Construction industry turning smart in NE China

STORY: Construction industry turning smart in NE China DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenyang 2. various of a construction site 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG HUANHUAN, Chief engineer of Zhonghai Project, China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. 4. various of Fushun 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIU ZHANYU, Secretary general of Shenyang Construction Industry Association STORYLINE: Liaoning Province in northeast China has been developing intelligent construction as China is working to push its construction industry onto a greener, smarter and safer path. At a shopping mall under construction in the provincial capital of Shenyang, technicians are checking the dome installation data collected by an on-site robot. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG HUANHUAN, Chief engineer of Zhonghai Project, China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. "Above us is a steel-structured dome with a height of 45 meters. If we carry out measu

Demonstrators take to streets across France to demand pay rise

STORY: Demonstrators take to streets across France to demand pay rise DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of demonstrators on the streets of Saint-Etienne 2. various of CGT union banners 3. various of protesters STORYLINE: The French union General Confederation of Labour (CGT) launched a new strike call Thursday with demonstrations nationwide asking for a pay hike. A rally was organized at Place de la Republique in Paris while more than 120 demonstrations were organized in many cities in France. On Oct. 18, a little over 100,000 demonstrators gathered across the country while several trade unions called for a strike. "For months, in the face of galloping inflation, workers in all professional sectors have been mobilized to obtain general wage increases," announces the CGT union in a press release before, adding that "the government does not respond to social emergencies and the rise of inequalities only through ineffective measu