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Spain: Fire Erupts At Zonzamas Environmental Complex In Arrecife

A large fire erupted at Vertedero Zonzamas, a landfill in Arrecife, Lanzarote, on Monday, May 27. The Government of the Canary Islands activated the Territorial Emergency Plan of Civil Protection (PLATECA) in an alert phase.

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-PM-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today's China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-PM-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today's China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-PM-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today's China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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38 wounded in fire at police headquarters in Egypt

STORY: 38 wounded in fire at police headquarters in Egypt DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire site STORYLINE: At least 38 people were wounded after a huge fire erupted at a security directorate in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia in the early hours of Monday, Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement. Fifty ambulances rushed to the scene and transferred the wounded to Ismailia Medical Complex. Twenty-four persons suffered serious burns and suffocation, according to the statement. Local civil defense and armed forces were sent to put out the fire, while the cause of the blaze hasn't been verified yet. State-run Nile TV reported the facade wall of the police premises was pulled down by the blaze that reached four floors. All workers in the building were ordered to evacuate until the blaze is contained. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Worst wildfire in 40 years continues in Spain's Tenerife island

STORY: Worst wildfire in 40 years continues in Spain's Tenerife island DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO CLAVIJO, President of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ROSA DAVILA, President of the Cabildo of Tenerife 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): MARGARITA ROBLES, Spain's Minister of Defense STORYLINE: Nearly 8,000 people have been forced to either evacuate or stay indoors on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife in what authorities described as the worst wildfire in at least four decades. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FERNANDO CLAVIJO, President of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands "This is probably the most complex fire we have had in the Canary Islands, if not always, at least in the last 40 years." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ROSA DAVILA, President of the Cabildo of Tenerife "Practically in all the perimeter, we have multiplied the fire departments and th

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World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation

STORY: World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qomolangma area 2. various of wildlife 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station STORYLINE: The Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has seen steady progress in biodiversity conservation. Located on the China-Nepal border, it is the world's highest nature reserve. With complex terrains and diverse ecosystems, the nature reserve is now home to 491 species of terrestrial vertebrates, 11 reptile species, 390 bird species, 82 mammal species, and 2,550 higher plant species. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station "Before the Qomolangma Nature Reserve was established in 1988, poaching and illegal livestock grazing were common in the area as there were no rangers here

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows a view of forests on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei checks a tree for pest damages on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei patrols the forests on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei plants a tree on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei checks a tree for pest damages on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 10, 2023 shows Zhang Wei patrolling the forests on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei checks the growth of trees on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-WUHE-VETERAN FORESTRY WORKER (CN)

(230312) -- BENGBU, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Wei (1st R) plants a tree on Luchong Mountain in Zhuding Town, Wuhe County, east China's Anhui Province, March 10, 2023. Zhang Wei, 57, is a senior technician and head of Zhuding forestry station under the natural resources and planning bureau of Wuhe. Having been engaged in grassroots forestry work in Zhuding Town since 1983, Zhang devoted himself to afforestation, protection of forest wetland, and promotion of forestry technology. Zhuding is noted for its complex terrain environment that range from mountains, hills, to plains, which imposes great challenges to afforestation tasks. In 2022 when Zhang was about to conclude his 4th decade as a forestry professional, he was named a "national model worker for greening". (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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Chinese economy expected to deliver solid rebound in 2023: U.S. economist

STORY: Chinese economy expected to deliver solid rebound in 2023: U.S. economist DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University STORYLINE: A senior U.S. economist has said the Chinese economy is poised to deliver a solid rebound next year, bolstered by its underlying strength and policy stimulus. Albert Keidel, a development economist specializing in East Asia, said China's economy has maintained resilience amid challenges from COVID incursions and a complex international environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT KEIDE

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Moss-covered bus unveiled in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A nonprofit organization set up to create an eco-friendly environment around Grand Front Osaka, a commercial complex on the north side of Osaka Station, displays a bus covered with moss in the western Japan city on Dec. 17, 2014. The "moss bus" is in operation in the area for a week until Dec. 25.

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IAEA observation off Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - David Osborn (R), director of the International Atomic Energy Agency Environment Laboratories in Monaco, answers reporters' questions after he and Hartmut Nies (L), head of the IAEA Radiometrics Laboratory, got off a ship in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2013. The IAEA experts observed Japan's marine radiation monitoring activities off the coast of the prefecture, home to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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Sunshine Aquarium

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a tank recreating the environment of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia at Sunshine Aquarium, located on the roof of a building in the Sunshine City commercial complex in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Aug. 1, 2011. The aquarium reopened on Aug. 4 after about a year of renovation.

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China's green development will give a return in future: Russian expert

STORY: China's green development will give a return in future: Russian expert DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mountains and rivers 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University STORYLINE: A Russian expert has spoken highly of China's efforts to foster a green and low-carbon economy. China's ecology and environment have seen continued improvement in recent years, thanks to its efforts in readjusting economic structure, advancing a green energy shift and improving the efficiency of energy use. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University "The fact is that in general, the concept of "green" development is one of the most difficult and complex concepts for any country, because in order for the country to develop in an environmentally friendly environment, you must first invest a lot of money. This means that the money

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UN chief calls for increased capabilities to meet global policing needs

STORY: UN chief calls for increased capabilities to meet global policing needs DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the meetingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-GeneralSOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned of challenges for peacekeeping operations, while calling for increased capabilities to meet global policing needs. Addressing the third UN Chiefs of Police Summit, Guterres said the gathering comes at a critical time for the United Nations Police, for peacekeeping as well as for the global community. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "United Nations Police - women and men - contribute their individual expertise, skills and commitment towards the greater good, in the service of peace, in UN operations around the world. But they are deployed in an increasingly complex and challenging environment -

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China's steady economic recovery boosts global expectations for future growth

STORY: China's steady economic recovery boosts global expectations for future growth DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, Co-founder of the Carlyle Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): GUILLERMO MARTINEZ, Professor at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona STORYLINE: China's economy has shown a stabilizing trend despite downward pressures in the second quarter (Q2) brought by the complex global environment and domestic COVID-19 resurgences. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday that China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.5 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, showing resilience and potential amid headwinds. The positive growth China secured against all the odds has boosted global expectations for the country's future growth. Economists and observers worldwide ha

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Consensus needed to achieve global decarbonization: Spanish experts

STORY: Consensus needed to achieve global decarbonization: Spanish experts DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of Hydrogen machine at GENERA 2022 Exhibition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Vice President of Spanish Hydrogen Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO PENA, Scientist from Spain's Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) 5. various of the Interreg Sudos Improvement Project and a Hydrogen factory 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAVIER ARBOLEDA, Services manager from Hyundai Motor Spain 7. various of a Hydrogen complex STORYLINE: "Climate change is a global problem, so we need a consensus among countries to meet the challenge of decarbonization," Maribel Rodriguez, Head of Climate Change and Business Development at Repsol Hydrogen told Xinhua, at the 25th edition of the International Energy and Environment Fair (GENERA 2022) held in Madrid. Rodriguez explained that to achieve global decarbonization, it is

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Shenzhou-14 mission explained in 60 seconds

STORY: Shenzhou-14 mission explained in 60 seconds DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship was launched on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The crew of three astronauts will stay in orbit for six months. They will complete the construction of the Tiangong space station, with a basic three-module structure consisting of the core module Tianhe and the lab modules Wentian and Mengtian. The Shenzhou-14 crew will work with the ground team to complete the rendezvous, docking and transposition of the two lab modules with the core module. They will enter the two lab modules for the first time and help make the environment suitable for their stay, and will unlock and install a dozen of scientific experiment cabinets in the two modules. They will also carry out relevant function tests on the two-module space station complex, t

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Box girders erected on sections of Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail

STORY: Box girders erected on sections of Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony and speake 2. various of the construction site STORYLINE: All 343 box girders in Bandung direction of Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) were completed on Wednesday, a week ahead of schedule, which marks another major progress in the construction of the HSR. The No. 4 casting yard of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR undertakes the prefabrication and erection of 1,007 box girders of the project, of which 343 girders are in Bandung direction. The second branch of CREC Indonesia Jakarta-Bandung HSR Project Team, which undertook the task of erecting box girders in the direction of Bandung, has overcome the outbreak of the epidemic, the complex surrounding environment, and the safety risks of high-altitude operations. At present, the project team is actively promoting the box girder erec

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a factory in Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, May 10, 2022. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 10, 2022 shows a view of greenhouses in Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager harvests cucumbers inside a greenhouse in Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, May 10, 2022. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take a walk in Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, May 10, 2022. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-RURAL VITALIZATION (CN)

(220513) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 10, 2022 shows a view of Xiangyangzhuang Village of Tangyin County in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. In recent years, Xiangyangzhuang Village has explored a way to develop itself an agricultural complex featured with agro-tourism and e-commerce. By making full use of its potential resources, the village aims to boost villagers' income and improve local ecological environment. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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China's growth proportional to improving world business environment: Brazilian expert

STORY: China' growth proportional to improving world business environment: Brazilian expert DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Rio de Janeiro 2 various of economic activities in China 3 SOUNDBITE (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Brazilian expert said that against the backdrop of a complex and volatile global landscape, China's economic growth is directly proportional to improving the world's business environment. China's economy got off to a steady start in the first quarter of 2022 despite challenges from an increasingly complex international environment and resurgences of COVID-19 cases at home. The country's GDP grew 4.8 percent year on year in the first three months, picking up pace from a 4-percent increase in the fourth quarter last year. SOUNDBITE (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center fo

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A glimpse of China's economic performance in Q1

STORY: A glimpse of China's economic performance in Q1 DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of China STORYLINE: China's economy got off to a steady start in the first quarter of 2022 despite an increasingly complex international environment and resurgences of COVID-19 cases at home. The country's gross domestic product grew 4.8 percent year on year to 27.02 trillion yuan (about 4.24 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first three months, picking up pace from a 4-percent increase in the fourth quarter last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. A breakdown of Monday's data shows that value-added industrial output posted a stable 6.5-percent increase from a year ago in the first quarter, and fixed-asset investment jumped 9.3 percent. Retail sales of consumer goods went up 3.3 percent. The surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5 percent in January-March, with 2.85 million new urban jobs created in this pe

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China's GDP expands 4.8 pct in Q1

STORY: China's GDP expands 4.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson, National Bureau of Statistics STORYLINE: According to the data released from the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, China's economy got off to a steady start in the first quarter of 2022 despite challenges from an increasingly complex international environment and resurgences of COVID-19 cases at home. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson, National Bureau of Statistics "According to preliminary estimates, China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter reached 27 trillion yuan, up 4.8 percent year-on-year and 1.3 percent quarter-on-quarter at constant prices." China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, went up 3.3 percent year on year in the first quarter, totaling around 10.87 trillion yuan (about 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars)

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Chinese workers help clean Ghanaian beach to protect ocean environment

STORY: Chinese workers help clean Ghanaian beach to protect ocean environment DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clean-up exercise 2. various of Jamestown Fishing Harbor Complex 3. various of the clean-up exercise STORYLINE: Chinese workers in Ghana embarked on a clean-up exercise on the beach at Accra on Saturday to help the West African country protect its ocean environment. The staff of CRCC Harbor and Channel Engineering Bureau Group Co., a company undertaking the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbor Complex, cleared the beach scattered with plastics, wood, and other waste materials with their Ghanaian counterparts. Ghana boasts a 550-kilometer coastline, of which the littered beaches have become a threat to its ocean environment for years. Jin Xiaodong, the China-aided project manager, told Xinhua that the ocean environment is of great importance to a country's sustainable development, and the Chinese workers al

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UNEP-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220304) -- NAIROBI, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at the official opening of the two-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2022. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday marked 50 years since its founding in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi where it is headquartered, with participants vowing to rally behind the vision for a green and inclusive future. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-UNEP-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220304) -- NAIROBI, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the official opening of the two-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2022. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday marked 50 years since its founding in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi where it is headquartered, with participants vowing to rally behind the vision for a green and inclusive future. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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New Dodger Maeda plays catch in spring training camp

Los Angeles Dodgers' new pitcher Kenta Maeda plays catch during a workout session at the club's spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2016. Maeda said that he is getting on track in a new environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Dodger Maeda plays catch in spring training camp

Los Angeles Dodgers' new pitcher Kenta Maeda (R) plays catch during a workout session at the club's spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2016. Maeda said that he is getting on track in a new environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunshine Aquarium

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a tank recreating the environment of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia at Sunshine Aquarium, located on the roof of a building in the Sunshine City commercial complex in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Aug. 1, 2011. The aquarium reopened on Aug. 4 after about a year of renovation. (Kyodo)

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Moss-covered bus unveiled in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A nonprofit organization set up to create an eco-friendly environment around Grand Front Osaka, a commercial complex on the north side of Osaka Station, displays a bus covered with moss in the western Japan city on Dec. 17, 2014. The "moss bus" is in operation in the area for a week until Dec. 25. (Kyodo)

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Complex of modern buildings, Chongqing, China

Complex of modern buildings in Chongqing, Sichuan, China, November 4, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Complex of modern buildings, Chongqing, China

Complex of modern buildings in Chongqing, Sichuan, China, November 4, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)