Young Gazans convey hope, resilience as group wedding held at temporary camp

STORY: Young Gazans convey hope, resilience as group wedding held at temporary camp SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the group wedding 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAEED MOHAMED, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED GAMAL, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): GEHAD MOHAMED, Representative of the Ministry of Social Development in Khan Yunis 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): Gaza resident STORYLINE: A group wedding was recently held at a temporary camp in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis as young Gazans strive to seek resilience and hope amid adversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAEED MOHAMED, Gaza resident "I am a resident of Rafah, where I was injured. Now, there's nowhere left for me but here. My house was bombed in Rafah, so I decided to get married here. I prepared a tent to live in with my wife, like many young men who married in the war." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED GAMAL, Gaza

Guinean scholar lauds education cooperation between Guinean, Chinese universities

STORY: Guinean scholar lauds education cooperation between Guinean, Chinese universities SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Conakry CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): SAYON DOUMBOUYA, Director of External Relations, Cooperation between universities and science and technology of the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Guinean scholar has lauded the education cooperation between Guinean and Chinese universities in recent years. SOUNDBITE (French): SAYON DOUMBOUYA, Director of External Relations, Cooperation between universities and science and technology of the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry "The cooperation between the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry and China is mainly in the field of learning the Chinese language and civilization and then in the field of railway engineering. Guinea's work with Chinese universities is reflected primarily in the area of teacher training.

China's growth to continue on digital economy, green transformation: Guinean academic

STORY: China's growth to continue on digital economy, green transformation: Guinean academic SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of China 2. various of information and communications technologies related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 4. various of labs and factories 5. various of containers and cargo ships 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 7. various of live-streaming 8. various of people in restaurants and coffee shops STORYLINE: A Guinean academic is optimistic about China's economic prospects, saying the country's growth will continue to be driven by the development of the digital economy and green transformation. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea "So the Chinese economy is an economic mode

Int'l analysts upbeat about China's economic prospect

STORY: Int'l analysts upbeat about China's economic prospect SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUNCENY TRAORE, Professor at Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALESSANDRO ZADRO, Head of Research at Italy-China Council Foundation 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH 7. various of China STORYLINE: China's economic recovery continued to gather steam against all odds this year, injecting much-needed certainty and vitality into the global economy. The country's economy expanded 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of the year, the best performance among the world's major economies. Consumer spending is playing an increasingly important role in driving growth, contributing over 83 percent to economic growth in the first three qua

On site in Gaza: what's life like for Gaza residents

STORY: On site in Gaza: what's life like for Gaza residents DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Gaza/Ramallah CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bombing sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA ALI ABO HEZEMA, Resident in Deir al-Balah in Gaza Strip 3. various of people buying bread in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GAMAL HUSSEIN ABDEL-AAL FATAYER, Resident in Deir al-Balah in Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The latest round of violence between Israel and Hamas, which rules Gaza, began on Oct. 7 when Hamas launched a rare surprise attack on Israel. Israel retaliated with airstrikes and a blockade that cut off water, electricity, fuel, and other supplies to Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA ALI ABO HEZEMA, Resident in Deir al-Balah in Gaza Strip "My name is Osama Ali Abo Hezema. I'm one of the residents of Deir al-Balah. Since the start of this war, we have suffered from the lack of electricity that bakeries rely on to produce bread. We also suffer from a complete lack of drinking water. E

Chinese pharmaceutical companies explore African, Middle Eastern markets

STORY: Chinese pharmaceutical companies explore African, Middle Eastern markets DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of international pharmaceutical exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIANG MIN, Senior sales manager, Luohe Chief Pharmaceutical 3. various of visitors talking with Chinese exhibitors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FANG ZHENRONG, Chairman of Coben Pharma 5. various of booths of Chinese pharmaceutical companies 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDEL-HAMID ABOUL-ELA, CFO of Harvest Pharma 7. various of people visiting the pharmaceutical exhibition 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): GAMAL EL-LEITHY, Chairman of Egypt's Industrial Chamber of Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Appliances STORYLINE: Dozens of Chinese pharmaceutical companies participated in the just-concluded Pharmaconex 2023, an international pharma exhibition held in Egypt's capital Cairo, in order to explore business opportunities in Africa and the Middle East. The three-day exhibition, whic

TEDA Egypt: a demonstration project linking Bohai Sea, Red Sea

STORY: TEDA Egypt: a demonstration project linking Bohai Sea, Red Sea DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Egypt Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI JIANQING, Deputy General Manager, China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI JIANQING, Deputy General Manager, China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WEI JIANQING, Deputy General Manager, China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHMED SOLIMAN, Deputy general manager of Jushi Egypt 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WEI JIANQING, Deputy General Manager, China-Africa TEDA Investment Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): NAHLA EMAD, CEO of Egypt-TEDA Suez Canal Economic Zone Development Company 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): WALEID GAMAL EL-DIEN, Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone STORYLINE: China-Egypt Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (SETC-Zone), located at a former desert by the

Tilted America: Us vs. Them

STORY: Tilted America: Us vs. Them DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United States 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIELLE CALVA, U.S. citizen in Indonesia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARIAM ARTHUR, U.S. citizen in Cambodia 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 7. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RICH HERRERA, Florida resident 9. STANDUP 4 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JEAN PARK, Student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): WEST, New York resident 13. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): X.N IRAKI, Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi 14.

Egyptian charity kitchen continues providing free meals during Ramadan amid soaring inflation

STORY: Egyptian charity kitchen continues providing free meals during Ramadan amid soaring inflation DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteers packing iftar meals outside Al-Rahman Kitchen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED GAMAL BASIOUNY, Founder of Al-Rahman Kitchen 3. various of volunteers packing iftar meals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED GAMAL BASIOUNY, Founder of Al-Rahman Kitchen 5. various of volunteers packing iftar meals 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): YEHIA AYMAN, Volunteer 7. various of volunteers preparing iftar meals 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HABIBA SHAWKY, Volunteer STORYLINE: Ramadan is a particularly busy month for Al-Rahman Kitchen, from where thousands of meals, all free of charge, are prepared and dispatched across the Egyptian capital of Cairo every day. During the holy month, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, without eating or drinking anything. Al-Rahman Kitchen provides at sunset free iftar (fast-breaking) meals to fasti

Arab artists inspired by Xi's reply, pledging to advance cultural exchanges

STORY: Arab artists inspired by Xi's reply, pledging to advance cultural exchanges DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED NAWAR, Egyptian artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GAMAL RAHMAN, Bahraini artist STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping recently wrote back to representatives of well-known Arab artists who participated in the "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" visit to China, encouraging them to create more artworks that reflect China-Arab friendship and make new contributions to enhancing friendship between their people. The "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" exhibition opened at the Cairo Opera House on Monday, displaying artworks from Arab countries and China featuring paintings and porcelain. During the opening ceremony, Ahmed Nawar, an artist from Egypt, read a letter written by over 50 famous Arab artists to Chinese President Xi Jinping. In the letter, the artists share their gains and inspira

Racism, culture of violence, firearms abuse fuel gun violence in U.S.: scholar

STORY: Racism, culture of violence, firearms abuse fuel gun violence in U.S.: scholar DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gun violence reports 2.various of protests against gun violence 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Institute of National Planning 4. various of a gun store 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Institute of National Planning STORYLINE: A white Louisiana police officer was arrested Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man earlier this month. Body camera footage of the fatal encounter was also released Thursday. Gun violence is one of the acutest social problems in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the country has lost more than 5,500 lives to gun violence so far this year. Its figures also show that the number of mass shootings has been on the rise in recent years. In the last three years, there had been more than 600 mas

GLOBALink | College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence

STORY: College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mass shootings happened recently 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Three people were killed, at least five injured in an on-campus shooting at Michigan State University on the night of Feb. 13, 2023. The university's Interim President Teresa Woodruff said the school would move to emergency operations for two days. Professor Frederick Engram said 'I'm feeling a lot of things. Distraught, confused, concerned and rage. Because this is not the first time we've seen this happen.' A larger conversation about guns and their places in our societ

Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights

STORY: Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mourning for people died from gun violence 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, Voice of American expat living in China 3. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GALLEGOS, Resident in Monterey Park, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of Nati

Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic

STORY: Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "Racism is still prevalent in the U.S. and is an active fact. So we have to accept this very clearly once and for all." STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The violent arrest of an unarmed African American man in Memphis stood as another reminder of racism in policing in the United States." Police killed

Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis

STORY: Why U.S. can't fix its gun violence crisis DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:26 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of residents attending the vigil 2. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RENE, Resident in Monterey Park, California 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOELLA GALVEZ, Resident of San Mateo County, California 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL COLE PADILLA, Educational administrator in Monterey Park, California 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 7. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American expat living in China 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (French): SEBASTIEN PERIMONY, Researcher at the Schiller Institute 12. STANDUP

Translated Chinese books gain popularity at Egypt's largest book fair

STORY: Translated Chinese books gain popularity at Egypt's largest book fair DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shots of the Egypt International Exhibition Center 2. people visiting the Cairo International Book Fair 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL-RAHMAN IBRAHIM, Egyptian student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOURA GAMAL, Egyptian student 5. books at the fair 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED AL-SAEED, CEO of Bayt Al-Hekma 7. people visiting the book fair STORYLINE: Decorated with Chinese-style red lanterns, the pavilion of translated Chinese books saw a big turnout of book lovers at the 54th edition of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), the largest book fair in the country. The pavilion of Bayt Al-Hekma Cultural Group, a publishing house mainly devoted to the Arabic translation of Chinese books as well as Chinese language learning books and courses, displayed during the fair about 1,000 book titles in Arabic and English on Chinese culture, history,

Initiative launched to facilitate Egyptian students' Chinese language learning

STORY: Initiative launched to facilitate Egyptian students' Chinese language learning DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): QUGAYA SHERIF, Egyptian student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG HUASHENG, Science and technology counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAHAR AL-GAMAL, Principal of the Al Jazeera Official Experimental Languages School STORYLINE: At the Al Jazeera Official Experimental Languages School in downtown Cairo, a group of volunteers held a range of interactive activities on Chinese customs, symbols and language on Monday to help Egyptian students better understand China and the Chinese language. The activities are part of a three-day initiative launched by the Chinese Bridge Club in Cairo to facilitate Egyptian students' Chinese language learning, after a pilot program for teaching the Chinese language began in September in 12 Egyptian public middle schools. Du

Zero-COVID policy is best choice for China, says expert

STORY: Zero-COVID policy is best choice for China, says expert DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Senior professor of public policy at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic/English interpretation): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at the BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: China has adhered to a dynamic zero-COVID policy in its response to the pandemic. It emphasized rapid response to handle outbreaks in the shortest time and with minimum costs to ensure that the epidemic is under control, the economy stabilizes, and the development is secure. Experts in various countries speak highly of China's dynamic zero-COVID policy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Senior professor of public policy at the A

Chinese economy shows remarkable flexibility amid global challenges: Egyptian expert

STORY: Chinese economy shows remarkable flexibility amid global challenges: Egyptian expert DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Cairo-based Institute of National Planning; Member of Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Cairo-based Institute of National Planning; Member of Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert has said that the Chinese economy has demonstrated remarkable flexibility in dealing with several international challenges the world has faced in recent years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science, Cairo-based Institute of National Planning; Member of Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs "China has presented a special model for combating the COVID-19 pandemic through its dynamic zero-COVID policy, which helped the country to achieve high rates of recovery and r

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