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African journalists experience driverless "taxis" in China's Chongqing

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STORY: African journalists experience driverless "taxis" in China's Chongqing
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 6-10, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the smart, driverless cars
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FORTUNE EGBEJI ABANG, Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AASTHA SHARMA GOBIN CHITAMUN, Journalist of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FORTUNE EGBEJI ABANG, Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria

STORYLINE:

A new experience! See how China's smart, driverless cars wowed African journalists in China's Chongqing. 

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FORTUNE EGBEJI ABANG, Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria
"Oh, it's a breathtaking experience. It's lovely, it's amazing. It's an out-of-this-world experience as well."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AASTHA SHARMA GOBIN CHITAMUN, Journalist of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
"It's a new feeling, driving without a driver for the first time on such a busy road in China. It's amazing. I'm not used to driving a car without a driver, but I would do it again. I would go in an autonomous car again. So, I want so many in Mauritius. It was a first-time experience in my life. It was just like driving with a driver, but without a driver. This is a revolution. I would like to ride again and again in such a car. Especially, it's environmentally friendly, and it's cost-effective also. So, why not in the future see these cars in Africa?"

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FORTUNE EGBEJI ABANG, Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria
"Entering a Chinese smart car gave me the reality that all things are possible in China. It's beyond ideation, it's beyond innovation. I can only wish that this is carried to Africa."

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

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