Racism flares in U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Racism flares in U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. VOICEOVER 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TUNC AKKOC, Head of Harici Media, an online news portal in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 7. STANDUP 3 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 8. VOICEOVER 2 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROBINDER SACHDEV, President of Imagindia Institute in India 10. VOICEOVER 3 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JEAN PARK, Student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): CHRISTINE CHEN, Executive director of Asian Pacific

Chinese democracy puts people first: Portuguese expert

STORY: Chinese democracy puts people first: Portuguese expert DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese people 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal 3. various of China's anti-poverty efforts 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal STORYLINE: A Portuguese expert has spoken highly of Chinese democracy, saying it's people-centered and pragmatic. Rui Lourido, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua in Beijing. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal "Because the Chinese government has the interest in its own people-centered political action. So they depend on the opinion of the people, so they protect the people. They cannot take care only of the business. It's a practical, pragmatic (democracy) that we have in China. Because the peo

Foreign scholars on true face of U.S. democracy

STORY: Foreign scholars on true face of U.S. democracy DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Capitol 2. STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI SHAH, Head of Research, NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS), National University of Sciences & Technology in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES OKECHUKWU ONUNAIJU, Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUI LOURIDO, President of the Observatory for China in Portugal 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZOON AHMED KHAN, Research Fellow, Belt and Road Institute, Tsinghua University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. calls itself 'city upon a hill' and a 'beacon of democracy.' However, is it really the case? At a forum on democracy held in Beijing, some international experts have shared with us their thoughts on the true face of U.S.-style democracy." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI SHA