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What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy?

STORY: What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy? SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG CHENGHUI, General manager, Tianze Electric Power (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 3. various of a factory 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIA NAIPENG, Project manager, Tsingcloud Technology Co., Ltd. 5. various of cityscape in Tianjin 6. various of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region STORYLINE: Monday will mark the 10th anniversary of the beginning of coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Since coordinated development was proposed as a national strategy in 2014, the region has made remarkable breakthroughs in high-quality development, offering Chinese wisdom on the future of mega-urban governance to the world. In 2014, Beijing faced urban challenges such as unbalanced, inadequate and uncoordinated development. The

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India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW

STORY: India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of solar park 3. various of high-voltage transmission 4. various of the traffic in New Delhi STORYLINE: The Indian government Wednesday said the country's total solar energy potential has been estimated at 748 Giga Watt peak. The information was given by the federal minister for new and renewable energy and power R. K. Singh in written replies in the upper house of the Indian parliament. The minister said the estimate has been provided by the National Institute of Solar Energy based on data from Waste Land Atlas of India 2010. Singh said until the end of last year, 51 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 37,740 MW have been sanctioned in 12 states in the country since the launch of the scheme in December 2014. "An aggregate capacity of 10,504 MW of solar projects have been commissioned in 2

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera attending a news conference in Santiago, Chile. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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Guardian of railway station at Changbai Mountain in NE China

STORY: Guardian of railway station at Changbai Mountain in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Changbai Mountain area 2. various of the Laoyeling Railway Station 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station STORYLINE: Laoyeling Railway Station is a small station located in the Changbai Mountain area in northeast China's Jilin Province. 50-year-old Fan Zengzhi is the station master here. Since 2014, he has been working at this remote station under harsh natural conditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN ZENGZHI, Station master of Laoyeling Railway Station "Our station is in a mountainous area. The climate he

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

STORY: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLA STURGEON, Scotland's First Minister 3. various of Edinburgh STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent "Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation at a press conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday. She will remain in office as the first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party until a successor is in place. Sturgeon became party leader and head of the Scottish government in November 2014 following Scotland's independence referendum that year." SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLA STURGEON, Scotland's First Minister "Today, I am announcing my intention to step down as first minister and leader of my party. And I will remain in office until my successor is in place." Sturgeon is Scotland's first female first minister and the longest-ser

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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi

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Chinese film exhibition kicks off in Cuba

STORY: Chinese film exhibition kicks off in Cuba DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of attendees 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAMON SAMADA, President of ICAIC 4. various of Chinese films 5. various of the event STORYLINE: A Chinese film festival was inaugurated Thursday in Havana, Cuba. Four films made between 2014 and 2019 were included in the event, the Chinese Film Showcase. The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) and the Cuban Ministry of Culture have helped organize the event. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAMON SAMADA, President of ICAIC "We are pleased to have a film showcase representative of Chinese culture with the exhibition of four films of various genres and themes that bring us closer to the culture and reality of that beloved country." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

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Shops in Sochi with barrier-free access

TOKYO, Japan - A number of shops in the main part of Sochi, Russia, are equipped with slopes at the entrance to improve accessibility for those with disabilities or other special needs, as seen on Feb. 3, 2014. The Winter Olympic Games will open Feb. 7, 2014, in the Black Sea resort city, to be followed by the Paralympics in March.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Japan women's team pursuit gives hope for medal

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skaters Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C) and Misaki Oshigiri (R) mark 3 minutes and 3.65 seconds in a test run of the women's team pursuit for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Tanaka goods

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a sales clerk wearing a replica of the uniform of Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who will join the New York Yankees, at a sports goods shop near New York on Feb. 3, 2014, where Tanaka's replica uniforms are displayed.

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Hanyu arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu holds his accreditation card for the Sochi Olympics as he arrives at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 3, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Games on Feb. 7.

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Kearney ready for back-to-back Olympic gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Vancouver Olympic women's moguls champion Hannah Kearney of the United States tells a press conference in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 3, 2014 that "I'm definitely going to win again" at the Sochi Winter Games.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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People in feudal costumes at festival in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Men and women wearing feudal costumes walk during the traditional "Setsubun Omizukumi" festival featuring a water-drawing ritual at the end of winter in the Kita-Shinchi entertainment district in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R), who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, who is also secretary general of the JRP, look at each other during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Demon-expelling ritual at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara

NARA, Japan - The "Tsuina-e" ritual to exorcise demons and wish for happiness is performed at the East Golden Hall, a natural treasure, at Kofuku-ji temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara on Feb. 3, 2014, as part of the "Setsubun" bean-throwing festival.

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Festival in Nara welcomes demons kicked out elsewhere

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - A traditional Japanese "setsubun" festival commemorating the turn from winter to spring is held at Kimpusenji, a temple on Mt. Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014. The festival at the temple in western Japan, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, is unique because while other similar events are held to ward off demons and bring in fortune, this one welcomes both.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Samuel Locklear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Adm. Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. military's top commander in the Pacific, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Samuel Locklear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds talks with Adm. Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. military's top commander in the Pacific, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, heads for a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Rope-supported pine trees glow gold in light

KANAZAWA, Japan - Pine trees supported by ropes and poles glow gold under illumination in Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014. The support, known as yuki-tsuri (snow suspender), is a technique to protect tree branches from breaking under the weight of snow by means of ropes and bamboo poles.

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Emperor meets Swiss president

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Swiss President Didier Burkhalter (3rd from L), Burkhalter's wife (3rd from R) and Empress Michiko (far R) meet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014. (Pool photo)

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A foggy Tokyo aerial view

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 3, 2014, shows an aerial view of a foggy Tokyo area, with Tokyo Skytree at its center.

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A foggy Tokyo aerial view

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 3, 2014, shows an aerial view of a foggy Tokyo area, with Tokyo Tower at its center.

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Trainee assistance dog boards plane at ANA training center

TOKYO, Japan - A trainee assistance dog boards a plane during training at All Nippon Airways' training center in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Caroline Kennedy

YOKOHAMA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy delivers a speech during a symposium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Trainee assistance dogs board plane at ANA training center

TOKYO, Japan - People with trainee assistance dogs practice boarding a plane at All Nippon Airways' training center in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, bows during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Farewell to voice actor Nagai, known for role as Sazae-san's father

TOKYO, Japan - A funeral service is held for voice actor Ichiro Nagai, known as the voice of Sazae-san's father Namihei in the long-running popular television animation series, in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014, with his photo and Namihei's image seen among flowers.

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Farmer charges EV with solar power in Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Sabusawa, a farmer in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, charges an electric vehicle with electricity generated from a solar power facility on Feb. 3, 2014. Sabusawa is cooperating with an experimental project in the northeastern Japanese city to store solar powered energy in electric cars and use it for farming based on the concept of local production for local consumption.

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Alberto Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan's national men's soccer team manager Alberto Zaccheroni speaks with reporters after arriving at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Tests on solar power generation for farm use begin

SENDAI, Japan - Experiments on solar power generation for use by farmers begin in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014. The project is designed to store photovoltaic electricity in electric vehicles for agricultural use.

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U.S. Navy commander in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Adm. Samuel Locklear (R), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R), who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments. At left is Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, who is also secretary general of the JRP.

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Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also co-head of the opposition Japan Restoration Party, attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 3, 2014. Hashimoto officially announced his resignation as mayor and said he will run again in a mayoral election to gain support for his main policy goal -- the merger of Osaka prefectural and municipal governments.

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Sumo wrestlers at bean-throwing festival

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows sumo wrestlers -- grand champion Hakuho (back R) and maegashira Endo (back L) -- during an annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Sumo wrestlers at bean-throwing festival

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows sumo wrestlers -- grand champion Hakuho (back R) and maegashira Endo (back L) -- during an annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at Naritasan Shinsho Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Bean-throwing festival

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows (from R) actress Naomi Zaizen, actress An and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui during an annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at a temple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Alberto Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan's national men's soccer team manager Alberto Zaccheroni speaks with reporters after arriving at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Bean-throwing festival

OSAKA, Japan - Actress An throws beans during an annual bean-throwing festival, marking the start of spring according to the lunar calendar, at a temple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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A foggy Tokyo aerial view

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 3, 2014, shows an aerial view of a foggy Tokyo area, with Mt. Fuji seen in the background.

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U.S. Navy commander in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Adm. Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, shake hands at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.