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(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows wind turbine generators of the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) and a local driver co-drive a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(231128) -- QINZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2015 (above) and on Sept. 13, 2022. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People learn to play guitar at a showroom of Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 13, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play ukulele at a primary school in Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 13, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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VENEZUELA-VIEWS

(230913) -- CARACAS, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 22, 2022 shows the island of Margarita in Venezuela. Venezuela lies along South America's Caribbean coast, bordering Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. The country has rich mineral resources and its oil and gas reserves rank among the top worldwide. (Photo by Marcos Salgado/Xinhua)

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Chinese aircraft maker receives over 1,000 C919 jet orders

STORY: Chinese aircraft maker receives over 1,000 C919 jet orders DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 jet STORYLINE: The order quantity for China's homegrown C919 jet has reached 1,061, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. According to the aircraft maker, which developed the C919 and ARJ21 jetliners, China's domestically-produced passenger aircraft sector has initially formed a product lineup ranging from regional aircraft, short- to medium-haul narrow-body aircraft, to long-haul wide-body aircraft. In December 2022, China Eastern Airlines, the inaugural customer of C919, received deliveries, with commercial operations beginning in May 2023. Two C919 aircraft are actively serving on the air route between Shanghai and Chengdu operated by the airlines. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU ASIAN GAMES-DIGITAL TORCHBEARER (CN)

(230913) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in December 2022 shows Dong Sijiao (L) during a performance. Dong carried the 19th Asian Games' physical flame in Zhejiang's Shaoxing City on Monday, and she was also an online torchbearer. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Nearly 100 mln torchbearers carry online flame to Hangzhou Asian Games" (Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Feb. 1, 2022 shows students from China and Israel communicating on the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua)

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Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict

STORY: Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas vessels and gas installations in Spanish ports (courtesy of Enagas company) STORYLINE: Spanish imports of natural gas from Russia have doubled so far this year compared to the same eight-month period in 2022 that began with the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Enagas, a leading natural gas transmission company in Spain, said in its latest bulletin on Sept. 8 that Russian gas accounted for 19.7 percent of all gas imports in the country, compared to 10.9 percent the previous year. Earlier this summer, Russian gas imports hit a peak of 27.6 percent, almost five times the 5.8 percent registered in January 2022 before the start of the conflict. The sharp rise in the gas imports is due to Spanish operators fulfilling contracts signed with Russia before the start of the conflict, as well as the fact that th

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Exhibition goods from Vanuatu being shipped to China for CIIE

STORY: Exhibition goods from Vanuatu being shipped to China for CIIE DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vanuatu 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE PACOA, Director of Vanuatu's Department of External Trade 3. various of Vanuatu STORYLINE: Products to be exhibited at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from Vanuatu embarked on a local transport flight to transit through New Zealand on Monday. The Vanuatu products will join the New Zealand exhibition products and set to sail from New Zealand to east China's Shanghai in mid-September, which marks the first shipment of exhibition products for this year's CIIE, undertaken by COSCO SHIPPING. Vanuatu is an island nation located in the southwestern Pacific, with its economy primarily based on agriculture, fisheries and livestock. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1982, China and Vanuatu have maintained stable and positive economic and trade ties. In 2022, th

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers collect water plants on the Xinglong lake in Tianfu new area, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 21, 2022. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Central Asia ready for milestone summit to build closer ties

(230516) -- XI'AN, May 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows the entrance to the Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas, Kazakhstan. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Why "de-risking" from China poses high risks for European economies

(230513) -- FRANKFURT, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A roller works on a land where the CATL's new plant is scheduled to be constructed in Debrecen, Hungary, Sept. 5, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022

STORY: U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Air Force loading cargo bound for Ukraine (January 13, 2023) 2. various of the U.S. Air Force loading explosives bound for Ukraine (August 9, 2022) STORYLINE: U.S. foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to U.S. military support for Ukraine during the latter's conflict with Russia. The total value of State Department-authorized government-to-government foreign military sales was 51.9 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal 2022, the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2022, up 49.1 percent from the previous fiscal year's 34.8 billion dollars, the data showed. The so-called direct commercial sales, or sales of weapons and military equipment to foreign governments by U.S. defense contractors, also ticked up in fiscal 20

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade hits record high in challenging year

(230113) -- BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at the 19th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade hits record high in challenging year

(230113) -- BEIJING, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A heavy truck is assembled on the production line at the Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd. in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 27, 2022. The heavy trucks produced here are exported to more than 130 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at the podium and on the screens) speaks at the first plenary of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 13, 2022. The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Sept. 13, 2022 and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for solidarity among member states to address common challenges. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mountain cat rescued by the Qinghai wildlife rescue and breeding center gets ready for a meal in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 18, 2022. A Chinese mountain cat was rescued in Huangyuan County of Xining on March 8, 2022 by the Qinghai wildlife rescue and breeding center. After half a year's treatment, the animal has recovered and weighed over 13 kilograms. The center decided not to release it into the wild due to its weak digestive system and lack of survival abilities in the wild. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cooperation with China brings better infrastructure, more jobs, sustainable development to Africa

(221213) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student shows a train driving simulator at the Djibouti Luban Workshop at Djibouti Industrial and Commercial School in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti on Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cooperation with China brings better infrastructure, more jobs, sustainable development to Africa

(221213) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows the Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port, constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang (L) photographs the transit of China's space station in Miyun District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. The screen shows the real-time view of the transit of the China's space station captured by the telescope. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang displays a photo of the transit of China's space station he captured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang (L) waits the transit of China's space station after adjusting photographing equipments in Miyun District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang attends a live streaming activity on science popularization in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang conducts data processing of the photos of the transit of China's space station he captured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang (L) displays the photos of the transit of China's space station he captured in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang (L) and his friend Wang Zhuoxiao hold a live streaming activity on science popularization before the transit of China's space station in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPACE STATION-ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(221213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Boyang installs and adjusts photographing equipments for the photographing of the transit of China's space station in Miyun District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Astronomical photographer chasing China's space station" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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Christmas lights on Champs-Elysees are on for reduced hours amid energy crisis

STORY: Christmas lights on Champs-Elysees are on for reduced hours amid energy crisis DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of streetscapes of Champs-Elysees 2. various of visitors taking pictures on the Champs-Elysees STORYLINE: Christmas trees and lights began to be lit on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday evening, marking the start of the Christmas season in France. The Christmas lights will be lit until Jan. 2, 2023. Unlike previous years, the lights will be taken down a week earlier due to the energy crisis and will be switched off at 11.45 p.m. instead of 2 a.m. Only on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will the lights be lit for 24 hours. According to an announcement by the Champs-Elysees committee on Sept. 20, 2022, the shortening of Christmas lights hours this year will realize energy savings of 44 percent over this period. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris. (XHTV)