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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE - PARIS (75) - STATE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS CATHEDRAL ON MARCH 3, 2020. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRI Stories | Ancient temple excavation gains progress by joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission

(240529) -- LUXOR, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows the excavation site of the Montu Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The Montu Temple, located at the Karnak Temple Complex of Egypt's monument-rich city of Luxor, was dedicated to the worship of Montu, a falcon-headed war god. Since late 2018, the first Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission has been working seasonally at the Karnak Temple Complex, inspiring many Egyptian and Chinese experts to strengthen related cooperation. After nearly six years of joint efforts by Chinese and Egyptian archaeologists, the excavation of the once-abandoned Montu Temple, has achieved fruitful results. (Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages

STORY: Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Paramaribo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Botopasi village in Suriname 2. various of solar panels installed by the Power Construction Corporation of China in Botopasi village 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): POTTER, Botopasi villager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIONG ZEKUN, Project Manager, Power China's American branch STORYLINE: Botopasi village in Suriname, deep in the Amazon rainforest, faced a population decline due to challenges like lack of electricity, prompting many residents to move to the capital. A rural microgrid project by the Power Construction Corporation of China (Power China) is bringing change. With authorization from the Surinamese government, Power China completed the first phase of the project in Goejaba village in 2020. Phase 2, currently under construction, aims to extend benefits to several villages, including Botopasi, delivering cle

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Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud

STORY: Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ANZ Bank and the Commonwealth Bank 3. various of a mall in Australia STORYLINE: Credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia, with victims losing billions of dollars in 2022-2023, official data has revealed. According to figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 1.8 million Australians aged 15 and over were victims of card fraud in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. That figure represented 8.7 percent of the over-15 population, up from 8.1 percent in 2021-22 and 6.9 percent in 2020-21. In total, Australians who experienced card fraud lost 2.2 billion Australian dollars (1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022-23. One-third of victims lost less than 100 Australian dollars, the ABS said, and 17.8 percent lost over 1,000 Australian dollars. The median amount withdr

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CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-TREE-PLANTING (CN)

(240310) -- LIUZHOU, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows blossoming fruit trees on March 9, 2024 (up) and villagers and volunteers planting trees along a road on March 3, 2020 in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. Six years ago, with the support of local government and Lianjiang City in Guangdong Province, the village began to implementing a ten-year tree planting program to improve local ecological environment. Thousands of peach, plum, pear and other fruit trees have been planted. Now, as these trees start bearing fruit, the living environment of the village continues to improve, laying a goundwork for future eco-tourism development. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people

STORY: Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ning Fenfang working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress STORYLINE: Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, is a farmer from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress "My name is Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. I'm a post-90s deputy from Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. I served as a village cadre in 2018. At that time, we faced a big challenge to restore abandoned land. In 2020, during the village election, I expressed my intention to resign from my position and become a full-time farmer.

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Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming

STORY: Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shen Yanfen 2. various of people farming and agricultural machinery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "My name is Shen Yanfen, and I am a post-90s 'new farmer.' Before returning to my hometown, I was a white-collar worker in Shenzhen (in China's Guangdong Province), where I worked for six or seven years. In February 2020, I returned to my hometown and took over the management of an agricultural machinery cooperative from my father. Our cooperative mainly provides full-process mechanized services for farmers during the planting process." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "Now,

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera attending a news conference in Santiago, Chile. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combination of two aerial photos shows houses built with bricks and mortar in Shuinongtun on March 18, 2018 (above) and new houses constructed with concrete and steel in Shuinongtun on Oct. 16, 2020, in Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of Kuantan Port 3. various of new cars at the car yard and trucks passing by 4. various of rubber glove manufacturing 5. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: The sales value of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia declined by 2 percent to 145 billion ringgit (31.44 billion U.S. dollars) in April, after registering a positive growth of 8 percent in March, the lowest since May 2020, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the fall came largely as a result of the bad performance in the sub-sectors of food, beverages and tobacco (-12.7 percent), transport equipment and other manufactures (-4.9 percent), and petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics (-3.1 percent). In comparison with the previous month, the sal

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Xi meets Russian PM

STORY: Xi meets Russian PM DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent 2. shot of national flags 3. various of the Russian capital Moscow 4. various of pics of Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 5. various of Moscow STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing. Mishustin paid an official visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday. This is Mishustin's first visit to China since he took office in January 2020." Xi asked Mishustin to convey his sincere greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi said that during his successful state visit to Russia in March, he and Putin drew a blueprint for the future development of China-Russia relations and cooperation in various fields. Xi said that it is the aspiration of the people and the t

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Italy's public debt tops 3 trillion USD for 1st time

STORY: Italy's public debt tops 3 trillion USD for 1st time DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of monuments in Rome 2. various of banks in Rome 3. various of shops in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's public debt climbed above 3 trillion U.S. dollars in the latest reporting period, according to data released Monday. The Bank of Italy said that the government's debt was 2.790 trillion euros (3.022 trillion dollars) in March, up from 2.762 trillion euros (2.992 trillion dollars) in the previous month. It was the third consecutive month that the country's public debt went up and it is the first time that the figure crossed the 3 trillion dollars level. Despite the increase in public debt, Italy's ratio of debt to gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen since reaching an all-time high of around 155 percent of GDP during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The Italian economy afterwards has grown, and the debt-to-GDP ratio has declined to 144

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Indonesia marks 35th trade surplus in March

STORY: Indonesia marks 35th trade surplus in March DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BPS building 2. various of BPS press conference 3. various of port activities STORYLINE: Indonesia posted a trade balance surplus of 2.91 billion U.S. dollars in March, marking the 35th surplus since May 2020, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday. "The surplus mainly came from the non-oil and gas sector of 4.58 billion dollars, but reduced by a deficit in the oil and gas sector of 1.67 billion dollars," said BPS Deputy for Statistical Methodology and Information, Imam Machdi, in a press conference. The value of exports in March was 23.50 billion dollars, down by 11.33 percent from the same month last year, while the value of imports was 20.59 billion dollars, down by 6.26 percent. The highest non-oil and gas exports in the first quarter of 2023 went to the United States at 5.83 billion dollars, and Japan at 5.41 billion dollars, wi

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Spain experiences 2nd hottest, driest March in century

STORY: Spain experiences 2nd hottest, driest March in century DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: MADRID CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of different effects of drought in Spain STORYLINE: March 2023 was the second hottest and driest recorded in Spain this century and the third warmest since records began, according to data published by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Tuesday. AEMET reports that despite a spell of freezing weather earlier this month, the average temperature for March was 11.6 degrees Celsius for mainland Spain, which is 1.8 degrees above the average for the period 1991-2020. A record high of 33 degrees Celsius was recorded in the southeast Spanish city of Murcia while in the Canary Islands (off the west coast of Africa) average temperatures were 3 percent above the norm. The above-average temperature was accompanied by weather much drier than usual, with the average rainfall over the country reaching just 21.2 millimeters, down 64 percent compared

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India's annual exports cross 750 bln USD: minister

STORY: India's annual exports cross 750 bln USD: minister DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of India gate 2. shots of government buildings 3. shots of the wholesale market area 4. shots of export containers STORYLINE: India's overall exports crossed an all-time high of 750 billion U.S. dollars in the current financial year 2022-23, said the Federal Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday. According to the minister, India's overall exports have grown by nearly 250 billion dollars during the past three years. "The exports have risen from 500 billion dollars in 2020-2021 to this figure in extremely challenging times," Goyal said at the annual session of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. India aims to become a self-reliant nation, and "making India self-reliant is not about closing doors but about opening them wider," he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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1st Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect

STORY: 1st Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja signing the agreement 2. various of UAE airplane landing at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport 3. various of Israel and UAE signing an agreement to establish diplomatic relations in 2020 (file) 4. various of UAE opening its embassy in Israel's Tel Aviv (file) 5. various of Israeli President Isaac Herzog meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (file) 6. various of Israel and UAE signing an FTA in May 2022 (file) 7. various of skyscrapers in Israel's economic center Tel Aviv STORYLINE: A free trade agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came into effect on Sunday, the first such economic deal Israel reached with an Arab country. Officials from both countries signed a customs agreement on Sunday, enabling the free trade agreemen

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Nanik Kukan, wife of Duri Jarman, fetching coal for cooking in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 16, 2018 (above) and Duri Jarman repairing liquid gas storage tank at his new home in Aimin Village on June 3, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in tr

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Nanik Kukan, wife of Duri Jarman, sewing clothes for their relocation in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 13, 2018 (above) and making hand embroidery at her new home in Aimin Village on June 3, 2020. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barr

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COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts

STORY: COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University, Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs, Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan Hospital, Lebanon 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BIKILA HURISA, Head of Ethiopia's Ruling Prosperity Party's public and international relations STORYLINE: Experts around the world have said that COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based and not be politicized by the United States. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. has been pursuing the most convenient and economical way in finding the origins of the novel coronavirus -- fabricating groundless allegations against China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University,

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Traditional fabric empowers women in Cameroon

STORY: Traditional fabric empowers women in Cameroon DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROSTANIE DJIFACK, Ndop retailer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): THERESE YOMMO, Ndop shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): PHILIPPE GUY KAMMOGNE, Ndop tailor STORYLINE: Ndop is a traditional fabric from west Cameroon. It was once only for elites but now belongs to everyone. Clothes made from it are mostly worn on ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals. In February 2020, it was listed as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. Making Ndop clothing and accessories empowers local women who could earn a living through it. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROSTANIE DJIFACK, Ndop retailer "There are many young people interested in it now. If I keep doing this, with the little money I can save, I can open such a shop in the future. Because with it and the art, you can make a living easily. You know how to

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Experts speak highly of Chinese modernization of material, cultural and ethical progress

STORY: Experts speak highly of Chinese modernization of material, cultural and ethical progress DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UG, Vice president, Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KLAUS HEINRICH RADITIO, Indonesia-based researcher on International relations and Chinese politics 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENJAMIN ANYAGRE, General Secretary, Ghana-China Friendship Association STORYLINE: Some experts have spoken positively of China's efforts to achieve a modernization of material and cultural-ethical advancement. According to China's two-step strategic plan, the country aims to "basically realize socialist modernization from 2020 through 2035." Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material an

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230303) -- AUCKLAND, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The China Southern Airlines CZ305 flight carrying a group of Chinese tourists arrives at the Auckland Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, March 3, 2023. A group of Chinese tourists on board the China Southern Airlines CZ305 that arrived at the Auckland Airport Friday evening was welcomed at a special ceremony with gifts and traditional performances. The tour group of 61 Chinese travellers is the first official Chinese tour group to arrive in New Zealand since early 2020. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese tour group lands in New Zealand in 3 years" (Photo by Cheng Qilin/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230303) -- AUCKLAND, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take part in a welcome ceremony at the Auckland Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, March 3, 2023. A group of Chinese tourists on board the China Southern Airlines CZ305 that arrived at the Auckland Airport Friday evening was welcomed at a special ceremony with gifts and traditional performances. The tour group of 61 Chinese travellers is the first official Chinese tour group to arrive in New Zealand since early 2020. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese tour group lands in New Zealand in 3 years" (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230303) -- AUCKLAND, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take part in a welcome ceremony at the Auckland Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, March 3, 2023. A group of Chinese tourists on board the China Southern Airlines CZ305 that arrived at the Auckland Airport Friday evening was welcomed at a special ceremony with gifts and traditional performances. The tour group of 61 Chinese travellers is the first official Chinese tour group to arrive in New Zealand since early 2020. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese tour group lands in New Zealand in 3 years" (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230303) -- AUCKLAND, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tourists take part in a welcome ceremony at the Auckland Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, March 3, 2023. A group of Chinese tourists on board the China Southern Airlines CZ305 that arrived at the Auckland Airport Friday evening was welcomed at a special ceremony with gifts and traditional performances. The tour group of 61 Chinese travellers is the first official Chinese tour group to arrive in New Zealand since early 2020. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese tour group lands in New Zealand in 3 years" (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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Beijing further opens air travel

STORY: Beijing further opens air travel DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Traveler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Traveler 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Traveler 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG HUI, Business manager, Beijing Daxing International Airport 6. various of the airport STORYLINE: The Beijing Daxing International Airport resumed the operation of international passenger flights on Tuesday after China continuously optimized its COVID-19 response. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights had been transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Also on Tuesday, the Daxing airport resumed the international flight transit service and the 144-hour transit visa-free policy in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Traveler "I'm really thrilled at this moment since I haven't been back to Hong Kong for nearly three years." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chines

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Super Tuesday rally

LOS ANGELES, United States, March 4 Kyodo - Former U.S. Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden smiles during a Super Tuesday primary night rally in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.

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Plane with Tokyo's Olympic bid logo

NARITA, Japan - An All Nippon Airways Co. plane, bearing the logo for Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo on March 3, 2013.

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London's Florence Nightingale Museum reopens to mark Int'l Nurses Day

STORY: London's Florence Nightingale Museum reopens to mark Int'l Nurses Day DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID GREEN, Director of the Florence Nightingale Museum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FIONA HIBBERTS, Consultant Nurse with St Thomas' Hospital STORYLINE: A London museum dedicated to the pioneer of modern nursing Florence Nightingale reopened on Thursday to mark the International Nurses Day, which falls on the same day. First opened in 1989 and based in St Thomas' Hospital in London, the museum was forced to close in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum collection is made up of almost 3,000 artifacts relating to the life, work and legacy of Nighti

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Roads rebuilt by Chinese company bring convenience to Sri Lankan villagers

STORY: Roads rebuilt by Chinese company bring convenience to Sri Lankan villagers DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Vavuniya area 2. various of the construction work 3. SOUNDBITE (Tamil): SATHISHKUMARA NARGESHWARAN, Villager 4. various of the construction work 5. SOUNDBITE (Tamil): MANCHURIA DEVI THERUVARURAL NESAN, Principal of Maraharampalai Vinayakar Viththiyalayam School STORYLINE: A rural road reconstruction project contracted by a Chinese company in northern Sri Lanka has greatly improved local residents' travel conditions. For historical reasons, northern Sri Lanka is less developed than the rest of the country. Most of the villages in the area are connected by potholed roads. In March 2020, China State Construction Engineering Corporation began to widen and pave the roads with asphalt in the Vavuniya area in the region. Vavuniya is an area with a scattered population of around 200,000 and the total construction length of the

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Rwanda's Umuganda community work resumes, after two-year suspension due to COVID-19

STORY: Rwanda's Umuganda community work resumes, after two-year suspension due to COVID-19 DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:08 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the community work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PUDENCE RUBINGISA, Mayor of Kigali 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): NOEL NSHIMIYIMANA, Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VANESSA UMUTONI, Resident STORYLINE: Rwandan citizens on Saturday formally resumed monthly community work, locally known as Umuganda, after significant decline in COVID-19 infections, for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. About 1,500 people gathered at Bumbogo, in a suburb of Rwanda's capital city, Kigali, to clear bushes, drainage channels and to sweep the streets during community work. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PUDENCE RUBINGISA, Mayor of Kigali "We've been joined by the specialists and also the directors-generals from different entities and organs like Rwanda Water Board and the water sector that has been badly affected by the

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How China's experience boosts Africa's sustainable development

STORY: How China's experience boosts Africa's sustainable development DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of train running 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELLY LIGATE, National Juncao technological consultant at Sokoine University of Agriculture 4. various of people learn how to cultivate Juncao 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RITAH KEMIGISHA, Electrical Engineering Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs STORYLINE: In spite of abundant resources, a large population and a vast market, Africa is still the world's least developed continent. Sharing a similar underdeveloped past with Africa, China achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating extreme poverty in 2020, improving the living standards o

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Malta holds general elections

STORY: Malta holds general elections DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:44 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prime Minister Robert Abela, leader of Labour Party, and his wife casting ballots in a polling station in Marsaskala 2. various of Maltese Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech and his wife casting their votes in a polling station in Mosta 3. various of voters entering a polling station 4. various of vehicles of voters queuing at a special drive-through COVID-19 polling station STORYLINE: Voters in Malta went to the polls on Saturday for the country's general elections. There are just over 340,400 registered voters to elect 65 members of parliament for the next five years. The election results are expected on Sunday. The ruling Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela, is expected to win with a comfortable majority, according to surveys. Opposition leader Bernard Grech, who has been leading the Nationalist Party since October 2020, is calling for a

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Mumbai local trains see highest ridership since pandemic onset

STORY: Mumbai local trains see highest ridership since pandemic onset DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train station 2. various of people taking on the train 3. various of the train leaving STORYLINE: Commuters are now returning to Mumbai local trains, nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a virtual abandonment of the country's largest suburban transport network. Latest statistics show that the average daily ridership of Mumbai local trains has exceeded 6 million, which is the highest since the COVID-19 outbreak. The pre-COVID ridership was around 8 million a day. Daily ridership on the Mumbai suburban network once fell to about 1 to 1.5 million or even lower, after the country was hit by COVID-19 in early 2020 and imposed pandemic control restrictions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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UN chief warns against "sleepwalking" to climate disaster

STORY: UN chief warns against "sleepwalking" to climate disaster DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. med shot of UN Headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. med shot of UN Headquarters 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. wide shot of UN Headquarters 8. close up of UN flag STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the world is "sleepwalking to catastrophe" and the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal is in danger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "We are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Our planet has already warmed by as much as 1.2 degrees, and we see the devastating consequences everywhere. In 2020, climate disasters forced 30 million people to flee their homes, three times more than those displaced by war and violence."

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Wild elephants' epic journey in China accelerates efforts for human-nature harmony

STORY: Wild elephants' epic journey in China accelerates efforts for human-nature harmony DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of elephants in Yunnan Province away from their habitat 2. SOUNDBITE (English):JOSE AHIMSA ARCEIZ, Ecologist, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DAI CUNZHUANG, Official of Dahuangba Village, Yunnan Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO XIANMING, Director of the scientific research institute with Xishuangbanna nature reserve STORYLINE: In March 2020, a herd of wild Asian elephants left their home, a forest nature reserve in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. They trekked northwards, arrived in the provincial capital Kunming in June 2021, and then headed back home safely. Their journey has highlighted the need to continue efforts to make the animals content in the nature reserves they call home, and minimize the impact of the

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Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low

STORY: Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of a Greek flag 2. Graphic shot of the numbers for the unemployed people in Greece as the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on March 17 3. Various shots of people in center of Athens 4. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister 5. Shot of people in center of Athens STORYLINE: The unemployment rate in Greece in January was a 12-year record low of 12.8 percent, unchanged from December 2021, the authorities said here on Thursday. In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021, the unemployment rate was 13.2 percent, down from 16.2 percent in the same period of 2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister "The main goal (of the state) is the effective support of the unemployed, especially the long-term unemployed, with their fastest possible return

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Marathon race held in Palestine

STORY: Marathon race held in Palestine DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eighth Palestine Marathon STORYLINE: Eighth Palestine Marathon was held Friday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year suspension due to COVID-19. The marathon started from the Church of Nativity, taking the runners through the city. More than 10,000 runners participated in the marathon. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-AMSI, Participant from Hebron "I participated for the fourth time in this marathon. This event is excellent. Year by year, the marathon is getting better, especially after the Palestine Olympic Committee recognized the marathon." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYLA, Participant from Germany "This is my first time in Palestine. I was supposed to be here in 2020 but it was postponed because of COVID-19." SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MANUEL LACOSTE, Participant from France "It was very cheerful. A lot of people are very happy. But it was a

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Vaccine key to COVID-19 fight in Spain, caution still needed: experts

STORY: Vaccine key to COVID-19 fight in Spain, caution still needed: experts DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONI TRILLA, Senior Consultant of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital Clinicvarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital ClinicSOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): Antoni Trilla, Senior Consultant of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital ClinicSOUNDBITE 4 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Hospital Clinicvarious of people receiving treatment STORYLINE: Vaccines have been the key to Spain's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since the country declared a state of alarm on March 14, 2020, but caution is needed and lessons must be learned, experts have war

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Yangshao Culture, important stream of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Yangshao Culture, important stream of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: SANMENXIA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 2. various of Xi Jinping presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on the latest archaeological discoveries in China and their significance in Sept. 2020 3. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 4. various of Yangshao Village 5. pics of Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG JIYUN, Yangshao Village National Archaeological Park 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SHUANCHAO, Yangshao Culture Research Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI QIANG, Deputy curator, Yangshao Culture Museum 9. pic of meeting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Yangshao Culture 10. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 11. various

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Interactive festival highlighting innovation opens in U.S. Austin

STORY: Interactive festival highlighting innovation opens in U.S. Austin DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: AUSTIN, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of SXSW exhibitionSOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE VALADEZ, Musicianvarious of people attending South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and FestivalsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEGUMI YOSHINAGA, Presentervarious of people attending South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and FestivalsSOUNDBITE 3 (English): MEGUMI YOSHINAGA, Presenter STORYLINE: South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals, a conglomerate of film screenings, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, opened Friday in Austin, making the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas an ocean of cross-industry discoveries and innovations. Joe Valadez, a musician living in Austin, said the city was impacted when SXSW was canceled in 2020, noting that there are "so many people that count on this festival as a way to make income for a good chunk of the year." SOUNDBITE 1 (Englis

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"People first, lives first" in China's COVID-19 fight

STORY: "People first, lives first" in China's COVID-19 fight DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:42 LOCATION: SHIYAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers treating patients and fighting against COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUO JIE, National lawmaker from Hubei, President of Taihe Hospital in Shiyan 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Recovered COVID-19 patient 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Resident in Hubei Province STORYLINE: In early 2020, when China's Hubei was hit hard by the pandemic, a news report on how the life of an 87-year-old COVID-19 patient was saved hit the headlines. Around 10 medical workers fought for 47 days to bring back the patient's life at the Taihe Hospital in Shiyan City. Two months later, the hospital's president, Luo Jie broke the news to the media as a national lawmaker on the sidelines of the "two sessions" in Beijing. But he didn't expect the news to attract Chinese President Xi Jinping's attention, u

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Gold prices surge in Turkey amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, inflation concerns

STORY: Gold prices surge in Turkey amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, inflation concerns DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of gold shop, gold jewelery lined up in the showcases 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) RESAT YILMAZ, Gold and foreign exchange business practitioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) RESAT YILMAZ, Gold and foreign exchange business practitioner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish) SEVDA OZDEMIR, Istanbul resident STORYLINE: Gold prices surged sharply in the Turkish market on Tuesday amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and growing inflation concerns in the country. One gram of gold was traded at 936 Turkish liras (64.56 U.S. dollars) at noon, with a 1.50 percent hike in the day, while the price of gold per ounce stood at 2,007 dollars, the highest since August 2020. According to Murat Ozsoy, co-founder of Biz, a financial consultancy company, the exits from "risky assets" became dominant th

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India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic

STORY: India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of farming field 4. various of crops 5. various of farmers working in field 6. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by more than 23 percent year on year during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (starting April 2021), said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This is despite logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the ministry in a statement. The exports of products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ambit increased from 15.9 billion U.S. dollars in April-January 2020-21 to 19.7 billion U.S. dollars during the period. For the current financial year, the ministry has fixed the exports target under APEDA basket products at

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Tunis Carthage Int'l Jazz Festival kicks off

STORY: Tunis Carthage Int'l Jazz Festival kicks off DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisians entering into concert hall 2. various of musicians preparing for performance 3. various of musicians performing STORYLINE: The 2022 Tunis Carthage International Jazz Festival kicked off in the Culture City in Tunis on Friday. Musicians from Switzerland and Tunisia performed on the opening day. The annual international jazz festival was held every spring in Tunis. It was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic since year 2020. This year's festival attracts musicians from Tunisia, France, the United States and other European countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Skating coach dedicated to training young athletes in NE China

STORY: Skating coach dedicated to training young athletes in NE China DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: HULUNBUIR, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of children learning skating 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN BO, Skating coach 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUQING, Chen's student STORYLINE: Chen Bo from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province is now working as a skating coach in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. As a coach, he wants to pass his passion for skating on to the younger generations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN BO, Skating coach "I'm Chen Bo. In 2020, I set up a skating club in Molidawa Daur Nationality Autonomous Banner. It's for the kids here to have a rink to skate on. It's the happiest thing for me. Many children in Molidawa love skating, which lights up my heart. I want to be a good coach and let more children participate in the sport." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUQING, Chen's student "I'm Wang Yuqing. I started to learn staking when I was six years ol

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India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data

STORY: India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 3. various of Indian markets 4. various of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 5. various of traffic and transportation containers STORYLINE: India's exports in February 2022 stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 22.36 percent over 27.63 billion dollars in February 2021, according to data issued by the federal Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday. The country's exports in April 2021-February 2022 were 374.05 billion dollars, an increase of 45.80 percent over 256.55 billion dollars in April 2020-February 2021. According to official data, India's imports in February 2022 were 55.01 billion dollars, an increase of 34.99 percent over 40.75 billion dollars in February 2021. The trade deficit in February 2022 was 21.19 billion dollars, while it was 1

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Xinhua Headlines: China expected to play growing role in global development, stability

(220303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2020 shows a photovoltaic industrial park in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-DOMESTICALLY DEVELOPED SUPER-SIZED SHIELD TUNNELING MACHINE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220303) -- SHANGHAI, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The giant shield tunneling machine "Qiyue" is seen on a construction site in east China's Shanghai, March 2, 2022. China's domestically developed super-sized shield tunneling machine "Qiyue" completed Wednesday its first construction of an urban railway tunnel project in Shanghai. With a diameter of 14.05 meters and a total length of 99 meters, the shield tunneling machine rolled off the production line in October of 2020. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-DOMESTICALLY DEVELOPED SUPER-SIZED SHIELD TUNNELING MACHINE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220303) -- SHANGHAI, March 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers celebrate the completion of an urban railway tunnel project in east China's Shanghai, March 2, 2022. China's domestically developed super-sized shield tunneling machine "Qiyue" completed Wednesday its first construction of an urban railway tunnel project in Shanghai. With a diameter of 14.05 meters and a total length of 99 meters, the shield tunneling machine rolled off the production line in October of 2020. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)