Dhahran, Saudi Arabia - Recent

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Young people in Saudi Arabia are optimistic about their country's cooperation with China, saying bilateral cooperation will bring tangible benefits to both countries.

Abdullah Alabbad, a 24-year-old Saudi Arabian youth, is an engineer working on the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Saudi Aramco Corporate Academy project.

He said cooperation between the two countries will help diversify their respective economies and boost technological advancements.

The engineer lauded the role of cooperation between the two sides in creating job opportunities for locals.

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia - Recent:
FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 2022
1. National flag of Saudi Arabia;
FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 2022
2. Various of city view;
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3. Abdullah Alabbad, engineer, talking with colleague;
4. Various of workers at construction site;
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Alabbad, engineer, Aramco Corporate Academy project (starting with shots 3-4/partially overlaid with shots 6-7):
"Recently, our Minister of Investment highlighted that China is an important economic and business partner for the kingdom. And this rapid growth in trading between the two countries will bring a bright future for mutual investment. I completely agree with this statement. There is great potential for future cooperation in areas like energy, infrastructure, smart city and large building construction, all of which align with the Vision 2030. This cooperation will open enormous opportunities for project partnership, driving the investment development of both Saudi and China.";
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FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 2022
6. Various of city view, traffic;
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7. Workers at construction site;
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8. Construction site;
9. Workers;
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Alabbad, engineer, Aramco Corporate Academy project (ending with shot 11):
"This project I'm working on at Aramco Corporate Academy focuses on delivering advice, educational facility, to the local community. This project also supports the local economy by creating a lot of job opportunities.";
11. Alabbad talking with colleague.

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