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(240717) -- JIANHE, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Feng observes a paleontological fossil in a field scientific expedition in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 19, 2017. Liu Feng, 55, is the curator of the Fossil Exhibition Hall in Balang Miao Village in Jianhe County. He also serves as a dedicated administrator at the Miaoling National Geopark in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. Since 1990, Liu has worked with teams from the paleontological research center of Guizhou University on field scientific expeditions, helping to excavate a large number of fossils. With support from local authorities, he even transformed his home into the fossil exhibition hall, displaying the fossils collected by the research teams. When visitors come to this village, Liu Feng always shares his knowledge of fossils. Locals affectionately call him "the grassroots expert without diploma." In 2022, his son Liu Xingyu also joined him in his ed

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European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail

STORY: European logistics company expands business thanks to China-Europe Express Rail SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe Express Rail 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans 3. various of China-Europe Express Rail STORYLINE: Metrans, a major player in seaport container traffic in Europe, has expanded its rail services linking the growing markets of Asia and Europe, thanks to rapid cargo transport connections from the China-Europe Express Rail project. The China-Europe Express Rail allows cargo to be delivered from China to Europe within 14 days, a fast transportation solution costing only slightly more than sea freight, but significantly lower than air freight. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN KOUBEK, Director of Silk Road and CIS division of Metrans "We have started with the Chinese trains in 2017. The first train was from Zhengzhou to Hamburg, whi

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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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Trump suggests he will be arrested next week

STORY: Trump suggests he will be arrested next week DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. webpage of Trump's Truth Social post 2. various of Trump at the White House (file footage) STORYLINE: Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he will be arrested next week. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office indicate that he "will be arrested on Tuesday of next week." "Take our nation back," Trump added, issuing a call for his supporters to protest. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is reportedly investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with an alleged hush-money payment made to an adult film star during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump's lawyer has said he has no plans to participate in the probe, and the Republican, who served as U.S. president from January 2017 to January 2021, has denounced the investigation as

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - PrintRussian figure skater Alina Zagitova performs in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 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 and Marin Honda of Japan acknowledge the crowd in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 2017.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova performs in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 2017.

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Egypt raises interest rates, sets fixed bread prices against global inflationary pressures

STORY: Egypt raises interest rates, sets fixed bread prices against global inflationary pressures DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2 various of banks in Egypt 3 various of people withdrawing money from bank 4 various of the supermarket STORYLINE: The Egyptian government on Monday introduced new economic measures to absorb shocks from the global inflationary pressures caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. At a surprise meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to raise key interest rates by one percent. This is the first time Egypt has raised rates since 2017. Soaring commodity and energy prices have added strain on the economy of Egypt which targets an inflation rate of 7 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. According to official statistics, the annual headline inflation in Egypt rose to 10 percent in February from 8 percent in Jan

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Fall-winter designs showcased at Fashion Week Tokyo

Models wearing outfits of Japanese brand "TSUKASA MIKAMI" walk on a runway in Tokyo's Shibuya district as Fashion Week Tokyo begins on March 14, 2016. More than 50 brands, including those from overseas, will hold shows introducing their 2016-2017 fall-winter collections in the event to be held until March 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fall-winter designs showcased at Fashion Week Tokyo

Models wearing outfits of Japanese brand "TSUKASA MIKAMI" walk on a runway in Tokyo's Shibuya district as Fashion Week Tokyo begins on March 14, 2016. More than 50 brands, including those from overseas, will hold shows introducing their 2016-2017 fall-winter collections in the event to be held until March 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fall-winter designs showcased at Fashion Week Tokyo

Models wearing outfits of Japanese brand "TSUKASA MIKAMI" walk on a runway in Tokyo's Shibuya district as Fashion Week Tokyo begins on March 14, 2016. More than 50 brands, including those from overseas, will hold shows introducing their 2016-2017 fall-winter collections in the event to be held until March 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train in colors inspired by "Neon Genesis Evangelion," a popular Japanese animated TV series, in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man sits in a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man plays a video game inside a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova performs in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Alina Zagitova (R) of Russia and Marin Honda of Japan acknowledge the crowd in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova performs in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships gala exhibition in Taipei on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe defies pressure to resign

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe gives an interview in Tokyo in March 2016. The 93-year-old head of state defied calls to quit, saying in a televised address on Nov. 19, 2017 that he will preside over a ruling party congress in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Goromaru looking to leave Toulon

Toulon fullback Ayumu Goromaru speaks to reporters after a 23-23 draw away to Grenoble in the French first division on March 19, 2017. Goromaru is considering not renewing his deal with Toulon and is looking for a new club to play for either overseas or in Japan, a source close to the matter said on April 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp sees TV business turning black in year to March 2017

Ultra high-definition 4K televisions manufactured at Sharp Corp.'s plant in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, are shown to the press on Nov. 19, 2015. The ailing electronics giant said its TV business could chalk up an operating profit in the year ending in March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West launches animation-themed Shinkansen bullet train

A "cockpit" inspired by the popular animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is available on West Japan Railway Co.'s newly launched special 500 Type Eva Shinkansen bullet train as seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 19, 2015, at the Hakata rail yard in Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The train, featuring a purple wrap with chartreuse accents on its exterior to resemble the anime's Evangelion Unit-01, was launched on Nov. 7 and will operate one round trip a day between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations until March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man sits in a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Kasai again beats own World Cup age record

Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, 44, acknowledges the crowd after finishing second in the flying hill individual event in Vikersund, Norway, on March 19, 2017, to eclipse his own record as the oldest skier to finish on a World Cup podium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nordqvist wins Founders Cup in Arizona

Anna Nordqvist of Sweden poses for photos after winning the Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers beat Japan's WBC team in exhibition

Yuki Matsui of Japan's World Baseball Classic team gives up a two-run, walk-off double to O'Koyea Dickson of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of an exhibition game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 19, 2017. The Dodgers won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Leishman wins Arnold Palmer Invitational

Marc Leishman of Australia (L) holds the winner's trophy of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers beat Japan's WBC team in exhibition

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (L) and Hiroki Kokubo, manager of Japan's World Baseball Classic team, chat after their exhibition game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 19, 2017. The Dodgers won 3-2 on a two-run, walk-off double by O'Koyea Dickson. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers beat Japan's WBC team in exhibition

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo of Japan's World Baseball Classic team hits a double off Trevor Oaks of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning of an exhibition game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 19, 2017. The Dodgers won 3-2 on a two-run, walk-off double by O'Koyea Dickson. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers beat Japan's WBC team in exhibition

Trevor Oaks of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches to Ginjiro Sumitani of Japan's World Baseball Classic team in the third inning of an exhibition game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 19, 2017. The Dodgers won 3-2 on a two-run, walk-off double by O'Koyea Dickson. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM calls for German help in promoting free trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others at the opening event of Cebit, a world-leading information technology trade fair, in Hanover, Germany, on March 19, 2017. Abe expressed his hope that Merkel would join Japan in working to maintain a commitment to free trade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM calls for German help in promoting free trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend the opening event of Cebit, a world-leading information technology trade fair, in Hanover, Germany, on March 19, 2017. Abe expressed his hope that Merkel would join Japan in working to maintain a commitment to free trade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: New yokozuna Kisenosato remains unbeaten at spring sumo

New yokozuna (grand champion) Kisenosato leaves the ring with a cash reward after beating No. 3 maegashira Shohozan on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena in Osaka on March 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trump looks forward to summit meeting with China, Tillerson tells Xi

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku falls to 4-8, loses ozeki status

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) is barged out by sekiwake Tamawashi on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2017. Kotoshogiku's eighth loss guaranteed that he will have a losing record for the second straight tournament and will be demoted to sekiwake for the next tourney in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)