Chinese-constructed section of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line starts tunneling

STORY: Chinese-constructed section of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line starts tunneling DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the construction site of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LI JIQIN, Executive General Manager of CSCEC International 4. various of street view in Tel Aviv STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here behind me is a construction site of the Tel Aviv Green Line. After the tunneling kicked off, the project undertaken by a Chinese company entered a new stage. After completion, the traffic jam in the Israeli metropolis will be greatly reduced." The project, undertaken by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is expected to complete in 2025. A 5.7-km-long double-lane tunnel, two access sections, one underground station as well as three underground structures will be built under the project.

China rights advocate's husband assaulted before APEC summit

China rights advocate's husband assaulted before APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Beijing in May 2010 shows renowned Chinese civil rights defender Ni Yulan (R) and her husband, Dong Jiqin. Dong, 62, sustained head and chest injuries after he was assaulted in the early morning on Nov. 10, 2014, allegedly by policemen at their home in the capital hours before China hosted a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, the couple have said.

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced Ni and her husband Dong Jiqin to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan (R) and her husband Dong Jiqin living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced the couple to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan (R) and her husband Dong Jiqin living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced the couple to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished. (Kyodo)

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced Ni and her husband Dong Jiqin to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished. (Kyodo)