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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-MARICULTURE (CN)

(240521) -- FUZHOU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2021 shows a mariculture zone in Guanwu Village of Lianjiang County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Situated by the East China Sea, Fujian Province boasts a sea area of 136,000 square km, a rugged coastline and numerous bays and islands, making it an optimal place for developing mariculture. Over the years, Fujian has concentrated on increasing high-quality marine fishery food supplies, and accelerating the upgrading of mariculture while protecting the marine ecological environment. In 2023, Fujian's mariculture output was nearly 5.8 million tonnes, ranking second in the country. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 26, 2021 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Dec. 1, 2021 (above) and on Nov. 25, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering

STORY: Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of female students of electronic engineering in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 54,900 female students have been reached through the "Engineer Girls Project" in Türkiye, an initiative whose aim is to address the gender gap in engineering fields by providing support and encouragement to female students from high school to university levels, according to a cabinet minister on Tuesday. The project, ultimately fostering their entry and success in engineering careers, spans 125 high schools and involves 931 students from universities, said Türkiye's Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas. The project has been ongoing since 2016 under the leadership of the ministry, in collaboration with the private sector, the minister said, adding that the first phase of the project was completed on Dec. 31, 2021, and the se

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Trump appeals Maine's ruling of his disqualification for 2024 primary ballot

STORY: Trump appeals Maine's ruling of his disqualification for 2024 primary ballot SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protestors gathering outside U.S. Capitol (file) 2. various of Trump departing the White House (file) STORYLINE: U.S. former President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed an appeal of the decision by Maine's top election official ruling him ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot. U.S. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows decided that Trump was disqualified from the state ballot in next year's U.S. presidential primary election on Dec. 28, 2023 for his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows' decision to Maine's state courts after the ruling, and Bellows suspended her ruling until the court system ruled on the case. Ultimately, the nation's highest court will likely have the final say on whether Trump appears on the ballot in Mai

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Xinhua Headlines: Belt & Road delivers Georgian specialty to Chinese dining tables

(240101) -- URUMQI, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giorgi Rtveladze displays wine at a promotion event for Georgian wine in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 15, 2021. (Xinhua)

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U.S. Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot, Colorado puts him back

STORY: U.S. Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot, Colorado puts him back SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Trump delivering a speech at a campaign rally (file) 2. various of Trump departing the White House (file) 3. various of the White House (file) STORYLINE: U.S. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday decided that former President Donald Trump was disqualified from the state ballot in next year's U.S. presidential primary election for his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows' decision to Maine's state courts, and Bellows suspended her ruling until that court system ruled on the case. Ultimately, the nation's highest court will likely have the final say on whether Trump appears on the ballot in Maine and the other states. As for Colorado, the state's Secretary of State Jena Griswold confirmed Thursday that Donald Trump's name

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River Story | From fishermen to guardians of Yangtze River

STORY: River Story | From fishermen to guardians of Yangtze River SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the patrol team working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU GANG, Patrol team member, former fisherman 3. various of the patrolling 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU GANG, Patrol team member, former fisherman 5. various of finless porpoises 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU GANG, Patrol team member, former fisherman STORYLINE: In 2021, a 10-year fishing ban took effect in the pivotal waters of the Yangtze River to restore biodiversity. Many former fishermen have thus taken on new roles. 43-year-old Zhou Gang is one of them. After retiring from fishing, Zhou joined an assist patrol team in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, to stop illegal fishing on the Yangtze River. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU GANG, Patrol team member, former fisherman "I've been a member of the patrol team for three years. We used

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"Two Countries, Twin Parks" project highlighted at conference in E China

STORY: "Two Countries, Twin Parks" project highlighted at conference in E China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development 2. various of the "Two Countries, Twin Parks" project (file footage) STORYLINE: "Two Countries, Twin Parks," a flagship project of Belt and Road cooperation, was highlighted at the ongoing first Overseas Chinese Talent Conference for Development held in Fuzhou City, east China's Fujian Province. During the event, a promotion conference was attended by delegates from both home and abroad to discuss and expand future cooperation in marine food industry under the "Two Countries, Twin Parks" project. The project is a new model of international cooperation featuring two countries setting up industrial parks on each other's soil and jointly facilitating development. With its memorandum signed in January 2021, the "Two Countries, Twin Park

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BioNTech inaugurates first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Rwanda

STORY: BioNTech inaugurates first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Rwanda SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITES 1 (English) UGUR SAHIN, Co-founder and CEO of BioNTech 3. SOUNDBITES 2 (English) MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission STORYLINE: BioNTech, a leading biotechnology company, on Monday inaugurated its first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Africa in Rwanda's capital of Kigali. The inauguration comes after the German company signed deals in 2021 with Rwanda and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal to set up manufacturing sites on the continent. The facility construction was launched last year. BioNTech indicated in a statement that it is on course to develop prophylactic mRNA vaccines targeting infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV, and is also focusing on diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential,

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Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal

STORY: Kenya's railway evolution fuels nation's renewal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28 and Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nairobi Railway Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 5. various of Sevily mentoring young people at a SGR locomotive depot 6. various of the SGR model at the Railway Museum 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEVILY MWAILEMI, Assistant Manager at SGR 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DENNIS MUNENE, Executive Director of the China-Africa Center 10. footages of SGR passengers and cargo train shot in 2021-2023 (file) STORYLINE: The Nairobi Railway Museum, nestled in Nairobi's bustling downtown, remains a popular destination for both locals and tourists eager to delve into

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Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway

STORY: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: NARVIK, Norway CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halogaland Bridge STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Halogaland Bridge near Narvik, Norway's northern port city, has spurred local economic growth, especially benefiting the local fisheries and mining industries, and enhancing overall regional prosperity. Stretching 1,533 meters with a span of 1,145 meters, the Halogaland Bridge, built by China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG), is Norway's second largest and the Arctic Circle's longest suspension bridge. It offers an important shortcut for European route E6 - the main north-south road through Norway and the west coast of Sweden. Data from BPS Nord, northern Norway's regional toll group, reveals the bridge's burgeoning significance. In the past year alone, over 1.59 million vehicles crossed the Halogaland Bridge, 16 percent more than in 2021 and 35 percent m

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Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project

STORY: Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial images of Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday inaugurated Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform, built by Chinese companies, in Diamniadio, a city about 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal. With a total investment of 112 million U.S. dollars, the Industrial Platform was built by CGC Overseas Construction Group Co. Ltd. (CGCOC), a Chinese construction company, and Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, a Chinese engineering company. The total construction area is about 95,000 square meters, and the construction started in December 2021. At the ceremony, Sall expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term support for Senegal's economic and social development and termed Sen

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Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal

STORY: Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: PORTO, Portugal CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro train STORYLINE: The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday. Portugal's Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro highlighted that the newly launched metro train fulfills the public's expectations for comfortable and secure travel, significantly elevating the efficiency of Porto's metro network. The metro train was manufactured by China's CRRC Tangshan, a collaboration project initiated in early 2020 with Porto Metro, resulting in the production of 18 train sets and a five-year maintenance service agreement. Officially launched in 2021, the first train arrived in Porto by the end of 2022. Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, currently boasts six metro lines and over 80 stations, cove

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Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months

STORY: Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome 2. various of price tags STORYLINE: The annual inflation rate in Italy fell to 0.8 percent in November 2023, the lowest recorded value since March 2021, according to government data. In November, the Italian national consumer price index for the entire collectivity, including tobacco products, recorded a decrease of 0.4 percent on a monthly basis and an increase of 0.8 percent on an annual basis. This was down from 1.7 percent in October, said ISTAT, the country's national statistics institute. Lower energy prices were the main factor pushing the inflation rate lower, ISTAT said, with non-regulated energy prices declining by 22.5 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, regulated energy prices declined by 36 percent in November compared to the year-ago period. In the meantime, inflation slowed for processed food

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Dutch far-right party wins landslide victory in elections

STORY: Dutch far-right party wins landslide victory in elections SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023/earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dutch parliament complex in The Hague, the Netherlands 2. various of campaign posters near the Dutch parliament complex STORYLINE: The Netherlands' far-right populist Party for Freedom (PVV) won the parliamentary elections by a landslide, the Dutch Electoral Council announced at a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Friday. The PVV got 37 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, or the lower house of parliament, becoming the biggest party in the country for the first time in history. The elections were held on Nov. 22 with a 77.7 percent turnout, down from 78.7 percent in 2021 and 81.9 percent in 2017. The GreenLeft-Labor alliance, GroenLinks-PvdA, ranked second with 25 seats, while the rightist People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) took the

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Egypt's annual inflation up to 21.9 pct in Dec. 2022

STORY: Egypt's annual inflation up to 21.9 pct in Dec. 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River in Cairo 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of markets STORYLINE: Egypt's annual headline inflation rose to 21.9 percent in December 2022, up from 6.5 percent in December 2021, the country's official statistics agency reported on Tuesday. The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement that the monthly inflation rose by 2.1 percent, hitting 19.2 percent in November 2022. "The increase in prices of basic commodities was behind the rise in the monthly inflation rate," added the agency. It said the prices of food rose by 4 percent annually in the last month of 2022, with outstanding increases in sub-categories such as fruits, dairy products and grains. The Egyptian pound on Tuesday recorded 27.6 against the U.S.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students from the China-Laos Friendship Nongping Primary School are seen on the Lane Xang EMU train in Laos, Dec. 1, 2022. The China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in China's Yunnan Province with the Laotian capital Vientiane. The 1,035-km railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, started operation on Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP

STORY: Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles on the roads in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian Interior Ministry stated on Friday that the losses caused by traffic accidents in the country averaged about 5.6 percent of the gross domestic product in the last few years. A report issued by the ministry on Friday said that traffic safety has become the focus of Tunisians' attention, as traffic accidents have caused huge losses of life and property to the country. According to the report, as of Dec. 23, 2022, the ministry registered a total of 5,353 traffic accidents throughout the year, an increase of 7 percent over 2021. It also registered a total of 1,014 people killed and 5,353 injured in traffic accidents. The ministry stressed that the government will work together with various non-governmental organizations to reduce the occurrence of road accidents. Xinhua News Agency corr

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Online speech by ex-Japan PM Abe+

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 5 Kyodo - Photo taken in Taipei on Dec. 1, 2021, shows former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (on screen) delivering a speech remotely at the invitation of a Taiwanese think tank.

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Türkiye's annual inflation falls to 64.27 pct in Dec.

STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation falls to 64.27 pct in Dec. DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish central bank 2. various of Turkish lira 3. various of people on the street 4. various of gas station 5. various of containers in the port STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation fell sharply to 64.27 percent in December due to a base effect, official data showed on Tuesday. The decline was in line with expectations and owed largely to the statistical effect of the high base in the same month of 2021. Consumer prices increased by 1.18 percent in December from the previous month, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. In the last report of the Turkish central bank, the year-end inflation expectation was 65.2 percent. The annual producer price index, which was 136 percent in November, downed to 97.72 percent in December. Inflation in Türkiye hit nearly 85.5 percent, a 24-year high, in October after rising for 17 months, and dropped

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Low-cost power banks helping avert blackout impacts in Malawi

STORY: Low-cost power banks helping avert blackout impacts in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Silumbu's workshop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur 3. various of Silumbu's workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur STORYLINE: Technology can truly change people's lives for the better. In Malawi, an entrepreneur is making low-cost power banks using Chinese technology to avert impacts of power cuts. Driven by persistent blackouts, Sam Smith Silumbu, in 2021 opened a workshop in one of the suburbs of Blantyre City, south Malawi. Its core business is to manufacture mobile phone accessories including low-cost power banks. The 30-year-old says he came across a lot of Chinese technologies when studying Civil Engineering as a self-sponsored student at Xinyu University in China's Jiangxi Province around 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur "When I came bac

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Chinese tech giant Huawei expects 2022 revenue at 636.9 bln yuan

STORY: Chinese tech giant Huawei expects 2022 revenue at 636.9 bln yuan DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:08 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Eric Xu 2. various of Huawei STORYLINE: Chinese tech giant Huawei expects its revenue for 2022 to reach 636.9 billion yuan (about 91.59 billion U.S. dollars), according to the company's rotating chairman Eric Xu. The performance was in line with the forecast, Xu said in the company's annual New Year's message Friday. Over the past year, Huawei's ICT infrastructure business maintained steady growth, and the decline in device business has abated. It achieved rapid growth in digital power and Huawei Cloud, and took the competitiveness and user experience of intelligent automotive components to new heights, Xu said. "In 2022, we successfully pulled ourselves out of crisis mode. The U.S. restrictions are now our new normal, and we're back to business as usual," Xu said. In 2021, Huawei brought in revenue of 636.8 billion yuan,

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General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan

STORY: General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM 3. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM STORYLINE: A new Ultium plant of SAIC General Motors (SAIC-GM) was put into operation in central China's Wuhan city on Wednesday. On the same day, the first batch of the Buick Electra E5 trial vehicles officially rolled off the production line at the factory. It is the company's second such factory following the first one in Shanghai that launched in Oct. 2021. The SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center is an important step for SAIC-GM to further tap into China's new energy vehicle market. By introducing high-tech and intelligent manufacturing equipment, the plant is greener and safer. Many production processes are now highly automated. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM

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Chinese economy has innate ability to rebound in 2023: economist

STORY: Chinese economy has innate ability to rebound in 2023: economist DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy STORYLINE: An Indonesia-based economist has said China has an innate ability to have an economic rebound in 2023. Fithra Faisal, economist and executive director of Next Policy, an independent think tank, said given an efficient global production network, China's economy will deliver a rebound next year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FITHRA FAISAL, Economist, executive director, Next Policy "If we compare the economic performance in 2021, for example, the economic growth is about 8.1 percent. In 2020, there was a period of negative growth but only for one quarter, and then we saw a very massive rebound since then. In light of the most efficient global production network i

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Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds 50 bln cubic meters

STORY: Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds 50 bln cubic meters DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Changqing oilfield STORYLINE: China's largest oil-and-gas field Changqing oilfield has produced over 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas so far this year. Located in northwest China's Erdos basin, the oilfield supplies natural gas to several major cities, including Beijing and Tianjin. In 2021, the oilfield produced more than 46.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, accounting for 23 percent of the country's total. With over 50 years of history, Changqing has played an important role in safeguarding the country's energy security. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector

STORY: Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) 2. various of banks in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Sunday that it has extended two initiatives supporting the tourism sector through March 2023. The initiatives were initially set to expire at the end of this year. The first initiative allows companies to obtain loans with a lower interest rate, within which the banks will accept the beneficiaries' requests to delay due repayment to the banks. The initiative was first launched in 2013 and amended in 2021 to support the sector amid the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second initiative that was extended aims to provide retail loans to the sector's workers. During the three-month period, the banks will be required to carry forward the dues on the initiative's beneficiaries, particularly for loans obtained by workers for co

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6,000 common cranes spotted in China's Qiemo County for wintering

STORY: 6,000 common cranes spotted in China's Qiemo County for wintering DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of common cranes on Qarqan River STORYLINE: More than 6,000 common cranes have been spotted in Qiemo County in China's Xinjiang for wintering. Large flocks of the birds were first spotted in the region in early 2021. This winter, the number of common cranes in the county is three times that of last winter. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI CIKE, Bureau of Natural Resources in Qiemo County in Xinjiang, China "Qiemo County has been pressing ahead with environmental protection, and water has been supplied to the downstream via the Dashimen water conservancy project. These have led to a notable improvement in the ecology in Qiemo, which provides a safe habitat for wild birds." The common crane is a second class nationally protected wildlife in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Magnificent winter view of China's Qinghai Lake

STORY: Magnificent winter view of China's Qinghai Lake DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinghai Lake STORYLINE: With ice freezing on the surface, Qinghai Lake in northwest China has entered its frozen period. Qinghai Lake is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It's China's largest inland saltwater lake, with an area of 4,625.6 square km in 2021. It is an important ecological barrier in northern China and a key stopover site for migrant birds. It usually goes into a "frozen period" in mid-December and completely melts in mid-April. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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China's Dazhai Village recognized among Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by UNWTO

STORY: China's Dazhai Village recognized among Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by UNWTO DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Dazhai Village STORYLINE: Dazhai Village in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been named among the Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism revealed the news on Tuesday evening, citing the newly released 32 Best Tourism Villages of 2022 list by the UNWTO. The UNWTO launched the Best Tourism Villages initiative in 2021. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Afghanistan launches anti-polio campaign

STORY: Afghanistan launches anti-polio campaign DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-polio campaign in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health has launched a campaign to vaccinate around 7 million children under five against polio, said a statement released by the ministry on Tuesday. Aimed at eradication of the crippling disease among children in 26 out of the country's 34 provinces, the three-day campaign will conclude on Wednesday, the statement added. Afghanistan, according to the statement, is nearing to become a polio-free country as so far this year only two cases of polio have been registered against four cases in 2021, while the war-torn country registered 56 polio cases in 2020. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot makes criminal referrals

STORY: U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot makes criminal referrals DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House Select Committee holding final meeting 2. various of the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021 (file) STORYLINE: The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, made criminal referrals to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday afternoon. The committee accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and obstruction of an official proceeding. The criminal referrals are not legally binding, and it is up to the DOJ to decide whether to pursue charges, according to U.S. legal analysts. The DOJ is running its own probe into the Capitol riot, in which Trump supporters disrupted a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, to certify the 2020 presidential election results. A Republic

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Egypt's Suez Canal earns record revenue of 7.9 bln USD in 2022

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal earns record revenue of 7.9 bln USD in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie 2. various of Suez Canal and ships STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal registered a record-breaking revenue of 7.932 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, the chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Monday. "The revenues of 2022 are the highest in the SCA's history," Osama Rabie told the parliament in a public session. The revenue for 2021 was 6.333 billion dollars. More than 23,000 ships carrying 1.4 billion tonnes of cargo passed the navigation course in 2022, up from 21,700 ships in the previous year, he said. Wael Qaddour, the SCA's former deputy chairman, attributed the record revenue to the high demand for oil as maritime energy transport depends greatly on the canal. Qaddour expected the revenues to keep rising in the coming years as the transit fees will be increased by

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Malaysia's exports up 15.6 pct in November

STORY: Malaysia's exports up 15.6 pct in November DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur city views 2. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 3. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's exports rose by 15.6 percent year on year to 130.24 billion ringgit (29.46 billion U.S. dollars) in November, official data showed Monday. Export expansion was underpinned by strong exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products as well as crude petroleum, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement. According to the statement, E&E products, valued at 53.16 billion ringgit (12.03 billion U.S. dollars) and accounted for 40.8 percent of total exports, increased by 32.1 percent from November 2021. Petroleum products, valued at 12.33 billion ringgit (2.79 billion U.S. dollars)

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Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution

STORY: Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Tunis 2. various of voters casting votes STORYLINE: Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March. At 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at 4,551 voting centers and 11,310 polling stations across the North African country. Polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) and the preliminary results will be announced between Sunday and Tuesday. A total of 1,058 candidates competed in the elections for the 161 seats in the parliament. Saied suspended the Tunisian parliament and sacked the government in July 2021, before dissolving the legislative body on March 30 this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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1st batch of Chinese-made C70E trains delivered to Laos

STORY: 1st batch of Chinese-made C70E trains delivered to Laos DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: MEISHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delivery ceremony 2. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The first batch of C70E freight trains, manufactured by China's CRRC Meishan for the China-Laos Railway, have been delivered in Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. These trains were shipped to the Mohan Port on the China-Laos border on Friday via the Chengdu-Kunming Railway, and will be transported to the designated location via the China-Laos Railway. The China-Laos Railway, which began operations in December 2021, stretches over 1,000 kilometers, linking Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan Province, with Vientiane in Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Meishan, China. (XHTV)

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Workers of about 100 Starbucks stores in U.S. begin 3-day strike

STORY: Workers of about 100 Starbucks stores in U.S. begin 3-day strike DATELINE: Dec, 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of closed Starbucks stores in Los Angeles 2. various of Starbucks workers on strike in Seattle STORYLINE: Starbucks workers from around 100 stores across the United States started a three-day strike on Friday, making it the longest nationally coordinated job action in the company's history. "Starting today, over 1,000 baristas are walking out on a THREE DAY STRIKE, making this the longest collective action of our campaign yet," tweeted the Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), which has won union elections at around 270 locations covering approximately 7,000 baristas since December 2021 and organized the Friday's strike, dubbed "Double Down Strike." Collin Pollitt, a union barista and SBWU organizer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was quoted Friday by the In These Times, an American politically progressive monthly magazine, as sa

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15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador

STORY: 15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador STORYLINE: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has inaugurated the 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit to promote Chinese trade and investment in the region. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador "The region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with its 662 million inhabitants, is closely linked with the People's Republic of China. Trade between the two parties reached 450 billion dollars in 2021, according to the General Administration of Customs of China. That figure reflects the magnitude and weight that these relations have for our countries." "The region has become one of the top destinations for Chinese investment," said Julio Jose Prado, Ecuador's m

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Digital economy helps enterprises expand market in China's Nanchang

STORY: Digital economy helps enterprises expand market China's Nanchang DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the industrial park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG GAOYUAN, General manager assistant, Jiangxi online traffic industrial base 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An e-commerce industrial park in China's Nanchang has been an incubator for dozens of enterprises, which are seeking to boost sales and promote their brands through livestreaming. Jiangxi online traffic industrial base in Nanchang is one of the largest digital economy industrial parks in the province. 78 enterprises have settled down here since it opened in 2021. In the first three quarters of this year, the sales volume of enterprises in the base exceeded 1.2 billion yuan (about 172.27 million USD). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG Z

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China-Nicaragua cooperation "very fruitful" a year after resumption of diplomatic relations: Nicaraguan trade advisor

STORY: China-Nicaragua cooperation "very fruitful" a year after resumption of diplomatic relations: Nicaraguan trade advisor DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Managua CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LAUREANO ORTEGA, Advisor on investment, trade and international cooperation at Nicaraguan president's office 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LAUREANO ORTEGA, Advisor on investment, trade and international cooperation at Nicaraguan president's office STORYLINE: A Nicaraguan trade advisor has said that cooperation between China and Nicaragua has been very fruitful and efficient in various fields a year after the resumption of their diplomatic relations. Laureano Ortega, an advisor on investment, trade and international cooperation at the Nicaraguan president's office, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. He said that since resuming ties in December 2021, China and Nicaragua have maintained "an intense work agenda" that allowed them to reach "relevant agreements" o

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New Zealand's annual food price increase grows to 10

STORY: New Zealand's annual food price increase grows to 10 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Wellington 2. various of supermarkets 3. various of street views of Wellington STORYLINE: New Zealand's food prices were 10.7 percent higher in November 2022 compared with November 2021, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Tuesday. Food prices increased 10.1 percent in October 2022 compared with October 2021. In November 2022, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories measured. Compared with November 2021, grocery food prices increased by 10 percent; fruit and vegetable prices increased by 20 percent; and meat, poultry, and fish prices increased by 12 percent, Stats NZ said. The second-largest contributor to the annual movement was fruit and vegetables, with potatoes, onions, and bananas influencing this movement the most, Mitchell said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from W

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White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup

STORY: White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. President Joe Biden arriving at the White House 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The White House and Congress remained underwater in their approval ratings, according to a new Gallup survey. U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating stands at 40 percent, with 55 percent disapproving of the way he is handling his job. Disapproval of Biden has consistently outpaced approval since September 2021 after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Americans' approval of Congress remains largely negative, with 73 percent of U.S. adults expressing disapproval. Those findings came from a Nov. 9-Dec. 2 Gallup poll conducted after the 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8. The United States will have a divided Congress over the next two years after Republicans flipped th