Green, digital transition to unleash huge potential for future BRI cooperation: BRF delegates

STORY: Green, digital transition to unleash huge potential for future BRI cooperation: BRF delegates DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABUNAYYAN MOHAMMED ABDULLAHR, ACWA Power Company, Saudi Arabia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger King (China) Holding Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TEDDY TRILAKSONO, Journalist, The Jakarta Post STORYLINE: The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation concluded on Wednesday in Beijing. Many delegates attending the two-day forum have expressed confidence in green and digital transition for the future of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABUNAYYAN MOHAMMED ABDULLAHR, ACWA Power Company, Saudi Arabia "We need to really put more emphasis on green energy, like green hydr

10 yrs of BRI cooperation: beginning of a big story | Sunny's Spotlight

STORY: 10 yrs of BRI cooperation: beginning of a big story | Sunny's Spotlight DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China National Convention Center 2. STANDUP (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of China National Convention Center 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAMER KAMAL AYOUB BICHAI, Galaxia Group 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUPERT VARNAI, CEO, Cathay Partners 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger King (China) Holding Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): VADIM SMIRNOV, Deputy CEO, Petroleum Industry of Serbia, NIS a.d. Novi Sad 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RUPERT VARNAI, CEO, Cathay Partners 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger King (China) Holding Co., Ltd. 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DONOVAN CHIMHANDAMBA, President & CEO of NYANZA Light Metals 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): VADIM SMIRNOV, Deputy CEO, Petroleum Industry of Serbia, NIS a.d. Novi Sad 12. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger Ki

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Christiane Schwambach (Germany) Special mention of the Accessories Prize Jury surrounded by juries : Alan Crocetti, Maria Bernad, Tyrone Dylan, Serhat Isik, Mauricio Stein, Beka Gvishiani, Laura Vandall, Nono Vázquez, Joshua Cannone, during the awards ceremony and the closing of the 38th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories on October 15, 2023, in Villa Noailles, Hyeres, France. Photo by Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Gabrielle Huguenot (Switzerland) winner of the Grand Prix of the Accessories Prize Jury, surrounded by juries : Alan Crocetti, Maria Bernad, Tyrone Dylan, Serhat Isik, Mauricio Stein, Beka Gvishiani, Laura Vandall, Nono Vázquez, Joshua Cannone, during the awards ceremony and the closing of the 38th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories on October 15, 2023, in Villa Noailles, Hyeres, France. Photo by Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Gabrielle Huguenot (Switzerland) winner of the Grand Prix of the Accessories Prize Jury, surrounded by juries : Alan Crocetti, Maria Bernad, Tyrone Dylan, Serhat Isik, Mauricio Stein, Beka Gvishiani, Laura Vandall, Nono Vázquez, Joshua Cannone, during the awards ceremony and the closing of the 38th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories on October 15, 2023, in Villa Noailles, Hyeres, France. Photo by Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Fashion Festival Closing Ceremony - Hyeres

Christiane Schwambach (Germany) Special mention of the Accessories Prize Jury surrounded by juries : Alan Crocetti, Maria Bernad, Tyrone Dylan, Serhat Isik, Mauricio Stein, Beka Gvishiani, Laura Vandall, Nono Vázquez, Joshua Cannone, during the awards ceremony and the closing of the 38th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion accessories on October 15, 2023, in Villa Noailles, Hyeres, France. Photo by Jana Call me J/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turks' demand for used phones grows as prices of new ones soar

STORY: Turks' demand for used phones grows as prices of new ones soar DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets with cell phones 2. various of phone shops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): GUVEN ISIK, Smartphone shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZAN SENOL, University student STORYLINE: With new smartphone prices skyrocketing due to a declining national currency, Turkish consumers, especially young people, are increasingly turning towards purchasing more affordable secondhand ones. "The secondhand smartphone market is very vibrant these days," said Faruk Kocabas, Türkiye CEO of MediaMarkt, a German consumer electronics retailer. "Consumers are looking for cheaper alternatives in the face of high prices. They are turning to secondhand or refurbished smartphones," he told Milliyet Daily, predicting that 300,000 to 500,000 refurbished phones would be sold in the country this year. The main reason for the price hike of smartp

TÜRKIYE-CHINA-CIIE-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

TÜRKIYE-CHINA-CIIE-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

(221108) -- ISTANBUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mehmet Ali Isik, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters Association, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Izmir, Türkiye, on Oct. 28, 2022. Turkish companies view the on-going 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a premium platform to seek business opportunities and further tap into the vast consumer market of China and beyond. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkish companies eye vast business opportunities at China's import expo" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

CIIE an active tool to observe Chinese market: Turkish industrial leader

STORY: CIIE an active tool to observe Chinese market: Turkish industrial leader DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET ALI ISIK, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association and Member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Exporters' Association STORYLINE: The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. The event provides a platform for companies from around the world to display their products, promote their brands, and find more business partners in the world's second-largest economy. A Turkish industrial leader said the expo is one of the most active means to observe the Chinese market, and has a huge contribution to the global economy. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET ALI ISIK, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association and Member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Exporters' Association "T

20th CPC National Congress, a meeting of great significance

STORY: 20th CPC National Congress, a meeting of great significance DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies in Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHMOUD ALLAM, Egypt's former ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye STORYLINE: The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be convened from Oct. 16 in Beijing. It's seen as a significant conference held at a critical moment in China's new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-around way. The conference will plan out the goals, tasks and major policies for the party and coun

China's economic development one of most unique miracles in history: Turkish expert

STORY: China's economic development one of most unique miracles in history: Turkish expert DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the development of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye 3. various of BRI projects 4. various of Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye STORYLINE A Turkish expert has said that China's economic development is one of the most unique miracles in economic history. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye "The Chinese government has declared a battle against poverty. It declared a victory in ending extreme poverty in 2021. In the past 73 years, the Chinese national economy has achieved great development. China has developed into the second-largest economy in t

China's dynamic zero-COVID policy ideal, effective: world experts

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy ideal, effective: world experts DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China taking measures against COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force Coordinator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York STORYLINE: Facing the continued threat of the pandemic, China has stuck to its dynamic zero-COVID policy in tackling resurgences to protect the lives and health of its people, instead of choosing to "live with" the virus as some countries have done. World experts hail China's dynamic zero-COVID policy as ideal and effective in curbing COVID-19. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEBRATU MASSEBO, Ethiopia's National COVID-19 Response Task Force Coordinator "It's very difficult to respond as China respo

China's dynamic zero-COVID policy puts "people first, lives first": Turkish expert

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy puts "people first, lives first": Turkish expert DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said China's dynamic zero-COVID policy demonstrates the "people first, lives first" principle. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Asia Pacific Relations Coordinator, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey "The dynamic zero-COVID policy guides China's battle for COVID-19 prevention and control. It means to cut off the spread of new infections as quickly as possible, rather than let the situation out of control. The dynamic zero-COVID approach is the measure that puts "people first, lives first." If we ignore the virus and leave it as it is, the cost will be much higher. China has protected the lives and health of its people to the greatest extent, as