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China-South Asia Expo to open in SW China's Yunnan

STORY: China-South Asia Expo to open in SW China's Yunnan DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of the expo 2. various of staff working on final preparations 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG CHU, Director of Yunnan Dian Theatre Art Research Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MALIK, exhibitor from Pakistan STORYLINE: The China-South Asia Exposition is set to take place from Aug. 16 to 20 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The upcoming expo, the seventh since 2013, will be held fully offline this year. It will host eight forums, including the fourth China-South Asia Cooperation Forum, and three other activities, including a signing ceremony for cooperation projects. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG CHU, Director, Art research center of Yunnan Dianju Theater "Our actors can demonstrate Dian Opera and interact with the audience. The history of Dian Opera, a national intangible cultural heritage, its classic shows and some pr

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Hydropower project of CPEC to fuel Pakistan's development with green energy

STORY: Hydropower project of CPEC to fuel Pakistan's development with green energy DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer at SK Hydropower project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): TAUSEEF AHMED, Engineer at SK Hydropower project STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the Gwadar port in Pakistan with Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over the past 10 years, CPEC has witnessed energy, transport and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower project located in northwest Pakistan is the biggest hydropower project under the CPEC framework. Invested and constructed by the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), the state-of-the-art infrastructure has been designed with Chinese technologies to be safe, cost-effective, and green. SOUNDBITE 1 (English):

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Hackers for cybersecurity

TOKYO, Japan - Students engage in hacking competition on Aug. 16, 2013 during a five-day "security camp" hosted by the Information-Technology Promotion Agency together with IT companies in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.

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Yankees' Soriano homers

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano hits a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 16, 2013. Soriano tied an MLB record by hitting 18 RBIs in four games.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Aleksandr Menkov of Russia wins the men's long jump with a leap of 8.56 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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Hemp Fest in Seattle

SEATTLE, United States - Hemp Fest, an annual event for cannabis lovers, begins in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 16, 2013. The states of Washington and Colorado became the first in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana in a plebiscite held in November 2012.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (front) of Jamaica wins the women's 200 meters in 22.17 seconds at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica carries the Jamaican national flag after winning the women's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Tatyana Lysenko of Russia wins the women's hammer throw with a toss of 78.80 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - David Storl of Germany wins the men's shot put with a toss of 21.73 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Tatyana Lysenko of Russia reacts after winning the women's hammer throw with a toss of 78.80 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah of Britain carries the British national flag after winning the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Tatyana Lysenko of Russia carries the Russian national flag after winning the women's hammer throw at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates after winning the women's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (C) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (far R) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (far L) wins his heat in 20.12 seconds to qualify for the final of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (far R) wins his heat in 20.12 seconds to qualify for the final of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (far L) wins his heat in 20.12 seconds to qualify for the final of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Mohamed Farah (3rd from L) of Britain wins the men's 5,000 meters in 13:26.98 at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (R) wins his heat in 20.12 seconds to qualify for the final of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Demonstrators supporting ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi head to Ramses Square in Cairo on Aug. 16, 2013.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi fill Ramses Square in Cairo on Aug. 16, 2013, to protest the recent crackdown on protesters by security forces, which resulted in the death of more than 600 people.

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Unrest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi fill Ramses Square in Cairo on Aug. 16, 2013, to protest the recent crackdown on protesters by security forces, which resulted in the death of more than 600 people.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (L) wins his heat in 20.66 seconds to qualify for the semifinals of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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Explosion at firework festival

FUKUCHIYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 16, 2013, shows firefighters and police investigators examining a stall where an explosion occurred the previous evening at a summer firework festival in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (L) wins his heat in 20.66 seconds to qualify for the semifinals of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013. At right is Delano Williams of Britain, who finished second in 20.72.

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Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

NARITA, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department investigators prepare for departure at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2013, on their way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate a possible arson at the Japanese Embassy there in June.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Usain Bolt of Jamaica (L) wins his heat in 20.66 seconds to qualify for the semifinals of the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 16, 2013.

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HH-60 helicopter flights resumed

KADENA, Japan - An HH-60 helicopter takes off from the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2013. The U.S. military resumed flight operations of the HH-60 helicopter the same day, saying they found no abnormalities in other choppers of the same type following a fatal accident on Aug. 5.

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Hatsune Miku train in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Passengers board a train in Bangkok painted with an illustration of Hatsune Miku, a popular Japanese character, on Aug. 16, 2013. The train bearing the advertisement -- paid for by the city government of Sapporo to attract more Thai tourists to the northern Japanese city -- will run between Bangkok international airport and central Bangkok until mid-September.

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HH-60 helicopter flights resumed

KADENA, Japan - An HH-60 helicopter takes off from the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 16, 2013. The U.S. military resumed flight operations of the HH-60 helicopter the same day, saying they found no abnormalities in other choppers of the same type following a fatal accident on Aug. 5.

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Explosion at firework festival

FUKUCHIYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 16, 2013, shows a river bank where an explosion occurred the previous evening at a stall at a summer firework festival in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.

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Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

NARITA, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department investigators prepare for departure at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2013, on their way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate a possible arson at the Japanese Embassy there in June.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka holds a signboard reading "16" at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles beat the Softbank Hawks 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Eagles pitcher Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2013. Tanaka improved to 16-0, a Nippon Professional Baseball record, as the Eagles won 5-0.

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Spanish businessman eyes potential in consumer market in China's Foshan

STORY: Spanish businessman eyes potential in consumer market in China's Foshan DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Foshan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEGISMUNDO NOGUERAS VILCHEZ, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, Casa Cais Degusta 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEGISMUNDO NOGUERAS VILCHEZ, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, Casa Cais Degusta 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SEGISMUNDO NOGUERAS VILCHEZ, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, Casa Cais Degusta STORYLINE: Spanish businessman Segismundo Nogueras Vilchez makes traditional Spanish sausages in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. He said that Chinese consumers are open-minded and want to try new tastes, which creates great opportunities for his business. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SEGISMUNDO NOGUERAS VILCHEZ, Co-Founder and Sales Manager, Casa Cais Degusta "My name is Segismundo Nogueras Vilchez. I'm 46 years old. I came to China in 2013. I ended up joining this company making these Spanish sausages. We

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Japan's Takarazuka Revue to make 2nd tour of Taiwan

Rio Asumi (R) and Maria Kano, the two top stars of the Flower Troupe of the Japanese all-female Takarazuka Revue, perform at a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2015. The musical theater group announced that it will perform 14 shows at the National Theater in Taipei from Aug. 8 to 16 in its second appearance before a Taiwanese audience following its first in April 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo