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U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9 pct in April as job growth slows

STORY: U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9 pct in April as job growth slows SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Labor Department 2. various of street views in Washington D.C. 3. various of a subway train in Washington D.C. 4. various of a freight train in the U.S. 5. various of American Airlines airplanes STORYLINE: U.S. employers added fewer-than-expected 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate again ticking up to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 175,000 in April, lower than the average monthly gain of 242,000 over the prior 12 months, the report noted. In February, the unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent, the highest level in two years, before sli

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NE China port sees steady increase in China-Europe freight train trips

STORY: NE China port sees steady increase in China-Europe freight train trips SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of trains 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAO WENBIN, Staff member, China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG FANG, Customs official STORYLINE: Northeast China's Suifenhe port on the China-Russia border has seen a steady increase in China-Europe freight train trips, thanks to improved efficiency of train management and cargo clearance. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAO WENBIN, Staff member, China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. "We strengthen the coordination mechanism of international transportation, and continue to make efforts in transport organization and dynamic management of China-Europe freight trains. In recent years, we have deployed a new crane for containers, greatly improving the operation efficiency." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG FA

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-INSPECTION (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects the Ministry of Emergency Management on Feb. 9, 2024. Li Qiang on Friday emphasized that appropriate measures are in place to ensure the sound operations of the country's transportation network and key sectors during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-INSPECTION (CN)

(240209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects the Ministry of Emergency Management on Feb. 9, 2024. Li Qiang on Friday emphasized that appropriate measures are in place to ensure the sound operations of the country's transportation network and key sectors during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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China, Vietnam jointly maintain cross-border railway bridge for upcoming travel rush

STORY: China, Vietnam jointly maintain cross-border railway bridge for upcoming travel rush SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 & File DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: HEKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge 2. various of workers conducting maintenance on the bridge 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI SONG, Employee of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge STORYLINE: The railway departments of China and Vietnam have recently conducted joint maintenance on the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge to prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush and ensure the safety of the cross-border transportation. The China-Vietnam Railway Bridge connects Hekou of China's Yunnan Province and Lao Cai of Vietnam, which is a cross-border railway bridge with a history of over 100 years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI SONG, Employee of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. "In order to ensure the safety and smooth operat

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Actions taken to tackle cold wave in China's Jilin

STORY: Actions taken to tackle cold wave in China's Jilin SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Jilin Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAN HUIGEN, Staff member of China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LYU ZHONGYE, Staff member of Transportation Bureau of Lishu County 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG JIAJUN, Staff member of State Grid Siping Electric Power Company STORYLINE: As a cold wave sweeps in, many parts of Jilin Province have experienced snowfall and a drop in temperatures, with the lowest temperatures in several areas approaching minus 30 degrees Celsius. Various departments in Jilin, including heating, transportation, and power supply, have taken a variety of measures to address the situation, working together to ensure the well-being of the people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAN HUIGEN, Staff member of China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. "In order to cop

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E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade

STORY: E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FANG, Head of Weiju Fanxing Global Cross-border Live Broadcast Base 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUAN FEI, Official with Investment Promotion Bureau, Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the Chang'an China-Europe freight train service has become a vital transport link between Europe and Xi'an, China's Shaanxi Province. The service has opened 17 international transportation routes, covering all major sources of goods in the Eurasia region. In the past decade, the service has handled over 16,000 trips. The freight trains also boosted the development of e-commerce trade along the routes. The Belt and Road E-commerce Center in Xi'an has adopted livestreaming e-commerce as a key springboard for growth. In 2022, 30 livestreaming companies were registered here. SOUND

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China-Vietnam border port imports Thai fruit for first time

STORY: China-Vietnam border port imports Thai fruit for first time DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the transportation of durians from Thailand 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN TAO, Manager of Hekou Sutao Trading Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TAN FEIRAN, Deputy director of Hekou County Commerce, Industry and Information Bureau 4. various of the transportation of durians STORYLINE: The Hekou Port on the border between China and Vietnam sees the arrival of 12 tonnes of fresh durian from Thailand. It is the first time that Thai fruits entered China through the port in southwestern Yunnan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN TAO, Manager of Hekou Sutao Trading Co., Ltd. "The batch of durians comes from Thailand's Burinam Province. It took it three days to arrive at Kim Thanh international border gate in Lao Cai Province of Vietnam. Then it left the Hekou Port on March 27 for Kunming (in Yunnan) and then was distributed to Beijing, S

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China's tech hub speeds up developing low-altitude economy

STORY: China's tech hub speeds up developing low-altitude economy DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lin Miaoqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN MIAOQING, Manager of a ramen store in Shenzhen 3. various of drone delivery operation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN TIANJIAN, System architect of Meituan drone department 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU HANBING, Shenzhen Transportation Bureau 6. traditional general aviation services 7. Voice of WU HANBING STORYLINE: At lunchtime, Lin Miaoqing, a manager of a ramen store, received a take-out order in a shopping mall in Longgang District, Shenzhen. In less than half an hour, a food package was delivered to her customer by drone. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN MIAOQING, Manager of a ramen store in Shenzhen "After packing, a deliveryman will come to pick up the meal, and then take it to the delivery place and send it by drone. Customers may worry that noodles will get soggy after a long-time delivery,

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows staff members clearing ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SNOW-RAILWAY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIAN, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 15, 2023. China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on Wednesday launched an emergency plan to ensure railway transportation safety as heavy snow hit parts of the province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Helicopter flights linking China's Shenzhen, Hong Kong resume

STORY: Helicopter flights linking China's Shenzhen, Hong Kong resume DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of helicopter flight 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIANGHUA, Captain, Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU WEI, Shenzhen Bureau of Transportation STORYLINE: An Airbus H135 helicopter took off from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and landed at Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday afternoon with an around 15-minute cross-border flight. This marked the official resumption of cross-border helicopter flights between Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIANGHUA, Captain, Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Company "The duration of this flight is about 10 minutes. It's not only a short-distant cross-border transport flight route, but also a very good sightseeing flight route." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU WEI, Shenzhen B

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1st "Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan" freight train launched

STORY: 1st "Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan" freight train launched DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG YIPING, Manager, Pingxiang Business Department, China Railway International Multimodal Transport Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAO ZHENGCHANG, Deputy Director of Nanning Depot of China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A special freight train carrying electronic components and other goods departed from Pingxiang Railway Station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday. It is the first "Vietnam-China-Kazakhstan" freight train, traveling from Vietnam to Kazakhstan, via the China-Europe Railway Express route. The opening of the new route will further improve transport efficiency. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG YIPING, Manager, Pingxiang Business Department, China Railway International Multimodal Transport Co., Ltd. "In the past, most electronic c

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Yokohama subway to add 'super' priority seats

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken March 2, 2012, shows stickers on a Yokohama Municipal Subway train, with a message in Japanese stating that all its passenger seats are priority seats, at Yokohama Station, near Tokyo. The Transportation Bureau of the city offering the only railway service in Japan that designates all its passenger seats as such seats, is planning to introduce in the summer of 2012 ''super'' priority seats after hearing elderly and pregnant women say the seats meant for them are often not given up.

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Female crested ibis from China presented to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Li Yucai (L), deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, holds a picture of Mei Mei, an 18-month-old female crested ibis officially donated by China in Tokyo on Oct. 16 for mating with Yu Yu, shown in a frame held by Environment Agency director general Yoriko Kawaguchi. Mei Mei's picture was presented to Japan to mark her transportation to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture.

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Heavy rains batter parts of China

STORY: Heavy rains batter parts of China DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the affected site STORYLINE: Persistent heavy rains have continued to batter parts of China, inundating roads and trapping people. Local governments are going all out to protect residents and their property. On Thursday, some areas of Maoming City in south China's Guangdong Province issued a red alert for floods. Fourteen people, including two infants, a pregnant woman and an elderly man, were trapped in Huangyang Village of Maoming. They were evacuated to safety after three rounds of rescue in two hours. Heavy rains also hit northeast China's Liaoning Province, halting railway transportation. China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd. took emergency response measures and dispatched working groups to clean up silts along rail lines. The operation of affected railways has been gradually resumed. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with re

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Shanghai sees 42 pct y-o-y increase in sea-rail transportation since March

STORY: Shanghai sees 42 pct y-o-y increase in sea-rail transportation since March DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luchao Port Central Station 2. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): WANG MINGWEI, Deputy General Manager of Luchao Port Central Station STORYLINE: According to China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group, a total of 655 trips have been made by sea-rail freight trains in east China's Shanghai since this March, transporting 84,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods, up 42 percent year-on-year. Officials from the group said that sea-rail combined transportation has much relieved the city's logistic pressure since road transportation has been impacted by the recent COVID-19 resurgence. Luchao Port Central Station, which shoulders 90 percent of the business volume of Shanghai's sea-rail combined transportation, has worked to guarantee the smooth operation of at least 10 pairs of sea-rail freight trains to transport over 20 TEUs of emerg

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Xi Jinping inspects economic development zone in Hainan

STORY: Xi Jinping inspects economic development zone in Hainan DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Danzhou, Hainan 2. pis of Chinese President Xi Jinping 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RUSLAN TULENOV, Global media officer, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG YUFENG, Official, Yangpu Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Ba te er, Director General, Department of Transportation of Hainan Province STORYLINE: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Tuesday inspected an economic development zone in the city of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. Xi visited an exhibition hall and a container terminal, where he learned about the zone's development and the building of the free trade port with Chinese characteristics. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): RUSLAN TULENOV, Global media officer, Hainan Provincial Bureau of Internation

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Commemorative Ceremony for the Commencement of Operation of Yokohama City

Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi addresses the crowd at a ceremony commemorating the start of the service. (July 22, 2020, Naka-ku, Yokohama City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Commemorative Ceremony for the Commencement of Operation of Yokohama City

The "BAYSIDE BLUE" is the first hybrid articulated bus jointly developed by Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors and introduced by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. The bus was scheduled to go into operation in June but was postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus. (July 22, 2020, Naka Ward, Yokohama City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Commemorative Ceremony for the Commencement of Operation of Yokohama City

The "BAYSIDE BLUE" is the first hybrid articulated bus jointly developed by Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors and introduced by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. The bus was scheduled to go into operation in June but was postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus. (July 22, 2020, Naka Ward, Yokohama City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Commemorative Ceremony for the Commencement of Operation of Yokohama City

The "BAYSIDE BLUE" is the first hybrid articulated bus jointly developed by Isuzu Motors and Hino Motors and introduced by the Yokohama City Transportation Bureau. The bus was scheduled to go into operation in June but was postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus. (July 22, 2020, Naka Ward, Yokohama City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Michelin to launch Taipei restaurant guide

Bruno de Feraudy (R), regional president of Michelin, and Eric Lin, Tourism Bureau chief secretary of Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications, pose for the media in Taipei on Nov. 6, 2017. The tire company announced the same day that it plans to launch the Michelin Guide Taipei in the first quarter of 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Machines dispensing free drinks after disasters increasing

KYOTO, Japan - This disaster-adaptable dispenser is one of 35 vending machines the Kyoto municipal transportation bureau set up in all 31 subway stations in Kyoto in September 2008. (Photo courtesy of the Kyoto municipal transportation bureau) (Kyodo)

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Yokohama subway to add 'super' priority seats

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken March 2, 2012, shows stickers on a Yokohama Municipal Subway train, with a message in Japanese stating that all its passenger seats are priority seats, at Yokohama Station, near Tokyo. The Transportation Bureau of the city offering the only railway service in Japan that designates all its passenger seats as such seats, is planning to introduce in the summer of 2012 ''super'' priority seats after hearing elderly and pregnant women say the seats meant for them are often not given up. (Kyodo)

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Port Security Investigation

The Exit and Entry Border Inspection Station, together with the Changjiang Public Security Bureau Zhenjiang Branch and the Zhenjiang Maritime Bureau, carried out a joint law enforcement operation called River Clean Operation in the waters at the anchorage area for hazardous chemicals in the Zhenjiang section of the Yangtze River. The focus of the joint cruise is to strengthen the investigation of potential safety hazards of ships, regulate the order of berthing operations, crack down on illegal transportation and other activities, and ensure the security and stability of ports. Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 4, 2021.

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Inspection of sinkhole by transport ministry official in Fukuoka

Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry officials arrive at the Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau in the southwestern Japan city on Nov. 9, 2016, to inspect a cave-in of a major road near JR Hakata Station. The sinkhole is believed to have been caused by subway construction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo