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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth

STORY: U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (Nov.4, 2023) 2. various of the Golden Gate Bridge (Nov. 11, 2023) 3. various of Washington D.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The report noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. The job growth in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised down by 45,000 to 105,000, and the change for November was revised down by 26,000 to 173,000. On a monthly average, payroll employment rose by 225,000 in 2023, much less than a gain of 399,000 in 2022, indicating a cooling job market amid h

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Maiden Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concludes in Yaounde

STORY: Maiden Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concludes in Yaounde SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The first edition of the Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concluded in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon, on Thursday. The event was attended by senior government officials from Cameroon and diplomats representing various Asian countries. "Its objective is to strengthen friendship, solidarity and cooperation between Cameroon and its Asian partners," said Cameroon's Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella during the event's opening. He said that the initiative aims to enhance mutual understanding, expand people-to-people exchanges, and promote cultural cooperation between Cameroon and Asian nations. Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development Alamine Ousmane Mey emphasized Cameroon's "excellent" trade relations with Asian countries. "Between 2017 and 2022, Asian countries account

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EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022

STORY: EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of EDA Annual Conference 2023 STORYLINE: European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclosed in the latest European Defense Agency (EDA) report released on Thursday. The figure was up by 6 percent from a year ago, marking a remarkable eight-year consecutive growth trend, according to the EDA Defense Data 2022 report. Among the 27 EU member states, 20 increased their defense spending. Six countries witnessed growth rates exceeding 10 percent. Established in 2004, the EDA serves as the central hub for European defense cooperation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels. (XHTV)

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Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarkets in Canberra 2. various of Canberra-related footage STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its equal-lowest level in over 18 months, official data has shown. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9 percent in the 12 months to October, down from the 5.6 percent increase in the year to September. It marked the equal-lowest rise for the CPI since January 2022 when inflation was at 4 percent. The state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists had generally forecast the figure would come in at 5.2 percent. The ABS identified a 6.1 percent rise in the cost of housing between October 2022 and October 2023 as the biggest driver of inflation, followed by a 5.9 percent rise in t

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5 killed in Jerusalem shooting attack

STORY: 5 killed in Jerusalem shooting attack SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting attack 2. various of the attack site STORYLINE: At least five people, including two gunmen, were killed in a shooting attack on Thursday morning in Jerusalem, according to police and emergency services. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem before being killed on the spot, Israel police said in a statement. A 24-year-old woman was announced dead at the scene, while two elderly victims died of wounds in hospital, emergency service Magen David Adom was quoted by local media as saying. The attack occurred almost a year after the same bus stop witnessed a deadly bombing attack on Nov. 23, 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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What has China done amid global efforts to address climate challenges

STORY: What has China done amid global efforts to address climate challenges SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 2. various of China-related footage STORYLINE: As the United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Dubai on Thursday, the issue of climate change again takes center stage. What has China done to address climate challenges? In 2022, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP dropped by more than 51 percent from its 2005 level, according to a report released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) last month. The country has incorporated carbon emission reduction goals into the overall planning of economic and social development, and has pledged to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. To help realize these goals, a national carbon market has been established. With the total installed capacity of renewable energies reachin

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Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3

STORY: Sweden enters recession with GDP shrinking 0.3 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Statistics Sweden 2. various of Nordea Bank 3. various of Handelsbanken 4. various of street view of Stockholm STORYLINE: The Swedish economy is in recession following a contraction in the third quarter (Q3), according to official statistics released on Wednesday. The gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q3 compared with the previous quarter and by 1.4 percent compared with Q3 in 2022, Statistics Sweden said. "GDP decreased for the second consecutive quarter," Jessica Engdahl, head of section at Statistics Sweden's National Accounts Department, said in a press release. The decrease in Q2 was 0.8 percent from Q1 and 1 percent year-on-year, according to revised figures released by Statistics Sweden in August. The Q3 downturn was mainly driven by changes in inventories, particularly decreased

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China's Hunan steps up efforts to protect migratory birds

STORY: China's Hunan steps up efforts to protect migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:36 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds in Swan Lake 2. various of restoration efforts 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIANZHI, Volunteer 4. various of flocks of birds STORYLINE: Thanks to the restoration and protection efforts, migratory bird species have been observed on the Swan Lake, a natural water area on the south of Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake in central China's Hunan Province. Once an important wintering habitat for migratory birds, the population of birds on the Swan Lake's had dropped sharply due to habitat loss, over-hunting, human interference and other factors. The local government started to restore the environment in 2022 by planting trees and increasing vegetation coverage in the wetland along the lake. A patrolling team was also set up to protect birds from hunting. Efforts have been

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Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China

STORY: Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The remains of 25 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War were returned to China on Thursday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). At around 11:30 a.m., a Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The remains will be buried in a martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang, with a burial ceremony due to be held Friday. China and the ROK have completed 10 instances of such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement signed between the countries. Between 2014 and 2022, the remains of 913 CPV martyrs were returned to China from the ROK. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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Hong Kong charity provides 7,300 free cataract operations in Belt and Road partner countries

STORY: Hong Kong charity provides 7,300 free cataract operations in Belt and Road partner countries SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Hong Kong-based charity GX Foundation has provided more than 7,300 free cataract operations in five partner countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), facilitating people-to-people exchanges, according to the foundation. Founded in 2018 in Hong Kong, the non-government charity has brought brightness to people in Laos, Cambodia, Djibouti, Senegal and Mauritania, and planned to complete a total of 37,500 free cataract surgeries in these countries between 2022 and 2027. John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that the BRI has promoted win-win international cooperation and brought substantial benefits to its partner countries, adding that Hong Kong will continue to align with the BRI and leverage its adv

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Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality

STORY: Foreign specialty crops thrive amid China's economic vitality SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the planting areas of coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG JIALU, General manager, Yunnan Simao Beigui Coffee Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAWA, Manager at an avocado planting base in Nanya Village, Menglian County STORYLINE: Coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts, originating from various parts of the world, have been widely grown in China's Yunnan, earning widespread acclaim in the global market. Pu'er City, famous for Pu'er tea, a deep-brewed tea with a sweet aroma, is making a name for itself as China's coffee capital. In 2022, the city's coffee planting area reached 679,000 mu (about 45,267 hectares), and the output value of the coffee industry exceeded 5 billion yuan (about 696 million USD). It has become a leading city within China in terms of both coffee production an

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Majority of Australian students' education affected by COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Majority of Australian students' education affected by COVID-19 pandemic: survey SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of campus of ANU and students STORYLINE: More than half of Australian secondary school students say the COVID-19 pandemic affected their education, a study published by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) on Friday has found. The study examined the experience of more than 18,000 students who were in year 10 - the final year of compulsory education in Australia where students are typically aged 15-16 - at 300 schools across the country in 2022. It found that 52 percent of year 10 students in 2022 said their learning suffered as a result of the pandemic and that 59 percent said they did not feel prepared for school in 2022. Ben Edwards, the project leader from ANU's Centre for Social Research and Methods, said in a media release that students from states and territories tha

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Report calls on Australia to reduce antibiotic use amid rise in drug-resistant infections

STORY: Report calls on Australia to reduce antibiotic use amid rise in drug-resistant infections SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of pharmacies in Canberra STORYLINE: Australia is losing the war against drug-resistant infections, a government report has warned. The report, published on Thursday by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, found that bacteria that cause golden staph infections, gastroenteritis and gonorrhea are growing increasingly resistant to the antibiotic drugs that treat them - a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a 19 percent drop in antibiotic use in Australia between 2019 and 2022, but the country still has one of the highest consumption rates in the developed world. In 2022, one-third of Australians were given a prescription for at least one round of antibiotics, the report said The

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Chinese doctors help restore eyesight for cataract patients in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese doctors help restore eyesight for cataract patients in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KEA REN, Cataract patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): BUTH RON, Cataract patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SO SOPANHAVATEI, Director of Prey Veng Provincial Referral Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHAI JIANWEI, Chinese ophthalmologist 6. various of the hospital STORYLINE: Since 2022, a China-aided cataract blindness elimination project has been helping Cambodian patients restore eyesight in the country's Prey Veng Province. Funded by China's GX Foundation, the Cataract Blindness Eradication Project for the period of three years from September 2022 to September 2025 is expected to regain vision for some 10,000 cataract patients. Under the project, the GX Foundation has dispatched a Chinese medical team, together with two mobile eye treatment centers and a 35-seat

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Myanmar offers free bakery training course under LMC project for employment opportunities

STORY: Myanmar offers free bakery training course under LMC project for employment opportunities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bakery and pastry training course under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) project STORYLINE: With the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) special fund 2022, free bakery and pastry training courses have been offered in Myanmar since July 2023. "What we are seeing today is the efforts of batch 4 students, and the courses will be opened up to 10 batches under the project," course trainer Daw Chaw Su Khine told Xinhua on Monday. "More than 40 dessert recipes are taught in the course. We teach baking techniques for both high-end baking and market distribution. Both are useful for employment," she said. Daw Chaw Su Khine said that the trainees learn both practical operation and theory every day. Lessons about kitchen organization, hygiene and food contamination are also incl

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Türkiye's current account registers 1.88 billion dollar surplus in September

STORY: Türkiye's current account registers 1.88 billion dollar surplus in September SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the safe of Turkish Central Bank (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) 2. various of U.S. dollars (shooting time: June 15, 2022) 3. various of Turkish Central Bank (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) 4. various of Turkish Lira (courtesy of Turkish Central Bank) STORYLINE: Türkiye's current account registered a 1.88 billion-U.S.-dollar surplus in September, marking the highest surplus in the last two years, supported by the narrowing foreign trade deficit, as announced by the country's Central Bank on Monday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest

STORY: Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Producer and Director of "Me and My Winter Games" 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO YUNCHAO, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Olympic City Development Association STORYLINE: China's sports films "Beijing 2022" and "Me and My Winter Games" won the top prize Guirlande d'Honneur here on Saturday at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival. 17 films and videos from China were selected into the 2023 edition of the festival hosted by the International Sport Movies TV Federation (FICTS), among which two won Guirlande d'Honneur while five others were nominated in different sections. "Beijing 2022," the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was awarded Guirlande d'Honneur in "Olym

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Kenya projects economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2023

STORY: Kenya projects economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nairobi 2. various of the NCBA Bank 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Forum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN KOECH, Deputy governor of Central Bank of Kenya 4. various of the NCBA Bank 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Forum 5. various of Nairobi STORYLINE: Kenya's economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2023, compared to 4.8 percent recorded in 2022, a government official said Tuesday. Susan Koech, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, told a forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the growth will be driven by a rebound in the agricultural and services sector as well as government measures implemented to stimulate the manufacturing sector. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN KOECH, Deputy governor of Central Bank of Kenya "Despite the global uncertainties, Kenya's growth has remained strong and is expected to remain above the

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We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur

STORY: We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pekka Nieminen playing badminton with colleagues 2. various of Pekka Nieminen working in his office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: For Pekka Nieminen, a 62-year-old entrepreneur from Finland, China is like an old friend. He has witnessed China's modernization drive since his first trip to China in 1991. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "My first visit to China was in 1991. In 2005, I took my first assignment to China up to 7 years, from 2005 to 2012. Now this is my second assignment to China. I came in 2022 here in Wuqing. I'm a lucky person that I had that experience (in China) from early 1990s

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Australia's overseas-born population grows

STORY: Australia's overseas-born population grows SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Australian families on vacation 2. the Canberra Children's Family Center 3. various of Australian baby and toddler products 4. various of Australian children STORYLINE: The proportion of Australian residents who were born in another country has increased following a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Tuesday, Australia's overseas-born population grew by 155,000 people between 2021 and 2022. As of June 30, 2022, 7.7 million Australian residents were born overseas, representing 29.5 percent of the total national population, the ABS said. It marked a rebound for Australia's overseas-born population after COVID-19 restricted international migration. Between 2020 and 2021, the share of Australia's population born overseas fell from 29.9 percent to 29.3 percent, th

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Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1

STORY: Burgundy wines report robust sales in H1 SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31/Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: BEAUNE, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wine stores in Beaune 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 3. various of sommelier Benjamin Maillet 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BENJAMIN MAILLET, Sommelier in a restaurant in Beaune 5. various of Burgundy wine vines (files, shooting in September) 6. various of Burgundy wines in a market STORYLINE: According to a recent survey carried out by the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB), sales of Burgundy wines remained at record levels in the first half of this year, with 43 million bottles sold abroad. The BIVB data showed that the region generated over 1.5 billion euros in revenue by exporting approximately 122.7 million liters of wine to more than 170 countries and regions in 2022, marking an impressive increase of over 1 million euros compared to 2021. However, Francois Labet, president of

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Chinese major pickle production base sees export to RCEP partners increasing

STORY: Chinese major pickle production base sees export to RCEP partners increasing SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fuling District 2. various of the company 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU LINXIANG, General manager of a local pickled mustard tubers producing company STORYLINE: The history of pickle-making in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality dates back more than 150 years. The district's traditional method of producing preserved mustard tubers was listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. As a popular snack on many Chinese people's dinner tables, the pickled mustard tubers have been accepted by more foreigners in recent years. And thanks to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world's biggest free trade pact that took effect in 2022, the pickle's export volume to Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries has increased

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Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona

STORY: Chinese film opens 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters of the Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" 2. various of the 2023 Asian Film Festival Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): MENENE GRAS, Director of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona STORYLINE: The 2023 Chinese film "Yangzi's Confusion" by debutant filmmaker Li Jue opened the 11th edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN) on Wednesday. The inaugural film tells the story of the ten-year-old Yangzi, who discovered that her mother gave up the custody of Yangzi after divorce, causing tension between the two. Running until Nov. 5, the festival boasts over a hundred films from 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Spain, some 22 films in this year's festival are from China, five more than in 2022. Twelve of the Chinese films are feature-leng

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-FINANCIAL LOANS-RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230701) -- GUIYANG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2022 shows Gao Zhilin's cattle farm in Wolong Village of Xinpu Township, Guanling County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Financial loans empower rural green development in southwest China" (Xinhua/Li Jingya)

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China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely

STORY: China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-15 return capsule landing at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG QINGMING, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Member of the Shenzhou-15 crew 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): VILQILEGQI, Local herdsman 7. file footages of the launch of the Shenzhou-15 on Nov. 29, 2022 8. file footages of members of the Shenzhou 15 crew conducting extravehicular activities STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. The return capsule carrying astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in China's Inner Mongolia. Soon after the

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WENSHAN-PANAX NOTOGINSENG CULTIVATION (CN)

(230601) -- WENSHAN, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People sort panax notoginseng products at a market in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 27, 2022. The cultivation of panax notoginseng in Wenshan has a rich historical legacy. In recent years, Wenshan has made great efforts to promote its biopharmaceutical industry centered around panax notoginseng, encouraging farmers to engage in standardized and large-scale cultivation. Collaboration with local pharmaceutical companies has played a pivotal role in enhancing the value-added aspects of Panax notoginseng, leading to increased income for farmers and effectively contributing to rural revitalization. In 2022, the cultivation area of panax notoginseng in Wenshan exceeded 2.3 million mu (about 153,333 hectares), and the comprehensive output value of the biopharmaceutical industry based on panax notoginseng surpassed 31 billion yuan (about 4.36 billion U.S. dollars). (Photo by Yang Denghong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WENSHAN-PANAX NOTOGINSENG CULTIVATION (CN)

(230601) -- WENSHAN, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows panax notoginseng fruits at a panax notoginseng cultivation base in Lianhuatang Town of Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 5, 2022. The cultivation of panax notoginseng in Wenshan has a rich historical legacy. In recent years, Wenshan has made great efforts to promote its biopharmaceutical industry centered around panax notoginseng, encouraging farmers to engage in standardized and large-scale cultivation. Collaboration with local pharmaceutical companies has played a pivotal role in enhancing the value-added aspects of Panax notoginseng, leading to increased income for farmers and effectively contributing to rural revitalization. In 2022, the cultivation area of panax notoginseng in Wenshan exceeded 2.3 million mu (about 153,333 hectares), and the comprehensive output value of the biopharmaceutical industry based on panax notoginseng surpassed 31 billion yuan (about 4.36 billion

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Dutch, Chinese representatives sign memorandum of cooperation on China Int'l Import Expo

STORY: Dutch, Chinese representatives sign memorandum of cooperation on China Int'l Import Expo DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a promotional event for the sixth China International Import Expo STORYLINE: Dutch and Chinese business representatives signed a memorandum of cooperation on matters related to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The memorandum was signed by representatives from the CIIE Bureau and Dutch institutions and enterprises during a promotional event for the sixth CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. Jin Yuan, Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese Embassy to the Netherlands, delivered a keynote speech, emphasizing China's position as the world's second-largest import market. He noted that China's import volume in 2022 reached 2.7 trillion U.S. dollars, which showed the country's immense market potential. The CIIE, the world's first import expo h

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CHINA-BEIJING-GRAVITATIONAL WAVE-RESEARCHER (CN)

(230420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shao Lijing, researcher from the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, demonstrates how a radio telescope works at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Exploring mysteries of gravity in 'cosmic laboratory'" (Xinhua/Yu Fei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GRAVITATIONAL WAVE-RESEARCHER (CN)

(230420) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shao Lijing, researcher from the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, introduces an image of a black hole at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Exploring mysteries of gravity in 'cosmic laboratory'" (Xinhua/Yu Fei)

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Xinhua Headlines: The Yellow River's winding tale of ecological protection, development

(230401) -- TAIYUAN/JINAN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of birds fly over the Yellow River delta national nature reserve in east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Fan Zhangguo)

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Xinhua Headlines: The Yellow River's winding tale of ecological protection, development

(230401) -- TAIYUAN/JINAN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of birds fly over the Yellow River delta national nature reserve in east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Fan Zhangguo)

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Kungfu master sets new world record of nunchaku skills

STORY: Kungfu master sets new world record of nunchaku skills DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. mid of Xie Desheng challenging the new Guinness World Record STORYLINE: Chinese martial arts practitioner Xie Desheng has set a new Guinness World Record of "Most nunchaku reverse shoulder passes in one minute" to 154 on the Great Wall in Beijing. The previous record also kept by Xie was 150. He achieved it in Shanghai on Nov. 17, 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW ZOO-POLAR BEAR

(230301) -- MOSCOW, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video clip issued by Moscow Zoo on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a staff member doing an operation for Dikson to remove a damaged tooth at the zoo in Moscow, Russia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Paralyzed polar bear striving for recovery in Moscow Zoo" (Xinhua)

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New Zealand business sentiment worst since 1961: survey

STORY: New Zealand business sentiment worst since 1961: survey DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic, office buildings, companies, manufacturing and products in market in New Zealand STORYLINE: New Zealand companies have shown "the weakest" confidence since 1961 as they prepare for tough times ahead due to deteriorating labor shortage and hiking interest rates. The latest New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, which was published on Tuesday, showed a deterioration in business sentiment and activity. A net 73 percent of businesses expect general economic conditions to deteriorate over the coming months, the weakest over the survey's history, according to the survey conducted from Nov. 28, 2022 to Jan. 9, 2023. The survey reflected the effects of the more stringent monetary policy in November when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand indicated that it would take interest rates higher than

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Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov.

STORY: Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov. DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flag 2. various of shipping trade in Turkey 3. various of U.S. dollars 4. various of Turkish central bank 5. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars 6. various of gold products in a golden shop (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 7. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Türkiye recorded a current account deficit of 3.67 billion U.S. dollars in November last year, according to data released by the Turkish central bank on Wednesday. Türkiye's 12-month rolling deficit, ending in November last year, amounted to about 45 billion dollars, the highest level since August 2018, the data showed. The country posts a deficit for the 13th month in a row, primarily as a result of rising energy prices. The current account deficit reached 41.8 billion dollars in the January-November period in 2022. In the same period, the current account,

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022 shows fishermen harvesting oysters on fishing boats at a marine ranch in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hu Yanjun performs a rehabilitation training for her daughter Hua Nan in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2022. Hua Nan suffered severe craniocerebral injury due to a car accident 10 years ago and hence became vegetative. Her parents Hua Bo and Hu Yanjun decided to retire early so they could tend to her. The couple has led a frugal life to offer better health care for their daughter. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82

STORY: Pele, "The King of Football" dies at 82 DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan 3. various file of Pele STORYLINE: Former Brazilian football star and three-time World Cup champion Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Sao Paulo. Pele had been hospitalized since Nov. 29 due to a respiratory infection after he contracted COVID-19, and for the reassessment of the treatment of colon cancer. On Thursday afternoon, the hospital announced his death. According to a report from the hospital, Pele died due to the failure of multiple organs as a result of the progression of colon cancer associated with his previous medical condition. His funeral will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): EDUARDO DE CARVALHO NASCIMENTO, Football fan "His legacy is (to let the world know) that the Brazilians are

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 5. China achieves historic breakthrough in construction of its space station China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully docked with the core module Tianhe on Nov. 1, and later completed its in-orbit transposition, forming the space station's basic T-shape configuration together with Tianhe and the Wentian lab module. On Nov. 30, the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crews participated in a historic gathering in space, and later conducted the handover of the space station's control, completing the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. As a national space laboratory, China's space station is capable of conducting larger-scale space research experiments and new technology tests. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia

STORY: Inflation bites into Christmas market sales in Slovakia DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:30 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): PETER, Manager of a food stand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): ANNA, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovak): GABRIEL, Visitor STORYLINE: After a two-year break caused by the mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, the popular Christmas markets returned to town squares across Slovakia. This time around, the managers of the stands had another issue of concern to deal with -- inflation. The pre-Christmas period is traditionally dedicated to buying gifts and visiting the Christmas markets, which pop up in the center of each town in early December and end before Christmas night and are comprised of various stands offering food, drinks and local crafts. This year, the markets in Bratislava were open between Nov. 25 and Dec. 22. The most popular food here by far was the so-called Gypsy roast -- fried chicken or pork meat in a bu

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Night emergency departure drill of LNG carrier completed in S China

STORY: Night emergency departure drill of LNG carrier completed in S China DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: BEIHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the LNG carrier STORYLINE: Recently, a Maltese membrane-type LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier, Clean Horizon, left an LNG receiving terminal in Beihai, south China's Guangxi, which marked the successful completion of a night emergency departure drill at the terminal, as well as the first successful night departure of an LNG vessel in the region. Beihai LNG terminal is a main gas source of the National Pipeline Network Group in southwest China. Since Nov. 15, it has received six vessels and unloaded about 385,600 tons of LNG, equivalent to 540 million cubic meters of natural gas. After Beihai LNG terminal manages night departure, its throughput will increase by about one third, which is of great significance for further improving gas supply capacity in winter. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beihai, China.

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China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov

STORY: China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BAI YU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Shenzhen Port STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BAI YU,Xinhua correspondent "The global port and water transportation industry has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, China's major ports have seen increase (in container throughput) despite headwinds, playing a leading role in the development of ports globally." In the first 11 months of this year, Shenzhen Port in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen saw its container throughput reach 26.65 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up two percent year on year. The smooth operation of Shenzhen Port features remote controlled container cranes and driverless container trucks. It has launched a fast water route to supply Hong Kong with materials and multiple shipping routes to North America and Europ

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Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients

STORY: Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers 2. Voice of MA JUNWEI, Cardiologist, Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin 3. Voice of CHEN QIUPING, Liulitun Community Health Service Center, Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU SUZHEN, ICU, Xingtai People's Hospital, Hebei 5. various of the relay rescue 6. Voice of JIANG RONG, Head nurse, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 7. Voice of LIU XIAOCHENG, President of Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin STORYLINE: Numerous medical workers are on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients as China shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. ICU, Guangdong Second Provincial Central Hospital On Nov. 25, an 85-year-old COVID-19 patient was out of danger after surgery Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin Ma

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Chicago Field Museum hosts Chinese Culture Day

STORY: Chicago Field Museum hosts Chinese Culture Day DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of speakers at the event 2. various of performances including Chinese folk dance, Chinese folk music, Chinese tea art show, Chinese Kung Fu, Chinese pop songs 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MIRIAM, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALDEN, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHUB, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): REYES, Student 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ADAM, Student 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): REYES, Student STORYLINE: Nearly 100 American students recently gathered in the Field Museum in downtown Chicago, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, to have a taste of Chinese food and an in-person experience of Chinese culture. They were in the museum Friday for a Chinese Cultural Day event, in which Chinese students from various universities presented Chinese folk dance or traditional Chinese music. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MIRIAM, Student "I like t

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Chinese tea shines at COP15

STORY: Chinese tea shines at COP15 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China Pavilion at COP15 2. various of a tea art performance event at China Pavilion 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Visitor STORYLINE: At the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), which opened on Wednesday in Montreal, Canada, the China Pavilion has attracted a lot of attention by showing tea-making techniques. China is known as the hometown of tea. For thousands of years, tea has been deeply rooted in Chinese culture and has been an integral part of Chinese people's daily life. On Nov. 29, China's traditional tea-making was added to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a milestone for the global recognition of China's tea culture. SOUN

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White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup

STORY: White House, Congress remain underwater in approval ratings: Gallup DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. President Joe Biden arriving at the White House 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The White House and Congress remained underwater in their approval ratings, according to a new Gallup survey. U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating stands at 40 percent, with 55 percent disapproving of the way he is handling his job. Disapproval of Biden has consistently outpaced approval since September 2021 after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Americans' approval of Congress remains largely negative, with 73 percent of U.S. adults expressing disapproval. Those findings came from a Nov. 9-Dec. 2 Gallup poll conducted after the 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8. The United States will have a divided Congress over the next two years after Republicans flipped th

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On site in Urumqi: Life returning to normal amid COVID-19 measures

STORY: On site in Urumqi: Life returning to normal amid COVID-19 measures DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Urumqi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU XIANGLI, Tire shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Ms. WANG, Tire shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HAO HONGMEI, Staff member of a local supermarket 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG BING, Staff member, a local branch of JD Logistics 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HUANG HE, Deputy general manager, Silkroad Resort in Urumqi 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): WEI JIANYE, Deputy director of Nanshan scenic spot administrative committee, Urumqi STORYLINE: Life in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has been gradually returning to normal. With COVID-19 control measures in place, the city has restored public transport in a gradual and orderly manner starting from Nov. 28. More and more private cars appear on roads. Car owners in Urumqi are busy with changing sn