61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actors Tom Lin and Yu-chiao Hsia and Kuei-Mei Yang pose on the red carpet at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan Province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actors Tom Lin and Yu-chiao Hsia and Kuei-Mei Yang pose on the red carpet at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan Province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actors Tom Lin and Yu-chiao Hsia and Kuei-Mei Yang pose on the red carpet at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan Province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actors Tom Lin and Yu-chiao Hsia and Kuei-Mei Yang pose on the red carpet at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan Province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actress Kimi Hsia poses at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actress Kimi Hsia poses at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actress Kimi Hsia poses at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actress Kimi Hsia poses at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, November 24, 2024.

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards

TAIPEI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2024 - Actress Kimi Hsia poses at the 61st Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan province, China, November 24, 2024.

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

Taiwanese designer Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia acknowledges the audience at the end of the Shiatzy Chen Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

Taiwanese designer Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia acknowledges the audience at the end of the Shiatzy Chen Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

PFW - Shiatzy Chen Runway

Taiwanese designer Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia acknowledges the audience at the end of the Shiatzy Chen Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-TAEKWONDO (CN)

(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-TAEKWONDO (CN)

(230803) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Xu Lei (2nd L) of China, silver medalist Anahita Tavakoli of Iran (1st L), bronze medalists Esra Akbulak of Türkiye and Ma Ting-hsia of Chinese Taipei attend the awarding ceremony for taekwondo women's +73kg at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-KMT VICE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-KMT VICE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

(230210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Andrew Hsia, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Experts fret Fed rate hike impacts developing economies

STORY: Experts fret Fed rate hike impacts developing economies DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): GABRIELA SILLER, Director of economic-financial analysis at Banco Base, Mexico 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HSIA HUA SHENG, Associate professor of international finance with Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher of Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: Most observers expect the U.S. central bank is likely to opt for a third consecutive 75-basis-point rate rise. Many worry the move will further impact the developing countries and slow down their recoveries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): GABRIELA SILLER, Director of economic-financial analysis at Banco Base, Mexico "Emerging economies depend on the United States for their trade. In the financial part and in terms of interest rates, I think that the market is strongly punishing those economies that d

China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts

STORY: China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): HSIA HUA SHENG, Vice president of the Bank of China in Brazil STORYLINE: China and Brazil should create a common taxonomy, facilitating financing for sustainable agriculture, said Ma Jun, President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) on Wednesday during a videoconference as part of the opening of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture. The online event, jointly organized by the Brazil-China Business Council and China's Institute of Finance and Sustainability, mainly focused on new instruments in green finance and the challenges and opportunities for financing low-carbon agriculture in Brazil. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS Presi

U.S. Fed rolls out largest rate hike since 1994, weighing on global economy

STORY: U.S. Fed rolls out largest rate hike since 1994, weighing on global economy DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of U.S. Federal Reserve 2. various of New York Stock Exchange 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL HUDSON, Professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JORGE MARCHINI, Professor of Economy, University of Buenos Aires 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HSIA HUA SHENG, Associate professor of international finance with Getulio Vargas Foundation STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points, marking the sharpest rate hike since 1994, as reports in recent days indicated inflation showed no clear sign of easing. Experts say the biggest rate hike in 28 years will weigh on global economy and bankrupt third world countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL HUDSON, Professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City "Suppose y

Taiwan, China end ministerial talks without consensus on air travel

Taiwan, China end ministerial talks without consensus on air travel

Andrew Hsia (L), minister of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, and Zhang Zhijun, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office under China's State Council, shake hands ahead of their talks in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Oct. 14, 2015. They reached no consensus on the focal issue of letting Chinese air travelers transfer in Taiwan en route to and from foreign destinations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cross-strait affairs chiefs meet in Kinmen

Cross-strait affairs chiefs meet in Kinmen

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Minister Andrew Hsia (R) converses with China's Taiwan Affairs Office director Zhang Zhijun before official talks on the island of Kinmen, Taiwan, on May 23, 2015. Hsia expressed Taiwan's displeasure with China's inclusion of Taiwan in new security legislation during the talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Taiwan, China hold cross-strait talks

Taiwan, China hold cross-strait talks

Andrew Hsia, chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, holds talks with Zhang Zhijun, director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, at a cross-strait meeting on the outlying island of Kinmen, Taiwan, on May 23, 2015. The two met to discuss a range of issues including Taiwan's interest in joining China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) set to be launched by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Taiwan, China hold ministerial talks, possibly discuss AIIB

Taiwan, China hold ministerial talks, possibly discuss AIIB

Zhang Zhijun, director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, and Andrew Hsia, head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, shake hands before their talks in the outlying Kinmen islands in the Taiwan Strait on May 23, 2015. Their discussions have likely included Taiwan's possible participation in the Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo