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Two New Directors on Board of The Bank of Montreal - CA

The Bank of Montreal announced the appointment of two new members of its board of directors. The Canadian bank says Diane Cooper and Brian McManus will join the board on October 29, 2024 in Ottawa, CA. BMO signage is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Workers Pull A Cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou

SUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Workers pull a cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2022.

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Workers Pull A Cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou

SUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Workers pull a cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2022.

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Workers Pull A Cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou

SUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Workers pull a cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2022.

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Workers Pull A Cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou

SUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 - (FILE) Workers pull a cable at Zhenghe International Terminal in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 7, 2022.

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a ferry pulling out from a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares before working on a train at the Nagad railway station along the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway in Djibouti Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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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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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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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children watch the making of "Liang Bu" in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Sept. 7, 2022. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery and ironing, a set of gloss

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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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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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Baseball: Hanshin player Koji Chikamoto

Koji Chikamoto of the Hanshin Tigers is pictured during a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 7, 2022.

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EGYPT-BRI COOPERATION-JUSHI EGYPT

(230703) -- CAIRO, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows an office building of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Suez, Egypt. TO GO WITH "Feature: From technician to executive: a young Egyptian's path to success under BRI cooperation" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Futuristic city a microcosm for China's high-quality urban development

(230401) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows the tourist dock of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's shipbuilders catch tailwind to sail on brighter journey

(230203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a shipbuilding berth of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd. (CMJL) in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aircraft fly over Copacabana Beach during a celebration marking the 200th anniversary of Brazil's independence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's Ningxia taps desert resources to realize green development

(221126) -- YINCHUAN, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers make grass grids to contain the moving sand dunes along the Qingtongxia-Zhongwei section of the Wuhai-Maqen expressway in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of PowerChina work at the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province, on Sept. 27, 2022. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of PowerChina works at the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province, on Sept. 27, 2022. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pupils are pictured at a school built in a new resettlement village near the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province, on Sept. 27, 2022. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022 shows the new resettlement village near the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Thailand to build community with shared future for enhanced stability, prosperity, sustainability

(221119) -- BANGKOK, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-WETLAND (CN)

(221107) -- PANJIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 28, 2022 shows people enjoying the scenery of the Red Beach scenic area in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Various types of wetlands have been found in the Liaohe River Delta. The tidelands there are covered by the suaeda salsa, which turn red on the beach in autumn. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-WETLAND (CN)

(221107) -- PANJIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 28, 2022 shows the paddy fields and the scenery of the Red Beach scenic area in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Various types of wetlands have been found in the Liaohe River Delta. The tidelands there are covered by the suaeda salsa, which turn red on the beach in autumn. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-WETLAND (CN)

(221107) -- PANJIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the scenery of the Red Beach scenic area in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 28, 2022. Various types of wetlands have been found in the Liaohe River Delta. The tidelands there are covered by the suaeda salsa, which turn red on the beach in autumn. (Xinhua/Wang Yijie)

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Bleached coral reef in Okinawa

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022, shows a bleached coral reef at a depth of around 7 meters in Sekisei Lagoon off Kohamajima Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Bleached coral reef in Okinawa

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022, shows a bleached coral reef at a depth of around 7 meters in Sekisei Lagoon off Kohamajima Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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Bleached coral reef in Okinawa

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022, shows a bleached coral reef at a depth of around 7 meters in Sekisei Lagoon off Kohamajima Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa.

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People learn oud playing at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker colors an oud at a workshop in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes an oud at a workshop in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes an oud at a workshop in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mario Saied, an oud teacher and music composer, tunes the oud at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARABIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-OUD

(221007) -- CAIRO, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shahd Hesham, an oud player and teacher, plays the oud at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian oud, Chinese pipa show cultural communication through music" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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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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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(221001) -- NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Viroj Lubkritcom (R), a project supervisor of the China Railway Design Corporation (Thailand Branch), works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2022. Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(221001) -- NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(221001) -- NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nantapong Nuchanet (L), a translator of the China Railway Design Corporation (Thailand Branch) discusses with project supervisor Viroj Lubkritcom at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2022. Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(221001) -- NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Viroj Lubkritcom, a project supervisor of the China Railway Design Corporation (Thailand Branch), works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Sept. 7, 2022. Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION

(221001) -- NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Twenty-four-year-old Nantapong Nuchanet has been expecting to drive a train that runs fast and steady in his home country Thailand. As the construction of the China-Thailand railway continues apace, he feels getting closer to his dream job. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Thailand railway boosts Thais' expectation for greater connectivity" (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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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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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

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Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens

STORY: Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:53 LOCATION: BAIDOA, Somalia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Issack Hassan, children, temporary shelter, IDP camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 4. Various of IDPs, animal carcass on ground 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 7. Various of children, shelter, dry field 8. Various of cow carcass, baby being weighed at clinic, child holding sachet of plumpy nut 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASMAL BRAHIM, UNHCR field assistant 10. Various of woman holding child, displaced people walking in settlement 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 12. Various of livestock carcasses, cow on ground, Osman looking at animal carcass 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 14. Various of animal carcass, women and children se

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CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-GUANTIAN RELICS SITE (CN)

(220930) -- SANGZHI, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows the Guantian relics site in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Villagers in Hunan fall in love with archaeology" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)