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Bangladeshi experts hail BRI's role in promoting cooperation

STORY: Bangladeshi experts hail BRI's role in promoting cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MAHBUB UZ ZAMAN, Former Bangladeshi ambassador to China and Chairman of Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF) STORYLINE: A roundtable discussion titled "China-Bangladesh Relations and The Belt and Road Initiative" was held Monday at the University of Dhaka. The event, hosted by the Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF), a non-profit and non-political independent study circle, was attended by tens of speakers from diverse sectors in Bangladesh and China, including academia, business and media. SOUNDBITE (English): MAHBUB UZ ZAMAN, Former Bangladeshi ambassador to China and Chairman of Centre for East Asia Foundation (CEAF) "I wanted to say that this has been internationally recognized that both the countries are cooperating under the Belt and Road Initiative. We have joined i

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Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 held in Bangkok

STORY: Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 held in Bangkok SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese technology giant Huawei and the ASEAN Foundation jointly hosted the Digital and Intelligent Asia-Pacific Congress 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, seeking to explore digital transformation opportunities and promote digital development in the region. Scheduled from Monday to Tuesday, the event attracted more than 2,000 participants in both the public and private sectors from 15 Asia-Pacific countries and regions to discuss the deployment of leading digital and intelligent infrastructure as well as promote the integrated development of the digital and real economies. In her opening speech via video message, Meng Wanzhou, deputy chairwoman of the board and CFO of Huawei, said Asia-Pacific has become a role model for other regions that are trying to go digital and grow their digital eco

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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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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schustereder, president of the Physis Foundation, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zou Ji, CEO & president of Energy Foundation China, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Accelerating Transition toward Zero-Carbon Power" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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Sci-tech innovations drive China's development: int'l observers

STORY: Sci-tech innovations drive China's development: int'l observers SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's sci-tech related footage 2. various of electric vehicles 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROGER AGANA, Managing director of News Ghana STORYLINE: As China pursues modernization through high-quality development, innovation driven by sci-tech progress has become a new growth engine for the country. International observers have shared their thoughts on China's pursuit of high-tech innovations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ab

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China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia

STORY: China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's COMAC airplanes STORYLINE: C919 and ARJ21 jetliners produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) on Tuesday kicked off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia. The two jetliners have a tight schedule in the next two weeks in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. COMAC said on Tuesday the demonstration flights can further verify the adaptability of China-made commercial aircraft to airports and routes in Southeast Asia, and lay a foundation for the company's future exploration of the Southeast Asian market. The two models garnered wide attention at the Singapore Airshow 2024 that concluded Sunday. According to COMAC, since the ARJ21 aircraft was commissioned for commercial operation in June 2016, a total of 127 ARJ21 aircraft have been delivered,

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China's cataract eradication project brings hope to patients in Cambodia

STORY: China's cataract eradication project brings hope to patients in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. various of surgical operation 3. various of cataract patients 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUK SARUN, Cataract patient in Cambodia 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SO SOPANHAVATEI, Director of Prey Veng Provincial Referral Hospital, Cambodia 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU HUAWEN, Leader of Chinese medical team from Wuzhou Gongren Hospital, China STORYLINE: A cataract eradication project, backed by China's GX Foundation, has been carried out in five countries across Asia and Africa, including Cambodia, Laos, Djibouti, Mauritania and Senegal. Duk Sarun, a 68-year-old cataract patient in Cambodia, is the project's 10,000th patient globally and the 3,138th patient in Cambodia to benefit from free-of-charge cataract surgery performed by Chinese ophthalmologists. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUK SARUN, Cataract

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China-U.S. relations crucial for multilateral cooperation, say int'l observers

STORY: China-U.S. relations crucial for multilateral cooperation, say int'l observers SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023; Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Istanbul/Manilla CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in San Francisco 2. various of China and APEC members 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARON JED RABENA, Research Fellow of Manila-based Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members concluded their meetings in San Francisco on Friday, with an aim to build a more interconnected, innovative, and inclusive APEC region. Observers from different countries said that China-U.S. relations are crucial to multilateral cooperation around the world to address many c

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China has much to share about trade and investment: Philippine expert

STORY: China has much to share about trade and investment: Philippine expert SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation STORYLINE: A Philippine expert has said China has much success in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the resources in capability can bear on many developing member economies of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation "We know that China has much success in achieving sustainable development goals, notably in the areas of poverty alleviation, enhancing food security, and health, financing development project, especiall

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China-U.S. summit meeting a signal of hope: observers

STORY: China-U.S. summit meeting a signal of hope: observers SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Seoul/Jakarta/Manila/Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of San Francisco 2. various of Shanghai 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): JEON BYUNG-SEO, Head of the China Economic and Financial Research Institute, South Korea 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINNA PRAPTO RAHARJA, Founder, Indonesian think-tank Synergy Policies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Researcher, Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KOH KING KEE, President of Center for New Inclusive Asia, Malaysia STORYLINE: The 30th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held from Nov. 15 to 17 in San Francisco, the United States. A China-U.S. summit meeting to be held on the sidelines of the APEC meetings is a highly watched event. Observers say that this summit is a signal of hope, as the stabilization of the two countries' relations can pro

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

(230910) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged at an exhibition area of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 10, 2023. The Russian Far East city of Vladivostok welcomed thousands of participants for the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sunday to promote economic and cultural exchanges among the regions of the Asia-Pacific. The four-day event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

(230910) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit exhibition hall of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 10, 2023. The Russian Far East city of Vladivostok welcomed thousands of participants for the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sunday to promote economic and cultural exchanges among the regions of the Asia-Pacific. The four-day event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

(230910) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit exhibition hall of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 10, 2023. The Russian Far East city of Vladivostok welcomed thousands of participants for the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sunday to promote economic and cultural exchanges among the regions of the Asia-Pacific. The four-day event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM

(230910) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman poses for photo at an exhibition area of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Sept. 10, 2023. The Russian Far East city of Vladivostok welcomed thousands of participants for the 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) on Sunday to promote economic and cultural exchanges among the regions of the Asia-Pacific. The four-day event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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BRICS becomes increasingly important in addressing global challenges: experts

STORY: BRICS becomes increasingly important in addressing global challenges: experts DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG/ISTANBUL CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Johannesburg 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GWEDE MANTASHE, South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THABO SEPHUMA, Donor Relations & Fundraising at Nelson Mandela Foundation STORYLINE: As the BRICS Summit gets underway in South Africa, international observers say that the BRICS mechanism has become increasingly important in addressing challenges facing the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "The BRICS platform is very important to represent or address the issues of the global environment, and also they track to find some solutions for these issues. This is also showing ho

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70 years on, Korean War armistice rings bell of peace

STORY: 70 years on, Korean War armistice rings bell of peace DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. File footage of China's War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953). 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG CHANGYUAN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG CHANGYUAN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): X.N IRAKI, Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): AARON RABENA, Research Fellow of Manila-based Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ZHAO AILING, Head of School of Marxism, Beijing Information Science and Technology University STORYLINE: 70 years ago, an armistice halted the three-year Korean War. It also marked th

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Shanghai "best place in Asia" to host Mobile World Congress, says MWCapital head

STORY: Shanghai "best place in Asia" to host Mobile World Congress, says MWCapital head DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCESC FAJULA, CEO of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (MWCapital) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): FRANCESC FAJULA, CEO of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (MWCapital) 4. various of views in Shanghai STORYLINE: An industrial leader said that Shanghai is "the best place in Asia" to host the Mobile World Congress (MWC), a prominent mobile technology fair. Francesc Fajula, the CEO of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (MWCapital), is the organizer of the Spanish business delegation to the annual event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCESC FAJULA, CEO of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (MWCapital) "There have been six very successful editions held in Shanghai. I think the attendance of the last edition before the pandemic w

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China-Central Asia Summit offers hope for prosperity and peace: experts

STORY: China-Central Asia Summit offers hope for prosperity and peace: experts DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xi'an and the media center of the China-Central Asia Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Head of Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation 3. various of China's Xi'an 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. various of China's Xi'an 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 7. various of containers 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Head of Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation 9. various of China's Xi'an STORYLINE: Many observers have spoken highly of the importance of the China-Central Asia Summit, saying it's a source of hope for the prosperity and peace of the region. The two-day summit wrapped up on Friday in China's Xi'an, the st

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Experts expect China-Central Asia Summit to usher in new era of relations

STORY: Experts expect China-Central Asia Summit to usher in new era of relations DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Head of Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation 3. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uzbek): SHAVKAT ALIMBEKOV, Researcher at International Institute for Central Asia, Uzbekistan 7. various of the China-Europe freight trains 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development, Pakistan STORYLINE: The China-Central Asia Summit held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has been seen by many experts as a timely and important event to usher in a new era of China-Central Asia relations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turki

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Five investments in 3 years show German company's confidence in China

STORY: Five investments in 3 years show German company's confidence in China DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factory 2. various of work office 3. various of Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KARL HEINZ MEISTER, Vice president of the Bitzer Asia Pacific Area 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KARL HEINZ MEISTER, Vice president of the Bitzer Asia Pacific Area STORYLINE: Despite the impact of the pandemic, German compressor technology company Bitzer has decided to invest another 300 million yuan (about 43 million U.S. dollars) in its Beijing factory this year. Part of the investment will be spent on a 4,800-square-meter building for the research and development (R&D) department, and the foundation-laying ceremony is scheduled in April. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KARL HEINZ MEISTER, Vice president of Bitzer Asia Pacific Area "We want to have a new product only for China, developed in China. So that means we need an R&D department. And we initiated t

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Taiwan's Chiang in interview

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation, emphasizes the importance of Japan and China cooperatively contributing to the stability and prosperity of Asia as leaders during an interview with Kyodo News in Taipei in October 2014.

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Man gets int'l food award for coaching rice farm tech

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese rice planting expert Tatsushi Tsuboi gets the Niigata International Food Award from a foundation in Niigata, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2014, for his effort to propagate rice cultivation technology in developing countries mainly in Asia and Africa for over 30 years.

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Working group unlikely to resolve abduction issue, expert says

WASHINGTON, United States - Scott Snyder, a senior associate at the Asia Foundation in Washington, speaks to Kyodo News in an interview in Washington. He says the working group focusing on normalizing relations between Japan and North Korea probably cannot resolve the issue of the abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea.

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Japanese painter Hirayama wins Magsaysay Award

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama (file photo) has won this year's Magsaysay Award, known as Asia's Nobel Prize and presented by the Manila-based Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, the Foundation for Cultural Heritage in Tokyo said July 23.

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Experts praise China's practices in poverty eradication

STORY: Experts praise China's practices in poverty eradication DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Research fellow at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Turkish Center of Asia Pacific Studies STORYLINE: Experts from different countries have said that China's approaches and practices in poverty eradication could provide experiences for many developing countries. China announced in 2021 that it had lifted the final 98.99 million impoverished rural residents living under the current poverty line out of poverty, and removed all 832 impoverished counties and 128,000 villages from the poverty list. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Research fellow at the Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways

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China's green development benefits the world: experts

STORY: China's green development benefits the world: experts DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Research fellow at Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHERDCHAI CHAIVAIVID, Director-general, Department of International Economic Affairs, Thailand's Foreign Ministry 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GERALD LEPARIYO, Geo-politics and climate change analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: International experts have spoken highly of China's accelerating green transformation, saying China's solid green development contributes to improving global climate governance amid global polycrisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Research fellow at Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation "China now is actually, the position in its development, wherein it is now willing and able and keen to play a greater

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Chinese modernization to stimulate steady development in Asia-Pacific: observers

STORY: Chinese modernization to stimulate steady development in Asia-Pacific: observers DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE SOEMEDI, CEO of Master Steel, Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHERDCHAI CHAIVAIVID, Director-general, Department of International Economic Affairs, Thailand's Foreign Ministry 4. SOUDNBITE 3 (Thai): KRIENGKRAI THIENNUKUL, 2022 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chairman 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ADEM FARAH, Vice President and General Secretary of Prosperity Party, Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation 7. various of the development of China STORYLINE: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit was held Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. Experts have hailed China's role in driving regional economic integration, saying it will stimulate steady development in the Asia-Pacific region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LES

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Xi-Biden meeting important for world: observers

STORY: Xi-Biden meeting important for world: observers DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: BALI, Indonesia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden 2. aerial view of Indonesia's resort island of Bali 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEHMOOD UL HASSAN KHAN, Director of Islamabad-based Center of South Asia and International Studies 5. various of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport 6. various of the venue of the G20 summit 7. various of national flags 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUCIO BLANCO PITLO, Research fellow at Philippine think tank Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HESBON HANSEN OWILLA, Media and communications lecturer, Aga Khan University, Nairobi 10. various of cityscape 11. various of infrastructure and ports STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, met o

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China acts as a responsible player in the world: Turkish expert

STORY: China acts as a responsible player in the world: Turkish expert DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center of Asia Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said China, as one of the leading global economies, acts as a responsible player in the world. Selcuk Colakoglu, director of the Turkish Center of Asia Pacific Studies, said in a recent interview that China has made a remarkable success in modernization and development. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center of Asia Pacific Studies "Since the foundation of the PRC (the People's Republic of China) in 1949, Chinese people have sought to realize the country's modernization for decades. China made a remarkable success for its modernization and development. As of 2021, China's GDP surpassed the average of the world. As China is the second largest economy of the world and the main production and trading hub,

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China's modernization path important to world: experts

STORY: China's modernization path important to world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability, Business School of National University of Singapore 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ADEM FARAH, Deputy president and general secretary of the Prosperity Party of Ethiopia STORYLINE: The Communist Party of China (CPC) has unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond, in a report delivered to the 20th CPC National Congress. Experts in various countries said the Chinese path to modernization is of great importance to the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn

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China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence

STORY: China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALISTAIR MICHIE, Secretary general of the British East Asia Council 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: A report that charts the course for Chinese modernization unveiled Sunday by the Communist Party of China (CPC) at its 20th national congress has drawn world attention. International observers have taken note of China's commitments outlined in the report that concern world peace and shared prosperity, and expressed their confidence that China will make a greater contribution to a better future of the global community. The report says China will accelerate creating a new development pattern and pursue high-quality development. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engl

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China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts

STORY: China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISEUX VON PFETTEN, President of the Institute for East-West Strategic Studies, Britain 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JEAN MARIE VIANNEY BARINZI, Head of a health center in Rwanda 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Khmer): TIM VUOCHNY, Doctor, Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-i

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U.S. military interventions undermine world peace, violate human rights: Jordanian expert

STORY: U.S. military interventions undermine world peace, violate human rights: Jordanian expert DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation STORYLINE: A Jordanian expert says that U.S. military interventions undermine world peace and violate human rights. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEB RAWASHDEH, Political analyst at the Jordan Press Foundation "Especially in our region, we have unfortunately experienced the Western and U.S. policies of triple standards. It's an understatement to call this the policy of double standards. Illegal American interventions in Iraq, in Libya, in parts of Syria, in former Yugoslavia. And the list goes on. They have a long history of military interventions, not only in the Middle East, but in Southern and Central America and in Asia, so if international law is applicable, it should be universally applicable. So how come that we have human rights and inter

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Classic Chinese painting comes to life in Auckland

STORY: Classic Chinese painting comes to life in Auckland DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Auckland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the multimedia exhibition STORYLINE: A multimedia show titled "A moving masterpiece: Along the River During Qingming Festival" kicked off on Monday evening in Auckland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and China. The multimedia exhibition of the Chinese ancient painting is jointly sponsored by New Zealand International Art Exchange Association, New Zealand Huaxing Arts Troupe, New Zealand Culture and Art Foundation and New Zealand Huaxia Cultural Exchange Center, supported by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Auckland. Jackson Rao, chairman of the New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation, introduced that it's the first time that the multimedia exhibition is held outside Asia. The exhibition will last till July 29. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

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BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert

STORY: BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: "BRICS Plus is a concept that is aimed at democratizing the global economic order, and ending the hegemony of the United States and Western countries," Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of the Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation, said in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation "BRICS is a unique multilateral forum, which is transcontinental in nature. The five members of BRICS represent different continents across the globe: Asia, Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. What is common to all members of the BRICS countries is that we represent, and we aspire to a non-Western paradigm of

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U.S. tries to create an Asian NATO: Indian expert

STORY: U.S. tries to create an Asian NATO: Indian expert DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, has said that the United States, which has been involved in military operations in different parts of the world, is only concerned about its own security and interests. He made the remarks while commenting on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan. Speaking of the planned Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India, Kulkarni pointed out that the Quad was formed as a platform to counter China's peaceful rise and growing influence in the Asia-Pacific. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation "America right since the end of World War II i

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No basis for G20 to exclude Russia, talks needed: Indonesian experts

STORY: No basis for G20 to exclude Russia, talks needed: Indonesian experts DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD FAISAL, Executive director of Center of Reform on Economics Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEKSIUS JEMADU, International relations observer of Pelita Harapan University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "Indonesia, the largest nation in Southeast Asia, is the host country of the 2022 G20 Summit, which is an economic forum consisting of the 19 largest economies in the world along with the European Union. As the tension and conflicts between Russia and Ukraine drag on, there is a proposition by some Western countries that Russia should be kicked out of this year's G20 Summit. Is there any legal foundation for this proposition? Let's see what experts say." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD FAISAL, Executive director of Center of R

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Vickie@Boao: China committed to helping world reduce vaccine divide

STORY: Vickie@Boao: China committed to helping world reduce vaccine divide DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEIF JOHANSSON, Chair of the Board of Directors of AstraZeneca PLC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 8. STANDUP 3 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Vickie@Boao: What role does China play to narrow the vaccine divide? STANDUP 1 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent "The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is now underway here in China's Hainan Province." The BFA was founded in 2001. It's a no

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Japan beach receives international Blue Flag award

A flag is hoisted at a lookout station on Yuigahama beach in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on July 1, 2016, the first day of the sea-bathing season for the beach. Yuigahama beach and Wakasa Wada beach in Fukui Prefecture were the first in Asia to receive the international Blue Flag designation, an award given by the Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education to beaches and marinas that implement sustainable management and meet high standards in safety and conservation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Supporters, opponents hold rallies over Constitution revision drive

Around 350 people opposed to revising the Japanese Constitution gather at a rally in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2016, the National Foundation national holiday. They adopted a resolution condemning the Abe administration for trying to "destroy" the war-renouncing Article 9 and called for creating a peaceful Asia and world based on the philosophy of the Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man gets int'l food award for coaching rice farm tech

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese rice planting expert Tatsushi Tsuboi gets the Niigata International Food Award from a foundation in Niigata, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2014, for his effort to propagate rice cultivation technology in developing countries mainly in Asia and Africa for over 30 years. (Kyodo)

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Mask production by people in Bangkok slum

Residents make cloth face masks in Bangkok's Klong Toey slum on March 26, 2020, to cover a drop in their revenue traced to the deteriorated Thai economy amid the spread of the new coronavirus. About 400 masks are produced a day under the project undertaken by local nongovernmental organization Sikkha Asia Foundation, set up with the backing of a Japanese aid organ. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mask production by people in Bangkok slum

Residents make cloth face masks in Bangkok's Klong Toey slum on March 26, 2020, to cover a drop in their revenue traced to the deteriorated Thai economy amid the spread of the new coronavirus. About 400 masks are produced a day under the project undertaken by local nongovernmental organization Sikkha Asia Foundation, set up with the backing of a Japanese aid organ. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mask production by people in Bangkok slum

Residents make cloth face masks in Bangkok's Klong Toey slum on March 26, 2020, to cover a drop in their revenue traced to the deteriorated Thai economy amid the spread of the new coronavirus. About 400 masks are produced a day under the project undertaken by local nongovernmental organization Sikkha Asia Foundation, set up with the backing of a Japanese aid organ. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Research senior fellow Bruce Klingner

Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, speaks during an interview in Washington on March 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Research senior fellow Bruce Klingner

Photo taken in November 2017 shows Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation, a think tank in Washington. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, S. Korean sports ministers meet in Pyeongchang

Japanese sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno (L) shakes hands with South Korean sports minister Cho Yoon Sun ahead of holding bilateral talks in Pyeongchang on Sept. 22, 2016. The ministers were in town to open an inaugural two-day trilateral meeting with China to discuss laying the foundation for sports cooperation and hosting successful Olympic Games in northeast Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trilateral meeting of sports ministers in Pyeongchang

(From L) Liu Peng, secretary of the State General Administration for Sports in China, South Korean sports minister Cho Yoon Sun and Japanese sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno shake hands atop a ski jumping hill in Pyeongchang on Sept. 22, 2016. The ministers were in town to open an inaugural two-day trilateral meeting to discuss laying the foundation for sports cooperation and hosting successful Olympic Games in northeast Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sono welcomes former Peruvian Pres. Fujimori

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese novelist Ayako Sono tells the press Nov. 27 that she offered deposed Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori to stay at her house in Tokyo's Ota Ward as a gesture of goodwill. Sono said she knows Fujimori in her capacity as head of the Nippon Foundation, which has funded development projects in Peru. Fujimori stopped over in Tokyo on Nov. 17 after attending a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Brunei. He was originally scheduled to stay in Japan for one night.