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China-California business forum held in L.A. to boost economic links, subnational cooperation

STORY: China-California business forum held in L.A. to boost economic links, subnational cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-California Business Forum STORYLINE: The China-California Business Forum was held in Los Angeles on Monday, bringing together officials, business organizations and companies of the two countries with the goal of expanding business ties and subnational cooperation. Addressing the event, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said China is California's largest trading partner and California has the largest presence of Chinese-invested companies among all states in the United States. The bilateral economic and trade cooperation has facilitated growth in employment and economy, benefiting the peoples of both China and the United States. In 2023, China was California's top trading partner with two-way trade amounting to over 137 billion U.S. dollars.

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Year of Dragon celebration held in U.S. wildlife park

STORY: Year of Dragon celebration held in U.S. wildlife park SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Saturday kicked off a two-day special event to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Paul Baribault, president and CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, hosted the opening ceremony of the annual event, which was attended by Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international nonprofit conservation organization in California. It has the largest zoological society membership in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships. Besides wishing all visitors and their loved ones good health and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon, Baribault praised the joint efforts of the alliance and its Chinese partners in breeding and protecting giant pandas and other species while

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Chinese youth art troupe visits Los Angeles for cultural exchanges

STORY: Chinese youth art troupe visits Los Angeles for cultural exchanges SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The art troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ) presented art performances and had exchanges with American students and teachers during a visit to a school in Los Angeles on Monday. The art troupe, consisting of about 80 students from RDFZ, performed dances, martial arts, string quartet, and aerobics at the auditorium of the International Studies Learning Center in South Gate, Southern California. Addressing the event, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said the future of China-U.S. relations lies in the youth, expressing his hope that young people of the two nations will have conversations and interactions and serve as goodwill ambassadors between the two countries and two peoples. Cynthia Gasporra, a teacher at the

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China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" commemorated in Southern California

STORY: China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" commemorated in Southern California SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Hundreds of Chinese and Americans gathered in Southern California on Wednesday evening to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy." "Looking back over the past half-century, we deeply feel the historical journey from a Ping-Pong friendship to diplomatic normalization. This journey is not only remarkable but also laid a solid foundation for the communications and exchanges between the people of China and the United States," said Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun at a reception held in the Pacific Palms Resort in Los Angeles County. In April 1971, nine players from the U.S. Table Tennis team took a historic trip to China, becoming the first delegation of Americans to visit China in decades. Their trip was the start of what has

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Reception held in Los Angeles to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Chennault

STORY: Reception held in Los Angeles to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Chennault SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Hundreds of Chinese and Americans gathered at a reception held in Los Angeles Monday evening to commemorate the 130th birth anniversary of U.S. General Claire Lee Chennault, who led the wartime Flying Tigers pilots to fight Japanese invaders in China during World War II. In 1941, General Chennault formed the team of "Flying Tigers," officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese people to fight the invading Japanese troops. Recalling that history, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun said during the war, the Flying Tigers destroyed more than 2,900 enemy planes and 44 Japanese naval vessels. More than 2,000 American Flying Tigers sacrificed their lives

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China tourism promotion event held in U.S. city Los Angeles

STORY: China tourism promotion event held in U.S. city Los Angeles SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: A national tourism promotion event named "Nihao! China" was held here on Tuesday, bringing together over 800 guests from the 2023 United States Tour Operators Association Annual Conference & Marketplace (USTOA). Mutual decisions reached by the presidents of the two countries at the summit in California last month would directly benefit the tourism industries of both countries, including increasing direct passenger flights, holding a high-level dialogue on tourism, and streamlining visa application procedures, among others, said Guo Shaochun, China's consul general in Los Angeles. "Our cooperation in tourism has evolved from a mere exchange of tourism markets to a comprehensive industry-wide cooperation. China and the United States have formed an all-round and high-level cooperation

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China holds cultural and tourism event in L.A. following resumption of group tours

STORY: China holds cultural and tourism event in L.A. following resumption of group tours DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural tourism promotion activity STORYLINE: A Chinese cultural tourism promotion activity was held in the western U.S. city of Los Angeles on Friday, aimed at promoting bilateral tourism and cultural exchanges. The event was held during "Nihao China!," a 2023 Yellow River-themed tourism overseas promotions season, USA special, featuring a photo exhibition and presentation of the glamorous Yellow River culture. During the event, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun underscored the significance of exchanges and cooperation in the areas of tourism as an integral part of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and a great opportunity for deeper understanding between the two peoples. Adam Burke, head of the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, said tourism is "the bridge that builds up

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San Diego Zoo celebrates Chinese New Year

STORY: San Diego Zoo celebrates Chinese New Year DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the event STORYLINE: The San Diego Zoo, which has the largest number of annual visitors among U.S. zoos, kicked off a two-day special event on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Paul Baribault, president and CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun co-hosted the opening ceremony of the event. "As part of our wishes for the lunar new year, we want to wish joy and prosperity to all of our friends. That includes everybody here today as well as our partners around the globe," Baribault told Xinhua after he wrote his new year wishes on a red blessing card and tied it to a "wishing tree." Interactive activities related to the Chinese New Year surrounded the zoo, he said, adding that "we are really trying to take advantage of the moment of the transition t

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China hands over modern pharmaceutical warehouse to Zimbabwe

STORY: China hands over modern pharmaceutical warehouse to Zimbabwe DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the warehouse 2. various of President Mnangagwa 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe 4. various of the warehouse and the delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe 6. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe and the Vice President of Zimbabwe signing documents and the Chinese ambassador shaking hands with and talking to the President 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English) GUO SHAOCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 8. various of the China-Zimbabwe signage billboard and the warehouse STORYLINE: China on Thursday handed over a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art pharmaceutical warehouse to the Zimbabwean government, which is set to boost Zimbabwe's drug storage capacity and improve its health delivery system. Constructed and funded by the Chinese government, the project cost 2

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINA-PHARMACEUTICAL WAREHOUSE-HANDOVER

(221007) -- HARARE, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun (R) hands over a symbolic key of the National Pharmaceutical Warehouse project to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare, Zimbabwe, Oct. 6, 2022. China on Thursday handed over a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art pharmaceutical warehouse to the Zimbabwean government, which is set to boost Zimbabwe's drug storage capacity and improve its health delivery system. (Photo by Jiang Xintong/Xinhua)

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China to continue to support Zimbabwe's development: ambassador

STORY: China to continue to support Zimbabwe's development: ambassador DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a reception held at the Chinese Embassy in Harare 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GUO SHAOCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUO SHAOCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZIYAMBI ZIYAMBI, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs STORYLINE: China will continue to support Zimbabwe's economic and social development and improve its capacity for self-generated development, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun said on Friday. Guo made the remarks during a reception held at the Chinese Embassy in Harare to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GUO SHAOCHUN, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe "Our cooperation will adhere to recipient-driven approaches, respect the independent choices of the Zimbabwean government an

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINA-NATIONAL DAY-RECEPTION

(220930) -- HARARE, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun attends a reception to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sept. 30, 2022. China will continue to support Zimbabwe's economic and social development and improve its capacity for self-generated development, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun said on Friday. (Photo by Jiang Xintong/Xinhua)