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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-EQUATORIAL GUINEA-FM-MEETING (CN)

(230323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart Simeon Oyono Esono Angue in Beijing, capital of China, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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Russian people respect President Xi very much: Russian sinologist

STORY: Russian people respect President Xi very much: Russian sinologist DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Russia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association 5. various of views of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association STORYLINE: A Russian scholar said Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia shows that China attaches great importance to bilateral relations and will promote practical cooperation between the two countries. Galina Kulikova is the first deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association. Sh

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Australian zoo welcomes 1st southern white rhino calf born in decade

STORY: Australian zoo welcomes 1st southern white rhino calf born in decade DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the southern white rhino calf STORYLINE: The Werribee Open Range Zoo in the Australian state of Victoria has been celebrating the arrival of a southern white rhino calf, which is the first calf of this threatened species to be born at the zoo in almost a decade. The zoo said in a statement on Thursday that following a 16-month pregnancy, first-time mother Kipenzi gave birth just before 4:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday to the female calf who weighed just over 60 kilograms. Both Kipenzi and the newborn has been carefully monitored by veterinarians and zookeepers. According to the statement, keepers observed an absence of healthy bonding after birth, with the calf not thriving as expected during the first hours of infancy. It was later brought to the zoo's vet clinic for medical checks and supplementary feeding. This

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Sustainability conference "Sustainable Future of Winter Sports - The Next Hundred Years"

State secretary at the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture Tuomo Puumala speaks during a sustainability conference titled "Sustainable Future of Winter Sports - The Next Hundred Years" in Lahti, Finland, on March 23, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sustainability conference "Sustainable Future of Winter Sports - The Next Hundred Years"

State secretary at the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture Tuomo Puumala speaks during a sustainability conference titled "Sustainable Future of Winter Sports - The Next Hundred Years" in Lahti, Finland, on March 23, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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A journey of friendship, cooperation and peace

STORY: A journey of friendship, cooperation and peace DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VITALY SAVELYEV, Russian Transport Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): IGOR SECHIN, Chief of Russian oil company Rosneft 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): SERGEY LUKONIN, Russian Academy of Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALEXANDER BOBROV, Director of School of Government and International Affairs, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): ANATOLY TORKUNOV, President of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MURAD GAZDIEV, RT reporter STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin agreed to strengthen bilateral ties based on principles of good-neighborliness, friendship and win-win cooperation, as well as to deepen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. On March 20, Chinese Pr

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Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president

STORY: Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with security chiefs 2. various of President Buhari cutting the ribbon to unveil the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center 3. various of President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting the facility 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has achieved significant milestones in national security. Speaking in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at the inauguration of the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center, two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges in the country, especially terrorism and vi

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Over 100 prehistoric engravings found in northeastern Spain

STORY: Over 100 prehistoric engravings found in northeastern Spain DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: TARRAGONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the engravings STORYLINE: Over a hundred "exceptional" engravings from between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago have been discovered inside a cave complex in Tarragona of Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia. The engravings were depicted on an eight-meter-long panel on a wall in the Cova de la Vila cave. Researchers from the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) said the engravings are "exceptional, both for their singularity and for their excellent state of conservation." Although the cave was first found in 1941, the engravings were only discovered in May 2021 by three cave explorers. Arranged in five horizontal lines, the engravings depict animals, star shapes and geometric patterns which IPHES specialist Ramon Vinas said "are not a random composition but clearly have a symbolic meaning" for the Ne

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JORDAN-AMMAN-RAMADAN

(230322) -- AMMAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man looks through a telescope to observe the moon at the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, on March 22, 2023. Jordan on Wednesday officially announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday in the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-RAMADAN

(230322) -- AMMAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man looks through a telescope to observe the moon at the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, on March 22, 2023. Jordan on Wednesday officially announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday in the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-RAMADAN

(230322) -- AMMAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man looks through a telescope to observe the moon at the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, on March 22, 2023. Jordan on Wednesday officially announced that Ramadan will begin on Thursday in the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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Chinese mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun

STORY: Chinese Mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks STORYLINE: Several Chinese merganser ducks have been spotted around the Hunchun River in Hunchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The endangered bird is under class-one state protection in China. It is dubbed a "living fossil" as it has been living on the planet for over 10 million years. The bird is very picky about their living environment and is seen as an indicator species of wetlands' ecological health. To better protect the duck, Hunchun City launched a protection project. The local forestry and environmental protection departments also work together to improve the environment of the Hunchun River. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hunchun, China. (XHTV)

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Cambodia launches first full flight simulator center

STORY: Cambodia launches first full flight simulator center DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight simulator center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SON SOPHEAK, Pilot student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MATT MAIYORM, Aircraft engineering student STORYLINE: Cambodia launched its first full flight simulator center on Tuesday in its capital Phnom Penh, boosting the Southeast Asian country's potential to train pilots, aircraft engineers and cabin crew on its own soil. The International Aviation Flight Simulator Center (IAFSC) is affiliated with Lanmei University of Cambodia, under the Lanmei Aviation Group, which is based in China's Guangzhou. At the inauguration ceremony, the Cambodian minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) issued the first CAE1000-TSP Airbus 320 series full-motion simulator certificate to the IAFSC. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SON SOPHEAK, Pilot student "This pilot training course will last from 18 mont

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Herons fly back to China's Hebei after migrating south for winter

STORY: Herons fly back to China's Hebei after migrating south for winter DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of herons STORYLINE: Over 100 herons have flown back to the Tuoliang National Nature Reserve in north China's Hebei Province after migrating south for the winter. Most of them build nests in a century-old tree on the cliff. Heron is under second-class state protection in China Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

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US: Warning Issued As Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow To Utah

Winter storm warnings were issued for much of Utah on Monday, March 20. Inches of heavy snow have been expected in parts of the state.

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US: Series Of Winter Storms Brings Heavy Snow To Nevada

A series of winter storms brought heavy snow to Nevada on Monday, March 20. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of the state.

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-ARRIVAL

(230320) -- MOSCOW, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly greeted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and other senior Russian officials by the ramp upon his arrival at the Moscow Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a state visit to Russia. Xi's plane arrived at the Moscow Vnukovo Airport around 13:00 local time. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-ARRIVAL

(230320) -- MOSCOW, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the honor guard of the three services and watches the march-past at the Moscow Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a state visit to Russia. Xi's plane arrived at the Moscow Vnukovo Airport around 13:00 local time. As he stepped out of the plane, Xi was warmly greeted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and other senior Russian officials by the ramp. The Russian side held a grand welcome ceremony at the airport. The military band played the national anthems of China and Russia. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-WELCOME

(230320) -- MOSCOW, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow, Russia, March 20, 2023. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a state visit to Russia through Wednesday. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT-WELCOME

(230320) -- MOSCOW, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 20, 2023 shows a welcome sign for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow, Russia. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a state visit to Russia through Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China

STORY: Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks on Chengbi Lake in Baise City STORYLINE: A flock of Chinese merganser ducks, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted on Chengbi Lake in south China's Baise City. Nicknamed "living fossils with wings," Chinese mergansers are believed to be living on Earth for more than 10 million years, and are recognized indicators of environmental quality. With the constant improvement of local ecology, the rare ducks along with other bird species have chosen Chengbi Lake as their wintering site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baise, China. (XHTV)

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GLOBALink | President Xi's upcoming visit to Moscow welcomed by Russians

Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Russia, his first foreign trip since being re-elected as Chinese president, will be a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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President Xi's upcoming visit to Moscow welcomed by Russians

STORY: President Xi's upcoming visit to Moscow welcomed by Russians DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of Russia-China Friendship Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): IRINA ZAKHAROVA, Honored art worker of the Russian Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEXANDER BOBROV, Director of School of Government and International Affairs, MGIMO University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): DMITRY NOVIKOV, First deputy chairman of Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): GENNADY ZYUGANOV, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): GALINA KULIKOVA, First deputy chairperson of Russia-China Friendship Association 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Russian): Russian citizens 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Russian): Russian citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Russian): Russian citizens STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a

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Anti-war protest held in San Francisco

STORY: Anti-war protest held in San Francisco DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-war protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL WONG, Vice president of Veterans For Peace 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULIE TAN, Former judge in San Francisco STORYLINE: Hundreds of anti-war activists held an anti-war demonstration in San Francisco, U.S. state of California on Saturday. The protesters demanded that the United States should stop inciting the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, promote peace talks between the two sides, dissolve the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and cut the U.S. military spending. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL WONG, Vice president of Veterans For Peace "The root cause of the war in Ukraine is that the United States is trying to dominate the world that is using Ukraine, as a proxy force to fight Russia. Biden said that he wants to bleed Russia. What the United States should do now is stop trying to d

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China-Brazil cooperation to enter new era of opportunities: scholar

STORY: China-Brazil cooperation to enter new era of opportunities: scholar DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Brazil 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): MARCOS CORDEIRO PIRES, Professor, Sao Paulo State University STORYLINE: A Brazilian scholar has said that cooperation between China and Brazil is important for both countries and is expected to embrace new opportunities. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): MARCOS CORDEIRO PIRES, Professor, Sao Paulo State University "China has become the most important market for Brazil. This has ensured the stability of the country's external accounts in recent turbulent years. But Brazilian exports are less diversified and have low added value. The Chinese offer is quite diversified and with higher added value. The balance in the quality of exchanges is essential for a long-term relationship. In this sense, this situation may change if Brazil is more integrated into China's industrial chains.

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Brazilian president's visit to offer opportunity to learn from China: expert

STORY: Brazilian president's visit to offer opportunity to learn from China: expert DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Brazil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 3. various of Brazil 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: A Brazilian expert has said that Brazilian president's visit to China is fundamental, which offers an opportunity for Brazil to learn from China's experience in building infrastructure and eradicating poverty. According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to China from March 26 to 31. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business "President Lula's visit to China is fundamental because China is our leading trading partner and the world's economic engine. Thanks to

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Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan

STORY: Rare birds spotted in China's Yunnan DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: YINGJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of River Terns STORYLINE: A rare moment of rare River Terns fishing was captured by a photographer in southwest China's Yunnan Province. River tern is under first-class state protection in China. It mainly breeds along the Dayingjiang River in Yingjiang County of Yunnan on the China-Myanmar border. This year, only five such migratory birds are seen in the Dayingjiang River area. Monitors have seen one pair of them laid three eggs and started hatching. River terns usually fly to and stay near the Dayingjiang River between late December and June. They will then fly to Myanmar. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yingjiang, China. (XHTV)

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Former Slovak FM speaks highly of diplomatic ties between Slovakia, China

STORY: Former Slovak FM speaks highly of diplomatic ties between Slovakia, China DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DEMES, Former Slovak Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Former Slovak Foreign Minister Pavol Demes has spoken highly of diplomatic ties between his country and China over the past 30 years. In 1993, the Slovak Republic became an independent sovereign state. China immediately recognized and established diplomatic relations with it. Demes said that the past 30 years witnessed very friendly relations between the two countries, and both sides could build on the tradition. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DEMES, Former Slovak Foreign Minister "Nowadays China is a booming country because you are changing your model, and you are experimenting as well, to modernize your way of economy and so on. In the last 30 years, China, from a third-world country, is a very significant player on global arena. And that is why I think that

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US: Lightning Storms Light Up Skies As Severe Weather Rolls Across Texas 2

Stunning lightning shows dazzled across the Texas night sky as severe storms rolled across the state on Thursday night, March 16. Earlier in the day, sirens blared in several Texas counties as tornado-warned storms hit.

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Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment

STORY: Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it bought 120,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat in an international tender for shipment on April 15-25. The purchase came amid talks on the extension of the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires Saturday. Russia has proposed that the deal, which allows grain shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, should be renewed for just 60 days. Ukraine has rejected it. The deal has previously been renewed for 120 days and there are concerns that a shorter extension could cause logistical issues. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer and the world's fourth corn importer, has been seeking new internationa

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-STATE COUNCIL-PLENARY MEETING (CN)

(230317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over the first plenary meeting of China's new-term State Council, in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-PAKISTANI FOREIGN SECRETARY-MEETING (CN)

(230317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua)

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New UHV power project starts construction in NW China

STORY: New UHV power project starts construction in NW China DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. various of new energy projects in Gansu Province STORYLINE: Construction work on an 800-kilovolt ultra-high voltage (UHV) direct current power transmission project began Thursday in northwest China's Gansu Province. According to the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid), the project will be operational by 2025. The transmission line, which will run through five provinces, starts from the city of Qingyang in Gansu Province and ends in Tai'an City in east China's Shandong Province, stretching 926 kilometers in total. With a total investment of 20.2 billion yuan (about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars), the project is expected to deliver more than 36 billion kWh of electricity to Shandong every year upon completion. On the same day, the Yumen pumped-storage hydropower station started construction. It will be equippe

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US: Lightning Storms Light Up Skies As Severe Weather Rolls Across Texas

Stunning lightning shows dazzled across the Texas night sky as severe storms rolled across the state on Thursday night, March 16. Earlier in the day, sirens blared in several Texas counties as tornado-warned storms hit.

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the extended reality (XR) experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try extended reality (XR) devices at the XR experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try extended reality (XR) devices at the XR experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try extended reality (XR) devices at the XR experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tries an extended reality (XR) device at the XR experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the extended reality (XR) experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-SXSW-EXTENDED REALITY-XR-EXHIBITION

(230317) -- AUSTIN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try extended reality (XR) devices at the XR experience exhibition of South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, the United States, on March 12, 2023. South by Southwest (SXSW), a conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences, kicked off on Friday in Austin, the capital city of U.S. state Texas. The ten-day interactive feast across numerous creative industries is expected to attract about 300,000 people this year. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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US: Sirens Go Off As Tornado-Warned Storm Hits Texas

A powerful storm hit Texas on Thursday, March 16 prompting tornado warnings in multiple counties. Videos posted on social media show eerie sirens going off in several areas in the state.

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US: Sirens Go Off As Tornado-Warned Storm Hits Texas 2

A powerful storm hit Texas on Thursday, March 16 prompting tornado warnings in multiple counties. Videos posted on social media show eerie sirens going off in several areas in the state.

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Fallout from collapse of U.S. banks causes more trouble in Europe

STORY: Fallout from collapse of U.S. banks causes more trouble in Europe DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the banks in Rome 2. various of U.S. dollar and Euros STORYLINE: Banking giant Credit Suisse lost nearly a fourth of its value Wednesday, amid the growing fallout from the collapse of two regional banks in the United States. New York-based Signature Bank was shut down Sunday by state regulators, two days after California's Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed as depositors rushed to withdraw funds. Wednesday marked the second time in three trading sessions since the U.S. bank failures, that European financial stocks were severely battered. Nevertheless, the dramatic impact on Credit Suisse in trading Wednesday was largely unexpected, since the institution is so large. According to 2022 data from Insider Intelligence, Credit Suisse was the second-largest bank in Switzerland and the 17th-largest in Europe, with an estimated 730 billion

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China issues white paper on law-based cyberspace governance in new era

STORY: China issues white paper on law-based cyberspace governance in new era DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference held in Beijing by the State Council Information Office on March 16 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAO SHUMIN, Deputy head of Cyberspace Administration of China STORYLINE: China's State Council Information Office on Thursday released a white paper titled "China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era." According to the white paper, China will promote the lawful, orderly and healthy development of the internet, safeguard the high-quality development of a digital China under the rule of law, and provide a solid legal guarantee for building up China's strength in cyberspace. The rule of law in cyberspace is an important tool of digital governance and a marker of digital progress, the white paper read. Facing the opportunities and challenges brought about by digitalization, China will follow the globa

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-JOHN LEE-MEETING (CN)

(230316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang meets with John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), in Beijing, capital of China, to exchange their views on diplomatic work related to the HKSAR, March 16, 2023. (Xinhua)

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China's cyber legislation framework basically formed: white paper

STORY: China's cyber legislation framework basically formed: white paper DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference held in Beijing by the State Council Information Office on March 16 STORYLINE: China has formed a cyber legislation framework with the Constitution as the foundation, supported by laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, local regulations and local administrative rules, said a white paper published Thursday. The framework is endorsed by traditional legislation, and underpinned by specialized cyber laws governing online content and management, cybersecurity, information technology and other elements, read the white paper titled "China's Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era," which was released by China's State Council Information Office. This system of laws on cyberspace governance provides a strong institutional guarantee for building up China's strength in cyberspace, the paper noted.

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-SCENERY

(230315) -- MOSCOW, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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U.S. state Ohio sues railroad Norfolk Southern over train derailment

STORY: U.S. state Ohio sues railroad Norfolk Southern over train derailment DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVE YOST, Ohio Attorney General 2. various of aerial footage showing the derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio STORYLINE: The U.S. state of Ohio sued railroad Norfolk Southern on Tuesday over the train derailment in the state's East Palestine last month. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a 58-count civil lawsuit in federal court seeking to hold Norfolk Southern financially responsible for the Feb. 3 incident. Yost's office said the train derailment caused the release of over 1 million gallons of hazardous chemicals, "recklessly endangering" both the health of area residents and Ohio's natural resources. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVE YOST, Ohio Attorney General "This derailment was entirely avoidable and I'm concerned that Norfolk Southern is maybe putting profits for their own company above the healt

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Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices

STORY: Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of KLCC Twin Towers, also known as Petronas Twin Towers 2. various of Petronas logo at its office tower 3. various of crowds filling up petrol at Petronas oil station STORYLINE: Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has said that it posted a record high profit after tax in the financial year ending on Dec. 31, 2022 (FY22), underpinned by higher oil prices. Petronas said that the group's profit after tax for FY22 almost doubled to 101.6 billion ringgit (about 22.35 billion U.S. dollars) from 50.9 billion ringgit a year ago. The group's revenue for the year also surged 51.33 percent to 375.3 billion ringgit (about 83.94 billion U.S. dollars) from 248 billion ringgit a year ago, mainly due to the favorable price impact for major products aligned with higher benchmark prices. The group's capital inve