China donates satellites to Guinea-Bissau for 'Wancuntong' Digital Satellite TV Project in 2018 (Linked to umbrella Record ID#57618)

Project narrative

On December 12, 2018, China donated satellite TVs to 50 villages in Guinea-Bissau. This "Wancuntong" digital satellite TV project is funded by the Chinese government to implement a satellite TV program viewing system for 50 remote villages in Guinea-Bissau. The project entails selecting 3 public areas in each village and installing 2 sets of solar projectors for the free TV system, a set of solar 32-inch digital TV all-in-one terminal (including solar power supply), and 20 sets of satellite TV set-top boxes are installed for free for 20 families in each village with TV sets. In addition, two coordinating management technicians are trained for each village, who are responsible for broadcasting TV for the villagers and maintaining the relevant equipment. The implementation is conducted by the Beijing Sida Times Group. From April 9 to 14, 2019, a three-member inspection team from the Radio and Television Planning Institute of the State Administration of Radio of China went to Guinea-Bissau to conduct a completion inspection of the Wancuntong project. The project implementation unit company site, business hall, call center, spare parts warehouse, and 3 villages near the capital Bissau were inspected. The inspection was conducted on the spot, and the preliminary inspection results were reported to the Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. This project is linked to its umbrella Record ID#57618, which records when the project was announced at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Johannesburg Summit.