Peace "golden opportunities" for Cambodia's development: PM

STORY: Peace "golden opportunities" for Cambodia's development: PM DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations for the 44th anniversary of the Victory Day 2. various of Prime Minister Hun Sen delivering a speech 3. various of performances 4. various of Prime Minister Hun Sen receiving bunches of flowers from well-wishers 5. various of Hun Sen releasing a dove 7. various of balloons flying STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Saturday that peace has created "golden opportunities" for the country's development in all fields. Hun Sen, who is also the president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), made the remarks during an event marking the 44th anniversary of the Victory Day in Phnom Penh, which was attended by more than 20,000 people. "Peace has created golden opportunities for socioeconomic development and the well-being of our people for 44 years," he said. "Peace, political stability and secu

China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection

STORY: China passes new law to strengthen black soil protection DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/LAW SHOTLIST: various of black soilSOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WENDI, Head of a farmers' cooperative in Lishu County, Jilin Province STORYLINE: China's top legislature on Friday passed a law on black soil conservation, as part of efforts to ensure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem. The law was adopted after a vote at the closing meeting of the 35th standing committee session of the 13th National People's Congress. The black soil, or chernozem soil, found in China's northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning and in some parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, produces about a quarter of the country's total grain output, making it crucial to China's food supply. However, excessive reclamation has eroded the soil's nutrients and its chernozem layer is thinning out, posing a threat to the country's ecological secu

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-COMMON PROSPERITY (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-COMMON PROSPERITY (CN)

(220609) -- HANGZHOU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows the rural bed and breakfasts (B&B) at Xiangjian Village of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2021, China's central authorities issued a guideline on building Zhejiang into demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. Under the guideline, the province will strive to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita gross domestic product and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard for developed countries. As an economic powerhouse in east China, Zhejiang Province has drawn up detailed plans to achieve common prosperity. As per estimates, labor remuneration will account for more than 50 percent of its GDP by 2025, and the ratio of residents' per capita disposable income to per capita GDP will continue to increase during the period. The province will explore breakthroughs to build a high-quality employment and entrepreneurship system, improve the quality of social secu

(1)LDP, Komeito secretaries general leave for Iraq to check secu

(1)LDP, Komeito secretaries general leave for Iraq to check secu

NARITA, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe is about to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Iraq on Dec. 5 to check the security situation in Samawah, where Japanese troops are based for reconstruction work. (Kyodo)