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BRICS is an opportunity: Russian expat in China

STORY: BRICS is an opportunity: Russian expat in China DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Xiamen 2 various of Russian expat Anna Kovaleva 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat STORYLINE: Russian expat Anna Kovaleva settled down in the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen in 2017 after studying and traveling in several countries. She witnessed Xiamen's preparations for and hosting of the the 9th BRICS Summit in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat "That was impressive. I had a chance to witness all the preparations. And I remember myself like biking around the city and seeing all those beautiful posters and all this information about BRICS happening here. And people were talking about it, five different presidents going to meet here in Xiamen. It's a big big event for the city and a honor for the city." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Ru

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Russian expat shares life in China's Xiamen

STORY: Russian expat shares life in China's Xiamen DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Anna Kovaleva's life in Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat in Xiamen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat in Xiamen STORYLINE: Ten years ago, Anna Kovaleva, a Russian girl, dreamed to explore every continent in the world. She started her journey in Poland. Then, she studied and worked in the United States, and volunteered for the Olympics and BRICS-related activities in Brazil. Finally, she traveled to east China's Xiamen and decided to settle down in the coastal city in 2017, the year that Xiamen held the BRICS Summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat in Xiamen "And finally I moved to Xiamen. And that year it (the BRICS Summit) was massive, and it was so big, it was everywhere. Anywhere you go, you would see something a

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GLOBALink | Russian expat shares life in China's Xiamen

Ten years ago, Anna Kovaleva, a Russian girl, started her journey around the world. Five years later, she settled down in China's Xiamen, marrying a local man and working for a local company. Anna shares her story. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN SESSION-ROC VS GBR (CN)

(220217) -- BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva of ROC competes during the curling women's round robin session 12 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between ROC and Great Britain at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN SESSION-SWE VS ROC (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sofia Mabergs (L) and Alina Kovaleva of ROC react during the curling women's round robin session 11 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and ROC at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN SESSION-SWE VS ROC (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sofia Mabergs (rear) and Alina Kovaleva of ROC compete during the curling women's round robin session 11 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and ROC at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN SESSION-SWE VS ROC (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva (front) of ROC reacts during the curling women's round robin session 11 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Sweden and ROC at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN-CHN vs ROC (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva of ROC competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between China and ROC at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN-CHN vs ROC (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva (front) of ROC competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between China and ROC at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN-CHN vs ROC (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva (L) of ROC competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between China and ROC at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN-CHN vs ROC (CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva of ROC competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between China and ROC at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN-ROC vs JPN(CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alina Kovaleva of ROC reacts during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between ROC and Japan at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CURLING-WOMEN'S ROUND ROBIN SESSION-KOR VS ROC (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ekaterina Kuzmina, Alina Kovaleva and Galina Arsenkina (from L to R) of ROC compete during curling women's robin session 4 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Republic of Korea and ROC at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)