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China World Robot Conference - Beijing

Visitors watch a performance by a robot band at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China World Robot Conference - Beijing

Visitors watch a dancing robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China World Robot Conference - Beijing

Visitors look at a robot hand at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China World Robot Conference - Beijing

Visitors interact with a Quanta X2 robot from X Square Robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China World Robot Conference - Beijing

A robot of Unitree Robotics gives a combat performance at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The 2025 WRC that kicked off on Friday in Beijing unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making and safety. Co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, the five-day event features forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events, with over 200 robotics companies from around the world presenting their latest innovations. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

(240621) -- QINZHOU, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An employee works at a factory of the China-Malaysia Jinguyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd at the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 13, 2024. China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, situated in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), located in Pahang state of Malaysia, opened respectively in 2012 and 2013. The two parks set a new example of bilateral economic cooperation under the model of "Two Countries, Twin Parks." Over the past ten years, the cooperative mode has yielded fruitful results in various fields such as project construction and innovative cooperation, promoting the industrial cooperation between the two countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Haoyuan)

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LensToLens | "Two Countries, Twin Parks" yields fruits in China and Malaysia

(240621) -- QINZHOU, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a factory of the China-Malaysia Jinguyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd at the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 13, 2024. China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, situated in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), located in Pahang state of Malaysia, opened respectively in 2012 and 2013. The two parks set a new example of bilateral economic cooperation under the model of "Two Countries, Twin Parks." Over the past ten years, the cooperative mode has yielded fruitful results in various fields such as project construction and innovative cooperation, promoting the industrial cooperation between the two countries. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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CHINA-XINHUA INSTITUTE-REPORT ON NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES-LAUNCH

(240619) -- BEIJING, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the report "Empower China, Benefit the World -- an Analysis of the Theoretical Contribution and Value Orientation of New Quality Productive Forces" (Chinese and English editions). The report on new quality productive forces was launched in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday by Xinhua Institute, a high-end think tank of Xinhua News Agency. It was launched at the China-Europe Think Tank Forum, which was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Europe-Asia Center. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240609) -- BEIJING, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a portrait of Yang Jian in Beijing, capital of China. In 2006, Yang Jian, the entrepreneurial team leader, founded TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd., in close cooperation with a research team of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company now takes the lead in China in the research and development, manufacture and sales of the third generation of semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) substrates. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Liwang)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240609) -- BEIJING, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2024 shows a portrait of Yang Jian in Beijing, capital of China. In 2006, Yang Jian, the entrepreneurial team leader, founded TankeBlue Semiconductor Co., Ltd., in close cooperation with a research team of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company now takes the lead in China in the research and development, manufacture and sales of the third generation of semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) substrates. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-CROSS-REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIONS-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240528) -- NANNING, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows an assembly workshop of Ruipu Saike Power Battery Co., Ltd in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent years, Guangxi has actively pursuing opportunities through cross-regional industrial collaborations to target the ASEAN market. The region has introduced more than 160 leading enterprises since 2021 and involved itself in cross-regional industrial division and coordination with the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Such efforts have effectively strengthened and supplemented regional industrial chains in sectors such as new energy vehicles, power batteries, and fine chemicals, and accelerated the development of new quality productive forces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Haoyuan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-CROSS-REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIONS-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240528) -- NANNING, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers confirm finished products at an assembly workshop of Ruipu Saike Power Battery Co., Ltd in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 10, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has actively pursuing opportunities through cross-regional industrial collaborations to target the ASEAN market. The region has introduced more than 160 leading enterprises since 2021 and involved itself in cross-regional industrial division and coordination with the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Such efforts have effectively strengthened and supplemented regional industrial chains in sectors such as new energy vehicles, power batteries, and fine chemicals, and accelerated the development of new quality productive forces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Haoyuan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-CROSS-REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIONS-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240528) -- NANNING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers confirm finished products at an assembly workshop of Ruipu Saike Power Battery Co., Ltd in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 10, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has actively pursuing opportunities through cross-regional industrial collaborations to target the ASEAN market. The region has introduced more than 160 leading enterprises since 2021 and involved itself in cross-regional industrial division and coordination with the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Such efforts have effectively strengthened and supplemented regional industrial chains in sectors such as new energy vehicles, power batteries, and fine chemicals, and accelerated the development of new quality productive forces. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-CROSS-REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIONS-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240528) -- NANNING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows an assembly workshop of Ruipu Saike Power Battery Co., Ltd in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In recent years, Guangxi has actively pursuing opportunities through cross-regional industrial collaborations to target the ASEAN market. The region has introduced more than 160 leading enterprises since 2021 and involved itself in cross-regional industrial division and coordination with the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Such efforts have effectively strengthened and supplemented regional industrial chains in sectors such as new energy vehicles, power batteries, and fine chemicals, and accelerated the development of new quality productive forces. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

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China-made green "ro-ro" ship starts maiden Europe trip with 5,000 cars

STORY: China-made green "ro-ro" ship starts maiden Europe trip with 5,000 cars SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vessel STORYLINE: A liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) cargo vessel departed Shanghai on its maiden voyage to Europe on Wednesday, transporting about 5,000 cars of indigenous Chinese brands and some construction machinery. The vessel, measuring 200 meters in length and 38 meters in width, with a capacity of carrying 7,600 cars, is the largest serving clean-energy "ro-ro" ship in terms of loading capacity that has been invested and built by Chinese ship builders. The duel-fuel design allows the vessel to be powered by LNG, low sulfur fuel oil or the traditional light diesel, which helps reduce the vessel's carbon emissions by about 30 percent compared to traditional car-carrying "ro-ro" ships, said Jin Qi, general manager of the SAIC Anji Logistics Co., L

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-WMS-OPENING (CN)

(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-WMS-OPENING (CN)

(231203) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Journalists work during the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 3, 2023. Themed "Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development," the 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the provincial governments of Guangdong and Yunnan, runs from Dec. 2 to 8 in the cities of Guangzhou and Kunming. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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China's Bijie balances growth, green drive

STORY: China's Bijie balances growth, green drive DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Guizhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIURONG, Project manager of Guizhou Yongju Eco-Agriculture Co., Ltd. 3. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 4. various of views in Guizhou 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Party official of Jinxing Village 6. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 7. various of views in Guizhou 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN JI, Head of local breeding base 9. various of views in Guizhou STORYLINE: Bijie City was one of the areas most severely affected by rocky desertification in southwest China's Guizhou Province. In recent years, the city has been striving to balance ecology protection and economic growth. With green transformation, Bijie completed the afforestation of 7.17 million mu (478,493 hectares) and reclaimed 862.69 square kilometers of rocky desertification from 2017 to 2022. During the same p

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Skyscraper building machine builds a floor within days

STORY: Skyscraper building machine builds a floor within days DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. various of workers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIN, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JU, Engineer STORYLINE: In June, a new generation of skyscraper building machines developed by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. was put into use in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. With the rise of the mighty machine, a building with a design height of about 270 meters in the core business district along the Yangtze River in the city is gradually taking shape. There is an assembly line inside the machine, which can help workers complete steel column hoisting, steel bar binding, formwork support, concrete pouring and other construction works layer by layer. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIN, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd

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Green development becomes hallmark of rural areas in China's Zhejiang

STORY: Green development becomes hallmark of rural areas in China's Zhejiang DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIAO ZHONGYA, Supervisor of planting base, Zhejiang Tasha horticulture Co., Ltd. 3. various of the village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN ZHENGHUA, Party chief of Taoyuan Village, Zhejiang Province 5. various of the village 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN JIE, Project manager, Jiajiayouyun Platform, Yundong Village 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN LIANYING, Resident in Yundong Village, Zhejiang Province 8. various of the village STORYLINE: Green development has emerged as a defining feature of rural areas in China's Zhejiang Province, since a rural revival program was launched here 20 years ago. With a focus on people's well-being, the Green Rural Revival Program, which covers as many as 10,000 villages, was launched in June 2003 to address the imbalance in development between cities and r

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ITALY-ROME-FAO-GIAHS SITES-NEW CERTIFICATES

(230523) -- ROME, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A representative of Qingyuan Forest-Mushroom Co-culture System in China's Zhejiang Province communicates with an attendee at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, May 22, 2023. The FAO awarded certificates at its headquarters here to 24 new Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites on Monday. The 24 sites, which have been designated by FAO since the last ceremony in 2018, are located in 12 countries, including China, Spain, Ecuador, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Morocco. TO GO WITH "FAO designates 24 new Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems" (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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Chinese company increases overseas investments, achieving win-win results

STORY: Chinese company increases overseas investments, achieving win-win results DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wellhope Foods Co., Ltd. 2. various of Golden Harvesta INC. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Filipino): EUNICE HILARIO, Local farmer 4. various of production 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRAJAYA, Joint venture partner of PT Mulia Harvest Agritech in Indonesia 6. various of production 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN WEIDONG, Chairman of Wellhope Foods Company Limited STORYLINE: Headquartered in northeast China's Shenyang, Wellhope Foods Co., Ltd. is a private enterprise mainly focusing on fodder trade, pig raising, and food processing. Since 2013, Wellhope has invested and built factories in the Philippines, Indonesia and other Belt and Road countries, bringing win-win results. Golden Harvesta INC. in the Philippines is one of the companies Wellhope has invested in. It has brought tangible benefits to local farmers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Filip

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Winter sports tourism booms in NE China

STORY: Winter sports tourism booms in NE China DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL HANDO, Tourist from Australia 4. STANDUP 2 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG LIJUN, Manager, Huaxiaqushe homestay 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHOU NING, Ski coach of Yabuli Sunshine Ski Resort 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIN HONGLAN, Manager of Heilongjiang Yabuli Sun Mountain Resorts Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent "In winter, the coldest places in China could become the hottest tourist spots. I'm in the northernmost province of China, Heilongjiang, which is famous for its bountiful snow and ice during winter. The province has long been aware of making good use of its ice and snow resources to prop up the economy." Since its birth in 1999, the Harbin Ice-

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Winter sports fever continues in post-Olympics age

STORY: Winter sports fever continues in post-Olympics age DATELINE: Feb.7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:13:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 2 (English): FU MIN, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA MENGQIAO, Manager, Champion Ice Rink SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YIQIU, Figure skating learner SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG QINGCHAO, Coach, Champion Ice Rink STANDUP 3 (English): FU MIN, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 4 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YUAN ZETING, Tourist SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PAUL HANDO, Tourist from Australia STANDUP 5 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG LIJUN, Manager, Huaxiaqushe homestay SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): ZHOU NING, Ski coach of Yabuli Sunshine Ski Resort SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): JIN HONGLAN, Manager of Heilongjiang Yabuli Sun Mountain Resorts Co., Ltd. STANDUP 6 (English): YANG ZHE, Xinhua correspondent STANDUP 7 (English): GENG HUIHUANG, Xinhua corr

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Chinese ports' container throughput reflects resilience, vitality of economy

STORY: Chinese ports' container throughput reflects resilience, vitality of economy DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WEI YIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENG, Director of Scientific Research Center of Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal Co., Ltd. 3. STANDUP 2 (English): PAN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): BAI YU, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WEI YIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "Being one of the world's busiest ports in terms of cargo throughput and container throughput, the Ningbo-Zhoushan port has overcome multiple unfavorable factors and ensured a smooth flow of the logistics supply chain this year. From January to November, the port saw its cargo throughput up 3.41 percent year on year to reach 1.16 billion tonnes and its container throughput up 7.84 percent year on year to hit over 31.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)." Thanks to the upgrade of por

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China's major port sees steady throughput growth

STORY: China's major port sees steady throughput growth DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: NINGBO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU BIN, Director of sea-rail transport service at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited 3. various of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN CHENG, Director of Scientific Research Center of Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The cargo and container throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province registered year-on-year growth of 3.41 percent and 7.84 percent respectively in the first 11 months of 2022. The port saw its cargo throughput reach 1.16 billion tons while the container throughput achieved 31.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is one of the world's busiest ports in terms of cargo throughput. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU BIN, Director of sea-rail transport service at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Company Limited

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Jin to release glasses capable of measuring eye strain

TOKYO, Japan - Jin Co.'s Jins Meme glasses can measure the levels of eye fatigue with sensors. The eyewear maker announced May 13, 2014, that it will release Jins Meme in 2015.

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Job market looks favorable for foreign students

TOKYO, Japan - An official of eyeglass company JIN Co. explains the company's business to foreign students at its booth at a joint-enterprise orientation event held in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2011.

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Job market looks favorable for foreign students

TOKYO, Japan - An official of eyeglass company JIN Co. explains the company's business to foreign students at its booth at a joint-enterprise orientation event held in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2011.

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Nishimatsu slush fund may have been given to person close to Nagano gov.

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Jin Murai (C) is surrounded by reporters at the Nagano prefectural hall on Feb. 26. Investigative sources said that part of a 70 million slush fund alleged to have been illegally brought into Japan by a former Nishimatsu Construction Co. official may have been provided to a person close to the Nagano governor.

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Businesses resume with China's COVID-19 response optimized

STORY: Businesses resume with China's COVID-19 response optimized DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: JINZHONG, GUANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of Pingyao Ancient City 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI KANGNING, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIAO ZHIXIANG, Deputy director of operations, Marketing Planning Division, Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Spot Management Co. Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU SHUWEI, Restaurant owner in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FAN DAWEI, Tourist from east China's Shanghai 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): JIN XUELIN, Tourist from east China's Shanghai 8. various of museum 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN PINGPING, Deputy director of management, Former residence of Lu Xun in Shaoxing 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): HU XIUWEI, Deputy director, Social Affairs Department, Shaoxing Museum STORYLINE: After a new set of measures was announced to optimize China's COVID-19 response on Dec. 7, commercial businesses

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Hyundai, DaimlerChrysler sever strategic alliance

SEOUL, South Korea - Hyundai Motor Co. Vice President Kim Dong Jin speaks in Seoul on May 12 about the company's announcement that it has severed a strategic capital alliance with DaimlerChrysler AG.

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(1)Hyundai Motor to double sales outlets in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Jin Sung, president of Hyundai Motor Japan Co., a subsidiary of South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., stands besides the New XG, a remodeled version of the company's XG luxury sedan, to be put on sale on the Japanese market on March 8, as a news conference in Tokyo on March 4. Kim said Hyundai will boost the number of its Japanese sales outlets from 52 to 100 this year with an eye to nearly tripling sales in Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea to reinforce security ties for World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's National Police Agency chief Setsuo Tanaka (L) and the South Korean security chief Kwon Jin Ho shakes hands prior to talks in Seoul on April 19. They agreed to increase cooperation between Japanese and Korean security authorities ahead of the World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by the two countries.

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Actresses Fujiwara, Kim Yun Jin join ceremony in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese actress Norika Fujiwara and South Korean actress Kim Yun Jin join a sake barrel opening ceremony at a Seoul hotel Jan. 21, launching a yearlong program of arts and cultural events for the 2002 year of exchange between the people of Japan and South Korea. The two actresses have been named goodwill ambassadors for a series of events marking the 2002 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the two nations from May 31 to June 30.

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Chinese bus maker taps opportunities in Arab countries

STORY: Chinese bus maker taps opportunities in Arab countries DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the King Long electric bus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Overseas service manager, Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. 3. various of the factory of Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. and King Long buses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN SHOULIN, General manager of overseas sales and marketing, Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In the workshop of a leading Chinese bus maker in Xiamen, several engineers were checking a bus and doing static debugging. If everything goes well, the bus will be loaded at Xiamen Port and sent to Saudi Arabia in a few days. For the company, Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd., the Arab market is a "golden fertile land." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Overseas service manager, Xiamen King Long United Automotiv

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Raising pigs in a 26-story building in central China

STORY: Raising pigs in a 26-story building in central China DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: EZHOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the 26-story pig farm 2. various of interior of the building 3. various of the building's central control system 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN LIN, General manager, Zhongxinkaiwei Modern Farming Co. Ltd. 5. various of pigs 6. various of a delivery room 7. various of an elevator 8. aerial view of the building STORYLINE: Can you imagine what a pig farm in the future would be like? A company in Ezhou city, central China's Hubei Province, is raising pigs in a 26-story building. Advanced technologies are adopted and operation is carried out through a central control system. The annual output can reach 600,000 heads of pigs. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN LIN, General manager, Zhongxinkaiwei Modern Farming Co. Ltd. "From the 3rd to 26th floor, water, electricity, methane and ventilation can all be controlled and monitored by the central control sys

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(221021) -- BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Journalists raise their hands to ask questions during a press conference via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2022. The press center for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) hosted the press conference on the topic "Building A Beautiful China Where Humanity and Nature Co-Exist in Harmony" on Friday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(CPC Congress)CHINA-BEIJING-CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(221021) -- BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A journalist asks a question during a press conference via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2022. The press center for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) hosted the press conference on the topic "Building A Beautiful China Where Humanity and Nature Co-Exist in Harmony" on Friday. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Digital economy in China: A leading new force

STORY: Digital economy in China: A leading new force DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinhua correspondent experiencing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG HOUYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUA, Beijing resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN DUO, Beijing resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU WEIFAN, Art teacher 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MR. LIU, Beijing resident 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI HUA, Beijing resident 8. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG HOUYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WANG MINZHI, Livestreamer in China's Guizhou 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): YU YANG, Assistant Professor, Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences of Tsinghua University 11. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HOUYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 12. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TRISTAN DAI, CTO and Co-founder of Noitom 13. STANDUP 4 (English): WANG HOUYUAN, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): YU YANG, Assistant Professor,

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Xi calls for immediate efforts to promote self-reliance in science, technology

STORY: Xi calls for immediate efforts to promote self-reliance in science, technology DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inspection related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN SHANG, Process Debugging Engineer, Mobile Robot BG of Siasun 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JIN, President of Siasun Robot and Automation Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI MINGRU, Executive Director of Operations, Mobile Robot BG of Siasun 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YAN SHENGHUI, Collaborative Robot System Engineer of Siasun STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for immediate efforts to promote self-reliance in science and technology and a greater boost to secure the country's grip on core technologies in key fields and equipment manufacturing while visiting a robot manufacturer in China's Shenyang. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN SHANG, Process Debugging Engineer, Mobile Robot BG of Siasun "At the exhibition area for debugging, Gen

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New railway section opens to traffic in China's Yunnan after 14 years of construction

STORY: New railway section opens to traffic in China's Yunnan after 14 years of construction DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new railway section 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGRONG, Conductor, Kunming Railway Bureau 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU LIJUN, Project manager, China Railway Eighth Bureau Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZENG JIN, Yunnan-Guangxi Railway Yunnan Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A new section of the Dali-Ruili Railway in China's Yunnan Province has been put into operation. The rail line extends 330 km. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGRONG, Conductor, Kunming Railway Bureau "I used to return home by bus, which would take almost a whole day. Now the bullet train has reached my doorstep. I'm so excited." The railway was completed after 14 years of hard work. A total of 34 bridges and 21 tunnels were constructed. The tunnels alone are more than 100 km long. SOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): WU LIJUN, Project manager, China Railw

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-PETROCHEMICAL FIRM-FIRE (CN)

(220618) -- SHANGHAI, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2022 shows firefighters working at the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai. One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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Green transformation of China's resource-exhausted city

STORY: Green transformation of China's resource-exhausted city DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: FUXIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fuxin city 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN YUEQUN, Beijing Zhongke Shenglian Group Co., Ltd. 3. various of Fuxin city STORYLINE: Fuxin, a once resource-exhausted city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, has embraced green transformation. The city, known for its plentiful mineral resources, boasts a long history of coal mining. It served as one of China's main sources of coal for industrial use. Later, this major energy provider suffered exacerbating resource depletion and environmental pollution. In 2001, Fuxin was listed as China's first resource-exhausted city to undergo pilot transformation. Since then, the local government has been seeking ways to rejuvenate the old mines. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN YUEQUN, Beijing Zhongke Shenglian Group Co., Ltd. "More than 100 years of coal mining has damaged the local environment in many aspects. T