STORY: China donates medical equipment to Syrian hospital
SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024
DATELINE: May 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:13
LOCATION: Damascus
CATEGORY: HEALTH

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Chinese and Syrian national flags
2. various of medical equipment
3. various of the conference
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSAM IBRAHIM, Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria
6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NIZAR ABBAS, Director of Assad University Hospital
7. various of group photo taking

STORYLINE:   

China donated much-needed medical equipment to a university hospital in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, in a bid to bolster the country's health sector.

Assad University Hospital in Damascus received portable X-ray machines, ventilators, and oxygen concentrators from China.

During the reception ceremony, Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Bassam Ibrahim expressed gratitude for the donation, stressing the significance of international cooperation amidst Syria's challenging circumstances.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSAM IBRAHIM, Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
"We extend our sincere thanks to the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Embassy in Syria, and we always hope that this cooperation and support will continue due to the difficult circumstances we are going through."

Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei said that China would continue to assist in Syria's reconstruction and development.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria
"We will continue to support Syrian efforts for reconstruction and development, and China will continue to provide assistance to the Syrian side as much as possible."

Nizar Abbas, director of the hospital, highlighted the significance of the donation in upgrading the hospital's emergency department.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NIZAR ABBAS, Director of Assad University Hospital
"We are now reassured that in the emergency department, there is oxygen generated from the air, so thank you for this great gift that has truly provided a service to the Syrian citizens."

This donation came as part of an initiative by China to support Syria's health sector, which includes a recent partnership involving the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Syria to deliver healthcare support via mobile clinics.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus.
(XHTV)