STORY: Indonesian student shares her story in China during graduation speech
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: June 29, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:18
LOCATION: XI'AN, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KETRIN, Indonesian student

STORYLINE:

Xi'an Jiaotong University 
Shaanxi, China

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KETRIN, Indonesian student
"I am Ketrin from Indonesia. I've been in love with the Chinese language and Chinese culture since I was young. I started to learn the Guzheng [musical instrument] in my first year of high school. After graduating from high school, I came to China with great anticipation and longing. 
If someone asks me what has impressed me the most during my six years in China, without a doubt, it is the rapid development brought about by China's modernization. I've experienced the profound integration of historical culture and technological advancement, as well as the ever-changing landscapes of China's rural and urban areas. 
Through visiting rural revitalization industries, I have learned how China drives regional economic development with its specialized industries. In the new era, China has provided an open, inclusive, and mutually beneficial international cooperation platform through the Belt and Road Initiative. 
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (in Indonesia) has become a symbol of friendship between China and Indonesia in the new era. Currently, I have signed a contract with the Indonesian branch of a Chinese company and will continue to share the stories of what I have seen and heard in China with more people around the world."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China.
(XHTV)