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ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo

Participants pose for photos during an ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo on June 26, 2024. About 60 judicial officials from 17 countries, including the Group of Seven countries and Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, attended the forum, which runs through July 2.

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ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi (back, R) speaks at the opening ceremony of an ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo on June 26, 2024. About 60 judicial officials from 17 countries, including the Group of Seven countries and Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, attended the forum, which runs through July 2.

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Germany's Hannover Messe kicks off, focusing on industrial sustainability

STORY: Germany's Hannover Messe kicks off, focusing on industrial sustainability SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Hannover, Germany CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI HANLIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Hannover Messe 2024 3. SOUNDBITE (German): OLAF SCHOLZ, Federal Chancellor of Germany 4. various of Hannover Messe 2024 STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI HANLIN, Xinhua correspondent "Hannover Messe 2024, Germany's leading industrial trade fair, began on Monday with the theme of industrial sustainable development, focusing on carbon-neutral production and hydrogen fuel cells." The exhibition, themed "Energizing a Sustainable Industry," attracted some 4,000 exhibitors from around 60 countries and regions. Chinese exhibitors account for about 30 percent. SOUNDBITE (German): OLAF SCHOLZ, Federal Chancellor of Germany "The contribution of German industry to growth, prosperity, and employment remains strong even during transformation."

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At Boao Forum, China sends messages of win-win with robust growth, opening-up

STORY: At Boao Forum, China sends messages of win-win with robust growth, opening-up SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHELE GERACI, Former Undersecretary of State at Italian Ministry of Economic Development 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Asia Pacific Head of Oliver Wyman Forum 5. various of Boao Forum STORYLINE: The 2024 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is being held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China's island province of Hainan. Themed "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," this year's conference draws about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 40 countries and regions. Participants attending the forum have hailed China's high-level opening

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Baodong (R), secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the press conference for the BFA annual conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 BFA annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China's island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year's conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 40 countries and regions. Themed "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," the event will center around five main topics, namely "World Economy," "Scientific and Technological Innovation," "Social Development," "International Cooperation," and "Jointly Meeting Challenges". (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 26, 2024 shows a scene of the first press conference for the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 BFA annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China's island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year's conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 40 countries and regions. Themed "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," the event will center around five main topics, namely "World Economy," "Scientific and Technological Innovation," "Social Development," "International Cooperation," and "Jointly Meeting Challenges". (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza

STORY: Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a circulated video on social media showing airdropping aid over Gaza 2. various of trucks loaded with aid at Rafah border STORYLINE: Egyptian air forces airdropped humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported. The report cited a high-level security source who said the airdrops, which were participated by the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, included food and medical supplies for the besieged territory. Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag said on Feb. 16 that Egypt had sent nearly 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, which accounts for 60 percent of the total relief from more than 37 countries. Israel has been attacking Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, after the militant group's surprise raid on southern Israel that killed about 1,400 people. The Israeli blockade and airstr

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Egypt sends 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza: minister

STORY: Egypt sends 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza: minister SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks carrying humanitarian aid 2. various of humanitarian goods STORYLINE: Egypt has sent nearly 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip, Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag said on Friday. The minister made the remarks while partaking in the "Run for Gaza" marathon in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, which attracted 10,000 participants to raise donations for the Palestinians in Gaza. El-Kabbag commended the role of the Egyptian Red Crescent for arranging the logistic services, expanding the supply chains, and storing aid received from nearly 37 countries. "About 200,000 tons of aid, constituting 60 percent of the total amount of relief supplies provided for Gaza, came from Egypt either by land, sea or air," the minister added. Is

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges parts of children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a wheel hub for children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges tires for children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles tires for children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates on the production line of children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker moves children bicycle frames at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A merchant selects children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker stores children bicycle products at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Sudanese buyer negotiates business at a booth for smart speakers at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Vietnam visit a booth for cleaning machines at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A buyer from Pakistan visits a booth for window cleaning machines at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A buyer from Egypt visits a booth for kitchen wares at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scene of the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor (R) from Thailand negotiates business with a visitor at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 16, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A buyer from Iraq visits a booth at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 16, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A buyer from the United Arab Emirates visits a booth at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the booth of enterprise from Türkiye at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Argentina visit the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Italy visit the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Peru visit the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian buyers learn about vehicle components at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from Qatar visit the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 16, 2023. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR-BRI (CN)

(231016) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scene of the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. About 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer tries on a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member adjusts a wig product at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-ECONOMY-CHINA-WIG

(230628) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers choose wig products at the store of a Chinese wig company in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 9, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sells wig products to overseas markets via an e-commerce platform at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, May 25, 2023. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows an exhibition area of a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2023 shows the workshop of a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved an export value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved a value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Su Xiaozhou)

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Farm-turned industrial park helps promote China-Slovakia cooperation

STORY: Farm-turned industrial park helps promote China-Slovakia cooperation DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Friendship Farm in Cangzhou 2. photos from Friendship Farm Museum 3. various of guests at the reception in Bratislava, Slovakia 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DUSAN BELLA, Former Slovak Ambassador to China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DUSAN BELLA, Former Slovak Ambassador to China STORYLINE: The Chinese ambassador to Slovakia and local guests have shared stories about the Zhongjie Friendship Farm founded over 60 years ago, expecting the exemplar of friendship and cooperation to play a bigger role in promoting China-Slovakia cooperation. Sino-Czechoslovakia is shortened to "Zhongjie" in Chinese. At a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Slovakia on Thursday evening to commemorate the founding of the Friendship Farm and promote cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador to Slovakia Sun Lijie shared the story of the f

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Tunisia sees increase in tourist arrivals in 2022

STORY: Tunisia sees increase in tourist arrivals in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ruins of the ancient city of Carthage 2. various of tourists in the town of Sidi Bou Said in Tunis STORYLINE: The number of inbound tourists to Tunisia will increase notably this year compared with last year, according to the latest data released by the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism. The ministry said that this year's tourist number will reach about 60 percent of that in 2019, which stood at 9.5 million. In order to attract more tourists, Tunisian tourism practitioners participated in more than 40 international tourism exhibitions this year to promote local cuisine, culture and natural resources. The ministry added that Tunisia's tourists come from surrounding countries like Algeria and Libya, as well as European countries such as France, Spain and the United Kingdom. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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(1)Tokyo Motor Show opens to public

MAKUHARI, Japan - People visit the 37th Tokyo Motor Show which opened to the public Oct. 25 for a 12-day run. About 60 automakers from Japan and 13 other countries are displaying some 600 passenger cars and motorcycles at the show.

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(2)Tokyo Motor Show opens to public

MAKUHARI, Japan - People line up to test-drive a fuel-cell car at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show which opened to the public Oct. 25 for a 12-day run. About 60 automakers from Japan and 13 other countries are displaying some 600 passenger cars and motorcycles at the show.

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Powell arrives in Tokyo for Afghan confab

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in Tokyo from Nepal on Jan. 19 to attend an international conference on the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Powell will co-chair the Tokyo conference, along with Japan's special envoy for Afghan affairs Sadako Ogata and other dignitaries, which will be held Jan. 21 and 22 with representatives from about 60 countries and 21 international organizations participating.

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U.N. disarmament confab opens in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A four-day U.N. conference on disarmament begins July 27 in Kyoto with about 60 private-sector experts from 24 countries participating. The main theme is ''disarmament strategy and security concerns during the next 10 years.''