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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan

China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, is underway on November 16, 2025. The Sichuan returned to the shipyard in Shanghai at around 5 p.m. Sunday after completing its maiden sea trial. The three-day mission tested the indigenously developed ship's propulsion and electrical systems, as well as other equipment, achieving the expected results. The Sichuan will undergo follow-up tests in accordance with established plans. Photo by Huang Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King and Queen of Spain Host Princess of Asturias Foundation Meeting - Madrid

The prosecutor against Hate Crimes, Miguel Ángel Aguilar, during the extraordinary meeting of the Follow-up Commission of the III Action Plan to Combat Hate Crimes 2025-2028, at the Ministry of the Interior, on July 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The meeting analyzed the latest events related to the actions of violent and xenophobic groups against ethnic, racial or cultural minorities. 17 JULY 2025 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2025 Photo by Jose Ramon Hernando/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THE ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussions are a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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THE ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussions are a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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THE SWEDISH ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussion is a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. In the picture they are met by Dame Julie Maxton, Executive Director of The Royal Society and Sir Mark Walport FRS, Vice President of The Royal Society. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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THE SWEDISH ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussion is a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. In the picture they are met by Dame Julie Maxton, Executive Director of The Royal Society and Sir Mark Walport FRS, Vice President of The Royal Society. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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THE ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussions are a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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THE SWEDISH ROYAL COUPLE IN LONDON

Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate together with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a roundtable discussion on life science at the Royal Society in London. The discussion is a follow-up to the visit that the King and Queen made to the United Kingdom in 2022, during which a cooperation agreement between the two countries in the field of life science was signed. In the picture they are met by Dame Julie Maxton, Executive Director of The Royal Society and Sir Mark Walport FRS, Vice President of The Royal Society. London May 25, 2025Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Commissions Safety Gate 2024 - Brussels

European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law Michael McGrath is talking to media about the Commission's Safety Gate 2024 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on April 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the European Commission has unveiled its annual report on Safety Gate, the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products. The report also outlines the follow-up actions taken by national authorities of the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein to prevent harm to consumers and stop the sale of hazardous products. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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QUEEN'S JUBILEE FUND

STOCKHOLM 20250115Queen Silvia awarded scholarships from the Queen Silvia Jubilee Fund for research into children and disabilities at a ceremony at Stockholm Palace on Tuesday. Pictured is Karolina Falkenius Schmidt, assistant chief physician/doctoral student at Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, for the project “Consequences of congenital infection with cytomegalovirus - long-term follow-up of chronic infectious disease”. Stockholm, Sweden 15 January 2024. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / code 10030

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CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling talking in a follow-up phone call in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work thing

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Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis

STORY: Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 2. Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri presiding parliament session 3. Lebanese parliament meeting STORYLINE: The Lebanese parliament convened Wednesday and approved a binding recommendation to the caretaker government aimed at "returning the illegal Syrian migrants and residents in Lebanon to their country within a year at the latest." The parliament recommended that the caretaker government forms a ministerial committee to "communicate and directly and strenuously follow up with the international and regional sides and the various bodies, especially with the Syrian government, and to devise a detailed timeframe for repatriating the displaced (Syrians), except for special cases protected by the Lebanese laws and specified by the committee." During the session, Lebane

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Socialists Win Catalan Regional Elections

PSC leader and party candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, gives a press conference during the follow up of the Catalan autonomic election day, at the PSC headquarters, on May 12, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Almost six million Catalans have been called to the polls today, May 12, to elect their new autonomic president for the next four years. There are 135 seats at stake, in what will be the XIV legislature of Catalonia, so the candidates of the different parties must reach an absolute majority of 68 seats to win the Presidency. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Socialists Win Catalan Regional Elections

PSC leader and party candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, gives a press conference during the follow up of the Catalan autonomic election day, at the PSC headquarters, on May 12, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Almost six million Catalans have been called to the polls today, May 12, to elect their new autonomic president for the next four years. There are 135 seats at stake, in what will be the XIV legislature of Catalonia, so the candidates of the different parties must reach an absolute majority of 68 seats to win the Presidency. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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China April PMI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 29, 2024 - Workers work on the 1298 shield machine of China Railway in Hangzhou Xiaoshan Base, Zhejiang province, April 29, 2024. The shield machine will be used for the follow-up western passage project of Hangjiahu South Railway. On April 30, 2024, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April was 50.4%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.

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CAMBODIA-PREY VENG-CHINA-CATARACT-ERADICATION

(240129) -- PREY VENG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cataract patients visit Chinese ophthalmologists for follow-up after surgeries in Prey Veng province, Cambodia, Jan. 28, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's cataract eradication project brings hope for better life to patients in developing countries" (Photo by Liao Hongqing/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG-DORMITORY FIRE (CN)

(240120) -- NANYANG, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the fire site at the Yingcai School in Dushu Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province. A work team was sent to central China's Henan Province during the night to guide rescue and follow-up work after a school dormitory fire on Friday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Saturday. Thirteen students were killed and another one injured in a fire that took place in a school dormitory in Fangcheng County, in the city of Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, according to local authorities. Local fire department received an alarm about a fire in a male dormitory of Yingcai School in Yanshanpu Village, Dushu Town. Rescuers arrived at the scene quickly, and the flames were extinguished at 11:38 p.m. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG-DORMITORY FIRE (CN)

(240120) -- NANYANG, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the fire site at the Yingcai School in Dushu Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province. A work team was sent to central China's Henan Province during the night to guide rescue and follow-up work after a school dormitory fire on Friday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Saturday. Thirteen students were killed and another one injured in a fire that took place in a school dormitory in Fangcheng County, in the city of Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, according to local authorities. Local fire department received an alarm about a fire in a male dormitory of Yingcai School in Yanshanpu Village, Dushu Town. Rescuers arrived at the scene quickly, and the flames were extinguished at 11:38 p.m. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG-DORMITORY FIRE (CN)

(240120) -- NANYANG, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the fire site at the Yingcai School in Dushu Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province. A work team was sent to central China's Henan Province during the night to guide rescue and follow-up work after a school dormitory fire on Friday night, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Saturday. Thirteen students were killed and another one injured in a fire that took place in a school dormitory in Fangcheng County, in the city of Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, on Friday night, according to local authorities. Local fire department received an alarm about a fire in a male dormitory of Yingcai School in Yanshanpu Village, Dushu Town. Rescuers arrived at the scene quickly, and the flames were extinguished at 11:38 p.m. (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-FACTORY DUST EXPLOSION (CN)

(240120) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the site of a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 20, 2024. Eight people have been confirmed dead after a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province on early Saturday morning. The explosion took place at 3:38 a.m. on Saturday in a production facility of Changzhou Shenrong metal sci-tech co., ltd. located in Wujin District. It also resulted in minor injuries to eight people, according to the district's emergency management department. Rescue operations at the site have concluded, and investigations as well as follow-up work are currently underway. (Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-FACTORY DUST EXPLOSION (CN)

(240120) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen at the site of a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 20, 2024. Eight people have been confirmed dead after a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province on early Saturday morning. The explosion took place at 3:38 a.m. on Saturday in a production facility of Changzhou Shenrong metal sci-tech co., ltd. located in Wujin District. It also resulted in minor injuries to eight people, according to the district's emergency management department. Rescue operations at the site have concluded, and investigations as well as follow-up work are currently underway. (Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-FACTORY DUST EXPLOSION (CN)

(240120) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the site of a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Eight people have been confirmed dead after a dust explosion occurred in a production workshop in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province on early Saturday morning. The explosion took place at 3:38 a.m. on Saturday in a production facility of Changzhou Shenrong metal sci-tech co., ltd. located in Wujin District. It also resulted in minor injuries to eight people, according to the district's emergency management department. Rescue operations at the site have concluded, and investigations as well as follow-up work are currently underway. (Xinhua)

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Construction of follow-up project for China's mega water diversion in full swing

STORY: Construction of follow-up project for China's mega water diversion in full swing SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8-9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: BAOKANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG MOCHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHANJING, China South-to-North Water Diversion Jianghan Water Network Construction and Development Co., Ltd. 3. various of the construction site 4. various of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG MOCHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I am now in a gigantic tunnel in Baokang, central China's Hubei Province. A follow-up project for China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has entered its full-scale construction phase. The new project aims to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. This is a new move to further transfer water to the country's dry north and improve its national water network." Construction o

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CHINA-HUBEI-WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-FULL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION(CN)

(240109) -- BAOKANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a view of the construction site of a water-transfer tunnel, part of a project to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, in Maliang Township of Baokang County, Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. The water transfer project, a follow-up project to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, has recently kicked off the full-scale construction. The project, linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, will channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Once completed, it is expected to increase the amount of water diverted from the middle route of the water diversion project to north China. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from China's water-rich south to the arid north through the middle, eastern and western

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CHINA-HUBEI-WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-FULL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION(CN)

(240109) -- BAOKANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the construction site of a water-transfer tunnel, part of a project to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, in Maliang Township of Baokang County, Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province on Jan. 8, 2024. The water transfer project, a follow-up project to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, has recently kicked off the full-scale construction. The project, linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, will channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Once completed, it is expected to increase the amount of water diverted from the middle route of the water diversion project to north China. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from China's water-rich south to the arid north through the middle, eastern and western routes. The middle r

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CHINA-HUBEI-WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-FULL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION(CN)

(240109) -- BAOKANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a view of the construction site of a water-transfer tunnel, part of a project to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, in Maliang Township of Baokang County, Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. The water transfer project, a follow-up project to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, has recently kicked off the full-scale construction. The project, linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, will channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Once completed, it is expected to increase the amount of water diverted from the middle route of the water diversion project to north China. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from China's water-rich south to the arid north through the middle, eastern and western

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CHINA-HUBEI-WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-FULL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION(CN)

(240109) -- BAOKANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a view of the construction site of a water-transfer tunnel, part of a project to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, in Maliang Township of Baokang County, Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. The water transfer project, a follow-up project to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, has recently kicked off the full-scale construction. The project, linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, will channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Once completed, it is expected to increase the amount of water diverted from the middle route of the water diversion project to north China. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from China's water-rich south to the arid north through the middle, eastern and western

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CHINA-HUBEI-WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-FULL-SCALE CONSTRUCTION(CN)

(240109) -- BAOKANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows a view of the construction site of a water-transfer tunnel, part of a project to channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, in Maliang Township of Baokang County, Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province. The water transfer project, a follow-up project to China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, has recently kicked off the full-scale construction. The project, linking China's two mega water infrastructures -- the Three Gorges Project and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, will channel water from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Once completed, it is expected to increase the amount of water diverted from the middle route of the water diversion project to north China. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project transfers water from China's water-rich south to the arid north through the middle, eastern and western routes