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[Breaking News]A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo)

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo)

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, talks to supporters about winning the prize in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025.

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025.

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025.

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A-bomb survivor group co-chair Tanaka

Terumi Tanaka (back), co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a reception celebrating the win in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2025.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

(240704) -- LIANYUNGANG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers operate at the workshop of an enterprise manufacturing hydraulic products at the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 14, 2023. Inaugurated in 2015, the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park covering an area of about 69.79 square kilometers is home to over 1,600 enterprises. (SCO stands for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) The park has built a multimodal logistics system comprising roads, railways, rivers, and the sea, which also integrates industries such as new materials and new energy besides modern logistics. As of the end of June this year, the accumulated throughput of the park hit 289 million tonnes with a combined logistics business revenue of 19.06 billion yuan (about 2.62 billion U.S. dollars). (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-SCO-INT'L LOGISTICS PARK (CN)

(240704) -- LIANYUNGANG, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker loads a stainless steel coil onto a vessel at a dock at the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 14, 2023. Inaugurated in 2015, the SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park covering an area of about 69.79 square kilometers is home to over 1,600 enterprises. (SCO stands for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) The park has built a multimodal logistics system comprising roads, railways, rivers, and the sea, which also integrates industries such as new materials and new energy besides modern logistics. As of the end of June this year, the accumulated throughput of the park hit 289 million tonnes with a combined logistics business revenue of 19.06 billion yuan (about 2.62 billion U.S. dollars). (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cameroonian and Chinese talk in an operating system room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cameroonian and Chinese technicians talk in a machine room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian and Chinese talk in an operating system room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-CHINESE FIRMS-COOPERATION-JOB SKILLS

(240604) -- YAOUNDE, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian and Chinese technicians talk in a machine room at a drinking water treatment plant in Bafoussam, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of Cameroonians are employed by Chinese firms, who train them on the job or through formal programs. In addition to creating jobs for locals, Chinese firms are helping Cameroonian youth upgrade their skills and better contribute to the country's industrialization. TO GO WITH "Feature: Experience with Chinese firms improving skills of young Cameroonians" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: High-quality workforce in the making to fuel China's sustainable growth

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees exchange ideas at the Tianjin R&D Center of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors of the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe put on makeup before performance at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so tha

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents watch a performance of Qiong Opera at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to

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Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief

STORY: Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungary 2. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency 3. various of Hungary 4. various of China STORYLINE: Istvan Joo, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), has commended the contribution of Chinese investment to Hungary's economic development. Figures published by HIPA indicate that Hungary received a record volume of 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollars) in foreign direct investment last year, including 7.6 billion euros from Chinese investors. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency "Undoubtedly, the policy of opening to the East has borne fruit. 82 percent of this FDI stock has now come from the East, primarily from China. We are very proud of last year's results, with investments reaching 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollar

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700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo

STORY: 700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14-March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:33 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO MULLER, MARCO BETTIN, MARCO RUSSO, MARCO PERUSI, MARCO OLIVA SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand Russo Cammei SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARCO PERUSI, Teacher of Institute Aleardo Aleardi International School of Verona SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARCO OLIVA, Student of Piero Della Francesca High School of Arezzo SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 8 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand

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Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb

STORY: Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of the imports 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANCHANG, Employee of Guangxi Oheng Import and Export Co., Ltd. 4. various of the port STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw a significant increase in trade with ASEAN countries in the first two months of 2024, according to local customs. The total imports and exports with ASEAN countries via the Youyiguan border gate in January and February reached 65.6 billion yuan (about 9.1 billion U.S. dollars), up 25.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 99 percent of the port's total. Among the goods, agricultural imports from ASEAN countries amounted to 1.54 billion yuan (about 214 million U.S. dollars), making up 6.7 percent of the total imports from ASEAN countries. Notably, fresh durian import

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Airbus final assembly line in N China witnesses robust aviation cooperation

STORY: Airbus final assembly line in N China witnesses robust aviation cooperation SHOOTING DATE: Jan.11, 12, 22/Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUAN TUBIO, General Manager, Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GEORGE XU, CEO, Airbus China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COLIN JAMES, Managing Director, Airbus Helicopters China STORYLINE: With the completion of the layout of new plants and the advancement of power system construction, the preparation work for the second line of the Airbus A320 Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China's Tianjin is in full swing. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUAN TUBIO, General Manager, Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia "A very stable regulatory environment around us, the Tianjin Free Trade Zone umbrella that is helping us to work in a very close collaboration and discussion with the Tianjin Port and the Tianjin C

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Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation

STORY: Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10/ March 17/18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of agriculture in China 2. various of Du Xiaoyi working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XIAOYI, Hebei Kelier Seed Industry Co., Ltd 4. various of a smart farm in Jinzhong of north China's Shanxi Province 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU ZHUOHANG, Project leader of Jinzhong National Agricultural High-tech Zone Smart Farm (JD Farm) 6. various of China's Guizhou Province 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAN LI, Vlogger 8. various of agriculture in China STORYLINE: The Chinese idiom "face to the soil and back to the sky" has been used to describe the agricultural toil of farmers for thousands of years. Today, thanks to the development of science and technology, farmers' work is easier with harvest bumper and earnings higher. Du Xiaoyi is the founder of a seed company in north China's Hebei Province. As a computer

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"China-chic" down jackets a rising trend on runway in France

STORY: "China-chic" down jackets a rising trend on runway in France SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "China-chic" down jackets displayed during the China-France Week 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG RAN, Designer of Textile and Garment Industrial Research Institute at Wuhan Textile University in Gongqingcheng City 4. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIUHAN, Head of Textile and Garment Industrial Research Institute at Wuhan Textile University in Gongqingcheng City STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "What you have seen just now were the brilliant fashion shows displayed during the China-France Week held in Paris in late September last year. Over 30 pieces of China-chic down jackets were debuted on the shows, stealing the spotlight. These down jackets were actually des

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When Chinese porcelain meets French cosmetics

STORY: When Chinese porcelain meets French cosmetics SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the exhibition 3. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GANG HAO, General manager of Jingdezhen Towyi Cultural Development Co. Ltd. 5. STANDUP 3 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "Fine lines with blue and red shaped Eiffel Tower on the surface of a pure and thin porcelain cup, integrating elements with distinctive features from both China and France. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between these two countries, those types of cups were packaged into exquisite gift boxes with French cosmetics." The gift box and dozens of other porcelain works from Jingdezhen, China's renowned "porcelain capital," attracted

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The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

STORY: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26/March 2, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan opera teachers and learners at the people's art hall of the Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TENZIN DONDEN, Tibetan opera learner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED DROLKAR, Tibetan opera learner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): PHURJUNG, Tibetan opera teacher 5. various of Tibetan opera performances 6. various of Tashi Chodan, a community in Shannan City known for Tibetan opera 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): NYIMA TSERING, Inheritor of Tibetan opera STORYLINE: While many children choose hobbies like playing the piano, swimming or computer programming, 13-year-old Tenzin Donden stands out with his rare passion for Tibetan opera, an art form with a history of more than 600 years. Every weekend, Tenzin Donden dedicates two-and-a-half hours to honing his Tibetan opera performance skills at the

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Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students

STORY: Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: YECHENG, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students being transported to school by a convoy of vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LYU YONGGANG, Official from Education Bureau of Yecheng County 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG XIAOLIN, Traffic police officer in Yecheng County 6. various of students entering the school STORYLINE: Nestled in the Kunlun Mountains in China's Xinjiang, Xihxu Township is enveloped by majestic peaks and challenging roads. For years, a dedicated convoy of vehicles has been ensuring the safe passage of students here between school and home. The convoy was carrying students free-of-charge to their boarding school in Yecheng County ahead of the sp

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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites

STORY: Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 4. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 6. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 7. various of Huseyin Gazi Cosan, director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division, receiving interview 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HUSEYIN GAZI COSAN, Director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division STORYLINE: Saint Polyeuktos Church was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, today's Istanbul, Türkiye. The church was commissi

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Xinhua Headlines: Traditional Chinese attire resurges as chic fashion

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors wearing Hanfu select snacks during an event celebrating the upcoming Chinese New Year at the Temple Street in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic

STORY: China's Juncao technology improves livelihood of women in Central African Republic SHOOTING TIME: Feb 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fatime harvesting mushrooms 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FATIME ABBA REKYA, Mushroom farm owner 3. various of the Institute for Agricultural Research in CAR 4. various of Irene Dombeti working 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IRENE DOMBETI, Laboratory technician of the Institute for Agricultural Research in CAR STORYLINE: In the Central African Republic (CAR), Fatima Kira Aba is a boss lady. About six years ago, she was an ordinary woman struggling to survive in the war-torn Central African country before traveling to China to study Juncao, a Chinese-invented technology using grass to grow mushrooms. Developed by the National Engineering Research Centre of the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) of China, Juncao technology has allowed smallholder farmers to grow mushrooms from dried, c

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Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch

STORY: Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:52 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Arlington, Virginia (March 5, 2024) 2. various of Biden departing the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 4. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) 5. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talking to a supporter in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 19, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are leading in "Super Tuesday" wins in their respective party's primaries of the 2024 presidential election. Biden, challenged by American author Marianne Williamson and Congressman Dean Phillips, has won Alabama's, Massachusetts's, Maine's, North Carolina's, Oklahoma's, Tennessee's, Virginia's, and Vermo

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36 killed, 41 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan

STORY: 36 killed, 41 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-hit areas and rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine men and six women, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region, where 27 people were killed, followed by the southwestern Balochistan province with five deaths, while four deaths were reported in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, it added. Additionally, a total of 469 houses were fully or partly destroyed and an estimated 61 farm animals have perished, according to the report. Xinhua News Age

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U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot

STORY: U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024, Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court (March 4, 2024) 2. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that former President Donald Trump can remain on the primary ballot in Colorado, rejecting the state's disqualification and potentially setting national wide guidelines. The nine justices, three liberal and six conservative, all agreed with the ruling. By deciding that states lack the authority to remove Trump from the ballot due to his involvement in the events preceding the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to the former president, who is the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race. The U.S. Supreme Court declared that

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Xinhua Headlines: China opens "two sessions" with resolve to solidify economic recovery

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a container vessel berthing at the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China opens "two sessions" with resolve to solidify economic recovery

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows mechanical arms operating at an intelligent workshop in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people

STORY: Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ning Fenfang working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress STORYLINE: Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, is a farmer from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress "My name is Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. I'm a post-90s deputy from Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. I served as a village cadre in 2018. At that time, we faced a big challenge to restore abandoned land. In 2020, during the village election, I expressed my intention to resign from my position and become a full-time farmer.

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Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong

STORY: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 2. file of the measuring of the loong for the Guinness World Record 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 4. file of preparation work 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 6. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 7. file footage of preparation work 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist STORYLINE: During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture

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Cultural, tourism event held in Los Angeles to promote China's Shaanxi Province

STORY: Cultural, tourism event held in Los Angeles to promote China's Shaanxi Province SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: A cultural and tourism promotion event was held in Los Angeles on Thursday to promote China's Shaanxi Province to the U.S. public, and strengthen China-U.S. subnational exchanges and cooperation. Addressing the event, Li Zhiqiang, deputy Chinese consul general in Los Angeles, said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden have agreed to promote and strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the two countries in various areas during their meeting in San Francisco last November. A multitude of mutual understandings reached by the two presidents will directly benefit the tourism industries of both countries, not least by increasing direct passenger flights, holding a high-level dialogue on tourism, and streamlining visa application proc

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Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations

STORY: Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of commemorative event for the Lisbon Maru rescue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU BUWEI, Family member of one of the Chinese fishermen from Zhoushan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON PENNY, Relative of Lisbon Maru POWs STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) has held a special reception in Gloucester for families of the Lisbon Maru survivors to commemorate the rescue in WWII and celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival and the Chinese New Year. In October 1942, "Lisbon Maru," a cargo vessel requisitioned by the Japanese army to carry more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs) from Hong Kong to Japan, was hit by the U.S. army off the Zhoushan Islands in China's Zhejiang Province. Local fishermen risked their own lives and rescued over 300 POWs. In his remarks delivered at the reception in the c

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China's growth, development an opportunity to world: Nigerian expert

STORY: China's growth, development an opportunity to world: Nigerian expert SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China studies, Nigeria STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Nigerian expert has said China's growth and development offers an opportunity to the world, noting that its development path advocates inclusiveness instead of exclusion. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of the Center for China Studies, Nigeria "Chinese economy has done well, has recovered significantly. China has been a significant factor in altering the destiny of globalization in the direction of inclusion, in the direction of accommodation, in the direction of shared prosperity for all stakeholders. Enabling trade, so that nations could trade themselves out of recession, nations could trade themselves out of poverty, nations could advance their do

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Feb. 26 to March 3, 2024) TRANSMITTED on March 4, 2024. The Cauldron of the China's 14th National Winter Games is seen prior to the closing ceremony of the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Feb. 26 to March 3, 2024) TRANSMITTED on March 4, 2024. Athletes pose for photos during the gala exhibition of figure skating event at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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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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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen from a building in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a city view in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a city view in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a city view in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a city view in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People play football at a sports complex in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CITY VIEW

(240304) -- LAGOS, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on the coast in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 27, 2024. Nigeria's old capital Lagos is the country's economic center with a population of more than 20 million. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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MOROCCO-CASABLANCA-CARPET SHOW

(240304) -- CASABLANCA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select carpet during the Second Morocco Carpet and Flooring Trade Show in Casablanca, Morocco, March 3, 2024. The show kicked off here on Feb. 28. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)