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CHINA-YUNNAN-DRUNG ETHNIC GROUP-MODERN LIFE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240228) -- KUNMING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows Li Wenshi (C) learning internet surfing on a mobile phone in Dizhengdang Village of Dulongjiang Township, Drung-Nu Autonomous County of Gongshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's rural poor find new horizons in infrastructure development" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-FRESHWATER SNAIL SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240112) -- KUNMING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a male Helicostoa liuae clinging on a female one in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (L, photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023), a shell sample of a female Helicostoa liuae (above, R, photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022) and a shell sample of a male Helicostoa liuae (below, R, photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022). A group of international scientists has rediscovered a sessile freshwater snail endemic to China after it had disappeared for more than 100 years. TO GO WITH "Freshwater snail species spotted in south China after over 100 years" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows a monorail train running in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province. Manufactured by China's CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited and operated by Thai agencies, the monorail "Yellow Line" commenced commercial operations in July. The Pink Line began a public trial run on Nov. 21. Both monorail lines feature cost-effective driverless trains with lower construction costs compared to conventional subway systems. The China-made monorail trains provide ease of transport for people traveling between the suburbs and the center of Bangkok and inject new vitality into the development of the city. In recent years, Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, has stepped up efforts to build an industrial cluster of transportation. The CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems Limited is a leading enterprise in the transportation industry of Wuhu, and its driverless, straddle-type monorail train has been put in use in several cit

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CHINA-NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

(230917) -- HARBIN, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a wind farm in Qiqihar City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In recent years, the three northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang have sped up the development of clean energy generation such as wind power, photovoltaic power and biomass power generation. This is of great significance for ensuring safe and reliable power supply, accelerating clean energy transition and low-carbon development, and promoting the full revitalization of northeast China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees of China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) patrol a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by CSCEC in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting it

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student washes her dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a part of a purifying tank at a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and qualit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view inside a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye,

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022

STORY: China's computing industry scale hit 2.6 tln yuan in 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology STORYLINE: The scale of China's computing industry hit 2.6 trillion yuan (about 362.2 billion dollars) in 2022, according to the 2023 World Computing Conference, which is held in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province from Sept. 14-16. Over the last six years, China has shipped over 20.91 million general servers and 820,000 artificial intelligence (AI) servers, according to a white paper released at the conference by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUE QIKUN, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of Southern University of Science and Technology "Now we are facing the second quantum revolution. On the foundatio

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French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families

STORY: French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school supplies in a store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CELINE, Parent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GERALDINE, Parent 4. various of school supplies STORYLINE: While the start of the school year will take place on Sept. 4 in France, the government will pay back-to-school allowances (ARS) on Aug. 16 to help low-income families buy school supplies. It will be paid on August 16 to 3 million families. To benefit from the ARS, the child must be between six and 18 years old on Dec. 31 of the school year and be enrolled in a public or private establishment. This financial aid of around 400 euros depending on the age of the child has been increased by 5.6 percent compared to 2022. Granted subject to resources, this back-to-school financial aid amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to

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Justin Trudeau And Sophie Gregoire Trudeau Announce Separation

Files - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau are separating after 18 years of marriage. Canadian Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire make their way to a government plane as they depart the airport, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-ECO-CITY (CN)

(230616) -- WUHAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows a view of the No. 1 blast furnace of Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Riverfront industrial town transformed into eco-city" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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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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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, working in the laboratory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, observing the condition of trees in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-FORESTRY SCIENTIST (CN)

(230216) -- XINING, Feb. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 14, 2022 shows Zhang Jinmei, director of the Xining forestry science research center, working in the laboratory in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH "Profile: Forestry scientist devoted to greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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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-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers salute to coffins containing remains of Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs killed in the 1950-53 Korean War during a repatriation ceremony at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 16, 2022. South Korea on Sept. 16, 2022 returned to China the remains and belongings of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The ninth repatriation ceremony was held at the Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers escort coffins containing the remains of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs at the Taoxian international airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 16, 2022. The remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea returned to China on Sept. 16, 2022 from the Republic of Korea (ROK). This is the ninth such repatriation since 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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Xinhua Headlines: One year on, RCEP bears fruit for trade, industrial integration

(230101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk outside the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk outside the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2022. The expo spotlighted the theme of "Sharing RCEP New Opportunities, Building a Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area." Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 RCEP takes effect, sending strong voice of Asia on integration The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into force on Jan. 1, marking the launch of a free trade area with the hugest population, the largest trade scale and the greatest potential for development. Over the past year, the proportion of tariff-free products among member states has increased by a large margin, trade and investment have been further liberalized and facilitated, and regional industrial, supply and value chains have been further consolidat

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES OF 2022

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 3, 2022 shows Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return during the women's singles third round match against Jule Niemeier of Germany at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. Zheng reached the round of 16 at the French Open and advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon Championships and US Open. The 20-year-old rose over 100 places to finish 25th this season in the WTA rankings and was named the 2022 WTA Newcomer of the Year. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a workshop of a science and technology company in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 16, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-NICKEL INDUSTRY-CHINA INVESTED-INDUSTRIAL PARKS

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker works on a ferronickel production line in Weda Bay Industrial Park, North Maluku, Indonesia, Sept. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "World Insights: China-invested industrial parks bring boom to Indonesia's nickel industry". (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-NICKEL INDUSTRY-CHINA INVESTED-INDUSTRIAL PARKS

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at a control room of ferronickel business unit in Weda Bay Industrial Park, North Maluku, Indonesia, Sept. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "World Insights: China-invested industrial parks bring boom to Indonesia's nickel industry". (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-NICKEL INDUSTRY-CHINA INVESTED-INDUSTRIAL PARKS

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows the exterior view of the Nickel Industry Museum in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. TO GO WITH "World Insights: China-invested industrial parks bring boom to Indonesia's nickel industry". (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-NICKEL INDUSTRY-CHINA INVESTED-INDUSTRIAL PARKS

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022 shows the port of Weda Bay Industrial Park in North Maluku, Indonesia. TO GO WITH "World Insights: China-invested industrial parks bring boom to Indonesia's nickel industry". (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-FARMING TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(221116) -- HOHHOT, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows an unmanned tractor in the Dahewan Demonstration Zone in Hulun Buir City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China upgrades farming technology to protect black soil " (Xinhua/Zou Jianpu)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-FARMING TECHNOLOGY (CN)

(221116) -- HOHHOT, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows a soil testing robot in the Dahewan Demonstration Zone in Hulun Buir City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China upgrades farming technology to protect black soil " (Xinhua/Zou Jianpu)

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INDONESIA-CHINA-COOPERATION-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows a high-speed electric passenger train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, being unloaded from a vessel in Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the railway is a flagship project that synergizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum strategy. Built with Chinese technology, it is a model of cooperation between developing countries. TO GO WITH "Feature: Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway construction sees closer China-Indonesia cooperation" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-CHINA-COOPERATION-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY

(221116) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 2, 2022 shows a high-speed electric passenger train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, being unloaded from a vessel in Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the railway is a flagship project that synergizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum strategy. Built with Chinese technology, it is a model of cooperation between developing countries. TO GO WITH "Feature: Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway construction sees closer China-Indonesia cooperation" (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Soviet-era nuclear test site

Video taken from a drone on Sept. 16, 2022, shows the "Atomic Lake" at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. Video taken on Sept. 15, 2022, shows observation tower ruins at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. Semipalatinsk was once the Soviet Union's primary test area for nuclear weapons.

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Soviet-era nuclear test site

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022, shows the "Atomic Lake" at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. Semipalatinsk was once the Soviet Union's primary test area for nuclear weapons.

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Soviet-era nuclear test site

Photo taken from a drone on Sept. 16, 2022, shows the "Atomic Lake" at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. Semipalatinsk was once the Soviet Union's primary test area for nuclear weapons.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence

(221017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk outside the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FESTIVAL-FLORIADE

(221016) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows people attending the Floriade flower festival at the Commonwealth Park in Canberra, Australia. Floriade, one of the Australian Capital Territory's signature events, was held here from Sept. 17 to Oct. 16. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FESTIVAL-FLORIADE

(221016) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows people attending the Floriade flower festival at the Commonwealth Park in Canberra, Australia. Floriade, one of the Australian Capital Territory's signature events, was held here from Sept. 17 to Oct. 16. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-FESTIVAL-FLORIADE

(221016) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022 shows a view of the Floriade flower festival at the Commonwealth Park in Canberra, Australia. Floriade, one of the Australian Capital Territory's signature events, was held here from Sept. 17 to Oct. 16. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-PUMPKINVILLE

(221016) -- TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes a selfie in front of a haunted house made of pumpkins at the Pumpkinville in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 15, 2022. The 2022 edition of Pumpkinville takes place in Toronto from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31. The pop-up show features various pumpkin sculptures and houses made with over 30,000 real pumpkins. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-PUMPKINVILLE

(221016) -- TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos with a pumpkin at the Pumpkinville in Toronto, Canada, Oct. 15, 2022. The 2022 edition of Pumpkinville takes place in Toronto from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31. The pop-up show features various pumpkin sculptures and houses made with over 30,000 real pumpkins. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows rice that has entered the grain filling stage in a paddy field in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NANCHANG-RICE-PLANTING-PROCESSING (CN)

(221014) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022 shows a farmer operating a drone to fertilize a paddy field in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. World Food Day is an international day celebrated worldwide every year on Oct. 16. Each grain of rice served on human's dining-table has gone through a series of operations from the paddy fields to processing plants. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-EXPERT-CHINA-INTERVIEW

(221009) -- LONDON, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jean Christophe Iseux von Pfetten, president of the Institute for East-West Strategic Studies, gestures as he speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Peterborough, Britain, Sept. 16, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: CPC's ability to adapt contributes to its success, says expert" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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Xinhua Headlines: Import expo gears up as China furthers opening-up

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) signing ceremony is held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Turkish experts predict global recession amid U.S. Fed rate hikes

STORY: Turkish experts predict global recession amid U.S. Fed rate hikes DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of economic activities in the world 3. various of the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA SONMEZ, Economist and writer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist at Istanbul's Tera Securities STORYLINE: Turkish economists have said the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed)'s aggressive interest rate hikes, having put a lot of pressure on economies around the world, will lead to a global recession. Mustafa Sonmez, an economist and writer, points out that the Fed's successive rate hikes have triggered currency depreciation and a slowdown in economic activities in other countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA SONMEZ, Economist and writer "Countries that could keep pace with the Fed can protect their currencies to some extent, but those who have trouble doing so stay far behind. Anti-inflationary prog