Iconic China-gifted bridge opens in Manila

STORY: Iconic China-gifted bridge opens in Manila DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the bridgeSOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO DUTERTE, Philippine Presidentvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG XILIAN, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines STORYLINE: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte led the unveiling of an iconic China-gifted bridge that connects two busy districts in Manila City on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO DUTERTE, Philippine President "I thanked, and with gratitude, the People's Republic of China for the confidence and for being a partner in enhancing key infrastructure projects in our country." As a modern state-of-the-art bridge connecting two busy districts in Manila City, the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is one of the two China-gifted bridges under the "Build, Build, Build" program. With a total length of 680 meters, the project involves the construction of a four-lane 70-meter long and 21.65-mete

Chinese-built, West Africa's longest river bridge operational in Senegal

STORY: Chinese-built, West Africa's longest river bridge operational in Senegal DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the bridgeSOUNDBITE (French): MACKY SALL, Senegalese President STORYLINE: A toll bridge spanning a local river in Senegal is believed to be the longest of the kind in West Africa. The 1,600m steel bridge was financed by Senegal and China through the Export-Import Bank of China and built by a Chinese company in four years. A special ceremony was arranged Saturday, with Senegalese President Macky Sall attending, to celebrate the commissioning. SOUNDBITE (French): MACKY SALL, Senegalese President "China's support for Senegal concretely shows the Sino-Senegalese strategic partnership through the Belt and Road Initiative." The bridge was completed late last year and its construction had created 2,000 jobs. According to a local resident, travel time across the river has been reduced from at least an hour to a f