STORY: China donates vehicles to Guinea-Bissau
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:23
LOCATION: Bissau
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the handover ceremony
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG RENGUO, Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): UMARO SISSOCO EMBALO, Guinea-Bissau President

STORYLINE:

China on Monday delivered a batch of vehicles to Guinea-Bissau to enhance the African country's transportation capabilities for official ceremonies.

The donation includes 10 minibuses and 10 sedans, valued at around 1.5 million U.S. dollars.

The handover ceremony took place at the presidential palace in Bissau, the country's capital, in the presence of Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Chinese Ambassador to the country Yang Renhuo, government officials, and other guests.

In his speech, Embalo expressed gratitude to China for this gesture of "friendship and solidarity" extended to the people of Guinea-Bissau. For his part, Yang said: "This donation is part of the transport assistance project that Beijing promised to support Guinea-Bissau during President Embalo's visit to China."

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG RENGUO, Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau
"The rapid implementation of this project has vividly interpreted the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith that China has always upheld in its cooperation with Africa, and further embodied the rich connotation of the strategic relationship between China and Guinea-Bissau."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): UMARO SISSOCO EMBALO, Guinea-Bissau President
"This is not the first time that China supports Guinea-Bissau. Thank you and long live the friendship between China and Guinea-Bissau."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bissau.
(XHTV)