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Minister Delegate for Industry Visits Nexteam - Toulouse

A Nexteam Group employee at a machine. Visit of the NEXTEAM site followed by a discussion with employees, in the presence of Mr Christophe Maury, Nexteam Managing Director. Mr Ludovic Asquini, President of Nexteam. Mme Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Regional Council. Visit by Marc Ferracci, Minister Delegate for Industry. Visit focused on aeronautics and electronic communications in orbit to mark the opening of Industry Week. Aeronautics is an industrial sector that embodies the strength of French and European industry. It's an innovative export industry, with over 210,000 direct jobs in France and 30,000 new recruits every year. France, Toulouse November 18, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM Visit of the NEXTEAM site followed by a discussion with employees, in the presence of Mr Christophe Maury, Nexteam Managing Director. Mr Ludovic Asquini, President of Nexteam. Mme Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Regional Council. Visit by Marc Ferracci, Minister Delegate for Indust

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U.S. businesses eye more opportunities in China's biz hub Shanghai

STORY: U.S. businesses eye more opportunities in China's biz hub Shanghai SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of promotional event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG ZHENG, Shanghai Mayor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CRAIG ALLEN, President of the U.S.-China Business Council 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN ORLINS, President of the National Committee of U.S.-China Relations 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPH BRANCATO, Chairman of executive committee of Gensler STORYLINE: China's business hub Shanghai held a promotion event here Thursday, which drew great attention and interest from investors in the United States. The event has gathered around 150 attendees, including high-ranking officials, bankers, entrepreneurs from Shanghai, and scores of business leaders of international companies from the United States. Shanghai has been one of the first choices for world businesses to invest in China and build global indust

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People queue up outside the headquarters of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Santa Clara, California, the United States, March 13, 2023. The SVB was closed on March 10 by regulators. Top 10 world news events in 2023 4. "De-risking" exacerbates global economic predicament In March, some Western politicians came up with the concept of "de-risking," extending the underlying logic of "decoupling" and the "small yard, high fence" doctrine. This goes against economic laws and historical development trends, essentially rejecting opportunities, cooperation, stability and development. Currently, the world economy faces multiple challenges which thwart the recovery process. The Federal Reserve's continued aggressive interest rate hikes have sharply increased risks in American and European banking sectors, leading to deteriorating global liquidity and rising default risks in emerging economies. The United States has been persistently advancing protectionist indust

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CHINA-SHANXI-QIKOU ANCIENT TOWN-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(231002) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villager Liu Jintu (L) leads his camel in the Qikou ancient town of Linxian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Seeing the rapid development of tourism in the Qikou ancient town, Liu quit his job at construction sites. He bought a camel in 2016 and provided it to tourists for rides. Qikou, an ancient riverine town along the Yellow River, was an important trade ferry in history. However, with the development of land transportation, the Qikou ancient town declined in terms of trade volume, leaving many of its historical buildings in disrepair. In recent years, local authorities have carried out protection and restoration of historical buildings and ancient dwellings in the Qikou ancient town. At the same time, the integrated development of culture and tourism is also promoted. Today the ancient town has become a popular tourist attraction. More than 5,000 people out of a population of about 30,000 in the town are engaged in the tourism indust

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SCO expo provides business, cooperation opportunities for exhibitors

STORY: SCO expo provides business, cooperation opportunities for exhibitors DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the SCO Industrial and Supply Chains Forum and 2023 SCO International Investment and Trade Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NADEJDA NAZAROVA, Chief Operating Officer, Abrau Alcohol Beverage Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Russia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD KAMIL, Managing Director of Pak Link Enterprises, Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEIKH SULTAN REHMAN, Former Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry STORYLINE: The 2023 SCO International Investment and Trade Expo is held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Exhibitors at the expo praised the platform provided by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), saying they could take advantage of the platform to expand their businesses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NADEJDA NAZAROVA, Chief Operating Officer, Abrau Alcohol Beverage Indust

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China-invested bromine production project in Laos put into operation

STORY: China-invested bromine production project in Laos put into operation DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration ceremony 2. various of the factory STORYLINE: Asia-Potash International Investment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. held a ceremony in southern Laos' Khammuan province on Wednesday to celebrate its successful completion of the bromine production project test run, which has an annual output of 10,000 tonnes of bromine. In his speech at the celebration, Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith expressed the hope that the launch of the bromine project will lead the construction of industrial clusters in the future and contribute to the promotion of Laos' industrialization, modernization, and urbanization. Speaking at the event, Governor of Khammuan province Vanhxay Phongsavanh said that the project not only creates a large number of job opportunities, but also actively carries out social actions such as indust

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Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment

STORY: Concern grows over U.S. handling of toxic chemicals after Ohio train derailment DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the derailed freight train cars (courtesy of NTSB) STORYLINE: Concern is growing over the handling of toxic chemicals by U.S. authorities after a freight train derailed in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. About 50 Norfolk Southern freight train cars derailed on the night of Feb. 3 in East Palestine, a town of 4,800 residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, due to a mechanical problem on an axle of one of the vehicles. There were a total of 20 hazardous material cars in the train, 10 of which derailed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a U.S. government agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. Five of derailed hazmat cars, the NTSB said, were carrying vinyl chloride, a colorless gas that burns easily and is produced indust

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GLOBALink | NW China's mining city explores path of green development

STORY: NW China's mining city explores green path of development DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZIXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIE ZONGHUA, Deputy director of management committee of Jinchang National Economic and Technological Development Zone STORYLINE: Relying on rich mining resources, Jinchang City in northwest China's Gansu Province, which was a major mining city in the region, has explored a path of green development over the past few years. STANDUP (English): WANG ZIXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "How to boost green development in traditional industrial cities based on mining resources? Northwest China's Jinchang City gives the answers with practice. In recent years, relying on the rich nickel, copper, cobalt resources and the advantages of chemical materials of Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd., Jinchang has successfully transformed and embraced the new energy materials and battery indust

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism indust

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple of newlyweds from Hong Kong and their relatives take photos in the premises of a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism indust

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple from Hong Kong holds a wedding ceremony at a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry. (Kyodo)