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Taiwan-funded medical firm vows to further tap into Chinese mainland market

STORY: Taiwan-funded medical firm vows to further tap into Chinese mainland market SHOOTING TIME: File & June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-invested gene sequencing firm, entered the Chinese mainland market in 2016. Based in China's eastern coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, the company has grown rapidly due to the favorable business environment and supportive policies. It has vowed to continue its pace of investing in the health sector in the coming years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. "In the past three years, the company's business in Xiamen has grown exponentially, strengthening our confidence and determination to deeply cultivate the Chinese mainland market. The compa

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(230725) -- PINGTANG, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 800 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Tuesday. In recent years, FAST has achieved notable success in the study of fast radio bursts, neutral hydrogen, and pulsars, greatly expanding the scope of the human exploration of the universe. Dubbed the "China Sky Eye," the telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in the southwestern province of Guizhou. It has a reception area equal to 30 standard football fields. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(230725) -- PINGTANG, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 800 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Tuesday. In recent years, FAST has achieved notable success in the study of fast radio bursts, neutral hydrogen, and pulsars, greatly expanding the scope of the human exploration of the universe. Dubbed the "China Sky Eye," the telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in the southwestern province of Guizhou. It has a reception area equal to 30 standard football fields. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows an artificial wetland at the Huoshui park along the Fuhe River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the Jinjiang park along the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows residential buildings along the Xuyan River, a tributary of Jinjiang River, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy family camping at the Xuyan river wetland park in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 23, 2023 shows the Fuhe river in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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EURO 2016 - Illustration - Nice

Allianz Riviera stadium - Atmosphere in Nice, France on June 23, 2016 during UEFA EURO 2016. Photo by Pascal Rondeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EURO 2016 - Illustration - Nice

Allianz Riviera stadium - Atmosphere in Nice, France on June 23, 2016 during UEFA EURO 2016. Photo by Pascal Rondeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EURO 2016 - Illustration - Nice

Allianz Riviera stadium - Atmosphere in Nice, France on June 23, 2016 during UEFA EURO 2016. Photo by Pascal Rondeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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N. Korea envoy meets with reporters

BEIJING, China, June 23 Kyodo - Choe Son Hui, deputy chief for North American affairs at North Korean's Foreign Ministry, meets with reporters in Beijing on June 23, 2016, a day after what Pyongyang claimed was a "successful" test-firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile. "What we are doing is trying to cope with the current situation where the U.S. is trying to threaten (our country) with nuclear weapons," Choe said.

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Moon looks like pearl over Mr. Fuji

KOFU, Japan, May 23 Kyodo - Photo taken at 4:20 a.m. on May 23, 2016, from the central Japan village of Yamanakako shows an almost full moon emerging over the top of Mt. Fuji. The brightly shining moon can be seen at full or nearly full moon at the village on fine days between June and August.

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN-VIEW (CN)

(220705) -- XINING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the Xingxinghai Lake in Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Sanjiangyuan, which means the "source of three rivers," is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. The area provides the lower reaches of these major rivers with more than 60 billion cubic meters of water annually. Home to Sanjiangyuan, the province of Qinghai has been dubbed "the water tower of China." The Sanjiangyuan area once witnessed large-scale ecological degradation as a result of natural changes and human activities. The headwaters of the Yellow River was once cut off and many of the grasslands that herders relied on for their livelihood became barren. Beginning in 2005, China launched a major ecological project to protect and restore the environment in Sanjiangyuan. In 2016, China started piloting the Sanjiangyuan National Park. Thanks to the protective measures, the ecological

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN-VIEW (CN)

(220705) -- XINING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the Xingxinghai Lake in Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Sanjiangyuan, which means the "source of three rivers," is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. The area provides the lower reaches of these major rivers with more than 60 billion cubic meters of water annually. Home to Sanjiangyuan, the province of Qinghai has been dubbed "the water tower of China." The Sanjiangyuan area once witnessed large-scale ecological degradation as a result of natural changes and human activities. The headwaters of the Yellow River was once cut off and many of the grasslands that herders relied on for their livelihood became barren. Beginning in 2005, China launched a major ecological project to protect and restore the environment in Sanjiangyuan. In 2016, China started piloting the Sanjiangyuan National Park. Thanks to the protective measures, the ecological

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CHINA-QINGHAI-SANJIANGYUAN-VIEW (CN)

(220705) -- XINING, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows the Xingxinghai Lake in Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Sanjiangyuan, which means the "source of three rivers," is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. The area provides the lower reaches of these major rivers with more than 60 billion cubic meters of water annually. Home to Sanjiangyuan, the province of Qinghai has been dubbed "the water tower of China." The Sanjiangyuan area once witnessed large-scale ecological degradation as a result of natural changes and human activities. The headwaters of the Yellow River was once cut off and many of the grasslands that herders relied on for their livelihood became barren. Beginning in 2005, China launched a major ecological project to protect and restore the environment in Sanjiangyuan. In 2016, China started piloting the Sanjiangyuan National Park. Thanks to the protective measures, the ecological

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New British paper launched, aimed at EU referendum remain voters

The first issue of "The New European," a weekly newspaper, is seen on July 8, 2016, the day of its launch. Matt Kelly, the paper's editor, said it is aimed at the 48 percent of the British people who voted for Britain to stay in the European Union in a historic referendum on June 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Teguramori needs Tylenol for Rio selection headache

Japan's Under-23 men's soccer coach Makoto Teguramori gives instructions to his players during a friendly match at home against South Africa on June 29, 2016. "I never thought I'd have this difficult of a time deciding," Teguramori said after Japan's 4-1 win, when asked if there will be any surprises in the 18-man squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics he will name on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play S. Africa in friendly

Japan's Takuma Asano (16) scores the team's fourth goal during the second half of an Under-23 friendly against South Africa in the central Japan city of Matsumoto on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play S. Africa in friendly

Japan's Shoya Nakajima (13) scores the team's third goal on a header during the first half of an Under-23 friendly against South Africa in the central Japan city of Matsumoto on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play S. Africa in friendly

Japan's Shoya Nakajima (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring an equalizer during the first half of an Under-23 friendly against South Africa in the central Japan city of Matsumoto on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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apan play S. Africa in friendly

South Africa's Gift Motupa (14) scores the opener during the first half of an Under-23 friendly against Japan in the central Japan city of Matsumoto on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Hiroshima's Rio hopeful Asano receives offer from Arsenal

File photo taken in February 2016 shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Takuma Asano kicking the ball in an Asian Champions League match against China's Shandong Luneng in Hiroshima. Asano, who is widely expected to be named to Japan's Under-23 squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has received an offer from Premier League giants Arsenal, soccer sources said on June 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1,000 goldfish to be displayed in Tokyo

Goldfish swim in a tank at Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo on June 29, 2016. The aquarium will start displaying 1,000 goldfish of 23 species from July 1 to Sept. 30 as part of a summer event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daniel defeated by Monaco in Wimbledon 1st round

Japan's Taro Daniel plays Argentine Juan Monaco in a first-round match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on June 28, 2016. The 23-year-old Daniel lost 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to the 32-year-old Monaco. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Award for Japanese newscaster Hiroko Kuniya

Photo taken June 2, 2016, in Tokyo shows Hiroko Kuniya during the award ceremony for the Galaxy Special Award presented to her for her contributions to broadcasting in Japan. Kuniya, 59, was the anchorwoman for 23 years of "Close-up Gendai (our time)," a popular news program on NHK, until March 2016 when the show changed its name to "Close-up Gendai Plus" in a revamp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sanders to keep election campaign going

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders gives a speech in New York on June 23, 2016. In the speech, Sanders expressed his intention to continue his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, although former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has secured enough pledged delegates and superdelegate support to make her nomination certain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

Campaigners call on voters to vote for leaving the European Union on June 23, 2016, in central London in Britain's referendum on its EU membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio's Olympic village unveiled to press

Photo taken June 23, 2016, shows the newly constructed towers in the athletes' village of the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic games. Around 3,600 rooms in 31 newly constructed buildings will be provided. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Richard Gasquet of France in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-1, ahead of appearing as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio's Olympic village unveiled to press

Photo taken June 23, 2016, shows the inside of a dormitory room for athletes taking part in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic games. Around 3,600 rooms in 31 newly constructed buildings will be provided. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio's Olympic village unveiled to press

Photo taken June 23, 2016, shows the inside of a dormitory room for athletes taking part in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic games. Around 3,600 rooms in 31 newly constructed buildings will be provided. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio's Olympic village unveiled to press

Photo taken June 23, 2016, shows the dining hall within the athletes' village of the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic games. As many as 5,000 people can dine there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio's Olympic village unveiled to press

Photo taken June 23, 2016, shows the inside of a dormitory room for athletes taking part in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic games. Around 3,600 rooms in 31 newly constructed buildings will be provided. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

Photo taken June 23, 2016, at a community hall in western London shows the vote-counting work of closely-watched Britain's referendum on European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

Campaigners call on voters to vote for leaving the European Union on June 23, 2016, in central London in Britain's referendum on its EU membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori (L) shakes hands with Richard Gasquet of France after winning 6-2, 6-1 in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori will appear as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

Photo taken June 23, 2016, at a community hall in western London shows the vote-counting work of closely-watched Britain's referendum on European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britons vote in knife-edge EU referendum

People leave a polling station in the suburbs of London on June 23, 2016, after voting in a referendum on whether Britain should remain part of the European Union. Surveys in recent weeks suggested the British public was almost evenly split between the "Remain" and "Leave" camps, with most experts saying the result was too close to call. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori beats Gasquet at exhibition match in London

Japan's world No. 6 Kei Nishikori returns a shot against Richard Gasquet of France in an exhibition match in London on June 23, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-1, ahead of appearing as fifth seed at Wimbledon from June 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

A Muslim woman heads to a polling station near a mosque to cast a vote in Britain's referendum on European Union membership on June 23, 2016, in Batley, northern England, home of slain British Member of Parliament Jo Cox. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's referendum on European Union membership

Muslim women pause in front of flowers laid at the town hall of Batley, northern England, in honor of slain British Member of Parliament Jo Cox on June 23, 2016 on the day of Britain's referendum on European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suu Kyi urges Myanmar workers in Thailand to be honest, abide by law

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) listens to the stories of migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand's Samut Sakhon Province near Bangkok on June 23, 2016. Suu Kyi urged them to be honest with their employers and hosts in Thailand and to abide by the law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suu Kyi urges Myanmar workers in Thailand to be honest, abide by law

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) listens to the stories of migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand's Samut Sakhon Province near Bangkok on June 23, 2016. Suu Kyi urged them to be honest with their employers and hosts in Thailand and to abide by the law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suu Kyi urges Myanmar workers in Thailand to be honest, abide by law

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to hundreds of migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand's Samut Sakhon Province near Bangkok on June 23, 2016. Suu Kyi urged them to be honest with their employers and hosts in Thailand and to abide by the law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tallest Ferris wheel in Japan

A Ferris wheel at Expocity, one of Japan's largest multi-use complexes, is unveiled to the press in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 23, 2016. The 123-meter tall Redhorse Osaka Wheel, the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, will begin operations on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tallest Ferris wheel in Japan

Photo taken June 23, 2016, in the western Japan city of Suita shows the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, which will open to the public from July 1. From the gondolas of Redhorse Osaka Wheel, riders will be able to see the Tower of the Sun -- the symbol of the Expo '70 Commemorative Park -- and enjoy panoramic views of Osaka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba plans to keep PC business amid restructuring

Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and other media outlets in Tokyo on June 23, 2016. Tsunakawa, who assumed his post the previous day, said Toshiba plans to keep its personal computer business for the time being, in a shift from the initial plan to integrate it with other partners. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tallest Ferris wheel in Japan

Photo taken June 23, 2016, in the western Japan city of Suita shows the inside of a gondola of the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan, which will open to the public from July 1, and the view looking out. Riders of Redhorse Osaka Wheel will be able to see the Tower of the Sun -- the symbol of the Expo '70 Commemorative Park -- and enjoy panoramic views of Osaka city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dismembered human body parts found in Tokyo park pond

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers searching a pond in central Tokyo's Himonya Park on June 23, 2016, after dismembered human body parts were found there. The police believe the human remains were not those of a child. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo