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China supports IAEA's efforts to ensure Zaporizhzhia's safety

STORY: China supports IAEA's efforts to ensure Zaporizhzhia's safety SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vienna International Center 2. various of IAEA meeting 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SONG, China's permanent representative to the IAEA 4. various of IAEA's Board of Governors and IAEA logo STORYLINE: China supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in playing a constructive role in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear facilities after recent drone attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), a Chinese envoy said on Thursday. Li Song, China's permanent representative to the IAEA, told a special meeting of the agency's 35-nation Board of Governors that the ZNPP faces high nuclear safety risks in the middle of the battlefield, warning that "the impact of nuclear accidents transcends borders and there is no room for error." The meeting was convened at the request of Russia and Ukrain

UNICEF, China's Qinghai join hands to promote rural sanitation campaign

STORY: UNICEF, China's Qinghai join hands to promote rural sanitation campaign SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of schools and villages in Qinghai 2. SOUNDBITE (English): XU QING, Program officer on Climate, Environment and Sanitation STORYLINE: A rural sanitation campaign, jointly launched by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Chinese government, has benefited the students and local residents in northwest China's Qinghai Province. The project aims to explore the construction of safe, inclusive and cold-tolerant toilet facilities to improve the living conditions of local people and boost rural revitalization. SOUNDBITE (English): XU QING, Program officer on Climate, Environment and Sanitation "Since 2021, UNICEF China and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs started a special sanitation project in Qinghai. Through this project, we want to explore climate-resilient, safety management and

Canada-EU Summit - St. John's

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyon shakes hands with Stephane Dion (right), Canada's Ambassador to France and Monaco and Special Envoy to the European Union, as European Council President Charles Michel and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau look on in St. John‚Äôs on Friday, Nov.24, 2023 on the second day of the Canada-EU Summit. Photo by Paul Daly/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant

STORY: Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japan STORYLINE: Japan's nuclear regulators on Friday formally gave the green light to facilities for discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, local media reported. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued the certificate to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), showing that the facilities have passed final checks, Kyodo News said. The approval was given after the nuclear watchdog inspected the system which includes pumps to take in massive seawater and emergency shut-off valves, it said. The move means logistical preparations have been completed, putting the country on track to start releasing nuclear wastewater into the sea around this summer, said the report. The approval came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published its final

S. Koreans urge Japan to store nuke-contaminated water on land

STORY: S. Koreans urge Japan to store nuke-contaminated water on land DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest rally against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KWON MIN-KYUNG, Seoul citizen 3. various of radioactive wastewater stored in Japan STORYLINE: Thousands of South Koreans rallied in central Seoul Saturday to protest against Japan's irresponsible plan of discharging nuke-contaminated water into the sea. They urged Tokyo to build more storage facilities on land for nuclear-contaminated water, holding signs that read "Protect Pacific Ocean" and "Storage on Land." SOUNDBITE (Korean): KWON MIN-KYUNG, Seoul citizen "The Japanese government certainly has a way of keeping radioactive wastewater on land, but to save money, simply to save money, (it decided to) release the wastewater into the sea. I think it is a criminal act that will badly destroy the marine ecosystem. The d

Chinese envoy calls for revocation of decision on nuke submarine cooperation by certain countries

STORY: Chinese envoy calls for revocation of decision on nuke submarine cooperation by certain countries DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of Security Council Chamber 2. wide of China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang speaking 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 4. various of delegates 5. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on certain countries to revoke their decision on nuclear submarine cooperation. It is of particular significance at this point to ensure the full and effective implementation of non-proliferation rules, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations "Disregarding questions and opposition, certain countries are intent on advancing nuclear submarine

CHINA-HEBEI-TANGSHAN-RURAL MEDICAL SERVICES (CN)

(230112) -- TANGSHAN, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Doctor Dong Xiuqin (R) hands over a health kit to villagers in Lingzishang Village, Fengnan District of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 11, 2023. As China now entering a new phase of COVID response, Fengnan District has geared up to strengthen the roles of grassroots health facilities against the highly contagious virus. More than 500 health teams comprising over 1,100 medical personnel have been assembled to provide services for rural residents in the district. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Intelligent greenhouses in NW China help farmers realize smart agriculture

STORY: Intelligent greenhouses in NW China help farmers realize smart agriculture DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: YANGLING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of greenhouses in Yangling, Shaanxi 2. various of a greenhouse where dragon fruits are grown 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO JUANRU, Dragon fruit farmer 4. various of smart greenhouse control system 5. various of a production line 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU XIAOLEI, Head of a local agro-tech company 7. shot of fruits STORYLINE: Before, in simple and primitive greenhouses, farmers in northwest China used to toil to grow their crops. However, nowadays, with the help of intelligent greenhouses, they just need to monitor agricultural production in a hands-off way. In a dragon fruit greenhouse in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a controller connects equipment in and around the greenhouse including lights, sensors, irrigation facilities, ventilators and blankets. Farmers can adjust the environment

Chinese envoy calls on parties to minimize risk of accidents at Ukraine nuke plant

STORY: Chinese envoy calls on parties to minimize risk of accidents at Ukraine nuke plant DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and minimize the risk of accidents at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. It is disconcerting that the nuclear power plant was still under shelling in recent days. While the shelling has not yet posed an immediate threat to the safety of the plant, this could change at any moment as pointed out by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi, said Geng Shuang, Ch

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-CHINESE ENVOY-UKRAINE NUKE PLANT-SAFETY

(220824) -- UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Geng Shuang (C), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks at a Security Council meeting on the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 23, 2022. Geng Shuang on Tuesday called on the parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint and minimize the risk of accidents at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. (Xinhua/Xie E)

U.S. envoy welcomes shutdown of N. Korean nuke facilities

SEOUL, South Korea - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill (L) shakes hands with South Korean Unification Minister Lee Jae Joung in Seoul on July 16. Hill welcomed the shutdown of key nuclear facilities announced by North Korea. (Kyodo)

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