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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians mark the 2,500th segment ring in the Jintang undersea tunnel of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, as the tunnel boring machine exceeds a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A worker assembles a segment ring inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured is one of the protesters arrested by police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of law enforcement. The photo shows riots as law enforcement intervened to restore traffic flow, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of law enforcement. The photo shows riots as law enforcement intervened to restore traffic flow, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured: the student march, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured is one of the protesters arrested by police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. In the photo, the student march arrives at the Two Towers, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the USB grassroots union brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. The photo shows one of the Unibo campuses blocked by the student strike, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured: the student march, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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China Railway Fixed Assets Investment Increase

HUAI'AN, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - Builders are carrying out continuous beam segment construction at the construction site of the Nanjing Huai'an Intercity Railway Hongze to Jinhu double track super large bridge crossing the Huai River into the river channel section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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NTT Docomo to acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank

File photo taken in July 2022 shows a building housing the head office of NTT Docomo Inc. in Tokyo. The Japanese mobile phone operator plans to acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank to diversify its operations as growth slows in its core telecommunications segment, according to a source close to the matter on May 29, 2025.

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Presentation of the Ukraine Fund in Paris - FA

VP Civil Radars Segment at Thales LAS France, Lionel de Castellane speaks during a presentation of the "Ukraine Fund" and the 19 winning reconstruction and resilience projects led by French companies at the Ministry of Finance in Paris on March 7, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the Ukraine Fund in Paris - FA

VP Civil Radars Segment at Thales LAS France, Lionel de Castellane speaks during a presentation of the "Ukraine Fund" and the 19 winning reconstruction and resilience projects led by French companies at the Ministry of Finance in Paris on March 7, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fabricated Shield Tunnel Segments

NANCHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - Construction workers are producing tunnel segments at a prefabrication yard for a shield tunnel segment at Nanchang Jiujiang High speed Railway in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China on January 1, 2025.

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Fabricated Shield Tunnel Segments

NANCHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - Construction workers are producing tunnel segments at a prefabrication yard for a shield tunnel segment at Nanchang Jiujiang High speed Railway in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China on January 1, 2025.

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Fabricated Shield Tunnel Segments

NANCHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - Construction workers are producing tunnel segments at a prefabrication yard for a shield tunnel segment at Nanchang Jiujiang High speed Railway in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China on January 1, 2025.

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Fabricated Shield Tunnel Segments

NANCHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2025 - Construction workers are producing tunnel segments at a prefabrication yard for a shield tunnel segment at Nanchang Jiujiang High speed Railway in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China on January 1, 2025.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Athletes are pictured after competing in the 1,500 meters, the final segment of the Paris Olympics men's decathlon event, on Aug. 3, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Nanchang-Jiujiang High-speed Railway Construction

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Workers use a gantry crane to carry out pipe segment lifting at the tunneling surface of "Hero" shield machine of Tianxiang Avenue Tunnel in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, July 10, 2024.

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Nanchang-Jiujiang High-speed Railway Construction

NANCHANG, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - Workers use a gantry crane to carry out pipe segment lifting at the tunneling surface of "Hero" shield machine of Tianxiang Avenue Tunnel in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, July 10, 2024.

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"Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition held in Cameroon

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition held in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAH ABONO BRILLANT JEPHTE, Winner of the competition 3. various of the competition STORYLINE: The final of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Cameroonian college students was held at the Confucius Institute of the University of Yaounde II on Sunday in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. Besides Chinese speeches, 13 college students from various cities of Cameroon also showcased their understanding of Chinese culture through talent shows, such as dances, martial arts, traditional Chinese musical instruments performances, etc. Tah Abono Brillant Jephte won the champion of the college students segment with his great performance during the competition. He will go to China to compete in the global finals. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAH ABONO BRILLANT

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Chinese language proficiency competition held in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese language proficiency competition held in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AVRIL MUKANYANGI, Winner of the high school segment of the competition 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM KAMUCHURUKA, Winner of the college students segment of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL MAPFUMO, Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: Chinese language students in Zimbabwe on Friday showcased their language competence at the 23rd edition of the Chinese Bridge competition held at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The competition, which drew participants from primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges, was organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe, with support from the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe and Chinese

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor experiences a BYD Yangwang U9 during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor sits in a Xiaomi SU7 car during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views a model of bridge building machine at the China State Construction Engineering Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a model showcasing Hualong One nuclear power technology at the China General Nuclear Power Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a vehicle of Hongqi during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the enterprise's low-carbon achievements at the Shanghai Electric booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors discuss near a model of China's first independently-developed and built ultra-deepwater gas field, Shenhai Yihao, or Deep Sea No.1, at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour the China Mobile booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)