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Taiwan-funded medical firm vows to further tap into Chinese mainland market

STORY: Taiwan-funded medical firm vows to further tap into Chinese mainland market SHOOTING TIME: File & June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-invested gene sequencing firm, entered the Chinese mainland market in 2016. Based in China's eastern coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, the company has grown rapidly due to the favorable business environment and supportive policies. It has vowed to continue its pace of investing in the health sector in the coming years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. "In the past three years, the company's business in Xiamen has grown exponentially, strengthening our confidence and determination to deeply cultivate the Chinese mainland market. The compa

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Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb

STORY: Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb 2. various of a conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVA KATARINA GLAZER, Assistant professor at the University of Zagreb 4. various of Marco Polo exhibition 5. various of a conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb 7. various of a conference 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb STORYLINE: An interdisciplinary conference, entitled "East Meets West: Cultural and Economic Contacts between Croatia and Asia from Marco Polo to the Present," was held at the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb. The three-day conference, from May 8-10, attracted many Croatian experts on China and Asia, as well as ambassadors

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Bronzes from central China illuminate Hong Kong with ancient civilization

STORY: Bronzes from central China illuminate Hong Kong with ancient civilization SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. STANDUP (English): CHU MENGMENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHUN WAI-WA, Assistant curator of Hong Kong Museum of History 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WONG YUN-CHIU, Assistant curator from the Conservation Office of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHU MENGMENG, Xinhua correspondent "More than 150 sets of cultural relics from 15 institutions in 8 cities in central China's Henan Province, are now showcased in the Hong Kong Museum of History, allowing the general public to learn more about the ancient civilization of China. Let's go inside and check it out." The exhibition runs from April 3 to July 8. It aims to trace back to the origin of Chinese civilization, focusing on Xia, Shang and Zhou, the three earliest dynasties in Chinese history

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-WATER POLO-GREEK COACH(CN)

(240427) -- TIANJIN, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Theocharis Pavlidis (R) and Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, leave after a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. Theocharis Pavlidis from Greece was newly appointed as head coach of Tianjin women's water polo team this February to prepare the team for the 2025 National Games of China. The 53-year-old Greek was famous for coaching Olympiacos, a top water polo team of Greece, to clinch the silver medal in the Women's Euro League. In 2023, he led the Chinese team to win gold medal in Asian Games and a ticket to Paris Olympic Games. The Tianjin team he's coaching now has won three successive champions of the National Games of China in the past. Theocharis Pavlidis believes that with all the efforts in training, Tianjin team will step on a higher level. He and his team are targeting on a gold medal of the upcoming National Games of China. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-WATER POLO-GREEK COACH(CN)

(240427) -- TIANJIN, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Theocharis Pavlidis (R) talks to Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, before a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. Theocharis Pavlidis from Greece was newly appointed as head coach of Tianjin women's water polo team this February to prepare the team for the 2025 National Games of China. The 53-year-old Greek was famous for coaching Olympiacos, a top water polo team of Greece, to clinch the silver medal in the Women's Euro League. In 2023, he led the Chinese team to win gold medal in Asian Games and a ticket to Paris Olympic Games. The Tianjin team he's coaching now has won three successive champions of the National Games of China in the past. Theocharis Pavlidis believes that with all the efforts in training, Tianjin team will step on a higher level. He and his team are targeting on a gold medal of the upcoming National Games of China. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-WATER POLO-GREEK COACH(CN)

(240427) -- TIANJIN, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Theocharis Pavlidis (L) talks to Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. Theocharis Pavlidis from Greece was newly appointed as head coach of Tianjin women's water polo team this February to prepare the team for the 2025 National Games of China. The 53-year-old Greek was famous for coaching Olympiacos, a top water polo team of Greece, to clinch the silver medal in the Women's Euro League. In 2023, he led the Chinese team to win gold medal in Asian Games and a ticket to Paris Olympic Games. The Tianjin team he's coaching now has won three successive champions of the National Games of China in the past. Theocharis Pavlidis believes that with all the efforts in training, Tianjin team will step on a higher level. He and his team are targeting on a gold medal of the upcoming National Games of China. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-WATER POLO-GREEK COACH(CN)

(240427) -- TIANJIN, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Yating (front), assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, acts during a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. Theocharis Pavlidis from Greece was newly appointed as head coach of Tianjin women's water polo team this February to prepare the team for the 2025 National Games of China. The 53-year-old Greek was famous for coaching Olympiacos, a top water polo team of Greece, to clinch the silver medal in the Women's Euro League. In 2023, he led the Chinese team to win gold medal in Asian Games and a ticket to Paris Olympic Games. The Tianjin team he's coaching now has won three successive champions of the National Games of China in the past. Theocharis Pavlidis believes that with all the efforts in training, Tianjin team will step on a higher level. He and his team are targeting on a gold medal of the upcoming National Games of China. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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3 killed, more than 10 injured in Indonesia's train accident

STORY: 3 killed, more than 10 injured in Indonesia's train accident SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indonesia's train accident scene STORYLINE: Three people were killed and more than 10 others injured as two trains were involved in a face-to-face collision in Indonesia's West Java province, a police officer said. The casualties were a train driver, his assistant and an employee, police spokesman of the provincial Police Office Senior Commissioner Ibrahim Tompo said in a live interview with local media MetroTV. The train Commuter Line Bandung Raya and Turangga train collided in Cicalengka regency at 06:03 a.m. Jakarta time, according to Supriono, head of the operation unit of the provincial search and rescue office. "Our personnel have rescued many injured people, at least more than 10 wounded persons. It could be more than that," he told Xinhua by phone. All of the injured have been rushed into th

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Int'l coconut industry forum concludes in south China's Hainan

STORY: Int'l coconut industry forum concludes in south China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MRIDULA KOTTEKATE, Assistant director of the International Coconut Community (ICC) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID PRAK, Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUI PENGFEI, Director general of int'l cooperation department of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs 5. various of coconuts STORYLINE: The 2023 China (Hainan) International Coconut Industry Forum concluded in the city of Wenchang, south China's island province of Hainan, on Thursday, with a focus on the sustainable and healthy development of the global coconut industry. The three-day forum, themed "Igniting science and technology collaborative innovation in the global coconut industry to boost its global value chain," had drawn th

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Three giant pandas in U.S. head to China, national Zoo says goodbye

STORY: Three giant pandas in U.S. head to China, National Zoo says goodbye SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 and Oct. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant pandas being transported and them in the U.S. earlier 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BOB LEE, Director of animal care sciences, National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute 3. SOUNDBITE (English): FedEX staff 4. SOUNDBITE (English): LAURIE THOMPSON, Assistant curator of giant pandas, National Zoo STORYLINE: Three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji, left the Smithsonian's National Zoo in the U.S. on Wednesday for a flight returning to China. The panda couple's departure came after 23 years of stay at the zoo, while their baby Xiao Qi Ji was born at the zoo in 2020. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BOB LEE, Director of animal care sciences, National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute "The training they do every day is to come in and go into the training area that's where

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Chinese auto brand unveils new SUV models in Egypt

STORY: Chinese auto brand unveils new SUV models in Egypt DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of three new SUV models held by China's Jetour Auto at the Giza Pyramids in Giza 2. various of assistant general manager of Jetour and general manager of Jetour International Marketing Company Chen Jiacai speaking 3. various of the launching ceremony and new SUV models STORYLINE: Jetour Auto, a Chinese auto brand, on Tuesday unveiled three new SUV models in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, as Chinese automakers are accelerating their expansion in the Middle Eastern region. Under the theme of "Travel Together," the launching ceremony held by Jetour in front of the grand pyramids attracted more than 500 guests from the two countries, including auto dealers, auto experts, internet influencers, and media representatives. During the ceremony, Jetour introduced three SUV models, namely X70Plus, X90Plus and Dashing, whose ultra-modern

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CHINA-CPV VETERANS-PORTRAITS (CN)

(230727) -- SHENYANG, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the portrait of Yang Diansheng on Aug. 13, 2020. Born in 1932, Yang joined the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) as an automobile assistant in 1950. Seventy-three years ago, the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) crossed the Yalu River and fought alongside the army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, eventually winning the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in 1953. Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War. Photographers from Xinhua took portrait photos of some CPV veterans. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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China committed to building global community of health for all

STORY: China committed to building global community of health for all DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China participating in international cooperation in fighting COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANY SELIM, Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): KAMALIAN NADYROV, Kazakh Deputy Health Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): LAZARO HERNANDEZ, Pilot 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): CAMILA ALMEIDA DA SILVA, Nurse 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): LEO CAPITELLI, Mayor of Serrana 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RICHARD HATCHETT, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, University of Belgrade 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting Director of Africa CDC 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: COVID-19 has been raging across the world for three years. China, with a population of more th

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Top U.S. diplomat on E. Asia

SEOUL, South Korea - Daniel Russel, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Incheon airport in South Korea on Sept. 5, 2013. The top U.S. diplomat on East Asia is in South Korea for a three-day visit, the first leg of a five-country Asian tour.

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Dogwood trees sent to Tokyo from U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - James Zumwalt, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Japan and Korean affairs, gives a speech during a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Washington on Oct. 22, 2012, which was held to send 3,000 dogwood trees from the United States to Japan over a three-year period as a symbol of bilateral friendship for the next 100 years, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the donation of 3,000 cherry blossoms from Tokyo to Washington in 1912.

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Foreign teachers engage in volunteer work at shelter

TANOHATA, Japan - Two Americans and a Briton -- Victor Kochaphum (L), Kevin Blake (2nd from R) and Paul Dixon (R) -- clean up the kitchen at an evacuation center in the quake-hit village of Tanohata in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 19, 2011. The three assistant English teachers have been helping out at the evacuation center, where some of their students are staying, despite their families' request to return to their home countries in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck the region March 11.

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Digital economy helps enterprises expand market in China's Nanchang

STORY: Digital economy helps enterprises expand market China's Nanchang DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the industrial park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG GAOYUAN, General manager assistant, Jiangxi online traffic industrial base 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An e-commerce industrial park in China's Nanchang has been an incubator for dozens of enterprises, which are seeking to boost sales and promote their brands through livestreaming. Jiangxi online traffic industrial base in Nanchang is one of the largest digital economy industrial parks in the province. 78 enterprises have settled down here since it opened in 2021. In the first three quarters of this year, the sales volume of enterprises in the base exceeded 1.2 billion yuan (about 172.27 million USD). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG Z

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Hill says disablement proceeding as scheduled in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, arrives at Beijing airport on Dec. 5 after completing a three-day visit to North Korea to monitor the progress of North Korea's denuclearization.

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U.S. nuclear negotiator meets with N. Korean foreign minister

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Christopher Hill (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun as they meet at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Dec. 4. Hill, the top U.S. nuclear negotiator, is in Pyongyang on a three-day visit to monitor the progress of North Korea's denuclearization and to hold talks with his counterpart.

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Hill in Pyongyang, says denuclearization at crucial stage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs, arrives at Pyongyang airport on Dec. 3 for a three-day stay to monitor the progress of North Korea's denuclearization and meet with his counterpart.

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N. Korea to shut Yongbyon in 3 weeks: Hill

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Hill (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters after a meeting with Kenichiro Sasae (R), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, in Tokyo on June 24. Hill, who traveled to North Korea this week, said Pyongyang will shut down the Yongbyon nuclear facility ''within probably three weeks.''

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N. Korea to shut Yongbyon in 3 weeks: Hill

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Hill (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters after a meeting with Kenichiro Sasae (R), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, in Tokyo on June 24. Hill, who traveled to North Korea this week, said Pyongyang will shut down the Yongbyon nuclear facility ''within probably three weeks.''

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N. Korea to shut Yongbyon nuclear facility within 3 weeks: Hill

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Hill (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, meets with Kenichiro Sasae, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, at the Foreign Ministry on June 23 to brief him on his trip to North Korea this week. Hill says North Korea will shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility within three weeks.

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Blind pilot touches down in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Miles Hilton-Barber (R) throws up his arm in joy after touching down his micro-light aircraft at an airport, west of Sydney, on April 30, becoming the first ever blind pilot to fly more than halfway around the world. The 58-year-old British father of three began his adventure in London on March 7, and with his sighted assistant co-pilots Richard Hardey and Brain Milton, flew from dawn to dusk for 59 days, traveling over 19 countries and more than 20,000 kilometers to get to Sydney.

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Chinese National Defense Minister Cao to visit Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Agency Vice Minister Takemasa Moriya (R) welcomes Zhang Qinsheng, Chinese People's Liberation Army Assistant to the Chief of General Staff, for talks at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Nov. 29. They agreed to realize a visit to Japan by Chinese National Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan sometime in 2007, which will end a stalemate of more than three years of top-level defense exchanges between the two countries.

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Hill says 6-way talks could resume in Nov., possibly Dec.

BEIJING, China - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Oct. 31 that six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program could be resumed as early as in November following a bilateral meeting he held in the Chinese capital with his North Korean counterpart Kim Gye Gwan, as well as a three-way meeting that included China.

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U.S. beef goes on sale at 3 stores in Tokyo area

CHIBA, Japan - A shop assistant displays U.S. beef at the outlet of the Japanese unit of Costco Wholesale Corp. in Chiba, eastof Tokyo, on Aug. 9. The major U.S. retailer started selling American beef at its three stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area after the Japanese government confirmed the previous day the safety of the first shipment of U.S. beef since Japan lifted a reinstated import ban over fears of mad cow disease.

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New digital radio broadcasting services to be tested

TOKYO, Japan - An marketing assistant holds a receiver for ticket sales and music-downloading services linked to terrestrial digital radio broadcasting which Telecom carrier KDDI Corp. and Tokyo FM Broadcasting Co. will launch on a trial basis. The two companies said March 3 will conduct trials for these new services at Tokyo Tower for three days from March 4, using a prototype mobile receiver developed jointly by the two companies and Tokyo-based electronics firm Vitec Co.

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Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch

TOKYO, Japan - A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds.

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Kelly meets Fukuda after three-way talks on N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly waves as he enters the U.S. ambassador's official residence in Tokyo on April 26 for talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda. Kelly arrived in Tokyo to brief Japan on the outcome of the just-ended three-way meeting in Beijing on North Korea's nuclear program.

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U.S., N. Korea end talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly arrives at Beijing Airport on April 25 to leave for Seoul to brief the South Korean government on just-ended three-way talks with North Korea and China.

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N. Korea, U.S. meet for 2nd day of China-brokered talks

BEIJING, China - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly waves to reporters in Beijing on April 24 as he returns to a hotel after the second of three scheduled days of talks among the U.S., North Korea and China.

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N. Korea, U.S. begin China-brokered nuclear talks

BEIJING, China - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly leaves a hotel in Beijing on April 23 for three-way talks with North Korea and China on North Korea's alleged nuclear weapons program.

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3 Japanese leave Syria to join 'human shields' in Baghdad

DAMASCUS, Syria - Three Japanese, including Shigeko Takayabu (L), an assistant nurse from Kobe, leave a Damascus hotel for Baghdad on April 1 to serve as ''human shields'' against the U.S. war on Iraq.

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(1)Abductees' kin meet White House, Pentagon officials

WASHINGTON, United States - Relatives (four persons from L) of three Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea meet Richard Lawless (R), deputy assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific affairs, in Washington on March 6. Shigeru Yokota (3rd from L), who heads a group for the families of abductees, and three others have been in Washington since March 3 to seek support from the U.S. government and Congress members in solving the abduction issue.

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Kelly urges Pyongyang to settle abduction issue: Kawaguchi+

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly leaves Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 6 for Washington after briefing Japanese officials on his three-day visit to Pyongyang earlier in the day. Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi quoted Kelly as saying he had urged North Korea to settle the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents.

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U.S. delegation to N. Korea arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - James Kelly, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs who heads a U.S. government delegation to North Korea, arrives at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 1. Kelly came to Japan for talks with Japanese officials prior to making a three-day visit to Pyongyang starting Oct. 3.

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Foreign Ministry fires official over hotel fraud scam

TOKYO, Japan - Three senior Foreign Ministry officials bow at a news conference Sept. 27 after announcing the dismissal of Akio Asakawa, 56, a former assistant director at the First West Europe Division of the ministry's European Affairs Bureau, who was indicted on fraud charges.

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3 Japanese begin monitoring work for Peru elections

AREQUIPA, Peru - Yusuke Murakami (2nd from L), an assistant at the Osaka-based National Museum of Ethnology, is in Arequipa on April 6 for the orientation given to the monitors who will work in Peru's April 9 presidential election. Murakami, an expert on Peruvian politics, is one of three election monitors sent by the Japanese government. The other two are stationed in Lima and its suburbs.

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Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time

STORY: Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Monday. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. Fei will be the commander, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission "17 years ago, I carried out the Shenzhou-6 spaceflight mission. Looking back, I'm still very excited and everything is still vivid in my mind. Today, I'm so proud and excited to carry out another mission for my motherland,

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How do Chinese astronauts train for Shenzhou-15 mission?

STORY: How do Chinese astronauts train for Shenzhou-15 mission? DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of three Chinese astronauts training for Shenzhou-15 mission STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. Fei will be the commander, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. The crew will stay in orbit for about six months. Check out how they get prepared for the mission. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission

STORY: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JI QIMING, Assistant to the director of China Manned Space Agency STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will rotate with the Shenzhou-14 trio in orbit and carry out verification of long-term residence in China's space station at its three-module configuration, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The Shenzhou-15 mission will wrap up the last stage of the space station construction and kick off the first stage of its application and development, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. The Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the CMSA. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Rescue underway for missing victims in building fire in Baghdad

STORY: Rescue underway for missing victims in building fire in Baghdad DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: Rescue teams on Monday continued to search for the 11 missing people believed to be buried in the rubbles of a building in central Baghdad that was engulfed in flames Sunday. The fire broke out in a three-story building containing warehouses storing flammable perfumes in the al-Waziriyah industrial area, said Mohsen Kadhim, assistant director general of the Iraqi Civil Defense. Two of the three stories collapsed due to the fire, which was extinguished late Sunday evening, said Kadhim. Rescue teams are removing the rubbles to search for the missing people at the scene, Kadhim said, adding that the collapse of the two upper floors injured 10 members of the Civil Defense, including its Director General Kadhim Bohan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Kenyan SGR trains more local drivers as project to mark 5th anniversary

STORY: Kenyan SGR trains more local drivers as project to mark 5th anniversary DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drivers in training STORYLINE: More than 15 Kenyan assistant locomotive drivers were inducted over the weekend and are expected to serve the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) upon the completion of rigorous training. Afristar, the company that runs the SGR, will train the drivers for more than three months. The program was jointly conducted by the SGR and the Kenya Railways Corporation. The training by Chinese engineers seeks to increase local presence in the SGR project. The Chinese-built modern railway has been safely operated for five years. It's estimated that the construction and operation of the SGR have created 50,000 jobs for Kenyans. Currently, there are on average six passenger trains and 17 freight trains operating along the Mombasa-Nairobi corridor on a daily basis, which have reduced journey time while guaranteein

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Technology helps hearing-impaired people in China to pursue better careers

STORY: Technology helps hearing-impaired people in China to pursue better careers DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working in a silent coffee shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU NAN, Barista worked in a coffee shop in Xi'an 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Li Weiguang, Product Manager of iFLYTEK, an artificial intelligence company in China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Lu Yang, Official in local Disabled Persons' Federation STORYLINE: Technology is helping hearing-impaired people in China to pursue better careers. Hu Nan, a 39-year-old man with hearing issues, has been working in a silent coffee shop for nearly three years. Equipped with a number of assistant software, the cell phone has now become the most practical tool for him to communicate with people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU NAN, Barista worked in a coffee shop in Xi'an "Technology makes it easier for me to communicate with customers. I hope there will be a coffee-making traini

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CAMERAMAN IN SKATING BOOTS (CN)

(220209) -- BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brennan Mugala (R) communicates with the assistant venue photo manager Chen Ying at National Indoor Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. The 40-year-old Brennan Mugala from Canada is an infield cameraman of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) covering ice hockey events at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Unlike all the other cameramen and photographers in the stadium, Mugala needs to work in a pair of skates as he needs to enter the ice rink for infield shooting before and after the game, so as to bring up-close images of the athletes to the TV audience. In his ten years of work, Mugala has served the Olympic Games for three times. This year's Winter Olympics, however, is the busiest among his Olympic working experiences. In the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, he is responsi.....

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Space flight by Japanese billionaire Maezawa

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (L), his assistant Yozo Hirano (R) and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin are pictured at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 8, 2021, ahead of their flight to the International Space Station. The three will travel aboard a Soyuz spacecraft later in the day, with the 46-year-old founder of online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. scheduled to stay on the ISS for 12 days.

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Soyuz rocket on launch pad

A Soyuz rocket is moved to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 5, 2021, three days before its lift-off. The rocket is scheduled to carry Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his assistant Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station.

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Soyuz rocket on launch pad

A Soyuz rocket is moved to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 5, 2021, three days before its lift-off. The rocket is scheduled to carry Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his assistant Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station.

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Soyuz rocket on launch pad

A Soyuz rocket is moved to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 5, 2021, three days before its lift-off. The rocket is scheduled to carry Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his assistant Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station.