China-Cambodia traditional Chinese medicine center inaugurated in Phnom Penh

STORY: China-Cambodia traditional Chinese medicine center inaugurated in Phnom Penh DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): MEY SITHACH, Deputy director of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital STORYLINE: The China-Cambodia Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Center was launched in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Thursday, with an aim to develop TCM in the Southeast Asian country. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): MEY SITHACH, Deputy director of Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital "The center is very useful, offering medical diagnosis and serving the healthcare need of the Cambodian people as well as the Chinese people living in Cambodia. It (TCM) is very useful to help treat Cambodian people who have suffered from chronic diseases. This TCM center will serve as a training venue for Cambodian medical practitioners across the country to gain insights into the TCM. It will also promote cooperati

1st China-supported demonstration village for sustainable development launched in Nepal

STORY: 1st China-supported demonstration village for sustainable development launched in Nepal DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of demonstration village for sustainable development in Nepal STORYLINE: The first demonstration village for sustainable development in Nepal, which is supported by the China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), was launched on Monday. The demonstration village lies in Tarakeshwor Municipality, north of the Kathmandu Valley. According to the CFRD, the Chinese foundation has launched a series of development projects in the region, including a drinking water project, a children's nutrition school feeding project, a project aimed at improving learning conditions for primary school students, and a vegetable planting training program. At the launch ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song called the demonstration village "a new starting point" for China-Nepal cooperati

Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West bank: medics

STORY: Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West bank: medics DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of military forces 2. various of the West Bank after clashes STORYLINE: Dozens of Palestinians got injured on Friday during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to Palestinian security and health sources. The clashes erupted in Al-Ram town, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, following a funeral of Palestinian killed by the Israeli army one day ago. Official news agency WAFA reported that the soldiers fired concussion grenades and tear gas canisters at the mourners, causing dozens to suffocate. Since the beginning of 2023, the West Bank has witnessed heavy clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians, mainly during the Israeli raids on the cities of the West Bank. So far, nearly 30 Palestinians were killed amid the official Palestinian anger, which decided to stop all kinds of security cooperati

Chinese professor urges academic cooperation to facilitate Egypt's AI research

STORY: Chinese professor urges academic cooperation to facilitate Egypt's AI research DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xue Lan addressing the audience 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): DALIA YOUNIS, Vice dean of the College of International Transport and Logistics at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport STORYLINE: A professor from China's Tsinghua University has called for increased cooperation between Chinese and Egyptian academic institutions to help advance artificial intelligence (AI) research in Egypt. Xue Lan, dean of Schwarzman College and director of the Institute of International Governance of Artificial Intelligence at Tsinghua University, told a recent seminar in Cairo that cooperation between Chinese and Egyptian academic institutions could help the latter advance its basic research and train its talents in the AI field. China can help other developing countries like Egypt promote AI research through cooperati

Chinese culture week held in Albania's capital Tirana

STORY: Chinese culture week held in Albania's capital Tirana DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese culture-themed gala in Tirana 2. various of Tirana citizens trying Chinese food 3. various of Tirana citizens reading China-related books 4. Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding and his wife making a toast 5. various of dance and music performance STORYLINE: A series of Chinese cultural activities have been held in Albania's capital city Tirana since Monday, including a Chinese culture-themed gala at the city center Friday evening. Thousands of people took part in Friday's gala, enjoying Chinese cuisine, learning paper cutting, trying to practice Chinese calligraphy, watching tea art demonstrations and appreciating performances of Chinese songs and dances, partly with Albanian singers and dancers. The Chinese Culture Week 2022, which kicked off with a Tai Chi show on Monday, was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Albania in cooperati

China, Greece sign deal to boost tourism cooperation

STORY: China, Greece sign deal to boost tourism cooperation DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek Τourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng signing agreements 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Τourism Minister 3. SOUNDBITE (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece STORYLINE: Greece and China have signed a Joint Action Program aimed at strengthening cooperation on tourism in the coming years. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and China's Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng, on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, signed the agreement on Monday in Athens. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Τourism Minister "We welcome today's political signature of this MoU concerning my field of expertise which is tourism and the possibility to strengthen the cooperation." The Joint Action Program 2022-2024 focuses on enhancing Sino-Greek cooperati

Koizumi, Azerbaijan's Aliyev agree on economic, energy cooperati

Koizumi, Azerbaijan's Aliyev agree on economic, energy cooperati

TOKYO, Japan - Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos prior to their talks in Tokyo on March 10. Aliyev and Koizumi agreed to deepen their countries' economic ties through trade, investment, energy projects and other exchanges. (Kyodo)

U.S. envoy lauds Expo as reminder of future U.S.-Japan cooperati

U.S. envoy lauds Expo as reminder of future U.S.-Japan cooperati

NAGAKUTE, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Pavilion on his one-day visit to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on MMay 2. The ambassador lauded Aichi Expo as a reminder of the fruits of what the two countries and the world could achieve. (Kyodo)