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Staff members from PipeChina conduct a daily inspection of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline in Qinhuangdao, North China's Hebei Province on January 3, 2025, aiming to ensure the daily consumption of gas for households in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region?of North China. Photo: VCG