STORY: Xi inspects Rizhao Port in east China's Shandong Province
SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024
DATELINE: May 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:18
LOCATION: JINAN, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Rizhao Port
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO GAOYUAN, Chairman of the board, Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd.
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, General manager, Container Terminal Branch Company, Rizhao Port Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU GUANNAN, Deputy director of technology innovation center, Rizhao Port Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group

STORYLINE:

Xi Jinping inspected a port in the city of Rizhao in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday.

He visited Rizhao Port to learn about the local progress in promoting the smart and green development of the port, expanding the opening up.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO GAOYUAN, Chairman of the board, Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd.
"President Xi came to Rizhao Port and learned about the automated transformation of our traditional terminal, and asked about the condition of the port, shipping routes, and the global ranking in terms of container throughput. He said that the port is a fundamental and pivotal facility, providing important support for economic development."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, General manager, Container Terminal Branch Company, Rizhao Port Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group
"He (President Xi) is very knowledgeable about our port and highly approves of it. He said that the transformation of our traditional terminal is in line with (the development of) new quality productive forces. We should continue improving the smart level and operational efficiency of container terminals through innovation breakthroughs. This is the direction we will strive for."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU GUANNAN, Deputy director of technology innovation center, Rizhao Port Co., Ltd., Shandong Port Group
"President Xi cares a lot about us front-line workers, which encouraged me greatly. I believe that science and technology hold great potential in accelerating the process of upgrading our traditional terminal to a smarter and greener one."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jinan, China.
(XHTV)