Reconstruction in Gaza advances at snail pace amid donors' absence

STORY: Reconstruction in Gaza advances at snail pace amid donors' absence DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIU WEIJIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Israeli strikes and destroyed buildings in Gaza in clashes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN AL-RIFI, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALIL KANON, Gaza resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU WEIJIAN, Xinhua correspondent "A month ago, Palestinian militants and Israel clashed in Gaza for three days, killing nearly 50 people and causing severe damage to the infrastructure." In early August, Israel launched a three-day preemptive military campaign against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza. The missile attacks had killed nearly 50 Palestinians and wrecked the Palestine Tower, a high-rise residential in central Gaza City housing some PIJ commanders, where Ayman al-Rifi had also taken home. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN AL-RIFI, Gaza resident "I inc

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhang Weijian (L) and Liu Huichun attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearer Zhang Weijian runs with the torch during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY(CN)

(220202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torch bearers Zhou Guoyue (L) and Zhang Weijian attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay at the Winter Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb.2, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CATERING BUSINESS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CATERING BUSINESS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220113) -- XI'AN, Jan. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delivery man Kong Weijian fetches takeout food to be delivered to customers in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Local authorities advance the orderly resumption of catering service as the city is witnessing a continuing drop of local COVID-19 cases amid the latest resurgence. Catering enterprises will receive take-out orders with COVID-19 prevention measures but dine-in services will remain suspended. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CATERING BUSINESS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-CATERING BUSINESS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220113) -- XI'AN, Jan. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Delivery man Kong Weijian delivers food to customers in a non-contact way in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Local authorities advance the orderly resumption of catering service as the city is witnessing a continuing drop of local COVID-19 cases amid the latest resurgence. Catering enterprises will receive take-out orders with COVID-19 prevention measures but dine-in services will remain suspended. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)