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CHINA-JIANGXI-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240409) -- NANCHANG, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows an interior view of a plant of Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Copper) in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Development of new quality productive forces drives industrial growth" (Photo by Hu Dunhuang/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's annual Industrial Production Index reaches 2-year high in Feb.

STORY: Türkiye's annual Industrial Production Index reaches 2-year high in Feb. SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an industrial zone in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of a factory in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye's Industrial Production Index grew by 11.5 percent year-on-year in February, the sharpest growth in the past two years, official data showed on Monday. The data revealed significant increases across key sectors, with the mining and quarrying index rising by 12.8 percent, the manufacturing index by 11.9 percent, and the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply index by 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year. On a monthly basis, the output increased 3.2 percent in February, the strongest growth since March 2023. When examining specific subsectors, the mining and quarrying index saw a 3.2 percent decrease, while the manufa

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CHINA-CHONGQING-GOOD DEEDS-SOCIAL CIVILITY (CN)

(240309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows villagers purchasing daily supplies using the points they gained in exchange for good deeds at a "point store" in Zuolan Township of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: System of good deeds for goods encourages social civility in China" (Xinhua/Zhou Siyu)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-TIBETAN HERDERS-GLACIER GUARDIAN (CN)

(240224) -- XINING, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Mount Anyemaqen in the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tibetan herders become glacier guardians on 'roof of the world'" (Xinhua/Chen Jie)

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Aviation hub drives Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development

STORY: Aviation hub drives Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing Daxing International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XIAOMING, Deputy general manager, Beijing Daxing International Airport 3. various of the Beijing Daxing International Airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU XIAOMING, Deputy general manager, Beijing Daxing International Airport STORYLINE: The coordinated development of Beijing and its neighboring Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province is now in full swing. Eyeing a global aviation hub, the Beijing Daxing International Airport is injecting new impetus into the region's development. Sitting at the junction of Beijing's southern Daxing District and Hebei's Langfang City, the Daxing airport was officially put into operation in September 2019, and has attracted the settlement of 54 domestic and foreign airlines as of September 2023. In 2023 al

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Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

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(Sports) Xinhua Headlines: China's National Winter Games propels high-quality development of ice-snow sports, industry

(240217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's halfpipe final at FIS Freeski World Cup in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-WEDDING BUS-NEWLYWED-FAD (CN)

(240214) -- QINGDAO, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Newlyweds Ma Yuxuan and Cai Yang pose for a photo on a wedding bus in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Wedding bus a new fad among Chinese newlyweds" (Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240211) -- BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a family reunion dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident prepares for dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People prepare for dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode over a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHIHA-GANSU-QUAKE-AFFECTED RESIDENTS-LUNAR NEW YEAR (CN)

(240210) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have a dinner at a relocation site on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year in Tuanjie Village of Liuji Township, Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. After a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province in December 2023, more than 16,000 prefabricated houses were built for the quake-affected residents. Atmosphere of Chinese Lunar New Year was witnessed at relocation sites on the eve of the festival. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Amen Thompson (R) of Houston Rockets shoots during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- RJ Barrett (R) of Toronto Raptors goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dillon Brooks (R) of Houston Rockets goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jalen Green (R) of Houston Rockets goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alperen Sengun (C) of Houston Rockets goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Scottie Barnes (L) of Toronto Raptors goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- RJ Barrett (R) of Toronto Raptors goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jakob Poeltl (L) of Toronto Raptors goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jalen Green (C) of Houston Rockets goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cam Whitmore (2nd L) of Houston Rockets goes for a lay-up during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Holiday (2nd R) of Houston Rockets blocks Scottie Barnes (2nd L) of Toronto Raptors during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-BASKETBALL-NBA-ROCKETS VS RAPTORS

(240210) -- TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jakob Poeltl (R) of Toronto Raptors blocks Jalen Green of Houston Rockets during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at faster pace despite challenges

(230509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A florist hosts a live streaming show at Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at faster pace despite challenges

(230509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new energy vehicle is loaded into a container of a rail-sea intermodal freight train at the railway freight yard of Changzhou Station, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photo by Shi Kang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-TOURISM (CN)

(240209) -- HARBIN, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take part in a new year event at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Harbin's ace ice-and-snow host shares in city's success" (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-TOURISM (CN)

(240209) -- HARBIN, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Harbin's ace ice-and-snow host shares in city's success" (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Xinhua Headlines: The loong story: China's zodiac animal is not the fire-breathing dragon

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during a dragon boat race in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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China's Inner Mongolia to further expand afforestation to control sand

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to further expand afforestation to control sand SHOOTING TIME: earlier footage DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the large-scale afforestation project in Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to expand the coverage of its efforts to treat desertified and sandy land, said the regional forestry and grassland bureau. In 2024, Inner Mongolia plans to plant over 3 million mu (about 200,000 hectares) of trees, along with over 13 million mu of grass, and treat over 15 million mu of desertified and sandy land. Inner Mongolia, this year, will spare no effort in carrying out the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP), a large-scale afforestation project. It will also further integrate sand control with the installation of wind power and solar energy and step up monitoring the project execution to ensure the planted trees and grass survive. In 2023, the

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-BASKETBALL-NBA-CLIPPERS VS PELICANS

(240209) -- LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Orleans Pelicans' Jose Alvarado (L) and Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook vie for the ball during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-BASKETBALL-NBA-CLIPPERS VS PELICANS

(240209) -- LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Orleans Pelicans' Dyson Daniels (L) goes past Los Angeles Clippers' Mason Plemlee to the basket during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-BASKETBALL-NBA-CLIPPERS VS PELICANS

(240209) -- LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Orleans Pelicans' Brandon Ingram (L) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-BASKETBALL-NBA-CLIPPERS VS PELICANS

(240209) -- LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard (L) goes past New Orleans Pelicans' Brandon Ingram to the basket during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-BASKETBALL-NBA-CLIPPERS VS PELICANS

(240209) -- LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook (front) goes to the basket under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans' Dyson Daniels during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match in Los Angeles, the United States, Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December

STORY: S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Korea (BOK) (July 18, 2019) 2. various of Busan container terminal (March 7, 2023) 3. various of semiconductor production line (courtesy of Samsung Electronics, July 9, 2019) 4. various of automobile export site (courtesy of Hyundai Motor Company, Oct. 24, 2019) 5. various of Seoul streets (courtesy of Yonhap TV, Feb. 7, 2024) STORYLINE: South Korea logged current account surplus for the eighth straight month in December last year due to export recovery, central bank data showed Wednesday. Current account balance, the broadest measure of cross-border trade, posted a surplus of 7.41 billion U.S. dollars in December 2023, staying in black since May, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). Trade surplus for goods stood at 8.04 billion dollars in December, hovering in black since April. Export grew 5.8 percent f

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on Sept. 7, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks light up the sky over the Marina Bay in Singapore, Aug. 9, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows the race track of Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Merlion Park in Singapore on Dec. 21, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows a park along the Marina Bay in Singapore. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-CHINA-MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION AGREEMENT

(240125) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the River Wonders in Singapore on Dec. 13, 2023. China and Singapore signed a mutual visa exemption agreement in Beijing on Thursday, which will come into effect from Feb. 9, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Chinese and Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's countries visa-free for up to 30 days, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps

STORY: Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of male and female employees during work STORYLINE: The Australian government will publish the gender pay gap at large companies in a bid to improve income equality. From Feb. 27, the pay discrepancies between male and female employees at every company with over 100 employees in Australia will be made available online under legislation aiming to improve pay transparency and female participation in the workforce. Katy Gallagher, the Minister for Women and Minister for Finance, on Saturday told the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that the move would hold companies accountable. According to data published by the government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in November, the gender pay gap was 21.7 percent in 2023 - down from 22.8 percent in 2022. It means that, on average, women earned 26,393 Australian dol

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the construction site of Guole 3C well in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The drilling of the well was completed on March 9, 2023 at a depth of 9,363 meters, making it the deepest horizontal well in Asia. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows a night fair in Nan'an District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Chongqing has launched a variety of activities at nighttime to boost night economy since the beginning of 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of the China Search and Rescue Team carries out operation on earthquake debris in Antakya in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 9, 2023. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Türkiye near the Syrian border on Feb. 6. An 82-member Chinese rescue team arrived in the quake-hit Hatay province on Feb. 8 to assist in rescue efforts. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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(SP)COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-FOOTBALL-CAF-AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS-JERSEY

(231210) -- ABIDJAN, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A seller arranges jerseys at a store in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Dec. 9, 2023. The 34th Africa Cup of Nations will take place in five cities of Cote d'Ivoire from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11, 2024. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)