STORY: China-Pakistan joint research center inaugurated to help mitigate climate change impacts in Pakistan
DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: Islamabad
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC)
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAUSAR ABDULLAH MALIK, Pakistan's caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research
3. various of China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC)
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI Peng, CPJRC Director-General

STORYLINE:

The China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), a high-level scientific and technological innovation platform between the two countries, has been inaugurated in Islamabad.

It's aimed at promoting sci-tech cooperation against climate-induced disasters and on talent cultivation.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAUSAR ABDULLAH MALIK, Pakistan's caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research
"There are so many things that we have to learn from our Chinese colleagues, and I'm aware of any of these technologies and therefore I think this coming together of Chinese scientists and Pakistani scientists, is an excellent way to develop this collaboration."

Cui Peng, CPJRC Director-General, said the center will also study and evaluate impacts from geo-hazards and climate change to the area of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the local sustainable development.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI Peng, CPJRC Director-General
"For example, issues related to resources, ecosystem, environment, as well as disaster prevention and reduction. These four issues not only constitute essential elements crucial for supporting sustainable development within a region but are also core elements of green development that must be addressed."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad.
(XHTV)