China-aided project helps 100,000 people in rural Uganda access satellite TV

STORY: China-aided project helps 100,000 people in rural Uganda access satellite TV DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: WAKISO, Uganda CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wagagai Health Center 2. various of St. Luke Nkumba Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY KYABANGI, Wagagai Health Center facility administrator 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REBECCA NAMUSISI, Deputy head teacher of St. Luke Nkumba Primary School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WANG JIANGNAN, Marketing manager at StarTimes Uganda STORYLINE: China on Saturday completed the installation of the satellite television project in 900 Ugandan villages that face connectivity challenges. The "Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages" project in Uganda, launched in 2018, is implemented by Chinese satellite television, StarTimes. More than 100,000 people in 18,000 households, 2,700 schools and health centers now have access to satellite television. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY KYABANGI, Wagagai Health Center facili

(2)Aerial inspection confirms China's new gas exploration facili

(2)Aerial inspection confirms China's new gas exploration facili

TOKYO, Japan - This photo taken June 23 by the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. shows a gas drilling rig operated by a Chinese consortium near Japan's exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea. (Kyodo)

(1)Aerial inspection confirms China's new gas exploration facili

(1)Aerial inspection confirms China's new gas exploration facili

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo on June 23. Nakagawa, who examined the area from a Japan Coast Guard airplane, said he had confirmed the existence of a complex for a natural gas project being carried out by a Chinese consortium near Japan's exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea. (Kyodo)