China an important partner to Small Island Developing States: UNDP chief

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China an important partner to Small Island Developing States: UNDP chief

STORY: China an important partner to Small Island Developing States: UNDP chief SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: St. John's CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of small island developing states 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ACHIM STEINER, UNDP chief 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ACHIM STEINER, UNDP chief STORYLINE: Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), who attended the fourth International Conference on SIDS (Small Island Developing States) held in Antigua and Barbuda, said that China is today a major partner to many countries because it provides affordable technologies for building renewable energy infrastructure. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ACHIM STEINER, UNDP chief "I think whether it is solar or wind power or whether it is in fact also the investment in and charging infrastructure so that electric vehicles could become viable alternatives for both the citizens but also the tourism sector and the commercial sector as a way of moving pe

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