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GLOBALink | Tailor-made high-speed trains for Jakarta-Bandung HSR roll off production line in China

STORY: Tailor-made high-speed trains for Jakarta-Bandung HSR roll off production line in China DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the debut ceremony 2. various of the train STORYLINE: High-speed trains and a comprehensive inspection train made for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) rolled off the assembly line in east China's Qingdao on Friday. According to state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), the progress of HSR project has reached 76 percent. Trains will operate on a 142.3-km double track that will stop at four stations. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the high-speed railway built with Chinese technology will cut the journey between Jakarta and Bandung, the capital of West Java province, from more than three hours to around 40 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qingdao, China. (XHTV)

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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China calls for rejection of double standards in nuclear non-proliferation

STORY: China calls for rejection of double standards in nuclear non-proliferation DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of UN GA Hall 2. wide of head of the Chinese delegation, also the director-general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Fu Cong walking to rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): FU CONG, Head of the Chinese Delegation and Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry 4. mid of UN GA Hall STORYLINE: The international community should reject double standards in the area of nuclear non-proliferation, a Chinese official told the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Tuesday. Fu Cong, head of the Chinese delegation, also the director-general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks at the conference regarding the Iran nuclear deal, namely t

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs after hitting a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs after hitting a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Giants

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2022, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Giants

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2022, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.

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Malaysia's producer price index eases to 10.9 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's producer price index eases to 10.9 pct in June DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lorries and container trucks at the entrance of Port Klang 2. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 3. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: The growth in Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at factory gate, eased to 10.9 percent in June from 11.2 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday. All sectors recorded a double-digit increase except for utility sectors, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. The manufacturing sector, which is the highest weight in the PPI (81.6 percent), posted a 10 percent increase in June. Although the sub-sectors from the manufacturing sector recorded a two-digit increase, the magnitude of the increase has slowed down, according to DOSM. Meanwhile, the index for agriculture, forestry and

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani gestures after getting Jonah Heim of the Texas Rangers to ground into a double play in the third inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 28, 2022.

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Interview: U.S. high inflation, appreciating dollar double whammy for world, says Singaporean expert

STORY: Interview: U.S. high inflation, appreciating dollar double whammy for world, says Singaporean expert DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of SingaporeSOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of SingaporeSOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of SingaporeSOUNDBITE 4 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rate amid elevating inflation will impose a larger impact on foreign countries than on the U.S. economy, a Singaporean scholar told Xinhua on Thursday. The U.S. Fed's move would cause capital pullout and push up the cos

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs slides into second base for a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 26, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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China makes visible progress in relieving debt crisis in Africa: Ethiopian expert

STORY: China makes visible progress in relieving debt crisis in Africa: Ethiopian expert DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Africavarious of infrastructure in AfricaSOUNDBITE (English): ADEM FETO, Researcher and lecturer at Arsi University in Ethiopia STORYLINE: An Ethiopian expert said that China has made real and visible progress in relieving the debt crisis for African countries, and that Western countries should do the same thing. The UK charity "Debt Justice" recently published a report, saying that African governments owe three times more debt to Western private lenders than to China, and are charged double the interest. SOUNDBITE (English): ADEM FETO, Researcher and lecturer at Arsi University in Ethiopia "Actually, if you look at the total loan, the total debt accumulation in Africa, the Chinese only take like 12 percent or 13 percent of the loan but the Western countries might have 35 percent - three times

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs to second base for a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on July 25, 2022, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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So-called "debt trap" in Africa is political slander against China: expert

STORY: So-called "debt trap" in Africa is political slander against China: expert DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and Africa related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China Studies STORYLINE: Recent studies have revealed that private Western creditors are responsible for the lion's share of Africa's debt burden. In a report released last week, Britain-based charity Debt Justice found that African governments owe three times more debt to Western banks, asset managers, and oil traders than to China, and are charged double the interest. A Nigeria-based analyst said that the so-called "China debt trap" touted by Western politicians is political slander against China, and the narrative is untrue. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Nigeria-based Center for China S

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US: Double Rainbow Appears Over Thornton, Colorado

A stunning double rainbow appeared over Thornton, Colorado on Wednesday, July 20.

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AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-EUROPEAN COMMISSION-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(220718) -- BAKU, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a signing ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 18, 2022. Azerbaijan and the European Union on Monday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy, which will double the supply of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by 2027. (Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan/Handout via Xinhua)

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AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-EUROPEAN COMMISSION-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(220718) -- BAKU, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 18, 2022. Azerbaijan and the European Union on Monday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy, which will double the supply of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by 2027. (Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan/Handout via Xinhua)

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AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-EUROPEAN COMMISSION-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(220718) -- BAKU, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (3rd L) meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (4th R) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 18, 2022. Azerbaijan and the European Union on Monday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy, which will double the supply of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by 2027. (Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan/Handout via Xinhua)

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AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-EUROPEAN COMMISSION-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(220718) -- BAKU, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a signing ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 18, 2022. Azerbaijan and the European Union on Monday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy, which will double the supply of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by 2027. (Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan/Handout via Xinhua)

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US: Massive Double Rainbow Over Salt Lake Valley, Utah

A massive double rainbow stretched across a huge swath of the Salt Lake Valley area in Utah on Wednesday evening, July 13.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at double-digit pace in June with resilient outlook

(220713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows a view of the container terminal of Qinzhou Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at double-digit pace in June with resilient outlook

(220713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows vehicles to be loaded onto a freight ship at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at double-digit pace in June with resilient outlook

(220713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers make clothes for export at a company in Taihe County, east China's Anhui Province, May 26, 2022. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's foreign trade grows at double-digit pace in June with resilient outlook

(220713) -- BEIJING, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 30, 2022 shows a China-Europe freight train ready for departure at the Tuanjiecun station in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Egypt's monthly inflation declines slightly for first time in 7 months

STORY: Egypt's monthly inflation declines slightly for first time in 7 months DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)various of a cash counting machinevarious of a market STORYLINE: Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Thursday that Egypt's headline monthly inflation declined to 13.2 percent in June, from 13.5 percent in May, for the first time in seven months. CAPMAS ascribed the decline mainly to the decrease in prices of food and beverage by 2.2 percent. Other commodities and services, such as healthcare and transport, registered a price rise ranging between 0.3 percent and 2 percent, according to the agency. Egypt's inflation started to speed up entering the double-digit zone in March due to disruption in global supply chains, COVID-19, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the devaluation of the Egyptian pound. The annual headline inflation accelerated to 14.7 percent

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Turkey, Malaysia upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

STORY: Turkey, Malaysia upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Turkey and Malaysia have decided to level up their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, pledging that the two countries aim to boost their trade partnership. "We have decided to upgrade the bilateral relations from the level of a strategic partnership to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob in the capital Ankara. Turkey and Malaysia were able to double their bilateral trade volume in 2021 to 3.5 billion U.S. dollars and the figures for the first six months of this year showed a steady increase, he said, adding that the two countries aim to reach the target of 5 billion dollars for 2024. Turkey also planned

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High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist

STORY: High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of shops and consumers in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona Universityvarious of a petrol stationSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: An economist has said high prices in Spain are set to continue into next year but measures will work. Prices in Spain went up again in June by a double-digit increase, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed to 10.2 percent, according to the National Institute of Statistics, the highest number for 37 years. With prices going up all over Europe, the European Central Bank announced in June that it will try to dampen consumer spending by raising interest rates by 0.25 percent in July, the bank's first rate rai

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-FREIGHT SERVICE

(220705) -- NAIROBI, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2018 shows a double-decker container train of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya. According to data from Afristar, the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has transported more than 1.7 million TEUs of containers in the last five years. In addition, the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR runs 16 freight trains daily. (Xinhua)

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A glimpse of double rainbow in Guizhou, China

STORY: A glimpse of double rainbow in Guizhou, China DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a double rainbow STORYLINE: Take a glimpse at a picturesque double rainbow hanging in the sky on Monday in Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guiyang, China. (XHTV)

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(HKSAR 25)CHINA-HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM-EXHIBITS (CN)

(220628) -- HONG KONG, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the exhibit "double-gourd-shaped vase with bats and ribbons" to be displayed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in Hong Kong, south China. The Hong Kong Palace Museum will open to the public on July 2, with opening exhibitions jointly curated with the Palace Museum in Beijing. More than 900 treasures from the collection of the mainland's Palace Museum, including 166 first-class cultural relics of China, will be put on display on rotation at the opening exhibitions. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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Malaysia's producer price index rises 11.2 pct in May

STORY: Malaysia's producer price index rises 11.2 pct in May DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories area in Kuala Lumpur and stores of the factories 2. various of lorries in the factories area 3. various of Kuala Lumpur city views (file) STORYLINE: Malaysia's producer price index (PPI), which measures the prices of goods at the factory gate, rose 11.2 percent year-on-year in May on higher commodity prices, official data showed on Tuesday. The increase in the PPI for local production was attributed to the mining index that increased 20.6 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. Meanwhile, agriculture, forestry and fishing grew by 16.7 percent, mainly led by an increase in indices of growing of perennial crops, fishing and non-perennial crops. The manufacturing index also registered a double-digit growth of 10.1 percent for the first time since August 2011, underpinned by an increase in

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Jordan, Slovakia discuss multi-sector cooperation, regional developments

STORY: Jordan, Slovakia discuss multi-sector cooperation, regional developments DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Jordanian Foreign Minister his visiting Slovak counterpart Ivan Korcok STORYLINE: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Friday met with his visiting Slovak counterpart Ivan Korcok over ways to increase cooperation in various sectors. During a meeting in Amman, they underlined the need of unifying the legislative framework to raise the level of cooperation between the private sectors in both countries, according to a statement by the foreign ministry. The two ministers highlighted the need to hold a meeting in the near future between concerned authorities to finalize the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement, which they said will help enhance trade and investment collaboration between the two countries. They also talked about increasing cooperation in the field of education and tourism, according to t

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Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor

STORY: Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong STORYLINE: An Australian law professor living in Hong Kong for more than 30 years says the booming Chinese economy has contributed to the development of the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong "The major change is in a single term is not directly in Hong Kong, but it had a profound effect on Hong Kong and it's the rise of China. I went to Guangzhou for the first time about 1993. And the primary improvement in public transport was second-hand double decker buses bought from Hong Kong. 20 years later, it's got one of the biggest metro syste

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Iran urges U.S. return to Vienna nuke talks for "signing agreement"

STORY: Iran urges U.S. return to Vienna nuke talks for "signing agreement" DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry 2. various of nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iran on Monday urged the United States to return to the nuclear talks in Vienna for "signing an agreement" on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, official news agency IRNA reported. Iran is "moving in the direction of diplomacy" and ready to reach a "good, lasting and effective" agreement, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, told a weekly press conference. Criticizing the U.S. double standard policy, Khatibzadeh said the Americans have been continuing former President Donald Trump's policies despite their claim to try to fix them. "We don't know whether to believe in their words or in their actions as they are still continuing Trump's path," he said. Speaking of an anti-Iran resolution adopted by th

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Martin Sinkovic (R) and Valent Sinkovic of Croatia celebrate after winning Men's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lars Benske (R) and Ask Jarl Tjoem of Norway celebrate after winning Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Roos de Jong and Laila Youssifou (L) of the Netherlands celebrate after Women's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Roos de Jong and Laila Youssifou (L) of the Netherlands compete during Women's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic (L) of Croatia celebrate after winning Men's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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(SP)POLAND-POZNAN-WORLD ROWING CUP II

(220620) -- POZNAN, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mary Reckford and Michelle Sechser (L) of the United States compete during Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Final of the 2022 World Rowing Cup II on Lake Malta in Poznan, Poland, June 19, 2022. (Photo by Pawel Jaskolka/Xinhua)

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China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza

STORY: China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of logistics enterprises transporting packagesSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): DONG LING, General Manager of Tmall Global Strategy CenterSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): JIM KONG, Head of business in China, DoppelherzSOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): LUCY YUAN, Shiseido China Incubatory brands CBEC directorSOUNDBITE 4(Chinese): LI WUCHANG, Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Network STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondent "It was 618 shopping spree again! China's mid-year e-commerce event, second only to double 11, kicked off as scheduled as Shanghai and other cities gradually resumed production and business. What products and services are seeing growth this year? What measures have e-commerce platforms come up with to help small and medium-sized merchants recover? How will logistics enterprises keep the pa

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Students in China's Shaanxi enjoy activity courses under "double reduction" policy

STORY: Students in China's Shaanxi enjoy activity courses under "double reduction" policy DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SUIDE, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of after school activities 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIE, Vice principal, Suide Experimental Middle School 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANG YUXUAN, Student, Suide Experimental Middle School 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU XIN, Hand drum teacher, Suide Experimental Middle School STORYLINE: It's been nearly one year since China launched the "double reduction" policy to ease the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring for primary and middle school students. Suide Experimental Middle School in northwest China's Shaanxi Province provides diversified after-class non-curricular programs to promote the well-rounded development of students. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIE, Vice principal, Suide Experimental Middle School "Since the second semester of last year, our school has implemented the '5+2' education model. That