STORY: China hands over Zimbabwe's new parliament building
DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: Harare
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Zimbabwe parliament building
2. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter
3. various of the Chinese delagation
4. various of the handover ceremony
5. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President

STORYLINE:

A new parliament building constructed and funded by China through a grant was handed over to Zimbabwe on Thursday. 

STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter
"China officially handed over to the Zimbabwean government this new magnificent parliament building sitting on top of a hill. The imposing structure, with a combined floor space of 33,000 square meters, was constructed and funded by the Chinese government through a grant. The design of the state-of-the-art structure was inspired by the Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city known for its circular walls and iconic conical tower."   
   
SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President
"The new parliament building, which stands as one of the most magnificent and modern buildings in our country, signifies the excellent relations that exist between Zimbabwe and the People's Republic of China. The attention to detail and high standards of workmanship exhibited in this project are indeed commendable."
     
Tang, in his address at the ceremony, said the project is a vivid manifestation of the cooperation between Zimbabwe and China.
   
Tang said both sides have achieved fruitful results in practical cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, health, education and other fields, setting a model for South-South cooperation.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harare.
(XHTV)