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China-aided airport in Pakistan's Gwadar port city starts flight test

STORY: China-aided airport in Pakistan's Gwadar port city starts flight test SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Gwadar International Airport 2. various of the flight test STORYLINE: The China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan has started carrying out a five-day flight test from Tuesday, marking that the project is about to enter the final sprint stage, the airport's project management team said. Ding Kan, head of the project management team, told Xinhua that the flight test work of the airport, being built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and located in the southwest port city of Gwadar, is organized and implemented by Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The main purpose of the activity is to check the standardization and safety of the project's navigation facilities, navigational aids, flight procedures and road surface performance, he said, adding that th

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED AIRPORT-FLIGHT TEST

(240605) -- GWADAR, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A plane parks after completing its flight test at the China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in the southwest port city of Gwadar, Pakistan, June 4, 2024. The China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan has started carrying out a five-day flight test from Tuesday, marking that the project is about to enter the final sprint stage, the airport's project management team said. (China-aided New Gwadar International Airport Project Management Team/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED AIRPORT-FLIGHT TEST

(240605) -- GWADAR, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial drone photo shows a plane after completing its flight test at the China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in the southwest port city of Gwadar, Pakistan, June 4, 2024. The China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan has started carrying out a five-day flight test from Tuesday, marking that the project is about to enter the final sprint stage, the airport's project management team said. (China-aided New Gwadar International Airport Project Management Team/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED AIRPORT-FLIGHT TEST

(240605) -- GWADAR, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A plane is greeted with a water salute after completing its flight test at the China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in the southwest port city of Gwadar, Pakistan, June 4, 2024. The China-aided New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan has started carrying out a five-day flight test from Tuesday, marking that the project is about to enter the final sprint stage, the airport's project management team said. (China-aided New Gwadar International Airport Project Management Team/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistani senior official applauds development of Gwadar Port under CPEC

STORY: Pakistani senior official applauds development of Gwadar Port under CPEC SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gwadar 2. SOUNDBITE (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives "I would say that Gwadar is a very important and strategic port in this region. I think China has shown its remarkable contribution in the development of different regions of Pakistan, including Gwadar under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). And in Gwadar, we have seen that China has not only developed the port facility but also has contributed towards socio-economic development of the people. China has set up state-of-the-art modern hospital for the people of Gwadar, who have as good facilities in that hospital as big cities like Karachi or Lahore. Similarly, i

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8 terrorists killed as security forces repulse attack in Pakistan's Gwadar

STORY: 8 terrorists killed as security forces repulse attack in Pakistan's Gwadar SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: GWADAR, Pakistan CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attack STORYLINE: The Pakistani law enforcement agencies have successfully repulsed a terrorist attack on a government building in the country's southwest Gwadar district of Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing eight armed terrorists, officials said. A group of terrorists, armed with grenades and automatic rifles, attempted to storm the Gwadar Port Authority office building, which houses several crucial offices as well as facilities for law enforcers and staff residences, Gwadar Senior Superintendent of Police Zohaib Mohsin told Xinhua. The security forces and police intercepted the attackers and killed all of them after a fierce exchange of fire, the official said, adding that a clearance operation is underway and the situation is completely under control. Followi

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-TERROR ATTACK

(240320) -- GWADAR, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on March 20, 2024 shows rising smoke from the attack site in Pakistan's southwest Gwadar district of Balochistan province. At least three terrorists were killed after a group of terrorists attacked a government building in Pakistan's southwest Gwadar district of Balochistan province on Wednesday, police said. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-TERROR ATTACK

(240320) -- GWADAR, March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on March 20, 2024 shows rising smoke from the attack site in Pakistan's southwest Gwadar district of Balochistan province. At least three terrorists were killed after a group of terrorists attacked a government building in Pakistan's southwest Gwadar district of Balochistan province on Wednesday, police said. (Str/Xinhua)

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CPEC exhibition tells story of shared prosperity, development

STORY: CPEC exhibition tells story of shared prosperity, development SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD SYRUS SAJJAD QAZI, Pakistani Foreign Secretary 3. various of Gwadar Port in Pakistan (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOIN UL HAQUE, Former Pakistani Ambassador to China 5. various of infrastructure projects in Pakistan (file) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HUIHUA, General manager of the Pakistani branch of a Chinese energy company 7. various of the exhibition 8. various of Gwadar Port in Pakistan (file) STORYLINE: An exhibition on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was inaugurated Saturday by officials from the two countries at the library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. The exhibition collects a wealth of pictures and books, showcasing achievements made over the past decade under the CPEC in infrastructure, energy, and other

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC

(231213) -- GWADAR, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar. TO GO WITH "Feature: Projects supported by China catalyze transformation in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC

(231213) -- GWADAR, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar. TO GO WITH "Feature: Projects supported by China catalyze transformation in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC

(231213) -- GWADAR, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar. TO GO WITH "Feature: Projects supported by China catalyze transformation in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC

(231213) -- GWADAR, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a staff member fetching desalinated water at the China-donated seawater desalination plant in Gwadar, Pakistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Projects supported by China catalyze transformation in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC

(231213) -- GWADAR, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by the Gansu Construction Investment (Holdings) Group Co., Ltd. shows a view of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Gwadar, Pakistan, Nov. 6. 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Projects supported by China catalyze transformation in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Xinhua)

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China-donated seawater desalination plant to resolve water shortage in Pakistan's Gwadar: PM

STORY: China-donated seawater desalination plant to resolve water shortage in Pakistan's Gwadar: PM SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the desalination plant 2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Pakistani Prime Minister 3. various of Pak-China Friendship Hospital STORYLINE: The China-donated seawater desalination plant will resolve water shortage in Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, which has been the biggest problem in the area for many years, Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has said. The water shortage has been the largest hurdle in the development of Gwadar district, the prime minister said on Monday while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the China-aided desalination project and upgrade of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Gwadar. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Pakistani Prime Minister "I know that for the last many years this (water shortage)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC-CHINA-AIDED PROJECTS-INAUGURATION

(231206) -- GWADAR, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar (2nd R, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong (1st R, front) attend the inauguration ceremony of the China-aided desalination project and upgrade of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Gwadar, Pakistan, Dec. 4, 2023. The China-donated seawater desalination plant will resolve the water shortage in Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, which has been the biggest problem in the area for many years, Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has said. (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

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China-funded airport in Pakistan to facilitate regional connectivity

STORY: China-funded airport in Pakistan to facilitate regional connectivity DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: GWADAR, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING KAN, Manager of New Gwadar Int'l Airport project management department 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYAZ AHMAD, Pakistani engineer of New Gwadar International Airport project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BILAL AHMED, Pakistani painting enthusiast STORYLINE: Construction of the China-funded New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province is in full swing. The overall progress of the airport has exceeded 75 percent, said Ding Kan, manager of the New Gwadar International Airport project management department. He added that the runway, apron, contact road and the navigation aid lighting system of the flight area have been completed and have the conditions for flight calibration. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING KAN, Manager of New Gwadar Int'l Airport project m

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Gwadar port under CPEC transformed from old wharf to modern port

STORY: Gwadar port under CPEC transformed from old wharf to modern port DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gwadar port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU BO, Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAJID ALI, Pakistani staff member of Gwadar Port 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU BO, Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company STORYLINE: Located in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan, the Gwadar port is the end point of a 3,000 km-long China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an important project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over the years, the port has been transformed from an old wharf into a modern port, injecting more impetus into local development. Now, the Gwadar port can simultaneously dock two 50,000-ton ships, and effectively handle a variety of businesses, including container handling, bulk cargo, as well as oil and liquefied gas operations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU

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CPEC offers new development model to global community: Pakistani expert

STORY: CPEC offers new development model to global community: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gwadar port 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VAQAR AHMED, Joint executive director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has fostered a new development model to the international community, said a Pakistani expert. The CPEC, launched in 2013, is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. It's a corridor linking the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashgar in northwest China, which highlights energy, transport and industrial cooperation. SOUNDBITE (English): VAQAR AHMED, Joint executive director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan "I think first and foremost, what we need to see is that CPEC has given a new development model to the global community basically. The Chinese government comes in, not just with

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2 security personnel injured in SW Pakistan attack

STORY: 2 security personnel injured in SW Pakistan attack DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local traffic STORYLINE: Two security personnel were injured in an attack in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, local media and officials said. The incident happened in Gwadar district where a convoy was attacked by terrorists. Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson of the Balochistan provincial government, told Xinhua that an operation against the terrorists was underway. The proscribed armed group Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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CPEC generates sustainable development in Pakistan: Pakistani economist

STORY: CPEC generates sustainable development in Pakistan: Pakistani economist DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CPEC projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute 3. various of hydropower projects under CPEC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute 5. various of CPEC projects 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute STORYLINE: A Pakistani economist says the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has delivered infrastructure, trade and employment to Pakistan, resulting in sustainable development in the country. Launched in 2013, CPEC is the flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. Highlighting energy, transport and industrial cooperation, it is a corridor linking the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashgar in

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Hydropower project of CPEC to fuel Pakistan's development with green energy

STORY: Hydropower project of CPEC to fuel Pakistan's development with green energy DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer at SK Hydropower project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): TAUSEEF AHMED, Engineer at SK Hydropower project STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links the Gwadar port in Pakistan with Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over the past 10 years, CPEC has witnessed energy, transport and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower project located in northwest Pakistan is the biggest hydropower project under the CPEC framework. Invested and constructed by the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), the state-of-the-art infrastructure has been designed with Chinese technologies to be safe, cost-effective, and green. SOUNDBITE 1 (English):

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Decade-long CPEC brings Chinese companies, technology to Pakistan: Pakistani minister

STORY: Decade-long CPEC brings Chinese companies, technology to Pakistan: Pakistani minister DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the infrastructure in Pakistan 2. various of Pakistani officials 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 4. various of the transmission network 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 6. various of the Gwadar Free Zone in Pakistan 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power STORYLINE: A Pakistani minister has said that, thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan is now slowly moving from imported fuels to local fuel for power generation and from outdated technology to new Chinese technology. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power "The actual change that has happened is that we are now slowly moving away from imported fuels to our local fuels. And we

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Seminar on high-quality development of marine economy opens in China's Xiamen

STORY: Seminar on high-quality development of marine economy kicks off in east China DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUNEER AHMED, Director, Gwadar Port Authority of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OSAKPAMWAN WELLINGTON OMORAGBON, Director, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Nigeria STORYLINE: An eight-day seminar on the high-quality development of the marine economy opened Wednesday in east China's Xiamen. It gathers 30 senior government officials from 26 countries, including Brazil, Venezuela and Nigeria. They will exchange experience in sectors related to the marine economy during the seminar. Field trips will also be organized. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUNEER AHMED, Director, Gwadar Port Authority of Pakistan "It is a very good opportunity for us to look and check China's innovation and different projects and different techniques and their regulations for the marine industry. I h

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Pakistani students impressed by China-Pakistan ties

STORY: Pakistani students impressed by China-Pakistan ties DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RIZWAN ASGHER, Student of Gwadar University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): AAMIR BIZENJO, Student of Gwadar University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): RIZWAN ASGHER, Student of Gwadar University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "A group of students from Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province visited Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad. The visit was organized by the Chinese embassy in collaboration with the Pakistan-China Institute. During the three-day visit (from June 8-10), the students went to different places in Islamabad, where they got a lot of exposure. They learned about the development path which China followed and they got ideas (from it). And they also visited a university and an entrepreneurship association from where they got the

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTANI STUDENTS-CHINESE EMBASSY-VISIT

(230612) -- ISLAMABAD, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student delegation of Gwadar University visits Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 8, 2023. The Pakistani delegates appreciated China's investment, especially their efforts under corporate social responsibility like the distribution of solar panels, laptops, health facilities, vocational institutes, etc. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistani students find China's development model inspirational" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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CPEC golden goose to Pakistan: expert

STORY: CPEC golden goose to Pakistan: expert DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CPEC projects 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a corridor linking the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which highlights energy, transport and industrial cooperation. On the 10th anniversary of the CPEC, a Pakistani expert says it's a golden goose that brings huge profits to Pakistan. SOUNDBITE (English): BADIEA SHAUKAT, Economic consultant at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan "We will be celebrating the 10th year anniversary of the CPEC. And I think that CPEC is one of the golden projects to establish a good economy within Pakistan, which is based on its own industry, its own skilled labor and its own product

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PAKISTAN-CHINA-TOURISM

(230103) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 4, 2022 shows a port for fishermen in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province. TO GO WITH "Interview: Pakistan-China year of tourism to greatly boost tourism cooperation, says Pakistani official" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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Gwadar's university students see bright future through Pakistan-China cooperation

STORY: Gwadar's university students see bright future through Pakistan-China cooperation DATELINE: Dec, 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BAHRAM ZAHID, Student from University of Gwadar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUSTAFA HYDER SAYED, Pakistan-China Institute STORYLINE: University students in Pakistan's Gwadar have expressed enthusiasm in participating in cooperation with China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). About a dozen university students from Gwadar were visiting Islamabad. They met with Chinese officials and visited Chinese companies operating in Pakistan to know more about the future of Gwadar and the cooperation between Pakistan and China in various projects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BAHRAM ZAHID, Student from University of Gwadar "CPEC definitely will be implemented in its full potential one day. So the main thing that we should consider is we should do participate in this as much as w

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China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity

STORY: China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of New Gwadar International Airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING KAN, Head of management team, New Gwadar International Airport project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ABDUL SHAKOOR, Local employee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUAN JIANFEI, Chinese staff of New Gwadar International Airport project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "I am standing at the parking area of airplanes in the New Gwadar International Airport, currently under construction. It started back in October 2019. Once it's completed, it will be a big game-changer for the port city of Gwadar, and eventually a game-changer for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that is indeed a game-changer for Pakistan." The China-funded New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan provin

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China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic

STORY: China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Prime Minister of Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Prime Minister of Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 3 (English): PANG CHUNXUE, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 4 (English): PANG CHUNXUE, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistanvarious of Gwadar STORYLINE: The inauguration ceremony of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port was held on Friday in Gwadar city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. As an important early harvest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the 19.49-km expressway was officially started in 2017 by the China Communications Construction Company, with an aim to meet the urgent need of the locals in Gwadar and promote t

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China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan

STORY: China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SAIYANG, The Belt and Road Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ZUBAIR, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): ALLAH BAKSH, Local resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "The desolated desert of Gwadar, a port city in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, has a hostile climate, treacherous terrain, and unfertile land. (It) has not just been made into a business center under the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor), but also transformed into an environment-friendly place with a non-wood forest through scientific innovation, despite uncountable odds, making it a green CPEC fulfilling the dream of green BRI (Belt and Road Initiative)." Under the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-ai

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED EASTBAY EXPRESSWAY

(220604) -- GWADAR, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows a section of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. TO GO WITH "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED EASTBAY EXPRESSWAY

(220604) -- GWADAR, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows a section of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. TO GO WITH "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED EASTBAY EXPRESSWAY

(220604) -- GWADAR, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows a section of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. TO GO WITH "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED EASTBAY EXPRESSWAY

(220604) -- GWADAR, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows a section of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. TO GO WITH "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AIDED EASTBAY EXPRESSWAY

(220604) -- GWADAR, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows a section of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Gwadar of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. TO GO WITH "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AID-SOLAR SYSTEM

(220430) -- GWADAR, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers install a China-donated solar panel at a house in Gwadar, Pakistan, March 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese aid illuminates houses, helps fishermen in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CHINA-AID-SOLAR SYSTEM

(220430) -- GWADAR, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers install a China-donated solar panel at a house in Gwadar, Pakistan, March 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese aid illuminates houses, helps fishermen in Pakistan's Gwadar" (Str/Xinhua)

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China-led development of Gwadar port in Pakistan

China-led development of Gwadar port is under way in this photo taken in Gwadar, southwestern Pakistan, in October 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-led development of Gwadar port in Pakistan

China-led development of Gwadar port is under way in this photo taken in Gwadar, southwestern Pakistan, in October 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-led development of Gwadar port in Pakistan

Local fishermen pose in this photo taken in Gwadar, southwestern Pakistan, in October 2017. They were forced to move out of the city's Chinese-developed port area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-led development of Gwadar port in Pakistan

A truck carrying dirt enters a gate of Gwadar port in this photo taken in Gwadar, southwestern Pakistan, in October 2017. The port provides a gateway through Pakistan to western China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo