Rescue operations underway in mudslide-hit Xizang, first group of rescuers enters core area
About this episode
The episode discusses ongoing rescue operations in Xizang following a mudslide and highlights diplomatic developments between China, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, and Iran.
Full-scale rescue operations continue after a mudslide hit southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with the first professional rescue teams reaching the core area (02:24). In a signed article published ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese president calls on the two countries to create a new chapter of high-quality development in bilateral ties (11:35). Qatar and Iran have discussed establishing a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint project to clear mines from the strategic waterway (21:50).
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