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China-built bridges facilitate travel in Maldives

STORY: China-built bridges facilitate travel in Maldives DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:05 LOCATION: Male CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bridges in Maldives 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dhivehi): SAEED AHMED, Hulhumale resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASSAN NOOREE, Male resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): UZAIR ABDULLA UWAIS, Fashion designer STORYLINE: From China-Maldives Friendship Bridge to five bridges built on Hulhumale island, China-built bridges have facilitated travel in the tropical island paradise. It all started a few years ago with the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge. Built with support from China, the opening of the bridge meant that for the first time, people could walk from the capital Male to the neighboring island of Hulhumale. Hulhumale is a man-made island constructed by pumping sand from the seabed and built partly as a response to rising sea levels. It is now the most important emerging city in the country. Since the end of last year, five bridges built by the China State Co

China-built bridges facilitate travel in Maldives

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