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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 54,000 line for the first time following a gain of over 800 points during the morning session on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 54,000 line for the first time during the morning session on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

An adobe tower rises above arched structures inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period. The historic fortress once served as a key stop along Silk Road trade routes and was a major center for regional commerce. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Final day of Osaka expo

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - Fireworks explode above the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on its final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Satellite views of Uluru - Australia

Handout photo dated August 14, 2025, shows Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a massive sedimentary rock formation located in the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory. Rising 348 metres above the surrounding plain, Uluru is not only a striking natural landmark but also holds deep spiritual significance for the Anangu people. Estimated to be over 500 million years old, this UNESCO World Heritage Site hosts diverse vertebrate fauna and threatened species. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 14 August 2025, shows Uluru from above. Buildings of the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community are visible to the east of Uluru. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

This photo taken on August 14, 2025 shows the Milky Way above Baiku Co in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

This photo taken on August 14, 2025 shows the Milky Way and a meteor shower above Baiku Co in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

This photo taken on August 14, 2025 shows the Milky Way above Baiku Co in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Magnificent Milky Way Scenery - China

This photo taken on August 14, 2025 shows the Milky Way above Baiku Co in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Baiku Co, with a water area of approximately 300 square kilometers, has its lake surface at an altitude of 4,590 meters. Thanks to the excellent air quality on the plateau, the Milky Way is clearly visible in the starry sky at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, forming a magnificent scene together with the lake and snow-capped mountains. Photo by Ma Lichao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 14 : IN THE CENTER OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA, THE PAPAL ALTAR AND BALDACHIN, MADE IN 1624 BY BERNINI AND CONSIDERED THE LARGEST BRONZE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD. CAST WITH THE METAL ORIGINALLY ADORNING THE PEDIMENT OF THE PANTHEON OF ROME, ITS HEIGHT IS 29 METERS. ABOVE, THE CUPOLA OF THE BASILICA BY MICHELANGELO IN 1547. WITH ITS DOUBLE CAP, THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE DOME MEASURES 42 METERS, ITS INNER HEIGHT IS 92 METERS AND ITS HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE CROSS IS 136 METERS. THIS DOME HAS SERVED AS A MODEL FOR OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WORLD, SUCH AS THE DOME OF ST. PAUL IN LONDON (1675), THAT OF THE INVALIDES IN PARIS (1680-1691) AND THAT OF THE CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON (1794-1817). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olympic Cauldron

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 3RD ARRONDISSEMENT. FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025. ONE YEAR AFTER THE START OF THE PARIS OLYMPICS, THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON (CREATED BY DESIGNER MATHIEU LEHANNEUR AND WHOSE BALLOON WAS DESIGNED BY THE AEROPHILE COMPANY) IS BACK IN THE TUILERIES GARDENS. THE HELIUM BALLOON WILL ONCE AGAIN BE VISIBLE IN THE SKIES ABOVE THE CAPITAL BETWEEN 21 JUNE AND 14 SEPTEMBER 2025. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Retaliatory Missile Strike to Israel

Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the sky over Beirut, Lebanon, on June 14, 2025. Iran launched multiple missiles toward Israeli targets, triggering interception attempts above several regional capitals, including Beirut. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Retaliatory Missile Strike to Israel

A missile streaks across the night sky above Hebron, West Bank, on June 14, 2025. In response to Israel’s June 13 aerial assault on different sites in Iran, Iran launched a coordinated missile attack targeting Israeli territory at dawn. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Retaliatory Missile Strike to Israel

A missile streaks across the night sky above Hebron, West Bank, on June 14, 2025. In response to Israel’s June 13 aerial assault on different sites in Iran, Iran launched a coordinated missile attack targeting Israeli territory at dawn. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Retaliatory Missile Strike to Israel

Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the sky over Beirut, Lebanon, on June 14, 2025. Iran launched multiple missiles toward Israeli targets, triggering interception attempts above several regional capitals, including Beirut. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Retaliatory Missile Strike to Israel

Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the sky over Beirut, Lebanon, on June 14, 2025. Iran launched multiple missiles toward Israeli targets, triggering interception attempts above several regional capitals, including Beirut. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Shots Fired During ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City, Utah

Shots were fired near "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, June 14, leaving one person critically injured. Three people were taken into custody, according to reports. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m during the anti-Trump march attended by about 10,000 people. This video shot from above shows people running for cover near the scene.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter hovers above Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, interior view. The Teatro Verde area from above, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bezos Wedding Venues in Venice - Italy

The places probably chosen by Jeff Bezos for his wedding are the following: the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, view of the interior from above, on June 14, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEZ DE JOBOURG. IT RISES INTO THE FANTASTIC SCENERY OF CAP DE LA HAGUE, 128 M ABOVE THE SEA. FOLLOWING THE CUSTOMS PATH, THIS BREATHTAKING SETTING HIDES THE LION'S CAVES, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH MANY SHIPS ONCE RAN AGROUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL LEGEND, THESE CAVES SERVED AS A REFUGE FOR TOBACCO SMUGGLERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris at Night from Space - ISS

Handout photo dated Mars 14, 2025 shows Paris, also known as the "City of Lights" and France's capital and largest city with a population of about 2.05 million, is pictured at approximately 9:54 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above. ISS on March 14, 2025. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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Kuixing Building in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Tourists overlook the city view from Kuixing building in Chongqing, China, Feb. 14, 2025. There are two overpasses connecting the ground square of Kuixing building and the opposite building. The overpasses are 65.8 meters above the ground, presenting a unique overlooking view. Standing on the platform, you think you are on the 1st floor, but it is actually on the 22nd floor.

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The End of War in Syria - Idlib

Photo dated September 14, 2018. A Syrian flag waves above a large gathering of people during a demonstration in Maaret al-Numan, northern Idlib province, Syria, on September 14, 2018. The gathering takes place during a demonstration against the Syrian government. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - A worker produces photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - A worker produces photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - Workers make photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - A worker produces photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - Workers make photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - A worker produces photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.

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PV Export

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - Workers make photovoltaic module export orders at the 5G smart workshop of Dongci New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. in Sihong Economic Development Zone in Suqian, Jiangsu province, Sept 14, 2024. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 14, in August 2024, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5%, the national service production index increased by 4.6%, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 2.1%.