Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and distinguished guests arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Xi on Oct. 18 attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech. Top 10 China news events of 2023 4. Major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics injects positive energy into turbulent world The China-Central Asia Summit and the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation were held in May and October, respectively, in Xi'an and Beijing, as two of a series of diplomatic events hosted by China that Xi attended over the year. Xi also visited Russia, South Africa, the United States and Vietnam, where he held meetings, attended international conferences and engaged in bilateral and multilateral head-of-state diplomacy. In March, China estab

Myanmar starts pilot electric vehicle project with Chinese-made cars

STORY: Myanmar starts pilot electric vehicle project with Chinese-made cars DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon streets 2. various of a knowledge-sharing program on EVs 3. various of Yangon streets STORYLINE: Myanmar is implementing a one-year electric vehicle (EV) pilot project starting from Jan. 1 until Dec. 31 this year after importing 40 Chinese-made electric cars last month. As part of the pilot project, a knowledge-sharing program on EVs was held in Yangon on Saturday, attracting more than 200 participants. The event was organized by the National-level Leading Committee on Development of Electric Vehicles and Related Business and related EV organizations. According to the committee, under the pilot project, 10 of the imported Chinese BYD e2 cars will run as electric taxis in Yangon and another 10 vehicles will run as taxis in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. To encourage its EV sector, Myanmar in June last year estab