Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, SOMME (80) COTE D'OPALE AND BAIE DE SOMME AREA, LE CROTOY, THE NARROW GAUGE SOMME BAY RAILWAY OR CHEMIN DE FER DE LA BAIE DE SOMME AT THE TERMINUS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, SOMME (80) COTE D'OPALE AND BAIE DE SOMME AREA, LE CROTOY, THE NARROW GAUGE SOMME BAY RAILWAY OR CHEMIN DE FER DE LA BAIE DE SOMME AT THE TERMINUS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

The Kivisilla viaduct

The Kivisilla viaduct

Rütavere, 24.04.2025. The Rail Baltica Kivisilla viaduct is part of the ambitious Rail Baltica project, a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with a European standard gauge track. Its goal is to integrate the Baltic States into the European rail network.   Photo Mailiis Ollino/Pärnu PM

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray uses a pressure gauge to measure the pressure of the drip irrigation pipes at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a water level gauge in the Yangtze River in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

China's Yangtze River Floods

China's Yangtze River Floods

This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a water level gauge in the Yangtze River in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Zhizun/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE RIVER-WATER LEVEL-WARNING MARK (CN)

CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE RIVER-WATER LEVEL-WARNING MARK (CN)

(240702) -- WUHAN, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a water level gauge in the Yangtze River in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

MWC Shanghai

MWC Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - An Nvidia automotive gauge chip is pictured at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC Shanghai) in Shanghai, China, June 26, 2024.

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A consumer selects fruits at a supermarket in Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A consumer selects tomatoes at a supermarket in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A consumer selects milk at a supermarket in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A consumer selects fruits at a supermarket in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects milk at a supermarket in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects tomatoes at a supermarket in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects fruits at a supermarket in Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

#CHINA-CPI-MAY-UP (CN)

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects fruits at a supermarket in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2024. China's consumer prices gained for the fourth straight month in May in the latest sign of a steady domestic demand recovery, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year last month, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

China-developed train rolls off, to be put into operation in Malaysia

STORY: China-developed train rolls off, to be put into operation in Malaysia SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ETS3 train STORYLINE: A meter-gauge train rolled off the production line on Friday at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd in central China's Hunan Province. It is the third generation of meter-gauge train independently developed by the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) for Malaysia's Electric Train Service (ETS). It will be placed into operation on the west coast of Malaysia, with a total line length of about 950 kilometers. The ETS3 train will greatly increase the passenger capacity and operational efficiency in the local rail transit network, promoting the modernization of Malaysia's rail transit. According to Ren Zewen, an electrical designer with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd, the train adopts a 6-car formation, providing 312 seats, with a running speed of 160 ki

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a roll-off ceremony of a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member inspects an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia (R) at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members inspect an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a carriage of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members inspect an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows the dining area of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a roll-off ceremony of a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a carriage of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member inspects an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members inspect an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 7, 2024. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a new ETS3 train for Malaysia (R) at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-ZHUZHOU-ETS3 TRAIN-ROLL-OFF (CN)

(240608) -- ZHUZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows the dining area of an ETS3 train for Malaysia at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province. A new ETS3 meter-gauge EMU train for Malaysia on Friday rolled off the production line in Zhuzhou. Developed by CRRC and tailored for Malaysia, the new ETS3 train will be used along the west coastline route of Malaysia, with a total route length of about 950 kilometers. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Genkai mayor approves nuclear waste site survey

Shintaro Wakiyama, mayor of Genkai in Saga Prefecture, speaks at a press conference at the municipal office in the southwestern Japan town on May 10, 2024, following his approval for a preliminary survey to gauge the town's suitability for the construction of an underground disposal site for highly radioactive waste.(Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Genkai mayor approves nuclear waste site survey

Saga, Japan, May 10 Kyodo -Shintaro Wakiyama, mayor of Genkai in Saga Prefecture, speaks at a press conference at the municipal office in the southwestern Japan town on May 10, 2024, following his approval for a preliminary survey to gauge the town's suitability for the construction of an underground disposal site for highly radioactive waste.

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers buy tickets at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 9, 2023. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a handover ceremony held at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train attendant checks passengers' tickets in the cabin in Ethiopia, Sept. 9, 2023. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2024 show an Ethiopian locomotive driver, trained by the Chinese counterpart, controls the train in the cab in Ethiopia. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a train drives into the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local train driver receivs a notebook from his Chinese predecessor at the Adama station in Adama City, Ethiopia, Sept. 9, 2023. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-HANDOVER

(240511) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a train at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 9, 2023. The Chinese management contractors of Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway on Friday officially handed over the railway's management and operation to Ethiopia and Djibouti after six years of successful operation. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia, Djibouti embark on management, operation of Chinese-built railway" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)