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Hikvision Adriatic opens its first office in Croatia

STORY: Hikvision Adriatic opens its first office in Croatia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese ambassador in Croatia, Qi Qianjin, arriving and symbolically opening the new office 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN JIAN, General manager of Hikvision Adriatic 3. various of Hikvison's products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTUN BUTERIN, Marketing manager of Hikvision Adriatic STORYLINE: Hikvision Adriatic, a regional branch of China's Hikvision company, the world's largest supplier of video surveillance products, opened its first office in Zagreb on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN JIAN, General manager of Hikvision Adriatic "It is a big step for our Adriatic team from Hikvision because it means that we have a second branch office in the Adriatic region and this means that we will have more resources to develop the Croatian market and also the regional market." In 2009, Hikvision established its headquarter

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Developing countries need climate funds: Malawian minister

STORY: Developing countries need climate funds: Malawian minister SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IBRAHIM MATOLA, Malawian Minister of Energy 3. various of COP28 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IBRAHIM MATOLA, Malawian Minister of Energy 5. various of COP28 STORYLINE: At the ongoing COP28 climate conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Malawian Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola urged developed countries to fulfill their promise of delivering climate funds. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IBRAHIM MATOLA, Malawian Minister of Energy "Talk shows are over now. Time to implement what we have agreed. I would like to propose that, if there was a mechanism of moving in motion, that at this COP28, should leave with actions, not only words." They need to "walk the talk," said Matola, adding: "It's time to implement what we have agreed." At the 2009 climate conference in Copenhagen, developed coun

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Chinese-Slovak collaboration elevates tire machinery standards in Europe

STORY: Chinese-Slovak collaboration elevates tire machinery standards in Europe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: TRENCIN, Slovakia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MERTC 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TREVOR XU, President and General Director of MERTC 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TREVOR XU, President and General Director of MERTC 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEFAN KUKUCKA, Deputy Director, MERTC STORYLINE: Headquartered in east China's Qingdao City, MESNAC is one of the world's largest suppliers of machinery for the tire and rubber industry. In 2009, MESNAC established its first overseas subsidiary, the MESNAC European Research and Technical Centre (MERTC), in central Slovakia's Trencin region. With a team of six Chinese and around 40 local Slovaks, MERTC has recently achieved a significant milestone by becoming a member of the Tyre Curing Press Work Group of the European Committee for Standardization. This membership not only highlights the fruitful partners

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Film studio in China's Xi'an uses AI to restore classic movies

STORY: Film studio in China's Xi'an uses AI to restore classic movies DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the studio 2. various of people working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG XINHANG, Video technical director of Xi'an Film Studio, China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XINHANG, Video technical director of Xi'an Film Studio, China STORYLINE: Xi'an Film Studio in China's Shaanxi Province has employed artificial intelligence (AI) to restore and colorize classic movies. The studio has completed the restoration or colorizing of more than 300 films including "A Tale of the West" and "Red Sorghum," since the work started in 2009. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG XINHANG, Video technical director of Xi'an Film Studio, China "The AI system needs to study over 10,000 pictures and then it can automatically identify the damage, scratches on the films, and automatically repair them. Besides, in terms of AI colorizing, it's very close to manual resto

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, after the government decided on its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism.

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, after the government decided on its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism.

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (4th from L, standing) speaks at a meeting of policy for the government's growth strategy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009. The government unveiled the same day a basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism.

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of policy for the government's growth strategy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009. The government unveiled the same day a basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism.

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Nagoya beat Shimizu in shootout to reach Emperor's Cup final

FUKUROI, Japan - Nagoya Grampus players run to goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (R, lying down) at Shizuoka Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009, after beating Shimizu S-Pulse 5-3 on penalties to reach the Emperor's Cup final.

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Osaka theater decorated with traditional New Year's red snapper

OSAKA, Japan - Workers put up a 3-meter-long papier-mache red snapper at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka as a New Year's decoration on Dec. 25, 2009. Glaring red snappers, or ''nirami tai,'' were a popular seasonal decoration at theaters in western Japan before World War II and the puppet theater is reviving the tradition.

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2 climbing companions of ex-F1 driver Katayama found dead

GOTEMBA, Japan - Former Formula One racing driver Ukyo Katayama speaks to reporters in front of the Gotemba police station in Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 19, 2009, after seeing the bodies of his two climbing companions. Katayama and his company's employees Eiichi Usami and Toshio Horikawa began climbing the 3,776-meter Mt. Fuji on Dec. 17 but were stranded on the mountain.

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Xmas sushi 'cake' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - This Dec. 3, 2009 photo shows the Christmas sushi cake that the traditional Azumazushi restaurant in Sapporo will serve for six days from Dec. 20. Eight kinds of seafood such as crab, salmon and scallop are used to make the cake, which is 25 centimeters in diameter.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off for test flight

SEATTLE, United States - More than 3,000 spectators watch, as a Boeing 787 Dreamliner prepares for its first take off at Paine Field Airport outside Seattle on Dec. 15, 2009, marking the start of its long-awaited flight test program. The U.S. aircraft giant's mid-sized jet, scheduled for its first delivery to All Nippon Airways by the end of next year, is more light-weight and fuel-efficient than comparable planes.

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Christmas tree at aquarium in Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Breeding staff wearing Santa Claus costumes set up a 3-meter-high Christmas tree in a water tank at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the town of Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2009. Some 3,000 fish of 20 kinds swim in the tank, which measures 10 meters in width and 6 meters in depth.

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Canadian Prime Minister Harper in China

BEIJING, China - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, accompanied by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, inspects the honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2009.

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Canadian Prime Minister Harper talks with Chinese President Hu

BEIJING, China - Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2009, before their talks.

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Powerbroker Ozawa meets Chicago students

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a hard-to-please Japanese powerbroker, shakes hands with one of the students from Chicago during an exchange event in the parliamentary building in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan told the children ''to make many friends in Japan and understand its society and culture.''

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Crown Prince Naruhito attends pianist Tsuji's concert

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) attends a concert by the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra and Nobuyuki Tsujii, a blind Japanese pianist who shared the first prize at the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. (Pool photo)

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov get off to sluggish start at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs short program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The two got off to a sluggish start and were in last place in the six-pair competition.

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Santa rickshaws take to Tokyo streets

TOKYO, Japan - Men dressed as Santa Claus pull rickshaws for tourists in Tokyo's fashionable Omotesando district on Dec. 3, 2009. Asked if it was too cold to work outside, one Santa Claus said, ''Thank you. It's warmer than Finland.''

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American team prepared to invest $1.1 bil. in JAL

TOKYO, Japan - Tom Horton, chief financial officer of American Airlines Inc., speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. Horton said American Airlines is prepared to invest up to $1.1 billion in struggling Japan Airlines Corp. together with its global oneworld alliance members and private-equity firm TPG Inc.

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Japan, Hungary agree to boost cooperation on environmental issue

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom (2nd from L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on the environment through business investment and research.

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Japan, Hungary agree to boost cooperation on environmental issue

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009, before their talks. The two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on the environment through business investment and research.

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Delta President Bastian speaks about support plan for JAL

TOKYO, Japan - Edward Bastian, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks about the company's financial support plan for struggling Japan Airlines Corp. during in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009.

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Japan considering raising tobacco tax in FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi speaks to reporters about a government plan to raise the tobacco tax by around 3 yen per cigarette in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009.

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Sony readies for battle with Samsung with 3-D TVs

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer speaks to a group of reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. Stringer said the company hopes to regain its competitive edge in the global television market now driven by South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. with the launch of three-dimensional TVs and expansion of its online services.

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M'bishi Motors HQ in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - This photo taken Dec. 3, 2009 shows the building which houses Mitsubishi Motors Corp. headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is in talks with the Japanese automaker on a capital tie-up and cooperation in developing eco-friendly cars and vehicles for emerging economies.

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M'bishi Motors HQ in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - This photo taken Dec. 3, 2009 shows the building which houses Mitsubishi Motors Corp. headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is in talks with the Japanese automaker on a capital tie-up and cooperation in developing eco-friendly cars and vehicles for emerging economies.

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Health minister inspects Tokyo hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Health minister Akira Nagatsuma (C), wearing an anti-flu protection mask, visits Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 3, 2009. Nagatsuma inspected the major hospital in the capital after a government panel called for cutting subsidies to emergency and perinatal care systems at hospitals. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo excursion boat gutted by fire

TOKYO, Japan - Smoke pours from the charred remains of a 20-meter-long excursion boat, owned by Funayado Amitei Co., after it caught fire next to a pier on the Edo River in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. No one was aboard the vessel at the time and police are looking into the possibility that the predawn blaze originated in or near the boat's galley.

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Kobe Luminarie illuminations tested

KOBE, Japan - People watch as the Luminarie illuminations in Kobe are tested on Nov. 27, 2009. The annual illuminations, commencing Dec. 3, commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Kobe Luminarie illuminations tested

KOBE, Japan - People watch as the Luminarie illuminations in Kobe are tested on Nov. 27, 2009. The annual illuminations, commencing Dec. 3, commemorate the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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High European inflation symptom of deeper economic shift: economist

STORY: High European inflation symptom of deeper economic shift: economist DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Carlo Altomonte, Professor of political economics at Bocconi University in Milan 2. various of the factory 3. various of supermarket 4. various of good in shop STORYLINE: An Italian economist has said that record rates of inflation that have hit European Union (EU) member states this year are a symptom of a wider economic paradigm shift. Inflation in the 19-nation eurozone was 10 percent in November, following a record-high of 10.6 percent the month before, and the highest year-on-year price increases since the creation of the euro currency have all taken place in the last nine months. Carlo Altomonte, professor of political economics at Bocconi University in Milan, said the record price increases are part of a broad economic shift for European countries. This shift is even more extreme than that of the 2008-2009 fina

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Canadian Prime Minister Harper in China

BEIJING, China - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, accompanied by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, inspects the honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Canadian Prime Minister Harper talks with Chinese President Hu

BEIJING, China - Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2009, before their talks. (Kyodo)

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Tsunami turns Aceh more religious, but sharia outrages many

ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia - On Dec. 3, 2009, the so-called sharia police, the morality police, stopped two unmarried couples for traveling together on motorbikes in Ulee Lheue in the Indonesian province of Aceh. In Islam, a couple who are not married, nor brother and sister are not allowed to be together by themselves. (Kyodo)

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Tsunami turns Aceh more religious, but sharia outrages many

ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia - On Dec. 3, 2009, a young couple, panicky, tries to take a distance when the so-called sharia police, the morality police, approached them on a rocky beach in Ulee Lheue in the Indonesian province of Aceh where they were apparently planning to enjoy the sunset. In Islam, a couple who are not married, nor brother and sister are not allowed to be together by themselves. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Hanyu

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2009 shows Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performing during the Junior Grand Prix Final in Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Hanyu

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2009 shows Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performing during the Junior Grand Prix Final in Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, after the government decided on its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism. (Kyodo)

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, after the government decided on its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism. (Kyodo)

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of policy for the government's growth strategy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009. The government unveiled the same day a basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism. (Kyodo)

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Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (4th from L, standing) speaks at a meeting of policy for the government's growth strategy at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009. The government unveiled the same day a basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020, aiming to achieve an average economic growth of 3 percent in nominal terms by boosting demand in key areas such as the environment, health and tourism. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya beat Shimizu in shootout to reach Emperor's Cup final

FUKUROI, Japan - Nagoya Grampus players run to goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (R, lying down) at Shizuoka Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009, after beating Shimizu S-Pulse 5-3 on penalties to reach the Emperor's Cup final. (Kyodo)

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Osaka theater decorated with traditional New Year's red snapper

OSAKA, Japan - Workers put up a 3-meter-long papier-mache red snapper at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka as a New Year's decoration on Dec. 25, 2009. Glaring red snappers, or ''nirami tai,'' were a popular seasonal decoration at theaters in western Japan before World War II and the puppet theater is reviving the tradition. (Kyodo)

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Xmas sushi 'cake' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - This Dec. 3, 2009 photo shows the Christmas sushi cake that the traditional Azumazushi restaurant in Sapporo will serve for six days from Dec. 20. Eight kinds of seafood such as crab, salmon and scallop are used to make the cake, which is 25 centimeters in diameter. (Kyodo)

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Christmas tree at aquarium in Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan - Breeding staff wearing Santa Claus costumes set up a 3-meter-high Christmas tree in a water tank at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the town of Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2009. Some 3,000 fish of 20 kinds swim in the tank, which measures 10 meters in width and 6 meters in depth. (Kyodo)

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Blind pianist Tsuji plays Rachmaninov

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyuki Tsuji, a blind Japanese pianist, greets the audience during a concert in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. Tsuji played Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2, entertaining the audience including Crown Prince Naruhito. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Blind pianist Tsuji plays Rachmaninov

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyuki Tsuji, a blind Japanese pianist, plays Sergei Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 during a concert in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. Crown Prince Naruhito was among the people in the audience treated to the performance. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Powerbroker Ozawa meets Chicago students

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, a hard-to-please Japanese powerbroker, shakes hands with one of the students from Chicago during an exchange event in the parliamentary building in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan told the children ''to make many friends in Japan and understand its society and culture.'' (Kyodo)