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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Filip of Belgium Honors Eddy Merckx's 80th Birthday - Brussels

Brussels, June 12, 2025. King Philippe received Baron Eddy Merckx in audience for his 80th birthday. The King and Eddy Merck strolled in the grounds of the Chateau de Laeken. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prescription Drug Hearing - Washington

CEO of Johnson & Johnson Joaquin Duato, CEO of Merck Robert Davis, and CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb Chris Boerner testify at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to “examine the cost of prescription drugs” in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prescription Drug Hearing - Washington

CEO of Johnson & Johnson Joaquin Duato, CEO of Merck Robert Davis, and CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb Chris Boerner testify at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to “examine the cost of prescription drugs” in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prescription Drug Hearing - Washington

CEO of Merck Robert Davis at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to “examine the cost of prescription drugs” in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prescription Drug Hearing - Washington

CEO of Merck Robert Davis at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to “examine the cost of prescription drugs” in the Dirksen Senate office building in Washington, DC, USA on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Business leaders confident about Chinese economy

STORY: Business leaders confident about Chinese economy SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 15/16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck KGaA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOE NGAI, Chairman of McKinsey & Company in Greater China STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing sluggish growth and challenges, business leaders attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, remain confident over the prospects of the Chinese economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) "I think the growth is 5.2 percent. It's not too bad. It showed the resilience of the C

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Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation

STORY: Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Chinese business delegations 3. various of the establishment ceremony of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. various of construction of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE XU, CEO of Airbus China 5. various of Volkswagen AG and Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of board of management of Volkswagen AG 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: Chinese and European companies have been sharing more developing opportunities. Many Chinese companies have partaken in trade delegations organized by Chinese provinces and cities heading to Europe and engaged in constructive interactions with all parties while sharing new development chances. An example of this is the partnership betwe

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A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up

STORY: A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai FTZ and views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA VAN ACKER, Senior Vice President of MSD and President of MSD China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG HAO, Deputy director, Management committee, Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai FTZ 4. various of the views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: In 2013, China set up its first pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, a testbed of new opening-up policies. After rounds of expansion, China now has 21 such zones and the Hainan Free Trade Port. They have played a crucial role in attracting foreign investment and stabilizing foreign trade. In 2022, the 21 FTZs saw exports and imports rise 14.5 percent year on year

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Merck CEO sees continued development potential in China

STORY: Merck CEO sees continued development potential in China DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: During a recent visit to China, Belen Garijo, chief executive of Germany's Merck Group expressed confidence in China's economy and reaffirmed the company's commitment to the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group "China continues to be a very strategic market for Merck. It's our second most important market and one of the fastest growing, so we have a strong footprint in China that has developed very rapidly in recent years. We have seven sites, and almost 5,000 employees. And the contribution of China to our global operations is critical on several fronts. One, our regionalized supply chain. Second, innovation. In addition to that, we continue to invest very heavily in China. Both in 2

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Xi calls for joint efforts for bright future of openness, prosperity

STORY: Xi calls for joint efforts for bright future of openness, prosperity DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SEAN SHAN, President of Takeda China and Senior Vice President of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BRUNO CHEVOT, President of Danone China, North Asia and Oceania 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SIMON LICHTENBERG, CEO and founder of Trayton Group 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): FABRICE MEGARBANE, L'Oreal North Asia Zone president and CEO of L'Oreal China 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ALLAN GABOR, President of Merck China and Managing Director of Electronics China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President STORYLINE: Nov. 4 Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) via video SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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Shanghai shares dividends with the world through high-level opening up

STORY: Shanghai shares dividends with world through high-level opening up DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai, China 2. various of Lingang 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Global Vice President of Tesla 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI QING, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Greater China at Illumina 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALLAN GABOR, President of Merck China, managing director of Merck Electronics China STORYLINE: China's Shanghai has been a pioneer in reform, opening up and economic development. Over the past decade, the metropolis has been the testing ground for institutional innovation and spearheading high-quality growth, sharing opportunities with the world. So far, more than 60,000 foreign-funded enterprises have invested in Shanghai, including 857 regional headquarters of multinational corporations and 516 foreign-funded research and development centers. The actual use of foreign investment in the m

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Exhibitors making preparations for 5th China import expo

STORY: Exhibitors making preparations for 5th China import expo DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIAL SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CIIE-related activities 2. various of foreign companies' products 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI QING, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Greater China at Illumina 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): ALLAN GABOR, Merck China President and Managing Director of Electronics China STORYLINE: It's around 50 days to go until the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The fifth CIIE will take place in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. It's the world's first import-themed national-level expo. Many enterprises are keen to attend the event. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI QING, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Greater China at Illumina "The CIIE has become the most important platform to showcase our technology in China. Our booth size this year is larger than last year, and we are putting in more efforts to promote our products. The developm

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Covid Antiviral Pill Can Halve Risk Of Hospitalisation

Handout - An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest. The tablet - molnupiravir - was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with the disease. US drug-maker Merck said its results were so positive that outside monitors had asked to stop the trial early. It said it would apply for emergency use authorisation for the drug in the US in the next two weeks. Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, said the results were "very good news", but urged caution until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had reviewed the data. Photo courtesy of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Covid Antiviral Pill Can Halve Risk Of Hospitalisation

Handout - An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest. The tablet - molnupiravir - was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with the disease. US drug-maker Merck said its results were so positive that outside monitors had asked to stop the trial early. It said it would apply for emergency use authorisation for the drug in the US in the next two weeks. Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, said the results were "very good news", but urged caution until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had reviewed the data. Photo courtesy of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Covid Antiviral Pill Can Halve Risk Of Hospitalisation

Handout - An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest. The tablet - molnupiravir - was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with the disease. US drug-maker Merck said its results were so positive that outside monitors had asked to stop the trial early. It said it would apply for emergency use authorisation for the drug in the US in the next two weeks. Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, said the results were "very good news", but urged caution until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had reviewed the data. Photo courtesy of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp via ABACAPRESS.COM