ILEA002313538: Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon

IMF Shanghai Regional Center officially opens

STORY: IMF Shanghai Regional Center officially opens SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of the Lujiazui Forum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai Regional Center was officially opened on Wednesday at the 15th Lujiazui Forum held in Shanghai. The center in Shanghai is one of the regional centers set up by the IMF around the world. It has been established to strengthen the IMF's engagement and cooperation with Asia Pacific economies and conduct relevant research in areas of interest to emerging markets and middle-income countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director "The new regional center in Shanghai (is) to further strengthen our dialogue with partners across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, and especially with emerging markets and developing economies. It will be

China-EU green energy partnership drives sustainable development across borders

STORY: China-EU green energy partnership drives sustainable development across borders SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of new energy projects conducted by China 2. various of Grid connection ceremony of Senj Wind Farm project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BARBARA FREI, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 5. various of new energy projects conducted by China STORYLINE: China's rapid progress in the renewable energy sector has played a pivotal role in advancing the European Union's (EU) green transition. The European Green Deal, proposed by the European Commission and introduced in 2019, targeted net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To achieve this, the EU has pledged to increase the binding renewable energy share to at least 42.5 percent by 2030. In fact, many European countries have reaped

UN chief unveils global empowerment plan for women, girls

STORY: UN chief unveils global empowerment plan for women, girls SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMA BAHOUS, UN Women's Executive Director 7. various of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed speaking STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday launched a plan to boost the empowerment of women and girls around the world. The UN chief made the announcement during an International Women's Day event focused on investing in women and girls at the UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Equality is overdue; to achieve it, we must match rhetoric with resources. We must invest in women and girls, turbocharge progres

Chinese New Year celebrated in BiH

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrated in BiH SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Sarajevo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of reception 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH, Executive Director of Center for Promotion and Development of BRI 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JELENA, Head of Chinese Department at East Sarajevo University STORYLINE: Chinese Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina held a reception on Thursday for the Spring Festival of 2024 in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Nearly 400 representatives from all walks of life in China and BiH attended the event. Representatives from BiH extended their New Year greetings to the Chinese people. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH, Executive Director of Center for Promotion and Development of BRI "I wish that the Chinese New Year of Dragon will bring more success to China

Foreign friends share joys of celebrating Spring Festival in China

STORY: Foreign friends share joys of celebrating Spring Festival in China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, YICHUN, DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign travelers in China STORYLINE: As Spring Festival celebrations are well underway in China, many overseas friends who live in China or are just paying a visit here indulge themselves with various festive activities. A group of foreign experts and international students visited a cultural tourism site in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. They learned about China's intangible cultural heritages, such as dyeing and printing, and experienced Chinese New Year traditions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP CLARK BERRY, British teacher "Today's activities were really good. I really enjoyed it. The lion and dragon dance was very good, very powerful." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DHAKSHAYANI, Indian student "I have done many activities today. Those were very good. I did paint

Int'l Energy Agency chief regards China as world champion in green energy

STORY: Int'l Energy Agency chief regards China as world champion in green energy SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of green energy in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) STORYLINE: Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Wednesday that China has emerged as a world champion in green energy, achieving a remarkable surge in renewable capacity and playing a pivotal role in global energy cooperation. Birol underscored the contribution of China to global progress on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) "China is the world champion when it comes to clean energy.

China a strong supporter of multilateralism: WTO director-general

STORY: China a strong supporter of multilateralism: WTO director-general SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos and WEF 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) STORYLINE: China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth in a world full of challenges. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) "Global trade has benefited China, and China has also benefited the world. And so China, from the standpoint of the WTO, has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system and multilateralism. And we hope that that will continue and that China will continue to be a strong member that will also hel

Greetings from Davos for Chinese New Year

STORY: Greetings from Davos for Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos, Switzerland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUDRICK SORAGA, Minister of State for Labour, Economic Affairs and Investment, Zanzibar, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL HENGARTNER, President of the ETH Board, Switzerland 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALI AKHAI, Chairman of Martin Dow Group, Pakistan 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DAVID FERGUSON, Executive Director of Generational Equity, USA 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): Participant of WEF 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): Participant of WEF 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): Participant of WEF STORYLINE: The Chinese New Year is less than a month away. In many parts of China, people have started to p

China's economy resilient, attractive for foreign investments: experts

STORY: China's economy resilient, attractive for foreign investments: experts SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOSTAFA IBRAHIM, Vice-president of the Chinese-Egyptian Business Council STORYLINE: China's economy expanded 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of the year, marking the strongest performance among the world's major economies. Recent forecasts from multiple international institutions, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, all showed that China can achieve its growth target of around 5 percent this year. Some experts have said that China's economy performs well with resilience and is attractive for foreign investments. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COL

FAO marks World Food Day, calls for food security cooperation

STORY: FAO marks World Food Day, calls for food security cooperation DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:58 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of FAO and the ceremony of the World Food Day 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QU DONGYU, FAO Director-General 3. various of speeches of state leaders 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of the ceremony of the World Food Day 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GAN PEILING, Communications and partnership officer at FAO's China Office 7. various of the drone show in Shenzhen STORYLINE: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday commenced a week of commemorations for World Food Day, an initiative aimed to increasing security and sustainability of global food systems. Monday also marked the start of this year's World Food Forum (WFF). Together, the two initiatives are a centerpiece of the United Nations' efforts to help transform global agrifood systems and reduce the impact of climate change.

Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon

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