China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023

STORY: China's high-speed rail journey on faster track in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's high-speed railways 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN QING, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUOSANGZHAXI, Shangri-La resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger STORYLINE: China's rail development continues to speed ahead in 2023, with the launch of more lines aimed at fostering economic and social development within the country and beyond. As of the end of November, the total operation mileage of China's railway network exceeded 155,500 km, including 43,700 km of high-speed railways. China's fastest sea-crossing high-speed rail started operation in September in east China's Fujian Province, featuring advanced technology and intelligence. With a design speed of 350 km/h, the high-speed railway slashes travel time between Fuzhou

Chinese, Indonesian presidents inaugurate official operation of Jakarta-Bandung HSR

STORY: Chinese, Indonesian presidents inaugurate official operation of Jakarta-Bandung HSR DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing/Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Indonesian President Joko Widodo prior to their talks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. 2. Photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo jointly inaugurate the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway after their talks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 17, 2023. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): ALLAN TANDIONO, Project management and business development director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIA JIAN, Chief engineer of HSR project department of China Railway Design Group 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Indonesian): MARENDRA PUTRA, Passenger 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Indonesian): ERLINA NOVA JULIANA, Jakarta resident