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Chinese modernization offers alternative model for Global South countries: Turkish scholar

STORY: Chinese modernization offers alternative model for Global South countries: Turkish scholar SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities and factories 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar has said that the Chinese path to modernization offers the Global South countries an alternative model to pursue modernization attuned to their own realities. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "Modernization process has its own dynamics and characteristics in different countries. There is no single, uniform modernization experience. As one of the last modernization experiences, Chinese modernization is providing a very unique roadmap for the currently developing countries in the Global South on how to develop and how to follow a guideline for this m

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China's Global Development Initiative essential for post-pandemic world: Turkish scholar

STORY: China's Global Development Initiative essential for post-pandemic world: Turkish scholar DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese economy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. various of street views in New York, U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. various of the Chinese economy STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar has said that the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by China provides a guideline for the post-pandemic world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "Before the pandemic, there was (already) a slowdown in global development in general, and the pandemic accelerated this global economic slowdown. And national economies have suffered more because of the pandemic measures, (with) increasi

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 13, 2022 shows youngsters start during the Spartan Kids Beijing Race in Beijing, capital of China. A guideline on building a higher-level public service system for fitness and physical activities was released in March. China also released plans to promote high-quality development of farmers' sports, after-school sports service, women's football as well as outdoor sports industry in 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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'No Smoking' sign at Moscow restaurant

MOSCOW, Russia - A "No Smoking" mark is in place at a restaurant in Moscow on Oct. 18, 2014, where the sixth meeting of parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is under way. The conference adopted a guideline for each nation to raise tobacco tax for healthcare purposes.

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Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (L) outclasses ozeki Kotomitsuki, efficiently taking down the ozeki with a textbook underarm throw at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline to gain promotion to sumo's second-highest rank.

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - The mother of promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (R) kisses the Mongolian sumo wrestler Nov. 22 after he beat ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka earlier in the day. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

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S. Korea envoy returns to Japan after protesting islets claim

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo after he returned to his Tokyo post on Aug. 5, three weeks after he was recalled to Seoul in protest against Japan's claim to sovereignty over two South Korean-controlled islets in a teaching guideline for junior high schools.

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Japan has much to lose from Takeshima reference: S. Korean envoy

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun (R) fields questions from reporters at the Japanese Foreign Ministry after talks with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka on July 15, one day after Japan decided to mention for the first time two islets disputed with S. Korea in a teaching guideline for junior high schools to help teachers deepen students' understanding of Japan's territory.

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Japan has much to lose from Takeshima reference: S. Korean envoy

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun (R) shakes hands with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka (L) at the Japanese Foreign Ministry on July 15. Kwon lodged a protest over Japan's decision to mention for the first time two islets disputed with S. Korea in a teaching guideline for junior high schools to help teachers deepen students' understanding of Japan's territory.

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Japan's policy guideline calls for medical spending goal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) presides over a meeting of his Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, flanked by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (L) and economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka (R) on June 21. The panel adopted an economic and fiscal policy guideline calling for establishing within this year a goal for rationalizing medical care spending.

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Japan's new defense outline names China, N. Korea as concern

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C, standing) arrives at a Cabinet meeting at his office on Dec. 10. The Cabinet approved Japan's new defense policy guideline that names China and North Korea as concerns for the first time. At left is Defense Agency Director General Yoshinori Ono and next to him is Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda.

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Egypt sees decrease in COVID-19 cases

STORY: Egypt sees decrease in COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of Egypt's Health Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt's acting Health Minister 3. various of people waiting at hospital 4. various of a hospital 5. various of people taking coronavirus vaccine STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced Wednesday that Egypt witnessed a decrease in infection with coronavirus during the current epidemiological week compared to the previous epidemiological week by 55 percent, in addition to a 20 percent decrease in deaths. The minister confirmed that no positive cases of monkeypox had been proven in Egypt so far, as he followed the ministry's procedures in preparation for the global outbreak. He explained that an integrated guideline for the disease has been issued and updated in accordance with the latest

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows the rural bed and breakfasts (B&B) at Xiangjian Village of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social secu

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

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

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a lion dance team rehearse at an ancient town in Ninghai County of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 21, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mech

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows the scenery along a river in Changhua Town of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechan

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks tomatoes at a modern greenhouse in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 31, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the sharing o

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges camellias at an exhibition hall in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 9, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 7, 2022 shows a view of Longshang Village at Lin'an District in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mech

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers participate in a dragon boat race in Mindang Village of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 1, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promot

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play at a renovated residential area in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 18, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the sharing of

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sheep are seen at a morden industrial park in Changxing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 6, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promot

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 25, 2021 shows a bullet train running through a bridge on Jinhua-Taizhou Railway in east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social sec

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elementary school students pose for a photo after skiing training in Anji County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 9, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elderly people have lunch at a social welfare canteen in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 2, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the sh

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager sells a potted landscape through livestreaming in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 19, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a camping area in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social security mechanism, promote the sharing of qual

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Intelligent manufacturing equipment and digital systems are seen at a sock factory in Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, on April 21, 2022. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of soci

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

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows a tea garden on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of

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China's foreign trade regains momentum in May

STORY: China's foreign trade regains momentum in May DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China STORYLINE: China's foreign trade rebounded in May as total imports and exports went up 9.6 percent year on year to 3.45 trillion yuan on top of April's 0.1-percent expansion, official data showed Thursday. In the first five months of 2022, the country's foreign trade volume grew 8.3 percent year on year to 16.04 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs. In U.S. dollar terms, total foreign trade came in at 2.51 trillion U.S. dollars in the five-month period, up 10.3 percent year on year. In an effort to help foreign trade firms navigate difficulties, the State Council, China's cabinet, issued a guideline last month to improve services and provide more financial and fiscal support for the enterprises. To add further stability to the sector, 27 government departments, including China's top economic planner, the comm

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Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit

STORY: Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of plants, traffic and air pollution control board STORYLINE: The air that people in India's Mumbai breathe is almost nine times worse than the healthy levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals a recent report by IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality based on the concentration of carcinogenic PM2.5 in the air. According to the report, India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021. Delhi saw a 14.6 percent increase in PM2.5 concentrations in 2021 with levels rising to 96.4 µg/m3 from 84 µg/m3 in 2020. No cities in India met the WHO air quality guideline of 5 µg/m3. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. India was home t

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Japan's new defense outline names China, N. Korea as concern

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C, standing) arrives at a Cabinet meeting at his office on Dec. 10. The Cabinet approved Japan's new defense policy guideline that names China and North Korea as concerns for the first time. At left is Defense Agency Director General Yoshinori Ono and next to him is Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. (Kyodo)

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Japan's policy guideline calls for medical spending goal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) presides over a meeting of his Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, flanked by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (L) and economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka (R) on June 21. The panel adopted an economic and fiscal policy guideline calling for establishing within this year a goal for rationalizing medical care spending. (Kyodo)

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Japan has much to lose from Takeshima reference: S. Korean envoy

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun (R) fields questions from reporters at the Japanese Foreign Ministry after talks with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka on July 15, one day after Japan decided to mention for the first time two islets disputed with S. Korea in a teaching guideline for junior high schools to help teachers deepen students' understanding of Japan's territory. (Kyodo)

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Japan has much to lose from Takeshima reference: S. Korean envoy

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun (R) shakes hands with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka (L) at the Japanese Foreign Ministry on July 15. Kwon lodged a protest over Japan's decision to mention for the first time two islets disputed with S. Korea in a teaching guideline for junior high schools to help teachers deepen students' understanding of Japan's territory. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea envoy returns to Japan after protesting islets claim

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kwon Chul Hyun speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo after he returned to his Tokyo post on Aug. 5, three weeks after he was recalled to Seoul in protest against Japan's claim to sovereignty over two South Korean-controlled islets in a teaching guideline for junior high schools. (Kyodo)

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother. (Kyodo)

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Ama posts 12 wins at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (L) outclasses ozeki Kotomitsuki, efficiently taking down the ozeki with a textbook underarm throw at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 22. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline to gain promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. (Kyodo)

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - The mother of promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (R) kisses the Mongolian sumo wrestler Nov. 22 after he beat ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka earlier in the day. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother. (Kyodo)

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Japan draws up draft guideline for testing self-driving vehicles

File photo taken in Tokyo in October 2015 shows the inside of an automated driving vehicle demonstrated by Toyota Motor Corp. Japanese police unveiled on April 7, 2016, the country's first draft guideline for testing such vehicles on public roads. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan draws up draft guideline for testing self-driving vehicles

File photo taken in October 2015 shows a prototype of Mercedes-Benz's automated driving vehicle displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show. Japanese police unveiled on April 7, 2016, the country's first draft guideline for testing such vehicles on public roads. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military acting to reduce role of nuke weapons

Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. undersecretary for arms control and international security, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the U.S. State Department in Washington on April 24, 2015. Gottemoeller said the U.S. military, in response to a 2013 guideline, has been reviewing operational planning to reduce the role of nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pugwash confab head hopes 2015 declaration will guide young scientists

Jayantha Dhanapala, president of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, speaks in an interview in the southwestern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Nov. 6, 2015. Dhanapala said he hopes the Nagasaki Declaration issued at the meeting, which touched on the sufferings of atomic bombing survivors for the first time and urged world leaders to "heed their call now," will serve as a guideline for young scientists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Koreans protest over Japan's move regarding disputed islets

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean protesters throw eggs and tomatoes at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 16. They protested over Japan's decision to refer to islets disputed with South Korea in a teaching guideline for junior high schools, making it the first time such an educational document has mentioned the territory. The pair of South Korean-controlled rocky islets in the Sea of Japan is called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean teachers stage protest in front of Japanese Embassy

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of South Korean teachers organizations demonstrate in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 15 in protest against Japan's decision the previous day to refer to two uninhabited islets disputed with South Korea in the Sea of Japan in a teaching guideline for junior high schools to help teachers deepen students' understanding of Japan's territory. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Lee orders stern response to Japan's islet claim

SEOUL, Japan - A South Korean man protesting Japan's claim of sovereignty over the disputed Takeshima islands is stopped by security personnel from approaching the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 14. South Korean President Lee Myung Bak instructed his government to deal ''sternly and strictly'' with Japan after the Japanese education ministry released a new school teaching guideline on July 14 stating that the disputed islets are Japanese territory. (Kyodo)

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Academic performance survey in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - High-school students receive test papers from a teacher in Tokyo on Nov. 12 in a nationwide survey by the Education Ministry to assess academic performance under the ministry's curriculum guideline. (Kyodo)