Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy

STORY: Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, American table tennis champion 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAN BERRIS, Vice president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 6. various of the event 7. various of the friendly game STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has called on the two sides to draw inspirations and wisdom from their Ping-Pong Diplomacy over five decades ago. In a speech at a recent event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Xie sa

Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

STORY: Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of the friendly game 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DELL SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 5. various of the friendly game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DING NING, China's Olympic table tennis champion 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU WEI, China's table tennis world champion STORYLINE: This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. At a recent commemorative event held in the Chinese Embassy in the United States, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. Connie Sweeris, American table tennis champion who went on the ice-breaking trip to China

NEMO Science Museum in the Netherlands celebrates 100th anniversary

STORY: NEMO Science Museum in the Netherlands celebrates 100th anniversary SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 100th anniversary event STORYLINE: The NEMO Science Museum celebrated its 100th birthday on Friday night in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with a colorful show combining light, electricity and scientific experiments. Founded in 1923, the NEMO Science Museum is dedicated to interactive exhibits showcasing scientific phenomena in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology and behavioral sciences. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

Musician with Philadelphia Orchestra cherishes half-century bond with China

STORY: Musician with Philadelphia Orchestra cherishes half-century bond with China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of photos of the 50th anniversary concert 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVYD BOOTH, Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra 3. earlier footages of concerts by Philadelphia Orchestra STORYLINE: A special 50th anniversary concert was held in Beijing on Friday celebrating the Philadelphia Orchestra's 1973 visit to China. It was the first tour to the People's Republic of China made by an American orchestra. Davyd Booth, a violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, was on the 1973 trip. At that time, he didn't imagine the orchestra and himself would be so closely connected with China in the following half century and beyond. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVYD BOOTH, Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra "It was one of the most important events of my life, and it's still a strong thread that has continued for 50 years, I have

Indonesian minister speaks highly of China-Indonesia cooperation

STORY: Indonesian minister speaks highly of Indonesia-China cooperation DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN, Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment 4. various of Indonesia STORYLINE: Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, spoke highly of Indonesia-China cooperation at a press conference on Monday in Jakarta. Luhut paid a visit to China earlier this month. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN, Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment "The visit happened when this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Indonesia-China comprehensive strategic partnership, and the first year in bui

Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park marks 10th anniversary

STORY: Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park marks 10th anniversary DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park 2. various of the anniversary event 4. various of the Kuantan Port 5. various of the launching ceremony of the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park upgrade project 6. various of the groundbreaking ceremony of the Malaysia-China Kuantan International Logistic Park STORYLINE: The Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), the first industrial park jointly developed by Malaysia and China, marked its 10th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Delivering a speech during the celebration, Liu Ning, secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that the event will surely inject new impetus into deepening the practical cooperation between China and Malaysia, and create new opportunities. He al

Budapest celebrates 200th birthday of Petofi with "Chinese-Hungarian poetic dialogue"

STORY: Budapest celebrates 200th birthday of Petofi with "Chinese-Hungarian poetic dialogue" DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-Hungarian poetic dialogue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHEN, Literary translator and researcher of Petofi 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): KLARA ZOMBORY, Hungarian sinologist and literary translator STORYLINE: Literary experts from Hungary and China commemorated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian poet Sandor Petofi in Budapest on Thursday. The Chinese-Hungarian poetic dialogue was jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Budapest and the Petofi Literary Museum. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHEN, Literary translator and researcher of Petofi "Pedofi is a foreign poet that the Chinese people are very familiar with. China introduced Petofi's poems relatively early. The first of his works was introduced to China in 1907." SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): KLARA ZOMBORY, Hungarian sinologist and lite

Canadian senators announce remembrance of 100th anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act

STORY: Canadian senators announce remembrance of 100th anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTOR OH, Canadian senator 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YUEN PAU WOO, Canadian senator 3. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Canadian senators Victor Oh and Yuen Pau Woo Thursday announced a national remembrance ceremony on June 23 to mark the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTOR OH, Canadian senator "This morning, we are, I am pleased to announce that on June 23, 2023, we will be hosting a national remembrance ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This ceremony presents an opportunity to recognize the injustice committed against early Chinese Canadians, while increasing Canadians' knowledge of our shared history, while celebrating the many accomplishments of our community over the past 100 years." SOUNDBI

Holding hands in prayer

Holding hands in prayer

IWAKI, Japan - People line up and hold hands facing the sea to mourn for the victims of the massive tsunami on the coast of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, at 5:56 a.m. on March 11, 2012, the first anniversary of the disaster that hit northeastern Japan.

Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays in front of the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city at 3:56 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the attack.

Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yuasa (L), a 56-year-old former taxi driver who was seriously injured in a stabbing rampage two years ago, and other people offer prayers at a crossroad in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics shopping district on June 8, 2010, to mark the second anniversary of the incident in which seven people were killed and 10 others injured.

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

Memorial ceremonies mark 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

Memorial ceremonies mark 2nd anniversary of Niigata quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Local people light candles and offer silent prayers in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, the time the magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the prefecture two years ago. The quake killed 67 people, leaving some 4,800 people injured and 17,000 houses destroyed or damaged.

Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

NAGASAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at a Nagasaki hotel after attending a ceremony commemorating the 56 anniversary of the city's atomic bombing. The premier said he will decide whether to visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, after meeting with senior officials of coalition parties on Aug. 10.

Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Bereaved family members and relatives of the victims of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet light 520 candles on Aug. 21 in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, and offer a silent prayer lasting one minute from 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash. They marked the 15th anniversary of the world's worst single-plane disaster in history.

New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:26 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland Marathon STORYLINE: Over 14,000 athletes hit the race course of the Auckland Marathon in the rain on Sunday as the event celebrated its 31st anniversary. Home runner Daniel Jones from Wellington created history with a first-ever three-peat victory with a time of two hours 21 minutes and 56 seconds, while Hannah Oldroyd from Christchurch became a two-time winner as the iconic event returned for the first time without COVID-19 restrictions. Jones relished the conditions this morning, with rain proving no barrier to the 32-year-old as he made it three in a row, including the delayed 2021 event that was hosted in January this year. It was far from easy though, with Jones running side by side with British Luke Cotter and Daniel Balchin from Alexandra for most of the journey, only breaking clear in the final few kilo

China's UN envoy rejects accusations over abuse of ethnic minorities

STORY: China's UN envoy rejects accusations over abuse of ethnic minorities DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of UN HeadquartersSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nationsvarious of XinjiangSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday rejected accusations by the United States, Britain and the European Union that China commits human rights abuses against its ethnic minorities. Speaking at a high-level meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun called the accusations unfounded. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations "China's Xinjiang is home to 56 ethnic groups including the

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yuasa (L), a 56-year-old former taxi driver who was seriously injured in a stabbing rampage two years ago, and other people offer prayers at a crossroad in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics shopping district on June 8, 2010, to mark the second anniversary of the incident in which seven people were killed and 10 others injured. (Kyodo)

Holding hands in prayer

Holding hands in prayer

IWAKI, Japan - People line up and hold hands facing the sea to mourn for the victims of the massive tsunami on the coast of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, at 5:56 a.m. on March 11, 2012, the first anniversary of the disaster that hit northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays in front of the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city at 3:56 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the attack. (Kyodo)

Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

Koizumi to decide on Yasukuni visit after Fri. meeting

NAGASAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at a Nagasaki hotel after attending a ceremony commemorating the 56 anniversary of the city's atomic bombing. The premier said he will decide whether to visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 15, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, after meeting with senior officials of coalition parties on Aug. 10.

Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

Relatives mark 15th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Bereaved family members and relatives of the victims of the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines (JAL) jumbo jet light 520 candles on Aug. 21 in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, and offer a silent prayer lasting one minute from 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash. They marked the 15th anniversary of the world's worst single-plane disaster in history.