Three Gorges hydropower station generates over 1.6 trln kWh of electricity in 20 years

STORY: Three Gorges hydropower station generates over 1.6 trln kWh of electricity in 20 years DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Three Gorges hydropower station STORYLINE: Official data showed Monday that the Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station on China's Yangtze River has generated over 1.6 trillion kWh of electricity in 20 years since its first generator unit was put into operation to generate electricity in July 2003. The clean energy produced by the hydropower station in the past two decades is estimated to be equivalent to the electricity generated by more than 480 million tonnes of standard coal and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 1.32 billion tonnes. With 34 hydropower turbo-generators, the hydropower station has a combined energy generating capacity of 22.5 million kilowatts and a designed annual power generation of 88.2 billion kWh. The hydropower station, considered a backbone of China's electricity system

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers an opening address at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests participate in a discussion session at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers an opening address at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) is held in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests participate in a discussion session at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

(230414) -- JOHANNESBURG, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers an opening address at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 13, 2023. Ramaphosa said Thursday that the country has set a new target to mobilize approximately 2 trillion rands (about 111 billion U.S. dollars) in new investments over the five-year period of 2023-2028. TO GO WITH "South Africa aims to attract 2 trln rands in new investments until 2028" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

China's GDP hits 121.0207 trln yuan in 2022

STORY: China's GDP hits 121.0207 trln yuan in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of National Bureau of Statistics 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU QIGUI, Head of Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHU CHAOPING, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist 6. various of China STORYLINE: China's economy posted steady growth in 2022 despite pressures including epidemic resurgences and a complicated external environment. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3 percent year on year to 121.0207 trillion yuan (about 17.95 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2022. Kang Yi, head of the NBS, elaborated on the growth at a press conference. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YI, Head of the National Bureau of Statistics "The national economy continued to develop despite downward press

Biden signs 1.5 trln USD omnibus spending bill into law

STORY: Biden signs 1.5 trln USD omnibus spending bill into law DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. shots of Biden signing the bill STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a 1.5-trillion-U.S.-dollar omnibus spending bill for the fiscal year 2022 to fund the federal government through the end of September. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "With this bill, we're going to send a message to the American people -- a strong message -- that Democrats and Republicans can actually come together and get something done, and to fulfill our most basic responsibilities: to keep the government open and running for the American people, serving the American people, investing in your communities and investing in the American people, and doing it in a fiscally responsible way." The bill, which was approved by U.S. Congress last week, includes 730 billion dollars in non-d