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Volvo car sales see 27 pct rise in April

STORY: Volvo car sales see 27 pct rise in April SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Volvo showroom in Stockholm, Sweden 2. various of a Volvo production line (source: Volvo Group) 3. various of running footage of a Volvo car (source: Volvo Group) 4. various of traffic in Stockholm, Sweden STORYLINE: Sales of Volvo Cars soared by 27 percent in April 2024 compared to the same month last year, the carmaker said on Monday. The company sold 65,838 vehicles in April, an increase Volvo said was mainly driven by sales in Europe, which were up by 65 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, global sales of electrified models were up 56 percent, and fully electric models were up by 94 percent compared with April 2023, the company said. From January through April, 214,914 vehicles were sold, corresponding to a 16 percent increase compared with the same period last year. "This performance demonstrates we are making goo

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China, Comoros join hands in fighting against malaria

STORY: China, Comoros join hands in fighting against malaria SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Moroni CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Comoros 2. various of the China Malaria Prevention and Control Project Team 3. various of Kamal Said Abdallah working 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KAMAL SAID ABDALLAH, Director of the Laboratory of the Comoros, National Malaria Control Center 5. various of Kamal Said Abdallah working 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KAMAL SAID ABDALLAH, Director of the Laboratory of the Comoros, National Malaria Control Center 7. various of the China Malaria Prevention and Control Project Team 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HADJIRA ABDULLATIF, Director of the Comoros National Malaria Control Center STORYLINE: April 25 marks World Malaria Day, which serves as a reminder of the ongoing global battle against malaria. According to the World Health Organization, African countries accounted for about 94 percent of all malaria cases globally and 9

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks fodder in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim makes a phone call to book a cotton-picking machine at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Arkin Reyim checking corn fodder storage in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows packed cotton at a processing plant in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last yea

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows cotton fields in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 2, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400 mu (appr

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks cotton growth in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted o

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks his sheep in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine at work in a field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing abou

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks cotton growth in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted o

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim feeds his sheep in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 4

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2023 shows packed cotton at a processing plant in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last yea

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim looks on as a worker checks the humidity of his cotton outside a processing plant in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim has dinner with his family members at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim smiles before he leaves a cotton processing plant by car in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last ye

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks a cotton-picking machine in his field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine at work in a field in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last ye

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks his cows in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 4

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim walks past packed cotton at a processing plant in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 1, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I plan

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine at work in Arkin Reyim's field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each w

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim watches as a cotton-picking machine advances in his field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing ab

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim talks with his wife at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I pl

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine at work in Arkin Reyim's field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each w

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks a cotton-picking machine in his field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine at work in a field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing abou

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Arkin Reyim checking corn storage in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 24, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a cotton-picking machine packing cotton in a field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighi

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim checks cotton in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400

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NW China's Xinjiang enters cotton sowing season

STORY: NW China's Xinjiang enters cotton sowing season DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cotton-producing 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent "Spring farming of cotton has started in Yuli County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As the weather gets favorable, tractors are busy working in the cotton fields. Check out how farming machines aid cotton sowing there." Thanks to its unique temperature and sunlight conditions, Xinjiang has become the largest cotton-producing area in China and an important one in the world. Over the years, Xinjiang has been improving its intensive large-scale cotton planting. At present, 94 percent of the region's cotton planting and harvest have been done by machinery. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG KEWEN, Xinhua correspondent "New tech, such as t

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Xinhua Headlines: Tech, business partnerships boost China-Europe cooperation

(221221) -- HANGZHOU/BRUSSELS, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years.

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Tunisia's decades-old second-hand clothing market faces life-or-death crisis

STORY: Tunisia's decades-old second-hand clothing market faces life-or-death crisis DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of second-hand clothing market in Tunis, capital of Tunisia STORYLINE: In Tunisia, purchasing second-hand goods is a local habit that sprouted after the Second World War, which has helped generate more than 200,000 jobs in its second-hand clothing market. However, the decades-old business is facing a long-term crisis of less or even no supply, which, as insiders warned, could lead to the demise of the business in the North African country. In a downtown thrift market in El Hafsia District of the capital Tunis, piles of used backpacks, handbags, trousers, shirts and shoes are displayed by venders for crowds of customers to choose from. According to Sahbi Maaloui, president of the National Chamber of Second-hand Wholesalers in Tunisia, 94 percent of people in the country are customers of second-hand shops. Quite a few used clot

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the production line of electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the production line of electric heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 29, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the production line of electric water heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 30, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the production line of electric water heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 30, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates at the production line of electric water heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 30, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-FOSHAN-HEATING EQUIPMENT-EXPORT (CN)

(221009) -- FOSHAN, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates at the production line of electric water heaters at a company in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 30, 2022. Foshan from June to August this year saw the export of heating equipments to countries of the European Union in worth of 94 million yuan (about 13.2 million U.S. dollars), up 154.4 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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Cambodian workers proud to work for Chinese-invested expressway

STORY: Cambodian personnel proud to work for Chinese-invested expressway DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NEM SREYPOV, Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway's central laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SENG MAKKRA, Safety Officer at the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Section 3 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HU ZHAOGUANG, General Manager of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project Office STORYLINE: Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and the deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project is scheduled to be open for trial use in September. Invested by China Road and Bridge Corporation, the construction work on the 187-km-long and 24.5-meter-wide expressway began in June 2019 and is now over 94 percent completed. The Chinese-invested expressway project has employed local personnel, who have expressed their pride to participate in such a major infrastruc

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COVID-19 deaths in Africa expected to fall by 94 pct in 2022: WHO analysis

STORY: COVID-19 deaths in Africa expected to fall by 94 pct in 2022: WHO analysis DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plaque of the WHO regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo 2. various of the aerial view of Nairobi, Kenya 3. various of a vaccination site in Goma, DR Congo 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa STORYLINE: COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94 percent in 2022 compared with 2021 which was the pandemic's most lethal year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, citing a new WHO analysis. The analysis, which was published this week in the scientific journal, the Lancet Global Health, suggests that around 23,000 deaths are expected by the end of 2022 if current variants and t

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Chinese vaccines help protect Cambodian children against COVID-19

STORY: Chinese vaccines help protect Cambodian children against COVID-19 DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE (Cambodian) OUK SOCHEATA, Market vendor 3. SOUNDBITE (Cambodian) UNG BUNHENG, Public servant in Southern Kandal province STORYLINE: Life has returned to normal for children in Cambodia as most of them have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and the southeast Asian nation has reported no new cases for more than three weeks. Cambodia has administered COVID-19 vaccines to over 15 million people, or 94 percent of its total population of 16 million, the Health Ministry said, adding that 4.72 million of them, or 29.5 percent, are children aged three to 18 years old. China's Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have been widely used in the country's immunization program, and Sinovac is the only vaccine used to inoculate children. With high rates of vaccination, children are able to return to schoo

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Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years. (Kyodo)