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