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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A staff member of the local agricultural and rural department checks the maturity of wheat in the fields in Dachang Town of Xihai'an West Coast New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2025. Xinhua/Li Ziheng

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls walk beneath colorful balloon arches at the entrance to the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl has her headband adjusted during preparations for the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls perform on stage during the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl has her headband adjusted during preparations for the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A young girl looks out from a window during the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl smiles and flashes a peace sign through a bus window upon arrival at the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds

STORY: Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Japan 2. various of banks in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday announced a reduction of the amount of Japanese government bonds it offered to buy in a regular purchase operation. The central bank offered to buy 425 billion yen (about 2.73 billion U.S. dollars) in Japanese government bonds with five to 10 years left to maturity, down 50 billion yen from the previous such operation. The benchmark yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond subsequently climbed to a six-month high of 0.935 percent at one point. The reduction was the first since the BOJ in March adjusted its massive monetary easing, including ending its negative interest rate policy. Some market participants saw the move as the BOJ's latest effort to counter the weakening yen. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has said r

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World champion Rovanpera wins WRC Safari Rally Kenya again

STORY: World champion Rovanpera wins WRC Safari Rally Kenya again SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: NAIVASHA, Kenya CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awards ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya STORYLINE: World champion Kalle Rovanpera became a two-time winner of the FIA Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday afternoon. The Finnish star, whose father, Halle Rovanpera, was a two-time podium finisher at this event, ended the grueling African round of the World Rally Championship with a victory margin of one minute and 37.8 seconds. In by far the toughest WRC round, Rovanpera's meticulous balance of both speed and maturity ultimately secured his 12th career victory and a first of the year for the Toyota GR Yaris 1 car. Behind him, Japanese driver Takahiro Katsuta celebrated his third Safari podium in a row and another Toyota 1-2. Frenchman Adrien Faumaux earned Ford Puma Rally 1 a commendable

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Rajoelina pledges to build stronger, more prosperous Madagascar

STORY: Rajoelina pledges to build stronger, more prosperous Madagascar SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): ANDRY RAJOELINA, President of Madagascar 2. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Re-elected President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar on Saturday pledged to lead the country to "build a stronger and more prosperous nation." "I pledge to lead Madagascar with determination to build a stronger and more prosperous nation, and to work for its development," Rajoelina said in his national address during an inauguration ceremony in Barea Stadium, in Antananarivo, the capital city. Declared on Dec. 1 by the High Constitutional Court as winner of the Nov. 16 presidential election with 58.96 percent of the votes, Rajoelina hailed the nation's "democratic maturity," noting that the process had been carried out calmly, "a sign of a nation which is determined to continue in an environment of peace

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Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina wins presidential election

STORY: Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina wins presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the polling stations 2. various of Andry Rajoelina casting ballot 3. various of a press conference of Madagascar's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) STORYLINE: Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won the presidential election by garnering more than 50 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results released Saturday by the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). The CENI announced that Rajoelina obtained a total of 2,856,090 votes, or 58.95 percent of the votes, at a press conference. With more than 50 percent of the votes garnered, the incumbent president won the presidential election during its first round, said the CENI. "I would like to thank the Malagasy people for their political maturity and wisdom", Rajoelina told

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Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds

STORY: Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: Egypt issued on Monday sustainable panda bonds in the Chinese financial market in the amount of about 3.5 billion yuan (nearly 479 million U.S. dollars). In a statement, Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the issuance has a maturity of three years with a coupon rate of 3.5 percent. He explained that the issuance is backed by a credit guarantee provided by international development banks with high credit ratings, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the African Development Bank. Maait noted that Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to issue sustainable panda bonds, adding that it succeeded in attracting many Chinese investors. The minister said the issuance serves as a new portal for achievin

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Citizens pass by the Country Garden Community in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - View of Country Garden residential building in Fuyang city, Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - View of Country Garden residential building in Fuyang city, Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Citizens pass by the Country Garden Community in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - View of Country Garden residential building in Fuyang city, Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - View of Country Garden residential building in Fuyang city, Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Citizens pass by the Country Garden Community in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Citizens pass by the Country Garden Community in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.

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Country Garden District in Fuyang

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 - Sanitation workers clean near Country Garden district in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Sept 3, 2023. Country Garden's first debt rollover plan was passed by creditors, and Country Garden disclosed the rollover plan of the bond on August 18. According to the data, the bond issuance scale of 5.83 billion yuan, the current balance of 3.904 billion yuan, the coupon rate of 5.65%, the maturity date is September 2, 2023.