Concerted efforts restore Xinjiang salamander from brink of extinction

STORY: Concerted efforts restore Xinjiang salamander from brink of extinction DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of the nature reserve in Xinjiang's Wenquan Countyvarious of ranodon sibiricusvarious of Xinjiang salamander scientific research and education centervarious of people visiting the research center and observe the amphibians closely STORYLINE: The population of critically endangered ranodon sibiricus in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has recorded a steady increase in recent years, thanks to conservation efforts such as artificial breeding and strengthened monitoring and patrol. According to a nature reserve in Xinjiang's Wenquan County, the major habitat of the species, the population of the primitive amphibian with an evolutionary history dating back to the age of dinosaurs has risen from around 1,700 in 2015 to over 3,000 to date. The species, also known as Xinjiang salamander, was discovered in the count

"Anti-drug grandma" heals hearts through education, love

STORY: "Anti-drug grandma" heals hearts through education, love DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the detoxification centervarious of Fu Liangling workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline StationSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline StationSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline Station STORYLINE: Sunday marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed on June 26 every year. In Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province, a community drug-detoxification center helps people quit drug addiction and get back to regular lives in families and society. Fu Liangling, 54, is the vice director of the center, named Coastline Station. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LIANGLING, Vice director of Coastline Station "I came to work at the center at the Haidian community district in January 2011. At the beginning, I was afraid.

Russia-Ukraine conflict wreaks havoc on African economies: expert

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict wreaks havoc on African economies: expert DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Addis AbabaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Centervarious of ships and cargosSOUNDBITE 2(ENGLISH): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Center STORYLINE: Tewodros Mekonnen, an economist at the International Growth Center says that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has rocked several countries in Africa, particularly net importers of commodities. Mekonnen told Xinhua in an interview that as the conflict drags on, African countries with trade ties with Russia and Ukraine face wheat and fertilizer supply shortages. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEWODROS MEKONNEN, Economist at International Growth Center "A lot of African countries use nitrogen-based fertilizer for their food production. Some of them are very dependent on it. About 70 percent of global nitrogen-based fertilizer is produced