BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-DRONE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING CENTER

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-DRONE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING CENTER

(240329) -- GABORONE, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slumber Tsogwane (2nd R, front), the acting president of Botswana, cuts the ribbon to officially open a drone assembly and testing center in Palapye, about 272 kilometers northeast of Gaborone, Botswana, on March 27, 2024. Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) has launched a drone assembly and testing center. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua)

Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana

STORY: Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: PALAPYE, Botswana CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): OTLOGETSWE TOTOLO, Vice Chancellor of BIUST 3. various of the launching ceremony 4. various of BIUST STORYLINE: Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), in collaboration with Yanshan University (YSU) from China, launched a second Confucius Institute on Tuesday in Palapye in the country's Central District. Speaking at the ceremony, Otlogetswe Totolo, vice chancellor of BIUST, said that because China is advanced in science, engineering, and technology, knowing the Chinese language and culture will improve students' ability to pursue further education in China, giving them a competitive advantage in international companies. SOUNDBITE (English): OTLOGETSWE TOTOLO, Vice chancellor of BIUST "Today we are celebrating a happy moment where we are

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

(231101) -- PALAPYE, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Yanshan University Zhao Dingxuan (L) and Otlogetswe Totolo, vice chancellor at Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), unveil the second Confucius Institute in Palapye, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2023. BIUST in collaboration with Yanshan University (YSU) from China, launched a second Confucius Institute on Tuesday in Palapye in the country's Central District. TO GO WITH "Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)