Uzbek, Russian leaders meet in Tashkent

STORY: Uzbek, Russian leaders meet in Tashkent SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving in Tashkent STORYLINE: President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a meeting on Monday in Tashkent, according to the press service of the Uzbek leader. "During the meeting, issues of further development and deepening of the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance between Uzbekistan and Russia were discussed," the statement said. It was noted that both sides were pleased with the growing dynamics of trade and economic cooperation. "The volume of trade turnover and Russian investments in Uzbekistan is increasing, and industrial cooperation is developing. The portfolio of joint projects has reached 45 billion dollars," the statement emphasized. During the negotiations, an agreement was reached on the launch of a joint investmen

Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean officials

STORY: Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean official SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-funded infrastructure in Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for External Relations, ZANU PF STORYLINE: The year 2023 witnessed significant milestones in China-Zimbabwe economic engagement, as several key infrastructure development projects funded by China were completed. Senior Zimbabwean officials have said that investments from China have played a significant role in infrastructure development in Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle "2023 has been a seminal year in terms of Zimbabwe-China relations. It is really a breakaway year with infrastructure investmen

Kenyan president waves off WRC safari rally

STORY: Kenyan president waves off WRC safari rally DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second edition of the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2. various of Kenyan President at the flag off 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 4. various of flag off 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM, FIA President STORYLINE: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the second edition of the World Rally Championship (WRC) that started in the capital Nairobi on Thursday. Kenyatta flagged off the first ten rally cars which included Kenyan McRae Kimathi, Maxine Wahome, Jeremy Wahome, Hamza Anwar, and the French megastars Sebastian Ogier and his co-driver Benjamin Veillas who are gracing the iconic Kenyan fixture for the second time. Kenyatta, who is the patron of the rally, expressed optimism that this year's event will be bigger and attract more spectators across the globe, projecting Kenya as an attractive investmen

Multinationals full of confidence in China's economy

STORY: Multinationals full of confidence in China's economy DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICOLAS POIROT, President and CEO for China unit of Air Liquide 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (CHINESE): CAO YANG, Vice President, Baker Hughes China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (CHINESE): LIU GUOPING, President, ORIX (China) Investment Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: At the third Qingdao Multinationals Summit held on Monday and Tuesday in east China's Shandong Province, many multinationals have expressed confidence in China's economy, saying that China is still a major investment destination for them. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific "Our confidence in China results from years of doing business here. We witness consistent progress in China's business environment, and with its large potential, see China continuing to attract investmen