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Cambodia's ex-PM Hun Sen elected as senate president in 5th mandate

STORY: Cambodia's ex-PM Hun Sen elected as senate president in 5th mandate SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni presiding over the inaugural session of the Senate 2. various of voting for ex-PM Hun Sen as president of the Senate 3. various of Hun Sen delivering a speech STORYLINE: Cambodia's former Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen was elected as the president of the Senate in the fifth mandate on Wednesday, the state-run National Television of Cambodia reported. All 62 senators present at the first session of the upper house of the parliament unanimously elected Hun Sen as the president, according to the report. Also, they voted for ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) senators Prak Sokhonn, ex-deputy prime minister and ex-foreign minister, and Ouch Borith, ex-senior minister, to be the first president and the second president, respectively. Speaking after the vo

Chinese company signs contract for constructing Tunisia's longest bridge

STORY: Chinese company signs contract for constructing Tunisia's longest bridge SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY/INFRASTRUCTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tunisian Ministry of Equipment and Housing 2. various of the contract signing ceremony STORYLINE: The Tunisian Ministry of Equipment and Housing signed a contract with China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG) for the construction of the country's longest bridge on Tuesday. According to Tunisian Minister of Equipment and Housing Sarra Zaafrani Zanzri, the over 2-kilometer-long new bridge to be built in Tunisia's northern province of Bizerte will greatly alleviate traffic congestion in Bizerte, and promote local business and trade. For his part, the Chairman of SRBG Zhang Hangchuan said that SRBG will give full play to the professional advantages of the company, strictly abide by the terms of the project contract and execute the contract conscientiously. According to SRBG, the

Work on Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing

STORY: Work on Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese-built new Phnom Penh international airport 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EL SETHSOVATHA, Site engineer at Techo International Airport project STORYLINE: Some 66.1 percent of the construction work on a Chinese-built new Phnom Penh international airport, officially known as the Techo International Airport, has been completed so far, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday. Invested by the Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd, the 1.5-billion-U.S. dollar airport is being constructed by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on an area of 2,600 hectares, about 20 km from the capital Phnom Penh. It will be capable of handling 13 million passengers a year in the first phase, 30 million passengers in the second phase after 2030, and up to 50 million passengers in 2050 i

Cambodia's ruling party wins sweeping victory in Senate election: spokesperson

STORY: Cambodia's ruling party wins sweeping victory in Senate election: spokesperson SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of former Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen casting ballots 2. various of people waiting to vote at a polling station in Kandal province 3. various of voters casting their ballots 4. various of observers watching electoral process at a polling station STORYLINE: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won a sweeping victory in the fifth election for the Senate, or the upper house, on Sunday, a party's spokesperson said. CPP's spokesperson Sok Eysan, citing preliminary results, said the CPP won the most majority votes in the election. "The CPP won at least 50 of the 58 Senate seats up for grabs, or more than 80 percent of the total votes," he told Xinhua. "This is another great success for the CPP after we won a landslide victory in the general election in July 2023,"

Cambodia begins to construct river bridge in capital with funds from China

STORY: Cambodia begins to construct river bridge in capital with funds from China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NOV RATHA, Resident in Phnom Penh 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): PRAK ESSRA, Resident in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia on Monday broke ground for the construction of a bridge across the Bassac River in the southern part of the capital Phnom Penh, with funds from China. The ceremony was presided over by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and attended by officials, local authorities, residents and students. The bridge, measuring 845.7 meters in length and 27 meters in width, along with an 804.3-meter connecting road, will be built by the Shanghai Construction Group under China's concessional loan and is expected to be completed in 42 months. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NOV RATHA, Resident in Phnom Penh "This new bridge proj

China-built bridge officially opens in Abidjan

STORY: China-built bridge officially opens in Abidjan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bridge 2. various of the inauguration ceremony of the bridge 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROBERT BEUGRE MAMBE, Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire 4. various of Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire attending the inauguration ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IBRAHIM DIABY, Director general of the High Council of the Board of Road Transport Companies of Cote d'Ivoire 6. various of traffic 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): IVE KOUAKOU, Local worker 8. various of the bridge STORYLINE: A bridge constructed by a Chinese company officially opened to traffic in Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday. The bridge is expected to alleviate congestion on the roads as tens of thousands of football fans from various parts of the world are coming to the country for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROBERT BEUGRE MAMBE, Prim

Work on Chinese-invested hydropower plant in Cambodia goes smoothly

STORY: Work on Chinese-invested hydropower plant in Cambodia goes smoothly SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of the Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Station 2. various of river closing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KHUT BUNTHOEUN, Farmer in Russei Chhrum village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SOM BUNTHA, Farmer in Russei Chhrum village STORYLINE: Construction work on a Chinese-invested Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Station, with a designed capacity of 150 megawatts, has been over 30 percent completed so far. On Thursday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the project will increase the reliable source of clean energy in Cambodia, contributing further to socioeconomic development and poverty reduction. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KHUT BUNTHOEUN, Farmer in Russei Chhrum village "I'm happy to see the dam development here, so there will be an ample supply of electricity to meet our consumption ne

Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games

STORY: Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration of the successful hosting of 32nd SEA Games STORYLINE: Cambodia on Friday celebrated its success in hosting Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the first time, saying that the biennial multi-sport event has given a boost to the country's sports, tourism and economy. The kingdom played host to the 32nd SEA Games in May, the first time in 64 years, and the China-aided Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh was the centerpiece venue for the official opening and closing ceremonies as well as tournaments of the Games. Speaking to thousands of revelers during the celebration held at the 60,000-seater stadium, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the 32nd SEA Games was the biggest ever sport event Cambodia had hosted. "The successful hosting of the Games is a great achievement in the countr

Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated

STORY: Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 2. various of the inauguration ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of International Relations Institute of Cambodia STORYLINE: The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet presided over the inauguration ceremony. He said during the ceremony that the SAI was another fruit of good cooperation between Cambodia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and was a new achievement in the kingdom's aviation industry. Kin Phea, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, said that the SAI will have positive impacts on the economy, tourism, infrastructure, and overall

Chinese-invested expressway enhances travel efficiency in Cambodia

STORY: Chinese-invested expressway enhances travel efficiency in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SENG CHIEN, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): TOUCH SEREYVUTH, Local resident 4. various of Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway STORYLINE: One year on, the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has significantly enhanced travel efficiency in Cambodia, giving a boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the expressway is the first of its kind in Cambodia and a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With two lanes for traffic in each direction plus an emergency lane on each side, vehicles are able to reach their destinations within two hours through the expressway instead of five hours on National

Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital

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