A Shared Path | A railway that unlocks countless opportunities

STORY: A Shared Path | A railway that unlocks countless opportunities DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY STORYLINE: Laos Laos, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, has been longing for ways to reach out to the world. Leave home village and have far-reaching vision. --Lao proverb 32-year-old Sida Phengphongsawanh is a train maintenance worker at the Laos-China Railway Company. She's been dreaming of becoming a train driver. The job on the China-Laos Railway has brought her one big step closer to her dream. Kunming, China SOUDNBITE (Lao): VIENGXAY PHOUDTHAVONG, Lao internet celebrity "Hello, I'm Viengxay Phoudthavong. Conductors on the train have all undergone training sessions. They can speak both English and Laotian." 32-year-old Viengxay Phoudthavong is a Ph.D. student in China's Yunnan, a province bordering Laos. For him, pursuing studies and a career in China has been a dream come true. On his social media account, Viengxay often shares interes

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sida Phengphongsawanh (C) learns to inspect a train from a Chinese instructor at the China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) railing base for the China-Laos railway, on the northern outskirts of Vientiane, capital of Laos, Sept. 12, 2021. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities

STORY: China-Laos Railway promotes friendship, provides development opportunities DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway and the railway station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SIDA PHENGPHONGSAWANH, Locomotive maintenance engineer in Laos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): VILAXAY XAYLUANGSY, Train dispatcher in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SHU, Railway station conductor & chief train attendant 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): PANSAY YIAYENGVA, Conductor at Vientiane Station 6. various of China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway, which has been in operation for one year, has deepened the friendship between Chinese and Lao staff and provided development opportunities to both countries and peoples. The railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people and has drawn the interest of many talents who pursue their careers on the railway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): SIDA PHENGPHONGSAWANH, Locomotive maintenance engine

Journey toward Chinese modernization Ep 5: Path of peaceful development

STORY: Journey toward Chinese modernization Ep 5: Path of peaceful development DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG BANGRONG, 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KUMAYHA, Local resident 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): SIDA PHENGPHONGSAWANH, Employee, Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): SIDA PHENGPHONGSAWANH, Employee, Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) 7. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): TASSOS VAMVAKIDIS, Commercial manager of Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT), COSCO Shipping's subsidiary at Piraeus 9. STANDUP 4 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent "The report to the 20th CPC National Congress says Chinese modernization is the modernization of peaceful d