Kenyans treated to Chinese culture during Spring Festival celebrations

STORY: Kenyans treated to Chinese culture during Spring Festival celebrations SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the celebration activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN KIAMA, Vice Chancellor at University of Nairobi 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANJJIKU MBUGUA, Chinese club patron 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MWILU RAPHAELA, Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZENA MWALE, Student STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "Hundreds of Kenyans joined the Chinese community in celebrating the Year of the Dragon, marking the Chinese New Year here at the University of Nairobi's Confucius Institute. This year they are celebrating the dragon that symbolizes auspicious opportunities and exciting advancement with the theme being 'The dragon is soaring and the drums are rolling for the Chinese New Year.'" SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN KIAMA, Vice Chancellor at Universi

CHINA-FOREIGN PERMANENT RESIDENT-ID CARD-NEW VERSION (CN)

CHINA-FOREIGN PERMANENT RESIDENT-ID CARD-NEW VERSION (CN)

(231201) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yilmaz Mehmet Sinan from Türkiye shows the new-version of Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card he just received at the exit-entry administration bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 1, 2023. The National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Friday put into use a new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China. On the same day, the first batch of 50 new cards was issued to qualified foreigners whose permanent residence applications had been approved, the NIA said. These new cardholders come from over 20 countries including the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Russia, and have made outstanding contributions to China's socio-economic development. Among them are foreign high-level management and technical personnel who have been working in China for a long time, as well as foreign professors and scholars who have been teaching and conducting research at key universi

CHINA-FOREIGN PERMANENT RESIDENT-ID CARD-NEW VERSION (CN)

CHINA-FOREIGN PERMANENT RESIDENT-ID CARD-NEW VERSION (CN)

(231201) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer helps as an applicant fills a form for the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card at the department of exit-entry administration of Tianjin Municipal Public Security Bureau in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 1, 2023. The National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Friday put into use a new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China. On the same day, the first batch of 50 new cards was issued to qualified foreigners whose permanent residence applications had been approved, the NIA said. These new cardholders come from over 20 countries including the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Russia, and have made outstanding contributions to China's socio-economic development. Among them are foreign high-level management and technical personnel who have been working in China for a long time, as well as foreign professors and scholars who have been teaching and conducting research at key universi

Egypt launches initiative to enhance decision-making for better development

STORY: Egypt launches initiative to enhance decision-making for better development DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of projects STORYLINE: The Public Policy Forum of the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center headed by the Council of Ministers of Egypt, in cooperation with UNICEF, is launching the "Let's Think for Our Country" initiative in the new administrative capital. The initiative includes organizing a research competition to present specialized policy papers in 5 main axes, which contributes to increasing the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy. The initiative aims to present about 50 innovative ideas in areas including promoting Egyptian exports in international markets, foreign direct investment, enhancing tourism sector revenues, maximizing the flows of remittances of workers abroad, and enhancing the revenues of the Suez Canal. More than 150 specialized experts from over 20 Egyptian public and private universi

CPC, the soul of Chinese nation, serving interests of its people: Kenyan expert

STORY: CPC, the soul of Chinese nation, serving interests of its people: Kenyan expert DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) 3. various of Chinese people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: A Kenyan expert has said that the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the soul of the Chinese nation and highlighted its role in serving the interests of its people. Stephen Ndegwa, an international relations lecturer at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), made the remarks on the occasion of the CPC marking its 102nd founding anniversary on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International Universi

Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials

STORY: Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TULENOV RUSLAN, Global media officer from Kazakhstan, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development 4. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 5. various of five Central Asian countries. 6. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 8. various of Kazakhstan 9. various of Horgos 10. various of Kazakhstan 11. various of the China-Europe freight trains 12. various of Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal Universi

Artwork exhibition highlights Nepal-China cultural exchanges

STORY: Artwork exhibition highlights Nepal-China cultural exchanges DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artwork exhibition 2. various of guests delivering speeches 3. various of people visiting the exhibition STORYLINE: Nepal-China cultural exchanges were highlighted on Tuesday in an exhibition of 119 pieces of artwork in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu. The artworks of calligraphy, thangka and other paintings and photography by Nepalis and Chinese artists cover various aspects of life, landscape and culture, attracting many students and other visitors. Some Nepalis used a Chinese calligraphy brush to write down "Nepal-China Friendship," "I like to learn Chinese" and other Chinese phrases on the spot. Nepal-China ties were better displayed through artworks and the exhibition offered an opportunity for exchanges between the Nepali and Chinese people, said Balmukunda Regmi, the Nepali director of Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan Universi

Chinese Gen Z rail worker raps about Jakarta-Bandung HSR

STORY: Chinese Gen Z rail worker raps about Jakarta-Bandung HSR DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jakarta-Bandun High-Speed Railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUZHAO, Conductor at China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A Chinese Gen Z railway conductor sang a song about Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI YUZHAO, Conductor at China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. "A rap song about high-speed railway (HSR) is very popular in Indonesia recently (Song of Jakarta-Bandung HSR), thanks to a young man from Udayana University (Akbar). The friendly relations between China and Indonesia have been growing ever stronger. Let me sing about it to you in China today (China, China). A rap song about HSR is very popular in in Indonesia recently (Song of Jakarta-Bandung HSR), thanks to a young man from Udayana Universi