Kenya hosts joint conference of African Confucius institutes

STORY: Kenya hosts joint conference of African Confucius institutes SHOOTING TIME: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AURELIA CHEPKIRUI RONO, Principal secretary of the State Department for Parliamentary Affairs within the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN KIAMA, Vice chancellor of the University of Nairobi STORYLINE: The 2024 Joint Conference of Confucius Institutes in Africa commenced Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the cooperation and development of Chinese language training centers across the continent. Co-organized by the China International Foundation for Chinese Language Education, the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest university, and its Confucius Institute, the conference runs until June 1. The event, themed "Promoting Localization, Development, Collaboration and Innovation of African Confucius Institutes," gather

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MARATHON

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MARATHON

(230508) -- PRAGUE, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-place finisher Alexander Mutiso (C) of Kenya, second-place Sisay Lemma (L) of Ethiopia and third-place Philemon Rono of Kenya pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's race of the Prague International Marathon 2023 in Prague, the Czech Republic, May 7, 2023. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

Prague Int'l Marathon held in Czech capital

STORY: Prague Int'l Marathon held in Czech capital DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners preparing for the marathon 2. various of runners running the marathon 3. various of the first place, Alexander Mutiso 4. various of the second place, Sisay Lemma 5. various of the third place, Philemon Rono 6. various of the award ceremony 7. SOUNDBITE (Czech): VIT PAVLISTA, Czech winner STORYLINE: The 27th Prague International Marathon was held in the Czech capital on Sunday. The 42-km-long route started from Wenceslas Square in downtown Prague. More than 7,000 runners took part in the race, running mostly along the Vltava River and across several landmarks such as the Charles Bridge. The winner of this year's race was Alexander Mutiso from Kenya, who also broke the course record with a time of 2:05:09. The second place was taken by Sisay Lemma from Ethiopia and the third place over the line was Philemon Rono from Kenya. In the women's elite race,

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MARATHON

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-MARATHON

(230508) -- PRAGUE, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-place finisher Alexander Mutiso (C) of Kenya, second-place Sisay Lemma (L) of Ethiopia and third-place Philemon Rono of Kenya pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's race of the Prague International Marathon 2023 in Prague, the Czech Republic, May 7, 2023. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

China's economic resilience boosts global confidence: Year in review

STORY: China's economic resilience boosts global confidence: Year in review DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WICHAI KINCHONG CHOI, Senior vice president, Kasikornbank of Thailand 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FRANZ DECKER, President and CEO, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAN LAEGAARD BRONI, Executive Vice President, Meyra Group of Germany 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University in the U.S. 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University in the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, Co-founder of U.S. Carlyle Group 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): LUCA PAOLINI, Chief strategist, Pictet Asset Managem

Experts: China does put people first in COVID-19 fight

STORY: Experts: China does put people first in COVID-19 fight DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. various of China's COVID-19 response 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya/AFCTA Independent Consultant 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, Pakistani student in Nankai University, China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 7. various of vaccination STORYLINE: China has shifted the focus of its COVID-19 response strategy from infection control to case treatment with the objective of preventing severe cases. The shift was made in accordance with the weakened pathogenicity of the virus. Over the past three years, China

China-Africa partnership mutually beneficial: expert

STORY: China-Africa partnership mutually beneficial: expert DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Africa 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya STORYLINE: Rose Rono, a Kenya-based international trade expert has spoken highly of the economic cooperation between China and Africa, saying that the partnership has been mutually beneficial. The expert pointed out that trade between China and Africa is on the rise, and the economic activities have also yielded fruitful results in technical exchange and human resource development. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya "I think China has been one of the most open partners, especially for Africa. And by open, I mean that they've opened their markets, for us to be able to export our products to them. They've been able to provide technical support. And they've been a reciprocal partner, they've not just been a partner

China's economy to remain resilient growth: experts

STORY: China's economy to remain resilient growth: experts DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's exports and cityscape 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya 3. various of exports 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COSKUN KUCUKOZMEN, Professor of Trade and Finance, Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye 5. various of exports 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LIANG GUOYONG, Senior economist with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development STORYLINE: The Chinese economy has maintained resilient growth in the first 11 months of 2022. Official data show that the world's second-largest economy saw a steady expansion in fixed-asset investment, industrial output and online retail sales, among others, in the January-November period. Experts say that China's economy has shown resilience and have expressed optimism about China's growth prospects in the coming year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSE RONO, International t

Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon

STORY: Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's Vincent Kipsang Rono won the men's race of Israel's annual Tel Aviv Marathon on Friday at two hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. His compatriots Alfred Kipkemboi Koech, who clocked 2:15:38, and John Langat (2:17:50), finished in second and third place, respectively. Israel's Mintamir Bikaya won the women's marathon at 2:53:02, ahead of 2020's winner, Elena Tolstykh of Russia at 2:56:04 and Israel's Anna Prais in 3:15:59. The first-place runners Rono and Bikaya won a prize of 7,500 U.S. dollars each. Malade Bukayaw of Israel won the men's half marathon race at 1:03:11, while Ethiopia's Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta finished first in the women's event with 1:09:51. About 40,000 runners participated in the event, which also included half marathon, 10 km and 5 km runs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

(SP)BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARATHON

(SP)BANGLADESH-DHAKA-MARATHON

(220111) -- DHAKA, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vicente Kipsang Rono (C) of Kenya reacts after crossing the finish line of a marathon marking the "Homecoming Day" of Bangladesh's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan. 10, 2022. (Xinhua)