STORY: China-Tanzania youth dialogue helps to promote bilateral relations: Chinese diplomat
SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024
DATELINE: June 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:22
LOCATION: Dar es Salaam
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATROBAS KATAMBI, Deputy minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Labor, Youth, Employment, and Persons with Disability
3. various of the China-Tanzania Youth Dialogue

STORYLINE:

Exchanges between Chinese and Tanzanian youth through the China-Tanzania Youth Dialogue are essential in promoting bilateral relations between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian said Wednesday.

Youth served as the source of vitality to carry forward the profound friendship between China and Tanzania, she said at the China-Tanzania Youth Dialogue held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam.
   
The dialogue was part of a series of activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between China and Tanzania.
   
"Young people are always active, creative, and innovative, and represent the power of growth, rising, and openness," said Chen, adding that the youth exchanges and cooperation between China and Tanzania have gradually become an important part of people-to-people exchanges and practical cooperation between the two countries.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania
"I sincerely hope that through this dialogue, our Chinese and Tanzanian young friends could enhance mutual understanding and recognition, and strive together for a better life, contribute to the long-standing China-Tanzania friendship, and be the pillars for building an even closer China-Tanzania community with shared future."
   
Patrobas Katambi, the deputy minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Labor, Youth, Employment, and Persons with Disability, thanked China for its efforts in promoting youth development.
   
He said such efforts would help create a favorable environment to curb unemployment and mental health problems, especially among the youth.
   
"The world's large and growing youth population can be a powerful and transformative force for a better world - if the right investments and decisions are made now," said Katambi.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATROBAS KATAMBI, Deputy minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Labor, Youth, Employment, and Persons with Disability
"I urge all attending this summit to call upon the governments to act to create conditions which are conducive to young people. The world's large and growing youth population can be a powerful and transformative force for a better world, if the right investments and decisions are made now."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam.
(XHTV)