Young volunteers from Xinjiang at 7th China-Eurasia Expo

STORY: Young volunteers from Xinjiang at 7th China-Eurasia Expo DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYSHEMGUL ABLIMIT, Student, Urumqi Vocational UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN WENKANG, Student, Urumqi Vocational UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): AYISINBAT NURHALI, Student, Urumqi Vocational University STORYLINE: The 7th China-Eurasia Expo is held both online and offline in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang. The expo focuses on projects with market prospects, high technology and large investment demand, and organizes special investment and trade promotion activities. About 300 volunteers from universities in Xinjiang are providing services for exhibitors and visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYSHEMGUL ABLIMIT, Student, Urumqi Vocational University "I work as a volunteer offering visitors information and directions. This is the first time that I have participated in the China-Eurasia Expo and I feel excited

Zimbabwe's premier agriculture expo ends

STORY: Zimbabwe's premier agriculture expo ends DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:26 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOKGWEETSI MASISI, President, Botswana PresidentSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOKGWEETSI MASISI, President, Botswana PresidentSOUNDBITE 3 (English): KUNDAI KATSANDE, Sales Representative, Kurima MachinerySOUNDBITE 4 (English): LIFE NECHAVAVA, Sales Executive, Poly PackingSOUNDBITE 5 (English): TAKUDZWA MAPANZURA, Representative, Zvikomborero Farms STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's premier agriculture expo concluded Saturday, with hundreds of exhibitors showcasing their products and services at the annual event. Running under the theme, Unequalled Business Opportunities, Accessibility, Accountability and Abundance, the 112th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show saw more than 400 exhibitors participating in the annual event. Speaking while officially opening the expo on Friday in Harare, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is on a two-day visit to the co

Syrian construction firms manage to overcome Western sanctions via self-sufficiency

STORY: Syrian construction firms manage to overcome Western sanctions via self-sufficiency DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOAYAD DABBAS, CEO of Contracting CompanySOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JEAN KASABIAN, Executive Director of Concrete and Building MaterialsSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SOHAIL ABDEL LATIF, Syrian Minister of Works and Housing STORYLINE: Syrian construction companies have managed to stay afloat using homemade tools and equipment despite the heavy economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its Western allies, said local chief executives and directors. Heads of local companies seeking business opportunities have flocked to the five-day Buildex construction fair, which runs until Saturday at the Damascus Fairground outside the capital city, where attendees told Xinhua how they have joined hands to tide through the adversities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOAYAD DABBAS, CEO of Contracting Company "Of co

Namibia's 4th Industrial Revolution expo offers fresh hope to youth entrepreneurship

STORY: Namibia's 4th Industrial Revolution expo offers fresh hope to youth entrepreneurship DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE (English): FILLEMON NANGOLO, Team leader at Tololi online store STORYLINE: The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Conference began on Tuesday with an expo in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The two-day event has turned out to be a grand stage for many young people to showcase their technological solutions and explore business opportunities. Fillemon Nangolo, a team leader at Tololi, an online store established jointly with a Chinese investor, is one of them. SOUNDBITE (English): FILLEMON NANGOLO, Team leader at Tololi online store "The 4IR Conference is quite important to us because we were given a stage on which we were able to share our business for a whole 30 minutes and tell people how they can benefit from it. After that, we were lucky enough to sit down with ex-CIO and COO of various industr