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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer speaks to journalists after a media hit outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Speaks to Media

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. President Trump said that the United States and China had reached a deal regarding tariffs and rare-earth metals. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A Ganesha idol floats amidst plastic waste in the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Submerged Ganesha idols lie on the riverbed of the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. The immersion of idols, which are often coated with synthetic paints containing heavy metals, is identified by environmental agencies like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as a major seasonal contributor to water pollution. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - Panda silver coins at a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - An investment silver bar in a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - Panda silver coins at a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - Silver ingots in a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - An investment silver bar in a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Global Precious Metals Investment

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 13, 2025 - An investment silver bar in a gold store in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025.

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Illustration - Honey

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) VALBONNE. THE AFSSA LABORATORIES IN THE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS BUSINESS PARK. THE OIE AND FAO LABORATORIES FOR BEE DISEASES PROVIDES DIAGNOSIS FOR THE MAIN DISEASES IN BEES AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF PRODUCE FROM THE HIVES. ITS ACTIONS: FIGHTING VARROA; STUDIES OF BEE VIRUSES; RELATION OF THE BEE WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT ACUTE OR CHRONIC INTOXICATION OF BEES BY PESTICIDES QUALITY OF THE PRODUCE OF THE HIVES AND RESEARCH INTO THE RESIDUES (ANTIBIOTICS; PESTICIDES; HEAVY METALS) IN HONEY AND BEES Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stephane Sejourne Speaks to The Media - Brussels

Stephane Sejourne, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Industrial Strategy and Prosperity, addresses the media in Belgium, Brussels on March 25, 2025. The EU unveils 47 priority projects for the extraction, processing and recycling of rare earths and strategic metals on European soil, in order to reduce dependence on China and secure supplies for industry, the Critical raw materials act, the plan to secure its metal supplies. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JX Advanced Metals TSE debut

JX Advanced Metals Corp. President Yoichi Hayashi (C) and other company officials pose for a photo during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 19, 2025, as the nonferrous metals company debuts on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day.

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JX Advanced Metals TSE debut

JX Advanced Metals Corp. President Yoichi Hayashi rings the bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 19, 2025, as the nonferrous metals company debuts on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day.

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JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo

JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo=December 11,2024,Tokyo

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JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo

JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo=December 11,2024,Tokyo

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JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo

JX Advanced Metals Corporation signage and logo=December 11,2024,Tokyo

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - Visitors visit the booths of insoluble metals and rare earth permanent magnets at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 12, 2024.

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Australian mining industry expects Chinese market, investment to keep driving growth

STORY: Australian mining industry expects Chinese market, investment to keep driving growth SHOOTING TIME: June 5-6, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: PERTH, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian mining industry 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WARREN PEARCE, Chief executive officer of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) 3. various of street views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINO OTRANTO, Chief executive officer of Fortescue Metals STORYLINE: Australian mining industry executives have said that Chinese investment will continue to provide growth momentum amid the ongoing global energy transition. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WARREN PEARCE, Chief executive officer of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) "I think Chinese investment has been incredibly important to Australia's resources industry. I mean relative to the last 15 years, it's been Chinese investment at the top that's turned on major new projects, and we've been

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China's development of new quality productive forces helps decarbonization in mining industry: Australian CEO

STORY: China's development of new quality productive forces helps decarbonization in mining industry: Australian CEO SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: PERTH, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mining site of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 3. various of development of new energy industry in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. STORYLINE: China's development of new quality productive forces helps clean energy transformation in the mining industry globally, according to Dino Otranto, CEO of Australia's iron ore giant Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. "Yes, the high (new) quality productive force thematic that we're seeing from China. We're very encouraged by this because we believe the new quality manufacturing processes will enable the world to help its clean e

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY-INTRODUCTION

(240406) -- HARARE, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New governor of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) John Mushayavanhu presents the 2024 monetary policy statement in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 5, 2024. Zimbabwe on Friday introduced to the market the much-awaited structured currency that monetary authorities expect to foster currency stability and contain rising inflation. The new structured currency, known as the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), will be backed by a basket of foreign exchange reserves and precious metals, mainly gold, being held by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), or the country's central bank. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY-INTRODUCTION

(240406) -- HARARE, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows specimens of new Zimbabwean dollar notes in Harare, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe on Friday introduced to the market the much-awaited structured currency that monetary authorities expect to foster currency stability and contain rising inflation. The new structured currency, known as the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), will be backed by a basket of foreign exchange reserves and precious metals, mainly gold, being held by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), or the country's central bank. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | Business leaders see opportunities in China's green development

STORY: Business leaders see opportunities in China's green development SHOOTING TIME: March 28-29, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUS RETTIG, Member of the extended Executive Board of Evonik Industries, responsible for Asia Pacific Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANS-PAUL BURKNER, Chairman of Boston Consulting Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DINO OTRANTO, Chief executive officer of Fortescue Metals Group 5. various of street views of China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUS RETTIG, Member of the extended Executive Board of Evonik Industries, responsible for Asia Pacific Region "Now, with the development, high-quality development approach of China, the green development, the opportunities for us are even bigger than even before. So that's why it's very important for us to see what's happening and where to focus on as and where we can contribute and of course also grow together in Chi

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-ANNUAL CONFERENCE-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(240328) -- BOAO, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Andrew Forrest, executive chairman and founder of Fortescue Metals Group, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- CEO of Fortescue Metals Dino Otranto speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Accelerating Climate Action" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming observes an experimental sample at a laboratory of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming processes an experimental sample at a laboratory of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming (L) communicates with a graduate student at a laboratory of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming (3rd R) attends an activity to improve public knowledge of the Constitution in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 4, 2023. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming (1st L) communicates with graduate students at a laboratory of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming is pictured at a laboratory of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming is interviewed ahead of the second plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2023. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming (2nd R) communicates with employees of a semiconductor technology company in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 24, 2024. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)