Actor Austin Lin

Actor Austin Lin

TAIPEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2024 - Marathon runner Lei lisha attends the launch of new running shoes by Austin Lin Sports Fashion brand in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, December 2, 2024.

Actor Austin Lin

Actor Austin Lin

TAIPEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2024 - Marathon runner Lei lisha attends the launch of new running shoes by Austin Lin Sports Fashion brand in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, December 2, 2024.

Actor Austin Lin

Actor Austin Lin

TAIPEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2024 - Marathon runner Lei lisha attends the launch of new running shoes by Austin Lin Sports Fashion brand in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, December 2, 2024.

Cross-border e-commerce booms in NE China's border city

STORY: Cross-border e-commerce booms in NE China's border city DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial views of Northeast China's Suifenhe 2. various of the e-commerce base in Northeast China's Suifenhe 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHUANG LISHA, Manager of a local e-commerce business 4. various of the e-commerce base in Northeast China's Suifenhe STORYLINE: Northeast China's Suifenhe on the China-Russia border has seen soaring cross-border e-commerce volume as China continues to deepen economic and trade ties with countries and regions along the Belt and Road. At an e-commerce base in Suifenhe, shared live-streaming rooms have been built where more than 100 enterprises at the base promote their goods that are imported from over 20 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHUANG LISHA, Manager of a local e-commerce business "In recent years, relying on the geographical advantages of the border city of Suifenhe, we run our business bo

WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya

STORY: WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President 3. various of the meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday committed 7 billion shillings (about 54 million U.S. dollars) as relief assistance to help some 940,300 people facing severe drought in 10 counties in Kenya. Lauren Landis, WFP country director for Kenya, said the food and cash will be distributed under the Lisha Jamii (protect family) Phase II program between April and September. "The second phase is worth 7 billion shillings and we hope to make it 10 billion shillings. This is substantial, but we still need more," Landis said in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, during a meeting with Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Landis said t