STORY: A glimpse of BRI projects from space
DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:04:13
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of BRI projects
2. various of satellite images of BRI projects
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation, U.S.
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya
6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NGUK YANG DENNIS NAI, Vanuatuan Ambassador to China
7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

STORYLINE:

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba
"I really like the concept of the Belt and Road Initiative, because as one of the central pillars, it's about infrastructure and connectivity. And that is to facilitate projects that would enable regional cooperation."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation, U.S.
"So the Belt and Road Initiative is the foundation to build infrastructure in countries. These are all the first stage requirements for development of any kind, certainly industrial development, and improving the standards of living of the people in the country. So this is the most significant. All the other initiatives can be built on top of the Belt and Road."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya
"For us to enjoy stability, we need development, and that's what the Belt and Road (Initiative) is bringing."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NGUK YANG DENNIS NAI, Vanuatuan Ambassador to China
"I think without doubt, all the countries that have partnership into this BRI, both sides have benefited from it. I see that this is a win-win situation. I think China is playing a bigger role in promoting peaceful harmony between all the other countries in the world arena."

SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
"The Belt and Road Initiative is a very important initiative for humanity. It is an economic development initiative that benefits everyone.
This initiative will propel countries towards broad horizons of development, progress, and prosperity, for both their peoples and countries."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)