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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

(2I-D) The President of the Regional Government, Fernando Lopez Miras Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) takes part in the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia 2025, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). Together with the mayor, the children of the Aladina Foundation, its president, Paco Arango, and its director, Ishtar Espejo, participate in the lighting of the tree. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) participates in the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia 2025, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). Together with the mayor, the children of the Aladina Foundation, its president, Paco Arango, and its director, Ishtar Espejo, participate in the lighting of the tree. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) takes part in the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree of Murcia 2025, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). Together with the mayor, the children of the Aladina Foundation, its president, Paco Arango, and its director, Ishtar Espejo, participate in the lighting of the tree. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton Receiving "Lombardy is Research" Award - Milan

Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton during the Awarding Ceremony, on November 8, 2025, in Milan, Italy. The Lombardy Region’s 2025 International “Lombardy is Research” Award, dedicated this year to the theme “Innovative methods of early diagnosis or preventive medicine”, has been jointly awarded to British professors Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton, pioneers in the field of genomic medicine. The award was granted to the two scientists for their “groundbreaking research that has led to the identification of genes associated with increased susceptibility to various diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease. This work has had a profound impact on early diagnosis, prevention, and precision medicine.” Photo by Maurizio Maule/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton Receiving "Lombardy is Research" Award - Milan

Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton during the Awarding Ceremony, on November 8, 2025, in Milan, Italy. The Lombardy Region’s 2025 International “Lombardy is Research” Award, dedicated this year to the theme “Innovative methods of early diagnosis or preventive medicine”, has been jointly awarded to British professors Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton, pioneers in the field of genomic medicine. The award was granted to the two scientists for their “groundbreaking research that has led to the identification of genes associated with increased susceptibility to various diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease. This work has had a profound impact on early diagnosis, prevention, and precision medicine.” Photo by Maurizio Maule/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton Receiving "Lombardy is Research" Award - Milan

Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton during the Awarding Ceremony, on November 8, 2025, in Milan, Italy. The Lombardy Region’s 2025 International “Lombardy is Research” Award, dedicated this year to the theme “Innovative methods of early diagnosis or preventive medicine”, has been jointly awarded to British professors Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton, pioneers in the field of genomic medicine. The award was granted to the two scientists for their “groundbreaking research that has led to the identification of genes associated with increased susceptibility to various diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease. This work has had a profound impact on early diagnosis, prevention, and precision medicine.” Photo by Maurizio Maule/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton Receiving "Lombardy is Research" Award - Milan

Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton during the Awarding Ceremony, on November 8, 2025, in Milan, Italy. The Lombardy Region’s 2025 International “Lombardy is Research” Award, dedicated this year to the theme “Innovative methods of early diagnosis or preventive medicine”, has been jointly awarded to British professors Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton, pioneers in the field of genomic medicine. The award was granted to the two scientists for their “groundbreaking research that has led to the identification of genes associated with increased susceptibility to various diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease. This work has had a profound impact on early diagnosis, prevention, and precision medicine.” Photo by Maurizio Maule/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton Receiving "Lombardy is Research" Award - Milan

Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton during the Awarding Ceremony, on November 8, 2025, in Milan, Italy. The Lombardy Region’s 2025 International “Lombardy is Research” Award, dedicated this year to the theme “Innovative methods of early diagnosis or preventive medicine”, has been jointly awarded to British professors Mark Caulfield and Douglas F. Easton, pioneers in the field of genomic medicine. The award was granted to the two scientists for their “groundbreaking research that has led to the identification of genes associated with increased susceptibility to various diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease. This work has had a profound impact on early diagnosis, prevention, and precision medicine.” Photo by Maurizio Maule/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanoi urban railway construction starts

A groundbreaking ceremony for an urban railway project financed by Japan's yen loans is held in Hanoi on Oct. 9, 2025. The 12-kilometer railway project, which includes a subway section, is backed by Japanese railway technology.

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Hanoi urban railway construction starts

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for an urban railway project financed by Japan's yen loans in Hanoi on Oct. 9, 2025. The 12-kilometer railway project, which includes a subway section, is backed by Japanese railway technology.

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A Global Smart Logistics Hub Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 27, 2024 - Site of the groundbreaking ceremony of the eHub project in Hangzhou, a global smart logistics hub, December 27, 2024, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

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A Global Smart Logistics Hub Construction in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 27, 2024 - Site of the groundbreaking ceremony of the eHub project in Hangzhou, a global smart logistics hub, December 27, 2024, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

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500m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Core Array of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The construction of the Core Array of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) started Wednesday, highlighting China's growing potential in global radio astronomy research. As a proposed extension of FAST, the Core Array integrates 24 secondary 40-meter antennas implanted within 5 kilometers of the FAST site, said Jiang Peng, deputy director of the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Chinese-designed array will combine the unprecedented sensitivity of FAST with a high angular resolution, thereby exceeding the capabilities at similar frequencies of next-generation arrays in the world. The FAST Core Array is estimated to be completed and put into operation in 2027. (Photo by Liu Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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500m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope Construction - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Core Array of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The construction of the Core Array of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) started Wednesday, highlighting China's growing potential in global radio astronomy research. As a proposed extension of FAST, the Core Array integrates 24 secondary 40-meter antennas implanted within 5 kilometers of the FAST site, said Jiang Peng, deputy director of the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Chinese-designed array will combine the unprecedented sensitivity of FAST with a high angular resolution, thereby exceeding the capabilities at similar frequencies of next-generation arrays in the world. The FAST Core Array is estimated to be completed and put into operation in 2027. (Photo by Liu Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 5, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal held in Kandal province, Cambodia. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 5, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal held in Kandal province, Cambodia. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (4th L, front) views the masterplan of the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DR CONGO-KANANGA-CHINA-BUILT ROAD REHAB PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240704) -- KANANGA, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alexis Gisaro Muvuni, minister of State for Infrastructure and Public Works of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, drives a wheel loader to launch the rehabilitation and modernization project of a provincial road in Kananga, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on July 3, 2024. A groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and modernization project of a provincial road in the DRC was held Wednesday in Kananga, the capital city of DRC's Central Kasai province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shi Yu)

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DR CONGO-KANANGA-CHINA-BUILT ROAD REHAB PROJECT-LAUNCH

(240704) -- KANANGA, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alexis Gisaro Muvuni, minister of State for Infrastructure and Public Works of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and modernization project of a provincial road in Kananga, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on July 3, 2024. A groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and modernization project of a provincial road in the DRC was held Wednesday in Kananga, the capital city of DRC's Central Kasai province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shi Yu)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-LI QIANG-ECRL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240619) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim jointly push the lever to officially kick off the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Gombak Integrated Terminal Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 19, 2024. Li attended the groundbreaking ceremony for ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal Station with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Both leaders delivered a speech at the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Haitao)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-LI QIANG-ECRL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240619) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Gombak Integrated Terminal Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 19, 2024. Li attended the groundbreaking ceremony for ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal Station with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Both leaders delivered a speech at the event. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ling)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-LI QIANG-ECRL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240619) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim jointly push the lever to officially kick off the construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Gombak Integrated Terminal Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 19, 2024. Li attended the groundbreaking ceremony for ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal Station with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Both leaders delivered a speech at the event. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-LI QIANG-ECRL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240619) -- KUALA LUMPUR, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Gombak Integrated Terminal Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 19, 2024. Li attended the groundbreaking ceremony for ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal Station with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Both leaders delivered a speech at the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FRIENDSHIP ROAD-GROUNDBREAKING

(240529) -- LUSAKA, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Garry Nkombo, Zambia's minister of local government and rural development, delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Zambia-China Friendship Road in Lusaka, Zambia, May 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia" (Photo by Wang Chunyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FRIENDSHIP ROAD-GROUNDBREAKING

(240529) -- LUSAKA, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Zambia-China Friendship Road in Lusaka, Zambia, May 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia" (Photo by Wang Chunyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FRIENDSHIP ROAD-GROUNDBREAKING

(240529) -- LUSAKA, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Zambia-China Friendship Road in Lusaka, Zambia, May 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia" (Photo by Wang Chunyan/Xinhua)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-FRIENDSHIP ROAD-GROUNDBREAKING

(240529) -- LUSAKA, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Garry Nkombo, Zambia's minister of local government and rural development, delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Zambia-China Friendship Road in Lusaka, Zambia, May 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia" (Photo by Wang Chunyan/Xinhua)

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Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia

STORY: Chinese envoy hails "unbreakable" ties with Zambia SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU GUOYU, Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese embassy in Zambia 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Monday commended the "unbreakable" cooperation the country has enjoyed with Zambia over the years and expressed optimism that the relationship will continue to blossom. Liu Guoyu, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, made such remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the road upgrade accessing the China-aided Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU GUOYU, Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese embassy in Zambia "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe our friendship stood the test of time and has been indestructible. I believe our friend

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Xinhua Headlines: Tesla's "milestone" Shanghai battery factory breaks ground

(240523) -- SHANGHAI, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 23, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony of U.S. carmaker Tesla's Megapack factory in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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TUNISIA-KAIROUAN-CHINESE COMPANIES-LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT

(240509) -- TUNIS, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 100-megawatt photovoltaic power station in central Tunisia's Kairouan Province. Chinese companies on Wednesday broke ground on a 100-megawatt photovoltaic power station in central Tunisia's Kairouan Province, the largest photovoltaic power plant currently under construction in Tunisia. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NATIONAL STADIUM-CHINESE COMPANY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240501) -- BELGRADE, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) reviews the project presentation during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 1, 2024. A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) took place here on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NATIONAL STADIUM-CHINESE COMPANY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240501) -- BELGRADE, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 1, 2024. A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) took place here on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-NATIONAL STADIUM-CHINESE COMPANY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240501) -- BELGRADE, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows the construction site of Serbia's National Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Serbia's National Stadium by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) took place here on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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Kenyan president attends groundbreaking ceremony for Chinese-built stadium

STORY: Kenyan president attends groundbreaking ceremony for Chinese-built stadium SHOOTING DATE: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. The Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by a Chinese company. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as matches, of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We are here today therefore to demonstrate this commitment by accompanying our promises with investments. The Talanta Sports City represents our determination in action to connect our youth to m

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto (L) participates in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ababu Namwamba, Kenya's cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto participates in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows the construction site of the Talanta Sports City, in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-TALANTA SPORTS CITY-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(24031) -- NAIROBI, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiao Xuxue, deputy general manager of China Road and Bridge Corporation Kenya Head Office, has an interview with Xinhua in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese-built Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Situated at Jamhuri Grounds in Nairobi, the Talanta Sports City will have a 60,000-seat FIFA standard professional football stadium to be constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2025 and will serve as a main venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). (Xinhua/Li Yahui)