Pooling Asian wisdom for better global governance

STORY: Pooling Asian wisdom for better global governance DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of G20 and APEC-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Minister attached to prime minister of Cambodia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LESLIE SOEMEDI, CEO of Master Steel, Indonesia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHERDCHAI CHAIVAIVID, Director-general, Department of International Economic Affairs, Thailand's Foreign Ministry 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Turkish Center of Asia Pacific Studies 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: Amid the unprecedented difficulties unseen in many decades, the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali and the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok grouped global leaders and w

GLOBALink | Finland, Sweden's accession will weaken NATO: Greek scholar

STORY: Finland, Sweden's accession will weaken NATO: Greek scholar DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the just-concluded NATO summit in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar on international relations STORYLINE: The accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be a negative development for the west, as it will eventually weaken the alliance, a Greek scholar said while commenting on the results of the just-concluded NATO summit in Madrid. SOUNDBITE (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar on international relations "The entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, as various foreign experts have long argued, will be a negative development for the West, as this move will eventually weaken the alliance. Although the concerns of Finland and Sweden about Russia could be explained, it does not prove that their accession to NATO is in NATO's interest, as these two countries will

Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds

STORY: Sino-EU cooperation beneficial to world economy amid headwinds DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of street view in Chinavarious of China-Europe freight trainsSTANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent in GermanySOUNDBITE 1 (English): FRANK SCHULZE, General Manager, DB Cargo Liaison Office ChinaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)various of wind farmsSOUNDBITE 3 (English): OTTMAR EDENHOFER, Director and chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholarSOUNDBITE 5 (English): TIMO HELOSUO, CEO of Kolster, Chairman of the Board of the Finnish-Chinese Trade Association STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing mounting uncertainty due to COVID-19, economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe has maintained sound momentum. In 2021, China

China's economy goal for 2022 unveiled

STORY: China's economy goal for 2022 unveiled DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Beijing 3. STANDUP 2 (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TIMO HELOSUO, CEO of Kolster, Chairman of the Board of the Finnish-Chinese Trade Association 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani ambassador to China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "China's annual sessions of the top legislature and national political advisory body are underway in Beijing. The 'two sessions' are not only of great importance in China's political calendar, but also closely watched internationally. One of the things that attract global attention is, what impetus the world's second-largest economy will gen

What to expect at China's "two sessions" in crucial year

STORY: What to expect at China's "two sessions" in crucial year DATELINE: March. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani ambassador to China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar STORYLINE: China's top political advisory body started its annual session on Friday, marking the beginning of the country's major annual political gatherings in a crucial year for its march toward realizing the second centenary goal of developing China into a modern socialist country. Dubbed the "two sessions," China's major political events also include the annual gathering of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature. The NPC session will open on Saturday. The "two sessions" are of great importance in the country's political calendar, during which a general national develo

Int'l experts attach great significance to China's "two sessions"

STORY: Int'l experts attach great significance to China's "two sessions" DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Athens/London/Washington/Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IVO JOSIPOVIC, Former Croatian president 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani ambassador to China STORYLINE: The forthcoming annual meetings of China's top legislature and national political advisory body, known as the "two sessions," will be closely followed overseas. According to some experts, decisions made at the gatherings will be very important to global economic recovery and world stability. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PELAGIA KARPATHIOTAKI, Greek scholar "China's two sessions that will be held in March 2022 for sure will attract global interest more than ever, a