U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony

STORY: U.S. unabated cyberespionage activities highlight unbridled hegemony DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S.-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, Türkiye 3. various of U.S.-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 6. various of U.S.-related footage 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: The latest investigation into the 2022 cyberattack on China's Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) has unequivocally pinpointed personnel from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) as the hand behind it. In 2022, the NPU fell victim to a cyberattack involving the utilization of 41 specialized cyber weapons to launch cyber theft operations over 1,000 time

Details reveal truth about U.S. as empire of hackers

STORY: Details reveal truth about U.S. as empire of hackers DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: An investigation report has recently been released on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), one of the major intelligence agencies of the U.S. federal government, revealing an "empire of hackers" under U.S. manipulation. Over a long period, the CIA has been secretly orchestrating "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" around the world, said the report by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and internet security company 360. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilizati

Turkish observer voices concerns over U.S. cyber espionage

STORY: Turkish observer voices concerns over U.S. cyber espionage DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. related footage 2. various of China's report 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media in Türkiye STORYLINE: A Turkish observer has expressed concerns over cyber espionage activities by the United States, saying that the U.S. is trying to dominate and manipulate the internet. A set of highly classified documents from the U.S. Pentagon were leaked online last month, showing that Washington is trying to gather information from everyone, including its allies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media in Türkiye "The complete control of the global internet system is one of the most crucial foundations of the U.S.'s global leadership strategy. Even today, the U.S. generally maintains control over the worldwide data flow systems. As

Racism flares in U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Racism flares in U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. VOICEOVER 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, an online news portal in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 7. STANDUP 3 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 8. VOICEOVER 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROBINDER SACHDEV, President of Imagindia Institute in India 10. VOICEOVER 3 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JEAN PARK, Student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CHRISTINE CHEN, Executive director of Asian Pacific

China's COVID response shift reduces virus impact on society: experts, expats

STORY: China's COVID response shift reduces virus impact on society: experts, expats DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Editor-in-chief of Harici Media, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American living in China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NIGEL DIXON, British actor living in China's Wuhan 6. various of Chinese hospitals, pharmaceutical enterprises STORYLINE: China has taken the initiative to refine its COVID response measures. It adopted 20 refined measures and 10 new measures and issued steps to treat COVID-19 as a Class-B instead of Class-A infectious disease. Experts and expats living in China say by shifting the response focus from stemming infection to preventing severe cases and caring for people's health, the optimized measures will red

China prioritizes people's health in COVID-19 fight: experts

STORY: China prioritizes people's health in COVID-19 fight: experts DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Editor-in-chief of Harici Media, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute STORYLINE: China has continuously optimized its epidemic response recently. The country has shifted the focus of its COVID-19 response strategy from infection control to case treatment to prevent severe cases. The shift was made following the weakened pathogenicity of the virus. International observers say that China's epidemic prevention measures are well calibrated and that the country has been prioritizing people's health in the COVID-19 fight. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and S

China's COVID-19 fight saves lives, ensures economic growth: Turkish journalist

STORY: China's COVID-19 fight saves lives, ensures economic growth: Turkish journalist DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of epidemic control measures in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TUNC AKKOC, Editor-in-chief of Harici Media 3. various of epidemic control measures in China STORYLINE: To curb the latest COVID-19 resurgences across the country, Chinese authorities are implementing epidemic control measures in a more targeted and scientific manner. A Turkish journalist has said that China's fight against COVID-19 has saved lives and ensured economic growth. SOUNDBITE (English): TUNC AKKOC, Editor-in-chief of Harici Media "This policy was designed against COVID-19, a global threat, specifically to China's own conditions. Most countries, unlike China, have adopted a policy of herd immunity to keep their economies alive. However, most of these countries not only lost a large number of their citizens, but there's also now an econ

CPC plays decisive role in China's rapid development: Turkish journalist

STORY: CPC plays decisive role in China's rapid development: Turkish journalist DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunc Akkoc working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish journalist 3. various of Tunc Akkoc working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish journalist STORYLINE: Turkish veteran journalist Tunc Akkoc has said the Communist Party of China (CPC) plays a decisive role in China's rapid development. Visiting different provinces in China many times, Akkoc has witnessed great changes in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish journalist "I think it is a great achievement to develop strong leadership in such a large geography, in the most populous country in the world, and in such a multicultural society. The biggest success is the elimination of poverty of course." Akkoc also praised the CPC's health policy, which always safeguards people's health. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish j

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Forced labor

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Forced labor DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 3. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAUL CAPOTE, Editor-in-Chief of Cuban newspaper Granma International 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROMARILYN RALSTON, Program Director of California State University's Project Rebound 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Russian): VYACHESLAV SEVALNEV, Leading researcher, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): GERRISHON IKIARA, Economics lecturer, Unive

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Deep-rooted racism

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Deep-rooted racism DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people protesting 2. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RUPERT COLVILLE, Spokesperson for the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DONNA HASFAL, New York resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBINDER SACHDEV, President of Imagindia Institute in India 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer 12. S

Experts accuse U.S. of seriously violating int'l law in Middle East

STORY: Experts accuse U.S. of seriously violating int'l law in Middle East DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in U.S.SOUNDBITE 1 (English) TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analystSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AKRAM HOSSAM, Egyptian political expert, Deputy chairman of Ra Center for Strategic StudiesSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALAH ABDEL ATI, Gaza-based expert on human rightsvarious of street view and people in Middle East STORYLINE: Many experts have said the U.S. has committed a series of crimes that seriously violate international law and the country is in no position to talk about human rights. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst "Although the United States usually mentions international law in its discourse, it is the country that constantly undermines both international law and other countries' sovereignty. International law was not mentioned when the U.S. invaded Iraq, for example, on the prem

GLOBALink | Racism runs through almost all areas of life in U.S.: Turkish analyst

STORY: Racism runs through almost all areas of life in U.S.: Turkish analyst DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish analyst says that the United States is plagued by persistent racism, which has deep roots in the American society. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst "Slavery was a central issue at the founding of the United States and also in the constitutional debate, and actually it is well known that racism has its roots in early American history. This racism was legitimized in 1896 by the Supreme Court, which regarded the separation of people according to skin color as constitutional.

U.S. hegemony tactics doom to fail: experts

STORY: U.S. hegemony tactics doom to fail: experts DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the countries in the Middle East 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR ZHARIKHIN, Deputy director, Commonwealth of Independent States Institute, Russia 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AKRAM HOSSAM, Egyptian political expert, deputy chairman of Ra Center for Strategic Studies, Egypt 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst STORYLINE: The United States has coercively promoted American values in the Middle East, pushing for regime change, forcibly transplanting "American democracy," and infringing upon others' sovereignty and human rights. This is according to a report released Tuesday by an NGO, the China Society for Human Rights Studies. The report said the U.S. attempts to transform regional countries and establish fragile, depen

U.S. constantly undermines int'l law and other countries' sovereignty: analyst

STORY: U.S. constantly undermines int'l law and other countries' sovereignty: analyst DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English) TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst 3. various of Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria STORYLINE: A Turkish analyst has said that the U.S. constantly undermines both international law and other countries' sovereignty, although it "usually mentions international law in its discourse." Tunc Akkoc, a veteran journalist and analyst in Türkiye, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English) TUNC AKKOC, Turkish veteran journalist and analyst "Although the United States usually mentions international law in its discourse, it is the country that constantly undermines both international law and other countries' sovereignty. International law was not mentioned when the U.S. invaded Iraq, for example, on the premise of finding a weapon of mass

U.S. defames China by fabricating fake news on Xinjiang: Turkish journalist

STORY: U.S. defames China by fabricating fake news on Xinjiang: Turkish journalist DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): TUNC AKKOC, Veteran journalist and analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish journalist said the United States has been defaming China by producing fake news and provoking ethnic minorities, so that the U.S. can pursue its hegemonic interests in the global arena. According to Tunc Akkoc, a Turkish veteran journalist and analyst who knows Xinjiang very well, the U.S. has been using the pretext of "human rights," and claimed that there is "forced labor" in Xinjiang to defame China. He also noted that the U.S. itself has a poor human rights record. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Veteran journalist and analyst "It is widely known that the United States of America fabricates fake news, also employs phony witnesses in this issue. In other words, this is a comprehensive smear campaign that is rarely seen in the internati