STORY: Chinese-aided housing project under construction in Kabul
SHOOTING TIME: April 7/8, 2024
DATELINE: April 11, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: Kabul
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MAWLAWI ABUL SALAM HANAFI, Afghan interim government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Administrative Affairs
3. various of the China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI PEILONG, General manger of MCC 19's Afghanistan branch

STORYLINE:

The China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project officially started construction on Sunday in Afghansitan's capital of Kabul.

Under the project worth 71 million U.S. dollars, China 19th Metallurgical Group Corporation Limited (MCC 19) is schedule d to construct 1,400 apartments in 56 blocks in three years.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MAWLAWI ABUL SALAM HANAFI, Afghan interim government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Administrative Affairs
"It will provide direct and indirect employment for almost 5,000 people. It is provided here, and 71 million U.S. dollars are invested here by our neighboring country and it is a place to be happy."

So far, the company has built several buildings in Kabul University, including an auditorium and a school guesthouse.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI PEILONG, General manger of MCC 19's Afghanistan branch
"When these projects were completed, I felt a great sense of accomplishment, especially when the buildings of these projects were handed over to local people and I saw them studying and living in them. Such projects are for the friendship between the two countries and benefit the people of both countries."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul.
(XHTV)