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Jordanian PM inaugurates China-funded road project

STORY: Jordanian PM inaugurates China-funded road project SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: AS-SALT, Jordan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. various of the road 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN CHUANDONG, Chinese Ambassador to Jordan 4. various of the road 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHER ABU AL-SAMEN, Jordanian Minister of Public Works and Housing 6. various of the road STORYLINE: Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Monday inaugurated a China-funded road project in the western region of the country. The inauguration ceremony, which was held in As-Salt, a city about 30 km northwest of the Jordanian capital Amman, was also attended by Jordanian Minister of Public Works and Housing Maher Abu Al-Samen and Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Chen Chuandong. In September 2018, China and Jordan signed an agreement to renovate and expand the 12.5-km mountainous road, connecting the Jordan Valley with As-Salt, the capital of the

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Sports enliven life in Xinjiang, kindling dreams

STORY: Sports enliven life in Xinjiang, kindling dreams SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO SANCHEZ CIPITRIA, Football coach, Xinjiang Silk Road Eagle Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NEELS THERIC, Motorcycle racer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Motorcycle racer STORYLINE: In northwest China's Xinjiang, sport is more than just a game. It is a source of inspiration, resilience and unity, fueling dreams and shaping futures in this dynamic corner of the world. Official data revealed that in 2023 alone, Xinjiang built 247 new football fields. A growing number of professional coaches also went to this land of football passion, providing more advanced training for the players. Former Real Madrid youth coach Fernando Sanchez Cipitria returned to Xinjiang for a second stint this year. In 2018, during his first journey, he frequently traveled through cities and villages to scou

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Vacant homes in Japan hit record 9 mln

STORY: Vacant homes in Japan hit record 9 mln SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of apartments and houses in Tokyo STORYLINE: The number of vacant homes in Japan has climbed to a fresh record of 9 million as of October 2023, up by 510,000 from the previous survey conducted in 2018, the latest government data showed. The tally also made up a record 13.8 percent of the total number of homes in the country, meaning that one in about seven homes is abandoned, according to the internal affairs ministry survey published Tuesday. The rising number can be attributed to an increase in cases where properties are left unattended because single elderly dwellers die or move to nursery homes, according to the ministry. Of the 9 million unoccupied dwellings, the majority at 4.43 million are available for rent, while 330,000 are for sale and 380,000 are empty second dwellings such as vacation homes. The status of the remainin

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CHINA-HAINAN-VISA-FREE-TOURISTS (CN)

(240502) -- HAIKOU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Inbound passengers go through border control at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 1, 2024. According to statistics, more than 940,000 foreign tourists have entered China's southern island province of Hainan visa-free since May 1, 2018. (Photo by Meng Xushun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-VISA-FREE-TOURISTS (CN)

(240502) -- HAIKOU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An inbound passenger goes through border control at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 1, 2024. According to statistics, more than 940,000 foreign tourists have entered China's southern island province of Hainan visa-free since May 1, 2018. (Photo by Meng Xushun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-VISA-FREE-TOURISTS (CN)

(240502) -- HAIKOU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Inbound passengers go through border control at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 1, 2024. According to statistics, more than 940,000 foreign tourists have entered China's southern island province of Hainan visa-free since May 1, 2018. (Photo by Zhu Chenpeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-VISA-FREE-TOURISTS (CN)

(240502) -- HAIKOU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Inbound passengers go through border control at Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 1, 2024. According to statistics, more than 940,000 foreign tourists have entered China's southern island province of Hainan visa-free since May 1, 2018. (Photo by Zhu Chenpeng/Xinhua)

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Pianist Fujiko Hemming dies at 92

File photo taken in April 2018 shows pianist Ingrid Fujiko Hemming. She died at age 92 on April 21, 2024, her foundation said on May 2.

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Pianist Fujiko Hemming dies at 92

File photo taken in Tokyo in April 2018 shows pianist Ingrid Fujiko Hemming. She died at age 92 on April 21, 2024, her foundation said on May 2.

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Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate

STORY: Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Alexandria 2. various of a frigate arriving in Alexandria STORYLINE: The Egyptian naval forces received on Sunday a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate at a base in the coastal province of Alexandria, the Egyptian military said in a statement. Built by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the frigate delivery procedures were already completed in Bremerhaven, Germany, in mid-December before the warship headed to Egypt. Named "Al-Qadeer," the new frigate is the third MEKO-A200 warship to be delivered to Egypt out of four frigates contracted between Egypt and TKMS in 2018. The Egyptian Navy received the first frigate, "Al-Aziz," in October 2022 and the second, "Al-Qahhar," in May 2023. The Egyptian military spokesman, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, said in the statement that the "Al-Qadeer" frigate will incre

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a touring boat in Puyuan Town of Tongxiang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 2, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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Rare black stork chicks spotted on cliff in Beijing

STORY: Rare black stork chicks spotted on cliff in Beijing DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black storks 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI WANZENG, Ranger STORYLINE: Five baby black storks were recently spotted on a cliff in Fangshan District of Beijing. The black stork, sometimes called the "panda of the birds," is under first-class state protection in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI WANZENG, Ranger "In the spring of 2018, the black stork couple chose to nest here. They hatched three baby birds in 2021, four in 2022, and five this year." This is the biggest family of black storks observed in Beijing in recent years. There are fewer than 1,000 remaining in East Asia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Relics in Xi'an witness cultural exchanges between China, Central Asia

STORY: Relics in Xi'an witness cultural exchanges between China, Central Asia DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of relics 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DING YAN, Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology STORYLINE: Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is a historic city that was founded around 3,100 years ago. Formerly known as Chang'an, it is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Many culture relics in Shaanxi Archaeology Museum in Xi'an are testaments to flourishing interactions between China and Central Asia in ancient times. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DING YAN, Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology "This pottery figurine was unearthed in Weicheng District, Xianyang City in 2018. The looks of the figurine are very typical with a clear beard, large eyes, a prominent nose and special boots. These pottery figurines found in tombs are testaments to the frequent exchanges between the Chang'an region and Central Asi

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Myanmar town records highest single-day rainfall in 58 years

STORY: Myanmar town records highest single-day rainfall in 58 years DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: BAGAN, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of raining in Bagan, Nyaung-U 2. various of flooded areas in Bagan STORYLINE: A town in central Myanmar experienced its heaviest single-day rainfall in 58 years on Saturday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The Nyaung-U town in central Myanmar's Mandalay Region logged its heaviest rainfall in 58 years, with 161 mm recorded on Saturday, compared to the figure of 121 mm in May 2018, the weather bureau said. Cyclone Mocha hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday with winds of up to 130 mph (about 209 kph). The two towns of Chauk and Sinphyukyun in central Myanmar's Magway Region also experienced the heaviest single-day rainfall in 55 years and 50 years, respectively, on Sunday, according to the weather agency. Cyclone Mocha came after towns in Myanmar experienced record-high temperatures ami

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Promotion seminar on CIIE held at AU headquarters

STORY: Promotion seminar on CIIE held at AU headquarters DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of a promotion seminar on CIIE at AU headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG SHANGZHE, Deputy Director General of China International Import Expo Bureau 3. Various of the promotion seminar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LIN ZHIYONG, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Mission to the AU STORYLINE: A promotion seminar on the China International Import Expo (CIIE), a trade fair held annually in Shanghai, China since 2018, was held Thursday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. AU commission representatives, African diplomats, a Chinese delegation group, as well as diplomats from the Chinese Mission to the AU attended the event. During the seminar, representatives from the China International Import Expo Bureau briefed the African side on the general introduction of the CIIE, overall exhibition introduction as well

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China develops cutting-edge observatory on "roof of the world"

STORY: China develops cutting-edge observatory on "roof of the world" DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lenghu site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG LICAI, Researcher, National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences 3. various of AIMS 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG DONGGUANG, Chief engineer, CAS's Huairou Solar Observing Station of National Astronomical Observatories STORYLINE: Lenghu, on the north side of China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, enjoys the advantages of clear night skies, stable atmospheric conditions, and a dry climate, making it one of the world's best astronomical observatory sites. Construction of the Lenghu site started in 2018. Upon its completion, it will house at least nine optical astronomical telescope projects including some 30 telescopes, with an investment of nearly 2 billion yuan (about 289 million U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG LICAI, Researcher, National Astronomical Ob

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China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation

STORY: China's Inner Mongolia to pool 100 mln yuan for major sandland afforestation DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunshandake Sandland 2. various of people planting trees and grasses STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region plans to invest 100 million yuan (about 14.48 million U.S. dollars) of social funds to further improve local biodiversity of the Hunshandake Sandland in the next three years. Merely 180 km away from Beijing and among China's four major sandy areas, the Hunshandake Sandland has a fragile ecological environment due to natural causes and human activities, with its grassland vegetation coverage decreased, causing frequent dusty and sandstorm weather. In 2018, China initiated a pilot afforestation project in the sandland. According to the regional forestry and grassland department, all sectors of society, including enterprises, will combine to donate 100 million yuan in the coming three years to

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London-Xi'an direct flight resumes

STORY: London-Xi'an direct flight resumes DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Heathrow Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK HARDMAN, Services manager at Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport STORYLINE: A direct flight route linking London and Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province resumed on Sunday, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight took off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday evening. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger "To Xi'an, to visit family, my wife's family. It's much easier especially traveling with children. My son is almost three and a half (years old). It's the first time for him." The intercontinental route, operated by China's Tianjin Airlines, has transported more than 75,000 passengers since its launch in May 2018. With the resumption of the route, the airline has also launched connecting flights from over 50 dom

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Japan-Britain talks

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May (far L) hold talks in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1, 2018, on the margins of a Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Britain talks

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May shake hands as they hold talks in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1, 2018, on the margins of a Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Britain talks

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and British Prime Minister Theresa May shake hands as they hold talks in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1, 2018, on the margins of a Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Chicago Cubs' Darvish

CHICAGO, United States, May 2 Kyodo - Yu Darvish of the Chicago Cubs reacts after giving up a home run during the fifth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago on May 2, 2018.

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Baseball: Chicago Cubs' Darvish

CHICAGO, United States, May 2 Kyodo - Yu Darvish of the Chicago Cubs wipes sweat from his forehead during the second inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago on May 2, 2018.

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Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - File photo taken in May 2013 shows Mt. Everest. The Nepalese government has decided to ban solo and blind climbers as well as double amputees from the world's highest mountain from the spring of 2018 in a bid to reduce accidents.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2018 shows a train running on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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(HKSAR 25)CHINA-HONG KONG-HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM (CN)

(220621) -- HONG KONG, June 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 28, 2018 shows guests attending the ground breaking ceremony for the Hong Kong Palace Museum in south China's Hong Kong. Scheduled to open to the public on July 2, the Hong Kong Palace Museum is expected to display on rotation more than 900 treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINJI-SPECIAL-EDUCATION SCHOOL JAZZ DRUMMING BAND (CN)

(220601) -- XINJI, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Student Wang Hede practices playing the drum set at the music classroom of Xinji Special Education School in Xinji, north China's Hebei Province, May 31, 2022. In the municipal special-education school of Xinji City, Hebei Province, a jazz drumming band named "Against the Wind" is making hopeful beats in world of silence. Founded in December 2018, the band is home to 10 students with hearing impairment or intellectual disability. The band has been undergoing systematic and hard training since its establishment and the endeavors paid off when the band made a stunning rendering in the city's cultural performance among primary and secondary school students. "I named the band 'Against the Wind' to encourage the students to hold onto their dreams, have the grit to face up to challenges and new things as well as fly bravely toward their bright futures," said Sun Shicha, a teacher of the special-education school and the organizer of the jazz drumming band. In 2

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GLOBALink | Chinese company brings "new hope" to Egypt's animal farming

STORY: Chinese company brings "new hope" to Egypt's animal farming DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Hope Egypt Co., Ltd. 2. workers working at a chicken feed storage workshop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ASMAA SAEID, Staffer of New Hope Egypt Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED MONEEB, Veterinarian of New Hope Egypt Co., Ltd. 5. workers loading vehicles with chicken feed STORYLINE: New Hope Egypt Co., Ltd. is the first feed factory established a decade ago in Egypt by New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese corporation in feed, animal farming and food industry. New Hope has four feed manufacturing companies and one poultry farming company in Egypt, with an investment of 600 million Chinese yuan (about 90 million U.S. dollars), creating 800 jobs for Egyptians. Many Egyptians have gained better lives and career paths through working for the Chinese firm. Asmaa Saeid, an Egyptian veterinarian, joined New Hope in 2018. She is a d

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Population of endangered Gobi bears exceeds 50 in Mongolia

STORY: Population of endangered Gobi bears exceeds 50 in Mongolia DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. video on Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of environment and tourism 3. video on Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears STORYLINE: The population of Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears (Mazaalai) has exceeded 50, Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene, the Mongolian minister of environment and tourism, has said. Only 36 Gobi bears remained in the world at the end of 2018, according to the Institute of General and Experimental Biology at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. While releasing the update, the minister appreciated China's help on Mazaalai protection as the two countries signed an agreement on the implementation of a technical assistance project in 2018 to save Mazaalai and improve their range. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of

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Discovering ancient Silk Road: mystery of a tomb cluster

STORY: Discovering ancient Silk Road: mystery of a tomb cluster DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: QINGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the evacuation site of the 2018 Xuewei No.1 Tomb, offered by the evacuation team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN JIANHUA, Associate researcher with the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAN JIANHUA, Associate researcher with the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HAN JIANHUA, Associate researcher with the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: Dulan County, NW China's Qinghai Years of excavation work at Xuewei No.1 Tomb, a high-profile tomb on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has uncovered many mysteries. Archaeologists believe that the craftsmanship and design of some burial objects of the Xuewei No.1 Tomb have Central and West Asian ethnic features, indicating the area used to be a

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Tunisia holds environmental film festival

STORY: Tunisia holds environmental film festival DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1: Various of film festival logo 2: Various of the audience waiting for admission 3: Various of the audience watching the environmental protection exhibition 4: Various of organizer's speech 5: Various of movie clips STORYLINE: The 5th Tunisia Environmental Film Festival kicked off on Friday in Tunis. The films and exhibitions of the festival will be open to the public free of charge. The festival, organized by the Tunisian Film Foundation since 2018, is a non-competitive film event dedicated to environmental protection. The organizers hope to raise public awareness of the urgency of ecological balance protection through the film festival. The festival focuses on topics such as global warming, water conservation, environmental pollution and sustainable agricultural development. The festival will be held in other Tunisian cities from June to November. Xinhua News Agency

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Egypt's security forces thwart suicide attack in North Sinai

STORY: Egypt's security forces thwart suicide attack in North Sinai DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a board reading "North Sinai governorate" 2. various of police officers checking drivers' documents 3. various of tight security measures STORYLINE: Egypt's security forces foiled a suicide attack in North Sinai Province, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. "The security men at a police checkpoint in Al-Teloul district frustrated an attempt by a terrorist before detonating an explosive belt," the statement said. The militant was killed in a shootout, it added, noting that two grenades, an automatic weapon, and 112 bullets were found in his possession. Egypt has been battling anti-security forces attacks in North Sinai for several years. The country launched a comprehensive operation in 2018 to uproot terrorist and criminal elements and organizations in northern and central Sinai. Hundreds of terroris

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Iraqi windsurfing athletes train hard against headwind of insufficient funding

STORY: Iraqi windsurfing athletes train hard against headwind of insufficient funding DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi national windsurfing team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR TALAL, Member of the Iraqi national windsurfing team 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ANMAR SALMAN, Trainer of the Iraqi national windsurfing team 5. various of the training STORYLINE: With golden sunlight gleaming off the river waves before sunset, Omar Talal was working hard to adjust the boom of his white and red sail towards the wind on the Tigris River through central Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OMAR TALAL, Member of the Iraqi national windsurfing team "It is a nice sport and I loved it, so I started practicing it in 2018, and I participated in the Iraq Championship and won first place in 2020, and again I won first place in 2021 in the windsurfing. My ambitions are to get advanced positions in the upcoming." A

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Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years

STORY: Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Greece 2. various of the economic forum about Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system held in Athens on Tuesday 3. various of the National Bank of Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTINA PAPACONSTANTINOU, Bank of Greece (BoG) Deputy Governor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): CHRISTOS STAIKOURAS, Greece Finance Minister STORYLINE: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system had been reduced by 82.8 pct in the period 2016-2021, but the outlook for the future is cloudy due to the new challenges, local officials told an online economic forum in Athens on Tuesday. NPLs at the end of December 2021 amounted to 18.4 billion euros (19.4 billion U.S. dollars), down by 90.3 billion euros compared to March 2016, when they had peaked during the acute debt crisis Greece went through (2010-2018), said Christina Papaconstantinou, Bank o

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CORRECTED: Baseball: Chicago Cubs' Darvish

Yu Darvish of the Chicago Cubs wipes reacts after giving up a home run during the fifth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago on May 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Equestrian festival in Japan

A young man rides a horse over a 2-meter-high clay wall in a festival at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on May 4, 2018. In the festival said to date back to the 14th century, it is believed that the greater the number of times horses successfully make it over the wall, the better the crop in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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cross-border road connection, Plesna, Bad Brambach

Ceremonial start renewal of the historical cross-border road connection of Plesna, in western Bohemian and Bad Brambach in Germany (pictured), May 2, 2019. The project provides an important connection between the two border towns. Czech part of road was completed in year 2018. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)

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cross-border road connection, Plesna, Bad Brambach

Ceremonial start renewal of the historical cross-border road connection of Plesna, in western Bohemian and Bad Brambach in Germany, May 2, 2019. The project provides an important connection between the two border towns. Czech part of road was completed in year 2018. (CTK Photo/Slavomir Kubes)