China's Shanxi holds culture, tourism promotion event in Morocco

STORY: China's Shanxi holds culture, tourism promotion event in Morocco SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the culture and tourism promotion event STORYLINE: A culture and tourism promotion event was held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, on Monday to showcase north China's Shanxi Province to the Moroccan public. Noting that China was about to hold a new meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation this year, Jin Xiangjun, governor of Shanxi Province, said the promotion event was a chance to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in such areas as culture and tourism. Mustapha Messoudi, secretary general of the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communications, expressed the hope that this event could be an opportunity to facilitate communication between Arab countries and China. Li Changlin, China's ambassador to Morocco, stressed that the China-Morocco relationship is cu

Hong Kong holds forum on new quality productive forces

STORY: Hong Kong holds forum on new quality productive forces SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YIMING, Vice chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges 3. various of the forum STORYLINE: Hong Kong hosted the Chinese academic bauhinia forum 2024 on Monday. Under the theme "Towards a New Quality Productive Forces-Driven Chinese Economy," this forum spotlighted the evolving landscape of China's economic sectors. Wang Changlin, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, opened the forum by highlighting recent advancements in China's high-end manufacturing and digital economy, which are setting the pace for emerging strategic industries. The event not only fostered in-depth exchanges but also aimed to broadcast the narrative of China's burgeoning economic power to a global audience, utilizing Hong Kong's unique platform. SOUNDBITE (

Chinese doctors win hearts of Moroccan patients

STORY: Chinese doctors win hearts of Moroccan patients DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: MOHAMMEDIA, Morocco CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clinic of the Chinese medical team in Mohammedia, Morocco 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TONG QIUYU, Doctor, Chinese Medical Team in Morocco 3. various of patients at the clinic of the Chinese medical team in Mohammedia, Morocco 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ARIHE MAAN, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AL-MOUSAWI ZAHRA, Local resident 6. various of Chinese medical team in Morocco 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Chinese Ambassador to Morocco STORYLINE: For nearly half a century, Chinese doctors have earned a sterling reputation for their professionalism and dedication in Morocco. Since 1975, a total of 1,944 Chinese medical personnel have been sent from the Chinese city of Shanghai to provide medical assistance to Morocco. So far, they have treated 5.78 million outpatient and emergency cases, as well as 800,000 inpatients in total.

China-Arab cooperation gaining momentum under BRI

STORY: China-Arab cooperation gaining momentum under BRI DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:006:57 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Arab cooperation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WALEED RAMADAN, Egyptian engineer working with CSCEC in the construction of the iconic tower 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMMED HAMDY SALAMA, Mechanical engineer with CSCEC Egypt 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHANG WEICAI, General Manager of CSCEC Egypt 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Engineer with PowerChina 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): AWDH DAWI, Government relationship official of King Salman International Complex Project 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ABOUBAKER OMAR HADI, President of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ABOUBAKER OMAR HADI, President of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): HU BIN, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti 11. various of China-Arab cooperation STORYLIN

How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes

STORY: How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hutongs in Beijing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TIAN, Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design 4. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JI ZHENGHONG, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 7. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: In recent decades, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect its heritage. One of the latest moves is a general city plan unveiled in 2017, which requires the preservation of hutongs and the Siheyuan courtyard homes in the downtown area. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Yu'er Hutong, around 1.1 km from the central point of Beijing City. The 343-meter-long hutong completed its latest round of

Beijing hutongs, blending tradition and modernity

STORY: Beijing hutongs, blending tradition and modernity DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of hutongs 2. STANDUP 1-2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TIAN, Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design 4. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JI ZHENGHONG, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 7. STANDUP 4 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG YINGXING, Artist and resident of Shijia Hutong 9. STANDUP 5-6 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI CAIXIAN, Resident of Caochang Fourth Hutong 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): DING SHUFENG, Resident of Caochang Fourth Hutong 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LI ZHENG, Party chief of Caochang Community 13. STANDUP 7 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): JI ZHENGHON

New headquarters for Confucius institute launched in Rabat

STORY: New headquarters for Confucius institute launched in Rabat DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: various of Mohammed V University of Rabat and the Confucius Institute buildingvarious of attendees of the inauguration STORYLINE: The new headquarters for the Confucius Institute under the Mohammed V University was inaugurated on Tuesday in Rabat. The ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Morocco Li Changlin, directors of the institute Karima Yatribi and Li Ning, Director General of the Moroccan News Agency (MAP) Khalil Hachimi Idrissi and President of the Mohammed V University of Rabat Mohamed El Ghachi. Mohamed El Ghachi said that the inauguration of the new headquarters is the result of the efforts and commitment of several partners from Morocco and China. The Confucius Institute in Rabat is committed to providing quality academic training and cultural support to people who are interested in the Chinese language and culture. Ambassa