China-Africa cooperation sheds light on inclusive development

STORY: China-Africa cooperation sheds light on inclusive development DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and Africa related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUIS CUPENALA, President of the Angola-China Chamber of Commerce (CAC) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMUSHI LISWANISO, Project coordinator, Demonstration Village for China-Africa Agricultural Development and Poverty Reduction 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AARON RUTAYISIRE, Sales and marketing manager of Rwanda Farmers Coffee STORYLINE: Driven by the Belt and Road cooperation and the China-Africa cooperation mechanism, the growing ties between China and Africa have shed light on the spirit of inclusive development. In the bustling Viana City in Angola in southern Africa, the 1,344-km-long Benguela Railway functioned as a "lifeline" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built by the China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR20), the railway carries much-needed supplies to the country's

Chinese-built railway to benefit local socio-economic development: Malawi officials

STORY: Chinese-built railway to benefit local socio-economic development: Malawi officials DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: NSANJE, Malawi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of local officials and engineers, workers at the project siteSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MALEMIA, Senior ChiefSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEDSON MATCHAYA, Nsanje District CommonerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): HASTINGS CHIUDZU, Secretary for transport in Malawi STORYLINE: A Chinese company started to help Malawi build a railway on Saturday in south Malawi's Nsanje. The 72-kilometer MK 68.8 billion railway is contracted by the China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR20). It will be part of the Sena Corridor that provides a rail connection to the Beira Port in Mozambique for landlocked Malawi. The construction work is expected to take 18 months. Local officials say, upon completion, the railway project will benefit the local socio-economic development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MALEMIA, Senior Chief "It is a project that is going