China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers

STORY: China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023/Jan. 12/March 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the world 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN THORNTON, Chair Emeritus of the Brookings Institution 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANGLOS DEMETRIOS, Professor at University of Crete in Greece STORYLINE: International observers have said that the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) holds great potential to shape a harmonious world. The initiative advocates the respect for the diversity of civilizations, the common values of humanity, the importance of inheritance and innovation of civilizations, as well as robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture "That's a visionary ste

Xi's vision on world civilizations

STORY: Xi's vision on world civilizations SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage and file DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:05:35 LOCATION: Athens; CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PROKOPIS PAVLOPOULOS, Former Greek President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELIOS VIRVIDAKIS, President of the Steering Committee of the Center of Chinese and Greek Ancient Civilizations 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI YANQIANG, Chinese Director of the Center of Chinese and Greek Civilizations 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PARASKEVI POULI, Principal application scientist, IESL-FORTH 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DEMETRIOS ANGLOS, Associated researcher, IESL-FORTH 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DEMETRIOS ANGLOS, Associated researcher, IESL-FORTH STORYLINE: On a sunny morning in November 2019, the Acropolis Museum in Athens welcomed a distinguished group of visitors -- Prokopis Pavlopoulos, then president of Greece, and his guests, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan. In No