Chinese consulate in San Francisco slams car crash attack on visa office

STORY: Chinese consulate in San Francisco slams car crash attack on visa office DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: San Francisco, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of police investigating at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco STORYLINE: The Chinese consulate in San Francisco denounced a car crash attack on its visa office in a statement on Monday. "On the afternoon of Oct. 9, 2023, local time, an unidentified person drove a vehicle and violently crashed into the visa office of our consulate, posing a serious threat to the safety of staff and people on site, causing serious damage to our consulate's facilities and property," said the statement. The consulate said it severely condemns the violent attack and reserves the right to pursue responsibilities related to the incident, adding that it has made solemn representations to the United States, demanding that the truth be quickly ascertained and dealt with seriously by the law. "We also urge the United States to take all nece

Border ports in China's Tibet see increasing traffic after operation resumed

STORY: Border ports in China's Tibet see increasing traffic after operation resumed DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general view of ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Nepali): TARDEL, Nepalese citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUASTAMA, Nepalese citizen 4. various of general view of ports 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAMESH MAGAR, Nepalese tour guide 6. various of general view of ports 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): SONAM YANGKI, Nepalese shop owner STORYLINE: Three Chinese land ports connecting China and Nepal have witnessed steady growth in traffic since they fully resumed operations earlier this year. Zham port Tibet, China The Zham port resumed two-way passenger traffic on Sept. 1 after being closed for eight years. It was a major gateway between China and Nepal before 2015, when a mega-earthquake hit Nepal, forcing it to stop service. After the resumption, Nepalese people with border resident certificates are able to purchase daily nece