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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (R) and apprentice Horace Owiti carry out locomotive inspection in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (R) and apprentice Horace Owiti walk past a train carriage on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway with a printed slogan reading "connecting nations, prospering people" in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has beco

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (L) and apprentice Horace Owiti carry out locomotive inspection in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (back) works with apprentice Horace Owiti in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration projec

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (L) talks with apprentice Horace Owiti in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and a demonstration project o

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-TALENTS-TRAINING

(230601) -- NAIROBI, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese instructor Jiang Liping (R) and apprentice Horace Owiti carry out locomotive inspection in Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2023. Jiang is a train driver of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company. He came to Kenya in 2018 and was responsible for the technical training of drivers and supervision of standardized operation. Horace is Jiang's apprentice, and they work together along the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. "Horace is intelligent and hardworking," Jiang said, "I hope the apprentices will come to visit China as guests, because we are not only colleagues but also friends." Horace said that he has benefited a lot from the professional training of the Chinese instructors. "I hope they can come back to Kenya often," he said. In the future, he plans to train more reliable drivers for the Mombasa-Nairobi railway. The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a flagship project of China-Africa cooperation, a "business card" of Chinese enterprises and

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Chinese bus maker Yutong to export 800 buses to Uzbekistan

STORY: Chinese bus maker Yutong to export 800 buses to Uzbekistan DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yutong buses 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHENG XIANG, Staffer, Yutong Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A batch of new energy buses rolled off the production line Thursday in China's Zhengzhou. The buses made by Chinese bus maker Yutong will be delivered to Uzbekistan. The order contains a total of 800 buses, including 300 Yutong E12 pure electric buses and 500 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHENG XIANG, Staffer, Yutong Group Co., Ltd. "We sent a professional team to Uzbekistan in advance to get to know road conditions, conducted in-depth research on the local environment and drivers' driving habits and made corresponding changes." Yutong has exported more than 86,000 buses to overseas market, and new energy buses have been put into operation in more than 30 countries and regions. Xinhua News Agency corre

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is seen at the start during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Subaru SUV is seen on the track during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Toyota Celica is seen on the track during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is seen on the track during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Russian-made Lada sedan is seen on the track during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RALLY

(230205) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Subaru Impreza STI is seen on the track during the winter ice rally on the frozen sea of the Corner Bay, Vladivostok, Russia on Feb. 5, 2023. Around 80 amateur and professional drivers join the competition. (Xinhua/Guo Feizhou)

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Two companies licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing

STORY: Two companies licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the autonomous vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI DONG, Vice President and Chief Safety Operation Officer of Baidu Intelligent Driving Business Group STORYLINE: The first group of two companies on Thursday were licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing without the presence of safety drivers. The two companies are China's tech giant Baidu and self-driving start-up Pony.ai. Baidu has put 10 autonomous vehicles into service in the city's economic development zone covering an area of 60 square kilometers. 30 more vehicles will be put into service in the near future. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI DONG, Vice President and Chief Safety Operation Officer of Baidu Intelligent Driving Business Group "The self-driving vehicle is supported by the remote control of professional personnel and automation capabilities, whic

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Major railway museum opens in Kyoto

A boy practices driving on a simulator, used by professional train drivers for training, at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto on April 29, 2016, the day of its grand opening. Operated by West Japan Railway Co., the railway museum is one of Japan's largest, showcasing a total of 53 trains ranging from steam locomotives to bullet trains. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest Japanese railway museum prepares for opening

Officials watch over elementary school students practicing driving on simulators, used by professional train drivers for training, at the Kyoto Railway Museum in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on April 15, 2016, ahead of its grand opening on April 29. Operated by West Japan Railway Co., the museum is one of the largest railway museums in Japan, showcasing a total of 53 trains ranging from the nation's oldest steam locomotive to recent shinkansen bullet train models. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo