China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic

STORY: China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Prime Minister of Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Prime Minister of Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 3 (English): PANG CHUNXUE, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistanvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 4 (English): PANG CHUNXUE, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistanvarious of Gwadar STORYLINE: The inauguration ceremony of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port was held on Friday in Gwadar city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. As an important early harvest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the 19.49-km expressway was officially started in 2017 by the China Communications Construction Company, with an aim to meet the urgent need of the locals in Gwadar and promote t

Tanzania's Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service

STORY: Tanzania's Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSEIN ALI MWINYI, President of ZanzibarSOUNDBITE 2 (English): NASSOR AHMED MAZRUI, Zanzibar's Minister for Health STORYLINE: Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Saturday awarded 21 members of the Chinese medical team with medals for their one-year stellar medical services in the Zanzibar archipelago. The president expressed gratitude for the work Chinese doctors have done. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSEIN ALI MWINYI, President of Zanzibar "We know that for the past one year, you have given your all to make sure that the general population of Zanzibar gets the best of services and indeed not only did you give services but you have left behind people who you have trained and so we know that your work will be carried on with those that you have trained." Mwinyi thanked

China's Hainan Airlines launches Beijing-Belgrade flights

STORY: China's Hainan Airlines launches Beijing-Belgrade flights DATELINE: July 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the welcome ceremonySOUNDBITE (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President STORYLINE: A welcome ceremony for the opening of direct flights between Beijing and Belgrade was held Saturday at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the direct flights operated by the Hainan Airlines help bring Serbia closer to China. SOUNDBITE (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President "This is the first direct flight between China and Serbia, without any other stops. In the beginning, we will be able to travel to China once a week, and from September, twice a week. No other country in our region has such convenience. What makes this result even more important is that we will be able to attract even more tourists and businessmen from China, which will bring China even closer to Serbia." Xinhua News Agency corres

British gov't plans new bills to boost post-Brexit economy

STORY: British gov't plans new bills to boost post-Brexit economy DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of "the State Opening of Parliament" ceremonySOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES, British Prince STORYLINE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Tuesday set out more than 30 new bills at a state ceremony to mark the opening of a new session of the parliament. Seven of the proposed bills to be put before lawmakers address economic and social life in Britain in the wake of the country's departure from the European Union (EU). The proposed bills were outlined in a speech given by the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, on behalf of his mother the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, now 96, missed the event for the first time in 59 years due to mobility problems. "The government will continue to seize the opportunities of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union, to support economic growth," Charles told Me

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

Australian scientist receives cooperation award from China

STORY: Australian scientist receives cooperation award from China DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO QIAN, Chinese Ambassador to AustraliaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUE O'REILLY, Australian geoscientistSOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUE O'REILLY, Australian geoscientistvarious of the ceremony STORYLINE: China granted Australian geoscientist Sue O'Reilly the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award on Thursday. At the presentation ceremony hosted in the Chinese Embassy in Australia, O'Reilly, fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and professor of the Macquarie University, received the award from Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO QIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Australia "Since 1982, four decades ago, professor O'Reilly has been committed to research collaborations in geosciences with Chinese universities and institutes, and made important contributions to the development