China's extended Belt and Road commitment to reshape int'l transport routes, deliver prosperity

STORY: China's extended Belt and Road commitment to reshape int'l transport routes, deliver prosperity DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRI-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG CHAO, Person in charge of Horgos Hongan International Freight Forwarding Agency Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): VANHSAI HOME NGERN, Lao student in China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): KHIENKHAM PHOUDCHANTHAVONGSA, Deputy general manager of Lao-China Joint Venture Investment Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Indonesian): RUSDIANTO, Indonesian passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RIDWAN KAMIL, Former governor of West Java province 7. various of BRI-related footage STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In the past decade, brand new airports and harbors, railways, roads, and services have been launched under the initiative, reshaping international transport routes and creating new growth drivers. China-Europe freight train

China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity

STORY: China-Laos Railway, a road of prosperity DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JIABING, Staff with Vientiane operation center at Boten station in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): KHIENKHAM PHOUDCHANTHAVONGSA, Deputy general manager of the Lao-China Joint Venture Investment Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA YONG, Head of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies under the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway links the Lao capital Vientiane with Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. Since its launch in December 2021, the 1,035-km rail line has transported more than 19 million passengers and delivered 24 million tonnes of freight. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): U.S. tourists "The railway is really comfortable and convenient." With its cross-border cargo transport covering over 10 countries and regions