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Croatia: Massive Waterspout Spotted Off Korcula

A massive waterspout was spotted off the Croatian island of Korcula in the Adriatic Sea on Thursday, September 12.

CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car is seen on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-2ND ANNIVERSARY

(240727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on July 26, 2024. Since its inauguration in July 2022, the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has significantly boosted local businesses, creating new economic opportunities and facilitating smoother transportation on the Adriatic coast. The 2.4-kilometer-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast and was built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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Croatia unimaginable without Peljesac Bridge: Croatian Roads chief

STORY: Croatia unimaginable without Peljesac Bridge: Croatian Roads chief SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Croatia-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): JOSIP SKORIC, General Manager of Croatian Roads 3. various of Croatia-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): JOSIP SKORIC, General Manager of Croatian Roads STORYLINE: Croatia would be unimaginable without the Peljesac Bridge built by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), said Josip Skoric, general manager of the state-run road operator Croatian Roads. Skoric's remarks came after the Peljesac Bridge was acclaimed as the best project among 32 EU-funded projects in a recent survey. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): JOSIP SKORIC, General Manager of Croatian Roads "We recently received recognition from the citizens of the Republic of Croatia. They voted the Peljesac Bridge as the best project in the last 10 years,

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI creates new paradigm for international cooperation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take selfies in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, Aug. 29, 2023. The bridge, a project of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was opened for traffic on July 26 last year. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-INFRASTRUCTURE-BRIDGES

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The bridge, a project of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was opened for traffic on July 26 last year. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023 shows the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-TOURISTS

(230830) -- KOMARNA, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take souvenir photos in front of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, on Aug. 29, 2023. The Peljesac Bridge in the south of Croatia, built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), connects the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac peninsula, giving the country a continuous land link that bypasses Bosnian territory. It greatly facilitates the movement of goods and services within and across the country and gives a major boost to tourism bound for hotspots like Korcula or Dubrovnik in the south of the country. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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China-built Peljesac Bridge boosts development in Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge boosts development in Croatia DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Peljesac bridge and traffic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 4. various of tourists at Peljesac Peninsula 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads 7. various of tourists at Peljesac Peninsula 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): GORAN LEGAC, Project manager at the Croatian Roads STORYLINE: The China-built Peljesac Bridge has been in operation in Croatia for a year. The 2.4-km-long bridge connects Croatia's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country's southern Adriatic coast. It was constructed by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and was largely funded by the European Union.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks are seen during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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Over 1 mln vehicles pass through Croatia's Peljesac Bridge since inauguration

STORY: Over 1 mln vehicles pass through Croatia's Peljesac Bridge since inauguration DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars crossing the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads 3. various of the bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads 5. various of tourists taking photos of the bridge STORYLINE: A local official has said that over one million vehicles have passed through the Peljesac Bridge since it was inaugurated on July 26 this year in Croatia. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads "So far, we have 100,007,000 vehicles that have crossed the bridge since the opening of the bridge. On Tuesday, at 12:52 p.m., we had the one millionth vehicle passing over the bridge." The bridge is the largest infrastructure project in the country undertaken by a Chinese consorti

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Zagreb hosts Croatia-China Business Forum

STORY: Zagreb hosts Croatia-China Business Forum DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of officials and entrepreneurs at a business forum in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TOMISLAV RADOS, Vice president of Croatian Chamber of Economy 3. various of officials and entrepreneurs at the business forum in Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia STORYLINE: Over 40 company representatives attended the Croatia-China Business Forum held in Zagreb on Friday, the first in three years. Addressing the event, Tomislav Rados, vice president of the Croatian Chamber of Economy, stressed the importance of bilateral economic cooperation and trade between Croatia and China. Rados recalled examples of successful cooperation between the two countries, including the Peljesac Bridge and the Senj Wind Farm. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TOMISLAV RADOS, Vice president of Croatian Chamber of Economy "The construction of the Peljesac Bridge i

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CROATIA-WORLD PREMATURITY DAY-PURPLE LIGHT

(221118) -- ZAGREB, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Peljesac Bridge is illuminated in purple to mark the World Prematurity Day in Croatia, Nov. 17, 2022. World Prematurity Day is observed on Nov. 17. (Miroslav Lelas/Pixsell via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China -- Ten perspectives on a remarkable decade

(221013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks are seen during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): VEDRAN ANTUNICA, Mayor of Ston Municipality STORYLINE: A major bridge in Croatia has witnessed the passage of nearly 500,000 vehicles in its first month of operation. The Peljesac Bridge was built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It opened to traffic on July 26. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. "The average daily traffic is more than 15,500 vehicles, which is more than we expected. Just for instance, if you went to the island of Korcula, the bridge will shorten your travel by about an hour or an hour and a half during summertime. This will definitely boost tourism in the south part of Croatia." The

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-BUILDERS

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yuxiang, a staff member of the material department of the Peljesac Bridge Project, works at the office in Komarna, Croatia on July 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Builders of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia thrilled at completion of project" (China Road and Bridge Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-BUILDERS

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Zhongjian, who works for the safety and quality department of the bridge project, works at the office in Komarna, Croatia on July 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Builders of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia thrilled at completion of project" (China Road and Bridge Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-BUILDERS

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Foreign employees of the Peljesac Bridge Project Ana Vulic and her husband Talman Damtare pose for a photo at the construction site of the bridge project in Komarna, Croatia on April 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Builders of Peljesac Bridge in Croatia thrilled at completion of project" (China Road and Bridge Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)

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Time lapse: Construction of Peljesac Bridge

STORY: Time lapse: Construction of Peljesac Bridge DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction of the bridge STORYLINE: The Peljesac Bridge, a key infrastructure project in Croatia, opened to traffic on Tuesday. The 2.4-km-long bridge links the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula of its southernmost Dubrovnik-Neretva County, bypassing a short strip of land belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cable-stayed bridge gives Croatia its long-awaited territorial continuity and travel convenience. A Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) won the bid to build the Peljesac Bridge and its access roads in 2018. Construction of the bridge started in July 2018 and was completed on time. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Komarna, Croatia. (XHTV)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220728) -- KOMARNA, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a fireworks show during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2021 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction at Mali Ston Bay near Komarna of southern Croatia. (Xinhua/Gao Lei)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take photos near the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch a fireworks show during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take photos near the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk through a toll booth of the Chinese-built Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway in Podgorica, Montenegro, July 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo aerial photo shows the Peljesac Bridge after its final connection (up, taken on July 29, 2021) and during construction (down, taken on Feb. 1, 2020) at Mali Ston Bay near Komarna of southern Croatia. (Xinhua/Gao Lei)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take photos near the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take photos near the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 27, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2021 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction at Mali Ston Bay near Komarna of southern Croatia. (Xinhua/Gao Lei)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 23, 2022 shows the Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Belgrade-Budapest railway in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cruiser passes under the Peljesac Bridge near Komarna, Croatia, June 23, 2022. (Matko Begovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: BRI helps Croatia realize centuries-old dream as Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 26, 2022 shows fireworks at the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks are seen during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220727) -- KOMARNA, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks are seen during the inauguration ceremony of the Peljesac Bridge in Komarna, Croatia, July 26, 2022. Croatia's Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opened Tuesday for transport in the village of Komarna, connecting the two parts of the country's coastline for the first time. (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CHINA-LI KEQIANG-CROATIA-BRIDGE-INAUGURATION (CN)

(220727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks while attending the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge in Croatia via video link, July 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic in Croatia

STORY: Chinese-built Peljesac Bridge opens to traffic in Croatia DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of building process of the bridge 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZORAN MILANOVIC, President of Croatia: 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, Prime Minister of Croatia: STORYLINE: The Peljesac Bridge, a key infrastructure project in Croatia, opened to traffic on Tuesday. The 2.4-km-long bridge links the Croatian mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula of its southernmost Dubrovnik-Neretva County, bypassing a short strip of land belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cable-stayed bridge gives Croatia its long-awaited territorial continuity and travel convenience. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZORAN MILANOVIC, President of Croatia: "The beauty of the bridge stems from the talent, knowledge, effort and courage of the designers and builders. The bridge is a combination of the irrepressible human desire to improve li

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CROATIA-PELJESAC-CRUISER

(220624) -- KOMARNA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cruiser named Bolette passes under the Peljesac Bridge near Komarna, Croatia, June 23, 2022. (Matko Begovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-PELJESAC-CRUISER

(220624) -- KOMARNA, June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cruiser named Bolette passes under the Peljesac Bridge near Komarna, Croatia, June 23, 2022. (Matko Begovic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Chinese-built bridge brings hope for transnational couple in Croatia

STORY: Chinese-built bridge brings hope for transnational couple in Croatia DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): ANA VULIC, TALMAN DAMTARE STORYLINE: The Peljesac Bridge, connecting Croatia's mainland with its southernmost region, is also a symbol of happiness for Croatian-born Ana Vulic, 32, and 34-year-old Talman Damtare, a native of Togo in Africa. SOUNDBITE (English): TALMAN DAMTARE "We both studied Chinese language in Nanjing Normal University, that's how we met in the summer of 2009. We both got a scholarship to study Chinese language before we started studying our majors and went to different cities. I was working for a company in Shanghai and Ana was here (in Croatia) because of the pregnancy. We preferred for her to be here for the healthcare. At that time we actually started looking on the Internet (to see) if there are any Chinese companies in Croatia who will engage me so that I can be together with her during th

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Stunning aerial view of China-constructed bridge in Croatia

STORY: Stunning aerial view of China-constructed bridge in Croatia DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-constructed Peljesac Bridge in Croatia STORYLINE: The China-constructed Peljesac Bridge in Croatia has been successfully completed and will soon be open to traffic. The Peljesac Bridge, 2.4-km long and 55-meter high, is designed to link the mainland of Croatia with its southernmost Dubrovnik-Neretva County, crossing the Mali Ston Bay over the Adriatic Sea and bypassing foreign territory. In January 2018, a Chinese consortium led by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) won the bid for the first phase of the Peljesac Bridge and its access roads. It is the biggest transportation infrastructural project between the two countries since they forged diplomatic ties 30 years ago. Once completed, the bridge can potentially cut a three-hour journey to just two to three minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220123) -- ZAGREB, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2022 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction in Komarna, Croatia. (Milan Sabic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220123) -- ZAGREB, Jan. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2022 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction in Komarna, Croatia. (Milan Sabic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220122) -- ZAGREB, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2022 shows loaded trucks at the construction site of Peljesac Bridge for its load strains test in Komarna, Croatia. The test load was carried out at the target points of the structure in motion at speeds of 20/40/60 km/h and during sudden braking. (Ivo Cagalj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KOMARNA-PELJESAC BRIDGE

(220122) -- ZAGREB, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2022 shows trucks arriving at the construction site of Peljesac Bridge for its load strains test in Komarna, Croatia. The test load was carried out at the target points of the structure in motion at speeds of 20/40/60 km/h and during sudden braking. (Ivo Cagalj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)