Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member of courier service loads packed eggs onto a vehicle at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A robotic arm maneuvers eggs on a platform for cleaning at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Staff members pack cleaned and sterilized eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Cleaned and sterilized eggs are labeled with date and brand logo at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene inside a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Eggs on the conveyor belt in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Workers are sorting eggs in the workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Intelligent egg-laying chicken Breeding Workshop in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Laying Hens Intelligent Ecological Breeding

Eggs on the conveyor belt in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on June 17, 2025.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

A Poultry Company in Suqian

A Poultry Company in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2024 - An automated production line for laying hens is in operation at a poultry company in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 8, 2024.

Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report

STORY: Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of venomous animals: snakes 2. various of dog attacking people 3. various of livestock: sheep, cows, hens STORYLINE: Over 20,000 Australians were hospitalized with injuries caused by animals in 2021-22 according to government data. A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday revealed that there were 23,380 injury hospitalizations related to animals in Australia in the 12 months to the end of June 2022. Of the total hospitalizations, the report said that cats and dogs were responsible for 53 percent, livestock for 22 percent, wildlife and venomous animals for 21 percent and marine animals for 2.2 percent. Out of every 100,000 people in Australia, 90.5 were hospitalized due to injuries caused by contact with animals in 2021-22 -- up from 66.5 per 1

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chicken’s eggs in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chicken with its egg in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chicken in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Eggs from domestic Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens with their egg in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chicken’s eggs in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

Paris Health Authorities Warns Over Eggs From Domestic Chickens - Paris

File picture dated on September 9, 2015. Chickens in a garden in Rosny Sous Bois near Paris. Health agency recommends not to consume ‘contaminated’ eggs from domestic henhouses in Paris on November 20, 2023. A generalised contamination of soils and eggs of domestically farmed hens in Paris and in the departments of the inner suburbs by persistent organic pollutants was found. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

Business booms for French chocolatiers during Easter weekend

STORY: Business booms for French chocolatiers during Easter weekend DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: SAINT ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chocolate store and a chef making chocolate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker STORYLINE: French people consume nearly 15,000 tonnes of chocolate each year during the Easter holiday. It is also a good time of the year for local chocolatiers. According to the French Syndicate of Chocolate, Easter is the second most important holiday in chocolate consumption after the end-of-year celebrations which account for 10 percent of annual sales. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker "Each year, we stick to the tradition: the hen in three sizes and three colors." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BRUNO MONTCOUDIOL, Chocolate maker "We have worked with farm animals, cows, pigs, hens. Each year we change the theme to make new chocolat

BELGIUM-BIRD FLU-H5N1

BELGIUM-BIRD FLU-H5N1

(220331) -- BRUSSELS, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A notice written in French and Dutch meaning "Due to avian flu, free-range eggs temporarily come from free-range hens in compulsory confinement" is seen as boxes of eggs are placed on the shelf in a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, March 29, 2022. An outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in a poultry farm in Meulebeke in the province of West Flanders, Belgium, according to an official report published Wednesday by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (AFSCA). (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

(220103) -- MARGALIOT, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli worker disposes chicken eggs at a quarantined farm in a northern Israeli village of Margaliot, Jan. 3, 2022. Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a northern village, the state's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday. In recent weeks, the virus has been detected in dozens of chicken and turkey coops in northern and southern Israel, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of hens, and a shortage of eggs in the country. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

(220103) -- MARGALIOT, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli worker disposes chicken eggs at a quarantined farm in a northern Israeli village of Margaliot, Jan. 3, 2022. Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a northern village, the state's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday. In recent weeks, the virus has been detected in dozens of chicken and turkey coops in northern and southern Israel, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of hens, and a shortage of eggs in the country. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)