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CPEC generates sustainable development in Pakistan: Pakistani economist

STORY: CPEC generates sustainable development in Pakistan: Pakistani economist DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CPEC projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute 3. various of hydropower projects under CPEC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute 5. various of CPEC projects 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute STORYLINE: A Pakistani economist says the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has delivered infrastructure, trade and employment to Pakistan, resulting in sustainable development in the country. Launched in 2013, CPEC is the flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. Highlighting energy, transport and industrial cooperation, it is a corridor linking the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashgar in

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A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up

STORY: A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai FTZ and views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA VAN ACKER, Senior Vice President of MSD and President of MSD China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG HAO, Deputy director, Management committee, Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai FTZ 4. various of the views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: In 2013, China set up its first pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, a testbed of new opening-up policies. After rounds of expansion, China now has 21 such zones and the Hainan Free Trade Port. They have played a crucial role in attracting foreign investment and stabilizing foreign trade. In 2022, the 21 FTZs saw exports and imports rise 14.5 percent year on year

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CHINA-JILIN-FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION (CN)

(230705) -- BAICHENG, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Aug. 15, 2013 shows the postcards for guests of the Horqin Sandy Land (Jilin) ecological demonstration zone in Baicheng City, northeast China's Jilin Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Chasing the green: one man's relentless fight against desertification" (Xinhua/Lin Hong)

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Jelena Jankovic (R) of Serbia and Japan's Kurumi Nara are pictured after Jankovic beat Nara 6-4, 7-6(5) in a women's singles third-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 30, 2013.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Grega Zemlja of Slovenia 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in their men's singles first round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Aug. 27, 2013.

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U.S. Open 1st round

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia in a men's singles first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 27, 2013. Federer won 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

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U.S. Open 1st round

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia in a men's singles first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 27, 2013. Federer won 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Munenori Kawasaki hits an RBI single during the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Munenori Kawasaki singles to right during the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles off third base, his 4,001st career hit between the major leagues and Japan, during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges an ovation from spectators while taking the field during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013, after belting his 4,000th career hit between the major leagues and Japan the previous day. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki starts running after hitting a double off third base, his 4,001st career hit between the major leagues and Japan, during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Yankees beat Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles off third base, his 4,001st career hit between the major leagues and Japan, during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2013. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Iwakuma earns 12th win off A's

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Aug. 21, 2013. Iwakuma picked up his 12th win of the season after going seven innings in a 5-3 victory.

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Iwakuma earns 12th win off A's

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Aug. 21, 2013. Iwakuma picked up his 12th win of the season after going seven innings in a 5-3 victory.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Meseret Defar (C) of Ethiopia competes in the women's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 17, 2013. Defar won gold with a time of 14:50.19.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the women's 5,000 meters in 14:50.19 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 17, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Meseret Defar (C) of Ethiopia competes in the women's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 17, 2013. Defar won gold with a time of 14:50.19.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia wins the women's 5,000 meters in 14:50.19 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 17, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah of Britain carries the British national flag after winning the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (C) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (far R) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (3rd from L) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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HH-60 helicopter flights resumed

KADENA, Japan - An HH-60 helicopter takes off from the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2013. The U.S. military resumed flight operations of the HH-60 helicopter the same day, saying they found no abnormalities in other choppers of the same type following a fatal accident on Aug. 5.

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HH-60 helicopter flights resumed

KADENA, Japan - An HH-60 helicopter takes off from the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2013. The U.S. military resumed flight operations of the HH-60 helicopter the same day, saying they found no abnormalities in other choppers of the same type following a fatal accident on Aug. 5.

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Rodriguez hits season's 1st homer

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reaches home base after hitting his first homer of the season during the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 11, 2013. The Yankees won 5-4.

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Rodriguez hits season's 1st homer

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hits his first homer of the season to left during the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 11, 2013. The Yankees won 5-4.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) celebrates the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory over the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5. To the left is Yankees manager Joe Girardi.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki beats out infield single to second during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory.

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Brewers beat Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki hits a two-run double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 9, 2013. The Brewers won 10-5.

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Brewers beat Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki hits a two-run double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 9, 2013. The Brewers won 10-5.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaps to catch a fly ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera during the third inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaps to catch a fly ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera during the third inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory.

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Ichiro in Yankees' win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 9, 2013. Suzuki went 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 4-3 walk-off, 10-inning victory.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka holds a signboard reading "16" at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles beat the Softbank Hawks 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano rounds first base after hitting a two-run homer during the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano hits a two-run homer during the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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White Sox beat Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera returns to the dugout after the Chicago White Sox tied during the ninth inning of a baseball game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 7, 2013. The White Sox won the 12-inning game 6-5.

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Korean Air overrun

NIIGATA, Japan - An investigation team examines a Korean Air passenger plane at Niigata airport on Aug. 7, 2013, after the aircraft overran a runway on Aug. 5.

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Oliver Stone in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone is interviewed by Kyodo News in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2013, during his trip to Japan to attend a series of peace events commemorating the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9.

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Stone, Kuznick in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows U.S. film director Oliver Stone (L) and historian Peter Kuznick being interviewed by Kyodo News in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2013. Stone and Kuznick are visiting Japan to attend a series of peace events commemorating the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9.