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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis meets Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall at the Vatican on April 4, 2017. At the private audience Charles gave Francis produce from his Highgrove farm and the pontiff gave Charles a small bronze sculpture of an olive branch and told the prince to be ‘a man of peace’. The prince replied 'I'll do my best'. - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis meets Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall at the Vatican on April 4, 2017. At the private audience Charles gave Francis produce from his Highgrove farm and the pontiff gave Charles a small bronze sculpture of an olive branch and told the prince to be ‘a man of peace'. The prince replied 'I'll do my best'. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam attending the Twin Peaks premiere during the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2017 in Cannes, France. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Julien Zannoni/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam attending the Twin Peaks premiere during the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2017 in Cannes, France. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Julien Zannoni/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam attending the Twin Peaks premiere during the 70th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2017 in Cannes, France. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Julien Zannoni/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ivorian Kung Fu learner boosts China and Africa cultural exchanges

STORY: Ivorian Kung Fu learner boosts China and Africa cultural exchanges SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:41 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yanming learning Kong Fu in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YANMING, Ivorian Shaolin disciple 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): YANMING, Ivorian Shaolin disciple 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): YANMING, Ivorian Shaolin disciple 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): YANMING, Ivorian Shaolin disciple 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): YANMING, Ivorian Shaolin disciple STORYLINE: Max Yollando, hailing from Cote d'Ivoire, discovered his true passion within the ancient walls of the famed Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province. Embracing the name Yanming given by his master, which stands for 'brightness and understanding,' he embarked on a six-year journey of Kung Fu mastery and cultural immersion. Since 2017, Yanming has been deeply engrossed in the rich traditions of the temple, dedicating himself to the study and practice of its revere

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Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiong'an 2. STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 3. STANDUP 2 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 4. various of Baiyangdian STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student "Hello everyone, I'm Darina. I came to China for learning Chinese. Now I'm a student of Hebei University. I like traveling around China. So today I came to Xiong'an. Established in 2017, Xiong'an New Area is more than just a city of high-tech elements. It is also a sample of green cities in China. Today, let's see the beautiful scenery here." When people talk about China's cityscape, they usually think of skyscrapers in Beijing or Shanghai. Yet in Xiong'an, the story is totally different. Rivers, lakes, trees and grass can be seen everywhere. Blue and green spaces will account for 70 percent of t

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240331) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students have PE class at a branch of Beijing No. 4 High School in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 29, 2024. In April 2017, China announced a plan to establish the Xiong'an New Area, which spans the Rongcheng, Anxin and Xiongxian counties, as well as some adjacent areas in north China's Hebei Province. The new area aims to relieve Beijing of non-essential functions related to its status as the nation's capital, while also advancing the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The country has also vowed to build Xiong'an, dubbed the "city of the future," into an innovative, green, smart and world-class city with blue skies, fresh air and clean water, in line with the country's high-quality development path. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240331) -- XIONG'AN NEW AREA, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students have class at a branch of Beijing No. 4 High School in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 29, 2024. In April 2017, China announced a plan to establish the Xiong'an New Area, which spans the Rongcheng, Anxin and Xiongxian counties, as well as some adjacent areas in north China's Hebei Province. The new area aims to relieve Beijing of non-essential functions related to its status as the nation's capital, while also advancing the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The country has also vowed to build Xiong'an, dubbed the "city of the future," into an innovative, green, smart and world-class city with blue skies, fresh air and clean water, in line with the country's high-quality development path. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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African entrepreneurs eye opportunities in China's Xiong'an New Area

STORY: African entrepreneurs eye opportunities in China's Xiong'an New Area SHOOTING DATE: March 25, 2024 DATELINE: Mar. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GODSWORD GEORGE CHINEMEREM, Nigerian entrepreneur 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMANE VINCENT KWAKYE, Ghanaian entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMUEL NWOKOCHA, Student from Shenyang University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GODSWORD GEORGE CHINEMEREM, Nigerian entrepreneur 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): OMANE VINCENT KWAKYE, Ghanaian entrepreneur 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SAMUEL NWOKOCHA, Student from Shenyang University 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): OMANE VINCENT KWAKYE, Ghanaian entrepreneur STORYLINE: Attracted by opportunities, two young entrepreneurs and one university student from African countries have eyed their future in Xiong'an New Area. Two of them are among the first foreigners to register companies here. In April 2017, China announced a plan to establish the Xiong'an New

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an branch of Beijing-based Xuanwu Hospital of the Capital Medical University in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Mobile Xiong'an smart city science and innovation center at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a view of a branch of Beijing Shijia Primary School in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Satellite Network Group at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Satellite Network Group at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the financial island station on an express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing International Airport (R1 line) in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Telecom smart city industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a view of a branch of Beijing No. 4 High School in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of apartment buildings for talents at the science park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Sinochem Holdings buildings in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an innovation and research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the science park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a bird's eye view of the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the financial island station on an express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing International Airport (R1 line) in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a night view of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Satellite Network Group at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a view of a branch of Beijing Shijia Primary School (R) and a branch of Beijing No. 4 High School in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Unicom internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows a view of a branch of Beijing Shijia Primary School in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Huaneng Group in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Huaneng Group in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of apartment buildings for talents at the science park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of a primary school at the innovation zone in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Unicom internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Unicom internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of a library at the university zone in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of a residential housing project in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the China Mobile Xiong'an smart city science and innovation center at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters buildings of China Satellite Network Group at an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Xiong'an sports center in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of a library at the university zone in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Sinochem Holdings buildings in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of Sinochem Holdings buildings in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the construction site of the headquarters of China Huaneng Group in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-KEY PROJECTS-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230707) -- XIONG'AN, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the north zone of an internet industrial park in the start-up area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, aiming to build the area into a national model of high-quality development and a new engine for the modern economic system. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on June 30, 2023 to review the guidelines on a raft of policies and measures supporting the high-standard and high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area. The focus of the work involving Xiong'an has shifted to high-quality construction and high-level management, the meeting pointed out. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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Towards Mt. Qomolangma: a research team focusing on glaciers

STORY: Towards Mt. Qomolangma: a research team focusing on glaciers DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of research team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIU HAIYING, Doctoral candidate, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU GUANGJIAN, Professor, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 4. various of research team STORYLINE: The team led by Wu Guangjian, a professor at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is among the 13 scientific research teams that have been conducting research around the Mt. Qomolangma region since the end of April. The 2023 Mt. Qomolangma comprehensive scientific expedition is part of the second comprehensive scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau initiated in 2017. Wu's research team focuses on the glacial environment and glaciochemistry. By glacial lakes and rivers near the Mt. Qomolangma base camp, the team has worked fo

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India collects record high monthly tax in April

STORY: India collects record high monthly tax in April DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the markets 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Indian government's revenue through gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected in a single month touched the highest ever figure of 1.87 trillion Indian Rupees (22.88 billion U.S. dollars) in April, announced the federal Ministry of Finance on Monday. The federal government introduced the GST regime in July 2017. The tax revenues for the Indian government for April were 12 percent higher year on year. It was also the first time that GST collections had crossed the 1.75 trillion India Rupees mark. According to the federal finance ministry, the highest GST collected on a single day was 682.28 billion Indian Rupees (8.34 billion U.S. dollars) on April 20 through as many as 980,000 transactions, added the statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (

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Flight attendant from China's Taiwan sees great opportunities in mainland

STORY: Flight attendant from China's Taiwan sees great opportunities in mainland DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen Airlines 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant STORYLINE: Su Chiayu is a flight attendant from China's Taiwan. In 2017, she took part in a recruitment test of China's Xiamen Airlines and was later recruited that year. Su said she made the decision after seeing great opportunities brought by the rapid development of the Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant "The reason why I chose to work here was that I'm optimistic about the economic development of the mainland. China's civil aviation industry is booming. It has grown rapidly over the past decade. China is now one of the largest and most competitive civil aviation markets in the world." After five years of wo