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China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation SHOOTING TIME: March-June, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: First introduced in 2023, "new quality productive forces" is a term that has grabbed the spotlight in China's pursuit of high-quality development. New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity, setting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. These forces are freed from traditional economic

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Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023

STORY: Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press conference held by Toyota Motor Corp. STORYLINE: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it saw a record net profit of 4.94 trillion yen (31.82 billion U.S. dollars) for the fiscal year of 2023, citing robust demand and the yen's depreciation. The figure doubled from the previous fiscal year, while the operating profit almost doubled from a year earlier to 5.35 trillion yen during the fiscal period from April 2023 to March 2024, the company said in its latest financial results. According to local media reports, Toyota became the first Japanese company to top the 5-trillion-yen mark in operating profit for fiscal 2023. The Japanese automaker reported a record 45.1 trillion yen in sales, up 21.4 percent from a year ago. Citing the popularity of hybrid cars, the company said its group vehicle sales, including those of its subsidia

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Xinhua Headlines: China-EU green energy partnership drives sustainable development across borders

(240505) -- BRUSSELS, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A herd of sheep take a rest under solar panels at the Francisco Pizarro photovoltaic power plant in Caceres, Spain, on March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct

STORY: Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket 2. various of street views in Australia STORYLINE: Australia's annual rate of inflation has fallen to 3.6 percent, according to official figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday. The figure showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.0 percent in the first three months of 2024 and 3.6 percent in the 12 months to the end of March. It marks a fall from a 4.1 percent rise in the CPI in the 12-month period to the end of December 2023. The ABS identified rising costs of education, health, housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages as the most significant drivers of inflation in the first quarter of 2024. Housing prices were 0.7 percent higher at the end of March than at the start of 2024 and 4.9 percent higher than 12 months earlier. Education costs rose 5.

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Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% Of Global Workforce

File photo - A shop sign of TESLA, on March 28 2022 in Los Angeles CA, USA. Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk. The company’s shares closed down more than 5% on Monday. Tesla had 140,473 employees as of December 2023. Tesla shares have taken a bruising in recent months, falling 31% year to date. While electric vehicle sales are still gaining popularity worldwide, their sales growth rate has slowed especially for Tesla. The company now faces more competition than ever. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% Of Global Workforce

File photo - A shop sign of TESLA, on March 28 2022 in Los Angeles CA, USA. Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Elon Musk. The company’s shares closed down more than 5% on Monday. Tesla had 140,473 employees as of December 2023. Tesla shares have taken a bruising in recent months, falling 31% year to date. While electric vehicle sales are still gaining popularity worldwide, their sales growth rate has slowed especially for Tesla. The company now faces more competition than ever. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China is Honduras' strategic partner for exports, technological development, says minister

STORY: China is Honduras' strategic partner for exports, technological development, says minister SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Tegucigalpa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Honduran minister of economic development Fredis Cerrato 2. various of Honduras 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 4. various of Honduras 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 6. various of Honduras 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 8. various of Honduras STORYLINE: A Honduran minister has said that China is a strategic partner for Honduras with investments becoming concrete and bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) going well. China and Honduras established diplomatic relations in March 2023. According to Honduran minister of economic development, Fredis Cerrato, since then, relations between the two countries have b

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Xinhua Headlines: Multinationals ready to embrace new opportunities in Chinese market

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Tianjin factory of Danfoss, a leading energy efficiency solution company, in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua)

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Spain braces for spring drought, summer heat waves

STORY: Spain braces for spring drought, summer heat waves SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 & File DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of drought in Spain 2. various of heat waves in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 4. various of reservoirs with very little water capacity 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 6. various of people refreshing themselves with water 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 8. various of street view in Barcelona STORYLINE: The historic drought that has affected Spain for the past three years is set to continue for at least another six months, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) said Friday. Following the 2023-24 winter, which was the warmest on record in Spain, recent rainfalls have not been sufficient to ease the drought throughout the country, especially in the eastern and southern regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN

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Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct SHOOTING TIME: November 2023 and March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at a shopping mall in Türkiye (March 19 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of people at a supermarket in Türkiye (March 14, 2024) (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 5. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 6. various of Fatih Karahan, governor of Turkish Central Bank (March 12, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 7. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank has resumed its interest rate hikes, increasing the policy rate by 500 basis points to a substantial 50 percent, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The move came as the bank aimed to tackle the persistent inflation that has been higher than anticipated

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Türkiye to introduce anti-dumping measures on solar panel imports from 5 countries

STORY: Türkiye to introduce anti-dumping measures on solar panel imports from 5 countries SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar power plants in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye announced Tuesday that it will introduce anti-dumping measures for importing solar panels from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Croatia, and Jordan. A guarantee fee of 25 U.S. dollars per square meter will be applied to products imported from these countries as of March 26, according to a communique published by the country's Trade Ministry on Tuesday. The anti-dumping measures will be imposed on the import of "photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or arranged in (solar) panels" from these countries, it said. The principles regarding the application of a guarantee fee for importing the product were determined within the scope of an investigation initiated on Nov. 25, 2023, said the communique. Xinhu

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-MACHINE TOOL-PRECISION (CN)

(240319) -- NANCHANG, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 5, 2023 shows a workshop of Jiangxi JUST Numerical Control Technology Co., Ltd. in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "China New Growth: Machine tool manufacturer's push for precision" (Photo by Li Li/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-MACHINE TOOL-PRECISION (CN)

(240319) -- NANCHANG, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 5, 2023 shows a workshop of Jiangxi JUST Numerical Control Technology Co., Ltd. in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "China New Growth: Machine tool manufacturer's push for precision" (Photo by Li Li/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China eyes buzzing low-altitude skies for new growth engine

(240319) -- BEIJING, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023 shows a Matrix 1 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft displayed by Vertaxi at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)

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GLOBALink | Expert in Cote d'Ivoire expresses confidence in China's economic growth

STORY: Expert in Cote d'Ivoire expresses confidence in China's economic growth SHOOTING DATE: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst has expressed his confidence in China's economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst "So for 2024, I believe that the Chinese economy will be doing well. It will be a continuation of what happened in 2023. According to the expert, China's infrastructure will help China's economy, making it more vibrant. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst "The development of high-sp

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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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International cruise liner returns to Chinese market on tourism rebound

STORY: International cruise liner returns to Chinese market on tourism rebound SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: TIANJIN/DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cruise ship 2. various of tourists 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, Tourist from the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, Tourist from the UK 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIAO DESHUAI, Senior assistant manager of shipping department of the Sinotrans North China Container Company STORYLINE: On March 10 and 11, about 2,000 tourists and staff members aboard the Zuiderdam cruise ship operated by the Holland America Line visited the port city of Dalian in northeast China and Tianjin Municipality, respectively. The Zuiderdam was the first international cruise ship that docked in northeast China since the country announced the full resumption of international cruise ship transport to and from its ports in September 2023. The itinerary of the tourists, hailing from some 30 countries

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Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February

STORY: Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of chicken shop 4. various of vegetable market 5. various of India STORYLINE: Retail inflation slightly eased in India in February to 5.09 percent from 5.10 percent in the previous month, according to the latest official data. Retail inflation stood at 6.44 percent in February 2023. The data were collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages across the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

Citizens look at vehicles on display at an exhibition in Beijing, China, September 5, 2010. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market

STORY: German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited STORYLINE: Two leading trade fair organizers from Germany have expressed their optimism in China's exhibition market. China's exhibition sector has experienced a quick growth track. According to a report released by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, in 2023, China's economic and trade expos resumed to the level seen before the pandemic. The number of economic and trade expos surged 117.1 percent year-on-year to 3,923, 10.6 pe

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NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession

STORY: NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Swedish flag being raised at NATO Headquarters 2. various of the Swedish flag being added into the NAC room at NATO Headquarters in Brussels STORYLINE: A ceremony was held at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) headquarters in Brussels on Monday, to mark Sweden's entry into the alliance. 　　 The flag of Sweden was raised joining the 31 flags of the other members of the alliance. 　　 At the ceremony, attended also by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden is now "under the shield of Article 5 protection." 　　 Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO after the Ukrainian crisis escalated in February 2022. While Finland completed the accession process in April 2023, Sweden's accession dragged on and was finally approved by the Hungarian parliament last

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), sings the national anthem while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learn

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (R, front), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), prepares to attend the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC with the help of his wife Zhou Jianfa (L, front) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting non-profit training. His

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial jo

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneuria

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Bilibili Income Increase in 2023

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 5, 2019 - (FILE) The Bilibili stand at Chinajoy in Shanghai, China, August 5, 2019. On March 7, 2024, Bilibili released its unaudited financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, with revenue of 22.5 billion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, and a net loss of 4.8 billion yuan.

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Bilibili Income Increase in 2023

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 5, 2019 - (FILE) The Bilibili stand at Chinajoy in Shanghai, China, August 5, 2019. On March 7, 2024, Bilibili released its unaudited financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, with revenue of 22.5 billion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, and a net loss of 4.8 billion yuan.

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Bilibili Income Increase in 2023

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 5, 2019 - (FILE) The Bilibili stand at Chinajoy in Shanghai, China, August 5, 2019. On March 7, 2024, Bilibili released its unaudited financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, with revenue of 22.5 billion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, and a net loss of 4.8 billion yuan.

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Bilibili Income Increase in 2023

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 5, 2019 - (FILE) The Bilibili stand at Chinajoy in Shanghai, China, August 5, 2019. On March 7, 2024, Bilibili released its unaudited financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, with revenue of 22.5 billion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, and a net loss of 4.8 billion yuan.

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Bilibili Income Increase in 2023

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 5, 2019 - (FILE) The Bilibili stand at Chinajoy in Shanghai, China, August 5, 2019. On March 7, 2024, Bilibili released its unaudited financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, with revenue of 22.5 billion yuan, up 3% year-on-year, and a net loss of 4.8 billion yuan.

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South Africa's GDP up 0.6 pct in 2023

STORY: South Africa's GDP up 0.6 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa 2. various of Statistics South Africa STORYLINE: South Africa's economy remained muted, with its real gross domestic product (GDP) growing 0.6 percent in 2023 after expanding 1.9 percent in 2022, official data showed Tuesday. The finance, real estate and business services industry was the main star in 2023, growing 1.8 percent and contributing 0.4 percentage points to GDP growth, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Personal services, transport, storage and communication, manufacturing, construction, and government services also helped keep the economy in positive territory, according to Stats SA. South Africa's construction sector saw its first positive year since 2016, expanding 0.6 percent, while both the mining and electricity, gas, and water sectors were down for a second ye

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Greek winemakers eyeing China's growing market

STORY: Greek winemakers eyeing China's growing market SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 30th edition of wine fair "Oenorama" held in Athens, Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE VAGENAS, Greek wine exporter 3. various of the edition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELIOS ZACHARIAS, Co-owner of Muses Estate Winery 5. various of a grape field in Santorini, Greece 6. various of storage room with wine barrels 7. various of a glass filling with wine with the background of Santorini Island STORYLINE: The 30th edition of the wine fair "Oenorama" concluded on Monday in Athens, Greece. Approximately 250 wineries from all regions of Greece presented about 2,500 wines of all types at the three-day fair, which is the largest exhibition of Greek wines in the world. Although data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) show that China imported less than 1 percent of Greece's wine output in 2023, the country is a p

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