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China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert

STORY: China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia 3. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects in Cambodia STORYLINE: Ten years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has injected vigorous impetus into building a community with shared future for mankind, significantly contributing to global and regional development and stability, a Cambodian expert said on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia "In the past 10 years, through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has actively supported major infrastructure development and connectivity projects across continents, providing favorable opportunities for countries to enhance their trade

Chinese official slams Japan's Fukushima nuke wastewater release

STORY: Chinese official slams Japan's Fukushima nuke wastewater release DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 2. various of speech of Liu Jing, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority STORYLINE: A Chinese nuclear official on Monday lambasted Japan's "irresponsible" release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). China actively supports the IAEA's efforts to safeguard international peace and security, and to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear technologies for better benefiting developing countries, said Liu Jing, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority, during the general debate of the conference held here. Ignoring the doubts of the international community and the strong opposition from the p

Cooperation among ECOWAS members vital to launching common currency: official

STORY: Cooperation among ECOWAS members vital to launching common currency: official DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLORUNSOLA OLOWOFESO, Director general of the WAMI 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OLORUNSOLA OLOWOFESO, Director general of the WAMI 5. various of the conference STORYLINE: A senior official from the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) on Monday stressed a strong collaboration among member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to achieve the target of launching the proposed common currency Eco for the subregion amid the global economic challenges. Olorunsola Olowofeso, director general of the WAMI, made this call during the official opening of the 53rd Meeting of the Technical Committee of the Member States of the West African Monetary Zone in Accra, the capital of Ghana. In an interview with Xinhua, Olowofeso said the g

Amid concern over IAEA report, Japanese public protest against nuke wastewater dumping plan

STORY: Amid concern over IAEA report, Japanese public protest against nuke wastewater dumping plan DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protester 2. STANDUP (English): YUE CHENXING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): YAMAZAKI, Protester 4. various of the IAEA safety review report 5. various of the IAEA Director General presenting the report to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Source: Prime minister's office of Japan) 6. various of the IAEA Director General at the press conference 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): Protester 8. various of the IAEA Director General at the press conference 9. various of the press conference 10. various of protesters STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Protester "Do not discharge contaminated water into the sea." STANDUP (English): YUE CHENXING, Xinhua correspondent "I am now in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, the operator of Japan's crippled F

China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official

STORY: China transparent on COVID origins-tracing research findings: official DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: A Chinese health official said at a press conference on Saturday that China has been transparent in sharing research results on the origins-tracing of SARS-CoV-2 with the international community. Speaking of the recent denial of the research results by certain WHO officials and experts, he said such a move politicizes the issue and is unacceptable to the scientific communities in China and the world as a whole. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN HONGBING, Deputy chief of national administration of disease prevention and control, director of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention "After COVID-19 struck, we have followed the

UNESCO opens 17th Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage session

STORY: UNESCO opens 17th Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage session DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of the delegates 3. various of speech by the Director-General of UNESCO STORYLINE: The 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage started on Monday in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Delegates from 180 countries attended the session, which will run until Dec. 3. During the session, the committee will evaluate over 50 nominations submitted by States Parties for inscription on the Lists of the Convention, including traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China. Moroccan King Mohammed VI sent a welcome speech at the opening session, which was read by General Secretary of the Moroccan government Mohamed El Hajoui. "This session is being held 19 years after the adoption of the Convention for the safeguarding of

China calls for rejection of double standards in nuclear non-proliferation

STORY: China calls for rejection of double standards in nuclear non-proliferation DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of UN GA Hall 2. wide of head of the Chinese delegation, also the director-general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Fu Cong walking to rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): FU CONG, Head of the Chinese Delegation and Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry 4. mid of UN GA Hall STORYLINE: The international community should reject double standards in the area of nuclear non-proliferation, a Chinese official told the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Tuesday. Fu Cong, head of the Chinese delegation, also the director-general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks at the conference regarding the Iran nuclear deal, namely t

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A teenage girl browses mobile phone amid coronavirus emergency in Kolkata, India, 06 January, 2022. Excessive use of mobile phones by school-going kids has been an issue for the last couple of years, but the pandemic-induced lockdown and isolation has brought it to the forefront of mental health and studies pertaining to behavioural sciences according to an Indian media report. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto) (Credit:Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

U.S. wants 'meaningful results' for 6-party talks: envoy

SEOUL, South Korea - Stephen Bosworth (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, answers questions from reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on Sept. 13, 2010. He said the United States wants to resume the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue only if they produce ''meaningful results.'' (Kyodo)

Japan has ''special'' role to play at Copenhagen and beyond: Ban

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks to a group of reporters from Japanese news organizations on Dec. 10, 2009, ahead of his trip to Copenhagen, where he is scheduled to open the high-level segment of the meeting on Dec. 15. He said Japan has a ''special'' role to play at a climate change conference taking place in the Danish capital and beyond, as global leaders grapple with striking a deal in crafting a treaty to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. (Kyodo)

ElBaradei calls N. Korea nuke standoff lesson in 'mismanagement'

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