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(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. Today, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base boasts a 220,000 square meter container yard and a 3.8-kilometer dedicated railway line. It has become a crucial platform for transit, warehousing, and trade between Central Asian countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan shows a bottle of wheat samples at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chryso

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "Being a landlocke

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (rear) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysoti

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan talks with his colleagues via walkie-talkie at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan checks emails at office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile. "B

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (2nd R) and his colleagues have a meeting at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan arranges goods at an exhibition hall at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and c

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague check a container freight train at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat,

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (R) and his colleague monitor a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroal

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan looks out the window at his office at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chr

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (C) and his colleagues work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (L) and his colleague work at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroalloy, and chrysotile.

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South Pars Natural-Gas Condensate Field - Iran

Gas flare burns in the Bilal offshore natural gas rig ran by the National Iranian Oil Company in the rig in the Persian gulf on July 25, 2014. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Pars Natural-Gas Condensate Field - Iran

A view of the Bilal offshore natural gas rig ran by the National Iranian Oil Company in the rig in the Persian gulf on July 25, 2014. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Wahaha Group Founder Zong Qinghou Died

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 29, 2014 - (FILE) Zong Qinghou participates as a juror in the trial of a design patent infringement dispute at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 29, 2014. Zong Qinghou, founder of Wahaha Group and China's richest man three times, died at 10:30 on February 25, 2024 at the age of 79.

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-SPAIN-MADRID-COOPERATION (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows the "Faro de Moncloa" transmission tower and Arco de la Victoria in Madrid, Spain. The train service from the Chinese small commodity hub of Yiwu to the European commodity center of Madrid was officially launched in November 2014, spanning eight countries in Eurasia with a total length of more than 13,000 kilometers. The train service from Yiwu to Madrid has become a carrier of economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between countries along the railway and has built a new bridge for opening and cooperation between countries and peoples along the line. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-SPAIN-MADRID-COOPERATION (CN)

(231011) -- BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows a view of Madrid, Spain. The train service from the Chinese small commodity hub of Yiwu to the European commodity center of Madrid was officially launched in November 2014, spanning eight countries in Eurasia with a total length of more than 13,000 kilometers. The train service from Yiwu to Madrid has become a carrier of economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges between countries along the railway and has built a new bridge for opening and cooperation between countries and peoples along the line. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Families remember loved ones killed in Mt. Ontake eruption

KISO, Japan, July 25 Kyodo - Bereaved families of those killed in the 2014 eruption at Mt. Ontake, central Japan, hike up the volcano to view its top on July 24, 2016 as they remembered their loved ones among the victims. The eruption killed 58 people, while five others remain unaccounted for.

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Japan premier Abe, Iraqi leader Massoum meet in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Iraqi President Fouad Massoum (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands in New York on Sept. 25, 2014, as they meet for their first time since Massoum assumed the presidency in July. (Pool photo)

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Tanaka throws 1st bullpen session

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws in the bullpen on Aug. 16, 2014, in St. Petersburg, the United States, for the first time since feeling discomfort in his right elbow on July 8. "I'm progressing well," he said after throwing 25 fastballs.

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Gaza conflict hits tourism in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM, Israel - Old Jaffa in Tel Aviv has suffered from the renewed Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip as seen in this photo taken on July 25, 2014, showing an empty street at a time when the popular destination for both domestic and international travelers is otherwise swarmed with visitors.

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Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, at Anamizu Station, the last stop on the Noto Tetsudo Line on the Noto Peninsula, shows goods related to Endo, a popular sumo wrestler who hails from Anamizu town, such as a teacup featuring his portrait. The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, such as through selling Endo-themed goods.

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Railway runs anime-themed trains, sells sumo goods

KANAZAWA, Japan - Photo taken July 25, 2014, shows a train operated by Noto Tetsudo, a local railway running on the Noto Peninsula, decorated with pictures of female characters in the popular Japanese animation series "Hanasaku iroha." The railway has been boosting efforts to attract more visitors to the area, including running anime-themed trains.

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Japan unveils body of H2A No. 25 rocket

NAGOYA, Japan - An airframe of the H2A No. 25 rocket, soon to be loaded with the next-generation meteorological satellite Himawari No.8, is unveiled to the press at a plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works in Asuka, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 30, 2014. The airframe will be transported to the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to prepare for a launch this autumn.

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Japan unveils body of H2A No. 25 rocket

NAGOYA, Japan - An airframe of the H2A No. 25 rocket, soon to be loaded with the next-generation meteorological satellite Himawari No.8, is unveiled to the press at a plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works in Asuka, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 30, 2014. The airframe will be transported to the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to prepare for a launch this autumn.

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'Kumamon' character-bearing pasta in soup put on sale

OSAKA, Japan - Acecook Co. unveils vegetable soup with pasta bearing the face of Kumamon, the mascot character promoting Kumamoto Prefecture, on the exterior of the cup at a press conference in Osaka on June 25, 2014. The soup, made from tomatoes produced in the southwestern Japanese prefecture, among other things, went on sale on July 28.

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McDonald's in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - A McDonald's store in Shanghai, China, is seen on July 25, 2014. McDonald's China unit announced on July 28 that it has severed ties with a Chinese meat supplier accused of selling spoiled and expired meat.

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Mika Miyazato on 2nd day of Int'l Crown golf

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Japan's Mika Miyazato hits her tee shot on the 3rd hole during the second day of the International Crown golf tournament at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, United States, on July 25, 2014.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a three-run homer in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (L) rounds the bases on a three-run home run from New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the first inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda looks up after allowing a homer to Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista in the third inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches his three-run homer over the right fence in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases on a three-run homer in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Japan, Mexico to cooperate in concluding Pacific trade talks

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto raise their glasses during a luncheon party at the National Palace in Mexico City on July 25, 2014.