ILEA002398955: China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

ECRL mega rail project to bring rapid development for Malaysia

STORY: ECRL mega rail project to bring rapid development for Malaysia SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ECRL project 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG YINLONG, Deputy general manager at Section 10 of ECRL project STORYLINE: The ECRL, a Malaysia's mega rail project with a total planned length of over 600 km, is being built by the China Communications Construction Company. The rail link is expected to greatly enhance connectivity and bring more balanced growth to the country by linking its less-developed region on the east coast to the economic heartland on the west coast. As of mid-April, the project has seen 65 percent completed, with 13 stations along the route already under construction. Currently, there are about 23,000 staff working on the project. Since the track-laying work of the ECRL officially started last December, more than 180 kilometers of tracks have been installed. SOUNDBITE (Chine

Chinese-built metro rail offers comfortable ride in Nigerian capital

STORY: Chinese-built metro rail offers comfortable ride in Nigerian capital SHOOTING DATE: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro and station 2. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and officials on the train 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES ANOWAI, Content creator and YouTuber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAOMI OBOI, Communications specialist STORYLINE: Feeling the gentle hum of the train beneath him, content creator and YouTuber James Anowai buzzed with excitement as he settled into his seat on the revitalized Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) in Nigeria's capital. Anowai was excited to tell his followers about his first-ever train ride on the first phase of Abuja's light rail system, which is being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES ANOWAI, Content creator and YouTuber "Everybody is relaxed. It is very smooth, clean, and actually a nice experience. It is something

China-built university project handed over to Nigeria

STORY: China-built university project handed over to Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHANG YI, Charge d'affaires of Chinese embassy in Abuja 3. various of the Federal University of Transportation STORYLINE: A Chinese firm on Friday formally presented in Abuja to local authorities a key symbolizing construction project for Nigeria's first transportation university. The project of Federal University of Transportation, in the country's northwestern state of Katsina, was funded and built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd., to support the Nigerian government's efforts to produce qualified workforce capable of managing railway facilities across the country. At the handover ceremony, Nigerian Minister of Transportation Saidu Alkali commended the CCECC for the "marvelous undertaking in support of educational development

Chinese company completes project in Saudi futuristic city NEOM

STORY: Chinese company completes project in Saudi futuristic city NEOM SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony of the project 2. various of the tunnel and working staff 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BARRYMORE NICHOLLS, Manager of the project STORYLINE: An adit tunnel project of Saudi Arabia's futuristic city NEOM, built by China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), was completed and delivered on Wednesday, which signifies the end of the first project undertaken by a Chinese enterprise in NEOM. The project commenced in October 2021 and consists of six adits totaling 9.48 km in length, deep in the desert of Saudi Arabia's Tabuk region. During its construction process, the CRCC has made various technological innovations to overcome the challenges posed by complex geological conditions, said Tang Ming, deputy general manager and project director of the company's Middle East regional headquarters.

Nigeria inaugurates key gas projects to increase supply by over 25 pct

STORY: Nigeria inaugurates key gas projects to increase supply by over 25 pct SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the virtual inauguration ceremony of the projects 2. various of the gas projects 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLA TINUBU, President of Nigeria STORYLINE: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three pivotal gas projects in an ambitious move to support the most populous African nation's energy sector and promote industrial growth. The simultaneous inauguration of the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant and the 23.3-km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline, all in the southeastern part of the country, was chaired virtually by Tinubu from his office in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLA TINUBU, President of Nigeria "In practical terms, this is more gas to the power sector, more gas to industr

China's 2nd homegrown large cruise ship enters shipyard for final assembly

STORY: China's 2nd homegrown large cruise ship enters shipyard for final assembly SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the keel-laying ceremony of China's 2nd homegrown large cruise ship 2. various of China's 2nd homegrown large cruise ship under construction STORYLINE: China's second domestically-built large cruise ship entered a shipyard in Shanghai on Saturday for final assembly. This signifies that China has developed the capability to engage in bulk production of cruise ships, said Chen Jianwei, director of the cruise ship project of the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited. He added that the cruise ship is expected to leave the dock by March 2026, and be delivered to the customer by the end of 2026. In comparison to the country's first domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, the new ship boasts a larger size, w

Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages

STORY: Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Paramaribo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Botopasi village in Suriname 2. various of solar panels installed by the Power Construction Corporation of China in Botopasi village 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): POTTER, Botopasi villager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIONG ZEKUN, Project Manager, Power China's American branch STORYLINE: Botopasi village in Suriname, deep in the Amazon rainforest, faced a population decline due to challenges like lack of electricity, prompting many residents to move to the capital. A rural microgrid project by the Power Construction Corporation of China (Power China) is bringing change. With authorization from the Surinamese government, Power China completed the first phase of the project in Goejaba village in 2020. Phase 2, currently under construction, aims to extend benefits to several villages, including Botopasi, delivering cle

China-Tanzania investment forum highlights growing economic partnership

STORY: China-Tanzania investment forum highlights growing economic partnership SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Tanzanian Vice President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania 4. various of the event STORYLINE: The China-Tanzania Investment Forum and China (Jinhua)-Tanzania Trade and Investment Promotion Conference was held on Wednesday in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam. In closing the one-day forum, Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango highlighted China's long-standing role as a leading strategic investor and major trading partner of Tanzania. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Tanzanian Vice President "The People's Republic of China has for a long time been a leading strategic investor and major trading partner of Tanzania. The annual foreign direct investment that flows from China increased fro

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

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(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

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