China-Nauru's President/Visit/Ties
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of trees, birds flying
2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (partially overlaid with shots 3-4):
"Yes, this is a different side of Jiangmen I didn't see before. Because when we come and visit China, it's the big cities, it's the big lights and the factories. They've been looking after this area for generations, for hundreds of years. Quite illuminating to see people care so much for their environments. To care for environment means that you also care for the future generations."
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3. Various of plants by water, buildings afar
4. Various of plants by water, birds
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5. Various of plants, birds
6. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (starting with shot 5):
"The world is going that way or you get left behind. We don't want to get left behind. That's why we are in this relationship. This is where the world is going."
FILE: Nauru - January 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shot of island scenery
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (ending with shot 9):
"If you came to Nauru, you'll see that most of Nauru now is lit up, because of the solar lights from Jiangmen. I'm very proud, very proud. Every time I go on the road to see these streetlights from my ancestral homeland lighting up Nauru. I planted the first lettuce in the hydroponics, first time we've grown lettuce in Nauru."
FILE: Nauru - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of trees, sea
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (partially overlaid with shots 11-16):
"Oh, I just want to get to know Jiangmen more, but maybe it will require more and more visits. Many generations ago, my family came from here and that's what makes it even more -- I guess -- moving for me. I regret that my mother's not here and that's why it's also quite moving for me. But I know somewhere she's looking down and she feels happy that I remember her well enough to look for our roots here."
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Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 11, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Adeang receiving red envelope from elder
12. Adeang holding red envelope at feast
13. Various of Adeang attending ceremony with family members, local villagers
14. Adeang posing for group photos with family members, local villagers
15. Adeang, other attendees at ceremony, food
16. Adeang attending ancestral worship ritual with family members, local villagers
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Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Plants by water, buildings afar
Nauru's President David Adeang praised China's environmental protection achievements and rapid modernization during his recent trip to China, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation.
The trip marked his return to his ancestral hometown of Jiangmen in Guangdong Province, where he honored his family heritage and highlighted the growing people-to-people ties between the Pacific island nation and China.
The five-day homecoming visit, which started on Sunday, was his second trip to the southern Chinese city in just seven months.
Adeang and his family were warmly welcomed in Jiangmen as they traced their ancestral roots. His great-grandfather's former residence still stands in the ancient town of Chikan, where, more than a century ago, his forefathers left for Southeast Asia in search of a livelihood before eventually settling in Nauru.
While touring picturesque Jiangmen, Adeang praised China’s commitment to environmental protection, highlighting a side of the country that contrasts with its bustling urban landscapes.
"This is a different side of Jiangmen I didn't see before. Because when we come and visit China, it's the big cities, it's the big lights and the factories. They've been looking after this area for generations, for hundreds of years. Quite illuminating to see people care so much for their environments. To care for environment means that you also care for the future generations," he said.
Expressing confidence in the promising prospects for bilateral cooperation, Adeang said his government is considering introducing Chinese language classes into Nauru's education system.
"The world is going that way or you get left behind. We don't want to get left behind. That's why we are in this relationship. This is where the world is going," he said
While in Jiangmen, Adeang visited a local solar panel factory to explore ways to make full use of Nauru's abundant sunlight.
The president thanked China for installing solar-powered streetlights in Nauru and for providing lettuce seedlings from Jiangmen -- the first ever grown in his country.
"If you came to Nauru, you'll see that most of Nauru now is lit up, because of the solar lights from Jiangmen. I'm very proud, very proud. Every time I go on the road to see these streetlights from my ancestral homeland lighting up Nauru. I planted the first lettuce in the hydroponics, first time we've grown lettuce in Nauru," he said.
Adeang said he wanted to learn more about Jiangmen, adding that he was emotionally moved to visit the city where his family roots trace back generations.
"I just want to get to know Jiangmen more, but maybe it will require more and more visits. Many generations ago, my family came from here and that's what makes it even more -- I guess -- moving for me. I regret that my mother's not here and that's why it's also quite moving for me. But I know somewhere she's looking down and she feels happy that I remember her well enough to look for our roots here," he said.
China-Nauru's President/Visit/Ties
Dateline : Feb 11/10, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'07
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of trees, birds flying
2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (partially overlaid with shots 3-4):
"Yes, this is a different side of Jiangmen I didn't see before. Because when we come and visit China, it's the big cities, it's the big lights and the factories. They've been looking after this area for generations, for hundreds of years. Quite illuminating to see people care so much for their environments. To care for environment means that you also care for the future generations."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
3. Various of plants by water, buildings afar
4. Various of plants by water, birds
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of plants, birds
6. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (starting with shot 5):
"The world is going that way or you get left behind. We don't want to get left behind. That's why we are in this relationship. This is where the world is going."
FILE: Nauru - January 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shot of island scenery
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (ending with shot 9):
"If you came to Nauru, you'll see that most of Nauru now is lit up, because of the solar lights from Jiangmen. I'm very proud, very proud. Every time I go on the road to see these streetlights from my ancestral homeland lighting up Nauru. I planted the first lettuce in the hydroponics, first time we've grown lettuce in Nauru."
FILE: Nauru - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of trees, sea
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. SOUNDBITE (English) David Adeang, Nauru's President (partially overlaid with shots 11-16):
"Oh, I just want to get to know Jiangmen more, but maybe it will require more and more visits. Many generations ago, my family came from here and that's what makes it even more -- I guess -- moving for me. I regret that my mother's not here and that's why it's also quite moving for me. But I know somewhere she's looking down and she feels happy that I remember her well enough to look for our roots here."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 11, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Adeang receiving red envelope from elder
12. Adeang holding red envelope at feast
13. Various of Adeang attending ceremony with family members, local villagers
14. Adeang posing for group photos with family members, local villagers
15. Adeang, other attendees at ceremony, food
16. Adeang attending ancestral worship ritual with family members, local villagers
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Feb 10, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Plants by water, buildings afar
Nauru's President David Adeang praised China's environmental protection achievements and rapid modernization during his recent trip to China, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation.
The trip marked his return to his ancestral hometown of Jiangmen in Guangdong Province, where he honored his family heritage and highlighted the growing people-to-people ties between the Pacific island nation and China.
The five-day homecoming visit, which started on Sunday, was his second trip to the southern Chinese city in just seven months.
Adeang and his family were warmly welcomed in Jiangmen as they traced their ancestral roots. His great-grandfather's former residence still stands in the ancient town of Chikan, where, more than a century ago, his forefathers left for Southeast Asia in search of a livelihood before eventually settling in Nauru.
While touring picturesque Jiangmen, Adeang praised China’s commitment to environmental protection, highlighting a side of the country that contrasts with its bustling urban landscapes.
"This is a different side of Jiangmen I didn't see before. Because when we come and visit China, it's the big cities, it's the big lights and the factories. They've been looking after this area for generations, for hundreds of years. Quite illuminating to see people care so much for their environments. To care for environment means that you also care for the future generations," he said.
Expressing confidence in the promising prospects for bilateral cooperation, Adeang said his government is considering introducing Chinese language classes into Nauru's education system.
"The world is going that way or you get left behind. We don't want to get left behind. That's why we are in this relationship. This is where the world is going," he said
While in Jiangmen, Adeang visited a local solar panel factory to explore ways to make full use of Nauru's abundant sunlight.
The president thanked China for installing solar-powered streetlights in Nauru and for providing lettuce seedlings from Jiangmen -- the first ever grown in his country.
"If you came to Nauru, you'll see that most of Nauru now is lit up, because of the solar lights from Jiangmen. I'm very proud, very proud. Every time I go on the road to see these streetlights from my ancestral homeland lighting up Nauru. I planted the first lettuce in the hydroponics, first time we've grown lettuce in Nauru," he said.
Adeang said he wanted to learn more about Jiangmen, adding that he was emotionally moved to visit the city where his family roots trace back generations.
"I just want to get to know Jiangmen more, but maybe it will require more and more visits. Many generations ago, my family came from here and that's what makes it even more -- I guess -- moving for me. I regret that my mother's not here and that's why it's also quite moving for me. But I know somewhere she's looking down and she feels happy that I remember her well enough to look for our roots here," he said.
ID : 8465885
Published : 2026-02-14 03:07
Last Modified : 2026-02-14 18:35:29
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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