Belt and Road Initiative: Blazing a path of happiness

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Belt and Road Initiative: Blazing a path of happiness

STORY: Belt and Road Initiative: Blazing a path of happiness DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President This year is the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative I proposed. The ultimate purpose and goal of this initiative is to explore new ways for countries from near and far to achieve common development, and to blaze a "path of happiness" to the benefit of all countries and the world at large. Belt and Road Initiative: Blazing a path of happiness Mwanza Region, Tanzania Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania, is located on the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. However, due to a lack of proper water supply and purification facilities, residents here had long struggled to get access to consistent water supply, while many suffered from frequent health issues. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN KITURUKA, Engineer, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation

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