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Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming

STORY: Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shen Yanfen 2. various of people farming and agricultural machinery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "My name is Shen Yanfen, and I am a post-90s 'new farmer.' Before returning to my hometown, I was a white-collar worker in Shenzhen (in China's Guangdong Province), where I worked for six or seven years. In February 2020, I returned to my hometown and took over the management of an agricultural machinery cooperative from my father. Our cooperative mainly provides full-process mechanized services for farmers during the planting process." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "Now,

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Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican leader in U.S. Senate at end of year

STORY: Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican leader in U.S. Senate at end of year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MITCH MCCONNELL, U.S. Senate Minority Leader (Feb 28, 2024) 2. various of Mitch McConnell attending Trump's campaign rally in U.S state of Kentucky (Nov. 4, 2019) 3. various of Mitch McConnell attending a White House event (Feb. 6, 2020) 4. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol (Feb. 13, 2024) STORYLINE: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in the Senate history, announced Wednesday that he will step down from the position at the end of the year. SOUNDBITE (English): MITCH MCCONNELL, U.S. Senate Minority Leader "One of life's most underappreciated talents is to know when it's time to move on to life's next chapter, so I stand before you today, Mr. President and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Se

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DRUNG ETHNIC GROUP-MODERN LIFE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240228) -- KUNMING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone file photo taken on Oct. 28, 2020 shows a view of Kongdang Village of Dulongjiang Township, Drung-Nu Autonomous County of Gongshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's rural poor find new horizons in infrastructure development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Number of finless porpoises in China exceeds 1,200

STORY: Number of finless porpoises in China exceeds 1,200 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: various of Yangtze finless porpoise scientific expedition STORYLINE: A scientific investigation conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2022 showed that the number of Yangtze finless porpoises has reached 1,249, up 23.42 percent from five years ago. This is according to a press conference held on Tuesday. Ma Yi, an official with the ministry, attributed the increase to the 10-year fishing ban in the key waters of the Yangtze River which was imposed in 2021 with the aim of ecological conservation. The finless porpoise, known as the "giant panda of the water," is a barometer of the ecological environment in the Yangtze River basin. Other aquatic bioresources in the key waters of the Yangtze River have also seen a recovery. In 2022, 193 varieties of fish were spotted in the area, marking an increase of 25 varieties from 2020. Xinhua News Ag

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Indonesia's economy expands to 5.31 pct in 2022

STORY: Indonesia's economy expands to 5.31 pct in 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BPS building and press conference 2. various of export-import activities in port 3. various of cargo transportation 4. various of export-import and transportation STORYLINE: Indonesia's economy expanded to 5.31 percent in 2022, the highest rate in the last nine years, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The figure is supported by the growth of 5.01 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) was recorded at 5.02 percent in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, then dropped to minus 2.07 percent in 2020 and strengthened to 3.70 percent in 2021, respectively. The growth in 2022 was mainly driven by the transportation sector, household consumption which accounts for more than half of Indonesia's GDP, and higher exports due to rising commodity prices. The country's economic growth in 2023 is exp

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New coronavirus

FUKUOKA, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Pupils leave an elementary school in Fukuoka with many bags on Feb. 28, 2020, which was abruptly declared the last day of the school year after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the government would request all schools in Japan to close from March 2 until the end of the spring break through early April amid concern over the spread of the new coronavirus.

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URAYASU, Japan, Feb. 29 Kyodo - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020 (above) and on Feb. 29 (below). Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 to March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections.

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Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022

STORY: Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022 DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the Mobile World Congress 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX, Visitor 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUCIA, Visitor 5 various of the exhibits 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAELLE BEZAIN, Exhibitor 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANISH SINHA, Chief Marketing Officer of Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), India 8 SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LI HAIYANG, Antenna Solutions Architect at Tongyu Communication, China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "The Mobile World Congress or the MWC, which is open from Feb. 28 until March 3 in Barcelona, has been hailed as a sign that the mobile communications industry is returning to normal after the 2020 edition was canceled and a much-reduced 2021 MWC was held in the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 40,000 to 60,000 people ar

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Plunge in Tokyo stocks on new coronavirus

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging over 1,000 points on Feb. 28, 2020, following steep falls overnight on Wall Street amid mounting concern over the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020 (L) and on Feb. 29 (R). Tokyo Disneyland will be closed from Feb. 29 to March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-coronavirus efforts in Pyongyang

A customer's temperature is checked at a department store entrance in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2020, amid concern about new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows fewer people than usual walking on a street in the Susukino entertainment area in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's GDP Exceeded 100 Trillion Yuan

A worker at a food factory company produces sweet potato products in a workshop in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China, Feb. 28, 2020. In 2020, China's GDP reach 1,015,986 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3% over the previous year.

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China's GDP Exceeded 100 Trillion Yuan

A worker at a food factory company produces sweet potato products in a workshop in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China, Feb. 28, 2020. In 2020, China's GDP reach 1,015,986 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3% over the previous year.

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China's GDP Exceeded 100 Trillion Yuan

A worker at a food factory company produces sweet potato products in a workshop in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China, Feb. 28, 2020. In 2020, China's GDP reach 1,015,986 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.3% over the previous year.

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Coronavirus death of 28-year-old sumo wrestler

Photo taken Feb. 11, 2018, shows lower-ranked sumo wrestler Shobushi at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. He died at age 28 on May 13, 2020, due to multiple organ failure caused by the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coronavirus death of 28-year-old sumo wrestler

Photo taken Feb. 11, 2018, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo shows lower-ranked sumo wrestler Shobushi. He died at age 28 on May 13, 2020, due to multiple organ failure caused by the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows an office of an information technology company in Tokyo after most employees began to work at home amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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End of Origami Pay smartphone service

Undated photo shows the icons of the Mercari (L) and Origami Pay smartphone apps. Japanese mobile payment service provider Origami Inc. announced on Feb. 28, 2020, the termination of the Origami Pay service at the end of June as it was wholly acquired by online settlement service Merpay Inc., a subsidiary of flea market app operator Mercari Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Shoppers wear masks at a supermarket in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto

Combined photo shows Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto. The top shows the main hall with a new cypress bark roof on Feb. 28, 2020, while the bottom photo taken in July 2017 shows the building covered with scaffolding and sheets for rethatching work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New e-sports facility

Photo taken during a media event in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 28, 2020, shows a facility dedicated to e-sports. The Redee facility, operated by Redhorse Corp., opened on March 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows disinfectant at the Tokyo head office of GMO Internet Inc. amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows elevator buttons at the Tokyo head office of GMO Internet Inc. with a notice asking employees and visitors to use the second joints of their fingers to prevent coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows a thermal imaging camera set up at the Tokyo head office of GMO Internet Inc. to measure visitors' temperatures amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

An associate professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing gives an online lecture on Feb. 28, 2020, as school closures continue in China amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A laptop at Tsinghua University in Beijing shows students taking an online class on Feb. 28, 2020, as school closures continue in China amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A screen at Tsinghua University in Beijing shows students taking an online class on Feb. 28, 2020, as school closures continue in China amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Berlin International Film Festival

Japanese screenwriter Kyoko Inukai poses for a photo on Feb. 28, 2020, after attending an awards ceremony at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. The film "Kaze no Denwa" (Voices in the Wind) written by her after she was inspired by an actual story in a tsunami-hit northeastern Japan town was awarded Special Mention by the film festival's International Jury in Generation 14plus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Berlin International Film Festival

Japanese screenwriter Kyoko Inukai speaks during an awards ceremony at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 28, 2020. The film "Kaze no Denwa" (Voices in the Wind) written by her after she was inspired by an actual story in a tsunami-hit northeastern Japan town was awarded Special Mention by the film festival's International Jury in Generation 14plus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels smiles during spring training on Feb. 28, 2020, in Tempe, Arizona. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan (L) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan (C) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan (Front) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara (L) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan (2nd from R) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara smiles with her gold medal after winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan smiles with her gold medal after winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cycling: Japan's Kajihara wins

Yumi Kajihara of Japan (R) competes en route to winning the women's omnium at the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin on Feb. 28, 2020. With this victory, Japan was awarded a quota spot in women's omnium for the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disinfection against new coronavirus in Pyongyang

A woman disinfects a department store in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2020, to prevent new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disinfection against new coronavirus in Pyongyang

A woman disinfects a department store in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2020, to prevent new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi hold talks in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo shows empty toilet paper store shelves in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 28, 2020. Supermarkets and drugstores in Japan experienced shortages of toilet paper on jitters the product will follow face masks in selling out amid the spread of a new coronavirus in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

People queue to buy face masks at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 28, 2020, amid concerns over the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Sapporo on Feb. 28, 2020, after declaring a state of emergency amid a rise in new coronavirus infections on Japan's northernmost main island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Sapporo on Feb. 28, 2020, after declaring a state of emergency amid a rise in new coronavirus infections on Japan's northernmost main island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo