Chinese aid helps renovate primary school in Damascus

STORY: Chinese aid helps renovate primary school in Damascus SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ahmad Munif al-A'di primary school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AMER MARDINI, Syrian Minister of Education 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria STORYLINE: A ceremony was held Thursday in Damascus to mark the completion of a primary school renovation project with the assistance of the Chinese embassy in Syria. At the ceremony, Syria's Education Minister Mohammad Amer Mardini thanked the Chinese side for its sustained help in refurbishing the Ahmad Munif al-A'di primary school and supporting the country's reconstruction with concrete actions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AMER MARDINI, Syrian Minister of Education "This is a happy day at the Ministry of Education. A school returns to receive students again. The truth is, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of myself and all