BRI projects bring tangible benefits to Zambia: observers

STORY: BRI projects bring tangible benefits to Zambia: observers DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Belt and Road Initiative projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN MUNDUBILE, Leader of the opposition in Parliament 3. various of the airport in Zambia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MISHECK MWANZA, Economist 5. various of street views in Zambia 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BERNADETTE DEKA-ZULU, Economist STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), one of the country's flagship public goods designed to enrich the mechanism and content of international cooperation, as well as promote common prosperity for all. In Zambia, a series of projects have been constructed within the BRI framework, including airports, roads, as well as a modern conference center. Observers in Zambia say that the projects have not only modernized the country's infrastructure, but also brought considerable benefi

Yankees' Matsui meets with Japan's oldest hippopotamus

Yankees' Matsui meets with Japan's oldest hippopotamus

NOMI, Japan - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L), now in his hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture, visited Ishikawa Zoo in Nomi on Jan. 3 to meet Deka, the oldest female hippopotamus in Japan. Matsui sent a message two years ago to Deka on her 55th birthday, the same number as he has on his uniform.

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(220405) -- BEIJING, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows villagers taking care of chili seedlings in Deka Village, Guandong Township of Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua)

Yankees' Matsui meets with Japan's oldest hippopotamus

Yankees' Matsui meets with Japan's oldest hippopotamus

NOMI, Japan - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L), now in his hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture, visited Ishikawa Zoo in Nomi on Jan. 3 to meet Deka, the oldest female hippopotamus in Japan. Matsui sent a message two years ago to Deka on her 55th birthday, the same number as he has on his uniform. (Kyodo)