ILEA001025735: Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine

China's Blue Circle initiative wins UN highest environment award

STORY: China's Blue Circle initiative wins UN highest environment award SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: TAIZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of coastline in Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province 2. various of Internet of Things and blockchain technologies used in Blue Circle 3. various of collected plastic bottles 4. STANDUP (English): ZHENG MENGYU, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of a visual tracing system 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHUI, Co-founder of Zhejiang Lanjing Technology Co., Ltd. 7. various of recycling of marine plastic waste 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU XIANWEI, Director of operations, Veolia Huafei Polymer Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. 9. various of processing of marine plastic waste 10. various of coastline in Taizhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province 11. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE HUAN, Director of Taizhou Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau 12. various of the ocean STORYLINE: The United Nations En

Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road

STORY: Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): DANIEL, Head of a Belarusian duty-free shop in Horgos 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MULLAH, Businessman from Kazakhstan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU HUAN, Deputy General Manager, Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd. 7. STANDUP 3 (English): HUANG AIPING 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAMIT TURGUN, Staff member of Horgos Station, China-Europe freight trains 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI XUYANG, Horgos customs in Xinjiang 10. STANDUP 4 (English): HUANG AIPING 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with Istanbul-based Marmara University STORYLINE: Located in China's northwest, the vast land of Xinjiang is not only known for its breathtaking landscapes -- it's also become an important channel for exchanges between countries involved

Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor"

STORY: Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor" DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of a cargo ship STORYLINE: The first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait on Thursday using a temporary "humanitarian corridor." The Ihlas news agency said the ship "Resilient Africa" anchored off the Sariyer district at the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus Strait. The vessel will later pass through the strait, heading to Israel, according to the agency. Ukraine announced in August a "humanitarian corridor" to allow grain shipment after Russia withdrew from a UN-brokered grain agreement. Russia and Ukraine separately signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Istanbul in July 2022, allowing Ukraine to export its grain and other agricultural products from its Black Sea ports. Renewed twice, the agreement collapsed on July 17

Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain

STORY: Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of signature ceremony of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 2. various of Joint Coordination Center of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 3. various of ships carrying grains in the Black Sea 4. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia (file) 5. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 6. various of the talks between Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Ankara-based independent political risk analyst STORYLINE: Serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative to bolster its regional influence and secure cheap grains, analysts said. The agreement, which had been brokered

Erdogan says Putin may visit Türkiye in August

STORY: Erdogan says Putin may visit Türkiye in August DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Türkiye (file) 5. various of dry cargo ships anchored in the Black Sea, coordination center representatives inspecting dry cargo ship in Türkiye (file) 6. various of dry cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye (file) 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could visit Türkiye this month. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "The date has not been set yet. My foreign minister and

Türkiye's Erdogan seeks to salvage Ukraine grain deal

STORY: Türkiye's Erdogan seeks to salvage Ukraine grain deal DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of Military university, Grain corridor joint coordination center 5. various of dry cargo ships 6. various of dry cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that a multilateral deal allowed for shipments of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports could be saved. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to help alleviate the global food crisis after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, expired on Monday. Moscow said the deal ended and it would not be renewed unless its conditions were met. SOUN

Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul

STORY: Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of press conference 5. various of dry cargo ships STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and cultural hub. Erdogan welcomed Zelensky at the Vahdettin Palace, one of the historic venues on the Asian side of the city. Their meeting was held behind closed doors. That is the first visit by the Ukrainian leader since the start of the crisis in February 2022, but he has often spoken on the phone with Erdogan, as Türkiye has pushed both Kiev and Moscow to resume peace talks. The talks between the two leaders focused on a d

Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister

STORY: Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo and dry cargo ships in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 32 million tonnes of grain have been transported to the world markets through the Black Sea grain corridor since August 2022, a Turkish government minister said Sunday. Most of the grain was transported to China, Spain, Türkiye and Italy, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was quoted by the Ihlas news agency as saying. The grain sent to African countries doubled in the past six months, accounting for 12 percent of the total amount, the minister noted, adding 290 out of 987 vessels loaded with grain were Turkish-flagged. Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in July 2022 brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to resume grain exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which came to a halt after a conflict broke out between the two countr

UN experts visit Yemeni port to prevent maritime disaster of FSO Safer tanker

STORY: UN experts visit Yemeni port to prevent maritime disaster of FSO Safer tanker DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN experts and Houthi officials preparing to hold a press conference at Ras Issa Port, in Hodeidah governorate, western Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KEVIN O'CONNELL, UN-associated oil expert 3. various of FSO Safer seen from the sea coast 4. various of UN team leaving the port STORYLINE: United Nations representatives visited Wednesday the Ras Isa port in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate to meet with Yemeni officials, discussing the latest developments in preventing a potential maritime disaster involving the FSO Safer tanker. Kevin O'Connell, a member of the UN technical team responsible for the salvage operation of the tanker emphasized the urgent need to prevent a widespread marine catastrophe during the transfer of oil from the Safer to the new vessel, at a news conference held during the visit. SOUNDBITE (English): KEVIN

Turkish president says Black Sea grain deal extends for another 2 months

STORY: Turkish president says Black Sea grain deal extends for another 2 months DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement in Istanbul, Türkiye (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. various of grain corridor joint coordination center in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of coordination center representatives inspecting dry cargo ship in Black Sea, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports, extended for another two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "With the efforts of our country, the support of our Russian friends and the contributions of our Ukrainian friends, it was decided to extend the Black Sea grain deal for another two months. I wish that this decision, which is o

Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine

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