Foreign countries eager to welcome more Chinese tourists

STORY: Foreign countries eager to welcome more Chinese tourists SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Cairo/Bangkok/Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists 2. various of tourist attractions 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LEAT MANIN, Employee at a souvenir shop in Siem Reap provincial town 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED ISSA, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities STORYLINE: Many countries around the world are expecting the visits of more Chinese tourists to boost local tourism and economy. Thai government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said on Friday that Thailand is targeting 8 million tourists from China this year, as the country will waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1. After the opening of the Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in last November, locals are expecting to welcome more Chinese tourists in the future. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LEAT MANIN, Employee at a souvenir shop in S

Xinhua Headlines: New Village Super League season aims to boost int'l ties, prosperity

Xinhua Headlines: New Village Super League season aims to boost int'l ties, prosperity

(240107) -- RONGJIANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Warren Leat (1st R), football development manager from the British Council, speaks during the opening ceremony of the Premier Skills training session for coaching in schools in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2023. In December 2023, the Premier League launched the Premier Skills project in Rongjiang County to help train local football coaches. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Xinhua Headlines: New Village Super League season aims to boost int'l ties, prosperity

Xinhua Headlines: New Village Super League season aims to boost int'l ties, prosperity

(240107) -- RONGJIANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Warren Leat (2nd R), football development manager from the British Council, conducts a training session for local football coaches in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 12, 2023. In December 2023, the Premier League launched the Premier Skills project in Rongjiang County to help train local football coaches. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

New Zealand's goalkeeper Anna Leat clears a shot during the second international friendly match between Colombia's national female team (1) and New Zealand (0), in Bogota, Colombia, December 5, 2023. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

Editors Note: This Image was captured using a low shutter speed. New Zealand's goalkeeper Anna Leat during the second international friendly match between Colombia's national female team (1) and New Zealand (0), in Bogota, Colombia, December 5, 2023. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

Colombia V New Zealand Friendly Match

New Zealand's goalkeeper Anna Leat during the second international friendly match between Colombia's national female team (1) and New Zealand (0), in Bogota, Colombia, December 5, 2023. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese-funded airport expected to attract more int'l tourists to Cambodia's famed Angkor

STORY: Chinese-funded airport expected to attract more int'l tourists to Cambodia's famed Angkor SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport and Angkor Archeological Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LY RATANA, Souvenir vendor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LEAT MANIN, Employee at souvenir shop 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GONG SHUAI, Assistant to general manager of Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) was officially launched on Thursday. With a 3,600-meter runway, the SAI is currently Cambodia's biggest airport and is the main gateway to the Angkor Archeological Park, one of the Southeast Asian country's most popular tourist attractions. Locals hope that the new airport will bring more tourists to the UNESCO-listed Angkor park. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): LY RATANA, Souvenir vendor "The opening of

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