Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DEIR EL QAMAR, Lebanon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese chess competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD NAJJAR, President of Deir el Kamar Sports Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LEI, Chinese chess player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HANI MIKATI, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG YUCHONG, Military attache with the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon STORYLINE: A competition for Chinese chess, also called Xiangqi, was held in Deir el Qamar, a historic town in south-central Lebanon, on Sunday, attracting about 70 Lebanese and Chinese fans of all ages. The competition titled "Lebanese-Chinese Xiangqi Friendship Championship" was organized by the XiangQi Committee in Lebanon in coordination with Deir el Qamar Sports Club and with significant support of the Chinese Embassy in Lebanon. Jihad Najjar, president of Deir el Kamar Sports Club who hosted the competition, said tha

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