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Xinhua Headlines: European green industries look to China for upturn, debunk overcapacity claim

(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony

STORY: U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S.-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, Türkiye 3. various of U.S.-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 6. various of U.S.-related footage 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: The latest investigation into the 2022 cyberattack on China's Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) has unequivocally pinpointed personnel from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) as the hand behind it. In 2022, the NPU fell victim to a cyberattack involving the utilization of 41 specialized cyber weapons to launch cyber theft operations over 1,000 time

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Indonesian men's volleyball team expresses high hopes for Asian Games

STORY: Indonesian men's volleyball team expresses high hopes for Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG JIE, Head coach of Indonesian men's volleyball team 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): HERNANDA ZULFI, Indonesian men's volleyball team player 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): FAHRI SEPTIAN PUTRATAMA, Indonesian men's volleyball team player 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIANG JIE, Head coach of Indonesian men's volleyball team STORYLINE: The Indonesian men's volleyball team has expressed high hopes for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. The team is led by Jiang Jie, a former Chinese national volleyball team player. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG JIE, Head coach of Indonesian men's volleyball team "I started to lead the Indonesian national team in March 2022. I led the team to participate in the Southeast Asian Games twice and each time we won the championship. Through the (

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Türkiye revises medium-term inflation, growth forecasts

STORY: Türkiye revises medium-term inflation, growth forecasts DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the speech of Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz at the press conference (courtesy of Justice and Development Party) 3. various of the press conference (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The Turkish government on Wednesday lowered its economic growth forecasts while raising its expected inflation rate for the upcoming three years in its annual Medium-Term Program. The country's economy is projected to grow 4 percent in 2024, 4.5 percent in 2025, and 5 percent in 2026, said Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz at a press conference during which he unveiled the program. The previous program announced in 2022 had set growth targets of 5 percent in 2023 and 5.5 percent in

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Iran blames West's "miscalculations" for failure to conclude nuclear talks

STORY: Iran blames West's "miscalculations" for failure to conclude nuclear talks DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani addressing the weekly press conference STORYLINE: Iran on Monday blamed Western states' "miscalculations about the riots in Iran" for the failure to conclude talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal in September last year. At a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the final draft resolution of the talks was ready to be concluded in September 2022 to prepare the ground for all sides' return to the deal, the Iranian Students' News Agency reported. However, the United States and its European partners "had miscalculations after the unrest in Iran and invested in the riots ... and lost the opportunity (to reach an agreement) by foot-dragging and refraining from concluding the negotiations," he said. In response to a questi

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Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug.

STORY: Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug. DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar, stationery and fish shop (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish central bank 3. various of Hafize Gaye Erkan, governor of the Turkish Central Bank 4. various of Mehmet Simsek, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister 5. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rose to 58.94 percent in August, marking the second consecutive month of increase since October last year due to the declining value of Turkish Lira and recent tax hikes, according to official figures on Monday. The figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. The CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023. The annual inflation rose to 47.83 percent in July, marking the fir

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Normalization of Türkiye-Syria ties in limbo, says expert

STORY: Normalization of Türkiye-Syria ties in limbo, says expert DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a patrol of Turkish and Russian troops in Northern Syria 2. various of the four-way meeting of Türkiye-Syria-Russia-Iran in May 2023 in Moscow 3. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 4. various of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad 5. various of Turkish Lira 6. various of the militants of YPG in Northern Syria 7. various of Syrian refugees at one of the Türkiye-Syria border gates 8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst, Ankara Bureau Chief Of Hurriyet Daily News STORYLINE: The future of relations between Türkiye and Syria remains uncertain as little progress has been made in normalization talks revolving around Turkish military presence in northern Syria, said experts. Since the end of 2022, Turkish and Syrian officials have met several times to restore ties. Moscow has tried to mediate talks between Damasc

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2022 shows the venue of 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Sh

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(Chengdu Universiade) Xinhua Headlines: From Beijing to Shenzhen to Chengdu, Universiade shows a changing China

(230805) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Sept. 29, 2022 shows artists performing during the opening ceremony of the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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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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Lebanon approves wage increase for public sector employees

STORY: Lebanon approves wage increase for public sector employees DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ministers in cabinet meeting 2. various of Information Minister ZIAD AL-MAKARI speaking to reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (French): Information Minister ZIAD AL-MAKARI, Beirut 4. various of demonstrators in Beirut Downtown 5. various of riot police 6. various of a soldier STORYLINE: The Lebanese government on Tuesday approved four additional monthly salaries for public sector employees, in addition to the two previous rises approved in Sept. 2022, the National News Agency reported. Public sector employees will start receiving seven salaries per month two months later. They are requested to complete a minimum of 14 working days per month to be eligible for the wage increase. They are only requested to attend 14 working days as the government cannot afford to pay the high cost of their daily transport to work. Meanwhile, the transportation allowanc

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi Jinping's economic thought steers China toward modernity

(230301) -- BEIJING, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

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Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts

STORY: Europeans raise questions on alleged U.S. involvement in Nord Stream blasts DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. Photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on Sept. 27, 2022 that shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site (Danish Defense Ministry, Handout via Xinhua) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMILE KOKHOLM, Musician in Copenhagen 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIELS GARDE, Danish entrepreneur 6. various aerial shots of Copenhagen STORYLINE: Europeans have raised questions about the U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflicts in a recent article by the U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. Hersh revealed that the United States partnered with Norway in a secret operation in June 2022 to plant remotely triggered explosives that destruct the Nord Stream pipelines three months later. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FABIEN BOUGLE, French energy policy expert "It

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuer Zhang Zili transfers a two-month-old infant from quake-hit Wandong Village of Detuo Town in Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 6, 2022. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Luding County and neighboring areas in Sichuan Province on Sept. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone shows rescuers transferring quake-affected people in Moxi Town of Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 5, 2022. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Luding County and neighboring areas in Sichuan Province on Sept. 5, 2022, leaving 93 people dead and 25 missing as of 5 p.m. on Sept. 11. (Photo by Hong Fule/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Tech, business partnerships boost China-Europe cooperation

(221221) -- HANGZHOU/BRUSSELS, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows a view of Awancang Wetland in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows a view of the Yellow River in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-MAQU-SOIL PRESERVATION (CN)

(221205) -- LANZHOU, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 21, 2022 shows an autumn view of grasslands and Awancang Wetland in Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Gansu Province. This year's World Soil Day fell on Monday. Located on the northeast brink of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Maqu County boasts an extensive presence of grasslands and wetlands, which had suffered a lot from degeneration and desertification before the end of the 20th century. Thanks to a series of ecological preservation and soil improvement programs in recent years, a substantial part of the once damaged vegetation has been restored in the county. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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Xinhua Headlines: China -- a global growth engine over past decade

(221014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch exhibits displayed at the 5G telecommunication service section of the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms

STORY: Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: EAGLE PASS/HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border river 2. various of the border town 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KINCAID, Farmer and rancher in Eagle Pass 4. various of migrants 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUANITA MARTINEZ, Democratic Party Chairwoman of Maverick County, Texas 6. various of bus carrying asylum seekers arriving STORYLINE: Buses carrying migrants from Republican-led border states continue to arrive in liberal bastions like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, dragging the U.S. migrant crisis into the eye of the storm of partisan battles ahead of the November midterm elections. Eagle Pass is a border town in the U.S. state of Texas. It has become one of the busiest crossing points along the Rio Grande river that separates the United States and Mexico during the fiscal year 2022, which ends on Sept. 30. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KI

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CHINA-SICHUAN-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR-GAN YU-DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL (CN)

(221009) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yu, in a wheelchair after a surgery, leaves West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. Gan, a heroic hydropower station worker who survived a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, was discharged from West China Hospital of Sichuan University on Saturday after receiving treatment there. On Sept. 5 when the earthquake struck Luding, Gan and his colleague chose not to evacuate but remain at their posts at the hydropower station, saving villages downstream from being flooded. His colleague was rescued on Sept. 8. The 28-year-old had lived alone for 17 days in the wild before a villager found him on Sept. 21. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR-GAN YU-DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL (CN)

(221009) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yu waves goodbye to people seeing him off at West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. Gan, a heroic hydropower station worker who survived a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, was discharged from West China Hospital of Sichuan University on Saturday after receiving treatment there. On Sept. 5 when the earthquake struck Luding, Gan and his colleague chose not to evacuate but remain at their posts at the hydropower station, saving villages downstream from being flooded. His colleague was rescued on Sept. 8. The 28-year-old had lived alone for 17 days in the wild before a villager found him on Sept. 21. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-BATHING SERVICE (CN)

(221005) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a senior resident getting into a "Bath Express" vehicle with the help of bath assistants in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH Across China: "Bath assistants" serve elderly with a soothing experience (Xinhua/Wu Yanxia)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows citizens exercising at the square of the Bell and Drum Towers in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 18, 2022 (up, photo taken by Chen Zhonghao) and the square of the Bell and Drum Towers under renovation in Beijing, capital of China, on March 25, 2014 (down, photo taken by Li Hui). Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern civilization. The axis was extended in 2003 as the city prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a plane taking off from Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China on Sept. 7, 2022 (up, photo taken by Ju Huanzong) and local villagers posing with the foundation stone at the ground breaking ceremony of Beijing Daxing International Airport in the Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2014 (down, photo taken by Luo Xiaoguang) . Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern ci

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the Ice Ribbon, which was built on a temporary site for Hockey and Archery during the 2008 Olympics, in Beijing, capital of China on Sept. 19, 2022 (up, photo taken by Ju Huanzong) and the Beijing Olympic Green Hockey Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, on Aug. 2, 2008 (down, photo taken by Chen Kai) . Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern civilization. The axis w

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People run at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 11, 2022. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern civilization. The axis was extended in 2003 as the city prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing authorities' general plan states that the current axis extension stretches to the Yanshan Mountain Range to the north and Beijing Daxing International Airport in the south. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People view the scenery along the Beijing Central Axis at Jingshan Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 18, 2022. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern civilization. The axis was extended in 2003 as the city prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing authorities' general plan states that the current axis extension stretches to the Yanshan Mountain Range to the north and Beijing Daxing International Airport in the south

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Hindu festival of Navratri celebrated in India

STORY: Hindu festival of Navratri celebrated in India DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people dancing to music in Mumbai STORYLINE: This year's Hindu festival of Navratri was celebrated from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 in India. Navratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honor of the goddess Durga. Navratri is celebrated differently in India's various regions. For many people, it is a time of religious reflection and fasting, while for others, it is a time for dancing and feasting. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHANXI-ELDERLY EMPTY-NESTERS-VOLUNTARY SERVICE (CN)

(221005) -- TAIYUAN, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows volunteers paying a visit to a senior resident in Chaoyang residential area in Jiancaoping District of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH Across China: Elderly empty-nesters get support from volunteer "children" (Xinhua)

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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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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows a chocolate tasting area located on the packaging floor at Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows chocolate products at Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-COMMUNITY CANTEEN-ELDERLY PEOPLE (CN)

(221005) -- HEFEI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member serves meals for senior citizens inside a community canteen in Luyang District of Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Community canteens catering exclusively to older people" (Xinhua/Ma Shurui)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-COMMUNITY CANTEEN-ELDERLY PEOPLE (CN)

(221005) -- HEFEI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elderly man chooses dishes at a counter inside a community canteen in Luyang District of Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Community canteens catering exclusively to older people" (Xinhua/Zhao Jinzheng)

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Rio de Janeiro celebrates its first Mandarin Language Day

STORY: Rio de Janeiro celebrates its first Mandarin Language Day DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mandarin Language Day celebration 2. various of Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro Tian Min 3. various of Mandarin Language Day celebration 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): REIMONT OTONI, Councilor of Rio de Janeiro city 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIVIA DA SILVA, Mandarin teacher STORYLINE: The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro celebrated its first Mandarin Language Day on Wednesday. The city set Sept. 28, believed to be the birthday of Confucius, as its Mandarin Language Day in March this year. Tian Min, Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, said that China and Brazil should make joint efforts to continuously deepen and expand practical cooperation in various fields, and open up a new horizon for promoting China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership. Reimont Otoni, a councilor of Rio de Janeiro city, is one of the au

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Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience

STORY: Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHORTLIST: 1. panoramic shot of Barcelona 2. various of high-tech immersive experience of the "Cybernetic Dali" at the IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona 3. various of the facade of the IDEAL Digital Arts Center with the announcement of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 5. various of works of the surrealist genius 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 7. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona, Spain, has opened a new exhibition on great Spanish artist Salvador Dali, providing visitors with an interactive and immersive experience thanks to digital tools such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality (VR). "Cybernetic Dali," which opened on Sept. 2

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It's our creed to present colorful, modern China: Polish publisher

STORY: It's our creed to present colorful, modern China: Polish publisher DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. various of Marszalek's office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Polish): ADAM MARSZALEK, President, Marszalek Publishing Group 4. various of Chinese cities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Polish): ADAM MARSZALEK, President, Marszalek Publishing Group 6. various of Chinese cities 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Polish): ADAM MARSZALEK, President, Marszalek Publishing Group STORYLINE: A veteran Polish publisher says it's a creed of his business to present the "colorful and modern" China to the world. Adam Marszalek is the president of Marszalek Publishing Group, one of the largest and most influential publishing houses in Poland. Marszalek said he was impressed by the changes that have occurred in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Polish): ADAM MARSZALEK, President, Marszalek Publishing Group "I was impressed the most by Beijing in terms of changes. I first visited Chin

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Reception held in Tokyo to mark 50th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties

STORY: Reception held in Tokyo to mark 50th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemorative event 2. various of Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren 3. various of Kong Xuanyou, Chinese Ambassador to Japan 4. various of Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Foreign Minister 5. various of Yasuo Fukuda, Former Japanese Prime Minister 6. various of Toshihiro Nikai, Former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party STORYLINE: A commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations has been held in Tokyo. Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi delivered speeches at the reception hosted by the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, on Thursday. Masakazu Tokura, head of Keidanren, said at the reception that stable and constructive diplomatic relations between Japan

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Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths

STORY: Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students learning Chinese language 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DEBORAH NJERI MWANGI, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER GIKONYA, Chinese language teacher in Kenya STORYLINE: Learning the Chinese language has been a joyful experience for Kenyan students at an institute in the capital Nairobi. Established in 2005, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi is the first such institute in Africa, offering both short-term and long-term Chinese courses that have been popular among local students. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student "China is full of vibrant culture, and different colors that I love, that have different meanings. So that's what first attracted me to study Chinese languages. And I fell in love with

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Pakistani PM hails China for timely flood relief aid

STORY: Pakistani PM hails China for timely flood relief aid DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the flooded area 2 various of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif speaking 3 various of Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong 4 various of the arrival of Chinese-donated relief goods for Pakistan 5 various of the flooded area STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appreciated China and its leadership for providing timely aid and relief goods for the flood-affected people of the country. Speaking at a meeting to donate funds for the flood-affected people by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) at the Prime Minister's House in the capital Islamabad on Thursday, Shahbaz expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government, leadership and people who stood by Pakistan during the difficult time. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and a delegation of the CTG led by the deputy head of the China Three Gorges South Asia Inve

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Shipwrights in Lebanon impacted by financial strains

STORY: Shipwrights in Lebanon impacted by financial strains DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people making boats 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMAD ABBAS 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALIL SENBOL 4. various of people making boats STORYLINE: Ahmad Abbas, a man in his 70's, spends hours producing boats in the southern city of Sidon. Abbas cuts the woods with help from several workers at his workshop and implements a map he had drawn for his boat. "This is a hobby that starts since he is a kid, as it is my case," Abbas told Xinhua. Abbas explained that the new generation is not much interested in this craftsmanship because it is too exhausting. Abbas started with the boat business since he was 5 years old with help from his father. He used to renovate old boats until he was able to build a new boat from scratch at the age of 18. The old man explained to Xinhua that he uses different sizes and types of woods for each part of the boat after havin

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Foreign investors express confidence in Chinese market

STORY: Foreign investors express confidence in Chinese market DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:45 LOCATION: SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in China 2 STANDUP 1 (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 5 STANDUP 2 (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JEFFREY LOU, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JEFFREY LOU, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China 8 STANDUP 3 (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent "Despite the complex international situation and the prolonged impact of COVID-19, foreign investors remain optimistic about China and its vast market." Data from the Chinese Ministry of Comm

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U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official

STORY: U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the olive farm 2. various of the wheat farm 3. various of the pistachio farm 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 5. various of harvest 6. various of the poor land 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 8. various of farmers checking their farm STORYLINE: A Syrian official has said the U.S. economic sanctions on Syria have severely undermined the country's agricultural production, and Syrian people are bearing the brunt. Raed Hamzeh, head of agricultural policies at the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, told Xinhua that U.S. sanctions, claimed to target the Syrian government, are actually affecting Syrian food producers and customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Mi