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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Regional Government of Aragón, Jorge Azcón, presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragón (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Regional Government of Aragón, Jorge Azcón, presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragón (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Regional Government of Aragón, Jorge Azcón, presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragón (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Presides Over the Presentation of Royal Dispatches - Spain

King Felipe VI presides over the ceremony of delivery of Royal Dispatches and appointments to the new officers of the Army and Civil Guard, at the Military Academy of Zaragoza, on July 4, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The ceremony recognizes the efforts of the cadets who, after years of military and academic training, receive the rank of lieutenant. The General Military Academy is the main center for officer training, combining military education and university studies in engineering. Photo by Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Carl Schlettwein speaks during a groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant is held in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Innovation hub in Australia fosters strong partnerships with China

STORY: Innovation hub in Australia fosters strong partnerships with China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Torch Innovation Precinct at UNSW (courtesy of UNSW TORCH) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN RODDA, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Innovation) at UNSW 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRAM HOEX, Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID WAITE, Scientia Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW and Chairman, UNSW Center for Transformational Environmental Technologies STORYLINE: In 2016, the Torch Innovation Precinct, which is based on a Chinese model, was launched at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. It provides a means by which researchers can connect more quickly and efficiently with organizations interested in their work. The tech hub, the first of its kind out

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Chinese-built metro rail offers comfortable ride in Nigerian capital

STORY: Chinese-built metro rail offers comfortable ride in Nigerian capital SHOOTING DATE: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro and station 2. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and officials on the train 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES ANOWAI, Content creator and YouTuber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAOMI OBOI, Communications specialist STORYLINE: Feeling the gentle hum of the train beneath him, content creator and YouTuber James Anowai buzzed with excitement as he settled into his seat on the revitalized Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) in Nigeria's capital. Anowai was excited to tell his followers about his first-ever train ride on the first phase of Abuja's light rail system, which is being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES ANOWAI, Content creator and YouTuber "Everybody is relaxed. It is very smooth, clean, and actually a nice experience. It is something

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China-built university project handed over to Nigeria

STORY: China-built university project handed over to Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHANG YI, Charge d'affaires of Chinese embassy in Abuja 3. various of the Federal University of Transportation STORYLINE: A Chinese firm on Friday formally presented in Abuja to local authorities a key symbolizing construction project for Nigeria's first transportation university. The project of Federal University of Transportation, in the country's northwestern state of Katsina, was funded and built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd., to support the Nigerian government's efforts to produce qualified workforce capable of managing railway facilities across the country. At the handover ceremony, Nigerian Minister of Transportation Saidu Alkali commended the CCECC for the "marvelous undertaking in support of educational development

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINESE BUILT UNIVERSITY PROJECT-HANDOVER

(240519) -- ABUJA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for a group photo during the handover ceremony of the first phase of the Federal University of Transportation in Abuja, Nigeria, May 17, 2024. A Chinese firm on Friday formally presented here to local authorities a key symbolizing a construction project for Nigeria's first transportation university. The project of Federal University of Transportation, in the country's northwestern state of Katsina, was funded and built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd., to support the Nigerian government's efforts to produce qualified workforce capable of managing railway facilities across the country. (Photo by Yan Yujuan/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian builders work at the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania on May 2, 2024. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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Italian professor praises China's bridge-building achievements

STORY: Italian professor praises China's bridge-building achievements SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bruno Briseghella and bridge-building 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BRUNO BRISEGHELLA, Italian professor at College of Civil Engineering of Fuzhou University STORYLINE: Italian professor Bruno Briseghella has lauded China's advancements in bridge construction, underscoring their global influence. As a professor with Fuzhou University in China, Briseghella has also played a significant role in various notable architectural projects worldwide. SOUNDBITE (English): BRUNO BRISEGHELLA, Italian professor at College of Civil Engineering of Fuzhou University "The Chinese construction industry can be actually considered the most important in the world. For all of these bridges, new technologies have been introduced and developed in China. New materials have been used, new construction techniques as well as new theor

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) and a local driver co-drive a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Over 400 Bangladeshis visit China-constructed dredging project

STORY: Over 400 Bangladeshis visit China-constructed dredging project SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AKM ANISUR RAHMAN, Member of Mongla Port Authority 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH, Student of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology 4. various of the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project STORYLINE: Over 400 Bangladeshis have visited the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project implemented by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in southwestern Khulna district. The participants, including Bangladeshi Mongla Port Authority officials, and students and teachers from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, learned about the operation of the dredging project, which aims to ensure smooth waterway access for commercial vessels. The Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port

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Construction of Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing

STORY: Construction of Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EL SETHSOVATHA, Techo International Airport project site engineer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): OU CHANRATHANA, Techo International Airport project claims manager 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): CHEY ENEANG, Techo International Airport project employee 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIN WEI, Executive manager of the Techo International Airport project for China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. STORYLINE: Robed in a high-vis vest and crowned with a white hard hat, Cambodian site engineer El Sethsovatha is proud and delighted to work with a Chinese company to develop a new airport for the Cambodian capital. Graduated from Phnom Penh-based National Technical Training Institute with a major in civil engineering, the 30-year-old joined the China State Constructi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support fo

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows freight trains waiting to be unloaded at Apapa port in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the R

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wei Rujun and local driver Serah Abiara are seen in the driving cab of a train before departure to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a passenger train bound for Ibadan departing from the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen in the train to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for