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China becomes main pillar of innovation for Porsche: CEO of Porsche China

STORY: China becomes main pillar of innovation for Porsche: CEO of Porsche China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai 2. various of the booth of Porsche 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KIRSCH, President and CEO of Porsche China STORYLINE: China has become a main pillar of innovation for Porsche because of the enlarged footprint of research and development in China, said Michael Kirsch, President and CEO of Porsche China during the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. The German carmaker has attended the CIIE every year since its first edition in 2018. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KIRSCH, President and CEO of Porsche China "The CIIE is extremely important for Porsche out of many reasons, because we can present here our new technologies and innovations. It's our commitment to China, because we have been here since many years an

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Syrian company seeks to expand in Chinese market via upcoming CIIE

STORY: Syrian company seeks to expand in Chinese market via upcoming CIIE SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the BioCham store in Damascus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham company 3. various of the store 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham company 5. various of the Damascus rose harvests in BioCham farm (file) 6. various of the BioCham factory (file) STORYLINE: Buoyed by the prospect of introducing a fresh brand image to the Chinese market, a Syrian businesswoman eagerly looks forward to the forthcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE). Roula Ali Adeeb, the founder of BioCham company for natural oil extracts, has been participating in the CIIE since its inception in 2018. She told Xinhua her participation has been instrumental in catapulting her brand into the bustling Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham company "

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Kazuo Hasegawa, honorary chief of Tokyo Center for Dementia Care Research and Practices

Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2018, in Tokyo shows Kazuo Hasegawa, honorary chief of Tokyo Center for Dementia Care Research and Practices. As one of Japan's leading authorities in the field, Hasegawa maintained his activities even after he suffered from dementia himself, saying he wanted to pass on his experiences as an expert as well as a patient. He died of old age at an Tokyo hospital on Nov. 13, 2021, aged 92.

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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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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals+

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 16 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after losing to Austria's Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4 in a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018.

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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 16 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after losing a point to Austria's Dominic Thiem during a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. Thiem won 6-1, 6-4.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

ECHIZEN, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - An auction takes place for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Japan-Turkey talks

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shake hands at Abe's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

ECHIZEN, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japan-Turkey talks

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (far L) hold talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018.

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Soccer: World Cup draw+

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec. 6 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 29, 2017 shows a building at the Kremlin in Moscow where the draw was held on Dec. 1 for the 2018 soccer World Cup finals in Russia

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Malaysian researcher shares experience in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Malaysian researcher shares experience in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Guangzhou, China 2. various of a medical lab 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 4. various of Phei Er Saw's research work 5. various of cityscape in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 7. various of Phei Er Saw at work 8. various of cityscape in Guangzhou 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 10. various of Phei Er Saw at work 11. various of cityscape in Guangzhou STORYLINE: In 2018, Phei Er Saw from Malaysia was introduced to Guangzhou, capital city of south Chin

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Violence-torn region in southern Philippines hungers for peace, development

STORY: Violence-torn region in southern Philippines hungers for peace, development DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: COTABATO CITY, the Philippines CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cotabato City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister 3. various of Cotabato City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister STORYLINE: Scarred by almost five decades of armed conflict, a violence-torn region in the southern Philippines is on its way to a lasting peace, attracting more investors to rebuild the languishing economy and lift its people out of poverty. Cotabato City is the biggest city of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), southern Philippines. In 2014, the Philippine government and Bangsamoro's combatants signed a peace agreement, ending the decades-long insurgency. In 2018

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221113) -- HARBIN, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 6, 2018 shows the Sun Island scenic area in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Through long-term protection and restoration efforts, Harbin is emerging as a wetland paradise. The city was certified as an "international wetland city" in 2018. Many ecological parks in the city have become ideal places for people to do exercises, such as hiking, cycling and roller skating, as well as other recreational activities. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)

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Inflation, energy crisis take ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income

STORY: Inflation, energy crisis take ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of old people in Greece 2. various of coffee shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS VASSILOPOULOS, Greek pensioner 4. various of a market 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Greek pensioner 6. various of Greece 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): EVGENIA, Georgia's neighbour, another pensioner 11. various of the market STORYLINE: Pensioners in Greece are struggling to make ends meet as galloping inflation and high energy prices take a toll on household budgets. After they lost an average of 25 percent of their income during the Greek debt crisis-related bailouts between 2010 and 2018, the recent jumps in food and heating costs take their anxiety up a notch. Christos Vassilopoulos, 82, complained about the high cost of living. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS VASSILOPOULOS, Greek pensioner "The pension remains the same. Things are getting

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Women in South Sudan call for more inclusion

STORY: Women in South Sudan call for more inclusion DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing of a peace deal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2018 2. various of the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) workshop held in Juba, South Sudan's capital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARGRET APOLLO, Chairlady, Women's Union, Central Equatoria 4. various of Michael Lado Thomas Allah-Jabu making remarks at the workshop 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL LADO THOMAS ALLAH-JABU, Juba City Council Mayor 6. various of internally displaced people STORYLINE: The Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday organized a two-day workshop in Juba, with a cross-section of women leaders from Central Equatoria to identify specific barriers to full and equal representation and the role everyone can play in breaking these down. The signing of a peace deal in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2018 to

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Caribbean countries deepen comprehensive cooperation

(220706) -- JINAN, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2018 shows Blue Mountain coffee products at the Jamaica pavilion during the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Havenaar sends Japan boss Halilhodzic reminder with 8th goal of season

Mike Havenaar shoots the ball in ADO Den Haag's 1-1 draw away to Roda in the Dutch top soccer league on Nov. 6, 2015. Havanaar netted the equalizer in the 41st minute, sending Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic a timely reminder for upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Cambodia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after losing a point to Austria's Dominic Thiem during a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. Thiem won 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after losing to Austria's Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4 in a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction takes place for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Turkey talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shake hands at Abe's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Turkey talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (far L) hold talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Michelin to launch Taipei restaurant guide

Bruno de Feraudy (R), regional president of Michelin, and Eric Lin, Tourism Bureau chief secretary of Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications, pose for the media in Taipei on Nov. 6, 2017. The tire company announced the same day that it plans to launch the Michelin Guide Taipei in the first quarter of 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name-taking ceremony for Omotesenke tea-ceremony school

Sen Sosa (L), the 15th grand master of Omotesenke, one of the three major schools of Japanese tea ceremony, attends a ceremony in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2018 to celebrate his taking over the hereditary name of Sosa, given to the head of the Omotesenke school-line family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Air show in China

China's next-generation J-20 stealth fighter jet performs a demonstration flight at the International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Name-taking ceremony for Omotesanke tea-ceremony school

Sen Sosa (3rd from R), the 15th grand master of Omotesenke, one of the three major schools of Japanese tea ceremony, attends a ceremony in Kyoto on Nov. 6, 2018, to celebrate his taking over the hereditary name of Sosa, given to the head of the Omotesenke school-line family. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Import expo in Shanghai

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows a mockup of China's domestically developed C919 jetliner displayed at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR East to conduct self-driving test of bullet train

File photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, at JR Tokyo Station shows an E7 series Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train. East Japan Railway Co. said Nov. 10, 2020, it plans to conduct self-driving tests of an E7 bullet train around October and November 2021.

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Red-crowned cranes in northern Japan

Photo taken at a zoo in Kushiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 6, 2018, shows a red-crowned crane with an artificial leg. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows a mockup of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System displayed at the China International Aviation (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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E7 series bullet train

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2018, shows an E7 series Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's moon exploration project

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2018, shows a mock-up of China's Chang'e-4 lunar lander at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's moon exploration project

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2018, shows a mock-up of China's Chang'e-4 lunar lander at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Rika Kihira and Alina Zagitova

Combined photo shows Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira (L) at the NHK Cup in Hiroshima on Nov. 10, 2018, and Alina Zagitova of Russia at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Nov. 17. The two in-form athletes will take part in the Grand Prix Final beginning Dec. 6 in Vancouver. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Hanyu withdraws from Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, seen in this file photo, will miss the Grand Prix Final to be held in Vancouver from Dec. 6-8, 2018, due to a right ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation said on Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snow crab fishing in Japan

Snow crabs are pictured on a fishing boat off Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2018, as the fishing season for the winter delicacy started in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-England test match

Michael Leitch of Japan (6) is celebrated by his teammates after scoring a try in the first half of a test match against England at Twickenham Stadium in London on Nov. 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB-Japan All-Star Series

Kenta Maeda (L) congratulates Ronald Acuna Jr. after the latter hit a solo home run in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the MLB-Japan All-Star Series in Nagoya on Nov. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB-Japan All-Star Series

Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the MLB-Japan All-Star Series at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB-Japan All-Star Series

Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) celebrates with Eugenio Suarez after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the MLB-Japan All-Star Series at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori serves against Austria's Dominic Thiem during a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. Thiem won 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Thiem vs Nishikori at ATP Finals

Austria's Dominic Thiem (L) and Japan's Kei Nishikori shake hands after Thiem's 6-1, 6-4 victory in a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at ATP Finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist after winning a point against Austria's Dominic Thiem in a group stage match at the ATP Finals in London on Nov. 15, 2018. Thiem won 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo