STORY: World Media Summit draws global attention to Nansha District in China's Guangzhou
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:49
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of views in Nansha District, Guangzhou
3. STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
4. STANDUP 3 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDULRAHMAN ADESHINA ABDULRAUF, Blueprint Newspapers Editor-in-Chief
6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUILLERMO FRANCO GALLEGOS, Grupo Multimedios General Manager
7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD ALI ALI, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Managing Director and CEO
8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGAMBIRE AGANA, News Ghana Editor-in-Chief
9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MAINVILLE, Member of the AFP Executive Committee and AFP Asia-Pacific regional director
10. STANDUP 4 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"This is the Nansha District of Guangzhou, China. An international gathering is unfolding here. And Nansha is attracting much attention."

The 5th World Media Summit is held from Dec. 2 to 8 in China's Guangzhou and Kunming. Over 450 attendees from 101 countries and regions will participate in the event this year, including representatives from nearly 200 mainstream media outlets, think tanks and government agencies, as well as international organizations.

STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"A main venue of the summit is located in the Nansha District. So what's special about Nansha and why such an important international event is held here? Let's find out!"

Up to now, 11 innovation bases for young people from Hong Kong and Macao have been set up in Nansha.

More than 500 youth innovation teams (projects) from Hong Kong and Macao have been introduced here.

New sci-tech infrastructure supports Nansha in building new strategic industrial clusters.

Over the past year, 299 new projects were signed, with 76% of them related to strategic emerging industries.

Nansha Port, a major part of Guangzhou Port, has opened more than 150 international liner routes, with access to over 300 ports in more than 100 countries and regions around the world.

Located at the center of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in China, Nansha District not only serves as an important window for the international community to observe China's reform and opening-up, but also demonstrates the endless opportunities that the GBA shares with countries worldwide.

STANDUP 3 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"Now, attendees of the World Media Summit have gathered in Nansha. Expectations are running high for this grand gathering of the media industry."

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABDULRAHMAN ADESHINA ABDULRAUF, Blueprint Newspapers Editor-in-Chief
"Very high expectations that it is going to address a lot of issues affecting the media globally because now you know the world is a global village."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUILLERMO FRANCO GALLEGOS, Grupo Multimedios General Manager
"You can learn from what we're doing in our countries. I think that we all have to learn from all of us."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD ALI ALI, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Managing Director and CEO
"I can see from the congregation, from the gathering people from all over the world."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGAMBIRE AGANA, News Ghana Editor-in-Chief
"I'm so happy, and I'm sure that others are also benefiting from this kind of initiative."

SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MAINVILLE, Member of the AFP Executive Committee and AFP Asia-Pacific regional director
"I'm very glad to be here for this summit. I think it's really important for global media to be able to get together and discuss the challenges that we're all facing."

STANDUP 4 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent
"On this land of vitality, the attendees are expected to foster dialogue, share insights, address common challenges, and most importantly, strengthen media cooperation."