight visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist "It takes 16 to 18 minutes from Shenzhen North t

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U.S. homebuilder sentiment turns negative for first time in five months

STORY: U.S. homebuilder sentiment turns negative for first time in five months DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites 2. various of local residential areas STORYLINE: U.S. homebuilder confidence dropped below the key break-even measure of 50 for the first time in five months amid high mortgage rates, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released Monday. Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes in September fell five points to 45, as persistently high mortgage rates above 7 percent continue to erode builder confidence, the association said in a statement. The decrease follows a 6-point drop in August. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage has been over 7 percent since June, due to the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes since March last year. The target range for the federal funds rate is at 5.25 percent to 5

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Halma has strong ambitions for Chinese market: sector chief executive

STORY: Halma has strong ambitions for Chinese market: sector chief executive DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): STEVE BROWN, Sector Chief Executive of Halma 2. various of APAC Integrated Production and R&D Center in Shanghai STORYLINE: Steve Brown, sector chief executive of Halma, a group of technology companies that makes products for hazard detection and life protection, said Halma has "very strong ambitions" for the Chinese market. Halma on Friday announced the opening of its APAC Integrated Production and R&D Center in Shanghai. The center, covering an area of 11,000 square meters, is home to 15 of Halma's companies in China. SOUNDBITE (English): STEVE BROWN, Sector Chief Executive of Halma "We have 45 companies globally and a strong footprint in China. APAC represents 15 percent of our revenue, and China is about half of that. And we have very strong ambitions around China. So we're delighted to be opening our new

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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires up to 114 as search for victims continues

STORY: Death toll from Hawaii wildfires up to 114 as search for victims continues DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hawaii Governor Josh Green delivering speech (courtesy of Office of the Governor of Hawaii) 2. various of Biden departing the White House (August 17, 2023) STORYLINE: The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 114 on Friday while more than 60 percent of the disaster area has been searched, authorities said. The Maui Police Department confirmed in an update that the total number of fatalities in the deadly wildfires has increased to 114, up from Thursday's 111. In a televised speech, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that the number of lives lost in the disaster is "expected to increase each day" as the search for victims continues. "The scope of devastation on Maui is difficult to express in words," said the governor, noting that more than 2,200 buildings have been destroyed and ano

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EV promotes Indonesia's automotive industry: minister

STORY: EV promotes Indonesia's automotive industry: minister DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jakarta city 2. various of electric cars 3. various of Jakarta city STORYLINE: Indonesia's automotive industry grew 9.66 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period of last year, thanks to the sales of electric vehicles (EV), the country's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in a statement Wednesday. According to data from the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries, EV sales in the Southeast Asia's largest economy had recorded an increasing trend throughout January to May 2023. Kartasasmita said that the automotive sector is able to provide significant foreign exchange through its achievements in exports. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

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Indonesia records 5.17 pct GDP growth in Q2

STORY: Indonesia records 5.17 pct GDP growth in Q2 DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference 2. various of drone footage of Jakarta 3. various of shopping mall STORYLINE: Indonesia's economy grew by 5.17 percent in the April-June quarter from the same period last year, the country's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Monday. The growth accelerated in the second quarter from a revised 5.04 percent expansion in the previous three months. "In the midst of an estimated slowing global economy and declining prices for leading export commodities, Indonesia's economy grew by 5.17 percent year over year," the agency's deputy head Moh Edy Mahmud said during a press conference. Mahmud explained the growth in the second quarter was supported by increases in public mobility, steady production growth as well as increasing purchasing power of customers, particularly during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the following public holidays.

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Average home prices in Türkiye climb to over 96,000 U.S. dollars

STORY: Average home prices in Türkiye climb to over 96,000 U.S. dollars DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Economy SHOTLIST: 1. various of some apartments and houses in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish Lira 3. various of some apartments and houses in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The average home sale price in Türkiye climbed to 2.54 million Turkish lira (96,359 U.S. dollars) in June, according to Endeksa, which collects data on the real estate market. Home prices climbed by 110 percent year on year to 19,653 lira per square meter (729.13 U.S. dollars). In May, the average sale price was 2.45 million lira (91,000 U.S. dollars). In June, home sales across Türkiye plunged 44.4 percent from a year ago to 83,636. New home sales declined 42 percent, while mortgaged sales dropped more than 45 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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China's Inner Mongolia reports progress in sand control

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia reports progress in sand control DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sand control in Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has made substantial progress in sand control over the past 10 years, according to a seminar held on Friday. During the 10-year period, Inner Mongolia has planted 131 million mu (about 8.7 million hectares) of trees, grown 318 million mu of grass, and treated 138 million mu of desertified and sandy land, said Wang Zhaosheng, director of the regional forestry and grassland bureau. The region's forest coverage and grassland vegetation coverage have reached 20.79 percent and 45 percent, respectively. Wang said that the autonomous region has integrated the prevention and control of desertification with industrial development and improvements to people's livelihoods. It has also developed industries including new energy and desert ecotourism. Home

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos with actors in front of a theater in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a rainbow in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 15, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in the morning in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man proposes to her girlfriend on the top of a restaurant in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 7, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists in traditional Tibetan costumes pose for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)