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Officials call for strengthening China-Africa cooperation under FOCAC platform

STORY: Officials call for strengthening China-Africa cooperation under FOCAC platform SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the high-level conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESHETE TILAHUN, Head of the Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANG YIHANG, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: Chinese and Ethiopian officials on Tuesday called for enhancing the multifaceted cooperation between China and Africa under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The call was made at a high-level conference titled "Revisiting Ethiopia's Role in the FOCAC and the Way Forward" in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Speaking at the event, Eshete Tilahun, head of the Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said FOCAC has proven to be an effective and strong platform for promoting Africa-China cooperation by supporting

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) and UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini attend a joint press conference in Amman, Jordan, May 19, 2024. Safadi said on Sunday that anyone claiming the situation in the Gaza Strip is improving is not telling the truth, and accusations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been proven false. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-UNRWA

(240520) -- AMMAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks at a joint press conference with UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini (not in the picture) in Amman, Jordan, May 19, 2024. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that anyone claiming the situation in the Gaza Strip is improving is not telling the truth, and accusations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been proven false. He made the remarks at a joint press conference in Amman with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, during which he said UNRWA is fulfilling its duty in the Palestinian enclave despite the circumstances of the Gaza conflict. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-UNRWA

(240520) -- AMMAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) and UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini attend a joint press conference in Amman, Jordan, May 19, 2024. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that anyone claiming the situation in the Gaza Strip is improving is not telling the truth, and accusations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been proven false. He made the remarks at a joint press conference in Amman with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, during which he said UNRWA is fulfilling its duty in the Palestinian enclave despite the circumstances of the Gaza conflict. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-UNRWA

(240519) -- AMMAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini speaks at a joint press conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (not in the picture) in Amman, Jordan, May 19, 2024. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that anyone claiming the situation in the Gaza Strip is improving is not telling the truth, and accusations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been proven false. He made the remarks at a joint press conference in Amman with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, during which he said UNRWA is fulfilling its duty in the Palestinian enclave despite the circumstances of the Gaza conflict. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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AU officials laud China's support to promote health in Africa

STORY: AU officials laud China's support to promote health in Africa SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Africa CDC headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEILA SHAWA, Senior technical specialist of the African Union Commission (AUC) 3. various of the Africa CDC headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCIS CHISAKA KASOLO, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) liaison office at the AU and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FRANCIS CHISAKA KASOLO, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) liaison office at the AU and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 6. various of the Africa CDC headquarters STORYLINE: Officials of the African Union Commission (AUC) have lauded Africa-China cooperation in the health sector, whereby China has proven to be a strategic partner in dealing with infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB) in Africa.

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Mega project in China's Bohai Sea starts gas delivery

STORY: Mega project in China's Bohai Sea starts gas delivery SHOOTING TIME: March 17-18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the natural gas processing terminal project in Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province STORYLINE: A natural gas processing terminal project, the largest of its kind constructed by the Bohai Oilfield, China's largest offshore crude oil producer, has officially started supplying gas to surrounding areas, according to the Tianjin branch of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Monday. The project in the city of Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province, is an important onshore terminal supporting project for the Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field, the first gas field with proven reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Bohai Sea. The project is expected to process up to 1.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. "The gas field will provide a more stable and relia

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Former Serbian official amazed at how quickly China develops

STORY: Former Serbian official amazed at how quickly China develops SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (SERBIAN): ALEKSANDAR VULIN, Former Serbian interior minister STORYLINE: China has struck an extraordinary balance between economic prosperity and social welfare, Serbia's former interior minister, Aleksandar Vulin, said in an interview with Xinhua, underscoring his admiration for the bilateral cooperation between the two nations. SOUNDBITE (SERBIAN): ALEKSANDAR VULIN, Former Serbian interior minister "China has proven that it can achieve economic success while also taking good care of its people. Every time (I visited China), I was amazed at how quickly the country is developing. Every time, I was amazed at how dedicated the people I talked to are, how dedicated they are to their country, their jobs, and what they do. I always learned something." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Belgrade. (X

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea, Sept. 12, 2023. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a cell phone shows a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea, July 10, 2023. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 30, 2023 shows a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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Odysseus Sends His First Images Of The Southern Moon

IM-2 Surface WFOV Angle 3 . The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole region, marking the United States’ first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface. In addition, the operation of the Company’s liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion system in deep space is flight-proven through successful mission operations. Intuitive Machines achieved these marquee accomplishments in the company’s first attempt to land on the Moon. The photos included provide some of the first photos of Odyssesus landing on the Moon. Photo by Intuitive Machines via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Odysseus Sends His First Images Of The Southern Moon

IM-1 Landing WFOV Angle 2 . The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole region, marking the United States’ first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface. In addition, the operation of the Company’s liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion system in deep space is flight-proven through successful mission operations. Intuitive Machines achieved these marquee accomplishments in the company’s first attempt to land on the Moon. The photos included provide some of the first photos of Odyssesus landing on the Moon. Photo by Intuitive Machines via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Odysseus Sends His First Images Of The Southern Moon

IM-1 Landing WFOV Fisheye . The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole region, marking the United States’ first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface. In addition, the operation of the Company’s liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion system in deep space is flight-proven through successful mission operations. Intuitive Machines achieved these marquee accomplishments in the company’s first attempt to land on the Moon. The photos included provide some of the first photos of Odyssesus landing on the Moon. Photo by Intuitive Machines via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Odysseus Sends His First Images Of The Southern Moon

IM-1 Landing WFOV Angle 1 . The IM-1 Mission successfully landed the first spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole region, marking the United States’ first return since Apollo 17 and the first commercial lunar lander to transmit valuable science data of each NASA payload from the lunar surface. In addition, the operation of the Company’s liquid methane and liquid oxygen propulsion system in deep space is flight-proven through successful mission operations. Intuitive Machines achieved these marquee accomplishments in the company’s first attempt to land on the Moon. The photos included provide some of the first photos of Odyssesus landing on the Moon. Photo by Intuitive Machines via ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINA-MODERNIZATION-TURKISH EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(230430) -- ANKARA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), receives an interview with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 28, 2023. China's long-term plan towards modernization has proven successful and the result is very impressive, said Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV). TO GO WITH "Interview: China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINA-MODERNIZATION-TURKISH EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(230430) -- ANKARA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), receives an interview with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 28, 2023. China's long-term plan towards modernization has proven successful and the result is very impressive, said Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV). TO GO WITH "Interview: China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Cnooc "Deep Sea One" Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - The land construction of the integrated treatment platform of the second phase of the Deep-sea One project is completed in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 1, 2024. According to reports, the platform applies 7 megawatt gas turbine generator sets and other sets of domestic equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights, equipped with the largest domestic offshore platform slug flow catcher designed by CNOOC, which is used to eliminate the risk of liquid level fluctuations and blockage of oil and gas mixed transport pipelines, and ensure the reliable operation of oil and gas treatment equipment. The deep-sea No. 1 ultra-deep water gas field, which was put into operation in June 2021, has proven geological reserves of over 100 billion cubic meters, with a maximum water depth of more than 1,500 meters and a maximum well depth of more than 4,000 meters, making it the deepest and most difficult offshore ultra-d

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Year-end review: Russia-Ukraine conflict lingers, public hopes for peace

STORY: Year-end review: Russia-Ukraine conflict lingers, public hopes for peace SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023/file DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. various of Moscow 3. various of Kiev 4. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent in Moscow STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent in Moscow "The year 2023 has proven to be another turbulent one for the Eurasian region. The Ukrainian crisis remains intractable. The geopolitical game between Russia and the West is intensifying. The political and security landscape of the region is being restructured. Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his annual press conference that Russia is forced to take other measures including military ones as Ukraine does not wish to hold negotiations on its demilitarization. He further noted that when Russia realizes its target of the special military operation, then peace will come. According to Ukr

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Indonesian official speaks highly of Indonesia-China cooperation on Jakarta-Bandung HSR

STORY: Indonesian official speaks highly of Indonesia-China cooperation on Jakarta-Bandung HSR DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: JAKARTA CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN, Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment STORYLINE: An Indonesian minister has spoken highly of Indonesia-China cooperation on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), and expected continuous and wider bilateral cooperation to bring tangible benefits to people on both sides. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN, Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment "First, I want to say that this Chinese technology is proven great. It can be seen that Chinese technology, this high-speed train is really great, because there are already more than 40,00

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Egypt permits construction of nuclear power plant's final unit

STORY: Egypt permits construction of nuclear power plant's final unit DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's nuclear power plant El-Dabaa 2. various of Egyptian and Russian presidents witnessing ministers of both sides signing documents of the power plant 3. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt's nuclear regulatory authority granted on Wednesday permission to establish the fourth and final unit at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, with a generating capacity equivalent to 1,200 megawatts. In a statement, the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) said it approved the construction process after a comprehensive inspection from July 30 to Aug. 2. According to the results of the review, evaluation and inspection, the safety of the fourth unit was verified, and it was not proven that there were any risks threatening humans, the environment and property, said the statement. In July 2022, Egypt beg

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during the announcement of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-GABORONE-WHO-NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

(230830) -- GABORONE, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L), director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Mokgweetsi Masisi, Botswanan president, pose for a photo after signing the designation of the Botswana National Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Reference Laboratory's classification as a WHO Collaborating Center of Excellence in honor of the laboratory's expertise in HIV diagnosis in Gaborone, Botswana, on Aug. 28, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to pay attention to and adjust its assistance to the requirements of countries facing a twin burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Botswana has already proven considerable success in the HIV response and serves as an example for many other nations. TO GO WITH "Botswana urges WHO to help fight non-communicable diseases" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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Comic Study Finds Laughter Helps Heart Health

IComic: Study Finds Laughter helps heart health, Shanghai, China, August 29, 2023. Science has proven that regular laughter is actually good for you, especially when it comes to your heart health. Half of the patients were asked to watch two different hour-long comedy shows a week for three months, and the other half watched two different serious documentaries a week. When scientists examined their bodies at the end of the 12-week study, they found that the comedy patients' hearts had a 10 percent increase in the flow of oxygen throughout the body, and markers of inflammation were significantly lower. Coronary artery dilation also improved. Studies have found that laughter therapy is a good intervention to help reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke."

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Comic Study Finds Laughter Helps Heart Health

IComic: Study Finds Laughter helps heart health, Shanghai, China, August 29, 2023. Science has proven that regular laughter is actually good for you, especially when it comes to your heart health. Half of the patients were asked to watch two different hour-long comedy shows a week for three months, and the other half watched two different serious documentaries a week. When scientists examined their bodies at the end of the 12-week study, they found that the comedy patients' hearts had a 10 percent increase in the flow of oxygen throughout the body, and markers of inflammation were significantly lower. Coronary artery dilation also improved. Studies have found that laughter therapy is a good intervention to help reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke."

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Comic Study Finds Laughter Helps Heart Health

IComic: Study Finds Laughter helps heart health, Shanghai, China, August 29, 2023. Science has proven that regular laughter is actually good for you, especially when it comes to your heart health. Half of the patients were asked to watch two different hour-long comedy shows a week for three months, and the other half watched two different serious documentaries a week. When scientists examined their bodies at the end of the 12-week study, they found that the comedy patients' hearts had a 10 percent increase in the flow of oxygen throughout the body, and markers of inflammation were significantly lower. Coronary artery dilation also improved. Studies have found that laughter therapy is a good intervention to help reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke."

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Construction of central platform of Bozhong 19-6 gas field completed

STORY: Construction of central platform of Bozhong 19-6 gas field completed DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gas field and the construction of the central platform STORYLINE: Construction of the central platform of Bozhong 19-6, a massive gas field in China's Bohai Sea on the east coast, has been completed in Qingdao, China. First discovered in 2019 in the central Bohai Sea, Bozhong 19-6 has proven reserves of over 200 million cubic meters of condensate oil and over 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas. When the gas field is put into operation, it will provide stable and reliable clean energy and chemical products for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Bohai Rim region, which is of great significance to helping realize China's goals of achieving carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Main structure of Bozhong 19-6 gas field completed

STORY: Main structure of Bozhong 19-6 gas field completed DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bozhong 19-6 condensate gas field STORYLINE: The main structure of the four platforms of the Bozhong 19-6 condensate gas field Phase I development project has been completed in the Bohai Sea. Construction for the first phase of the Bozhong 19-6 started in March 2022. The gas field has proven reserves of over 150 million cubic meters of oil and nearly 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert

STORY: China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guven Sak working 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): GUVEN SAK, Managing director, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye 3. various of China STORYLINE: A Turkish economist has said that China's long-term plan towards modernization has proven successful and the result is very impressive. Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), an Ankara-based think tank, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. He said that China's modernization has changed the global political and economic landscape, and provides inspiration for other nations, especially developing ones, including Türkiye. SOUNDBITE (English): GUVEN SAK, Managing director, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye "China had an impressive performance in terms of growth, job creation, and structural transformation in the l

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINA-MODERNIZATION-TURKISH EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(230430) -- ANKARA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), receives an interview with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 28, 2023. China's long-term plan towards modernization has proven successful and the result is very impressive, said Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV). TO GO WITH "Interview: China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINA-MODERNIZATION-TURKISH EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(230430) -- ANKARA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), receives an interview with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 28, 2023. China's long-term plan towards modernization has proven successful and the result is very impressive, said Guven Sak, managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV). TO GO WITH "Interview: China's modernization drive very impressive, says Turkish expert" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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GREECE-PIRAEUS PORT-SINO-GREEK COOPERATION

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver works at the container terminal III in Piraeus port, Greece, Feb. 16, 2023. Over 13 years of win-win cooperation between China's COSCO Shipping and Greece's largest port Piraeus have proven to be an exemplary case of common development, top managers and employees of the landmark investment project have said. TO GO WITH "World Insights: Sino-Greek cooperation at Piraeus port showcases common development" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-PIRAEUS PORT-SINO-GREEK COOPERATION

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows the container terminal III in Piraeus port, Greece. Over 13 years of win-win cooperation between China's COSCO Shipping and Greece's largest port Piraeus have proven to be an exemplary case of common development, top managers and employees of the landmark investment project have said. TO GO WITH "World Insights: Sino-Greek cooperation at Piraeus port showcases common development" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-PIRAEUS PORT-SINO-GREEK COOPERATION

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Container ships dock at the container terminal II and III in Piraeus port, Greece, Feb. 16, 2023. Over 13 years of win-win cooperation between China's COSCO Shipping and Greece's largest port Piraeus have proven to be an exemplary case of common development, top managers and employees of the landmark investment project have said. TO GO WITH "World Insights: Sino-Greek cooperation at Piraeus port showcases common development" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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China wages rooftop "green war" against climate change

STORY: China wages rooftop "green war" against climate change DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of PV power related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU QIJIE, Villager of Dinghuo Town, Jiangsu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG GUANGYING, Villager in Pingyin County, Shandong 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HONGTAI, Party chief of Caopo Village, Henan STORYLINE: China is the world's largest producer and consumer of renewable energy, and has been the fastest-growing country in terms of newly installed photovoltaic (PV) power capacity in recent years. Aiming to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, China has made concrete efforts. In recent years, rooftops have proven to be the ideal platform for further boosting the country's green development, especially for areas with plenty of sunshine and limited vacant space to build new land projects. About 10 years ago, distributed PV power generation was emergi

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China's high-quality development to have positive spillover effects: celebrated politicians

STORY: China's high-quality development to have positive spillover effects: celebrated politicians DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, Former Philippine President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KHUESHID MAHMUD KASURI, Former minister of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan STORYLINE: China's pursuit of high-quality development will produce notable positive spillover effects for the world, celebrated politicians said at an international conference in China's Guangzhou. The three-day conference, Understanding China -- Greater Bay Area Dialogue, concluded on Thursday. The event has attracted celebrated figures from the global political, academic and economic communities, from both home and abroad. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, Former Philippine President "Rather than a competitor, China has proven to be a partner in development. It is a market for developing countries, a donor and a provider of

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Gas field project in China's Bohai Sea makes breakthrough

STORY: Gas field project in China's Bohai Sea makes breakthrough DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas field in China's Bohai Sea STORYLINE: The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that the installation of the BOP (blowout preventer) group of Bozhong 19-6, a massive gas field in China's Bohai Sea on the east coast, has been completed. The BOP group is an important safety device for offshore drilling. First discovered in 2019 in the central Bohai Sea, Bozhong 19-6 has proven reserves of over 150 million cubic meters of oil and nearly 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Construction for the first phase of the gas field project started in March 2022. The pilot-area development project of the gas field went into operation in October 2020, with peak production of 1 million cubic meters of natural gas and 950 cubic meters of condensate oil per day. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fro

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U.S. accusation regarding China's airship has no concrete evidence: Cuban expert

STORY: U.S. accusation regarding China's airship has no concrete evidence: Cuban expert DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Capitol Hill 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at Cuba's International Policy Research Center 3. various of streets and pedestrians in the U.S. STORYLINE: A Cuban expert has slammed Washington's response to a Chinese civilian airship unexpectedly entering U.S. airspace. He says Western media used the so-called "spy balloon" to accuse China of espionage without concrete evidence. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at Cuba's International Policy Research Center "It is totally a media campaign, totally a show in the media that China was caught spying on the U.S. and none of that has been proven. In other words, the U.S., resorting to its traditional way of acting to create a whole media spectacle, is using this accident to affect the image of China. The U.S. has

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Painting reconfirmed as Giotto's work

FLORENCE, Italy - A painting of Christ crucified on the cross is displayed during a press showing at a national institute for restoring artworks in Florence, Italy, on Oct. 14, 2010, after it was proven to be a work by Giotto. The painting will be put on public display in November in the city.