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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members pack bamboo food products at a company in Sanming City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker hoes the field in a planting demonstration base where Chinese medicinal herbs are planted in Sanming City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members process bamboo food products at a company in Sanming City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a tea farm in Xiping Town of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows an ecological farm where materials for Chinese herbal medicine are planted in Gutian County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local resident works at an ecological farm where herbs for Chinese medicine are planted in Gutian County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese herbal medicine solanum lyratum is seen at an ecological farm in Gutian County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local resident checks the growth of Lingzhi mushrooms at an ecological farm in Gutian County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a tea farm in Xiping Town of Anxi County, Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmer Huang Chuanrong (L) and a worker check the growth of the sarcandra glabra at a forest farm in Houyang Village of Qibu Town, Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 17, 2023. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The bamboo forest is seen at Mangdangshan natural reserve in Yanping District of Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 18, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local residents work at an ecological farm where herbs for Chinese medicine are planted in Gutian County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 9, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud

STORY: Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ANZ Bank and the Commonwealth Bank 3. various of a mall in Australia STORYLINE: Credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia, with victims losing billions of dollars in 2022-2023, official data has revealed. According to figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 1.8 million Australians aged 15 and over were victims of card fraud in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. That figure represented 8.7 percent of the over-15 population, up from 8.1 percent in 2021-22 and 6.9 percent in 2020-21. In total, Australians who experienced card fraud lost 2.2 billion Australian dollars (1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022-23. One-third of victims lost less than 100 Australian dollars, the ABS said, and 17.8 percent lost over 1,000 Australian dollars. The median amount withdr

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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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Chinese economy has innate ability to rebound in 2023: economist

STORY: Chinese economy has innate ability to rebound in 2023: economist DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy STORYLINE: An Indonesia-based economist has said China has an innate ability to have an economic rebound in 2023. Fithra Faisal, economist and executive director of Next Policy, an independent think tank, said given an efficient global production network, China's economy will deliver a rebound next year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy "If we compare the economic performance in 2021, for example, the economic growth is about 8.1 percent. In 2020, there was a period of negative growth but only for one quarter, and then we saw a very massive rebound since then. In light of the most efficient global production network i

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U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University

STORY: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of Johns Hopkins University COVID map 2. various of the street view in Times Square, New York City STORYLINE: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 100,002,248, with a total of 1,088,218 deaths, as of 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time (2221 GMT), showed the data. California topped the state-level caseload list, with more than 11.6 million cases. Texas confirmed the second most cases about 8.1 million, followed by Florida with more than 7.3 million cases, and New York with over 6.5 million cases. The United States remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths, accounting for more than 15 percent of the global caseload and more than 16 percent of the g

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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%

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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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSING STARTS-DECLINE

(221019) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a house for sale in Washington, D.C., the United States. New construction of U.S. homes declined in September amid cooling demand in the housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Privately-owned housing starts in September were 8.1 percent below the revised August estimate and 7.7 percent below the September 2021 rate, the report showed. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSING STARTS-DECLINE

(221019) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a house for sale in Washington, D.C., the United States. New construction of U.S. homes declined in September amid cooling demand in the housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Privately-owned housing starts in September were 8.1 percent below the revised August estimate and 7.7 percent below the September 2021 rate, the report showed. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSING STARTS-DECLINE

(221019) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a house for sale in Washington, D.C., the United States. New construction of U.S. homes declined in September amid cooling demand in the housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Privately-owned housing starts in September were 8.1 percent below the revised August estimate and 7.7 percent below the September 2021 rate, the report showed. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSING STARTS-DECLINE

(221019) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a house for sale in Washington, D.C., the United States. New construction of U.S. homes declined in September amid cooling demand in the housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Privately-owned housing starts in September were 8.1 percent below the revised August estimate and 7.7 percent below the September 2021 rate, the report showed. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSING STARTS-DECLINE

(221019) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2022 shows a house for sale in Washington, D.C., the United States. New construction of U.S. homes declined in September amid cooling demand in the housing market, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Privately-owned housing starts in September were 8.1 percent below the revised August estimate and 7.7 percent below the September 2021 rate, the report showed. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate for 11th straight time

STORY: Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate for 11th straight time DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the central Bank of Mexico 2. various of Mexican commercial banks STORYLINE: The central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) decided on Thursday to raise the key benchmark interest rate for the eleventh straight time, amid fears of further effects from increasing inflation and uncertainty about the local economy. In a statement, the bank detailed that Banxico's five board members unanimously agreed to increase the target for the overnight interbank interest rate by 75 basis points to 9.25 percent. According to Banxico representatives, the balance of risks regarding the course of inflation "continues a considerable upward bias." The bank projected that inflation will close the year at 8.6 percent, higher than the 8.1 percent estimated in August and well above the official target of 3 percent; for 2023, it projected an inflatio

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Chinese brands seek opportunities in Europe at German tech fair IFA

STORY: Chinese brands seek opportunities in Europe at German tech fair IFA DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE (English): YANNICK FIERLING, CEO of Haier Europe 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): STEVEN ZHANG, TCL Electronics Europe STORYLINE: The German tech fair IFA 2022 is being held in Berlin from Sept. 2 to 6. This year's fair is focusing on sustainability, connectivity and artificial intelligence, particularly for smart living. At the fair, Chinese brands are looking to further expand their overseas market shares and shift toward higher-end brand images. SOUNDBITE (English): YANNICK FIERLING, CEO of Haier Europe "I think the fair and the exhibition we're doing here is a great proof on how much we have been growing in Europe in the past year and the ambition we do have in this region, which is simply to become the leader. We have an 8.1 percent market share and we have a very precise and ambitious plan in order to grow in the

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A price board is seen at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-CPI-RISE

(220816) -- VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada rose 7.6 percent on a year-over-year basis in July, down from an 8.1 percent gain in June, Statistics Canada announced Tuesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a farmers' market in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People fuel vehicles at a gas station in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a farmers' market in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- VANCOUVER, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- VANCOUVER, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- VANCOUVER, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- VANCOUVER, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-INFLATION-RISE

(220720) -- VANCOUVER, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A price board shows gas prices at a gas station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 20, 2022. The rate of consumer inflation continued to rise, reaching 8.1 percent year over year in June, following a 7.7 percent gain in May, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Russia-Ukraine conflict's fallout shadows Europe's growth prospects

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict's fallout shadows Europe's growth prospects DATELINE: June 2, 2021 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Madrid/Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets, gas stations and supermarkets in Europe 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): LOLA EXPOSITO, Taxi driver in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek): DIAMANTIS ZOURNAS livestock breeder in Greece STORYLINE: Soaring prices are expected to limit economic growth in Europe this year, with gross domestic product estimates for 2022 being lowered across the continent. Prices in Europe started climbing late last year, pushed mostly by supply chain issues. But the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which started in late February, had an immediate impact on energy prices, putting further upward pressure on prices for transport, industry, food and heating. Consumer prices in the eurozone rose by an average of 8.1 percent in May, the highest annual level since the creation of the common currency in 1999, Eurostat, the statistical office of the Europe

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EU-EUROZONE-INFLATION

(220602) -- FRANKFURT, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June, 1 2022 shows the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany. Inflation in the eurozone in May reached its highest annual level since the creation of the common currency, with consumer prices rising a whopping 8.1 percent, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), said in a flash estimate on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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EU-EUROZONE-INFLATION

(220602) -- FRANKFURT, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June, 1 2022 shows the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany. Inflation in the eurozone in May reached its highest annual level since the creation of the common currency, with consumer prices rising a whopping 8.1 percent, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), said in a flash estimate on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220508) -- HARBIN, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker is busy in a workshop of Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 15, 2022. The local economy in Heilongjiang continued to recover amid stronger growth momentum in the first quarter. Heilongjiang's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220508) -- HARBIN, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker is busy in a workshop of Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 15, 2022. The local economy in Heilongjiang continued to recover amid stronger growth momentum in the first quarter. Heilongjiang's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220508) -- HARBIN, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are busy in a workshop of Harbin Turbine Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 7, 2022. The local economy in Heilongjiang continued to recover amid stronger growth momentum in the first quarter. Heilongjiang's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220508) -- HARBIN, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker is busy in a workshop of Harbin Turbine Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 7, 2022. The local economy in Heilongjiang continued to recover amid stronger growth momentum in the first quarter. Heilongjiang's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INDUSTRY (CN)

(220508) -- HARBIN, May 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are busy in a workshop of Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 15, 2022. The local economy in Heilongjiang continued to recover amid stronger growth momentum in the first quarter. Heilongjiang's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)