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(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers work on a copper foil production line in Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker welds in a workshop of LS Group High Tech Equipment Industrial Park of Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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Pakistani central bank's forex reserves increase 21 mln USD

STORY: Pakistani central bank's forex reserves increase 21 mln USD SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of streets in Islamabad STORYLINE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 21 million U.S. dollars. During the week ending on Dec. 8, total foreign exchange reserves of the bank reached around 7 billion dollars, the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were 5.2 billion dollars, the central bank said. Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about 12.2 billion dollars, according to the SBP. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man works at a workshop of Dewei Stainless Steel in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3 percent

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An industry robot works at the analysis and testing center of Konfoong Materials International Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises in

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A seller promotes snacks via livestreaming at a health industry company in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accoun

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates an automatic machine at a laboratory of Right Silver in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 22, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, account

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A technician operates a production management system at a workshop of Dewei Stainless Steel in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 1

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at an automatic packaging line in Jiaxing base of Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 per

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers work at a laboratory of Ningbo EST Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting f

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at a workshop of Jack Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at a digital workshop of a hosiery company in Anhua Township of Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accoun

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a production line of Ningbo EST Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accountin

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at a workshop of Jack Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members discuss the design of package at a health industry company in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accou

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates an automatic machine at a laboratory of Right Silver in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 22, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, account

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work in Jiaxing base of Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3 per

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at a copper clad plate workshop of Wazam New Materials in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a workshop of Dewei Stainless Steel in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work in Jiaxing base of Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Zhejiang Province, March 23, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accounting for 78.3 per

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Egypt's Sukari gold mine sees robust production

STORY: Egypt's Sukari gold mine sees robust production DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the press conference of Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq al-Mulla (file) 2 various of the minister inspecting the Sukari gold mine STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq al-Mulla said on Wednesday that the Sukari gold mine had produced 5.2 million ounces of gold since the onset of the production until the end of February with estimated revenues of about 7.5 billion U.S. dollars. It is expected to achieve more in light of investment and intensive exploration activities, as well as the start of commercial gold mining in southern Egypt. During an inspection tour of the Sukari gold mine in the eastern desert, the minister said that the research and exploration activities in the mining areas of Egypt grow, in light of the entry of international mining companies into the Egyptian market through proposed

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Too many vending machines?

TOKYO, Japan - A man buys a beverage from a vending machine in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Nongovernmental groups and local authorities are taking actions to reduce the number of vending machines operating in the country -- about 5.2 million -- following moves by the industry and households to conserve power to cope with Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s damaged power supply capacity.

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Too many vending machines?

TOKYO, Japan - A man buys a beverage from a vending machine in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Nongovernmental groups and local authorities are taking actions to reduce the number of vending machines operating in the country -- about 5.2 million -- following moves by the industry and households to conserve power to cope with Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s damaged power supply capacity. (Kyodo)