Kenya, Ethiopia ink deals to enhance bilateral ties

STORY: Kenya, Ethiopia ink deals to enhance bilateral ties SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of two leaders meeting 2. various of the venue 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABIY AHMED, Ethiopian Prime Minister STORYLINE: Kenya and Ethiopia on Wednesday signed seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The MoUs, which were inked in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, after bilateral talks between President William Ruto of Kenya and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, include cooperation in cultural development, tourism and wildlife, the blue economy, correctional services, petroleum, and energy development, and capacity building in the public service. In a joint communique, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in other sectors, including agricult

AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng addresses the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricult

China to fully coordinate with new Philippine government in project cooperation

STORY: China to fully coordinate with new Philippine government in project cooperation DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China welcomes Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos's instructions to the Philippine authorities to discuss with China on project cooperation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "The Philippines is China's friend and close neighbor and it is a priority in China's neighborhood diplomacy. With the formation of the new government in the Philippines, bilateral relations are standing at a new starting point. During State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Philippines recently, he held in-depth communication with the new government. The two sides identified four key cooperation areas, namely agricult