African officials expect further cooperation with China in digital field

STORY: African officials expect further cooperation with China in digital field SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REP. BAMIDELE SALAM, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) AURELIE I. ADAM ZOUMAROU, Minister, Ministry of Digital Technology and Digitalization, Republic of Benin STORYLINE: The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum was held on Tuesday in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province. Around 400 delegates from China and 20 African nations along with international organizations, universities, media, and other entities participated in the event. Some African countries' officials expressed their hope for further cooperation between China and Africa in the digital field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REP. BAMIDELE SALAM, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria "Our expec

FTA with China to bring broad benefits: Nicaragua's trade minister

STORY: FTA with China to bring broad benefits: Nicaragua's trade minister DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nicaragua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JESUS BERMUDEZ, Nicaragua's Minister of Development, Industry and Trade 3. various of Nicaragua 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JESUS BERMUDEZ, Nicaragua's Minister of Development, Industry and Trade STORYLINE: Nicaragua's Minister of Development, Industry and Trade Jesus Bermudez has spoken highly of a free trade agreement (FTA) between his country and China. The deal signed on Thursday after year-long negotiations will facilitate high-level mutual opening up in areas such as goods and services trade and investment access. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JESUS BERMUDEZ, Nicaragua's Minister of Development, Industry and Trade "China for us is a politically and economically reliable partner, with more than 1.4 billion consumers, with advanced technologies and important investment capital, so we expec

Spring rains in Türkiye's Thrace region boost farmers' hopes: media

STORY: Spring rains in Türkiye's Thrace region boost farmers' hopes: media DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a dam used for irrigation in Türkiye 2. various of wheat harvest 3. various of Istanbul in Türkiye 4. various of a dam, whose water level has decreased due to a lack of seasonal rains in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Above-average rainfall received across Türkiye's western Thrace region in the spring alleviated concerns about a continued drought in the country that would affect grain production, state media reported on Friday. The cities of Edirne, Kiklareli and Tekirdag received more rainfall than average in the spring months, which increased water levels in lakes, ponds and dams, boosting hopes of farmers in the region after a dry autumn, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. If the region, a major breadbasket for the country, continues to receive a good amount of rainfall, its wheat crop yield is expec