Nepal dispatches 253 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Nepal dispatches 253 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song meeting Nepalese delegation's officials, athletes and coaches STORYLINE: A total of 253 athletes from Nepal are participating in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the chef de mission of the Nepalese contingent said in Kathmandu on Tuesday. "The Asian Games is a big event for Asia. We're participating in large number in terms of our population, our sports and development level," Tanka Lal Ghising said at a farewell ceremony held for representatives of the Nepali contingent in Nepal. "As many as 253 athletes are participating from Nepal, which is not a small number," Ghising added. "Participation in big number is an expression of happiness when our neighboring country is organizing such a big event." The Hangzhou Asian Games will run from September 23 to October 8 in China's Zhejiang Provin

Int'l business leaders visit China's Yunnan in search of opportunities

STORY: Int'l business leaders visit China's Yunnan in search of opportunities DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants taking part in a trade promotion event in China's Yunnan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PIETRO BRAMBILLA, Chief Financial Officer of L'Oreal North Asia and China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BENNY LI, President of Energy Division, Alfa Laval China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HERVE QIAO, Vice President of M Commerce Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: More than 100 transnational companies and international business associations have joined a trade promotion event in China's Yunnan Province for the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The business leaders took part in investment matchmaking sessions and visited industrial parks to tap into the resources and meet local companies they could partner with. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PIETRO BRAMBILLA, Chief Financial Officer of L'Oreal North Asia and China "Yunnan is a wonderful provin

China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity

STORY: China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of New Gwadar International Airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING KAN, Head of management team, New Gwadar International Airport project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ABDUL SHAKOOR, Local employee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUAN JIANFEI, Chinese staff of New Gwadar International Airport project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "I am standing at the parking area of airplanes in the New Gwadar International Airport, currently under construction. It started back in October 2019. Once it's completed, it will be a big game-changer for the port city of Gwadar, and eventually a game-changer for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that is indeed a game-changer for Pakistan." The China-funded New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan provin