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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

An aerial view of artist collective groups elaborating a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

Artist collective groups elaborate a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

Artist collective groups elaborate a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

An aerial view of artist collective groups elaborating a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

Artist collective groups elaborate a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

Artist collective groups elaborate a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artists Generate Awareness For Catatumbo, Colombia Situation

Artist collective groups elaborate a mural to generate awareness for the public order situation that happens in Catatumbo Norte de Santander, Colombia and the search group of mothers of false positives, in the center of Bogota, January 24, 2025. As the Colombian government declares a state of emergency in the region after the National Liberation Army 'ELN' and former members Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 'FARC' that didn't adhere to the peace process back in 2016 clash. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Food Safety Sampling Inspection

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - Food for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Nov 8, 2024. The website of the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice on November 7 that in the third quarter of 2024, the national market supervision departments adhere to the problem-oriented, complete food safety supervision and sampling of 2087424 batches, according to the relevant food safety national standards for inspection, found that 61,572 batches of unqualified samples, and the supervision and sampling failure rate is 2.95%. An increase of 0.35 percentage points compared with the same period in 2023.

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Chongqing Fast Insurance

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - A citizen shows the insurance interface of Chongqing's inclusive commercial supplementary medical insurance "Chongqing Fast Insurance" in Chongqing, China, October 23, 2024. On the same day, the 2025 "Chongqing Fast Insurance" under the guidance and supervision of Chongqing Medical Security Bureau and Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration was officially launched. "Chongqing Fast Insurance" continues to adhere to the characteristics of "low threshold, low premium, low deductible", does not set age, occupation, health conditions and other insurance preconditions, pre-existing illness can be insured and compensated, and the premium continues to remain unchanged at 69 yuan /169 yuan.

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Chongqing Fast Insurance

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - A citizen shows the insurance interface of Chongqing's inclusive commercial supplementary medical insurance "Chongqing Fast Insurance" in Chongqing, China, October 23, 2024. On the same day, the 2025 "Chongqing Fast Insurance" under the guidance and supervision of Chongqing Medical Security Bureau and Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration was officially launched. "Chongqing Fast Insurance" continues to adhere to the characteristics of "low threshold, low premium, low deductible", does not set age, occupation, health conditions and other insurance preconditions, pre-existing illness can be insured and compensated, and the premium continues to remain unchanged at 69 yuan /169 yuan.

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Chongqing Fast Insurance

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - A citizen shows the insurance interface of Chongqing's inclusive commercial supplementary medical insurance "Chongqing Fast Insurance" in Chongqing, China, October 23, 2024. On the same day, the 2025 "Chongqing Fast Insurance" under the guidance and supervision of Chongqing Medical Security Bureau and Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration was officially launched. "Chongqing Fast Insurance" continues to adhere to the characteristics of "low threshold, low premium, low deductible", does not set age, occupation, health conditions and other insurance preconditions, pre-existing illness can be insured and compensated, and the premium continues to remain unchanged at 69 yuan /169 yuan.

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Chongqing Fast Insurance

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - A citizen shows the insurance interface of Chongqing's inclusive commercial supplementary medical insurance "Chongqing Fast Insurance" in Chongqing, China, October 23, 2024. On the same day, the 2025 "Chongqing Fast Insurance" under the guidance and supervision of Chongqing Medical Security Bureau and Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration was officially launched. "Chongqing Fast Insurance" continues to adhere to the characteristics of "low threshold, low premium, low deductible", does not set age, occupation, health conditions and other insurance preconditions, pre-existing illness can be insured and compensated, and the premium continues to remain unchanged at 69 yuan /169 yuan.

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Chongqing Fast Insurance

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23, 2024 - A citizen shows the insurance interface of Chongqing's inclusive commercial supplementary medical insurance "Chongqing Fast Insurance" in Chongqing, China, October 23, 2024. On the same day, the 2025 "Chongqing Fast Insurance" under the guidance and supervision of Chongqing Medical Security Bureau and Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration was officially launched. "Chongqing Fast Insurance" continues to adhere to the characteristics of "low threshold, low premium, low deductible", does not set age, occupation, health conditions and other insurance preconditions, pre-existing illness can be insured and compensated, and the premium continues to remain unchanged at 69 yuan /169 yuan.

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China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for reform, innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for reform, innovation SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL SCHUMANN, Chairman of the Board of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ENES ALISKOVIC, Bosnia and Herzegovina Export Promotion Agency 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, International relations specialist with focus on China-Africa relations 5. various of China STORYLINE: In China's pursuit of high-quality development, the term "new quality productive forces" is grabbing the spotlight, highlighting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. First introduced in 2023, new quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity freed from traditional economic growth modes and productivity development paths. It features high technology, high e

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Zambian president calls for enhanced efforts to tackle cholera

STORY: Zambian president calls for enhanced efforts to tackle cholera SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-cholera program and street views 2. various of Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo visiting Kanyama Level One Hospital for inspection 3. various of the treatment centre STORYLINE: Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday called for concerted efforts to tackle rising cholera cases in the country, especially in Lusaka, the country's capital. The Zambian president said the government was monitoring the cholera outbreak and would continue implementing measures to contain its spread. "We can defeat cholera if we work together. Take measures to avoid contracting the disease is our call to action," he said in a post on his Facebook page. He has since urged citizens to adhere to the guidelines given by health authorities. On Thursday, Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo led a multi-sectoral team to in

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Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement

STORY: Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on Sunday to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). During the ceremony, Chairman of the National Unity and Peacemaking Central Committee, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said signatories should adhere to their commitments in the implementation of the NCA in order to build perpetual peace, and non-signatories should come forward to the political negotiation table for the development of the nation and for the uplifting of the socio-economic lives of the people. Members of the NCA-signatory ethnic armed organizations, as well as foreign representatives who witnessed the signing of the NCA, also made remarks at the ceremony. Deng Xijun, China

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Experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global cooperation

STORY: Experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Johannesburg and 15th BRICS Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: Experts around the world speak highly of the achievements made by the BRICS Summit and its role in providing an inclusive platform for global cooperation. The 15th BRICS Summit was held on Aug. 22-24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think BRICS (not only) offers an opportunity for intercultural collaboration among the participating countries, but also other countr

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Xi's attendance at the 15th BRICS Summit and state visit to South Africa

STORY: Xi's attendance at the 15th BRICS Summit and state visit to South Africa DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIFISO MAHLANGU, Editor-in-chief of The Star (South Africa's leading newspaper) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANIL SOOKLAL, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHEIKH TIDIANE GADIO, Former Senegalese foreign minister 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CLAYSON MONYELA, Official, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): MONICA MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): FIKILE MBALULA, Secretary General of the African National Congress 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President STORYLIN

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Int'l observers applaud BRICS expansion

STORY: Int'l observers applaud BRICS expansion DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Johannesburg and 15th BRICS Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAYSON MONYELA, Official, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAHMOUD ABOU-ZEID, South African reporter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANIL SOOKLAL, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CLAYSON MONYELA, Official, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ANIL SOOKLAL, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review STORYLINE: Observers around the world speak highly o

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Xi calls for more just, equitable world order at BRICS forum

STORY: Xi calls for more just, equitable world order at BRICS forum DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa and the 15th BRICS Summit 2. various of BRICS countries 3. various of South Africa 4. various of South Africa's economic sectors 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIAZONGO SIAKALENGE, Zambian Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet-Finance and Economic Development 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANIL SOOKLAL, South Africa's BRICS Sherpa 8. various of South Africa's infrastructure and economic sectors 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MONICA MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 10. various of Sino-African cooperation 11. shot of natural landscape STORYLINE: Xi calls for more just, equitable world order at BRICS forum Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed China's willingness to deepen solidarity and

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BRICS bank helps boost financing in developing countries: scholars

STORY: BRICS bank helps boost financing in developing countries: scholars DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Development Bank 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC Treasure General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: International scholars say that over the past eight years since its establishment, the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) has helped boost financing in developing countries. The NDB is the first global multilateral financial institution initiated wholly by developing countries. Observers say that over the years, the NDB has made positive progress in institutional development, and gradually increased its project portfolio. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC Treasurer-General "BRICS bank has been able to fund infrastructure projects

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BRICS helps developing countries make voices count in global governance: expert

STORY: BRICS helps developing countries make voices count in global governance: expert DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Johannesburg 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. various of Africa 4. various of street views in Johannesburg STORYLINE: The 15th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held on Aug. 22-24 in Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. Cavince Adhere, a Kenyan international relations scholar, said that BRICS has provided an opportunity for developing countries to make their voices count in global governance. The expert noted that BRICS is a platform for collaboration where developing countries can work together to overcome their development challenges. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "The BRICS summit is a very strong platform for collaboration, especially among South-South countries. It h

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HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul

STORY: HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Legislative Council of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region STORYLINE: The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday unanimously passed the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 after a third reading, an important milestone of the HKSAR's work on improving district governance. The amendment work implements the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" at the district governance level to ensure that the district councils (DCs) are firmly in the hands of patriots, and strictly adhere to the positioning under the Basic Law of the HKSAR to carry out advisory and services functions, make due contributions to the HKSAR government's district governance work and effectively respond to the expectations of the public, said HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee.

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Thailand MPs elect new House speaker

STORY: Thailand MPs elect new House speaker DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the election of new House speaker STORYLINE: Thailand's former president of the bicameral National Assembly, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after his nomination for the position in the parliament was uncontested. Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, nominated Wan Noor in a parliamentary session where the newly elected 500-member lower house convened to elect its new speaker, first deputy speaker, and second deputy speaker. In his address to the parliament, Wan Noor, leader of the Prachachat Party, said that he will be politically neutral and will adhere to the king's instructions given on Monday during the official opening of the new parliamentary session. Under the Thai constitution, the House speaker will also be the president of the National Assembly. After the King has royall

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Scholars speak positively about China's efforts in advancing human rights

STORY: Scholars speak positively about China's efforts in advancing human rights DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scholar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAMARA KUNANAYAKAM, Former Sri Lankan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AKMAL SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar STORYLINE: Experts in various countries have spoken positively about China's efforts in promoting human rights at home and its contributions to advancing global human rights. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAMARA KUNANAYAKAM, Former Sri Lankan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN "I think China's success in eradicating extreme poverty is a great achievement from the point of view of realization of human rights, but also in terms of an example of a country that has been able to, through its own p

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China's COVID response policy seen as science-based, effective

STORY: China's COVID response policy seen as science-based, effective DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of city scenes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OKTAY F. TANRISEVER, Professor of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Pakistani public health specialist STORYLINE: China has changed its COVID response in light of the evolving situation and coordinated epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development. Some experts said that the optimization of China's COVID response policies is science-based, effective and consistent with the country's national realities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think that the containment measures th

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Scholar speaks highly of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19

STORY: Scholar speaks positively of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China providing medical aid and vaccines to other countries 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar STORYLINE: A Kenya-based scholar has spoken highly of China' role in strengthening global defenses against the COVID-19 pandemic. By mid-December 2022, China had provided anti-epidemic materials to 153 countries and 15 international organizations, sent medical expert groups to 34 countries, shared epidemic response knowledge with more than 180 countries and international organizations, and offered over 2.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 120 countries and international organizations. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think places like Africa has greatly benefited from the generosity and pragmatic approach of China