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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese welfare lottery sales point is seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese sports lottery sales point is seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese welfare lottery sales point is seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese welfare lottery sales point and a Chinese sports lottery sales point are seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, February 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A child passes a Chinese welfare lottery sales point in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese welfare lottery sales point and a Chinese sports lottery sales point are seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, February 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - A Chinese welfare lottery sales point is seen in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

Lottery Sales Increase in China in 2024

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Customers spend money at a Chinese welfare lottery sales point in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Feb 10, 2025. Statistics released by the Ministry of Finance show that the total number of lottery tickets sold nationwide in 2024 reached 623.486 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.

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India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct

STORY: India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of fuel station 4. various of the Reserve Bank of India STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the previous financial year from April 2023 to March 2024 recorded a jump of nearly 1.2 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Friday. The country's GDP grew 8.2 percent for the full year, and 7.8 percent during the last quarter (January-March 2024) of the financial year, it said. According to media reports, the GDP growth was better than what most economists had predicted. The Reserve Bank of India had forecasted a 6.9-percent growth in real GDP for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-2024, with a full-year projection of 7.6 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from N

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Long Wei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch an acrobatic show at a scenic area in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, May 1, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visits the Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Liu Huanyu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visits Fuzimiao, or the Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists look at an exhibit at the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

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Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief

STORY: Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungary 2. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency 3. various of Hungary 4. various of China STORYLINE: Istvan Joo, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), has commended the contribution of Chinese investment to Hungary's economic development. Figures published by HIPA indicate that Hungary received a record volume of 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollars) in foreign direct investment last year, including 7.6 billion euros from Chinese investors. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency "Undoubtedly, the policy of opening to the East has borne fruit. 82 percent of this FDI stock has now come from the East, primarily from China. We are very proud of last year's results, with investments reaching 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollar

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India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec.

STORY: India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec. SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of building construction 3. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's economic growth rate grew to 8.4 percent during the period from October to December, government data released on Thursday showed. The figure was 8.1 percent in July-September period. The ministry of statistics and program implementation said double-digit growth rate of the construction sector (10.7 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the manufacturing sector (8.5 percent), has boosted the GDP growth in FY 2023-24. On the back of double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector (11.6 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the construction sector (9.5 percent), the real GDP grew by 8.4 percent in Q3 of FY 2023-24, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Indian economy remained resilient with 7.6 percent growth rate of

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

Customers Shop at A Supermarket in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2023 - Customers shop at a supermarket in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, Nov 9, 2023. Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 4,333.3 billion yuan in October, up 7.6 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Nov 15. From January to October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,544 billion yuan, up by 6.9% year-on-year.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - Container terminal at Yantai Port, Shandong province, August 6, 2023. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - Container terminal at Yantai Port, Shandong province, August 6, 2023. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - Container terminal at Yantai Port, Shandong province, August 6, 2023. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - Container terminal at Yantai Port, Shandong province, August 6, 2023. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - A large number of export commodity vehicles are ready to be shipped by car ro-ro shipment, August 6, 2023, at the port of Yantai, Shandong province. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - A large number of export commodity vehicles are ready to be shipped by car ro-ro shipment, August 6, 2023, at the port of Yantai, Shandong province. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - A large number of export commodity vehicles are ready to be shipped by car ro-ro shipment, August 6, 2023, at the port of Yantai, Shandong province. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

2023 H1 China Port Cargo Throughput Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 6, 2023 - A large number of export commodity vehicles are ready to be shipped by car ro-ro shipment, August 6, 2023, at the port of Yantai, Shandong province. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months

STORY: Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices continue to soar, according to the latest industry data. According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales at major stores across the country totaled about 1 trillion yen (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 2 percent in yen terms from the previous year. Food sales, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total, fell 1.7 percent, the association said, while sales of clothing and cosmetics rose as people went out more as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Officials at the association said that consumers are buying less per shopping trip as they are becoming more cost-conscious and thrifty amid rising food prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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China's April-June economic growth slows to 7.6%

China's April-June economic growth slows to 7.6%

BEIJING, Canada - Sheng Laiyun, spokesman of China's National Bureau of Statistics, speaks on China's economic growth in the April-June quarter of 2012 in Beijing on July 13, 2012. China's economic growth further slowed in the quarter, expanding 7.6 percent from a year earlier compared to the 8.1 percent rise in the first quarter.

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China's April-June economic growth slows to 7.6%

China's April-June economic growth slows to 7.6%

BEIJING, Canada - Photo shows a worker at a construction site of a condominium in Beijing on July 9, 2012. China's economic growth further slowed in the April-June quarter of 2012, expanding 7.6 percent from a year earlier compared to the 8.1 percent rise in the first quarter, according to government data released on July 13.

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A technician checks marine equipment at a workshop in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Liu Zhifeng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work at a microelectronics company in Ganzhou, east China's Jiangxi Province, March 30, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Hu Jiangtao/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2022 shows the assembly line of an automobile enterprise in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers produce electric bus on the assembly line of a new energy vehicle plant in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, March 24, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Li Mingfa/Xinhua)

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