Summit of the Americas not for one country's benefit: experts

STORY: Summit of the Americas not for one country's benefit: experts DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SACHA LLORENTI, Secretary-general of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO ROLDAN, Mexican political science analyst 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO CUNHAI, Director of Dept. of Social and Cultural Studies, Institute of Latin American Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: Experts have said that the Summit of the Americas should not be for one country's benefit, noting that the U.S. is placing its own interests above the common interests of the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): SACHA LLORENTI, Secretary-general of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) "Unfortunately, with the U.S., there are antagonizing interests. The U.S. is not interested in integration, just trying to instrument any sce

Mexican president not to attend Summit of the Americas

STORY: Mexican president not to attend Summit of the Americas DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Los Angeles 2. STANDUP (English): ZHU YUBO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO ROLDAN, Mexican political sciences analyst STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU YUBO, Xinhua correspondent "The 9th edition of the Summit of the Americas opened this Monday in the U.S. city of Los Angeles. According to some political analysts, this summit reflects the hegemonic ideology of the United States. The principle of 'America first' is no longer in line with the needs of Latin American countries for independence and regional integration. On the same day, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reaffirmed that he would not attend the meeting. He insisted that 'there cannot be a Summit of the Americas if all the countries of the American continent do not participate' and 'it's time to change the dominant political practice.' L

Cuba celebrates 175th anniversary of Chinese arrival

STORY: Cuba celebrates 175th anniversary of Chinese arrival DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration activity 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA HUI, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba 3. various of celebration activity STORYLINE: Lion dances and martial arts livened up Havana's Chinatown with an air of joy on Wednesday, with hundreds of local residents joining to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Chinese arrival in Cuba. In 1847, some Chinese immigrants first stepped on the Cuban soil, starting their integration into local society. After 175 years, the Chinese community has become an inseparable part of this Latin American country. In his speech at the celebration, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Ma Hui said that China and Cuba have built solid historical and cultural ties throughout history. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA HUI, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba "I am delighted to be here in beautiful Havana as the Chinese Ambassador to Cuba. I would like to reitera