Egyptian PM commends IMF loans

STORY: Egyptian PM commends IMF loans SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attending a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh (Courtesy of the Egyptian Cabinet) STORYLINE: During a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Sunday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed gratitude for the collaboration between the Egyptian government and the IMF. The two leaders were in Riyadh to attend a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Madbouly emphasized that the IMF's approval to increase the value of the financing program provided to Egypt reflects the high level of confidence the international financial institution has in the Egyptian economy. Egypt has met seven commitments out of 15 pledges under its ongoing eight-billion-dollar Extended Fund Facility (EFF)

Egypt to receive 1st tranche of IMF loan next week: PM

STORY: Egypt to receive 1st tranche of IMF loan next week: PM SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Prime Minister inspecting the factory (Courtesy of the Egyptian Cabinet) 2. shots of the Egyptian Prime Minister delivering a speech in the industrial zone (Courtesy of the Egyptian Cabinet) 3. various of the Egyptian Prime Minister inspecting the factory (Courtesy of the Egyptian Cabinet) STORYLINE: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Saturday that Egypt is set to receive the inaugural installment of an 8-billion-dollar expanded loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next week. Speaking at an industrial zone near Cairo, Madbouly added that Egypt is working on increasing dollar resources by supporting industry and export. The IMF had previously approved a 3-billion-dollar, 46-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Egypt in late 2022, aimed at supporting it

Explore living condition at China's Qinling Station in Antarctica

STORY: Explore living condition at China's Qinling Station in Antarctica SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Antarctica CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (Chinese): ZHU HE, Deputy Chief Designer, China's Qinling Station in Antarctica 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU YUAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (Chinese): ZHU HE, Deputy Chief Designer, China's Qinling Station in Antarctica STORYLINE: Follow Zhu He, the deputy chief designer of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, to explore the living condition of China's fifth research station in the continent. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU HE, Deputy chief designer, China's Qinling Station in Antarctica "This is our summer dormitory, which is relatively compact. Summer team members basically work from December to February every year. All the furniture, such as cabinets for storage, beds, and writing desks, were assembled in China and transported to the Antarctica later, which can ensure high construction eff

Mexican Captain confident in China's booming aviation industry

STORY: Mexican Captain confident in China's booming aviation industry DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flights 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines 3. various of aviation industry 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines STORYLINE: A Mexican captain of Himalaya Airlines has seen his work getting busier as China's civil aviation sector rebounds. According to China's aviation regulator, the number of daily flights in China rebounded to 89 percent of 2019 level in the first half of the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANCISCO HERNAN CASTILLO TAMAYO, Captain of Himalaya Airlines "Gradually we are increasing our frequencies to Beijing. We are also busier a lot more. I believe that people would like to enjoy this part of the culture and the history of these two capitals that have been for years." The captain said China's poverty alleviation eff

2 dead, 7 missing following central China landslide

STORY: 2 dead, 7 missing following central China landslide DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue sites STORYLINE: Two people were killed and seven are missing after a landslide hit a highway construction site in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday, local authorities said on Monday. The landslide struck a construction site in Yueshan Village, which is located in the Tujia Autonomous County of Wufeng in Yichang City, at approximately 4 p.m. Saturday. Nine people -- all construction workers -- were initially reported missing, and five were reported injured. According to the rescue headquarters, one missing person was retrieved at 5:05 p.m. Monday, but showed no vital signs. The first death was reported on Sunday. Hundreds of rescue workers are using more than 500 rescue devices and heavy machinery to continue search operations for the seven people who are still missing. Rescue official Wang Mougang said the rescue eff

IMF staff approves second review of Argentina debt relief deal

STORY: IMF staff approves second review of Argentina debt relief deal DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Argentina 2. various of Argentine capital Buenos Aires 3. various of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Technical staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the second review of the organization's debt relief agreement with Argentina, paving the way for the South American country to access some 3.9 billion U.S. dollars in the coming weeks, the IMF said. "IMF staff and the Argentine authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the second review under Argentina's 30-month EFF (Extended Fund Facility) arrangement," the agency said in a press release. The approval corresponds to the government's fulfillment of quantitative program targets in the second quarter, the IMF said, adding "most... were met." The agreement is subject to the approval of the IMF Executive Board, which is expe

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-IMF-ECONOMY-AGREEMENT

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-IMF-ECONOMY-AGREEMENT

(220901) -- COLOMBO, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peter Breuer, who leads an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, speaks at a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 1, 2022. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to support Sri Lanka's economic policies with a 48-month arrangement under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars, the IMF said here Thursday. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

New farming robots displayed at 2022 World Robot Conference

STORY: New farming robots displayed at 2022 World Robot Conference DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG ZHIXIANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN XIAONA, Assistant to general manager, Beijing Focused Loong Technology Co., Ltd. 3. various of Focused Loong smart pig husbandry robot working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU JIAFENG, Regional sales manager, Hangzhou Qogori Tech Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YIN BENQIANG, CEO, Qingdao Webull Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd 6. various of a fruit-picking robot picking Kiwi fruit 8. various of a crop-dust robot spraying 9. various of a picking robot STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG ZHIXIANG, Xinhua correspondent "The World Robot Conference 2022 (WRC 2022) is underway here in Beijing. More than 500 sets of robots are displayed. And among them, robots used for agriculture are featured prominently in this section. They offer a glimpse of how farming can be more eff

Improving eco-environment helps mountainous areas in China create wealth by herb planting

STORY: Improving eco-environment helps mountainous areas in China create wealth by herb planting DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HUOSHAN COUNTY, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Huoshan County, Anhui Province 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU BO, Post-90s entrepreneur, Huoshan County, Anhui Province 3. various of views in Anhui Province STORYLINE: Huoshan County of east China's Anhui Province is an important producing area of dendrobium nobile, a valuable Chinese herbal medicine found in the rocks. In recent years, local people have created wealth by planting the herbal medicine. Liu Bo, a post-90s entrepreneur, has established a planting base. He said it's impossible to grow high-quality dendrobium nobile without the improving ecological environment of Huoshan. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU BO, Post-90s entrepreneur, Huoshan County, Anhui Province "In the past, transportation and economic conditions were relatively poor in the mountainous areas of Huoshan. Now, great eff

Efficient water-saving irrigation moisturizes northwest China's arid regions

STORY: Efficient water-saving irrigation moisturizes northwest China's arid regions DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of northwest China's Ningxia 2. various of drip irrigation in Dongchuan Village 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU XINGRUI, Villager STORYLINE: Drip irrigation, an efficient water-saving irrigation system, has helped a village in northwest China's Ningxia cope with water shortage and develop daylily industry. Dongchuan Village is a relocation village, with daylily planting as its driver of economic growth. The village has adopted drip irrigation on land of more than 286 hectares, over 206 hectares of which is daylily land. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU XINGRUI, Villager "This is an old ditch that was used for flood irrigation. Now, we adopt high-efficiency water-saving irrigation. The water flows from this large pipe into the tubes. Through the tubes, the water drips to the roots of the daylilies. Now, through eff

AfCFTA presents Africa with opportunity for growth, prosperity: Tanzanian president

STORY: AfCFTA presents Africa with opportunity for growth, prosperity: Tanzanian president DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of AfCFTA secretariat. 2. Shots of Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian President signing the visitors book. 3. Various shots of participants. 4. Shots of Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian President. 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzanian President. 6. Shots of Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the AfCFTA Secretariat 7. Shots of participants. 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAMKELE MENE, secretary-general of the AfCFTA Secretariat 9. Shots of Port and harbour STORYLINE: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents Africa with the biggest opportunity for growth and prosperity, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said here on Wednesday. Hassan made the remarks during a visit to the AfCFTA secretariat. The trade area presented an opportunity to accelerate intra-African trade and use trade more eff

Venezuelans believe vaccination key to COVID-19 cases drop

STORY: Venezuelans believe vaccination key to COVID-19 cases drop DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a vaccination site in Caracas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LAIT BERMUDEZ, Doctor at vaccination site Hotel Alba Caracas 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALEXANDER PACHECO, Citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JOSE LA CRUZ, Citizen STORYLINE: The people of Venezuela believe that vaccination is the key to a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Doctor Lait Bermudez, director of a vaccination site in the capital Caracas, told Xinhua that the free and accessible vaccination campaign helped Venezuela tackle the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LAIT BERMUDEZ, Doctor at vaccination site Hotel Alba Caracas "In addition to having large-scale vaccination sites, we also have smaller temporary vaccination centers. Right now, there are strategic vaccination sites placed in churches during vacation weeks." Citizens surveyed rated the country's eff

Tang expresses sympathy over dumpling case, vows responsible eff

Tang expresses sympathy over dumpling case, vows responsible eff

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan makes a speech at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 21. Tang expressed regret over the food-poisoning concerns in Japan related to Chinese-made frozen dumplings, conveying his sympathy to the victims and promising that his government is dealing with the issue of food safety ''responsibly.'' (Kyodo)