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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (front, C) poses for a photo with Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (front, L) and his players at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Dec. 8, 2021, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, in November 2021. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89. (Pool photo)

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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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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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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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Baseball: DeNA Baystars player Kozono

DeNA Baystars manager Daisuke Miura (R) points to the number on the jersey worn by pitcher Kenta Kozono, the team's first-round draft pick, during a rookie introductory event in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2021. (Pool photo)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers carry machines for making "Liang Bu" in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Dec. 31, 2021. The machines were donated by the women's federation and the association of women entrepreneurs of Liuzhou. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of pou

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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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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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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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Xinhua Headlines: Result matters -- foreigners share views on China's COVID-19 fight

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to Anna Lujza Honecz from Hungary at a vaccination site in Tsinghua University, Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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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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Likely new Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 15, 2020, shows former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi. He may replace Yoshiro Mori, who decided in February 2021 to resign as Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head over his Feb. 3 remarks slammed in Japan and abroad as sexist.

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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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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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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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Türkiye's annual inflation dips for 1st time in 18 months

STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation dips for 1st time in 18 months DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1.various of Istanbul 2.various of people shop at the market 3.various of people on the street STORYLINE: Annual inflation rate in Türkiye slightly eased in November for the first time in 18 months, dropping to 84.39 percent from 85.51 percent in October, official data showed on Monday. The slowdown was in line with market expectations, analysts said. Consumer prices rose 2.88 percent month on month in November, showed the Turkish Statistical Institute data. The recovery in domestic producer price index was stronger than consumer inflation. Accordingly, annual producer price index, which exceeded 157 percent in October, downed to around 136 percent in November. The producer prices increased by 0.74 percent in this period on a monthly basis. Inflation was on an uninterrupted rise since May 2021 until November. Turkish households have seen a sharp decline

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China-Laos Railway puts travel, trade on fast track

STORY: China-Laos Railway puts travel, trade on fast track DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KINGKEO DUANGPHANAM, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VIXAY NIENSIPHON, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): THANYART AREEYAT, Tour guide 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XU CHAO, Deputy general manager of the Kunming branch of China United International Rail Containers Co., Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YANG JIE, Shanghai Rencheng Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: As of Friday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 8.5 million passenger trips and transported 11.2 million tonnes of cargo since its launch a year ago. That's according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in 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. The rail

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U.S. gun violence claims over 1 mln lives amid rampant firearm abuse, proliferation

STORY: U.S. gun violence claims over 1 mln lives amid rampant firearm abuse, proliferation DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Amid a surge in both gun violence and ownership, the United States has seen over 1 million firearm fatalities over the past three decades with the death rates reaching a 28-year high in 2021. There were 1,110,421 deaths related to firearms in the country from 1990 to 2021, nearly 86 percent of them among males, according to a recent study released in the JAMA Network Open. "Firearm fatalities accelerated dramatically during the COVID pandemic," said Eric Fleegler, one of the authors, who takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. "Multiple potential factors have likely contributed to this including severe economic distress, an erupting mental health crisis, and a significant uptick in the sale of firearms," said th

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China-Laos Railway boosts travel, promotes tourism in Laos

STORY: China-Laos Railway boosts travel, promotes tourism in Laos DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway and train stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KINGKEO DUANGPHANAM, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VIXAY NIENSIPHON, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DU ZHIGANG, Operation director, Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): MAIKEO SENGALY, Passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Thai): THANYART AREEYAT, Tour guide 7. various of trains STORYLINE: Since the launch of the China-Laos Railway in December 2021, the railway has significantly bolstered passenger transportation, greatly facilitated travel, and helped promote tourism in Laos. The China-Laos Railway has shortened the traveling time between cities along the route, enabling people along the line to seek education, visit families, or receive medical attention a lot faster. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): KINGKEO DUANGPHANAM, Passenger "This is my sixth time traveling on the railway.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's hydrogen energy sector advances amid green transformation

(221102) -- CHANGCHUN, Nov. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2021 shows a photovoltaic power station in Wulanhua Town, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. (Photo by Zhang Yubo/Xinhua)

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A flagship project between China and Laos | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: A flagship project between China and Laos | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China/ Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY STORYLINE: Kunming Yunnan Province, China At the railway station in Kunming, China, stands a "China-Laos Railway zero kilometer" sculpture. The landmark was unveiled on Dec. 3, 2021, the exact day the railway opened to traffic after over five years of construction. Dec. 3, 2021 Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the China-Laos Railway via video link Voice of Chinese President Xi Jinping "In 2015, I, together with Lao leaders, made a major decision to jointly build the China-Laos Railway. In the five years since the start of construction, China and Laos have made concerted efforts and cooperated closely, cut paths through mountains and built bridges across rivers, and completed construction tasks at a high level and with high quality, a practical action that demonstrates the spirit of the China-Laos commu

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. trap of selling second-hand weapons dismays Southeast Asian countries

(220520) -- MANILA, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 3, 2021 shows the wreckage of an F-5 military jet in Lop Buri, Thailand. (Xinhua)

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U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries

STORY: U.S. sale of second-hand military assets enriches itself, harms Southeast Asian countries DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Philippine 2. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. various of the plane crash in July last year in Philippine 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 6. various of street views in Thailand 7. various of plane crash in Thailand on Dec. 15, 2021 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SURASIT THANADTANG, Former president of Thailand's National Defense College STORYLINE: In the just-concluded U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit, United States President Joe Biden pledged to strengthen security cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, but the frequent occurrence of military air cat

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Tunisian president announces new voting rules of legislative elections

STORY: Tunisian president announces new voting rules of legislative elections DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian President Kais Saied speaking 2. various of Tunisian cabinet sworn in (file) 3. various of Saied walking on the streets in Tunis 4. various of Tunisians gathering on July 25, 2021 (file) STORYLINE: Voting in Tunisia's legislative elections, scheduled for Dec. 17, will be organized in two rounds, and people will vote for individuals rather than lists as in previous elections, President Kais Saied said Wednesday. Saied announced the changes in voting during his visit to the eastern coastal province of Monastir, on the occasion of commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the death of the first President of the Republic of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba. The president also hinted at an incoming reshuffle of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) before assigning it to supervise the next legislative elections. Regarding t

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Xinhua Headlines: Gen Z's love of Guochao bodes well for Chinese economy

(220403) -- JINAN, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shops for licensed Winter Olympics merchandise at a store in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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GLOBALink | China-Laos Railway puts freight transport on fast track

STORY: China-Laos Railway puts freight transport on fast track DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the railwayvarious of passengers STORYLINE: The freight volume of the China-Laos Railway has hit 1.2 million tonnes, as the landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation marked 100 days of operation Saturday. Opening to traffic on Dec. 3, 2021, the China-Laos Railway stretches over 1,000 km and links Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to the Laotian capital Vientiane. According to the China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd., 13 provinces and municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Sichuan have opened cross-border freight train service on the railway. As of 100 days of its operation, the imported goods via the China-Laos Railway exceeded 120,000 tonnes with the value exceeding 500 million yuan (78.98 million U.S. dollars), while the exports hit 70,000 tonnes with a value of over 1.7

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Xinhua Headlines: China promotes cooperation, dialogue as global uncertainties ascend

(220307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows an electric multiple unit (EMU) train of the China-Laos Railway crossing a bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-FLAG BEARERS (CN)

(220303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 12, 2021 shows Guo Yujie, a female para cross-country and para biathlon skier born in north China's Hebei Province with upper limb disabilities, poses before a skiing competition in Finland. Guo Yujie and Wang Zhidong have been named on Thursday as the Chinese delegation's flag bearers at Friday's opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. (China Disabled Persons' Federation/Handout via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China expected to play growing role in global development, stability

(220303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows vehicles before being loaded onto a freight ship at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China expected to play growing role in global development, stability

(220303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 16, 2021 shows the automated production line of a technology company in the Economic Development Zone of Anji County, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Photo by Xia Pengfei/Xinhua)

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-GOMES-CROSS-COUNTRY-JESSICA YEATON

(220128) -- AUSTRALIA, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Australian cross-country skier Jessica Yeaton competes during the women's cross-country 10km classic race at the Olympic selection period in Goms, Switzerland, on Dec. 3, 2021. TO GO WITH:Interview: Aussie skier Yeaton poised to push past all barriers on way to Beijing glory (Photo by Manuel Lusti/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2021 shows the National Ski Jumpi.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2019 shows the construction site of Natio.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2020 shows the construction site of.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2020 shows the National Ski Jumping Cente.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2020 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2020 shows the construction site of Nati.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Nov. 14, 2020 shows the National Ski Jumpin.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2020 shows the construction site .....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2020 shows the construction site of Natio.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2019 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Photo taken on Oct. 23, 2021 shows the National Ski Jumping Cente.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. Aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2020 shows the construction site o.....

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(SP)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CENTER

(220119) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's National Ski Jumping Center, also known as "Snow Ruyi", is located in Zhangjiakou, co-host city for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will host competitions in Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined event, has a 'S-type' curve that resembles the shape of 'ruyi', a traditional Chinese ornamental object for luck. The National Ski Jumping Center has the longest ski jumping trail in the world and is the first ski jumping venue in line with international standards.From Dec. 3 to 5, 2021, "Snow Ruyi" hosted FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup, as the test events for the Beijing 2022. There are only 15 days countdown to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, China's National Ski Jumping Center gears up to welcome athletes from all over the world. A snow groomer works at the National Ski Jumping Center in Chongl.....