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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen

XIAMEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Cargo ships load and unload at their berths while trucks shuttle through the container yard at Songyu Container Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Nov 7, 2024. China's trade in goods totaled 36.02 trillion yuan in the first 10 months of 2024, up 5.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Nov 7.

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers work on a copper foil production line in Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker welds in a workshop of LS Group High Tech Equipment Industrial Park of Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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Istanbul's number of tourists breaks record, signaling promising year

STORY: Istanbul's number of tourists breaks record, signaling promising year SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAMIT KUK, Chief adviser to TURSAB president 3. various of Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAMIT KUK, Chief adviser to TURSAB president 5. various of Istanbul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): YILDIRIM TAS, TURSAB board member 7. various of Istanbul airport STORYLINE: Türkiye's bustling city Istanbul set a record high by welcoming 5.2 million foreign visitors in the first four months of this year, signaling promising prospects for the country's ambitious goal of tourism for this year. Istanbul's unique allure has resulted in a notable 10-percent increase in visitors during the January-April period compared with last year, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The ministry's recent data also revealed that the number of foreign tourists i

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Russian expert hails China's economic performance in 2023

STORY: Russian expert hails China's economic performance in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): PAVEL KUZNETSOV, Deputy director, Institute of China and Modern Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: A Russian expert has spoken highly of China's economic performance in 2023 in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Russian): PAVEL KUZNETSOV, Deputy director, Institute of China and Modern Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences "Undoubtedly, China is one of the leaders of global economic development. Last year, China's GDP exceeded 126 trillion yuan (17.53 trillion USD), with a GDP growth rate of 5.2 percent. What did the Chinese leadership do in 2023? There were a lot of different directions, so we will not be able to cover everything now. But there were important aspects for us. For example, the International Monetary Fund estimated China's contribution to global growth in 2

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Experts upbeat about China's economic growth target

STORY: Experts upbeat about China's economic growth target SHOOTING DATE: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beijing/DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Nicaraguan ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania STORYLINE: China has set its 2024 economic growth target at around 5 percent. That's according to a government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Nicaraguan ambassador to China "Last year, the growth target was 5 percent, and China exceeded its target, reaching 5.2 percent. I believe that China will continue to be a very important contributor to global development, a very important contributor to global stability, peace, and prosperity." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania "China ha

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Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2023 investment income hits 27.22 bln USD

STORY: Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2023 investment income hits 27.22 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference STORYLINE: Hong Kong's Exchange Fund recorded an investment income of 212.7 billion HK dollars (about 27.22 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said Friday. The main components include gains on bonds of 144 billion HK dollars and gains on other equities of 73.2 billion HK dollars. The Exchange Fund recorded an investment return of 5.2 percent in 2023. Specifically, the Investment Portfolio achieved a rate of return of 6.4 percent. The Backing Portfolio gained 5 percent, a post-2009 record high level of return, as a result of higher interest income on the short-term bonds alongside rising bond yields. The Long-Term Growth Portfolio recorded an annualized internal rate of return of 11.8 percent since its inception in 2009 up to the end o

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China will continue to be engine of world economy: BiH expert

STORY: China will continue to be engine of world economy: BiH expert SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Sarajevo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH STORYLINE: China's GDP growth grew 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, meeting the government's target of around 5 percent despite domestic challenges and external pressure. An expert of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has highlighted the resilience of the Chinese economy, noting that it will continue to be the engine of the world economy. SOUNDBITE (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH "Last year it was, generally speaking in global level, very challenging for all world. And of course, China faced also some challenges. The Chinese government took a lot of measures to maintain a perma

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Business leaders confident about Chinese economy

STORY: Business leaders confident about Chinese economy SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 15/16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck KGaA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOE NGAI, Chairman of McKinsey & Company in Greater China STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing sluggish growth and challenges, business leaders attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, remain confident over the prospects of the Chinese economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) "I think the growth is 5.2 percent. It's not too bad. It showed the resilience of the C

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at an enterprise producing net and rope products in Lizhuang Town of Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at an enterprise producing net and rope products in Lizhuang Town of Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a wheel loader assembly line of a Develon subsidiary in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 26, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a chip manufacturing plant in a high-tech industry park in Juye County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 30, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Chinese economy beats 2023 growth targets with GDP reaching new level

STORY: Chinese economy beats 2023 growth targets with GDP reaching new level SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024/file DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: BEIJING/SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU HAO, Chief Economist, Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEROME GRAY, President Global Marketing Premium Chocolate, Ferrero STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU HAO, Chief Economist, Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. "The year of 2023 is important for the Chinese economy. We see that the overall consumption has been leading the economic recovery since Q1 in 2023. In the meantime, the invest

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China's GDP expands 5.2 pct in 2023, surpassing annual target

STORY: China's GDP expands 5.2 pct in 2023, surpassing annual target SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of the National Bureau of Statistics STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of the National Bureau of Statistics "According to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) was 126,058.2 billion yuan in 2023, an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year at constant prices." Preliminary calculations show that the gross domestic product (GDP) for the whole year was 126.0582 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year at constant prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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U.S. Q3 GDP growth revised down to annual rate of 4.9 pct

STORY: U.S. Q3 GDP growth revised down to annual rate of 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Department of Commerce 2. various of San Francisco STORYLINE: The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter of 2023 was revised down to an annual rate of 4.9 percent in its third and final estimate, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. In the "advance" estimate, U.S. GDP in the third quarter grew by an annual rate of 4.9 percent, and the figure was revised up to 5.2 percent in the second estimate. The update primarily reflected a downward revision to consumer spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, were revised down. The increase in real GDP reflected increases in consumer spending, private inventory investment, exports, state and local government spending, federal government spending, residential fixed investment, and nonresidential fi

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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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Chinese market brings great opportunities to foreign companies: Italian expert

STORY: Chinese market brings great opportunities to foreign companies: Italian expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALESSANDRO ZADRO, Head of Research at Italy-China Council Foundation STORYLINE: The Chinese market brings great opportunities to foreign companies, said an Italian expert in a recent interview with Xinhua. 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. SOUNDBITE (English): ALESSANDRO ZADRO, Head of Research at Italy-China Council Foundation "In 2023, the Chinese economy should grow around 5.1-5.4 percent. It's performing better in the last quarter compared to the first month of the year. The final push should permit China to reach the goal, an overall growth of around 5 percent, established by the government in March 2023. The Chinese econ

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Int'l analysts upbeat about China's economic prospect

STORY: Int'l analysts upbeat about China's economic prospect SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALESSANDRO ZADRO, Head of Research at Italy-China Council Foundation 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH 7. various of China STORYLINE: China's economic recovery continued to gather steam against all odds this year, injecting much-needed certainty and vitality into the global economy. The country's economy expanded 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of the year, the best performance among the world's major economies. Consumer spending is playing an increasingly important role in driving growth, contributing over 83 percent to economic growth in the first three qua

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Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarkets in Canberra 2. various of Canberra-related footage STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its equal-lowest level in over 18 months, official data has shown. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9 percent in the 12 months to October, down from the 5.6 percent increase in the year to September. It marked the equal-lowest rise for the CPI since January 2022 when inflation was at 4 percent. The state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists had generally forecast the figure would come in at 5.2 percent. The ABS identified a 6.1 percent rise in the cost of housing between October 2022 and October 2023 as the biggest driver of inflation, followed by a 5.9 percent rise in t

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimated the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(231130) -- SAN MATEO, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Nov. 29, 2023. The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it now estimates the country's GDP grew at an annualised pace of 5.2 percent in the third quarter, up from its initial estimate of 4.9 percent. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery

STORY: China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities and city views in China 2. various of the 6th CIIE 3. various of NEV production lines STORYLINE: China's economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development, with China's gross domestic product expanding 4.9 percent in the third quarter, and growing 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Data show that by the end of September, 1,110 overseas institutions had gained access to China's bond market, with holdings topping 3.3 trillion yuan (453 billion U.S. dollars), and 202 banks from 52 countries and regions had set up institutions in China. Over the past five years, the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a symbol of China's high-level opening-up and a

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China's economy stable, on expected track: Turkish scholar

STORY: China's economy stable, on expected track: Turkish scholar DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. various of container terminals and solar panels 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that China's recently released economic data shows that the Chinese economy is stable and is on the expected track. China's economy expanded 4.9 percent year on year in the third quarter. It grew 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "The recent numbers show that the Chinese eco

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Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

STORY: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of different industries in China STORYLINE: The Chinese economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development in both the third quarter (Q3) and the first three quarters of this year, official data showed Wednesday. China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.9 percent in Q3 year on year. It grew 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). An array of other data released Wednesday underscored the gathering of steam by the world's second-largest economy, despite lingering global and domestic headwinds, consolidating the country's confidence in being able to meet its annual GDP growth target of around 5 percent. Consumption, a mainstay of the Chinese economy, has seen a steady expansion with an 83.2-percent contribution to GDP gr

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CANADA-TORONTO-UNEMPLOYMENT RATE-RISE

(230609) -- TORONTO, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a job poster outside a store in Toronto, Canada, on June 9, 2023. Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 percent in May, the first increase in nine months, Statistics Canada said on Friday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-UNEMPLOYMENT RATE-RISE

(230609) -- TORONTO, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a job board by a street in Toronto, Canada, on June 9, 2023. Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 percent in May, the first increase in nine months, Statistics Canada said on Friday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-UNEMPLOYMENT RATE-RISE

(230609) -- TORONTO, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a job board by a street in Toronto, Canada, on June 9, 2023. Canada's unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 percent in May, the first increase in nine months, Statistics Canada said on Friday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round

STORY: Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's voting (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. various of Kemal Kilicdaroglu's voting (courtesy of CHP) 4. various of election boards (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is poised for a runoff presidential election on May 28 as no candidate managed to surpass the 50-percent threshold in Sunday's initial round of voting. Unofficial results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency on Monday reveal that incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led the race with 49.42 percent of the votes, while his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trailed with 44.95 percent, with 99.38 percent of the ballots counted. Sinan Ogan, the third candidate, garnered 5.2 percent of the votes, according to Anadolu. Speaking to his supporters early Monday, Erdog

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CHINA-BEIJING-PUMCH-NURSES (CN)

(230512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nurses Feng Hefei (L) and Zhou Hang have meal after work at around 8 o'clock p.m. at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing, capital of China, May 9, 2023. Friday marks International Nurses Day. The number of nurses in China has experienced consistent growth over the past ten years, with an average yearly increase of 8 percent, according to the National Health Commission (NHC). The total number of registered nurses in China had exceeded 5.2 million at the end of last year, with roughly 3.7 registered nurses for per 1,000 people. By 2025, China aims to have 5.5 million nurses, and the number of registered nurses per 1,000 people is expected to increase to 3.8. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)