Malawian gov't impressed with Chinese contractor in road construction

STORY: Malawian gov't impressed with Chinese contractor in road construction DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PORTIA KAJANGA, Malawi Roads Authority's senior public relations officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PORTIA KAJANGA, Malawi Roads Authority's senior public relations officer 4. various of workers 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE LIREN, Chinese representative of the project STORYLINE: Authorities in Malawi have said they are impressed with the progress that Chinese contractor, Shandong Luqiao Group Company Limited, is making in the upgrading of the 9.5-km section of the country's backbone road, M1, that passes through the capital city of Lilongwe. Portia Kajanga, Malawi Roads Authority's senior public relations officer, told Xinhua in a recent interview that when completed, the stretch, which is being upgraded from 2-lane to 4-lane, will be one of the best roads in the country. SOUNDBITE