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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students cook tea with primary school students at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students study local opera at Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - A foreign student studies Peking Opera at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - A teacher applies makeup to a student at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - A foreign student learns to draw a face painting at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students study local opera at Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - A pupil presents "Fu" to foreign students at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Students demonstrate "cooking tea around the stove" at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students dance with primary school students at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students and Chinese students learn to draw facial masks at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, December 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - A teacher applies makeup to a student at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Pupils perform Peking Opera for foreign students at Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students learn etiquette from students at Sino-German Eco-Park Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students study Peking Opera at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students learn to play Go with students at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Foreign students take photos at the Sino-German Eco-Park Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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Foreign Students Experience Traditional Chinese Culture

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Students walk in a paper-cut qipao fashion show at the Sino-German Eco-Garden Primary School in Qingdao Free Trade Zone in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Dec 12, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240808) -- BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- German students and teachers learn Chinese calligraphy at a school in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. German students attending a Sino-German U16 football tournament visited a middle school in Haikou for a study tour on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Cheng)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-GERMAN STUDENTS-STUDY TOUR (CN)

(240807) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- German and Chinese students try making pottery at a school in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. German students attending a Sino-German U16 football tournament visited a middle school in Haikou for a study tour on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Cheng)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-GERMAN STUDENTS-STUDY TOUR (CN)

(240807) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Chinese student teaches a German student Chinese calligraphy at a school in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. German students attending a Sino-German U16 football tournament visited a middle school in Haikou for a study tour on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Cheng)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-GERMAN STUDENTS-STUDY TOUR (CN)

(240807) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- German students and teachers learn Chinese calligraphy at a school in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. German students attending a Sino-German U16 football tournament visited a middle school in Haikou for a study tour on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Cheng)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-GERMAN STUDENTS-STUDY TOUR (CN)

(240807) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- German students try practicing Kungfu at a school in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. German students attending a Sino-German U16 football tournament visited a middle school in Haikou for a study tour on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Cheng)

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European green industries look to China for upturn, debunk overcapacity claim

STORY: European green industries look to China for upturn, debunk overcapacity claim SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Brussels, Budapest, Berlin, Oslo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launching ceremony of Senj Wind Farm In Croatia 2. various of the landscape of Budapest in Hungary 3. various of the street view in Germany 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of strategy at BI Norwegian Business School STORYLINE: In the global shift towards sustainable energy solutions, China's investments in green projects in Europe have played a crucial role in advancing the continent's green transition. In Croatia, the Chinese-built Senj Wind Farm annually produces 530 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green electricity, cutting Croatia's carbon dioxide emissions by about

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, poses for a group photo with Chinese and German youths at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has a cordial interaction with a student representative of the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, appreciates songs performed by Chinese and German students at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, receives a photo album documenting her friendly exchanges with the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium in the past decade, from a student representative of the choir at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, receives a warm welcome from teachers and students at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience painting "clay tiger" figurines in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience painting "clay tiger" figurines in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience painting "clay tiger" figurines in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience Chinese painting in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience painting "clay tiger" figurines in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon) CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-FOREIGN STUDENTS-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240321) -- QINGDAO, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students experience Chinese painting in Qingdao No. 9 High School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 21, 2024. High school students from Magdeburg of Germany, who paid a friendly visit to Qingdao No. 9 High School in Shandong Province, experienced making artworks of China's intangible cultural heritages and learned about traditional Chinese culture with Chinese students. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Hundred Thousand Rally Against Far-Right - Hamburg

Luisa Neubauer, a prominent climate activist and one of the primary organizers of the school strike for climate movement in Germany, commonly known as Fridays for Future, addresses the crowd at the beginning of a demonstration against the right-wing German party, AfD (Alternative for Germany). 100,000 protesters gather on Sunday in Hamburg for a large demonstration against the AfD (Alternative for Germany) and right-wing extremism in the country. Hamburg, Germany, January 28, 2024. Photo by Hami Roshan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's development success a great opportunity for world economy, says expert

STORY: China's development success a great opportunity for world economy, says expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 4. various of China's innovative projects STORYLINE: A leading German economist has said China's development success in recent decades has benefited foreign companies, and its vast market continues to hold promise for European firms. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management "I think the opening-up of China and the huge success of Chinese development, let's say the amazing success in the last 45 years or so, was also great for foreign companies. They make a very good busi

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China's new visa-free policy applauded by Europeans

STORY: China's new visa-free policy applauded by Europeans SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: Paris/Berlin/Brussels/Rome/Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese visa application service center 2. various of foreign tourist in Xi'an, China 3. various of views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHRISTOPHE, Doctor, France 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ESTHER, Researcher, France 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (German): JAN, Senior school student, Germany 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TOMMASO DE ANGELIS, Resident of Rome, Italy 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Catalan): JOSEP MARIA GOMES, Int'l Business Developer, Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Spain 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): LUIGI GAMBARDELLA, President of ChinaEU, Belgium STORYLINE: China has recently announced to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis. From Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2024, holders of ordinary passports fro

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China's economic recovery shows resilience

STORY: China's economic recovery shows resilience DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 3. various of the views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group 7. various of the views in China 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CARL FEY, Professor, BI Norwegian Business School STORYLINE: China's overall economic growth accelerated in the first half (H1) of this year. In late July, all 31 provincial-level regions of the Chinese mainland published their H1 GDP figures and other key economic indicators. The economic aggregates of 20 regions each exceeded one trillion yuan (about 138 billion U.S. dollars), indicating the robust resurgence and swift recover

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China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence

STORY: China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of National University of Singapore 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG PULIN, Brand manager of SAIC-GM-Wuling 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: China has been actively bolstering the recovery of its economy, with efforts including an array of recent policies and measures to spur the growth of the private sector, consumption, and investment. The Chinese economy has been steadily recovering, reaping a 5.5 percent growth in the first half of this year, which is higher than that of the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee

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German man enjoys life in China's Chongqing

STORY: German man enjoys life in China's Chongqing DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JONATHAN HOLL, German teacher in Chongqing STORYLINE: Jonathan Holl, 36, is a German teacher at Wanzhou Foreign Language School in Chongqing. Since he came here more than three years ago, Holl has been impressed by the "mountain city." SOUNDBITE (English): JONATHAN HOLL, German teacher in Chongqing "It's amazing in what a short time Chongqing developed till today. I grew up in Germany, but always something missing and more than 30 years old now. And so I spent the 30 years in Germany. I wanted to see the other part of me. My mom educated me in the Chinese way. So I know about the culture, but like there's a Chinese saying 'Bai Wen Bu Ru Yi Jian,' (which means) you have to see it, you can hear it a lot, but you have to see it. So that's why I came here. I have been to lots of places. My mother visited me more tha

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Mainz's Okazaki gives gifts in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Wearing a Santa Claus costume, Shinji Okazaki of German Bundesliga club Mainz hands a gift to a child during an event organized by his football school at Takigawa Daini senior high school, from which he graduated, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 23, 2014.

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Leica gives girl of quake-hit area camera

TOKYO, Japan - Airi Sato, an 18-year-old high school student from Miyagi Prefecture, holds a monochrome camera given to her by Andreas Kaufmann (R), a senior executive of Leica Camera AG, at the German camera maker's shop in Tokyo's Ginza area on March 12, 2014. The girl who was chief of the camera club at Shiroishi Technical High School in an area hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake said she will keep photographing the images of the stricken northeastern Japan areas.