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CORRECTED: Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki introduces on Sept. 16, 2025, the "e Vitara" SUV, the auto company's first battery-electric vehicle, to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025, shows the "e Vitara" SUV, Suzuki Motor Corp.'s first battery-electric vehicle to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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Rally Against The Replacement Of The Bichat And Beaujon Hospitals - Paris

Léa BALAGE EL MARIKY, Deputy Mayor of the 18th arrondissement in charge of community life, sustainable food, short circuits and school meals, referent of the Chapelle Nord Neighbourhood Council, ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL DEPUTY, at a rally against the replacement of the Bichat and Beaujon hospitals by a single establishment in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Photo by Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Against The Replacement Of The Bichat And Beaujon Hospitals - Paris

Pierre-Yvain ARNAUD , Deputy Mayor of the 18th arrondissement in charge of solidarity and emergency accommodation at a rally against the replacement of the Bichat and Beaujon hospitals by a single establishment in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Photo by Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Against The Replacement Of The Bichat And Beaujon Hospitals - Paris

Léa BALAGE EL MARIKY, Deputy Mayor of the 18th arrondissement in charge of community life, sustainable food, short circuits and school meals, referent of the Chapelle Nord Neighbourhood Council, ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL DEPUTY, at a rally against the replacement of the Bichat and Beaujon hospitals by a single establishment in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Photo by Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Against The Replacement Of The Bichat And Beaujon Hospitals - Paris

Léa BALAGE EL MARIKY, Deputy Mayor of the 18th arrondissement in charge of community life, sustainable food, short circuits and school meals, referent of the Chapelle Nord Neighbourhood Council, ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL DEPUTY, at a rally against the replacement of the Bichat and Beaujon hospitals by a single establishment in Paris, France on January 18, 2025. Photo by Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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An Energy Storage Power Station in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 26, 2024 - Aerial photo shows an energy storage power station on the side of Banqiao grid in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 26, 2024. The power station is composed of 60 storage battery pods and is the largest grid-side energy storage power station in Nanjing, with a maximum capacity of 200 MWH of electricity stored on a single charge.

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Australia: ‘Free Man’ Julian Assange Arrives Home In Canberra

The plane carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange touched down at Canberra Airport on Wednesday, June 26. Assange arrived from Saipan where he was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to a single charge of espionage in a U.S. court there.

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Australia: ‘Free Man’ Julian Assange Arrives Home In Canberra 2

The plane carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange touched down at Canberra Airport on Wednesday, June 26. Assange arrived from Saipan where he was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to a single charge of espionage in a U.S. court there.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange expected to plead guilty in deal with U.S.

STORY: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange expected to plead guilty in deal with U.S. SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the letter filed by the U.S. Department of Justice 2. various of exterior of U.S. Department of Justice (June 24, 2024) STORYLINE: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a tentative deal with U.S. Justice Department to plead guilty to a single felony count of violating the Espionage Act, with no additional prison time, according to court filings released Monday evening. Assange left a British prison on Monday and flew out of Britain, Wikileaks said on social media platform X. "The defendant will plead guilty to the charge in the (Criminal) Information of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information relating to the national defense of the United States," a letter filed by the Justice Department showed. The Criminal Information, filed alongside the l

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Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games

STORY: Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov, 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of double-decker electric buses STORYLINE: A fleet of Chinese-made double-decker electric buses is providing service for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games hosted by Santiago, the capital city of Chile. The 10 buses manufactured by Chinese company BYD were unveiled in August for Santiago's public transit system. Some 7.4 kilometers of new roads were built for transportation during the games, and the fleet is being used exclusively on routes that reach the National Stadium, the country's leading sports arena located in the capital's Nunoa district, creating an electric corridor. The 12-meter-long, 4.17-meter-high double-decker, 70-seat buses are 100 percent electric and can each carry 97 passengers. The buses can travel up to 280 kilometers on a single charge, with chargin

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Motor show in Munich

Photo taken in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 5, 2023, shows Mercedes-Benz Group's Concept CLA Class electric vehicle unveiled at IAA Mobility, one of Europe's largest international motor shows that began the same day for a six-day run. The new prototype EV is capable of traveling more than 750 kilometers on a single charge, according to the automaker.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-CATL-SHENXING BATTERY (CN)

(230816) -- NINGDE, Aug. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at the Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 16, 2023. Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) revealed on Wednesday a new LFP battery that achieves 4C superfast charging. The battery provides electric vehicles with a driving range of over 400 kilometers on a 10-minute charge. In addition, it can also deliver a range of over 700 kilometers on a single charge. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-CATL-SHENXING BATTERY (CN)

(230816) -- NINGDE, Aug. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 16, 2023. Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) revealed on Wednesday a new LFP battery that achieves 4C superfast charging. The battery provides electric vehicles with a driving range of over 400 kilometers on a 10-minute charge. In addition, it can also deliver a range of over 700 kilometers on a single charge. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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China-made hydrogen energy smart bus to be exported to Malaysia

STORY: China-made hydrogen energy smart bus to be exported to Malaysia DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the smart bus STORYLINE: A China-made hydrogen energy smart bus was delivered in Zhuzhou, central China's Hunan Province on Friday, ready to be exported to Malaysia from Shanghai Port. Developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Institute Co., Ltd., the bus will be used for urban transportation services in Kuching, capital of Sarawak state in Malaysia. Powered by hydrogen energy, the bus can travel up to 245 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen. It takes less time to refill and is more environment-friendly. The bus will undergo a three-month test run in Kuching after reaching Malaysia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changsha, China. (XHTV)

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a single room of Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - A sign reading "Youth's first stop in Hangzhou" is seen at the entrance of Qingchaoyi Station Transition Apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 5, 2023. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the stairs of the transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows a single room of Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Loft suite of the Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Loft suite of the Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Loft suite of the Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Loft suite of the Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the shared kitchen of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the Loft suite of the Transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the public activity space of Qingchao Yi Station Transition apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - Photo taken on July 5, 2023 shows the stairs of the transition apartment at Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - A staff member checks the free accommodation information at the youth service desk of the Transitional apartment of Qingchaoyi Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 5, 2023. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Chinese Wushu performance welcomed in Albania

STORY: Chinese Wushu performance welcomed in Albania DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wushu performance STORYLINE: A delegation of the Chinese Wushu Association held a Wushu performance in Tirana, capital of Albania, on Saturday and was warmly welcomed by the local audience. Fourteen outstanding athletes including national champions performed traditional Wushu sports such as single whip, mantis boxing, drunken sword, Tai Chi fan, Tai Chi, spear and knife skills, and their wonderful performances won applause from the audience. In his address prior to the start of the performance, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Albania Wang Dexin said that the Chinese embassy is willing to work hand in hand with friendly people from all walks of life in Albania to jointly promote the further development of martial arts in the country and make martial arts a new bond for the people of the two countries to enhance understanding and deepen frie

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Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown

STORY: Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eVTOL aircraft and the flight test STORYLINE: An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made by Chinese start-up AutoFlight has recently completed a 250.3-kilometer flight on a single charge, setting a new world record for two-ton eVTOL aircraft. The test took place at a testing facility in Jining in east China's Shandong Province and the aircraft tested was the latest model of its product Prosperity. With a maximum speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, the five-seat aircraft was fully powered by electricity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain on Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DEQEN-POWER SUPPLY (CN)

(230114) -- DEQEN, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wangden inspects power transmission lines in Yubeng Village of Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 9, 2023. Wangden, 34, is the associate director of the Yunnan branch of China Southern Power Grid's Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County. In 2015, he was assigned to take charge of maintenance tasks in Yubeng, a local village lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains. As Yubeng's longest-serving power supply worker, the man has witnessed tremendous changes in the village. In the past, Yubeng was virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. According to Wangden, power service personnel had to walk 18 kilometers over a mountain pass at an elevation of 3,700 meters to complete a single mission that would take 10 hours due to poor traffic. In 2018, a road was built, reducing the time it takes to enter Yubeng to 40 minutes, saving a significant amount of time spent on the way. The harsh natural env