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Across China: Tibetan entomologist strives to unveil butterfly mysteries
by Xinhua writers Liu Zhoupeng, Cheng Lu and Wei Guanyu
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Around 210,000 TV dramas aired in China in 2023
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- About 210,000 TV dramas were aired in China last year, including hits like "The Knockout" and "Blossoms," according to the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA).
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China's SMEs development index continues to pick up
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reported improved business performance in April, an industry index showed Thursday.
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China's railway investment up 10.5 pct in first 4 months
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's railway investment has picked up pace since the beginning of this year, data from the country's railway operator showed Thursday.
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 11th month in March
SEOUL, May 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korea logged current account surplus for the 11th consecutive month due to continued export growth, central bank data showed Thursday.
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Over 110,000 securities accounts opened in Vietnam in April
HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 110,761 new securities accounts were opened in Vietnam in April, raising the total number of domestic securities accounts in the country to over 7.7 million, local media reported Thursday, citing the Vietnam Securities Depository.
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Mongolia's inflation drops to 6.4 pct in April
ULAN BATOR, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, dropped to 6.4 percent in April, data from the country's National Statistics Office showed Thursday.
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Philippines' GDP expands by 5.7 pct in Q1
MANILA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday.
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Australian gov't commits to gas beyond 2050 under future strategy
CANBERRA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has committed to the extraction and use of gas as a power source beyond 2050.
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Mongolia's coal exports up over 27 pct
ULAN BATOR, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia exported 24.9 million tons of coal in the first four months of 2024, up 27.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023, the country's Ministry of Finance said Thursday.
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ChiNext Index higher at midday Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, went up 1.85 percent to 1,899.69 points in the morning session Thursday.
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Chinese shares higher at midday Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's major stock indices were higher in the morning session Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.91 percent to 3,156.96 points.
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China's overnight Shibor interbank rate decreases Thursday
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost of China's interbank market, decreased 11 basis points to 1.727 percent Thursday.
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2nd LD: China's foreign trade rises 5.7 pct in first four months
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, official data showed Thursday.
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Nine killed in northwest China's traffic accident
YINCHUAN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed in a traffic accident in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Thursday morning, said local authorities.
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FLASH: 8 WOUNDED IN UKRAINE'S AIR ATTACK ON RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION -- MEDIA
FLASH: 8 WOUNDED IN UKRAINE'S AIR ATTACK ON RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION -- MEDIA
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1st LD: China's foreign trade up 5.7 pct in first four months
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, official data showed Thursday.
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China's foreign trade up 5.7 pct in first four months
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, official data showed Thursday.
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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle
SHENYANG, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province, marking the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA).