Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage

Super Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall on Sunday, November 9, in Aurora Province, Luzon, with winds up to 230 km/h. Over a million people evacuated as heavy rains and strong winds cut power across Bicol; at least two people were killed, according to reports. Fung-wong has weakened to a typhoon while moving over La Union.

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

A staff member demonstrates a remote-controlled washing machine of Panasonic during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors pose for photos while tasting beer at the booth of Tsingtao Beer during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors pose for photos while tasting beer at the booth of Tsingtao Beer during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors are seen at the booth of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the booth of Starbucks during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows robots at the booth of Nvidia during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the booth of Apple during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 6

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 5

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 7

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 8

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 4

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 3

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast 2

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Slams Into Southwestern Coast

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, on Thursday, October 3, as a Category 1 storm. Due to the typhoon, all domestic flights and over 230 international flights were cancelled, and financial markets were closed. So far, two deaths have been reported.

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ocean sanitation station helps safeguard marine environment in China's Xiamen

STORY: Ocean sanitation station helps safeguard marine environment in China's Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a mechanic sanitation vessel 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGHUA, Head of Xiamen Municipal Ocean Sanitation Station STORYLINE: The eastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen pioneered the establishment of the country's first ocean sanitation station in 1994, marking a significant stride in addressing the challenge of stray marine waste. Over three decades of development, this ocean sanitation station is now equipped with three sanitation docks, eight mechanic sanitation vessels, 48 sanitation boats, and more than 160 staff members. Its operational marine area has expanded to 230 square km from the initial 62 square km. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGHUA, Head of Xiamen Municipal Ocean Sanitation Station "The vessel we are currently aboard is specifically designed for the collection

Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route

STORY: Over 17,000 tons of goods shipped through Xiamen-Sao Paulo air cargo route SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo planes 2. various of customs clearance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) LI JIE, Manager of a logistic company STORYLINE: Over 17,000 tons of goods have been shipped through the air cargo route linking China's coastal city of Xiamen and Sao Paulo in Brazil since its opening in last February, according to Xiamen Customs. The cargo route is China's first designated e-commerce air link with BRICS countries. During the past year, the route has operated over 230 round-trip flights. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WUCHAO, General manager of a trade company "The opening of this route greatly reduces logistics costs for enterprises, so more sellers can have their brands go overseas and more China-made products can go global." Xiam

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report

STORY: Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites STORYLINE: Major Australian infrastructure projects are under threat from massive workforce shortages, a government report has warned. Infrastructure Australia on Tuesday published its annual market capacity report, revealing a shortfall of 229,000 public infrastructure workers. According to the report, the shortfall - as well as a shortage of construction materials - is jeopardizing infrastructure projects worth 230 billion Australian dollars (151 billion U.S. dollars) over the next five years, Australia's green energy transition, and a government plan to build 1.2 million new homes. "With so much construction activity underway, the industry is finding it increasingly difficult to source key building materials and workers - particularly engineers, skilled trades a

BRI transformed into cooperation network over past decade: Turkish experts

STORY: BRI transformed into cooperation network over past decade: Turkish experts DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing 2. various of BRI projects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 4. various of BRI projects 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst 6. various of BRI projects STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has grown into an extensive cooperation network over the past 10 years, Turkish experts said. China has signed more than 230 BRI cooperation agreements with more than 150 countries and 30 international organizations. These agreements yielded a number of signature projects and many small-scale yet impactful projects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Paci

Various activities held in Hungary to mark national holiday

STORY: Various activities held in Hungary to mark national holiday DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various fireworks over the Danube in Budapest STORYLINE: Various activities were held on Sunday in Hungary to celebrate its national holiday. Visitors and tourists were provided with a diverse array of exhibitions, concerts and children's programs, among others. A significant attraction of the day -- the light and fireworks display started in Budapest at 9:00 p.m. local time. It encompassed pyrotechnic effects, intricate light and laser shows, building projections, a waterborne fire-created flower carpet, and nearly 900 drones. Fireworks were launched from 230 points, including floating barges and fixed locations across various bridges. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest. (XHTV)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan attends a training session in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan attends a training session in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan shows samples of crystal meth in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan attends a training session in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan mourns her older brother Yin Mingzhi at a martyrs cemetery in Longchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 12, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan works with her colleague at a logistics center in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 12, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan works with her colleague at a logistics center in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 12, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan mourns her older brother Yin Mingzhi at a martyrs cemetery in Longchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 12, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan attends a training session in Mangshi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-MANGSHI-COUNTER-NARCOTICS POLICE(CN)

(230716) -- MANGSHI, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Mingyan mourns her older brother Yin Mingzhi at a martyrs cemetery in Longchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 12, 2023. Yin Mingyan is the deputy head of a law-enforcing team under a border management bureau in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Back in 1997 when she was still in high school, she lost her brother Yin Mingzhi, a counter-narcotics officer who was seriously wouded and killed while arresting drug traffickers. She joined the military upon graduation in 1998, and soon decided to fit in her brother's shoes and became a counter-narcotics officer. She has been involved in more than 100 drug-related cases since then, resulting in the arrest of at least 230 suspects and the seizure of over 400 kilograms of drugs. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

A visit to botanic garden in middle of China's largest desert

STORY: A visit to botanic garden in middle of China's largest desert DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): GOU LIFENG, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the Tazhong Botanical Garden 3 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANG QING, Senior engineer of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 various of the Tazhong Botanical Garden STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): GOU LIFENG, Xinhua correspondent "Guess where I am now? At a holiday resort? No! I'm in the middle of the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. It's also known as 'the sea of death.' This is the Tazhong Botanical Garden." This botanical garden in China's Xinjiang is home to over 230 species of vegetation. Through unremitting efforts, researchers have discovered new irrigation methods and ideal plants for growing the vegetation. The plants selected here are often used in building shelterbelts along desert highways i

China Brand Fair opens in Budapest after three-year hiatus

STORY: China Brand Fair opens in Budapest after three-year hiatus DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHENGPING, Director general of the Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU BO, Minister-counsellor of the Chinese embassy in Hungary 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SZABOLCS SZOLNOKI, Deputy state secretary for technology of the Ministry of Economic Development of Hungary 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Hungarian): KRISTOF HORVATH, Hungarian entrepreneur in energy sector 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): MATE KOVACS, Hungarian visitor 6. various of opening ceremony STORYLINE: After a three-year hiatus, the China Brand Fair (Central and Eastern Europe) opened in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday, with the participation of over 230 Chinese exhibitors. Officials from both China and Hungary expressed hope that the fair could bring more growth opportunities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU ZHENGPING, Director gen