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World Smart Industry Expo 2025 - China

Visitors watch a humanoid robot work at the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, September 7, 2025. The ongoing World Smart Industry Expo 2025 brings together more than 600 domestic and international businesses to present technologies, products, and application scenarios in cutting-edge fields. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Wei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's GDP Grow By 5.0% in 2024

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - Workers work on a production line of a company's face steamer in Handan, Hebei province, China, Feb 28, 2025. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics issued a statistical communique on national Economic and social development in 2024. According to the preliminary calculation, China's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 will reach 134,908.4 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.

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China's GDP Grow By 5.0% in 2024

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - Workers work on a production line of Bluetooth headsets at an audio equipment manufacturing company in Handan, Hebei province, China, February 28, 2025. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics issued a statistical communique on national Economic and social development in 2024. According to the preliminary calculation, China's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 will reach 134,908.4 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.

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China's GDP Grow By 5.0% in 2024

HANDAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - Workers work on a production line of Bluetooth headsets at an audio equipment manufacturing company in Handan, Hebei province, China, February 28, 2025. On the same day, the National Bureau of Statistics issued a statistical communique on national Economic and social development in 2024. According to the preliminary calculation, China's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 will reach 134,908.4 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray browses through family photos after work in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production effi

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CHINA-HUBEI-EZHOU-HUAHU AIRPORT-ALL-CARGO HUB (CN)

(240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2024. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-EZHOU-HUAHU AIRPORT-ALL-CARGO HUB (CN)

(240609) -- EZHOU, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, June 2, 2024. The Ezhou Huahu Airport, an all-cargo hub airport, saw its accumulated international throughput exceeding 100,000 tonnes on Saturday. Starting international operation in April 2023, the airport is now running 18 international routes in addition to 50 domestic routes. It owns a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on the Taizhou section of the Tongtaiyang Bridge of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on continuous beams of the Tongtaiyang Bridge connecting the Yangtze River to the Shanghai-Yuring-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on the Taizhou section of the Tongtaiyang Bridge of the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on continuous beams of the Tongtaiyang Bridge connecting the Yangtze River to the Shanghai-Yuring-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 - Workers work at the construction site of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 30, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 18, 2023 - Workers carry out construction work on continuous beams of the Tongtaiyang Bridge connecting the Yangtze River to the Shanghai-Yuring-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Nov 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on continuous beams of the Tongtaiyang Bridge connecting the Yangtze River to the Shanghai-Yuring-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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China GDP Growth 5.2% in 2023

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 17, 2024 - Workers carry out construction work on continuous beams of the Tongtaiyang Bridge connecting the Yangtze River to the Shanghai-Yuring-Chengdu high-speed railway in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 17, 2024. China's gross domestic product (GDP) will reach 12,605.82 trillion yuan in 2023, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan 17. At constant prices, it was an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

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Vibrant consumption fuels China's economic recovery

STORY: Vibrant consumption fuels China's economic recovery SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of JD logistics 3. various of scenic spots in China STORYLINE: The annual Central Economic Work Conference held earlier this month noted that China's economy has achieved a recovery and made solid progress in high-quality development in 2023. Consumption has become an increasingly important engine of China's economy, which contributed 83.2 percent to the GDP growth in the first three quarters of the year, compared with 77.2 percent in the first half of the year. Encouraging growth in the over two-week-long "Double 11" shopping extravaganza has testified the robust recovery of China's domestic consumer market. A total of 7.51 billion packages were sent during the period, representing a 30.9-percent growth compared with the same period in 2022. Robust consumption has also been reflected in other sectors

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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Glass Workshop Products in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Workers work in the workshop of a glass products company in Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 reached 9,130.27 billion yuan, up 5.2% year on year at constant prices, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the same day.

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the workshop of Beny New Energy Co., Ltd. in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 19, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "This is the first t

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PAKISTAN-STATE NEWS AGENCY-CHINESE NEWS SERVICE-LAUNCH

(230804) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Editors work at the China News Desk of Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2023. APP has launched the South Asian country's first-ever Chinese news service to further promote friendly relations between Pakistan and China. The newly launched service would publish international, domestic and China-related news in the Chinese language, editors at the China News Desk told Xinhua Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China

STORY: Domestic movies lead strong film market recovery in China DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of summer movie season related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU CHAOFENG, Deputy general manager of Shanghai Jiading Cinema 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG JIEYU, Moviegoer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG LINGFENG, Manager of Guiyang Cross Cinema STORYLINE: China's box office for the summer movie season, which runs from June 1 to Aug. 31, is blossoming, with the revenue exceeding 12.6 billion yuan (about 1.76 billion U.S. dollars) as of Sunday. The figure was boosted by the roaring commercial success of domestic blockbusters like "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" and "Chang An," which are popular options for moviegoers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOQIAN, Moviegoer "I prefer domestic movies, for example, 'Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms.' It's a classic work

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CHINA-2023-GDP-H1-INCREASE (CN)

(230717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of Zangke River grand bridge on the expressway linking Nayong and Qinglong in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 percent year on year in the first half (H1) of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. China's GDP reached 59.3 trillion yuan (about 8.3 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half, NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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Türkiye should diversify energy sources, work for green transition: expert

STORY: Türkiye should diversify energy sources, work for green transition: expert DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's natural gas facilities 2. various of Türkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant 3. various of oil refineries in Türkiye 4. various of solar energy fields in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MITHAT RENDE, Expert on energy affairs STORYLINE: Türkiye should diversify its energy sources and engage further in green transition and renewables to reduce its foreign energy dependence, a Turkish energy expert has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Mithat Rende, a former ambassador and analyst on energy affairs, explained that the Russia-Ukraine crisis told everyone a lesson not to be dependent on a sole country for energy. SOUNDBITE (English): MITHAT RENDE, Expert on energy affairs "In order to further enhance energy security, Türkiye should focus on its domestic energy sources. The Turkish autho

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China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth

STORY: China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GANG, Assistant Director, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TITUS VON DEM BONGART, EY Partner, Head of GBN Greater China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUDA AL-MALLAH, Director of the International Center for Economic Consultations and Feasibility Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government, Pakistan STORYLINE: China unveiled an array of much-anticipated economic targets for 2023 in a government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation. According to the report, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by around 5 percent

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U.S. aviation regulator traces system outage to "damaged database file"

STORY: U.S. aviation regulator traces system outage to "damaged database file" DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aircraft movements at Dulles airport in Virginia (file) 2. various of aircraft movements at Reagan airport in Washington D.C. (file) STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday that it had traced the system outage that temporarily grounded all domestic flights earlier in the day to "a damaged database file." The FAA, which regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the United States, announced preliminary work to determine the root cause of the system outage. "At this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack," the U.S. aviation regulator wrote in an update on Wednesday evening. The FAA ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures Wednesday morning to allow the federal agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information before lifting the ground stop hours later. T

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHAHE-GLASS PRODUCTS-PRODUCTION (CN)

(230107) -- XINGTAI, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a fiberglass workshop of a glass products company in Shahe City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 6, 2023. Glass products companies in Shahe have stepped up production to guarantee the completion of orders from domestic and foreign customers at the beginning of the new year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHAHE-GLASS PRODUCTS-PRODUCTION (CN)

(230107) -- XINGTAI, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Robots work on the production line of a glass products company in Shahe City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 6, 2023. Glass products companies in Shahe have stepped up production to guarantee the completion of orders from domestic and foreign customers at the beginning of the new year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHAHE-GLASS PRODUCTS-PRODUCTION (CN)

(230107) -- XINGTAI, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a glass products company in Shahe City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 6, 2023. Glass products companies in Shahe have stepped up production to guarantee the completion of orders from domestic and foreign customers at the beginning of the new year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP

STORY: Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles on the roads in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian Interior Ministry stated on Friday that the losses caused by traffic accidents in the country averaged about 5.6 percent of the gross domestic product in the last few years. A report issued by the ministry on Friday said that traffic safety has become the focus of Tunisians' attention, as traffic accidents have caused huge losses of life and property to the country. According to the report, as of Dec. 23, 2022, the ministry registered a total of 5,353 traffic accidents throughout the year, an increase of 7 percent over 2021. It also registered a total of 1,014 people killed and 5,353 injured in traffic accidents. The ministry stressed that the government will work together with various non-governmental organizations to reduce the occurrence of road accidents. Xinhua News Agency corr

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble vehicles in a smart factory of the Changan Auto in Chongqing, southwest China, June 16, 2022. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 9. China makes economic stability a top priority and pursues steady progress China maintained overall economic and social stability in 2022. Its gross domestic product grew 3 percent year on year in the first three quarters, and the economic aggregate for the whole year is expected to exceed 120 trillion yuan (about 17 trillion U.S. dollars). At the annual Central Economic Work Conference held in mid-December, the country highlighted pursuing steady progress while ensuring economic stability, pledging moves to achieve an overall improvement in its economic performance next year. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Ecosystem of Mt. Fuji threatened by alien plants

KOFU, Japan - Volunteers and members of the Fujisan Club work to get rid of bur cucumbers, designated as an invasive alien species, on Aug. 17, 2013 along Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, with a view of Mt. Fuji (back). The nonprofit organization is engaged in a series of campaigns to exterminate the species to protect domestic species and the local environment.

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Toyota's Japan output fully resumed

SENDAI, Japan - Employees arrive for work at a plant of Central Motor Co., a Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary, in Ohira in Miyagi Prefecture, on April 18, 2011. The automaker and its affiliated firms resumed production at all domestic plants the same day for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Toyota's Japan output fully resumed

NAGOYA, Japan - Employees arrive for work at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on April 18, 2011. The automaker and its affiliated firms resumed production at all domestic plants the same day for the first time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) listens to Premier Wen Jiabao delivering a speech on a government work report on March 5, 2010, in the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands after Wen delivered a speech on a government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - China's Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech on government work report on March 5, 2010, at the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (projected on screen) delivers a speech on government work report at a session of the National People's Congress on March 5, 2010, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it expects the country's gross domestic product to grow 8 percent and consumer prices to climb about 3 percent for 2010.

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Construction of 4th runway begins at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

TOKYO, Japan - A Shinto-style groundbreaking ceremony is held at Haneda airport on March 30 to mark the start of the construction work on a fourth runway at the capital's airport. The project is aimed to boost capacity at the airport for domestic and short-haul international flights.

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Canon to release new entry-level digital SLR in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Canon Inc. said Aug. 24 it will release a new entry-level digital single-lens reflex camera on Sept. 8, hoping to bring its domestic market share back to more than 50 percent. The EOS Kiss Digital X camera will have a 10.1 million pixel CMOS sensor and work with as many as 60 lenses, Canon said.

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(221024) -- NANNING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a workshop in Quanzhou County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 24, 2022. China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.9 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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SINGAPORE-GDP-THIRD QUARTER

(221014) -- SINGAPORE, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People conduct maintenance work outside the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore on Oct. 14, 2022. Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on Friday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Russia could export less grain amid possible harvest decline

STORY: Russia could export less grain amid possible harvest decline DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian Agriculture Minister speaking 2. various of grains STORYLINE: Russia could reduce its planned 50 million tons of grain exports this year due to a possible yield decrease, Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said Friday. The possible decrease in the yield this year was caused by the late start of work in many regions due to the cold spring and bad weather, and there are also difficulties with the supply of foreign components for agricultural equipment, said Patrushev. "In total, this all creates risks to delivering the 130 million-ton target. Of course, we will fully supply the domestic market and there will be no problem with it. However, we will have to revise the 50 million-ton export plan unless we achieve the planned volumes. This may negatively affect the global grain market," he said. The Russian Agricu

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-COMMON PROSPERITY (CN)

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Craftswoman Wang Li draws on a ceramic work at her workshop in Lucun Village, Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 25, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security