Pakistanis celebrate ironclad friendship with China on 73rd anniversary of diplomatic ties

STORY: Pakistanis celebrate ironclad friendship with China on 73rd anniversary of diplomatic ties SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistanis celebrating friendship with China on 73rd anniversary of diplomatic ties STORYLINE: Against the backdrop adorned with life-sized images of the Pakistani and Chinese flags, when a Pakistani presenter introduced Pakistan-China friendship as "ironclad," a resounding chorus of cheers and applause followed, echoing the depth of the bilateral relations and friendship between the two countries. The presenter and his audience gathered here on Tuesday evening to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China. People from all walks of life attended the event to celebrate the friendship and cherish the cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at the event, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, praised the China-Pakistan Econ

Farewell ceremony for deceased Chinese nationals held in Pakistan

STORY: Farewell ceremony for deceased Chinese nationals held in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farewell ceremony STORYLINE: A farewell ceremony for the Chinese nationals killed in a terrorist attack was held on Sunday at Nur Khan airbase in Pakistan. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Pakistani officials, diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, and representatives of Chinese enterprises in Pakistan attended the ceremony. Jiang said in a speech at the ceremony that the Chinese compatriots who were in the flower of their youth came to Pakistan from afar and have made important contributions to promoting Pakistan's development and advancing China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation. He added that the best consolation for the deceased is to find out the truth of the incident and severely punish the perpetrators. The most powerful response to the terrorists is to resolutely fight

China's cross-departmental joint working group, embassy mourn deceased compatriots in Pakistan

STORY: China's cross-departmental joint working group, embassy mourn deceased compatriots in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mourning hall STORYLINE: Members of a Chinese cross-departmental joint working group and Chinese diplomats in Pakistan on Friday mourned the five Chinese nationals killed in a terrorist attack while visiting a hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Laying flowers to their portraits, head of the joint working group Bai Tian and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong led all the personnel to stand in silence and bow three times. Ma Mingwei, head of a working group from Energy China and China Gezhouba Group Corporation, said that the five demised compatriots are excellent representatives of the company's overseas projects and witnesses of China-Pakistan friendship. Their sacrifice have enriched the deep China-Pakistan friendship. Bai, also chief of the Department of Exte

Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack

STORY: Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan 2. various of the high-level emergency meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed condolences to Chinese citizens killed in a terrorist attack while visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Zardari assured that the terrorists involved in the gruesome act would be apprehended, and his country would not let terrorists undermine Pakistan and China's shared goals for peace, prosperity and security in the region. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was attacked by terror

Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese

STORY: Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack 2. various of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to promptly bring to justice the perpetrators and accomplices of the attack on Chinese nationals in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province when visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, the Prime Minister's office said. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in the province, was attacked by terrorists on Tuesday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed in a statement. In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong during his visit, Sharif offered deep and sincere condolence to the families of the

PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC-CHINA-AIDED PROJECTS-INAUGURATION

PAKISTAN-GWADAR-CPEC-CHINA-AIDED PROJECTS-INAUGURATION

(231206) -- GWADAR, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar (2nd R, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong (1st R, front) attend the inauguration ceremony of the China-aided desalination project and upgrade of the Pak-China Friendship Hospital in Gwadar, Pakistan, Dec. 4, 2023. The China-donated seawater desalination plant will resolve the water shortage in Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, which has been the biggest problem in the area for many years, Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has said. (Xinhua/Tang Binhui)

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-RMB CLEARING BANK-OPENING CEREMONY

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-RMB CLEARING BANK-OPENING CEREMONY

(231028) -- ISLAMABAD, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong speaks during the opening ceremony of RMB clearing bank in Islamabad, Pakistan on Oct. 27, 2023. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Pakistan has opened a renminbi (RMB) clearing bank, facilitating both Pakistani and Chinese businesses and financial institutions to settle cross-border transactions and meet the financing needs of the two countries. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

China, Laos hold joint military drill in Laos

STORY: China, Laos hold joint military drill in Laos DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint military exercise launching ceremony STORYLINE: China and Laos launched a joint military exercise on Thursday at the Kommadam Academy of the Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF) in Laos, aimed at enhancing capabilities of the two militaries to combat terrorism. Major-General Yang Wenlin, deputy commander of the 75th Group Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, said the China-Laos Friendship Shield-2023 joint exercise serves as a platform for exchanging experiences between the two militaries, as well as a concrete measure to deepen friendship and boost cooperation between the two countries. The launching ceremony was also attended by Major General Phanseng Bounphanh, deputy chief of the General Staff of the LPAF, and Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong. The joint drill is held on the scenario of joint a

20th China-ASEAN expo held in Laos

STORY: 20th China-ASEAN expo held in Laos DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo 2. various of the exhibition and performance STORYLINE: The 20th China-ASEAN Expo and south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Export Fair is held in Laotian capital Vientiane from Monday to Wednesday. The events have drawn 235 booths representing 175 companies, selling and displaying a variety of products from Laos, China and Thailand including electrical appliances, machinery, food, beverage, agricultural products, industrial products, clean energy innovations, medical equipment, construction equipment, among others. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong, representatives from international organizations, public and private sector and entrepreneurs from Laos, China and Thailand participated in the opening session of the events. "I do hope that this exhibition will be an important arena, creating the opportunity of market exc

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-AID-SCHOOL BUILDING-HANDOVER

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-AID-SCHOOL BUILDING-HANDOVER

(230406) -- VIENTIANE, April 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (2nd L) and Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong (1st R) witness a handover ceremony during which Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Ning (2nd R) hands over a symbolic key of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building to the mayor of Vientiane Ardsaphangthong Siphandone (C) in Vientiane, Laos, March 30, 2023. TO GO WITH "China-aided school building handed over to Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Laos

STORY: Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated in Laos DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the movie show, the Mid-Autumn Festival performances and cultural activities STORYLINE: A Chinese movie show and the Mid-Autumn Festival evening were held in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday by the China Cultural Center in Laos. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Vansy Kuamua attended the event, along with other Lao officials, college students and Chinese in Laos. During the event, guests watched a short movie that tells the story of a girl football team in the rural area of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Saturday this year, the guests enjoyed performances prepared by the China Cultural Center in Laos, the Lao National School of Performing Arts, and the National University of Laos. The guests were also introduc

More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos

STORY: More China-aided anti-epidemic supplies handed over to Laos DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hand over ceremony STORYLINE: A new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control was handed over to Laos on Monday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong handed over the anti-epidemic supplies to Lao Health Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith in the Lao capital Vientiane. In order to strengthen the China-Laos anti-pandemic cooperation and enhance Laos' ability to fight the virus, the Chinese side decided to provide assistance worth 13.54 million yuan (2.01 million U.S. dollars), an official with the Chinese embassy in Laos told Xinhua on Tuesday. The donated supplies include two mobile laboratories, one medical vehicle and other medical materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vientiane. (XHTV)

LAOS-VIENTIANE-ANTI-EPIDEMIC SUPPLIES-DONATION

LAOS-VIENTIANE-ANTI-EPIDEMIC SUPPLIES-DONATION

(220719) -- VIENTIANE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong (2nd R) hands over a new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control to Lao Health Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith (2nd L) in the Lao capital Vientiane, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Jianhua)

Construction of China-aided educational facility starts in Lao capital

STORY: Construction of China-aided educational facility starts in Lao capital DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong 3. various of Boviengkham Vongdara, Lao Minister of Technology and Communications STORYLINE: The construction of a China-aided educational facility project at the Lao Institute of Posts and Telecommunications has started in the Lao capital Vientiane. The Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Boviengkham Vongdara, Lao Minister of Technology and Communications, attended the groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday. The project includes the construction of a teaching building, with a total construction area of about 5,500 square meters. The five-story building has classrooms, laboratories and libraries, among others. Project contractor China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd. (CRCG), which was also the contractor of the China-Laos

Technical plan of China-aided rural e-commerce project in Laos inked

STORY: Technical plan of China-aided rural e-commerce project in Laos inked DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The signing ceremony for the technical assistance plan of the China-aided Lao Rural E-commerce Project has been held in Vientiane at the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Khampheng Xaysompheng, Lao Minister of Ministry of Industry and Commerce, attended the ceremony held on Monday. Zhao Jun, the chairman of the project contractor, Anhui Easy Business Digital Technology Co., Ltd., said during the online conference that it will strictly implement the requirements of the management departments of China and Laos, complete the task with high quality on time, and contribute to the friendship and joint development of China and Laos. The contractor told Xinhua Tuesday that the project, based on the successful experiences of China's rural e-comme

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-COVID-19-VACCINE-ARRIVAL

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-COVID-19-VACCINE-ARRIVAL

(220126) -- VIENTIANE, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (L) and Chinese ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong attend a handover ceremony of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos, Jan. 25, 2022. The eighth batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines has arrived here and has been handed over to Lao authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Jianhua)