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Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to the press at the ministry in Tokyo on June 27, 2024, after the yen hit its lowest level in over 37 years, reaching the upper 160 range against the U.S. dollar in New York.

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Dollar surges to 160 yen range

Screens at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar trading at the 160.80 yen level on June 27, 2024, after climbing to its highest level in over 37 years on expectations the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States will remain wide.

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Xizang in archives: restorer of history

STORY: Xizang in archives: restorer of history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region "My name is Tamdrin. I'm a restorer at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region. I have worked for more than 37 years. While restoring historical archives, I also work on restoring paintings and calligraphy works. Of more than 3 million volumes of archives in our institution, over 95 percent are documented on Tibetan paper. The rescue and preservation of documents in Manchu and Mongolian languages is also a key national project. We have restored over a thousand items, including more than 300 imperial edicts and decrees. The Tea Orchid drawing is a painting personally created by Empress Dowag

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Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future”

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Visiting “City of the Future” SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:37 LOCATION: Xiong'an, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST various of Xiong'an STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE(English) DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian Student Hello everyone! I'm Darina, I came from Russia. (I'm) in China for learning Chinese. And now I'm a student of Hebei University. I really like to travel around China. And today I came to the modern city Xiong'an. It was established in 2017 and for many years it had been simply traditional countryside. But today, it is one of the most modern cities in China. Let's have a look. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area, about 100 km southwest of Beijing The new area is designed to take over Beijing's functions nonessential to its role as the national capital Can you imagine that? The bus I'm waiting for is automatically driving. Oh, it's coming. Let's try it. VO Half size of a traditional bus, this mini-v

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Artist Nazli Madkour's works on display in Cairo

STORY: Artist Nazli Madkour's works on display in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED HUSSEIN, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMIRA MOHSEN, Visitor STORYLINE: Egyptian artist Nazli Madkour's last exhibition "The Ether of the Earth" is being held at the Picasso Gallery in Zamalek in Cairo. Madkour is a self-taught artist. She has been exhibiting her work for over 20 years. Originally inspired by nature and landscapes, her approach came to evolve into addressing more social issues, specifically of women. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED HUSSEIN, Visitor "We are always accustomed to the works of the artist Nazli. She presents works and topics that are all from nature, such as flowers and plants. Today, she goes beyond the ordinary and enters into very distinct landscapes and nature of mountains and rocks, and she creates them with touches and textures. Very different,

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have fun at a park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presen

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a trail alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years,

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presently dubbed

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37th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Photo taken on April 26, 2023, shows a shelter over the damaged reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, where a nuclear accident occurred 37 years ago the same day.

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37th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Photo taken on April 26, 2023, shows a shelter over the damaged reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, where a nuclear accident occurred 37 years ago the same day.

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China, Vietnam jointly maintain cross-border railway bridge for upcoming travel rush

STORY: China, Vietnam jointly maintain cross-border railway bridge for upcoming travel rush SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 & File DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: HEKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge 2. various of workers conducting maintenance on the bridge 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI SONG, Employee of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge STORYLINE: The railway departments of China and Vietnam have recently conducted joint maintenance on the China-Vietnam Railway Bridge to prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush and ensure the safety of the cross-border transportation. The China-Vietnam Railway Bridge connects Hekou of China's Yunnan Province and Lao Cai of Vietnam, which is a cross-border railway bridge with a history of over 100 years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI SONG, Employee of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. "In order to ensure the safety and smooth operat

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Record amount of green energy installed in Italy this year: data

STORY: Record amount of green energy installed in Italy this year: data SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar photovoltaic panels in Rome 2. various of windmill generators in Lampedusa STORYLINE: Italy installed a record amount of renewable energy this year, according to new data released on Tuesday by a monitoring group in the sector. The country installed 3.1 gigawatts of renewable energy over the first nine months of this year, a record high compared with the same period in previous years, said the Renewable Energy Sources (FER) Observatory. The total amount of new renewable energy -- enough to power around 2.5 million homes for one year -- represents an increase of 57 percent compared to the same period last year. The total amount of renewable energy produced in Italy as of Sept. 30 also increased to 63.8 gigawatts, or around 37 percent of the country's total energy needs, the Observatory said. Hydroelectr

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Australian gov't funds shingles vaccines for immunocompromised, elderly

STORY: Australian gov't funds shingles vaccines for immunocompromised, elderly DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical center and pharmacy 2. various of the announcement of Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care 3. various of medical center and pharmacy STORYLINE: The Australian government has announced it will fund free shingles vaccines for the elderly and immunocompromised. Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, on Sunday said that the government will spend 826.8 million Australian dollars (524.8 million U.S. dollars) to give nearly 5 million people who are at high risk of severe disease from shingles free access to the improved Shingrix vaccine under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Under the initiative, all Australians aged 65 and over, Indigenous Australians aged 50 years and above and immunocompromised people aged 18 and over will be eligible to receive a free Shingrix vaccine from November 1

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Belt and Road brings enormous opportunities for Kyrgyzstan, says official

STORY: Belt and Road brings enormous opportunities for Kyrgyzstan, says official DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Bishkek CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Kyrgyzstan 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ZHALYN ZHEENALIEV, Deputy director of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has opened up enormous development opportunities for Kyrgyzstan, a Kyrgyz official has said. Kyrgyzstan-China relations have been developing intensively in recent decades and today they are characterized as strategic, said Zhalyn Zheenaliev, deputy director of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. He said that over the past 10 years, the main investment partner of Kyrgyzstan has been China, and in general, 33 percent of the attracted investments came from China. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ZHALYN ZHEENALIEV, Deputy director of the National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Re

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German-funded enterprise eager to further tap Chinese market

STORY: German-funded enterprise eager to further tap Chinese market DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories of KION 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DARYL LEAN, Vice president of Strategy, Marketing and Product Management of KION Group STORYLINE: A senior executive of a German-funded enterprise has said that his company plans to ramp up investment in the Chinese market after great success has been achieved here over the past three decades. Established in 1993, Linde (China) Forklift Truck Corp., Ltd., a KION Group company, is one of the world's leading material handling equipment and solution providers. As one of the earliest foreign investment enterprises in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, the company has achieved rapid growth and witnessed tremendous achievements in Xiamen and China as a whole over the past 30 years. SOUNDBITE (English): DARYL LEAN, Vice president of Strategy, Marketing and Product Management of KION Group "Chi

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CHINA-TAIWAN-MAINLAND UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE GROUP-VISIT (CN)

(230715) -- TAIPEI, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students from five mainland universities arrive at the Taoyuan International Airport, southeast China's Taiwan, July 15, 2023. A group of 37 teachers and students from five mainland universities arrived at the Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday, starting a visit to Taiwan for exchanges. The group visit, led by the Party chief of Peking University Hao Ping, marks the first one made by mainland universities to the island for exchanges over more than three years. At the invitation of the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, the mainland visitors will have exchanges with their peers from universities on the island, including Taiwan University and Chengchi University. (Xinhua/Chen Jun)

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Farm-turned industrial park helps promote China-Slovakia cooperation

STORY: Farm-turned industrial park helps promote China-Slovakia cooperation DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Friendship Farm in Cangzhou 2. photos from Friendship Farm Museum 3. various of guests at the reception in Bratislava, Slovakia 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DUSAN BELLA, Former Slovak Ambassador to China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DUSAN BELLA, Former Slovak Ambassador to China STORYLINE: The Chinese ambassador to Slovakia and local guests have shared stories about the Zhongjie Friendship Farm founded over 60 years ago, expecting the exemplar of friendship and cooperation to play a bigger role in promoting China-Slovakia cooperation. Sino-Czechoslovakia is shortened to "Zhongjie" in Chinese. At a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Slovakia on Thursday evening to commemorate the founding of the Friendship Farm and promote cooperation between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador to Slovakia Sun Lijie shared the story of the f

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Indian PM inaugurates new parliament building

STORY: Indian PM inaugurates new parliament building DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the new parliament building STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new parliament building on Sunday, which has come up just next to the nearly 100-year-old colonial-era building in the heart of the Indian capital. "This building is equipped with modern facilities and equipped with the latest gadgets. It has given employment to over 60,000 laborers. We have created a digital gallery to honor their hard work," Modi said in his inaugural address. The new building, which took nearly two and a half years for construction, is more spacious than the previous one with an increased seating capacity for lawmakers. Modi added that the new parliament building was a symbol of the end of colonial mindset. "The new parliament isn't just a building -- it is the symbol of the aspiration of the 1.4 billion

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Xi inspects Xiong'an New Area, urges new progress for "city of future"

STORY: Xi inspects Xiong'an New Area, urges new progress for "city of future" DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiong'an New Area STORYLINE: On May 10, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province and presided over a meeting on promoting its development. During the inspection, Xi said Xiong'an has entered a phase of advancing large-scale construction and at the same time taking on functions nonessential to Beijing's role as China's capital. He said the focus has now shifted to high-quality construction, high-level management and high-quality development of the area. Xi said that the transformation of the Xiong'an New Area from ground zero to an emerging sophisticated modern city within a mere six years is miraculous. Xi stressed efforts to fully, faithfully and comprehensively carry out the CPC Central Committee's strategic plans for building the Xiong'an New Area. He ca

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Direct flights resume between Beijing and Auckland, New Zealand

STORY: Direct flights resume between Beijing and Auckland, New Zealand DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Auckland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists arriving at the Auckland International Airport. STORYLINE: The direct flights between Beijing and Auckland in New Zealand officially resumed on Tuesday as an Air China aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. The services had been suspended for more than three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. The Chinese tourists were welcomed by a special ceremony featured with traditional Maori dance and singing at the airport on Tuesday afternoon. Currently, direct flights are conducted between Beijing and Auckland four times every week, according to Air China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Auckland. (XHTV)

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37th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Photo taken on April 26, 2023, shows a shelter over the damaged reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, where a nuclear accident occurred 37 years ago the same day.

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37th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

Photo taken on April 26, 2023, shows a shelter over the damaged reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, where a nuclear accident occurred 37 years ago the same day.

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Traditional Ramadan lanterns made in China gain popularity in Jordan

STORY: Traditional Ramadan lanterns made in China gain popularity in Jordan DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a shop 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NEDAL WAHBEH, Shop owner STORYLINE: The traditional lanterns are essential ornaments to decorate homes and public places in Jordan during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, while those products made in China are gaining popularity. Nedal Wahbeh, who owns a shop in Amman specializing in selling Ramadan decorations, said that over the years, his customers have built confidence in Chinese products, so he imported the majority of the items from China. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NEDAL WAHBEH, Shop owner "Confidence in these products has increased by 100%. Customers no longer want to double-check the product or are afraid it won't function properly. 'Made in China' has become a credible product for people." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amman. (XHTV)

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North America's largest construction trade show opens in U.S. Las Vegas

STORY: North America's largest construction trade show opens in U.S. Las Vegas DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: LAS VEGAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: North America's largest construction trade show opened on Tuesday in Las Vegas, showcasing the world's most advanced technologies and products in machinery and construction. The show, named CONEXPO-CON/AGG, drew over 1,800 equipment manufacturers representing products in asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earth digging equipment, lifting, mining and many others, according the organizer. More than 175 education sessions will be held during the show which runs through Saturday. Many well-known Chinese construction equipment companies have attended the show, including XCMG, Liugong Machinery, Sany Group, and Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology. Held every three years in the western U.S. city of Las Vegas, this massive event features the latest equipment advances and newest te

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Ice-and-snow tourism gains steam in NE China

STORY: Ice-and-snow tourism gains steam in NE China DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice-snow tourism in Meihekou City STORYLINE: In recent years, cities across northeast China have continuously placed emphasis on developing ice-and-snow tourism to get past the "declining industrial base" stereotypes. As China further relaxes its COVID-19 travel restrictions, the sector has seen a quick rebound. During the Spring Festival, Zhibei Village in Meihekou City in Jilin Province welcomed visitors from all over the country with a variety of festive activities. In addition to participating in winter sports, tourists can also appreciate local customs and culture. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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New Ishigaki airport

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A ceremony is held at the terminal building of the new Ishigaki airport on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 2, 2013, to celebrate the upcoming opening of the airport on March 7. It took 37 years from planning to completion due to environmental concerns over local coral reefs.

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New Ishigaki airport

FUKUOKA, Japan - A January 2013 photo from a Kyodo News plane shows the new Ishigaki airport on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, opening on March 7, 2013. It took 37 years from planning to completion due to environmental concerns over local coral reefs.

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New Ishigaki airport

FUKUOKA, Japan - A January 2013 photo from a Kyodo News plane shows the new Ishigaki airport on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, opening on March 7, 2013. It took 37 years from planning to completion due to environmental concerns over local coral reefs.

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New Ishigaki airport

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A ceremony is held at the terminal building of the new Ishigaki airport on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 2, 2013, to celebrate the upcoming opening of the airport on March 7. It took 37 years from planning to completion due to environmental concerns over local coral reefs.

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Chuo relay team wins 1st half of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Members of Chuo University's road relay team give anchor Masakazu Fujiwara (C) a victory toss Jan. 2 after the Tokyo school posted an eight-second victory in the first half of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden. Chuo posted a time of 5:43:00 over 107.2 kilometers from Tokyo's Otemachi business district to Lake Ashinoko in Kanagawa Prefecture for its first victory in 37 years in the New Year event.

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High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist

STORY: High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of shops and consumers in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona Universityvarious of a petrol stationSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: An economist has said high prices in Spain are set to continue into next year but measures will work. Prices in Spain went up again in June by a double-digit increase, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed to 10.2 percent, according to the National Institute of Statistics, the highest number for 37 years. With prices going up all over Europe, the European Central Bank announced in June that it will try to dampen consumer spending by raising interest rates by 0.25 percent in July, the bank's first rate rai

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Fire dragon dance in S China

STORY: Fire dragon dance in S China DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire dragon dance performance STORYLINE: Performers in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, recently staged a local fire dragon dance to pray for good health and good luck. The fire dragon dance originated in south China's Guangdong Province over 300 years ago and has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Guangxi in 2010. The "dragon," over 10 meters long, is made of a woven straw rope and bamboos, with more than 5,000 incense sticks attached to it. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Israel says downs 3 Hezbollah drones flying to gas field

STORY: Israel says downs 3 Hezbollah drones flying to gas field DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interceptions 2. various of Israeli interim prime minister Yair Lapid speaking 3. various of Israeli Navy activity 4. various of Israeli Navy's situation room 5. various of Israeli Air Forces activity STORYLINE: The Israeli military said it shot down on Saturday three Hezbollah drones flying toward one of the country's offshore gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea. One of the drones was downed by an Israeli fighter jet, while the other two by missiles fired from a navy corvette, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces. The drones were intercepted "at a safe distance from the (gas) platform," said the statement. The drones were downed over a sea area claimed by both Lebanon and Israel, as the two neighbors have been in UN-sponsored negotiation in the past two years to determine their maritime border. Hezbollah,

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China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan

STORY: China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated earthquake relief supplies 2. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YU, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan 4. various of the disaster area STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent "I am at the International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan now. An earthquake shook Afghanistan on June 22. It is the most devastating quake the country has experienced in the past 20 years. Right after the earthquake, the Chinese government decided to provide 50 million yuan (about 7.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan." The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at the airport on Monday night and was handed over to the Afghan side. Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Ghulam Ghaws Naseri

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Former Danish diplomat highlights importance of trade between China, Europe

STORY: Former Danish diplomat highlights importance of trade between China, Europe DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:37 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in China 2 SOUNDBITE (English): CARSTEN BOYER THOGERSEN, Former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Carsten Boyer Thogersen, a former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou, said he hopes the very important trade between Europe and China will continue. SOUNDBITE (English): CARSTEN BOYER THOGERSEN, Former consul general of Denmark in China's Shanghai and Guangzhou "It has been so fortunate in my life to visit China rather early in my life. My first visit to China was in 1976. So over the last 45 years, I have traveled extensively in Chinese provinces and regions. I've been to all of them actually and so many times. So I have had the opportunity to see for myself, the changes in China, not least in the rural areas. And th

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Ancient Chinese acrobatics embraces new lease of life

STORY: Ancient Chinese acrobatics embraces new lease of life DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people practicing Chinese acrobatics STORYLINE: Boasting a history of over 2,000 years, Jianhu acrobatics from east China's Jiangsu Province is presented in more modern expressions, with extra attention paid to elements like visual and sound effect and storytelling. Data show that there were about 10,000 people earning a living through performing acrobatics in Jianhu County in its heyday, and almost every town there had an acrobatics team. However, quite a number of people started retreating from the business for a time as life got better. Now as the traditional Chinese art is embracing a new lease of life, many acrobatic talents do not see it as a means of subsistence but an art of performance. Jiangsu has established more than 20 acrobatic troupes to better protect the traditional culture, hosting performances and competitions ac

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows technicians examining a wind turbine in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin walk to a wind turbine generator for maintenance in Tianjin, north China, April 12, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo climbs to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows technicians examining a wind turbine in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (R) and Hu Zhongyin get ready for maintenance work of wind turbine generators in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (R) and Hu Zhongyin drive to a wind turbine generator for maintenance in Tianjin, north China, April 12, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo prepares tools for maintenance task of wind turbine generators at a wind farm in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin examin wind power generation system in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo (L) and Hu Zhongyin check equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 13, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo checks equipments before climbing to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WIND POWER-MAINTENANCE-WORKER (CN)

(220417) -- TIANJIN, April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yanbo and Hu Zhongyin take an elevator to the top of a wind turbine generator in Tianjin, north China, April 11, 2022. Liu Yanbo, 37, has been working for 13 years as a maintenance worker of wind power generation system at Tianjin Longyuan Wind Power Co., Ltd. To ensure the smooth operation of wind power generation systems, he needs to climb up the wind turbine generator and conducts maintenance work on an over-100-meter-high platform. Though working as a maintenance worker is a bit dangerous, Liu feels proud of his job for ensuring smooth generation and transmission of wind electricity to millions of households. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark 7th anniversary of war

STORY: Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark 7th anniversary of war DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the street in Sanaa on Saturday to mark the seventh anniversary of the intervention of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's civil war. People thronged to the streets of Sanaa to demonstrate their dissatisfaction over the years-long conflict and draconian economic blockade. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of the northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of the capital Sanaa. On March 26, 2015, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries launched a military campaign in the country, aiming to reinstall the government to power. The war has killed tens of thousands of people in the poor Arab country and pushed millions into abject poverty