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Over 200 multinationals participate in expo promoting opening-up of central China

STORY: Over 200 multinationals participate in expo promoting opening-up of central China SHOOTING TIME: May 31-June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA STOJANOVIC, Advisor to the Serbian Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry STORYLINE: Over 200 multinationals are participating in the 13th Central China Investment and Trade Exposition (Expo Central China 2024), which is being held to facilitate trade and investment in the country's central region. This year's expo is in Changsha, the capital of central China's Hunan Province, and it has attracted the participation of over 1,000 businesses from 32 countries and regions, according to organizers. "Opening-up and innovation for the rise of central China" is the theme of the 2024 event, which has an exhibition area of approximately 40,000 square meters. It features a variety of areas covering fields such as digital finance, the low-a

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Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia

STORY: Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 2. various of the award ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): Students from Thailand STORYLINE: The Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Asia Pacific Regional Final concluded in Jakarta on Thursday, with more than 6,000 university students from 14 countries and regions participating. The winners of the 8th Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2023-2024 were announced at an award ceremony jointly held by Huawei and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta. The winning teams of the regional competition will participate in the global finals at the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen next month. Cebu Institute of Technology-University from the Philippines got the Grand Prize in

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7th Silk Road Int'l Exposition opened in China's Xi'an

STORY: 7th Silk Road Int'l Exposition opened in China's Xi'an SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN KANG, Exhibitor 3. various of the expo 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Staff member, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Xi'an office 5. various of the expo STORYLINE: The 7th Silk Road International Exposition opened Thursday in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Guests from over 50 countries and regions gathered at the expo to share new opportunities for international cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN KANG, Exhibitor "We came to the Silk Road International Expo mainly to promote Azerbaijan's agricultural products, such as pomegranate juice, pomegranate wine, red wine, other imported wines, tea, candy, and snacks. This is our first time participating in the expo. This batch of products was shipped to China by sea. In the future, we will take the Chi

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

European Banking Authority (EBA) Chairman José Manuel Campa (2r) and First Vice-President and Acting Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño (1r) upon arrival at the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN) on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

The governor of the Austrian National Bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), Robert Holzmann (c) with the governor of the Banco de España, Pablo Hernández de Cos (4l) and the European Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni (2r) on their arrival at the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN), on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Balleste

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

General view of the Council meeting in its Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) formation on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

Group photo during the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN) on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

First Vice-President and Acting Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño attends the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN) on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

First Vice-President and Acting Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño speaks with the Governor of the Bank of Spain, Pablo Hernández de Cos during the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN), on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde greets First Vice-President and Acting Minister for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Nadia Calviño during the meeting of the Council in its Economic and Financial Affairs formation (ECOFIN) on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Informal economic and financial affairs ministerial meeting ECOFIN - Spain

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde attends the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting on September 16, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Some 1,600 people are participating in this ECOFIN, the informal ministerial meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council. Representatives from 60 European and Latin American countries are attending this meeting, which brings together 100 delegations and more than 350 media. The delegations address issues such as strategic autonomy and the strengthening of international economic cooperation, especially with Latin America. These people represent around 14% of the world's population and 21% of the world's GDP. Photo by Álvaro Ballesteros / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 09/16/2023

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Multinational military exercise kicks off in Egypt

STORY: Multinational military exercise kicks off in Egypt DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bright Star military exercise (courtesy of Egyptian army) STORYLINE: A multinational military drill kicked off in Egypt with the participation of 8,000 troops and observers from 34 countries, the Egyptian Armed Forces said on Friday. In a statement, the Egyptian Armed Forces said the drills, dubbed the Bright Star, will be held at the combat training fields of Mohamed Naguib Military Base and a number of naval and air bases in Egypt. Moreover, members of the civil police and a number of legal experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross will also participate in the activities, the statement said. The joint military exercise will run until Sept. 14, according to the statement. The commanders of the participating countries' forces inspected an exhibition of weapons and equipment involved in the training, expressing their conte

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Int'l transport security confab to open in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa speaks at the opening session of a two-day Ministerial Conference on International Transport Security that began in Tokyo on Jan. 12 to discuss ways to stem terror attacks on public transport systems such as railways, ships and aircraft. The 14 participating countries consist of the G-8 industrialized nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- plus China, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

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Int'l transport security confab to open in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ministers and senior officials in charge of transportation from 14 countries hold a two-day Ministerial Conference on International Transport Security in Tokyo on Jan. 12. They will discuss ways to stem terror attacks on public transport systems such as railways, ships and aircraft. The 14 participating countries consist of the G-8 industrialized nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- plus China, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

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(2)World Expo pavilions in Aichi handed over to participants

NAGAKUTE, Japan - French Commissioner General Bernard Testu (R), head of the steering committee representing the 122 countries and six international organizations participating in the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, receives the pavilion key from Shoichiro Toyoda, chairman of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., on Sept. 14. Newly completed pavilions for the World Exposition were handed over to the participating countries and international organizations at a ceremony held in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture.

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World Expo pavilions in Aichi handed over to participants

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Photo shows an artist's image of the U.S. Pavilion to be built for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. Newly completed pavilions for the Aichi Expo were handed over to about 130 participating countries and international organizations at a ceremony on Sept. 14, six months before the event opens in March.

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Foreign diplomats impress audience at Japanese speech contest

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign diplomats participating in a Japanese speech contest impress and entertain the audience at a Tokyo hall on Feb. 16 with their fluency, jokes and insights on society here. This year's contest featured 16 diplomats from 14 countries spanning Europe, Africa and Asia.

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"Chinese Bridge" language competition chooses best student of year in Morocco

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" language competition chooses best student of year in Morocco DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cultural center in Rabat 2. various of Moroccan students participating in the competition STORYLINE: The Chinese cultural center in Rabat organized on Sunday the Moroccan regional contest of the 21st "Chinese Bridge" language competition, a Chinese language proficiency contest. A total of 14 contestants from across the country competed in the event. Sabah Elbadawi from the capital Rabat won the contest. She will represent Morocco in this year's "Chinese Bridge" global final. Initiated in 2002, the Chinese Bridge international language contest aims at boosting the youth's understanding of and communication with the Chinese language and culture. It has attracted students from over 150 countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rabat. (XHTV)

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(2)World Expo pavilions in Aichi handed over to participants

NAGAKUTE, Japan - French Commissioner General Bernard Testu (R), head of the steering committee representing the 122 countries and six international organizations participating in the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, receives the pavilion key from Shoichiro Toyoda, chairman of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition and honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., on Sept. 14. Newly completed pavilions for the World Exposition were handed over to the participating countries and international organizations at a ceremony held in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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World Expo pavilions in Aichi handed over to participants

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Photo shows an artist's image of the U.S. Pavilion to be built for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. Newly completed pavilions for the Aichi Expo were handed over to about 130 participating countries and international organizations at a ceremony on Sept. 14, six months before the event opens in March. (Kyodo)

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Int'l transport security confab to open in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ministers and senior officials in charge of transportation from 14 countries hold a two-day Ministerial Conference on International Transport Security in Tokyo on Jan. 12. They will discuss ways to stem terror attacks on public transport systems such as railways, ships and aircraft. The 14 participating countries consist of the G-8 industrialized nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- plus China, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. (Kyodo)

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Int'l transport security confab to open in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa speaks at the opening session of a two-day Ministerial Conference on International Transport Security that began in Tokyo on Jan. 12 to discuss ways to stem terror attacks on public transport systems such as railways, ships and aircraft. The 14 participating countries consist of the G-8 industrialized nations -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- plus China, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. (Kyodo)

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Foreign diplomats impress audience at Japanese speech contest

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign diplomats participating in a Japanese speech contest impress and entertain the audience at a Tokyo hall on Feb. 16 with their fluency, jokes and insights on society here. This year's contest featured 16 diplomats from 14 countries spanning Europe, Africa and Asia.