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1. China Unicom headquarters interior

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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Meng Shusen, Chairperson and CEO, China Unicom Global (partially overlaid with shots 3-11):
"First and foremost, in order to empower the development of the digital economy in Belt and Road countries and regions, China Unicom is actively working together with local partners to establish robust digital infrastructure. In response to the global market integration, we offer a wide range of products and solutions tailored to key industries, such as manufacturing, finance, media, transportation, and logistics, energy, e-commerce, and each of the industries which have very good growing potential in Belt and Road regions. These solutions aim to continually generate values for customers in Belt and Road countries. For example, in the ASEAN countries, we help local partners to deploy mobile network coverage along the China-Laos railway, ensuring high-speed mobile access at key stations. Additionally, we provide ICT services for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed line in Indonesia."

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3. Reporter

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4. Various of 5G base station
5. Various of workers of telecommunications operator China Mobile working on 5G base station
6. Various of worker of telecommunications operator China Telecom installing 5G network servers

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7. Various of robots moving
8. Various of people working at factory

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9. Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train on track
10. Various of train attendant greeting passenger, checking ticket
11. Various of passengers, attendant, monitor showing speed of train as 350 km/h, scenery outside window
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12. Various of fast motion of traffic, pedestrians

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13. SOUNDBITE (English) Meng Shusen, Chairperson and CEO, China Unicom Global (partially overlaid with shots 14-):
"We have 17 branches in countries and regions along the Belt and Road region, creating job opportunities for local people. By recruiting local talents, we emphasize the localization of our operations. In countries such as Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia, we actively engage in cultural exchanges with local universities and schools. By promoting understanding and collaboration among different peoples, we contribute to the soft interconnection, heart-to-heart interconnection."

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14. Aerial shots of Qinzhou Port

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15. Various of reporter, Meng in interview
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Leading Chinese telecommunications firm China Unicom has been playing an active role in promoting greater digital infrastructure and broader services to countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) while also putting an increased focus on localization, said the company's CEO Meng Shusen.

Meng, chairperson and CEO of China Unicom Global, said the company is actively collaborating with local partners to build "robust" digital infrastructure and has also offered localized solution to generate greater value for customers in Belt and Road countries.

"In response to the global market integration, we offer a wide range of products and solutions tailored to key industries, such as manufacturing, finance, media, transportation, and logistics, energy, e-commerce, and each of the industries which have very good growing potential in Belt and Road regions. These solutions aim to continually generate values for customers in Belt and Road countries. For example, in the ASEAN countries, we help local partners to deploy mobile network coverage along the China-Laos railway, ensuring high-speed mobile access at key stations. Additionally, we provide ICT services for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed line in Indonesia," said Meng, in a recent interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN),

In addition to promoting digital infrastructure, China Unicom is also recruiting more local people and has engaged in cultural exchanges in local universities in countries participating in the BRI, Meng noted.

"We have 17 branches in countries and regions along the Belt and Road region, creating job opportunities for local people. By recruiting local talents, we emphasize the localization of our operations. In countries such as Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia, we actively engage in cultural exchanges with local universities and schools. By promoting understanding and collaboration among different peoples, we contribute to the soft interconnection, heart-to-heart interconnection," she said.