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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CATL Booth at 2024 Beijing International Auto Show

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 3, 2024 - Visitors visit the booth of CATL at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2024. At the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, CATL brought the company's new product - the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery with 1000 km of pure battery life and 4C supercharge characteristics - Shenxing PLUS. The energy density of the Shenxing battery system broke the 200Wh/kg mark for the first time, reaching 205Wh/kg, and the vehicle endurance exceeded 1000km.

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) tests a new generation of OCT equipment at a laboratory of a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascu

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Mixed-reality Apple device

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024, shows Apple Inc.'s hotly anticipated mixed-reality Apple Vision Pro headset on display at an Apple store in New York after being launched the same day, marking Apple's first major product since the Apple Watch in 2015.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240201) -- BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, a 120-day annual car testing season begins in the city. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. In recent years, Heihe upgraded its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city's cold-area car testing business volume accounts for more than 80 percent of China's total. It also has been consta

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing ind

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing ind

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Yao Dong (L) checks the condition of a car after cold-area car testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-te

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing ind

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing ind

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows a car undergoing cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing ind

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the c

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-CAR TESTING INDUSTRY(CN)

(240131) -- HEIHE, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car undergoes cold-area testing at the Xiaowusili car testing base in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. Before a new car product goes on sale, it has to undergo cold-weather testing. Heihe, a city in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang, has various favorable conditions for cold-area car testing, including diverse landforms and cold, dry weather in the winter. Its high-quality services have drawn more and more carmakers to test new products in the city in recent years. On Jan. 9, the city entered a 120-day annual car testing season. Early in 1989, the Jiefang truck division of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. launched its first car test in Heihe. Over the past 30-plus years, the city has seen a rapid increase in types of testing, testing range, and numbers of car testing companies and personnel. In recent years, Heihe has improved its infrastructure and services to boost its car-testing industry. Statistics show that the city'

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Chinese battery maker Gotion launches 1st battery product in Thailand

STORY: Chinese battery maker Gotion launches 1st battery product in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHENG QIAN, Gotion Global Executive President STORYLINE: China's battery maker Gotion High-tech on Thursday launched its first battery product in Thailand. Located in Siam Eastern Industrial Park in Thailand's Rayong Province, NV Gotion was jointly established by Gotion High-tech and Nuovo Plus, a new energy company belonging to the Thai state-owned SET-listed oil and gas company Public Company Limited (PTT), mainly engaged in the business of battery and battery industry chain. The first phase of the plant's battery pack production capacity is planned to be 2GWh per year, and in the future, it is planned to expand to an annual production capacity of 8GWh based on market demand. With 38 kWh battery pack, the battery product, Lithium Iron Phosphate B

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

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

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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China GDP Grew in 2023 First Three Quarters

SUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A batch of new energy vehicles are ready for export at the International Container Terminal of Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the preliminary calculation of China's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first three quarters of 2023 was 9,130.27 billion yuan, at constant prices, an increase of 5.2%, and the third quarter GDP increased by 1.3%.

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Disasters cause 3.8 tln USD in crop, livestock losses over 30 years: FAO

STORY: Disasters cause 3.8 tln USD in crop, livestock losses over 30 years: FAO DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of FAO 2. various of "The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security" report 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MAXIMO TORERO, FAO chief economist 4. various of natural disasters affect agricultural production STORYLINE: Over the last 30 years, an estimated 3.8 trillion U.S. dollars worth of crops and livestock production has been lost due to disaster events, corresponding to an average loss of 123 billion U.S. dollars per year or 5 percent of annual global agricultural gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Saturday. A new FAO flagship report entitled "The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security" brings the first-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agricultural production focused on crops and livestock. It a

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India launches first green hydrogen fuel cell bus in Delhi

STORY: India launches first green hydrogen fuel cell bus in Delhi DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of launch of first green hydrogen fuel cell bus STORYLINE: India's federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri flagged off India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus here on Monday. "The fuel cell utilizes hydrogen and air to generate electricity to power the bus, and the only by-product from the bus is water, therefore making it possibly the most environmentally friendly mode of transportation compared to conventional buses that run on diesel and petrol," Puri said. The minister said the buses powered with hydrogen cells take a few minutes to get fully charged. By the end of the year, another 15 such buses are expected on Delhi National Capital Region roads, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts

STORY: New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland and harbor 2. various of Auckland's largest container terminal 3. various of Auckland's commercial streets at night STORYLINE: The New Zealand economy has signaled a recession as the gross domestic product (GDP) fell for the second quarter, according to quarterly figures released by the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday. The GDP fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a 0.7 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said. The second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth signals the start of an economic recession. "Today's outcome fits the definition of a technical recession by the barest of margins," Finance Minister Grant Robertson said, adding the economy was affected by the second-largest natural disaster to hit New Zealand in the first quarter. This result reflects the impa

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India's GDP grows 6.1 pct in Q1

STORY: India's GDP grows 6.1 pct in Q1 DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of RBI building 3. various of crop fields and crop harvesting 4. various of food grain wholesale market 5. various of factory STORYLINE: India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the first quarter of this calendar year rose by 6.1 percent, showed the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Wednesday. This is said to be better than the expectations of the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the leading economists. The RBI had projected a GDP growth of 5.1 percent during January-March 2023, while leading economists had predicted a growth of over 5 percent. A GDP growth of 7.2 percent was recorded during the last financial year, which is also said to be higher than the RBI's estimates of 7 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker tunes an accordion at Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble accordions at a workshop of Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Li Mangmang)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker produces the parts of accordions at a workshop of Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker plays music with an accordion at Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker produces accordions at a workshop of Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Li Mangmang)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles an accordion at a workshop of Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ACCORDION MAKER-YINGWU (CN)

(230527) -- TIANJIN, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks an accordion at a workshop of Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. in Zhongwang Town of Jinghai District, north China's Tianjin, May 25, 2023. Tianjin Yingwu Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. is an enterprise with 71 years of accordion manufacturing history. In the 1950s, its predecessor Tianjin Musical Instrument Factory produced the first accordion in new China, with a brand named "Yingwu". From then on, the Yingwu accordions produced here became famous at home and abroad. In recent years, the enterprise has been carrying out technological innovation and product research and development, and promoting cooperation with foreign brands. At present, the upgraded and optimized Yingwu branded accordions of the enterprise has entered the market, and the time-honored brand continues to glow with new vitality. (Xinhua/Li Mangmang)