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Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

(240618) -- NAIROBI, June 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access

(240618) -- NAIROBI, June 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center near Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness

(240129) -- BEIJING, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors shop at the pavilion for Vietnamese commodities at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-SPORTS NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wingsuiter Mike Hitchcock of Britain hits the target as he competes in the precision fly-through competition during the 9th World Wingsuit League (WWL) flying world championship in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo by Shao Ying/Xinhua)

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

NICE, France, Sept. 18 Kyodo - Japan's Kotaro Matsushima attends a press conference at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 18, 2023, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England on Sept. 17. (Kyodo)

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a monorail train station in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2023. 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 cities, pro

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CHINA-ANHUI-THAILAND-BANGKOK-MONORAIL TRAIN

(231214) -- WUHU, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A monorail train runs in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2023. 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 cities, providing an environmentally-f

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi kicks off Vietnam visit, calling for China-Vietnam community with a shared future

(231212) -- BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese merchant promotes commodities to visitors at the Nanning International Conference and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-WUZHOU-LIUBAO TEA (CN)

(231207) -- WUZHOU, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People taste Liubao tea during the 20th China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 18, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations, with an output value exceeding 16 billion yuan (about 2.24 billion dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges coffee bean products on shelves at the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 18, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

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CHINA-BEIJING-BRITISH TRANSLATOR-INTERVIEW (CN)

(231122) -- BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- David Ferguson speaks during an interview with Xinhua at his office in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Profile: A British translator's devotion to documenting China" (Xinhua/Zhu Haochen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2023 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW ENERGY VEHICLES-CHARGING PILES (CN)

(231018) -- GUIYANG, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of a local public utility company instructs a resident to use a charging pile at Huiyi Village, Zhongshan District of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 22, 2023. In recent years, the Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd of China Southern Power Grid has been working diligently to extend the charging network for new energy vehicles to the rural areas. Charging piles are now available in every township in Guizhou thanks to well orchestrated efforts to fully meet the public's demand for eco-friendly transportation in the past few years. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board trains at Changchun Railway Station in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Q3 data reveals China's economic recovery gathering steam

(231018) -- BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists check out in a duty-free shopping mall in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW ENERGY VEHICLES-CHARGING PILES (CN)

(231018) -- GUIYANG, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows new energy vehicles charging at a charging pile (bottom, R) in Wumeng Township of Panzhou City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In recent years, the Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd of China Southern Power Grid has been working diligently to extend the charging network for new energy vehicles to the rural areas. Charging piles are now available in every township in Guizhou thanks to well orchestrated efforts to fully meet the public's demand for eco-friendly transportation in the past few years. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW ENERGY VEHICLES-CHARGING PILES (CN)

(231018) -- GUIYANG, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle owner charges his new energy vehicle at a charging pile in Zhongshan District of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 22, 2023. In recent years, the Guizhou Power Grid Co., Ltd of China Southern Power Grid has been working diligently to extend the charging network for new energy vehicles to the rural areas. Charging piles are now available in every township in Guizhou thanks to well orchestrated efforts to fully meet the public's demand for eco-friendly transportation in the past few years. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept.

STORY: U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of convenience stores and a food truck in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. retail sales rose by 0.7 percent in September from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were 704.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 3.8 percent year over year. Total sales for the July through September period were up 3.1 percent from the same period a year ago. The July to August percent change was revised from up 0.6 percent to up 0.8 percent. Retail trade sales were up 0.7 percent from August 2023, and up 3.0 percent above last year. Nonstore retailers were up 8.4 percent from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 9.2 per

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Baseball: U-18 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's high school baseball national team attend the press conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 11, 2023, a day after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taipei.

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Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism in Hong Kong, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. ZHANG, Tourist 4. various of fireworks and light show STORYLINE: The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government recorded 1.1 million mainland visitors during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. Official data showed that the daily average visitors from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 was around 140,000, 10 percent higher than the figure during the Labor Day Holiday Golden Week. The overall hotel occupancy rate reached 90 percent, the HKSAR government said in a press release on Saturday. Among the mainland visitors visited Hong Kong, 45 percent of them were overnight visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist "It takes 16 to 18 minutes from Shenzhen North t

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CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU-PROGLACIAL LAKE-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(231003) -- LHASA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows a proglacial lake in the Mount Cho Oyu region. An 18-member expedition team successfully reached on Sunday the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, which soars to 8,201 meters above sea level, to carry out scientific research. It was the first time Chinese scientists scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU-PROGLACIAL LAKE-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(231003) -- LHASA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows a proglacial lake in the Mount Cho Oyu region. An 18-member expedition team successfully reached on Sunday the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, which soars to 8,201 meters above sea level, to carry out scientific research. It was the first time Chinese scientists scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-MOUNT CHO OYU-PROGLACIAL LAKE-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CN)

(231003) -- LHASA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows a proglacial lake in the Mount Cho Oyu region. An 18-member expedition team successfully reached on Sunday the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, which soars to 8,201 meters above sea level, to carry out scientific research. It was the first time Chinese scientists scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a vessel docking at the bulk cargo terminal for unloading in Fangchenggang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 countries an

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CHINA-TIANJIN-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION

(231002) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a contestant taking part in a hairdressing event at the second Vocational Skills Competition held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China strives to cultivate skilled workforce by strengthening vocational training" (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION

(231002) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a contestant taking part in a dining service event at the second Vocational Skills Competition held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China strives to cultivate skilled workforce by strengthening vocational training" (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-VOCATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION

(231002) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a contestant taking part in a tea art event at the second Vocational Skills Competition held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China strives to cultivate skilled workforce by strengthening vocational training" (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Yemen's honey industry struggles amid conflict

STORY: Yemen's honey industry struggles amid conflict DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:18 LOCATION: SANAA, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bee expert Abdul Jbar Al-Ghouli working in a beehive on the outskirts of Sanaa, 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert 3. various of the bee expert working in his lab 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert STORYLINE: Yemen's honey industry, like many sectors in the country, has faced significant challenges due to years of conflict. Abdul Jbar Al-Ghouli, a prominent bee expert in Yemen, initially ventured into beekeeping as a hobby, acquiring knowledge from books and online resources. He highlighted that the exceptional quality of Yemeni honey stems from the country's diverse geographic landscapes and a rich variety of flowers and trees. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JBAR AL-GHOULI, Bee expert "The reason behind the high quality of Yemeni honey comes from the various landforms of mountains, plains, and valleys as well as t

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(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This stitched aerial panorama taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a cargo ship sailing towards the Quanzhou Bay cross-sea bridge along the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway in southeast China's Fujian Province. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just under an hour. (Xinhua/Wei P

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Kuwait holds international auto show

STORY: Kuwait holds international auto show DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auto show STORYLINE: An exhibition named Auto World Show kicked off on Tuesday in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, with the participation of more than 200 cars from 28 car brands, and 18 companies specialized in car services, as well as five banks and 3 insurance companies. The exhibition is considered one of the largest car exhibitions in Kuwait and will last until Oct. 1. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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People brave bad weather to attend Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Rwanda's capital

STORY: People brave bad weather to attend Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Rwanda's capital DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Culture Exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ORNELLA SIFA, Student at the Confucius Institute STORYLINE: Hundreds of Rwandans and Chinese people living in Rwanda braved the afternoon bad weather to attend an action-packed Chinese Cultural Exhibition in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, over the weekend. The Chinese Culture on Campus and Mid-Autumn Festival was staged Saturday at the University of Rwanda's Confucius Institute. It was also organized to celebrate the National Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1. The one-day event, themed "Happy Chinese, Lovely China," comprised nine booths exhibiting Chinese calligraphy, dance, music, traditional costume, tea, handicrafts, cuisine and kung fu, according to Zeng Guangyu, the co-director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwand

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of a floral decoration at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes selfies with a floral decoration at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a floral decoration at Jianguomen in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a floral decoration at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a "flower basket" at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLORAL DECORATIONS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a floral decoration at Dongdan area in Beijing, capital of China. As the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approach, an 18-meter-high flower basket at Tian'anmen Square and other floral displays along the Chang'an Avenue debuted in Beijing, attracting people to visit. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in clashes in West Bank

STORY: 2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in clashes in West Bank DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian militants in Noor Shams refugee camp 2. various of Palestinians inspecting the damage in the Noor Shams refugee camp 3. various of Palestinians mourning their relatives killed by the Israeli army during clashes in Noor Shams refugee camp STORYLINE: Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier wounded during exchange fire in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Sunday, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources. "Osaid Abu Ali, 21, and Abdul Rahaman Abu Daghash, 32, were killed after being shot in their heads with live bullets by the Israeli soldiers who stormed Noor Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm," said Ameen Khader, the director of Tulkarm Hospital. Palestinian security sources told Xinhua that tens of Israeli soldiers, accompanied by a military bulldozer,

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's grassroots tech centers nurture agricultural innovation

(230924) -- WUHAN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows ducks raised at the experimental field of a ratoon rice sci-tech station in Xiantao City, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Yu/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's grassroots tech centers nurture agricultural innovation

(230924) -- WUHAN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a ratoon rice sci-tech station in Xiantao City, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Yu/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's grassroots tech centers nurture agricultural innovation

(230924) -- WUHAN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Du Chanchan (L), a PhD candidate at Huazhong Agricultural University, and her classmate collect gas for testing in an experimental field at a ratoon rice sci-tech station in Xiantao City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Zhiwei)

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India's foreign exchange reserves dip to 4-month low

STORY: India's foreign exchange reserves dip to 4-month low DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Reserve Bank of India 3. various of banks 4. various of market STORYLINE: India's foreign exchange reserves dipped by 860 million U.S. dollars to 593.037 billion dollars during the week ended Sept. 15, showed data released by the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday. This was the second consecutive week when the South Asian country's forex reserves declined. During the week ended Sept. 8, the forex decreased by 4.99 billion dollars to 593.90 billion dollars. The current value of forex reserves is said to be at a four-month low. The fall in forex reserves is attributed to the steps taken by the RBI to defend the Indian rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. The foreign currency assets, a major component of the forex reserves, also decreased

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CHINA-ANHUI-HARVEST-CROPS DRYING (CN)

(230923) -- HUANGSHAN, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers carry flat bamboo baskets for crops drying overhead at Yangchan Village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2023. "Shaiqiu," or drying crops in autumn, is a rural tradition in China. Crops of different colors are placed to form various patterns which become attractions for tourists. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HARVEST-CROPS DRYING (CN)

(230923) -- HUANGSHAN, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 18, 2023 shows a villager drying crops on a drying yard at Yangchan Village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. "Shaiqiu," or drying crops in autumn, is a rural tradition in China. Crops of different colors are placed to form various patterns which become attractions for tourists. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)