Foreign visiting group impressed by wine industry development in China's Ningxia

STORY: Foreign visiting group impressed by wine industry development in China's Ningxia SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tour of the group to the vineyards 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IVAYLO NIKOLAEV IORDANOV, Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria 3. various of the wine factory 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): CHIKAMATSU SHIGEHIRO, Director of Beijing Office, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) 5. various of the wine factory 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China STORYLINE: A group of foreign envoys, diplomats and representatives from international organizations has been deeply impressed by the development of wine industry against the harsh environment in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region after a recent on-site visit. Ningxia has emerged as China's largest wine-producing region after ove

Talk with Ambassadors | Cooperation through BRI has been very impactful, Ghanaian Ambassador to China

STORY: Talk with Ambassadors on Belt and Road: Ghana DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:11:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ghana related footage 2. STANDUP (Chinese): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): YU HUICHEN, Belt and Road Portal Editor 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 13. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): Y

Chinese Luban Workshop launched in Ghana

STORY: Chinese Luban Workshop launched in Ghana DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 3. various of participants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LU KUN, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana STORYLINE: China launched a workshop in Ghana on Friday to provide training courses on agriculture for people in the West African country. The Luban Workshop was named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban, with the aim of providing vocational skills training for local people. The workshop, jointly established by China's Liaoning Agricultural Technical College and Ghana's University of Energy and Natural Resources, is expected to inject new viability into Ghana's agriculture development, Zhang Zhengli, president of the Chinese college, said at an inauguration ceremony held in Accra, Ghana's capital. Ghanaian Ambassador to China Winfred Nii Okai Hammond com

China's optimization of COVID-19 response portends good prospects for global tourism: Ghanaian ambassador

STORY: China's optimization of COVID-19 response portends good prospects for global tourism: Ghanaian ambassador DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Ghana, and a market in the Ghanaian capital 2. various of China-aided medical supplies arriving in Africa 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China 4. various of street views in Ghana, and a port 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China STORYLINE: Ghanaian Ambassador to China Winfred Nii Okai Hammond has said China's optimization of its COVID-19 response portends good prospects for the global tourism industry. He said Ghana has a lot to gain as tourism rebounds. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China "We are very confident that the future is very bright. If tourism is going up, it is positive news for me, because Ghana has a lot to gain. As we attract more people to

Gala night heralds Chinese Lunar New Year in Ghana

STORY: Gala night heralds Chinese Lunar New Year in Ghana DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:17 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala 2. various of dance performances 3. various of the audiences 4. various of fireworks 5.various of dance performances 6. various of singing performances 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINFRED NII OKAI HAMMOND, Ghanaian Ambassador to China STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Ghana embraced the Chinese Lunar New Year with a gala night late Friday in Accra. A display of Chinese folk arts and culture, including various dance forms, put members of the Chinese community who are away from home in a festive mood. Students of two Confucius Institutes in Ghana provided Chinese music with excellent choreography to spice up the night. The audience also enjoyed dragon dance -- a traditional Chinese dance performed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. The gala attracted thousands of attendees, including Ghanaian Ambassador to China Winfred Ni

Event for victims of 1983 KAL shoot-down

Event for victims of 1983 KAL shoot-down

NEVELSK, Russia - Open burning of ceramics is held in Nevelsk, Sakhalin, Russia, on Aug. 22, 2014, to mourn the victims of a Korean Air Lines jumbo jet shot down by a Soviet jet fighter in 1983. The memorial event started at the initiative of Japanese ceramic artist Hitoko Okai who lost her son Makoto and his wife Yoko in the shoot-down. It was the fifth event.

UNDP crisis bureau chief Okai

UNDP crisis bureau chief Okai

Asako Okai, the United Nations Development Programme's assistant administrator and director for the Crisis Bureau, speaks during an interview in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

UNDP crisis bureau chief Okai

UNDP crisis bureau chief Okai

Asako Okai, the United Nations Development Programme's assistant administrator and director for the Crisis Bureau, speaks during an interview in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tonen, General Sekiyu announce merger plan

Tonen, General Sekiyu announce merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Okai (R), president of oil distributor General Sekiyu K.K., and Tamehiko Tamahori, president of specialist oil refiner Tonen Corp., shake hands after announcing that they will merge July 1 to streamline management and increase profits.