Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Vadym Popko, a professor of the Department of Comparative and European Law of the Institute of International Relations, who became the organiser of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, speaks to the press during a meeting of Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Volodymyr Buhrov, the rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Olena Kovalska, a deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Valerii Kopiika, the director of the Institute of International Relations, and Ihor Brusylo, a deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, (L to R) participate in a meeting of Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attends a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Attendees participate in a meeting of Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, where the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice were announced, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attends a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Volodymyr Buhrov, the rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Olena Kovalska, a deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Valerii Kopiika, the director of the Institute of International Relations, (L to R) participate in a meeting of Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attends a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Oleksandr Mishchenko, the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister, delivers a speech during a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (2nd L), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov (2nd R), the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attend a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (2nd L), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov (2nd R), the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attend a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (2nd L), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov (2nd R), the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attend a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (R), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, participates in a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, attends a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (R), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, participates in a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and his deputy Olena Kovalska (L to R) arrive for a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (R), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, participates in a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Anatolii Zahorodnii, the president of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, speaks during a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (L), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, present an award to a winner of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (R), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, participates in a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (L), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov, the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attend a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Volodymyr Buhrov, the rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, speaks during a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (C), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, and Mykhailo Fedorov (R), the Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, attend a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Oleksandr Mishchenko, the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister, delivers a speech during a discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in bringing the Russian Federation to justice for the war in Ukraine during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv to announce the results of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak meets with students of Institute of International Relations in Kyiv

Andriy Yermak (R), the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, presents an award to a winner of the all-Ukrainian essay contest The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Bringing the Russian Federation to Justice during a meeting with the students of the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Round Table with Valérie Hayer at the Renaissance party meeting - Saint-Denis AJ

Round Table with Valérie Hayer at the Renaissance party meeting - Saint-Denis AJ

Director of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Thomas Gomart during a meeting of French centrist Renaissance party, at the Cite du Cinema in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France on April 6, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport 2

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

QUALITY IN SOUND

QUALITY IN SOUND==Date:Aug,1976, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Hungarian experts expect deepening friendship with China via BRI

STORY: Hungarian experts expect deepening friendship with China via BRI SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE HORVATH, Director of the Eurasia Center of the John von Neumann University in Hungary 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA MO LDICZ, Head of the School of International Relations at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium STORYLINE: Experts from both Hungary and China discussed China's decisive role in global connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and expected deepening China-Hungary friendship through BRI during a seminar held in Budapest on Friday. The seminar on Promoting High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation was organized by the Xinhua Institute, a media-based think tank from China. Many experts attending the seminar advocated for deeper bilateral friendship through joint efforts, especially within the BRI framework. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEVENTE

Hungarian university's Chinese department celebrates 100th birthday

STORY: Hungarian university's Chinese department celebrates 100th birthday SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LASZLO BORHY, Rector of Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG TAO, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VIKTOR ESZTERHAI, Research director of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): IMRE HAMAR, Director of ELTE's Confucius Institute and head of the Department of Chinese Studies STORYLINE: The Department of Chinese Studies at Hungary's Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) celebrated its 100th birthday in Budapest on Monday. The university's rector Laszlo Borhy highlighted the institution's vital role in fostering Hungarian-Chinese relations over the last century. He said that the university is the only institution in Hungary to offer comprehensive Chinese studies, from undergraduate to

Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated

STORY: Chinese-invested int'l airport in Cambodia officially inaugurated SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 2. various of the inauguration ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of International Relations Institute of Cambodia STORYLINE: The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province was officially inaugurated on Thursday. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet presided over the inauguration ceremony. He said during the ceremony that the SAI was another fruit of good cooperation between Cambodia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and was a new achievement in the kingdom's aviation industry. Kin Phea, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia, said that the SAI will have positive impacts on the economy, tourism, infrastructure, and overall

CARS OF TOMORROW

CARS OF TOMORROW,toyotaF101==Date:Oct, 1973, Place:JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

A glimpse of BRI projects from space

STORY: A glimpse of BRI projects from space DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRI projects 2. various of satellite images of BRI projects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation, U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NGUK YANG DENNIS NAI, Vanuatuan Ambassador to China 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general, Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim Director of Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, Cuba "I really like the concept of the Belt and Road Initiative, because as one of the central pillars, it's about infrastructure and connectivity. And that is to facilitate

BRI important in fostering regional integration: Trinidad and Tobago expert

STORY: BRI important in fostering regional integration: Trinidad and Tobago expert DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Port of Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim director, Institute of Int'l Relations, UWI St. Augustine Campus 3. various of the Trinidad and Tobago Phoenix Park Industrial Estate 4. various of construction sites STORYLINE: An international relations expert from Trinidad and Tobago has said that the Belt and Road Initiative is very important in fostering regional integration. Annita Montoute, interim director of the Institute of International Relations of the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim director, Institute of Int'l Relations, UWI St. Augustine Campus "I see it as a non-conventional or non-Western model of globalization, which is to integrate infrastructure, the movement of persons, a

FRANCE-PARIS-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

FRANCE-PARIS-CHINA-LIU JIANCHAO-VISIT

(231012) -- PARIS, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivers a speech at the French Institute of International Relations in Paris, France, Oct. 10, 2023. Liu Jianchao led a CPC delegation on a visit to France from Oct. 8 to 11. (Xinhua/Qiao Benxiao)

Mongolia holds expo on Chinese language study, career in Chinese enterprises

STORY: Mongolia holds expo on Chinese language study, career in Chinese enterprises DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: An expo on Chinese language study and seeking a career in Chinese enterprises was held in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Sunday. The HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) Study in China Education and Career Expo 2023 was sponsored by the Chinese Testing International Co., Ltd. and organized by the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia. China and Mongolia are each other's comprehensive strategic partner, and educational cooperation between the two countries is an important part of China-Mongolia relations, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the opening ceremony. "Chinese is one of the most popular foreign language courses in Mongolia. China has a tradition of emphasizing teaching and learning since ancient times," Shen said. "China has developed in

China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert

STORY: China's BRI injects vigorous impetus into building community with shared future: Cambodian expert DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia 3. various of the Belt and Road Initiative projects in Cambodia STORYLINE: Ten years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has injected vigorous impetus into building a community with shared future for mankind, significantly contributing to global and regional development and stability, a Cambodian expert said on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director General of the International Relations Institute of Cambodia "In the past 10 years, through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has actively supported major infrastructure development and connectivity projects across continents, providing favorable opportunities for countries to enhance their trade

U.S.-NEW YORK-PRC 74TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

U.S.-NEW YORK-PRC 74TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230917) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Russel, vice president for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks at a reception celebrating the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: American veteran diplomats call for revitalizing U.S.-China relations" (Photo by Zhou Huanxin/Xinhua)