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Colombia Starts Building the Fist Suburban Rail System Connecting Bogota to the Region

(Left to right) Jiaxin Guan vice president of the CCECC, Maria Fernanda Rojas minister of transportation, Jingyang Zhu ambassador of China, Colombian president Gustavo Petro, Angie Lizeth Rodriguez director of administrative department of the presidency and governor of Cundinamarca Jorge Emilio Rey take part during an event launching the RegioTram suburban train system that aims to connect nearby municipalities and cities with the capital district of Bogtota, in Facatativa, Colombia June 17, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Carl Schlettwein speaks during a groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant is held in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINESE BUILT UNIVERSITY PROJECT-HANDOVER

(240519) -- ABUJA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for a group photo during the handover ceremony of the first phase of the Federal University of Transportation in Abuja, Nigeria, May 17, 2024. A Chinese firm on Friday formally presented here to local authorities a key symbolizing a 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. (Photo by Yan Yujuan/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian builders work at the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania on May 2, 2024. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA-CHINESE COMPANY-MAGUFULI BRIDGE

(240505) -- MWANZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows the construction site of the Magufuli Bridge in Mwanza, Tanzania. Connecting the Mwanza and Geita regions, the Magufuli Bridge project over Lake Victoria in Tanzania is built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main bridge has a total length of 520 meters and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. (Xinhua/Hua Hongli)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) and a local driver co-drive a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 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 Sept. 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)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station 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 Sept. 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)

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Over 400 Bangladeshis visit China-constructed dredging project

STORY: Over 400 Bangladeshis visit China-constructed dredging project SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AKM ANISUR RAHMAN, Member of Mongla Port Authority 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH, Student of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology 4. various of the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project STORYLINE: Over 400 Bangladeshis have visited the Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port Channel project implemented by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in southwestern Khulna district. The participants, including Bangladeshi Mongla Port Authority officials, and students and teachers from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, learned about the operation of the dredging project, which aims to ensure smooth waterway access for commercial vessels. The Inner Bar Dredging of Mongla Port

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support fo

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows freight trains waiting to be unloaded at Apapa port in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the R

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wei Rujun and local driver Serah Abiara are seen in the driving cab of a train before departure to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a passenger train bound for Ibadan departing from the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen in the train to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 29, 2024 shows a contract signing ceremony of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line in Lagos, Nigeria. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Photo by Yan Yujuan/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu addresses the commissioning ceremony of the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trains of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line are seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE FIRM-RAIL-RED LINE-INAUGURATION

(240301) -- LAGOS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line is seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long with eight stations. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria

STORY: China-built light rail project commissioned in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos city 2. various of Ikeja station of the Red Line rail corridor 3. various of the event 4. various of the project STORYLINE: The first phase of a China-built state-of-the-heart light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was commissioned Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in 2021, the transformative Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project is 26.5 km long, with eight stations. Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, said the Lagos light rail project demonstrated a people-centered initiative while calling for a stronger partnership between the two friendly nations to

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Chinese-built road boosts development in Tanzania's Zanzibar

STORY: Chinese-built road boosts development in Tanzania's Zanzibar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Road No. 1 in Tanzania's Zanzibar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): HALFAN JUMA, Zanzibar resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): LISA PETER, Zanzibar resident STORYLINE: The rehabilitation of the Road No. 1 in Tanzania's Zanzibar has been completed by a Chinese company, as a part of the island's urban roads rehabilitation and improvement project. Launched in December 2022, the project was contracted by a Chinese company, aiming to relieve traffic congestion and boost development and tourism of the island. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): HALFAN JUMA, Zanzibar resident "The difference is very huge when we compare the road before and now. The Chinese company of CCECC has made a huge difference. The road is really good and the ditches improve the quality of the road not like before. Before the construction, when it rain

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin Josephat Kituruka (front), a native of Mwanza who joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer, helps local villagers with access to drinking water in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 13, 2023. The Chinese company constructed the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza to meet the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Chinese-built railway inaugurated in Bangladesh to bolster connectivity, transportation infrastructure

STORY: Chinese-built railway inaugurated in Bangladesh to bolster connectivity, transportation infrastructure SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGYI, Project manager of lot two 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GHULAM MOHAMMED ALOMGIR, Chairman of Max Group STORYLINE: The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated on Saturday. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). It is expected to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGYI, Project manager of lot two of the project "This railway project connects Bangladesh's largest port city Chattogram to Cox's Bazar, a coastal tourist c

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes a ride on the train running between Dohazari and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)