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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer tries on a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member adjusts a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers choose wig products at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sells wig products to overseas markets via an e-commerce platform at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows an exhibition area of a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows the workshop of a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved a value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Su Xiaozhou)

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Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Delegates gather at Nagoya Congress Center in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) began on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate in the forum running through Oct. 29.

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Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto speaks at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate in the forum, which began the same day and runs through Oct. 29.

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COP10 kicks off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Organizers of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) check that information sheets and other handouts are in place ahead of the opening of the conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The forum begins on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate.

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COP10 kicks off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Nagoya Congress Center, the site for the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10), beginning in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate.

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U.S. should reflect on its negative role in the Ukraine crisis: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should reflect on its negative role in the Ukraine crisis: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson 2. various of press conference STORYLINE: The U.S. should listen to the voice for objectivity and justice from the international community, and reflect on its negative role in the Ukraine crisis, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We note the statements by the foreign minister. It reflects the fact that the international community has a clear understanding about the responsibility of the U.S. shoulders in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Among the more than 190 members of the United Nations, more than 140 countries, home to more than 6 billion people, have refused to impose sanctions on Russia. The vast majority of co

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Netflix expands its streaming service to cover 190 countries

Reed Hastings, chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., an American provider of Internet streaming services, gives a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 6, 2016. Hastings said the company expanded its services the same day to cover about 190 countries from about 60. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Int'l confab of scientists begins in Nagasaki to seek nuke abolition

Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs participants visit the Nagasaki Peace Park, a memorial to the tens of thousands killed by the atomic bombing of the Japanese city by the United States in August 1945, before the start of a five-day meeting. About 190 scientists and nuclear experts from some 40 countries are gathering for the conference to push for the abolition of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Delegates gather at Nagoya Congress Center in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) began on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate in the forum running through Oct. 29. (Kyodo)

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Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto speaks at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate in the forum, which began the same day and runs through Oct. 29. (Kyodo)

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COP10 kicks off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Nagoya Congress Center, the site for the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10), beginning in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate. (Kyodo)

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COP10 kicks off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Organizers of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) check that information sheets and other handouts are in place ahead of the opening of the conference in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The forum begins on Oct. 18, 2010. About 190 countries and regions are expected to participate. (Kyodo)