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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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A McDonald's Store in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 30, 2024 - A McDonald's store is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, McDonald's revenue was $12.659 billion, an increase of 2%. Net income was $3.951 billion, down 4 percent from a year earlier. McDonald's has more than 40,000 stores in more than 100 countries and regions.

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U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs hurt global climate agenda: Ethiopian expert

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs hurt global climate agenda: Ethiopian expert SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the White House 2. various of Chinese EVs and China's clean energy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia 4. various of EVs in Addis Ababa 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia STORYLINE: The U.S. has unveiled new tariffs on a variety of imports from China, including electric vehicles (EVs), lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, critical minerals, semiconductors, steel and aluminum. Among the more than a dozen categories of newly-targeted Chinese goods, tariffs on Chinese EV imports will rise to 100 percent this year. An Ethiopian scholar said the U.S. move will have a far-reaching impact on the global climate agenda. SOUND

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Harsh weather kills over 5 mln head of livestock in Mongolia

STORY: Harsh weather kills over 5 mln head of livestock in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: More than 5 million head of livestock have perished in Mongolia so far this winter, due to extreme wintry weather known as "dzud," the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC) said Friday. The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. As Mongolia saw much more snow than usual this winter, over 80 percent of its territory had been blanketed with snow up to 100 cm thick, according to the country's weather monitoring agency. The amount of snow cover in Mongolia has so far decreased to around 60 percent, it said, adding that the country is expected to experience severe spring weather. At the end of last year, there were over 190,000 herder households in the c

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Mongolia issues warning of spring floods in capital

STORY: Mongolia issues warning of spring floods in capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of warning of spring floods in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: The Emergency Commission of Mongolia's capital on Thursday issued a warning of spring floods. "A projected sudden warmer temperature can cause snow and ice to melt quickly, increasing the risk for flash floods in at least 30 locations in Ulan Bator," the commission said in a statement. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has ordered the evacuation of residents who may be affected by floods, according to the government's press office. Ulan Bator is home to around half of the Asian country's population of 3.5 million. This winter, Mongolia has seen a lot more snow than usual and around 90 percent of the country's total territory has so far been covered with snow up to 100 cm thick, according to the country's weather monitoring agenc

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Jakarta-Bandung HSR marks 100 days of operation with 1.45 mln passengers transported

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung HSR marks 100 days of operation with 1.45 mln passengers transported SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) 2. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent in Jakarta 3. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): SWARJONO, Local passenger 4. various of passengers taking the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent in Jakarta "This is the Halim station in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city. It's been 100 days since the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway started its commercial operation. During this period, the high-speed trains locally known as WHOOSH, have carried 1.45 million passengers. The daily passenger occupancy rate is as high as 99.6 percent. Fully equipped with Chinese technology and system, the railway connects Jakarta and Bandung, cutting the travel time between the two cities from more than 3

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How China-ASEAN synergy contributes to global economic growth

STORY: How China-ASEAN synergy contributes to global economic growth DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-ASEAN Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-general of ASEAN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU SHENGHUI, Agent, Vietnam Trung Nguyen coffee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ZHUHUAN, Deputy general manager, Marketing Department of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Logistics Co., LTD STORYLINE: The 20th China-ASEAN Expo is being held in China's Nanning, with nearly 2,000 enterprises attending. The participation figure marks an 18.2-percent rise from last year's expo. Connected by both land and sea, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have enjoyed ever-growing trade ties over the years. Official data show that the bilateral trade volume between China and ASEAN had increased from about 100 billion U.S. dollars in 2004 to more than 975 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. China has been ASEAN's largest trading par

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S China's Changzhou ship lock's cargo volume exceeds 100 mln tonnes

STORY: S China's Changzhou ship lock's cargo volume exceeds 100 mln tonnes DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ship dock 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUAN DEZHAO, Deputy general manager of ship lock branch, Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. 3. various of the ship dock STORYLINE: More than 100 million tonnes of cargo had been shipped through the Changzhou ship lock of the Xijiang River in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this year as of Thursday, data from Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. showed. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUAN DEZHAO, Deputy general manager of ship lock branch, Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. "At 6:17 a.m. on Aug. 10, the 'Guigang Yuhang 8005' ship loaded with steel passed through Changzhou No. 4 ship lock, marking that the cargo volume of Changzhou ship lock has exceeded 100 million tonnes this year, an increase of 2.5 percent year

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Volkswagen ID.6 CROZZ vehicle is displayed during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A BYD Yuan Pro vehicle is displayed during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of BYD during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An AITO M5 vehicle is displayed during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A GAC Aion V Plus vehicle is displayed during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at Denza vehicles during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 17, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-AUTO EXPO-NEV (CN)

(230721) -- CHANGCHUN, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Audi RS e-tron GT vehicle is displayed during the 20th Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 20, 2023. The expo displays more than 100 new energy vehicles (NEV). The NEV sales accounted for 27.7 percent of the country's total new vehicle sales in the first five months of this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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China's Hubei sees over 60 pct of electricity come from clean energy

STORY: China's Hubei sees over 60 pct of electricity come from clean energy DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station 2. various of devices for power generation STORYLINE: By the end of June, central China's Hubei Province recorded a total installed power generation capacity of over 100 million kilowatts for the first time, with 64.4 percent of the generated electricity powered by clean energy. Currently, Hubei has a total installed hydropower capacity of 37.84 million kilowatts. This included that contributed by the renowned Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station on the Yangtze River, which counts for more than one-third of its total power generation capacity. Wind and solar power contribute about 27 million kilowatts of its electricity, while conventional thermal power generates nearly 36 million kilowatts, said the State Grid Hubei Electric Power Co., Ltd. On June 28 alone, the province saw power

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China's major grain producer develops high-standard farmland

STORY: China's major grain producer develops high-standard farmland DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland STORYLINE: North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, one of the country's major grain-producing regions, has so far developed 49.89 million mu (around 3.3 million hectares) of high-standard farmland, local authorities said. The figure represents 29 percent of the total arable land area and supports more than two-thirds of the grain production capacity of the region, according to the regional agriculture and animal husbandry department. Of the total high-standard farmland, the high-efficiency water-saving irrigation area in Inner Mongolia has reached 32.73 million mu, saving 3.3 billion cubic meters of water annually and achieving a win-win result between high grain yield and green ecological agriculture development. Inner Mongolia is one of the four regions with over 100 million mu of cultivated land and also one

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U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University

STORY: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of Johns Hopkins University COVID map 2. various of the street view in Times Square, New York City STORYLINE: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 100,002,248, with a total of 1,088,218 deaths, as of 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time (2221 GMT), showed the data. California topped the state-level caseload list, with more than 11.6 million cases. Texas confirmed the second most cases about 8.1 million, followed by Florida with more than 7.3 million cases, and New York with over 6.5 million cases. The United States remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths, accounting for more than 15 percent of the global caseload and more than 16 percent of the g

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers return home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity.

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers rush home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity.

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Why int'l companies keen to attend China's import expo

STORY: Why int'l companies keen to attend China's import expo DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of the CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY VAN DEN HURK, General Manager of Theland Global R&D, Milk New Zealand Dairy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN DRIGGS, President of Honeywell Global High Growth Regions 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LEON WANG, Executive vice president, International and China president at AstraZeneca STORYLINE: The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will open in China's economic hub Shanghai on Saturday. Running from November 5 to 10, the expo has attracted more than 2,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries. Over 280 of them are Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises. Among them, nearly 90 percent are repeat participants. What is so attractive about the expo? Roy van den Hurk, general manager of Theland Global R&D at Milk New Zealand Dairy, is an old friend to the CIIE. He has

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Tunisia sees increase in tourists

STORY: Tunisia sees increase in tourists DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ancient city in Dougga in Tunisia 2. various of Carthage Ruins 3. various of Sidi Bou Said 4. various of dance performance for foreign tourists STORYLINE: Tunisian Tourism Minister Mohamed Belhassine said on Monday that indicators show the tourism industry in Tunisia is gradually recovering. Belhassine said that as of April 20, the number of inbound tourists increased by more than 150 percent compared with the same period last year, tourism revenue increased by 50 percent and the number of overnight stays of tourists increased by 100 percent. He added that although these figures are still far behind the peak of the tourism industry in 2019, Tunisia's tourism industry is showing positive momentum. Tourism is Tunisia's main industry that is regarded as the main source of foreign exchange for the country and also provides many employment opportunities. Xinhua

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U.S. government should restrain demon of gun violence: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. government should restrain demon of gun violence: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "The U.S. government should restrain the demon of gun violence and make sure the American people could enjoy democracy and human rights, free of gun violence," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "In the first 3 months of this year, more than 115 people lost their lives, and more than 90 people were injured due to gun violence on average per day. Other studies estimate that the U.S., which accounts for only 5 percent of the world's population, owns 46 percent of the world's guns. There are as many gun stores in the U.S. as drug stores. Civilians own nearly 400 million guns of all kinds. That is about 120 guns per 100 people.

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Biden proposes 20 pct minimum tax on wealthiest in White House budget plan

STORY: Biden proposes 20 pct minimum tax on wealthiest in White House budget plan DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. various of White House STORYLINE: The Biden administration on Monday proposed a new 20-percent minimum tax on the wealthiest, vowing to fix the tax code to ensure corporations and wealthy people "pay their fair share." "This minimum tax would apply only to the wealthiest 0.01 percent of households - those with more than 100 million U.S. dollars - and over half the revenue would come from billionaires alone," according to a White House fact sheet on President Joe Biden's budget for Fiscal Year 2023. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "Under my plan, as I said, no one making less than 400,000 U.S. dollars a year will pay an additional single penny in taxes. No one. If you don't make 400 grand, you're not going to pay a single penny in additional federal taxes. And the

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The hydrogen station opened by Tokyo Gas in Toyosu

The construction cost was not disclosed, but it is estimated to be several percent higher than the usual cost of about 600 million yen. The station will produce hydrogen using city gas from a medium-pressure pipeline. Carbon dioxide (CO2) generated in the process of mining and burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) is offset. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to have more than 100 fuel cell buses in use by the end of this year, and the Toyosu Hydrogen Station will be responsible for supplying hydrogen to the city's fuel cell buses. Takashi Anamizu, vice president of Tokyo Gas, said on the same day that he expects the station's operation rate to increase significantly. The average daily use of other hydrogen stations is about five fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). January 16, 2020, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers return home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity. (Kyodo)

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Transport facilities packed as holidaymakers rush home

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed as holidaymakers rush home at the end of the ''Golden Week'' holidays on May 6. Some of the Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokaido line trains bound for Tokyo were running at more than 100 percent capacity. (Kyodo)

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Tokushima mayor meets governor on referendum result

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokushima Mayor Masakatsu Koike (R sitting) meets Tokushima Prefecture Gov. Toshio Endo (L) at the prefectural office on Jan. 24 to report that in a Jan. 23 referendum an overwhelming majority of residents in the city of Tokushima voted no to a project to construct a weir on the Yoshino River. In the direct ballot, more than 90 percent of voters opposed the controversial 100 billion yen project being pushed by the Construction Ministry.

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Opponents of Yoshino weir project celebrate victory in referendu

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Opponents of a government project to build a weir across the Yoshino River in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, tell a passerby on Jan. 24 in front of JR Tokushima Station of their victory in a referendum on the project. In the Jan. 23 direct ballot, more than 90 percent of voters opposed the controversial 100 billion yen project being pushed by the Construction Ministry.