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China-Vietnam border port witnesses resumption of outbound group tours

STORY: China-Vietnam border port witnesses resumption of outbound group tours DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Tourists STORYLINE: As group tours between China and Vietnam resumed on Wednesday, three tourist groups consisting of 110 people entered Vietnam via the Hekou Port in southwest China's Yunnan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Tourist "This is my first time going abroad. I'm very happy." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist "I'm so happy because I'm going to travel to Vietnam via the Hekou Port. I came here three years ago. Now I'm here again." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Tourists "We registered for this group tour last month. I was on a trip days ago. After having a rest, I chose to travel to Vietnam." 　 Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza military post in response to rocket fire

STORY: Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza military post in response to rocket fire DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Hamas military site attacked by Israeli warplanes STORYLINE: Israeli fighter jets bombed a military post in the Gaza Strip early on Monday in response to a rocket launch from the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, sources with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) told Xinhua. Several explosions were heard in separate areas of the coastal enclave, which is home to more than two million Palestinians. Witnesses saw ambulances and civil defense crews moving to the bombing sites. An Israeli army spokesman said in a statement that the underground post produced raw materials for manufacturing missiles and was run by Hamas. "The airstrike deals a serious blow to Hamas' capabilities to fortify and arm itself," the statement said. On Saturday night, the Israeli army said that it had detected and intercepted one rocket laun

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"Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

STORY: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN JUNLIANG, Deputy director, Sanjiangyuan National Park Administration Bureau 3. various of the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KHORE, Villager in Madoi County STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, later designated as Sanjiangyuan National Park. At an average altitude of more than 4,700 meters, Sanjiangyuan National Park is the world's highest national park covering a total area of 190,700 sq km. The Sanjiangyuan area, known as China's "water tower," contains the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. After decades of painstaking exploration and practice, Sanjiangyuan embodies the historic reform and achievements of China's ecological ci

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rangers patrol the core area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 21, 2022. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 20, 2021 shows Tibetan antelopes in the Sanjiangyuan area in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Wu Gang)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows yaks grazing in Qumalai County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province, April 19, 2022. Animal husbandry has always been a pillar industry of Qumalai County, which is located in the Sanjiangyuan National Park. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial photo, rangers patrol in the Sanjiangyuan National Park in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 20, 2021. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2021 shows a view of Ngoring Lake at the Yellow River source area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Li Zhanyi)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rangers are on patrol at Mount Anyemaqen of the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Jan. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2022 shows the view of Gyaring Lake at the Yellow River source area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Lyu Xueli)

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3 die in fire in Huelva, Spain

STORY: 3 die in fire in Huelva, Spain DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an apartment in the city of Huelva, southwestern Spain on fire STORYLINE: Three students died in a fire that occurred in an apartment in the city of Huelva, southwestern Spain, in the early hours of Tuesday. The government of the region of Andalusia has confirmed that the victims were two 21-year-old women and a man of the same age, who were students at the University of Huelva (UHU) and had apparently been celebrating the end of their quarterly exams in the city's Isla Chica neighborhood. According to witnesses, the fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. local time and quickly spread through the building. Seven others, who had been in the apartment, were able to escape, but the three victims remained trapped. Firemen discovered the three unconscious victims, who later died in hospital. Although the causes of the blaze are still being investigated, sources from the

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BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(230123) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate the Chinese New Year in front of the Tengyun Temple, a historic temple located in the city center of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Jan. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Brunei witnesses Chinese New Year with lion dances, open house gatherings" (Photo by Jeffrey Wong/Xinhua)

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Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Frisbee player witnesses rise of team sport

STORY: Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Frisbee player witnesses rise of team sport DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: LHASA CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional sports in Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 3. various of people playing Frisbee 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Frisbee enthusiast 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): Frisbee enthusiast 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): Frisbee enthusiast 13. SOUNDBITE 11 (Chinese): Frisbee enthusiast 14. SOUNDBITE 12 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast 15. SOUNDBITE 13 (Chinese): TENZIN BADRO, Frisbee enthusiast STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TENZIN BAD

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Peru: Fire Breaks Out Atop Building At Plaza San Martin In Lima During “Toma De Lima” Protests 4

A fire broke out atop a building in Plaza San Martin in Lima during anti-government protests there on Thursday night, January 19. Witnesses say they saw a group of people throwing flammable devices. It is not clear whether it was related to the fire. The "Toma de Lima" or "takeover of Lima" protests demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the closure of Congress.

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Peru: Fire Breaks Out Atop Building At Plaza San Martin In Lima During “Toma De Lima” Protests 3

A fire broke out atop a building in Plaza San Martin in Lima during anti-government protests there on Thursday night, January 19. Witnesses say they saw a group of people throwing flammable devices. It is not clear whether it was related to the fire. The "Toma de Lima" or "takeover of Lima" protests demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the closure of Congress.

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Peru: Fire Breaks Out Atop Building At Plaza San Martin In Lima During “Toma De Lima” Protests 2

A fire broke out atop a building in Plaza San Martin in Lima during anti-government protests there on Thursday night, January 19. Witnesses say they saw a group of people throwing flammable devices. It is not clear whether it was related to the fire. The "Toma de Lima" or "takeover of Lima" protests demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the closure of Congress.

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Peru: Fire Breaks Out Atop Building At Plaza San Martin In Lima During “Toma De Lima” Protests

A fire broke out atop a building in Plaza San Martin in Lima during anti-government protests there on Thursday night, January 19. Witnesses say they saw a group of people throwing flammable devices. It is not clear whether it was related to the fire. The "Toma de Lima" or "takeover of Lima" protests demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and the closure of Congress.

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-MOBILE BANKING

(221225) -- KARACHI, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mobile phone shop is pictured in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Dec. 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Pakistan witnesses surge in digital payments during last fiscal year" (Str/Xinhua)

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the grand bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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N. Korean supreme court

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 14, 2013, shows the petty bench room of the North Korean supreme court in Pyongyang. To the right is the stand for the accused (front) and the seat for defense counsel. To the left is the stand for witnesses (front) and the seat for the prosecutor.

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Japan regains nuclear power supply

OI, Japan - Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Seishu Makino (far L) witnesses work to resume nuclear power supply from the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi plant in Fukui Prefecture on July 5, 2012. Japan regained supply of nuclear-generated electricity when the reactor was connected to the generator and transmission grid, with all other reactors in the country remaining idled for prolonged checkups in the wake of last year's Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Parties involved in AIJ scandal

TOKYO, Japan - In Tokyo on March 27, 2012, (from L to R) Kazuhiko Asakawa, president of AIJ Investment Advisors Co., Hideaki Nishimura, president of ITM Securities Co. which is effectively under AIJ's control, and Isao Ishiyama, a retiree of the now-defunct Social Insurance Agency who currently operates a pension fund consultancy, sit at a session of the House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Affairs which addressed AIJ's loss of assets it had been managing on behalf of pension funds. They were three of the five witnesses to testify at the lower house's committee.

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Testimony on Marines move from Okinawa to Guam

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (L) and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Wallace Gregson (R) appear as witnesses at the House of Representatives' Arms Services Committee in Washington on July 27, 2010.

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Testimony on Marines move from Okinawa to Guam

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (L) and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Wallace Gregson (2nd from L) appear as witnesses at the House of Representatives' Arms Services Committee in Washington on July 27, 2010.

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A-bomb survivor at NPT conference

NEW YORK, United States - Sumiteru Taniguchi, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb attack, holds up a picture of himself as a boy when he speaks of his suffering caused by the nuclear weapon during a session of the U.N. conference on reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York on May 7, 2010. The 81-year-old said he cannot die in peace until he witnesses the elimination of nuclear weapons.

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A-bomb survivor at NPT conference

NEW YORK, United States - Sumiteru Taniguchi, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb attack, holds up a picture of himself as a boy when he speaks of his suffering caused by the nuclear weapon during a session of the U.N. conference on reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York on May 7, 2010. The 81-year-old said he cannot die in peace until he witnesses the elimination of nuclear weapons.

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Upper house panel to summon Moriya, Nukaga under oath

TOKYO, Japan - Opposition lawmakers of the House of Councillors Committee on Financial Affairs raise their hands on Nov. 27 to show their approval for summoning Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga and former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya next Monday as sworn witnesses over allegations of collusion on defense contracts while ruling coalition lawmakers are absent from the session.

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Jet lands safely with landing gear problem in Yogyakarta

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian passenger aircraft with 159 people on board managed to land safely at Yogyakarta airport in the earthquake-hit region of Java Island on June 1 after developing a problem with its front landing gear after takeoff, witnesses said.

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Local gov't gives nod to safety plan for nuclear processing plant

AOMORI, Japan - Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata (L) receives a draft agreement from Rokkasho Village Mayor Kenji Fukukawa (right fore) on trial operations by the company of Japan's first spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village as Aomori Prefecture Governor Shingo Mimura (R back) witnesses at the prefectural government office on March 28.

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Architect Aneha fails to appear before Diet panel

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoyuki Watanabe (L), head of a construction design office, Togo Fujita (C), president of eHomes Inc., and Takahide Suzuki, president of Japan ERI Co., attend a meeting of the House of Representatives Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on Dec. 7 to speak as unsworn witnesses in connection with a scandal over architect Hidetsugu Aneha's falsification of quake-resistance data for condominiums and hotels.

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Drawings of U.S. soldiers killed by A-bomb given to Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Shigeaki Mori (L), a 68-year-old historian in Hiroshima, shows three drawings depicting U.S. soldiers killed while being detained when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on July 11. Mori brought the color-pencil drawings to the museum together with three of the eight witnesses who provided the accounts on which the drawings are based.

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Iraqi justice minister escapes car bomb attack

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The debris of a car blown up by a suicide bomber lies in Baghdad on July 17. Witnesses said the bomber drove towards a convoy carrying Justice Minister Malik al-Hassan and detonated his vehicle, but the minister managed to escape the attack.

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Top bankers criticize Takenaka's bank policy

TOKYO, Japan - The heads of Japan's four major banking groups criticize Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka's bank policy in Diet testimony Dec. 3. The House of Councillors Financial Affairs Committee summoned as unsworn witnesses (from R to L) Terunobu Maeda, president of Mizuho Holdings Inc., Shigemitsu Miki, president of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc., Masashi Teranishi, president of UFJ Bank, and Yoshifumi Nishikawa, president of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

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6 killed in suspected arson at Utsunomiya jewelry shop

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Firefighters try to extinguish a blaze, which police suspect was arson, at a jewelry shop in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture on June 11. The bodies of six women, believed to be the manager of the Utsunomiya branch of Tsutsumi Jewelry Co., and five employees, were recovered. Witnesses said a man holding what appeared to be a sack fled the scene shortly after the fire started.

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JCO's president attends lower house meeting

TOKYO, Japan - JCO Co. President Hiroharu Kitani (L) and Kenzo Koshijima (R), head of the company's uranium processing plant in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 19 attend as witnesses a science and technology committee meeting in the House of Representatives on Japan's worst nuclear accident at the plant on Sept. 30.

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Beijing witnesses largest demonstration since Tiananmen

Some 2,000 followers of a popular Chinese healing group gather on April 25 in the Chinese capital's largest demonstration since the crushing of the 1989 pro-democracy movement in the Tiananmen Square. They are protesting government restriction of their activities. Unlike the 1989 demonstration, group members sat on the dusty ground and chatted quietly.

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Noda joins Obuchi's coalition cabinet

Emperor Akihito (L) addresses Takeshi Noda (R), newly appointed home affairs minister, in an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 14, as Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi witnesses at the center. Noda resigned as secretary general of the Liberal Party (LP) to join a coalition cabinet formed by LP and Obuchi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). (Pool photo)

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Asian Games get under way with opening gala

Chai-yo, the mascot for the 13th Asian Games, witnesses the release of the balloons on Sunday, Dec. 6 in the opening ceremony of the Asian Games at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium.

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LTCB president answers questions in lower house

Katsunobu Ohnogi (L), president of troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB), gives unsworn testimony at a committee meeting on financial stabilization in the House of Representatives on Aug. 31. The panel discussed a government plan to inject public funds into LTCB to strengthen its capital base and facilitate its merger talks with Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. Three other unsworn witnesses from other companies at the back of Ohnogi were also questioned.

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Egyptian businessman witnesses "Chinese speed" in Shishi

STORY: Egyptian businessman witnesses "Chinese speed" in Shishi DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Henry's life in China STORYLINE: After coming to China for the first time in 2015, an Egyptian man chose to start business in Shishi, eastern China's Fujian Province, because it feels like home. 　 During the past years, he established three companies. He says what has impressed him the most is the "Chinese speed." 　　　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HANY SOBHY MAKARY GUIRGUIS HANNA, Egyptian businessman "I started three companies here, mainly engaging in the supply chain, import and export, and international logistics. After I came to Shishi, I made many local friends. When I was in Egypt, I heard about the "Chinese speed." After coming to Shishi, I found that Chinese people are punctual, the government is efficient and the city is developing rapidly. When I first came to Shishi, there were many old houses, and the roads were narrow. Now the roads h

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"ID officer" of Siberian tigers witnesses return of "King of Forest"

STORY: "ID officer" of Siberian tigers witnesses the return of "King of Forest" DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DUAN LIANRU, Researcher, Hunchun bureau branch (in Jilin Province) of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration 2. various of the tigers 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DUAN LIANRU, Researcher, Hunchun bureau branch (in Jilin Province) of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DUAN LIANRU, Researcher, Hunchun bureau branch (in Jilin Province) of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DUAN LIANRU, Researcher, Hunchun bureau branch (in Jilin Province) of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): DUAN LIANRU, Researcher, Hunchun bureau branch (in Jilin Province) of Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration STORYLINE:

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Indonesian architect witnesses China's fast development over past decade

STORY: Indonesian architect witnesses China's fast development over past decade DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect STORYLINE: Indonesian architect Mia Tedjosaputro has witnessed enormous changes in China during the last ten years. She hopes the cooperation between China and Indonesia can promote the well-being of more people. Mia is an assistant professor at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She has been living in China for almost ten years. She describes China as big, diverse and convenient. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIA TEDJOSAPUTRO, Indonesian architect "My name is Mia. My full

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Industrial zone witnesses closer Sino-Thai business cooperation

STORY: Industrial zone witnesses closer Sino-Thai business cooperation DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of a truck 2. aerial view of Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone 3. various of exterior of CLC Pump's Thai branch 4. shot of a production line 5. various of CLC Pump's products 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU LELE, Managing director, CLC Pump's Thai branch 7. shot of a production line 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): WICHIT DEEBAN, Head of mold maintenance department, CLC Pump's Thai branch 9. shot of a production line STORYLINE: About two hours drive from downtown Bangkok, near the Laem Chabang port in eastern Thailand, is a well-planned industrial zone, the Thai-Chinese Rayong industrial zone. Built in 2006, the industrial zone is one of the first Chinese overseas industrial sites and has become a testament to the win-win cooperation and joint development efforts between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). CLC Pump, a

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Technology helps China's logistics industry better handle "Double 11" shopping festival

STORY: Technology helps China's logistics industry better handle "Double 11" shopping festival DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chengdu "Asia No. 1" smart warehouse STORYLINE: China's annual e-commerce bonanza, known as "Double 11", usually kicks off in late October and embraces a climax on Nov. 11. This year's shopping festival witnesses further development of China's logistics industry supported by intelligent technology. The Chengdu "Asia No. 1" smart warehouse is one of the logistics centers of JD Logistics, the supply chain arm under Chinese online retailer JD.com. It covers an area of 365 mu (about 24 hectares), and is the largest modern logistics warehouse in southwest China. It deals with purchase orders of five provinces. Logistic robot, automatic warehousing system and some advanced logistic equipment and technology have already been applied in every link of e-commerce supply chain. Barely 20 cm in height, the robots ca

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA CULTURAL CENTER

(221103) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Florida Ferdinand Mtani speaks during an interview at the China Cultural Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Nov. 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian woman witnesses growing Tanzania-China cultural ties" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA CULTURAL CENTER

(221103) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022 shows the exterior view of the China Cultural Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian woman witnesses growing Tanzania-China cultural ties" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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Tanzanian woman witnesses growing Tanzania-China cultural ties

STORY: Tanzanian woman witnesses growing Tanzania-China cultural ties DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Florida in her daily office tasks 2. various of Florida during the preparation of a photo exhibition event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FLORIDA FERDINAND MTANI, Staff with Chinese Culture Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FLORIDA FERDINAND MTANI, Staff with Chinese Culture Center 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FLORIDA FERDINAND MTANI, Staff with Chinese Culture Center 6. various of cultural activities at the China Cultural Center STORYLINE: At an art exhibition that opened Tuesday in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam, 32-year-old Florida Ferdinand Mtani, a staff member of the China Cultural Center in Tanzania, was busy receiving guests. The exhibition, organized by the China Cultural Center, showcased important artworks from both Tanzania and China. It was held in an effort to boost cultural exchanges between the two co

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Australian commentator witnesses China's development in economy, ecology

STORY: Australian commentator witnesses China's development in economy, ecology DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:05 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian media commentator Jerry Grey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Guangdong-based media commentator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JERRY GREY, Guangdong-based media commentator 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JERRY GREY, Guangdong-based media commentator STORYLINE: An Australian media commentator, vlogger and retired teacher has been living in south China's Guangdong for 18 years. After witnessing China's astonishing development over nearly 2 decades, he said economy and environment are the areas that impress him the most. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Guangdong-based media commentator "The economy has really lifted in terms of what people have, the individual people. There are more people with cars and more people putting the kids through better schools. There are better schools to put them through. Ther

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"Brotherhood and Peace" book fair held in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: "Brotherhood and Peace" book fair held in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various shorts of book fair 2. various shots outside the library STORYLINE: The "Brotherhood and Peace" book fair opened on Tuesday in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The 10-day event is organized by the Zaytun Library in cooperation with the Cultural Foundation of Cihan University. More than 30 book publishing houses and libraries from Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, Halabja and other places participate in the fair. The exhibition also witnesses cultural and literary seminars, discussion sessions, and a bazaar for traditional accessories and dishes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)