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China: Greedy Hamster Tries to Swallow Oversized Snack in Sichuan

On December 15, 2023, in Sichuan, a pet owner captured a hilarious yet shocking moment as their golden hamster tried to swallow a tube-shaped snack nearly bigger than its body. The hamster pushed the food deeper and deeper into its cheek pouches until most of it disappeared. Alarmed, the owner quickly pulled it out, but the hamster still looked eager to continue eating, its cheeks bulging comically. Chinese viewers laughed at the greedy rodent’s determination, joking that “this hamster clearly doesn’t know its limits.

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China: Video Shows Mother Sparrow Caring for Larger-Looking Chick

On October 29, 2025, in Jiangsu, China, a video showed a small sparrow seemingly feeding a larger one. The filmer clarified that the bigger bird was the young one, and the smaller was the mother. The clip highlights a mother’s care transcending species.

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors look at recycled products at the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at recycled products at the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RECYCLING-WASTE MANAGEMENT-EXHIBITION

(240627) -- BEIRUT, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition & Conference (RAWMEC) in Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2024. The RAWMEC, held from June 26 to 28, is part of a bigger platform called Lebanon Sustainability Week, which will focus on solid waste, industrial waste and alternative energy. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development

STORY: Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA STORYLINE: The Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia opened Friday in Chengdu, China's Sichuan Province. During the forum, Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), said that China has shown good examples of balanced urban and rural development. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA "This morning, the leaders have discussed how we can harmonize and balance the lives and development fitting rural and major cities. We heard a lot of positive and constructive ideas from many board members and delegations, including those of Chinese experts. Every facility is concentrated in bigger cities. Then what about all these people in rural cities

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

Manitoba Wildfire Service Area Fire Manager Sam Done surveys wildfires burning in northern Manitoba from a helicopter on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew surveys wildfires burning in northern Manitoba from a helicopter on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A cottage destroyed by wildfires burning in northern Manitoba, is seen from a helicopter on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, left, and Manitoba wildfire service area Fire Manager Sam Done, right, survey wildfires burning in northern Manitoba from a helicopter, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flin Flon Fire Grows In Manitoba - Canada

A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. A massive wildfire has engulfed swaths of land near Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada, charring thousands of hectares and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. The massive fire, like a long snake of flames, is now less than 1 mile away from Cranberry Portage, a town southeast of Flin Flon. The unstoppable fire, first seen on Thursday, is now out of control, according to the province. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the fire has reportedly grown from 3,000 hectares on Saturday to a massive 35,000 hectares by Sunday afternoon. That’s ten times bigger in just two days. Photo by David Lipnowski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Israel

Felipe, 28, is an education student and an educator. He sees the occupation as an immense deprivation of national and political rights, not to mention access to water, land and homes. “Once I became active in struggles for human rights, justice and equality, I realized I will always be divided in two. You can either know there’s injustice and do nothing about it and feel bad for this, or you could take action but also feel the great pain that exists in these struggles. Since the war broke out, I feel I’m somewhere in between and the pain is even bigger". Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Israel

Felipe, 28, is an education student and an educator. He sees the occupation as an immense deprivation of national and political rights, not to mention access to water, land and homes. “Once I became active in struggles for human rights, justice and equality, I realized I will always be divided in two. You can either know there’s injustice and do nothing about it and feel bad for this, or you could take action but also feel the great pain that exists in these struggles. Since the war broke out, I feel I’m somewhere in between and the pain is even bigger". Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Israel

Felipe, 28, is an education student and an educator. He sees the occupation as an immense deprivation of national and political rights, not to mention access to water, land and homes. “Once I became active in struggles for human rights, justice and equality, I realized I will always be divided in two. You can either know there’s injustice and do nothing about it and feel bad for this, or you could take action but also feel the great pain that exists in these struggles. Since the war broke out, I feel I’m somewhere in between and the pain is even bigger". Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits Project - Resisting the War - Israel

Felipe, 28, is an education student and an educator. He sees the occupation as an immense deprivation of national and political rights, not to mention access to water, land and homes. “Once I became active in struggles for human rights, justice and equality, I realized I will always be divided in two. You can either know there’s injustice and do nothing about it and feel bad for this, or you could take action but also feel the great pain that exists in these struggles. Since the war broke out, I feel I’m somewhere in between and the pain is even bigger". Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Sichuan held promotion conference in New Zealand

STORY: China's Sichuan held promotion conference in New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of promotion conference 2. various of Huang Qiang, governor of Sichuan Province, speaking 3. various of promotion conference STORYLINE: China (Sichuan)-New Zealand Economic, Trade, and Cultural Promotion Conference was held in Auckland on Thursday. About 200 people from all walks of life in China and New Zealand participated in the event. Huang Qiang, governor of Sichuan Province, hailed the cooperation between Sichuan and New Zealand, expressing hope that they can expand two-way investment and make the industry pie bigger to share the new opportunities in opening-up and cooperation. Sichuan and New Zealand have signed eight cooperation agreements focusing on industrial investment, import and export trade, technological innovation, educational talents and other fields. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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Swedish economy expected to remain sluggish: gov't

STORY: Swedish economy expected to remain sluggish: gov't SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (credit: Government Offices of Sweden) 2. various of Stockholm's streets 3. various of the press conference (credit: Government Offices of Sweden) 4. various of Stockholm's Central Station STORYLINE: The Swedish economy is expected to remain sluggish with rising unemployment, the government said when presenting its spring amendment budget on Monday. The economy is expected to remain slow until 2025 with the gross domestic product expected to grow by 0.7 percent this year and 2.5 percent in 2025, the government said in a press release. Meanwhile, unemployment is expected to climb up from 7.7 percent in 2023 to 8.3 percent this year, the press release said. The spending package totaling 17.3 billion kronor (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) is considerably bigger than the 4 billion announced in

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GLOBALink | Business leaders see opportunities in China's green development

STORY: Business leaders see opportunities in China's green development SHOOTING TIME: March 28-29, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUS RETTIG, Member of the extended Executive Board of Evonik Industries, responsible for Asia Pacific Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANS-PAUL BURKNER, Chairman of Boston Consulting Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DINO OTRANTO, Chief executive officer of Fortescue Metals Group 5. various of street views of China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUS RETTIG, Member of the extended Executive Board of Evonik Industries, responsible for Asia Pacific Region "Now, with the development, high-quality development approach of China, the green development, the opportunities for us are even bigger than even before. So that's why it's very important for us to see what's happening and where to focus on as and where we can contribute and of course also grow together in Chi

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China to become "strategic market" for Spanish olive oil producers: industry insider

STORY: China to become "strategic market" for Spanish olive oil producers: industry insider SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of olive oil shop 2. various of olive oil production 3. various of olive oil producers 4. various of olive farming lands 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAIME LILLO, Executive director of the International Olive Council (IOC) 6. various of olive oil 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAIME LILLO, Executive director of the International Olive Council (IOC) STORYLINE: Olive oil producers in Spain are looking to develop other markets abroad as demand in the European Union has dropped due to rising prices, and China will be one of strategic markets for them, a Spanish industry insider told Xinhua recently. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAIME LILLO, Executive director of the International Olive Council (IOC) "Expanding markets in other countries is a trend we'll see more clearly in years with bigger harvest

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Hungarian minister hails closer economic ties with China

STORY: Hungarian minister hails closer economic cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of reception 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy STORYLINE: Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy on Thursday hailed the closer economic ties between China and Hungary, noting that the "skyrocketing" cooperation is a "self-fulfilling process." Nagy made the remarks when addressing a reception organized by the Chinese Embassy in Hungary to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy "I think it's (the cooperation between China and Hungary) getting bigger and bigger. You know it's skyrocketing. Every year it's doubling the announced investments from China. And this is a self-fulfilling process. We think China will be the world's number one bigg

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Australian firms look forward to attending 7th CIIE

STORY: Australian firms look forward to attending 7th CIIE SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the promotion event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd. STORYLINE: Representatives from Australian firms are highly optimistic and look forward to the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held in Shanghai in November 2024. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd. "Look, the CIIE is one of the most important dates on the global trade calendar. For businesses like EZZ, it's an incredible event where we can connect with the buyers, educate consumers about our products, and build higher level relationships. So for us, the CIIE is a very important event. This year, I think the CIIE is gonna be bigger than ever, better than ever." Nearly 200 representatives from government orga

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker poses for a photo in a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, on Jan. 18, 2024. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man works in a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, on Jan. 18, 2024. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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TÜRKIYE-AFYONKARAHISAR-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

(240118) -- AFYONKARAHISAR, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a greenhouse for planting tomato in Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye. Geothermal energy stands as a key driver to boost agricultural production in Türkiye as it is one of the countries in Europe with the most geothermal resources, experts said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Türkiye's agricultural production

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Kuwait launches HORECA exhibition to promote food services, tourism

STORY: Kuwait launches HORECA exhibition to promote food services, tourism SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: HAWALLI, Kuwait CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors at the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOACHIM, German exhibitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WALEED, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SADDIQ, Visitor 5. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The HORECA Kuwait 2024 exhibition kicked off in Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait to promote food service and boost tourism industry. The three-day event has attracted more than 100 exhibitors from home and abroad. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOACHIM, German exhibitor "HORECA Kuwait is for us a very important exhibition. And we are proud to be here with our partner from Kuwait, presenting a few new products and a few new ideas for your market. And I'm looking forward to an exciting exhibition. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WALEED, Visitor "This year's exhibition is bigger than that of last year. There is a variet

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-AFGHAN MERCHANT (CN)

(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (L) discusses the details of an order with an employee at the Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 4, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(CIIE)CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-AFGHAN MERCHANT (CN)

(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (rear) talks with an employee at the Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 4, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (L) and his employee use a cart to carry carpets at the Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 4, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (2nd R) introduces Afghan jewelry to visitors at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are attracted by Afghan food and agricultural products at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (1st L) poses for a group photo at the opening ceremony of Greenland Global Food Pavilion and the launch of new products with national specialties during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (C) recommends Afghan pine nuts to visitors at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (R) introduces Afghan carpets to a visitor at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan pomegranate is displayed at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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(231108) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Faiz (C) recommends Afghan food and agricultural products to visitors at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2023. It is the fourth time Faiz has participated in the expo since his first attendance in 2020 when he brought the handmade wool carpet, a specialty product of Afghanistan. The expo helped him obtain over 2,000 orders of carpets, which meant incomes for more than 2,000 local families for an entire year. With his booth growing bigger and bigger and his exhibits becoming more and more diversified over these years in the expos, Faiz hopes to bring more Afghan products to China in the future. "The CIIE provides us with a valuable window of opportunity so we can integrate into economic globalization and enjoy its benefits like those in more developed regions," he said. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)