Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation SHOOTING TIME: June 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco. The agreements cover cooperation in such fields as agriculture, mining and hydrocarbons, sports, water resources management, health, culture, and industry. The signing of the agreements demonstrates the mutual interest of the two nations, said Lourenco during a joint press conference with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. "We want to learn from the experience of each other and develop our economies in the interest of our people," he said. Ouattara welcomed the revitalization of bilateral relations, with the inaugural session of the joint Ivorian-Angolan cooperation co

Vlog: Mining area in Beijing embraces green transformation

STORY: Vlog: Mining area in Beijing embraces green transformation DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the resort 2. STANDUP 1 (English): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHENHUA, General manager, Bairuigu Scenic Area 4. STANDUP 2 (English): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHI CHANGWEI, Villager 6. STANDUP 3 (English): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG PINGFANG, Villager 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University 10. STANDUP 4 (English): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Language and Culture University STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WILLIAM, International student, Beijing Languag

Miners' day marked in Serbia with festivities

STORY: Miners' day marked in Serbia with festivities DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:47 LOCATION: BOR, Serbia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony in Bor 2. various of the award ceremony for "Engineer Sistek" award 3. various of the mini-bazaar for miners' day 5. various of works at the art exhibition 6. various of Zijin Mining's green mine Cukaru Peki STORYLINE: Serbia's national miners' day was marked on Sunday in Bor and Majdanpek with ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions, sports, an outdoor bazaar, and fireworks. The celebration in the two cities in east Serbia was attended by representatives of the Serbian government, Chinese mining company Zijin, and local communities, including thousands of miners and their families. Dragana Jelisavac Erdeljan, head of the mining sector at the Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia, expressed satisfaction that the Chinese mining company continues with Serbia's traditional celebration of the national miners' day. "I want to express my pleasure

Chinese company distributes food to Afghan families

STORY: Chinese company distributes food to Afghan families DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company distributing food 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI ATIQULLAH AZIZI, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HABIBULLAH, Elder of the area STORYLINE: Chinese mining firm MCC-JCL Aynak Minerals Company Ltd. (MJAM) distributed foodstuff worth 20,000 U.S. dollars to 300 families in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Wednesday. The items including rice, flour, cooking oil, tea and sugar, were distributed to families in Mohammad Agha district of the province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI ATIQULLAH AZIZI, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture "Today's program of aid distribution is an example of China's concern about the people of Afghanistan and those living around Mosi Aynak area and we are thankful for the support." SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HABIBULLAH, Afghan citizen "I am very thankful for the supp

CHINA-NINGXIA-WINE INDUSTRY-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-WINE INDUSTRY-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230609) -- YINCHUAN, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2023 shows a park transformed from a mining subsidence area at the foot of the Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The International Conference on Grape and Wine Industries, as well as the third China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo, kicked off Friday in Yinchuan, offering a unique platform for exploring new growth models for the wine-making industry and sharing new opportunities for international cooperation. Ningxia boasts about 583,000 mu (about 38,867 hectares) of vineyards and approximately 138 million bottles of wine are produced here each year. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

CHINA-NINGXIA-WINE INDUSTRY-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

CHINA-NINGXIA-WINE INDUSTRY-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230609) -- YINCHUAN, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 13, 2023 shows people enjoying themselves at a park transformed from a mining subsidence area at the foot of the Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The International Conference on Grape and Wine Industries, as well as the third China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo, kicked off Friday in Yinchuan, offering a unique platform for exploring new growth models for the wine-making industry and sharing new opportunities for international cooperation. Ningxia boasts about 583,000 mu (about 38,867 hectares) of vineyards and approximately 138 million bottles of wine are produced here each year. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

Chinese firm in Zimbabwe marks Africa Day with cultural exchange event

STORY: Chinese firm in Zimbabwe marks Africa Day with cultural exchange event DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YU LONG, Director, General Manager's Office, PLZ 3. various of the celebration 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUGARE DHOBBIE, Public relations executive, PLZ 5. various of the celebration STORYLINE: Chinese-invested lithium mining and processing firm Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) on Thursday marked the 60th anniversary of Africa Day with a cultural exchange event where guests were entertained by cultural performances from Zimbabwe and China. The event, which was held in Goromonzi, a mining region southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, was attended by traditional leadership, representatives from the government, Chinese nationals, school children as well as local villagers. The event also saw the performance of traditional Zimbabwean dances and a fashion show in which models showcased loc

Photo of freed Kyrgyz interpreter for abducted Japanese

Photo of freed Kyrgyz interpreter for abducted Japanese

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - This photo, taken Oct. 25 in Bishkek, shows Kyrgyz interpreter Omurbek Zhanakeev, who was freed along with four Japanese mining engineers on Oct. 24 after being held hostage for two months by Islamic rebels in Central Asia. Kyrgyz-born Zhanakeev, 35, started learning Japanese in Moscow while studying mining. He stayed in Japan for a year from September 1993. After returning to Kyrgyzstan, he participated in establishing a Japanese culture center and the compiling of a Kyrgyz-Japanese dictionary.

Chinese language interpreters facilitate Zimbabwe-China mutual understanding

STORY: Chinese language interpreters facilitate Zimbabwe-China mutual understanding DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: HWANGE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local Chinese language interpreter talking on his radio, giving instructions to his workmate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PANASHE SHAYAWABAYA, Chinese language interpreter 3. various of Chinese working with the locals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PANASHE SHAYAWABAYA, Chinese language interpreter 5. various of local workers at the mining site 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEORGE CHIREMBA, Chinese language interpreter 7. various of a local Chinese interpreter monitoring electricity flows with his Chinese supervisor at an electricity-generating workstation 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHINGIRAI ALUFASI, Chinese language interpreter 9. various of a Chinese worker talking to the local interpreter STORYLINE: Speaking through a walkie-talkie, Panashe Shayawabaya - a Chinese language interpreter - delivered instructions to a l

Gov't asked to recommend Sado gold mine as World Heritage candidate

Gov't asked to recommend Sado gold mine as World Heritage candidate

Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama (L) delivers a written request to Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hirokazu Matsuno at the ministry in Tokyo on June 26, 2017, asking the government to recommend legacies of gold and silver mining on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan and related facilities as a candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Photo of freed Kyrgyz interpreter for abducted Japanese

Photo of freed Kyrgyz interpreter for abducted Japanese

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - This photo, taken Oct. 25 in Bishkek, shows Kyrgyz interpreter Omurbek Zhanakeev, who was freed along with four Japanese mining engineers on Oct. 24 after being held hostage for two months by Islamic rebels in Central Asia. Kyrgyz-born Zhanakeev, 35, started learning Japanese in Moscow while studying mining. He stayed in Japan for a year from September 1993. After returning to Kyrgyzstan, he participated in establishing a Japanese culture center and the compiling of a Kyrgyz-Japanese dictionary.