Chinese border port Hunchun's cargo volumes set record high in Q1

STORY: Chinese border port Hunchun's cargo volumes set record high in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hunchun port 2. various of trains STORYLINE: Import and export cargo volumes at the border rail port of Hunchun in Jilin Province, northeast China, exceeded 1 million tonnes in the first quarter of the year, hitting a record high, according to the border checkpoint in Hunchun. Located in easternmost Jilin, the city of Hunchun borders Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Thanks to China-Europe freight trains and the railway that links China and Russia, the freight volume at Hunchun border rail port has risen significantly in recent years, with goods including coal, flour and seafood. The city has gradually developed into an important window for trade with Russia. Industrial clusters such as import processing industry, energy and fresh seafood have been formed, playing an increas

Euro-Asia Economic Forum highlights cooperation, development

STORY: Euro-Asia Economic Forum highlights cooperation, development DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN TALIB, Member of Executive Committee, RGM - China & Singapore, Habib Bank Limited 3. various of 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum STORYLINE: The 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum opened in Xi'an, China, on Friday, with the theme of creating opportunities for cooperation and pursuing future development. Politicians, businesspeople and scholars from 51 countries and regions are attending the three-day forum. This year's edition features 13 parallel sessions on topics including policy coordination, financial cooperation, and economic and trade exchanges. An economic and trade expo also opened on the sidelines of the forum. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN TALIB, Member of Executive Committee, RGM - China & Singapore, Habib Bank Limited "From our bank perspective, it allows us to increas

Italy rolls out new measures to help tackle intense heatwave

STORY: Italy rolls out new measures to help tackle intense heatwave DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of emergency room and hospital in Rome 2. various of streets in Florence STORYLINE: Italy on Monday unveiled new measures to protect those suffering from what is expected to be the country's hottest summer on record. In a circular, the Ministry of Health outlined a series of recommendations to help the country's regional governments manage the impacts of the intense heatwave gripping the country. The Ministry of Health recommended that state-run hospitals activate a special "heat code" in emergency rooms that will give special fast-track access to care for those admitted with heat stroke or other heat-related health issues. The circular also recommended the creation of special teams to help relieve the burden on hospital emergency rooms by providing urgent at-home care for the elderly and other vulnerable groups. Other measures included increas

Farmers busy with rice harvest in SW China's Guizhou

STORY: Farmers busy with rice harvest in SW China's Guizhou DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice paddies 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG ZHENGXIONG, Agro-technician, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Zunyi City, Guizhou Province STORYLINE: In Zunyi City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, farmers are busy with harvesting rice. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG ZHENGXIONG, Agro-technician, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Zunyi City, Guizhou Province "This year, we have 9.53 million mu (about 635,000 hectares) of crop fields, including 1.74 million mu of rice. At present, rice is in the harvest season. Zunyi has typical mountainous terrain, with more hilly areas and less arable land. To raise the production, we managed to improve the land conditions. In recent three years, we built 1.03 million mu of high-quality farmland. Besides, we tried to promote new rice varieties and mechanized rice production to greatly increas