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How Chinese EV companies maintain competitive edge

STORY: How Chinese EV companies maintain competitive edge SHOOTING TIME: May 02, 2024 DATELINE: May 03, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG JIN, Senior research officer at Japan's Mizuho Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for information and publicity for Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BARBARA FREI, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric STORYLINE: China's advanced production capacities in the new energy sector are in high demand globally, providing a diverse range of consumer products while serving as a pivotal player in the fight against climate change. Experts in various countries have shared their views on how China maintains its competitive edge in this sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and

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China should be applauded for making NEV affordable: Zimbabwean official

STORY: China should be applauded for making NEV affordable: Zimbabwean official SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member STORYLINE: The "overcapacity" rhetoric used by the United States to describe China's green industries runs counter to globalization and free trade. Christopher Mutsvangwa, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member, dismissed the "overcapacity" rhetoric, saying China should be applauded rather than be criticized for making new energy vehicles more affordable. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party Politburo member "There are better ways where humanity with a shared future can embrace the efficiencies which China is bringing into the new energy sector across the board so that

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-PRESIDENT-CPC DELEGATION-MEETING

(240321) -- HARARE, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President and President of the ruling ZANU-PF party, Emmerson Mnangagwa, meets with Jiang Xinzhi, vice chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and deputy head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Baoping)

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Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean officials

STORY: Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean official SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-funded infrastructure in Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for External Relations, ZANU PF STORYLINE: The year 2023 witnessed significant milestones in China-Zimbabwe economic engagement, as several key infrastructure development projects funded by China were completed. Senior Zimbabwean officials have said that investments from China have played a significant role in infrastructure development in Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle "2023 has been a seminal year in terms of Zimbabwe-China relations. It is really a breakaway year with infrastructure investmen

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINA-BOOKS-DONATION

(231216) -- HARARE, Dec. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (R), speaks with Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, secretary for external relations of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "China donates books to Zimbabwe's ruling party" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa wins re-election

STORY: Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa wins re-election DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Mnangagwa waving to his supporters 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRISCILLA MAKANYARA CHIGUMBA, Chairperson, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission 3. various of chairperson congratulating Mnangagwa's polling agent STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been re-elected for his second and final five-year term, after garnering 52.6 percent of the total votes cast, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced on Saturday. ZEC Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba said that Mnangagwa beat 10 other presidential contestants in the Aug. 23-24 elections. SOUNDBITE (English): PRISCILLA MAKANYARA CHIGUMBA, Chairperson, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission "Now, therefore, I, Priscilla Makanyara Chigumba, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, in terms of Section 110, Subsection 3, do hereby declare that Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo of ZANU-PF par

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BRICS members cooperate for win-win world: Zimbabwean official

STORY: BRICS members cooperate for win-win world: Zimbabwean official DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in South Africa 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Member of Political Bureau of Central Committee of ZANU-PF STORYLINE: A senior Zimbabwean official has said that the BRICS Summit "is a big community of humanity coming together for shared human progress," and BRICS members "can cooperate for a mutually beneficial and win-win world." Christopher Mutsvangwa, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Member of Political Bureau of Central Committee of ZANU-PF "This summit is very important for the global community because it is bringing Africa, one o

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Zimbabwe gears up for general elections

STORY: Zimbabwe gears up for general elections DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets 2. various of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a campaign rally 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): MABLE BUTA, Harare resident 4. various of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa 5. various of campaign posters on trees and pasted on the sidewalk wall 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): OZIAS TAPUKANI, Harare resident 7. various of opposition party rally 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): SHUMIRAI GUMBO, Harare resident 9. various of people on the street STORYLINE: The Zimbabweans are gearing up for the general elections set for Aug. 23. A total of 11 candidates are vying for the presidency, but the main contest is between the incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who leads the ZANU PF party, and opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa, who leads the Citizens Coalition for Change. Mnangagwa, whose party ZANU PF has led Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is see

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-6TH BRICS MEDIA FORUM-XINHUA-RESEARCH REPORTS

(230819) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Christopher Mutsvangwa, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and ZANU-PF secretary for information and publicity, speaks during a releasing event at the 6th BRICS Media Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 19, 2023. New China Research (NCR), the think tank of China's Xinhua News Agency, released in Johannesburg Saturday the English and French versions of two research reports on Xi Jinping's economic thought and the Communist Party of China's (CPC) "Second Integration" theory. The two reports, which are entitled "Toward Modernity: The Value of Xi Jinping's Economic Thought" and "The 'Second Integration' that Transforms China -- Theoretical Innovation and Practice in Building the Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation," were released by the NCR at the 6th BRICS Media Forum, which began Saturday in Johannesburg. A seminar was also held to mark the release of the two

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Zimbabwean president assures food security as election date approaches

STORY: Zimbabwean president assures food security as election date approaches DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ZANU-PF supporters and the Zimbabwe President cheering the supporters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3. various of supporters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 5. supporters and journalists 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETRONELLA MATSVAIRE, Voter 7. various of supporters 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPH SHAMBARE, Voter 9. various of supporters STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday said the country has attained food security during a campaign rally in Harare to drum up support for his ruling ZANU-PF party in the upcoming harmonized election slated for Aug. 23. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "We are food secure. We shall continue to remain food secure. We addressed the question of food security at the househo

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China-proposed initiative contributes to global development, say experts

STORY: China-proposed initiative contributes to global development, say experts DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo, Zimbabwe STORYLINE: China proposed the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2021. The Initiative aims to steer global development toward a new stage of balanced, coordinated and inclusive growth. Since its inception, the GDI has gained support from more than 100 countries and several international organizations, including the United Nations.

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China remains positive force in global development: Zimbabwean party official

STORY: China remains positive force in global development: Zimbabwean party official DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for Information and Publicity, ZANU-PF party 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for Information and Publicity, ZANU-PF party 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for Information and Publicity, ZANU-PF party 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for Information and Publicity, ZANU-PF party STORYLINE: An official of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has said China remains a positive force in global development, adding that China has made astounding achievements. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for Information and Publicity, ZANU-PF party "Along the way, it (China) has made astounding achievements. In a short period since its opening up in 1978, China has scored one remarkable achieveme

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CPC's experience is inspiring: Zimbabwe's ruling party youth leaders

STORY: CPC's experience is inspiring: Zimbabwe's ruling party youth leaders DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TENDAI CHIRAU, Deputy secretary for security of the ZANU-PF politburo of Zimbabwe 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HOPEWELL MUPANGANYAMA, Chairman, Youth Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TATENDA MATEVERA, Member of Parliament, ZANU-PF STORYLINE: Youth leaders from Zimbabwe's ruling party have said the valuable lessons they acquired in a leadership workshop organized by the Communist Party of China are inspiring. The workshop was held at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Tanzania last May. The leadership school was co-founded by six parties in southern Africa: Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, the African National Congress of South Africa, the Mozambique Liberation Front Party, the People's Movement for th

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China contributes wisdom to fixing deficit in global governance

STORY: China contributes wisdom to fixing deficit in global governance DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo, Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASIM IFTIKHAR AHMAD, Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 6. various of China contributing to fixing deficit in global governance STORYLINE: The world is standing at a crossroads. A pandemic unseen in a century. A de-globalization trend. Rising food and energy costs. And an unstable global financial market. All these have posed formidable challenges to the global governance system. To fix the global deficit in peace, development,

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World political leaders wish success to 20th CPC National Congress

STORY: World political leaders wish success to 20th CPC National Congress DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADEM FARAH, Deputy president and general secretary of the Prosperity Party of Ethiopia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VINNIE MOLINA, National President, Communist Party of Australia (CPA) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Spokesperson, Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party STORYLINE: The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is underway in Beijing. World political leaders hail China's accomplishments under the CPC's leadership and send wishes to the landmark national congress. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADEM FARAH, Deputy president and general secretary of the Prosperity Party of Ethiopia "The Prosperity Party (of Ethiopia) has full confidence on the decisions to be made and the new leadership to be elected during the congress will certainly lead China toward a very bright futur

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China-proposed GDI supports global solidarity, development: experts

STORY: China-proposed GDI supports global solidarity, development: experts DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo, Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: Experts say the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI) will support global solidarity and peace toward stronger partnership and development, despite the challenges facing the world today. The GDI, proposed by China in 2021, aims to steer global development toward a new stage of balanced, coordinated and inclusive growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo, Zimbabwe "On the Global Development Initiative as enunciated in September last year, this is an extremely important declaration and the

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Zimbabwe's ruling party applauds China-proposed Global Development Initiative

STORY: Zimbabwe's ruling party applauds China-proposed Global Development Initiative DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China and Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF has applauded the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI), saying it's an extremely important dec

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-PRESIDENT-BY-ELECTIONS

(220214) -- HARARE, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (L, front) speaks at a rally in Epworth, Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 12, 2022. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday launched the ruling ZANU-PF party's campaign for the hotly contested legislative and municipal by-elections scheduled for March 26 and outlined ZANU-PF's development roadmap. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-PRESIDENT-BY-ELECTIONS

(220214) -- HARARE, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks at a rally in Epworth, Harare, Zimbabwe, Feb. 12, 2022. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday launched the ruling ZANU-PF party's campaign for the hotly contested legislative and municipal by-elections scheduled for March 26 and outlined ZANU-PF's development roadmap. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)