A visit to Zham port in China's Tibet

STORY: A visit to Zham port in China's Tibet DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: XIGAZE, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zham port 2. STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Zham port 4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): PHURBU TSERING, Xinhua correspondent "I am Phurbu Tsering from Xinhua News Agency. Right behind me is the Zham port in southwest China's Tibet." The Zham port in the city of Xigaze was a major gateway between China and Nepal for political, economic and cultural exchanges before 2015, when a mega-earthquake hit Nepal, forcing the port to stop service. In 2019, the Zham port partially reopened to allow exports to Nepal, and two-way cargo trade was resumed on May 1 this year. On Sept. 1, two-way passenger traffic was also resumed at the port. An increasing number of passengers are traveling through the border point. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): KARKI RAM, Nepali citizen "I opened a commiss

African aviation stakeholders mull recovery roadmap

STORY: African aviation stakeholders mull recovery roadmap DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference 2. various of airline officials at press conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDERAHMANE BERTHE, Secretary-general of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) 4. various of delegates in the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALLAN KILAVUKA, CEO of Kenya Airways 6. various of African Airline CEOs STORYLINE: Key stakeholders in the African aviation industry have mulled strategies and a roadmap that will help the industry's steady and fast recovery from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stakeholders gathered at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Kenya Airways in Nairobi from May 8-10. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDERAHMANE BERTHE, Secretary-general of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) "AFRAA, in coordination with African Union Commission (AUC), African Civil Aviation Commiss