China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan

STORY: China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SAIYANG, The Belt and Road Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ZUBAIR, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): ALLAH BAKSH, Local resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "The desolated desert of Gwadar, a port city in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, has a hostile climate, treacherous terrain, and unfertile land. (It) has not just been made into a business center under the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor), but also transformed into an environment-friendly place with a non-wood forest through scientific innovation, despite uncountable odds, making it a green CPEC fulfilling the dream of green BRI (Belt and Road Initiative)." Under the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-ai