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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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(COP28)Xinhua Headlines: What has China done to address global climate challenges

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows Saihanba National Forest Park in Chengde City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a view of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a view of the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a view of the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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National Ski Jumping Centre Night View

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - The night view of the National Ski Jumping Centre for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, built ona mountain, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Aug 20, 2023. The National Ski Jumping Centre is one of the largest and most technically difficult venues in the Zhangjiakou Competition area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with a drop of more than 160 meters between the top and the bottom.

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Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry

STORY: Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD RAHAHLEH, Jordanian director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): EYAD NASSAR, Jordanian actor 5. various of the film festival STORYLINE: The 4th edition of the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) is underway in the Jordanian capital Amman, featuring a wide variety of films from some 20 countries. The eight-day festival until Aug. 22 will premiere 56 films in Jordan, including narratives, documentaries and short films released in 2022 and 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director "The festival helps the growth of the filmmaking industry. Obviously, because you're attracting people to cinema, and you are also offering all the filmmakers opportunities, either to mix, network and meet people from the industry from all ove

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Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month

STORY: Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics of Egypt 2. various of a market and restaurants 3. various of a cigarette kiosk 4. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to an all-time high of 38.2 percent in July, up from 14.6 percent in the same month a year earlier and set a national record for the second month in a row, the country's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Thursday. The record year-on-year increase was mostly driven by price hikes of grains, hotels, alcohol and cigarettes, and healthcare. Food and drink prices registered a 68.2-percent increase compared to that of July 2022, the CAPMAS said in a statement. The previous record of annual inflation rate rise was registered last month at 36.8 percent. Egypt's price hikes persisted eve

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN INTERCITY RAILWAY-15TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a train operating on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway in the urban area of north China's Tianjin. The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway celebrated its 15th anniversary of opening Tuesday. As the first high-speed railway (HSR) with a design speed of 350 km per hour in China, the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway carried a total of 340 million passengers since it entered operation. By 2022, China had 42,000 km of operational HSR, ranking first in the world, and the length of high-speed rail regularly operating at 350 km per hour neared 3,200 km as of June 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN INTERCITY RAILWAY-15TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a train operating on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway in the urban area of north China's Tianjin. The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway celebrated its 15th anniversary of opening Tuesday. As the first high-speed railway (HSR) with a design speed of 350 km per hour in China, the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway carried a total of 340 million passengers since it entered operation. By 2022, China had 42,000 km of operational HSR, ranking first in the world, and the length of high-speed rail regularly operating at 350 km per hour neared 3,200 km as of June 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN INTERCITY RAILWAY-15TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230801) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a train operating on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway in the urban area of north China's Tianjin. The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway celebrated its 15th anniversary of opening Tuesday. As the first high-speed railway (HSR) with a design speed of 350 km per hour in China, the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway carried a total of 340 million passengers since it entered operation. By 2022, China had 42,000 km of operational HSR, ranking first in the world, and the length of high-speed rail regularly operating at 350 km per hour neared 3,200 km as of June 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People run on a leisure path along the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 20, 2022. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China on track to become world's leading automobile exporter

(230629) -- SHENYANG/SHANGHAI, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Xinhua Headlines: BMW enters more Chinese families

(230524) -- SHENYANG, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-ACTIVITIES

(230420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows children listening to a class featuring oracle bone script at the National Museum of Chinese Writing in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 25, 2022 (upper, photo taken by Zhang Haoran), and Kenyan students engaging in an interactive Chinese culture Q&A session during an event celebrating the UN Chinese Language Day at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, in Nairobi, Kenya, April 18, 2023 (lower, photo taken by Han Xu). The UN Chinese Language Day is observed on April 20 every year since 2010, celebrating the language's contribution to the world while encouraging more people to learn it. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-DISABLED ELDERLY-FREE BATHING SERVICES (CN)

(230420) -- YINCHUAN, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fan Zhi (R) and Chen Zeying are on the way to provide bathing services for disabled elderly in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Free bathing services bring cleanness, dignity to disabled elderly" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-DISABLED ELDERLY-FREE BATHING SERVICES (CN)

(230420) -- YINCHUAN, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fan Zhi (L) and Chen Zeying provide bathing services for an elderly man in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Free bathing services bring cleanness, dignity to disabled elderly" (Xinhua)

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U.S. announces additional arms aid for Ukraine worth 325 mln USD

STORY: U.S. announces additional arms aid for Ukraine worth 325 mln USD DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pentagon 2. various of Washington D.C. 3. various of the U.S. Air Force loading cargo bound for Ukraine (Jan. 13, 2023) 4. various of the U.S. Air Force loading palletized explosives bound for Ukraine (Aug. 9, 2022) STORYLINE: The United States on Wednesday announced an additional package of weapons for Ukraine worth 325 million U.S. dollars. According to a list from the Department of Defense (DoD), the new tranche of security assistance included additional ammunition for the U.S.-provided HIMARS, artillery rounds, anti-armor systems, over 9 million rounds of small arms ammunition, and four logistics support vehicles, among other items. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who received a delegation of authority from President Joe Biden to authorize the presidential drawdown of the weapons, said in a statement

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Xinhua Headlines: Tesla to build new mega factory in Shanghai

(230409) -- SHANGHAI, April 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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BOTSWANA-BOREHOLES-DONATION-HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT

(230120) -- GABORONE, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows Philda Kereng, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswanan government received a donation of six boreholes in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday from conservation and hospitality company, Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) in a move that seeks to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Facing growing human and wildlife populations and the rising risk of conflicts, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism Philda Kereng said the drilling of boreholes will go a long way in bringing stability to the landscape. TO GO WITH "Hospitality firm donates boreholes to ease human-wildlife conflict in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China delivers acclaimed performance in fighting once-in-a-century pandemic

(230120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pharmacists prepare Chinese herbal medicine at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Sanya City in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE(CN)

(220821) -- SANYA, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pharmacist takes a bottle containing concentrated herbal granules to prepare traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doses at a "mobile TCM pharmacy" in Sanya, south China's Hainan province, Aug. 20, 2022. Following the latest COVID-19 resurgence, twelve makeshift hospitals and three designated hospitals in Hainan province have used TCM to fight the virus. More than 10,000 doses of TCM decoction are delivered to patients from these hospitals every day. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UN-GUTERRES-INSPECTION

(220821) -- ISTANBUL, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference held at the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in bringing Ukrainian grain to international markets in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Aug. 20, 2022. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Istanbul on Saturday and inspected the efforts of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in bringing Ukrainian grain to international markets. The UN chief visited the JCC teams who were inspecting a vessel anchored at the Marmara Sea and received a briefing about the inspection process. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter performs fire-fighting operations in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 18, 2022. Local authorities quickly organized actions to put out fire and evacuate nearby residents as bushfires broke out in forests in Lizhi and Jiangbei subdistricts of Fuling District at about 18:28 and 20:30 on Aug. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-WORLD'S LARGEST CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR-COMPLETION (CN)

(221220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows water gushing out from the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province. The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. Its operation marked the completion of the world's largest clean energy corridor, where six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work to transmit electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-WORLD'S LARGEST CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR-COMPLETION (CN)

(221220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows water gushing out from the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province. The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. Its operation marked the completion of the world's largest clean energy corridor, where six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work to transmit electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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World Cup trophy

File photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows the FIFA World Cup trophy on display during a trophy tour at Tokyo's Haneda airport ahead of the World Cup finals in Qatar kicking off on Nov. 20.

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Xinhua Headlines: Import expo boosts China's high-standard opening up

(221103) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up

(221029) -- BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese province explores path to common prosperity

(220924) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows a future factory of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, a leading domestic beverage enterprise, in Wencheng County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese province explores path to common prosperity

(220924) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows a future factory of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, a leading domestic beverage enterprise, in Wencheng County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Inflation woes in euro area leave little room for ECB to combat economic dilemma

(220919) -- FRANKFURT, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: Shanghai shares dividends with the world through high-level opening up

(220918) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's breadbasket province ensures grain output through new technologies

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a water discharge and irrigation facility in a demonstration field under Yanjiagang Farm Co., Ltd. of Beidahuang Group in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the former site of Qinzhou Port on May 20, 1992 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-ZOO NEGARA-GIANT PANDA-NANNY DADDY

(220903) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yi Yi rests at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug. 20, 2022. When most animals in the Zoo Negara Malaysia on the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur are still asleep early in the morning, the pantry at the Giant Panda Conservation Center (GPCC) already lights up. Panda caretaker Akmal Hadi Samsuddin has started his workday by preparing breakfast for the panda family. TO GO WITH "Feature: Panda family's 'nanny daddy' in Malaysia" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China committed to wider opening-up in services trade, promoting global economic recovery

(220901) -- BEIJING, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows a view of Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people

STORY: U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MAWLADAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): DAD MOHAMMAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor, Kabul University STORYLINE: One year has passed since the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan at midnight on Aug. 30, 2021. The 20-year war has left the unsettled country with a horrific legacy. Following the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C., the United States accused Afghanistan of harboring Osama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, and invaded the country in October 2001. Since then, Afghan people's lives have been totally changed. Some 3 million Afghan children have dropped out of school to earn money to support their families. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller "I'd rath

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China-Ghana cooperation goes from strength to strength: former Ghanaian ambassador to China

STORY: China-Ghana cooperation goes from strength to strength: former Ghanaian ambassador to China DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an exhibition about China in Ghana 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 4. various of participants 5. various of China-built road projects 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 7. various of China-built road projects 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 9. various of China-built road projects 10. various of Confucius Institute 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 12. various of China-built road projects 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 14. various of China-built road projects 15. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Form

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First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP

STORY: First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Djibouti CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-chartered MV Brave Commander docking at the Djibouti Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 3. various of wheat being offloaded from the ship 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 5. various of WFP food distribution in Wag Hemra zone of Amhara STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday disclosed that the first United Nations-chartered ship loaded with Ukrainian wheat has arrived in Djibouti. According to the WFP, the ship arrived in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti after 14 days at sea, carrying 23,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. The WFP said the wheat will be used to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where over 20 million people face hunger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa "The foo

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Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister

STORY: Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the conference STORYLINE: Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait held a press conference on Monday to introduce the economic situation in Egypt. The minister explained that the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 103 percent in June 2017 to 87.2 percent in June 2022. According to the minister, 77 percent of the government's debt is domestic to institutions and individuals in Egypt, and only 23 percent is external in hard currency, and the external debt of the budgetary organs accounted for 19.2 percent of the GDP in June 2022. The minister said that the size of the Egyptian economy has tripled during the past six years, at rates that exceed the government's indebtedness, in a way that reflects the government's success in directing development funds to real investments.

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