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China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024 SHOOTING DATE: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the intermodal trains and ports STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have completed 2,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the beginning of 2024, achieving the first-quarter target ahead of schedule. On Sunday morning, a cargo train loaded with 108 containers departed from Qinzhou railway container center station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heading for Sichuan Province. This marked the 2,000th trip this year, representing a 16.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The rail-sea intermodal service has expanded to cover 71 cities in 18 p

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017.

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 19 Kyodo - Japan's Marin Honda performs during the junior women's free program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Honda could not defend her title at the event, losing out to Russia's Alina Zagitova despite posting her highest scores.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Alina Zagitova (R) of Russia poses for photos after winning the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017, alongside runner-up Marin Honda of Japan.

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Watabe wins silver in LH individual Gundersen at worlds

LAHTI, Finland, March 2 Kyodo - Japan's Akito Watabe (C) races in the large hill individual Gundersen 10-kilometer competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland, on March 1, 2017, to earn silver. It was the first time in 18 years a Japanese won an individual medal at the Nordic ski worlds.

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man tries a fitness facility in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a wireless charging pile at a charging station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a carbon emission supervision platform in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN NEW AREA-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(220331) -- XIONG'AN, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An electric vehicle gets charged up via a robot at a charging station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2022. Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed. So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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Behind-the-scenes story of China's 1st gold medalist at Beijing Paralympics

STORY: Behind-the-scenes story of China's 1st gold medalist at Beijing Paralympics DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: pics of Liu Zixu competing at Beijing 2022 ParalympicsSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's fathervarious of Liu's familySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KOU QIULING, Liu Zixu's motherSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's father STORYLINE: Liu Zixu finished first in Para biathlon men's sprint sitting, earning China the first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Paralympics on Saturday. Liu, 24, who began to train in the sport in 2017 in Heilongjiang Province, had his major debut at Beijing 2022 Paralympics and made his mark at the first shot. He wrapped up the race in 18 minutes and 51.5 seconds. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's father "I was very nervous (when I watched the Games on TV). When I saw that Liu Zixu won the gold medal, I felt so happy." Liu Zixu's parents recalled how hard he's trained. SOUNDBITE 2

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5th anniversary of Japan's March 2011 disaster

Combination photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 13, 2011, (top) and Feb. 18, 2016, shows the urban area of the northeastern Japan city of Ofunato devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. A large commercial building will be built there by March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Alina Zagitova (R) of Russia poses for photos after winning the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017, alongside runner-up Marin Honda of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: CL champion Carp in for tough challenge

Kris Johnson of the Hiroshima Carp pitches in a preseason game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on March 18, 2017. Having waited 25 years for a Central League pennant, the Carp head into the season starting March 31, looking for two in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani makes partial 18-man list for WBC

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani pitches at the speed of 165 kilometers per hour in this file photo taken in Sapporo Dome on Oct. 16, 2016. Otani is among the 18 players who were named to the Japan team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017 as the organizers released the partial list on Dec. 20, 2016 ahead of the final 28-man squad announcement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Osako heats up for World Cup qualifiers with goal, assist

Cologne's Yuya Osako (L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the first half of a German Bundeslega game against Hertha Berlin in Cologne, Germany, on March 18, 2017. Cologne won 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Osako heats up for World Cup qualifiers with goal, assist

Cologne's Yuya Osako (R) scores the opening goal during the first half of a German Bundeslega game against Hertha Berlin in Cologne, Germany, on March 18, 2017. Cologne won 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish, "in shape for season," awaits birth of next child

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear, Arizona, on March 18, 2017. Darvish allowed two runs in 4-2/3 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan to face U.S. in WBC semifinals

Ryosuke Kikuchi hits a home run over the left fence off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey in the first inning of an exhibition game in Mesa, Arizona, on March 18, 2017. Japan will face the United States in a World Baseball Classic semifinal game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 21. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka wipes tears after winning the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka competes during the final of the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. Onozuka became the first Japanese skier to win a halfpipe gold medal at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mito Plum Blossom Festival begins

Visitors stroll through Kairakuen, known as one of the three greatest gardens in Japan, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2017, at the beginning of the annual Mito Plum Blossom Festival scheduled to run through March 31. The garden, created in 1842, contains around 3,000 plum trees representing about 100 varieties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FA-18 fighter

An FA-18 fighter jet lands at the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic champ Icho allegedly harassed by wrestling director

Four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho is pictured in a photo taken in Tokyo on May 18, 2017. Icho was allegedly subjected to repeated harassment by the Japan Wrestling Federation's development director Kazuhito Sakae since winning her second gold medal in Beijing in 2008, a lawyers' office said on March 1, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russian President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions from reporters during an annual year-end press conference in Moscow on Dec. 14, 2017. Putin will run in the country's next presidential election to be held on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear power plant reactors in Fukui

Photo taken on May 18, 2017, shows the idled No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. Kansai Electric Power Co., the operator of the nuclear complex, is seeking to take them back online sometime between January and March 2018 after gaining local consent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Pyongyang

Elementary school pupils march in Pyongyang on Aug. 18, 2017, with a placard saying "leading missile power."(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MLB wants changes made to posting system for Japanese players

Photo taken on March 7, 2017, shows Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred in Tokyo. Manfred said on May 18 that he would like revisions made to the posting system agreement for Japanese players that the league has with Nippon Professional Baseball by this offseason. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's economy expands annualized 2.2% in Jan.-March

Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's minister in charge of revitalizing the economy, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2017, about gross domestic product data. Japan's economy grew an annualized real 2.2 percent in the January-March period for a fifth straight quarter of expansion, buoyed by robust exports and a pickup in private consumption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota expects operating profit to drop for 2nd consecutive year

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2017, with the automaker expecting a second straight decline in group operating profit in the year ending March 2018 for the first time in 18 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota expects operating profit to drop for 2nd consecutive year

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2017, with the automaker expecting a second straight decline in group operating profit in the year ending March 2018 for the first time in 18 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota expects operating profit to drop for 2nd consecutive year

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2017, with the automaker expecting a second straight decline in group operating profit in the year ending March 2018 for the first time in 18 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota expects operating profit to drop for 2nd consecutive year

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2017, with the automaker expecting a second straight decline in group operating profit in the year ending March 2018 for the first time in 18 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. Army facility still occupies land in central Tokyo

People march around Akasaka Press Center, a U.S. Army facility in the Roppongi district of central Tokyo, on the night of April 18, 2017, demanding the return of the around 27,000 hectares occupied by the facility. The Tokyo metropolitan government has been demanding the return of the land, which was seized by the United States after Japan's 1945 surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamato cuts profit forecast on costs to improve working conditions

Tomoki Otani (L), senior executive officer of Yamato Holdings Co., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2017. Yamato, the parent firm of Japan's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider, downgraded its profit forecast for the business year ended March, citing increased costs to improve for employee working conditions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka celebrates after winning the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka poses with her gold medal for the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

(From L) Silver medalist Marie Martinod of France, gold medalist Ayana Onozuka of Japan and bronze medalist Devin Logan of the United States pose on the podium during the award ceremony for the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka competes during the final of the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. Onozuka became the first Japanese skier to win a halfpipe gold medal at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka competes during the final of the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. Onozuka became the first Japanese skier to win a halfpipe gold medal at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Onozuka 1st Japanese to win halfpipe gold at worlds

Japan's Ayana Onozuka competes during the final of the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on March 18, 2017. Onozuka became the first Japanese skier to win a halfpipe gold medal at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-20 finance chiefs drop pledge to resist protectionism

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attend a news conference in Baden-Baden, Germany, on March 18, 2017, after the end of a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-20 finance chiefs drop pledge to resist protectionism

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a news conference in Baden-Baden, Germany, on March 18, 2017, after the end of a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

Russia's Alina Zagitova performs during the junior women's free program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Zagitova defeated the defending champion, Japan's Marin Honda, to win the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

Russia's Alina Zagitova performs during the junior women's free program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Zagitova defeated the defending champion, Japan's Marin Honda, to win the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

Japan's Marin Honda looks at her silver medal on the podium during an award ceremony for the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Honda could not defend her title at the event, losing out to Russia's Alina Zagitova despite posting her highest scores. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

Japan's Marin Honda performs during the junior women's free program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Honda could not defend her title at the event, losing out to Russia's Alina Zagitova despite posting her highest scores. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda finishes 2nd at World Junior C'ships despite best scores

Japan's Marin Honda performs during the junior women's free program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017. Honda could not defend her title at the event, losing out to Russia's Alina Zagitova despite posting her highest scores. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo