Italian business leader hails China's forward-looking investment in innovation

STORY: Italian business leader hails China's forward-looking investment in innovation SHOOTING DATE: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation STORYLINE: Marco Bettin, director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF), voiced his optimism about China's growth target for 2024 in a recent interview with Xinhua, saying China is forward-looking in promoting innovation. SOUNDBITE (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation "I think that China will reach for sure this target. If you look back at the recent history, economic history of China, I'm sure it'll reach. GDP is important because you can have a picture of overall Chinese economy, but there are other issues I believe are important. One of the things is that China will invest a lot in innovation and R&D, research and development. Everybody throu

Egypt receives over 2,200 wounded Palestinians from Gaza since last Nov.

STORY: Egypt receives over 2,200 wounded Palestinians from Gaza since last Nov. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reviewing meeting (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) 2. various of health services (File) STORYLINE: More than 2,200 Palestinians wounded in the Gaza Strip have crossed into Egypt through the Rafah border since Nov. 1, 2023, the Egyptian presidency said Monday. The statement said 47 hospitals in eight Egyptian provinces treated the wounded and performed more than 1,200 surgeries. During a meeting to review the progress of some national medical projects with the prime minister and the health and population minister, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt would continue to support Gazans and ease the humanitarian consequences they faced. The state-run Middle East News Agency said on Monday that 199 people, including 40 injured Palestinians, entered Egypt from Gaza throu

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-RESTORATION (CN)

(220820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Shang Heng (2nd L) explains the features of a watchtower to the media at the research-based restoration part of the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 17, 2022. Located in Beijing's suburban Huairou District, the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, once known among the hikers as "the deserted Great Wall", is believed to be one of the most dangerous parts of the relic. A restoration project, mainly focusing on a 1,678-meter-long wall with 8 watchtowers in the west part of Jiankou section, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is implemented in adherence of the principle of "minimum intervention" to ensure maximum authenticity, integrity and ancient historical features of the Great Wall. Meanwhile, a research-based restoration project is also underway with the aim of reinforcing and eliminating potential safety hazards as well as changes and existing conditions of the Great Wall throu

Out-of-control wildfire burns 19,000 hectares in Spain

STORY: Out-of-control wildfire burns 19,000 hectares in Spain DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A wildfire continues to burn out of control in northwest Spain, destroying more than 19,000 hectares of land, amid an intense heatwave, the regional government of Castile and Leon has tweeted. The fire in the Sierra de la Culebra, a Spanish nature reserve, has caused the evacuation of 11 villages, it said Saturday. Hundreds of firefighters and emergency personnel, as well as 40 fire engines, 20 helicopters, and four aircraft, have been dispatched to fight the blaze, which was sparked by a lightning strike on Wednesday. The fire still "had two fronts which are very active," Angel Manuel Sanchez, an official of Castile and Leon's fire brigade, told local TV network RTVE. Spain has endured a week of an unusually early heatwave, as temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in many cities and areas throu

CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-COUNTRYSIDE-COUPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CN)

(220516) -- ZUNYI, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Youliang (R) and Jian Qin display the corn and cowpea seedlings cultivated by themselves in Zhongguan Township, Zheng'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 12, 2022. Living deep in the mountains in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, Zhao Youliang and Jian Qin are a couple with disabilities. The 50-year-old Zhao lost his hands due to an amputation at a young age, and the 43-year-old Jian lost her eyesight because of the delay in treatment of a disease in her childhood. In everyday life, Zhao helps his wife see with his eyes, while Jian assists her husband with her hands. The couple have been supporting each other along the years, working in the field and doing household chores together. Since their marriage in 1999, the couple, with a joint effort, have overcome many difficulties. Hand in hand, they have built a new house, taken care of their parents, and worked hard to finance their children's education. The couple have got rid of poverty throu

Marine reptile fossil dating back 250 million years found in south China

STORY: Marine reptile fossil dating back 250 million years found in south China DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fossil sites 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU YIJUN, Official with Zhebao Town, Guangxi STORYLINE: Researchers have discovered the partial skeleton of a previously unknown marine reptile recognizable as an ichthyosauromorph, which lived approximately 250 million years ago, according to the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). The fossil, which dates back to the Lower Triassic, was unearthed in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and was named "Baisesaurus robustus" by the research team involved in its discovery. Based on three-month restoration work, the researchers believe the reptile was about 3 meters long -- much larger than any Early Triassic ichthyosauriforms that have been found in China. The Baisesaurus robustus would have resembled a dolphin, according to images created throu