Chinese embassy marks 74th founding anniversary of PRC in Somalia

STORY: Chinese embassy marks 74th founding anniversary of PRC in Somalia DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI SHENGCHAO, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Somalia hosted a reception on Thursday to mark the upcoming 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the capital Mogadishu, Somali government officials, representatives from various walks of life in the East African country, and delegates from foreign diplomatic missions in Somalia participated in the celebration. Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur congratulated the Chinese government and people on the anniversary and expressed appreciation for the support China has extended to achieving peace and development in Somalia and other African countries. Noting that Somalia and China enjoy a long-lasting friendship, the sp

Somali boy's peaceful dream takes flight on China's space station

STORY: Somali boy's peaceful dream takes flight on China's space station DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: CULTURE/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR MOHAMUD, Kawkib Mohamud's father 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI SHENGCHAO, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia 4. various of paintings STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Wednesday awarded a six-year-old Somali boy whose painting was among the top 10 winners of the "My Dream" painting competition. The competition was co-hosted by the secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the China Manned Space Engineering Office, and the Chinese missions in Africa. The Somali boy, Kawkib Mohamud, won the first prize with his dove-themed painting, which is one of 10 paintings that was exhibited at China's Tiangong space station by the Shenzhou-16 taikonauts who are currently on a five-month exploration mission. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR

African youth's dreams fly high at China's space station

STORY: African youth's dreams fly high at China's space station DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YAN RAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of paintings 3. various of Prosper Oshoname Dania and his painting 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PROSPER OSHONAME DANIA, First prize winner 5. various of Lisa Grace 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): LISA GRACE, First prize winner 7. various of Sinovuyo Khanyisile Mkula and her painting 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SINOVUYO KHANYISILE MKULA, First prize winner 9. various of the winning painting of a Somali boy 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FEI SHENGCHAO, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia 11. various of China-Africa cooperation projects STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YAN RAN, Xinhua correspondent "Over the years, African youth have expressed strong interests in outer space and their desire to fly to space someday in the near future. On May 30, 2023, three Chinese astronauts started their space life at Tiangong sp

China's Xinjiang to hold 7th China-Eurasia Expo

STORY: China's Xinjiang to hold 7th China-Eurasia Expo DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an exhibition center 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUYANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN SHENGCHAO, Xinjiang Goldwind Science Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The seventh China-Eurasia Expo, slated for Sept. 19-22 in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has attracted 3,600 enterprises to attend its online events. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUYANG, Xinhua correspondent "The offline part of the expo covers multiple industries, including digital and high-tech equipment, culture, tourism and sports, clothing and textiles, agricultural products and food, machinery and equipment and special vehicles. Next to me is Goldwind, a Xinjiang-based enterprise specializing in new energy." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN SHENGCHAO, Representative, Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co., Ltd. "This is the 7th time