China, ASEAN hold forum to deepen poverty reduction cooperation

STORY: China, ASEAN hold forum to deepen poverty reduction cooperation DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HUANXIN, Head of China's National Rural Revitalization Administration 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EKKAPHAB PHANTHAVONG, Deputy secretary-general of ASEAN STORYLINE: The 17th ASEAN-China Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction opened on Monday in the coastal city of Beihai in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. More than 200 participants from various sectors attended the forum, which aimed to strengthen the cooperation on poverty reduction and rural development between China and ASEAN countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HUANXIN, Head of China's National Rural Revitalization Administration "We hope that all ASEAN countries will work with us to further strengthen policy dialogue, experience sharing and capacity building, and promote mutual exchange, mutual learn

Chinese forced laborer denied redress from Japanese gov't

Chinese forced laborer denied redress from Japanese gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Liu Huanxin holds up a photo of his deceased father Liu Lianren during a press conference in Tokyo on June 23 after the Tokyo High Court rejected his father's demand for Japan's compensation for his forced labor during World War II.

Japan gov't told to compensate Chinese for forced labor

Japan gov't told to compensate Chinese for forced labor

TOKYO, Japan - Liu Huanxin holds the photo of his diseased father Liu Lianren, who was forcibly brought to Japan to perform labor during World War II, at a news conference in Tokyo on July 12. The Tokyo District Court ordered the Japanese government to pay 20 million yen in compensation to the Liu family.

Chinese forced laborer denied redress from Japanese gov't

Chinese forced laborer denied redress from Japanese gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Liu Huanxin holds up a photo of his deceased father Liu Lianren during a press conference in Tokyo on June 23 after the Tokyo High Court rejected his father's demand for Japan's compensation for his forced labor during World War II. (Kyodo)

Japan gov't told to compensate Chinese for forced labor

Japan gov't told to compensate Chinese for forced labor

TOKYO, Japan - Liu Huanxin holds the photo of his diseased father Liu Lianren, who was forcibly brought to Japan to perform labor during World War II, at a news conference in Tokyo on July 12. The Tokyo District Court ordered the Japanese government to pay 20 million yen in compensation to the Liu family.