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China's bathroom fittings enterprise makes headway in seeking high-quality development

STORY: China's bathroom fittings enterprise makes headway in seeking high-quality development SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jomoo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU ZHEN, General Manager of International Business Unit, JOMOO Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU ZHEN, General Manager of International Business Unit, JOMOO Group STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises have made headway in fostering high-quality development through sci-tech innovation. Jomoo, a bathroom fittings enterprise in east China's Fujian, is one of them. It has been dedicated to upgrading toilet manufacturing by engaging robots in its smart factory. With the help of the 5G network and AI technology, the smart "lights-out" factory has greatly improved its efficiency and reduced energy use. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU ZHEN, General Manager of International Business Unit, JOMOO Group "Since 2010, Jomoo has started to seek industrial transformation

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Fueled by new energy, east China city makes headway in economic growth

STORY: Fueled by new energy, east China city makes headway in economic growth SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: CHANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Changzhou 2. various of new energy industry 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): ALFREDO AMADEI, President of Italy's Immergas 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEFAAN DEWAELE, CEO of Belgium's IGW 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JORG HEINEMANN, CEO of America's EnerVenue 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CAO YANG, Vice president of America's Baker Hughes STORYLINE: Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year. As a manufacturing hub in the Yangtze River Delta, the city has magnetized a thriving cluster of top-notch battery and new energy vehicle (NEV) makers, infusing robust momentum into its economic growth. The output value of the new energy

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Spicy noodles become booming industry in China's Chongqing

STORY: Spicy noodles become booming industry in China's Chongqing DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the noodles 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the noodles 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JUNXI, Manager of Chongqing Kings Noodle Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: With a history of more than 400 years, Chongqing spicy noodles (Xiaomian) is not only a famous local dish in China's Chongqing, but also an emerging industry with a growing global market. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QINGBING, Xinhua correspondent "Eating a bowl of Chongqing Xiaomian is a daily routine for local people. With a history of over 400 years, Chongqing Xiaoman has evolved from a street food to a big industry. Not just limited to off-line shop, Chongqing Xiaoman has also made its headway in ready-to-eat market and captured the heart of consumers all over the world." At present, there are about 84,000 spicy noodle shops in Chon

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Worker Liu Baihan examines a working area of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Computer numerical control (CNC) machinist Ge Dan is at work at Harbin Turbine Company Limited in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Planing machine operator Zhang Shuwei is at work in Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oil worker Wang Yuqi is pictured at a working area of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows worker Lu Wei working (above) and posing for a photo at a furniture manufacturing company in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows workers Liu Li (L) and Liu Lili working (above) and posing for a photo at Harbin Boiler Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yawei is at work at a furniture manufacturing company in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows insulation worker Yang Meng working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Worker Qiu Yumin works at a coking plant in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Train station staff member Zhang Jun issues commands to trains entering Daqing West Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on March 6 and March 7, 2023 by Wang Jianwei, Zhang Tao, Xie Jianfei, Shi Feng, Li Yulong and Zhang Yunsong shows female employees from different fields at work in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows worker Tong Zhihui working (above) and posing for a photo at a coking plant in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows oil pumper Wang Lina working (L) and posing for a photo at a working area of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows flaw detector Li Hong working (L) and posing for a photo at Harbin Boiler Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows computer numerical control (CNC) machinist Ge Dan working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of Harbin Turbine Company Limited in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows worker Qu Zhaoxiang working (L) and posing for a photo at a mining company in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Railway station staff member Liu Yang is pictured on duty at Daqing West Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows planing machine operator Zhang Shuwei working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Welder Zhang Jinghua works at China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co., Ltd in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Photo by Zhang Yunsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows crane operator Li Yinan working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of Harbin Electric Machinery Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Grinder Song Shuangjie works at China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co., Ltd in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Photo by Zhang Yunsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mine worker Wang Yanjie is at work at a mining company in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cao Rui, member of a female railway inspection team, works along the Harbin-Manzhouli railway in Daqing, northeast China's Harbin, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees Liu Li (L) and Liu Lili work at Harbin Boiler Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flaw detector Li Hong works at Harbin Boiler Company Ltd. of Harbin Electric Corporation in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Shi Feng)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Worker Xiao Qingxia is pictured at a workshop of a furniture manufacturing company in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows technician Song Mingjing working (L) and posing for a photo at a workshop of China First Heavy Industries (CFHI) in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Photo by Li Yulong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oil worker Wang Lina is pictured at a working area of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Pengpeng, a member of a female railway inspection team, works along the Harbin-Manzhouli railway in Daqing, northeast China's Harbin, March 6, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-FEMALE WORKERS (CN)

(230308) -- HARBIN, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gas worker Wang Chaobo is pictured at a working area of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 7, 2023. Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province, an old industrial base in northeast China, have been making headway towards the goal of making a good start in the first quarter of 2023. There are many female workers playing an active role in various workplaces. The International Women's Day, celebrated on Wednesday, is a great occasion to pay tribute to the "She Power". (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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China's top steel province makes headway in green transition

STORY: China's top steel province makes headway in green transition DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories in Hebei STORYLINE: As China's top steel producing province, Hebei in recent years has made headway in cutting overcapacity and pollution, and in the pursuit of green and balanced development. The province's steel production capacity has been reduced from 320 million tonnes at its peak to less than 200 million tonnes, while the development of strategic emerging industries and modern service industries is accelerating. By September this year, the number of iron and steel enterprises in the northern Chinese province had been slashed to 39 from 123 about 10 years ago. In 2022, Hebei Province has invested about 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy power generation, aiming for adding an installed capacity of more than eight million kilowatts. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting f

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Japan, U.S. to meet again Aug. on TPP-related issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on July 15, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Using a mountain climbing analogy, he hinted the two sides had made headway on some sticking points, telling reporters, "The fog has lifted...Now I can see the summit."

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Japan, U.S. make headway on TPP auto access issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, a senior official of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on June 10, 2014, following two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. Japan and the United States moved closer to final negotiations over access to the Japanese automotive market under a U.S.-led Pacific free trade initiative.

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China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

STORY: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SHENYANG/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENGZHE, Official, Yanji high-tech industrial development zone 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANZ DECKER, President and CEO, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. 4. various of companies in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang STORYLINE: Northeast China, once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, is upbeat about the future thanks to its revitalization drive based on innovation and opening up. The resource-rich region has been long afflicted by industrial overcapacity, shrinking resources and the outflow of talent. In an effort to foster new growth engines, the region is endeavoring to promote innovation-based development while adopting a global vision for reinvigorating the economy. In Jilin Province, Yanji high-tech industrial development zone has offered p

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Jilin-1 Gaofen series satellites are launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket from a platform in the East China Sea on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Yu Jisong/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a vehicle at the assembly line of FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, May 16, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians of the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03 satellites pose for a photo at a workshop of Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles under production are transferred through the office area at the Tiexi Plant of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Welding robots work on a production line at the China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Song Il Ho, North Korean ambassador in charge of normalization talks with Japan, speaks at a press conference at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Feb. 8 after five days of inconclusive talks with Japan. Japan and North Korea made little headway over but agreed to continue talking under a three-track format.

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Japan, N. Korea make little progress but promise to meet again

BEIJING, China - Koichi Haraguchi, Japanese ambassador in charge of normalization talks with North Korea, speaks at a press conference at the end of five days of talks in Beijing on Feb. 8. Japan and North Korea made little headway over problems preventing them from normalizing diplomatic ties, but agreed to continue talking under a three-track format.

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(3)WTO ministers wrap up Tokyo meeting with little headway

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Tadamori Oshima speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 16 after ministers from 22 selected World Trade Organization (WTO) member economies wrapped their three-day meeting with little progress.

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(1)WTO ministers wrap up Tokyo meeting with little headway

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 16 after ministers from 22 selected World Trade Organization (WTO) member economies wrapped their three-day meeting. Kawaguchi, who chaired the meeting, said the ministers reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the Doha round of trade talks at the Tokyo session.

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(2)WTO ministers wrap up Tokyo meeting with little headway

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 16 after ministers from 22 selected World Trade Organization (WTO) member economies wrapped their three-day meeting with little progress.

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(1)Abduction still top issue as Japan-N. Korea talks go on

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese (L) and North Korean negotiators begin their second and last day of normalization talks at a Kuala Lumpur hotel on Oct. 30 after having failed to make headway the previous day on the contentious issues of abductions of Japanese nationals and the North's nuclear weapons program.

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KENYA-KIAMBU-CIRCULAR ECONOMY

(220913) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker pours plastic pellets into a machine in Kiambu county, Kenya, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Five years on, Kenya makes headway in circular economy with ban on single-use plastic bags" (Photo by Chrispinus Omar/Xinhua)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-CIRCULAR ECONOMY

(220913) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mugo Macharia poses for a photo at his factory in Kiambu county, Kenya, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Five years on, Kenya makes headway in circular economy with ban on single-use plastic bags" (Photo by Chrispinus Omar/Xinhua)