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BRI praised for promoting world peace, stability at Eurasian Economic Summit

STORY: BRI praised for promoting world peace, stability at Eurasian Economic Summit SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the session STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China in 2013 was hailed for promoting world peace and stability by strengthening win-win cooperation at the Eurasian Economic Summit on Thursday. A special session entitled "Longing for Peace: Belt and Road Is 11 Years Old" was held on the second day of the summit, summarizing the accomplishments and contributions of the BRI. Vladimir Norov, former foreign minister of Uzbekistan and former secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said the BRI has been giving impetus to the development of the world economy by creating a global network of interconnection. Norov said the transcontinental transport line connecting China and Europe played an important ro

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Turkish police detain 47 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 47 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish police detaining at least 47 suspected members of the IS across five provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 47 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) across five provinces, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday. The suspects were detained in the country's largest city Istanbul, the capital Ankara, along with the provinces of Kirikkale, Adana, and Bursa, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the operations. A total of 1,162 operations have been carried out against the IS since June 1 last year, during which a total of 2,402 suspects were caught, he added. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013 and blamed it for a spate of deadly attacks in the co

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRI-FREIGHT TRAIN-INT'L PORT (CN)

(230924) -- XI'AN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees assemble washing machines on a production line of an electrical appliance company near Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 22, 2023. The Chang'an China-Europe freight train service was launched in 2013, when China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative. In the past ten years, Xi'an International Port, the starting station of the Chang'an China-Europe freight trains, has been developed from a small cargo station to an international logistic hub. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-BRI-FREIGHT TRAIN-INT'L PORT (CN)

(230924) -- XI'AN, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee assembles washing machines on a production line of an electrical appliance company near Xi'an International Port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 22, 2023. The Chang'an China-Europe freight train service was launched in 2013, when China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative. In the past ten years, Xi'an International Port, the starting station of the Chang'an China-Europe freight trains, has been developed from a small cargo station to an international logistic hub. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Interplay between traditional and modern enriches lives of China's ethnic minorities

STORY: Interplay between traditional and modern enriches lives of China's ethnic minorities DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mountainous area 2. various of people singing and dancing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI NALUO, Laodabao villager 4. various of the ethnic minorities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO YULAN, Banli villager 6. various of tea farmers working 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU JIASHOU, Zhengwan villager STORYLINE: Nestled in a mountainous area, Laodabao, in Pu'er region of China's southwestern province of Yunnan, is home to hundreds of villagers from the Lahu ethnic group. A decade ago, around 80 percent of its population lived below the country's poverty line. Li Naluo, 39, was one of a few villagers who got the chance to see the outside world as she learned to play guitar as a child and followed her father to go out of the village to perform. In 2013, she established a performing arts company, engaging mo

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Japanese GSDF troops aboard U.S. Ospreys

CAMP PENDLETON, United States - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, shows members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on the ground at Camp Pendleton, California, after getting off U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey aircraft, in a Japan-U.S. joint drill open to the media.

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Japanese GSDF troops aboard U.S. Ospreys

CAMP PENDLETON, United States - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, shows U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey aircraft flying over Camp Pendleton, California, carrying members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force in a Japan-U.S. joint drill open to the media.

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Japanese GSDF troops aboard U.S. Ospreys

CAMP PENDLETON, United States - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, shows members of the U.S. Marine Corps (far R and 2nd from R) and members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on the ground at Camp Pendleton, California, after getting off U.S. Marines' MV-22 Osprey aircraft, in a Japan-U.S. joint drill open to the media.

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Japanese GSDF troops aboard U.S. Ospreys

CAMP PENDLETON, United States - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, shows members of the U.S. Marine Corps (far R and 2nd from R) and members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on the ground at Camp Pendleton, California, after getting off U.S. Marines' MV-22 Osprey aircraft, in a Japan-U.S. joint drill open to the media.

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Japanese GSDF troops aboard U.S. Ospreys

CAMP PENDLETON, United States - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, shows members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on the ground at Camp Pendleton, California, after getting off U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey aircraft, in a Japan-U.S. joint drill open to the media.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian supporters pose for a photo before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 22, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Sony PlayStation 4

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2013, that it will start selling its PlayStation 4 home gaming console on Feb. 22, 2014, in Japan.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows photographers and tourists taking the pictures of the "diamond Fuji" phenomenon, or a diamond ring-like sun on the edge of Mt. Fuji, on Feb 18, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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Arctic explorer Yamazaki

RESOLUTE, Canada - Japanese adventurer Tetsuhide Yamazaki rides a dog sled on sea ice off Resolute, Canada, in the Arctic on Feb. 22, 2013. (Photo by Rintaro Sawano)

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Japan chef wins bronze for Japan

NAGANO, Japan - Noriyuki Hamada holds the bronze statue he won in the Bocuse d'Or French cooking competition for chefs, which took place in Lyon, France, in late January, on Feb. 22, 2013 at the French restaurant Yukawatan at Hotel Bleston Court in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Hamada led Japan to its first medal in what is regarded as the world's top culinary competition.

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Kenya presidential election

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta makes a campaign speech in Nairobi on Feb. 22, 2013, for the March 4 presidential election.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - A Palestinian protester hurls a stone at Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, in a demonstration demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a demonstration in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Protest in West Bank

HEBRON, Palestinian Authority - A protester hurls a stone at Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron on Feb. 22, 2013, in a demonstration demanding the release of Palestinians detained in Israel.

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Conductor Sawallisch dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1989 shows German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. Sawallisch died at his home in Grassau, southern Germany, on Feb. 22, 2013. He was 89.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after their meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (top) celebrates after winning the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (R) and Japan's Sara Takanashi are pictured after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) smiles after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - American Sarah Hendrickson (R) and Japan's Sara Takanashi hold bouquets after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) waves to reporters after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nordic skiing championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi competes during the first round of the women's ski jumping event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2013. Takanashi took silver behind American rival Sarah Hendrickson.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands after their meeting at the White House in Washington on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri, a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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Japan premier in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan PM Mori in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori gives a speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Drum performance to coax alligators to mate

SAPPORO, Japan - Percussionist Goshin Moro plays a drum in front of an alligator enclosure at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo on Feb. 22, 2013. The zoo invited the percussionist to play in an effort to coax Chinese alligators to mate, the second such attempt, after one in the previous year. In the both attempts, the reptiles seemed excited by the sound, but the drum performance fell short of its goal, according to the zoo.

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Yamaha Motor President Yanagi

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yanagi is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Cho Tai Young, a South Korean foreign ministry spokesman, releases a statement in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013, protesting the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Best Japanese souvenir

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Unryu Japanese paper lamp manufactured by Hirose Sosaku Kogei in Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture. The product won the grand prize at the 2013 contest for Japanese souvenirs chosen from the perspective of foreigners, the Japan Tourism Agency said on Feb. 22, 2013.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Takashi Kurai, deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, leaves the South Korean foreign ministry on Feb. 22, 2013, after being summoned by Park Jun Yong, director general of Northeast Asian affairs in the ministry, to lodge a protest against the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan the same day to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Seoul protests Japan ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans protest the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony held in Japan to promote its claim to islets situated about halfway between the two countries in the Sea of Japan, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 22, 2013. South Korea controls the islets and calls them Dokdo, while Japan claims the islands are part of Shimane Prefecture and calls them Takeshima.

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Sea eagle and drift ice

SAPPORO, Japan - A Steller's sea eagle flies over drift ice between the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, and Kunashiri Island (background) on Feb. 22, 2013.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (L), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (L) gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Aiko Shimajiri (far R), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, attended the ceremony, marking the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.

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'Takeshima Day' ceremony in Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Aiko Shimajiri (C), a parliamentary secretary with the Cabinet Office, gives a speech at the ''Takeshima Day'' ceremony in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue on Feb. 22, 2013. Her presence at the ceremony marked the first time anyone from one of the top three posts in a government ministry has attended the event to commemorate the incorporation of the islands, collectively known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, as Japanese territory.