Belt and Road Initiative brings significant opportunities for Lebanon: NGO founder

STORY: Belt and Road Initiative brings significant opportunities for Lebanon: NGO founder SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Waref Kumayha-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAREF KUMAYHA, Founder of Lebanese-Chinese Dialogue Road Association 3. various of China-related footage STORYLINE: A dedicated stamp collector in Lebanon shared his connection with China and his thoughts on the transformative impact of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Waref Kumayha's passion for China traces back to his childhood. His dedication to stamp collection led him to embark on a journey that spanned 40 cities in China. Kumayha said the BRI has brought great opportunities to many countries. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAREF KUMAYHA, Founder of Lebanese-Chinese Dialogue Road Association "In 2013 it (the BRI) was a thought on paper but after 10 years now we are seeing this initiative turning into reality and benefiting

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(240112) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Waref Kumayha, a dedicated stamp collector and the founder of the Lebanese-Chinese Dialogue Road Association, receives an interview from Xinhua at his office in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 4, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Belt and Road Initiative brings significant opportunities for Lebanon" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Vox Pop: Chinese peacekeepers win the heart of residents in southern Lebanon

STORY: Vox Pop: Chinese peacekeepers win the heart of residents in southern Lebanon DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI ASHOUR, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HOUSSAM HAKIM, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): WAREF KUMAYHA, Head of Lebanese Chinese Dialogue Road Association STORYLINE: Lebanese citizens and experts have spoken highly of the role of Chinese peacekeepers operating in the country. The 21st Chinese peacekeeping contingent, as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has been serving in Lebanon since August this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI ASHOUR, Local resident "Chinese peacekeepers offer medical and social services, and they help the people in areas where they're deployed. My impression of them is positive." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HOUSSAM HAKIM, Local resident "The work of Chinese peacekeepers in Lebanon is amazing. They like to help