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Cuba receives 1st batch of Chinese group tourists since pandemic

STORY: Cuba receives 1st batch of Chinese group tourists since pandemic DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jose Marti International Airport of Cuba 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELIZABETH VELA JAIME, Tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in the Asia-Pacific region 3. various of the Jose Marti International Airport of Cuba STORYLINE: Cuba received the first batch of group tourists from China since the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. In February, China resumed outbound group travel to 20 countries, including Cuba. Elizabeth Vela Jaime, the tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in the Asia-Pacific region said that her country intends to double the number of Chinese visitors in the short term. Cuba has increased its efforts in promoting its attractions in nature, culture, health and nautical tourism, among others. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELIZABETH VELA JAIME, Tourism counselor of the Cuban Ministry of Touris

What China has done to help world go through pandemic

STORY: What China has done to help world go through pandemic DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view outside of the 76th World Health Assembly 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in the Dominican Republic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting director, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, Director, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded in Geneva on Tuesday with a focus on "saving lives and driving health for all." This year's WHA convened at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the world is moving towards a return to normalcy. At this cri

VIETNAM-LANG SON-CHINESE TOUR GROUP

(230316) -- LANG SON, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ha Van Sieu (2nd R), deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism presents souvenirs to tourists at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate in northern Vietnam's Lang Son province, on March 15, 2023. Vietnam's tourism authority and northern provincial people's committee of Lang Son held a ceremony on Wednesday to welcome the first batch of Chinese tour groups in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour groups of 120 Chinese travellers were greeted at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate with beautiful gifts and traditional art performances. TO GO WITH "Vietnam welcomes 1st Chinese tour groups in three years" (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

Dominicans highlight effectiveness of vaccine from China's Sinovac

STORY: Dominicans highlight effectiveness of vaccine from China's Sinovac DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Santo Domingo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dominican Republic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIS YVAN LORENZO, Legislator in Dominican Republic 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in Dominican Republic 4. various of the Dominican Republic STORYLINE: Dominicans who have benefited from COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac highlighted on Friday the help provided by China to face the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIS YVAN LORENZO, Legislator in Dominican Republic "We Dominicans feel highly grateful to the Chinese people. At a time when the world was in the dark during the search for medicine to face a great challenge that was the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese people appeared and gave us peace of mind." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in Dominican Republic "The vaccine that we

U.S. immigration measures cost Mexico socioeconomically: expert

STORY: U.S. immigration measures cost Mexico socioeconomically: expert DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences 3. various of migrants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences STORYLINE: A Mexican expert has predicted that the permanence of Title 42 and the new immigration measures recently announced by the U.S. will maintain a high number of migrant detentions and socioeconomic costs for Mexico. The U.S. Supreme Court in last December temporarily halted the expiration of Title 42, a U.S. public health authority that also allows border officials to swiftly expel migrants and asylum-seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences "The permanence of Title 42 is an additional instrument, not th

How China's border county tackles COVID-19 after optimized strategy

STORY: How China's border county tackles COVID-19 after optimized strategy DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's rural areas 2. various of Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Ningming County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI TIQIANG, Head, Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Ningming County 4. various of medical treatment 5. various of a community clinic of Aidian Town, Ningming County 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU LIN, Doctor, Community clinic of Aidian Town 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WEI YUQING, Nurse, Health center of Aidian Town 8. various of medical treatment STORYLINE: China has made rural areas a focal point in the country's current COVID response, boosting medical capacities and providing timely support. In a border county in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, doctors are using treatment combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine to treat patients with und

China prepares for restart of vehicle transport services to N. Korea

China has prepared for the resumption of regular vehicle transportation services between a border city and North Korea, which have been suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Beijing reopened its borders and abandoned quarantine measures on Sunday. Non-regular vehicle transportation services between the border city of Hunchun in northeast China's Jilin Province and North Korea appear to have resumed late last year, with at least one truck carrying rice and shoes entering Wonjong-ri on the North Korean side via a bridge over the Tumen River, local Chinese officials said. Several dozen officials were working at an immigration facility in Hunchun on Sunday. Local authorities had also begun accepting traders' applications for cross-border transaction procedures.

Scholar speaks highly of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19

STORY: Scholar speaks positively of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China providing medical aid and vaccines to other countries 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar STORYLINE: A Kenya-based scholar has spoken highly of China' role in strengthening global defenses against the COVID-19 pandemic. By mid-December 2022, China had provided anti-epidemic materials to 153 countries and 15 international organizations, sent medical expert groups to 34 countries, shared epidemic response knowledge with more than 180 countries and international organizations, and offered over 2.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 120 countries and international organizations. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think places like Africa has greatly benefited from the generosity and pragmatic approach of China

North China's Ganqmod Port sees growth in goods shipment in 2022

STORY: North China's Ganqmod Port sees growth in goods shipment in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shipment via Ganqmod Port STORYLINE: The goods shipment volume via Ganqmod Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region exceeded 19 million tonnes in 2022, making it the highway port with the largest shipment volume between China and Mongolia. This figure is 2.44 times that of 2021, according to the Ganqmod Port management committee in the city of Bayan Nur. Of the goods, imported coal exceeded 18 million tonnes, soaring nearly 160 percent year on year, while exported goods reached 257,700 tonnes, up more than 74 percent year on year. In 2021, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, the shipment volume of the port decreased significantly. In 2022, Inner Mongolia implemented innovative measures -- including improving the business environment and intelligent customs clearance -- to promote the recovery of

Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows the production line of COVID-19 vaccine under the Butantan Institute in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since June 2020, Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac has carried out cooperation with the Butantan Institute to conduct a number of clinical studies, the most important of which is the Phase III clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Persistent COVID-19 pandemic profoundly shapes world The persistent COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage to people's lives and health, had a profound impact on the world economy and people's work and life, and exacerbated supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Putting people and their lives first, the Chinese government has been optimizing its response measures, and has achieved major positive results in coordinating epidemic prevention and control with socioeconomic development. Countries worldwide should focus o

Znojmo, St. Nicholas Church

The St. Nicholas Church in the Royal City of Znojmo near the southern border of the Czech Republic, September 4, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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