U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert

STORY: U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Havana 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The U.S. narrative of "overcapacity" against China's new energy sector, along with its decision to raise tariffs on Chinese new energy products, is not only political manipulation and economic protectionism but also undermines global trend of green transition, said Eduardo Regalado, a Cuban political expert in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The move has several interpretations. Firstly, it is political manipulation with the U.S. presidential elections looming. The candidates are competing using the China factor to have a greater number of votes. And

Cuban expert hails China's strength in clean energy development

STORY: Cuban expert hails China's strength in clean energy development SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023&File DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: A Cuban expert has spoken highly of China's strength in clean energy development, noting that China leads the world in clean energy investments and production. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The most vivid, most relevant impression I had about China is how socialism generates development. The living conditions of the Chinese people are improving systematically, constantly. There is harmony between development and the environment. We can now see how they have been solving the major problems related to the environment. In China, there is a great desire to change the energy matrix. The country that invests t

Cuban expert highlights China's support to G77

STORY: Cuban expert highlights China's support to G77 DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Summit of the G77 and China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. various of the Summit of the G77 and China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 5. various of a press conference on G77+China Summit 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 8. various of the Havana Convention Center STORYLINE: A Cuban expert said China has demonstrated continued support to the Group of 77 (G77), and the Summit of the G77 and China is an important element for strengthening the construction of a multipolar world that leads to peace

BRICS bank helps boost financing in developing countries: scholars

STORY: BRICS bank helps boost financing in developing countries: scholars DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Development Bank 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC Treasure General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: International scholars say that over the past eight years since its establishment, the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) has helped boost financing in developing countries. The NDB is the first global multilateral financial institution initiated wholly by developing countries. Observers say that over the years, the NDB has made positive progress in institutional development, and gradually increased its project portfolio. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GWEN RAMOKGOPA, ANC Treasurer-General "BRICS bank has been able to fund infrastructure projects

Merits of BRICS in eyes of observers around world

STORY: Merits of BRICS in eyes of observers around world DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Johannesburg 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MICHEL RUIMY, Economist, Professor of economy at Sciences Po Paris and ESCP Europe 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONICA MUTSVANGWA, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALLAWI SSEMANDA, Senior researcher of Development Watch Center, Uganda 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ALLAWI SSEMANDA, Senior researcher of Development Watch Center, Uganda STORYLINE: The 15th BRICS Summit to be held from Aug. 22 to 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa, has attracted worldwide attention. More and more developing countries have shown their interest in joining the BRICS. What are the attrac

BRICS playing stabilizing role for developing world: observer

STORY: BRICS playing stabilizing role for developing world: observer DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDRE EDGAR ANTONIO THOMASHAUSEN, Professor Emeritus of International Law at University of South Africa 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MUKHTAR GHOBASHI, Vice President of the Arab Center for Political Studies, Egypt 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG ZHIHUAN, Xinh

BRICS benefiting developing countries through cooperation: experts

STORY: BRICS benefiting developing countries through cooperation: experts DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa and BRICS related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business, Brazil 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The 15th BRICS Summit will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from Aug. 22 to 24, which will be the first in-person BRICS gathering since the COVID-19 pandemic. The BRICS is a group of major emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Altogether, the BRICS nations account for more than 40 p

Political party leaders, experts hail significance of Chinese modernization

STORY: Political party leaders, experts hail significance of Chinese modernization DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): DOGU PERINCEK, Chairman of the Patriotic Party of Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADEM FARAH, Vice President and General Secretary of Prosperity Party, Ethiopia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARTIN ALBROW, British sociologist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President, Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: Chinese modernization is a key term defining China's journey to rejuvenation. Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development. Many political party leaders and exper

High-standard opening-up necessary for China and world: Cuban expert

STORY: High-standard opening-up necessary for China and world: Cuban expert DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: A Cuban expert said that China's high-standard opening up is necessary not only for China, but also for the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba "China is at a level of development that requires a greater exchange with the global economy, that is, China has committed to significantly increasing the level of opening up to the outside world, because the Chinese economy itself needs it. China needs raw materials and intermediate products, it also needs technology from abroad. At the same time, China opens its doors to more inte

China's economic recovery to drive global growth: experts

STORY: China's economic recovery to drive global growth: experts DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of Center for China Studies, Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher of International Policy Research Center of Cuba 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KEITH BENNETT, Vice Chairman of 48 Group Club, UK STORYLINE: A string of positive signals has come out from China's ongoing sessions of the top legislature and national political advisory body. China's economic growth target for 2023 is set at around 5 percent, and the country also reaffirmed commitment to high-level opening up. Experts say that given China's importance for the global industrial chain and value chain, its steady growth will play an irreplaceable part in the stability, recovery a

China's commitment to peaceful development in its modernization wins applause

STORY: China's commitment to peaceful development in its modernization wins applause DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president, Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba 4. various of Chinese economy 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SYED FIRASAT SHAH, Researcher fellow, Institute of Policy Studies Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher, Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): AMADOU DIOP, Senegalese expert on China 8. various of Chinese views STORYLINE: Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development. China's c

U.S. leading in spying program: experts

STORY: U.S. leading in spying program: experts DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a news report of the shooting down of a Chinese weather balloon 2. various of the White House 3. various of exterior of Capitol Hill 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at Cuba's International Policy Research Center STORYLINE: The shooting down of a Chinese weather balloon by a modern U.S. fighter jet has laid bare the increasingly hysterical reactions of the United States and its paranoia about China. Despite China's repeated explanation that the entry of a Chinese civilian unmanned airship into U.S. airspace was an entirely unintended, unexpected and isolated event caused by force majeure, the United States, without any evidence, sland

U.S. accusation regarding China's airship has no concrete evidence: Cuban expert

STORY: U.S. accusation regarding China's airship has no concrete evidence: Cuban expert DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Capitol Hill 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at Cuba's International Policy Research Center 3. various of streets and pedestrians in the U.S. STORYLINE: A Cuban expert has slammed Washington's response to a Chinese civilian airship unexpectedly entering U.S. airspace. He says Western media used the so-called "spy balloon" to accuse China of espionage without concrete evidence. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at Cuba's International Policy Research Center "It is totally a media campaign, totally a show in the media that China was caught spying on the U.S. and none of that has been proven. In other words, the U.S., resorting to its traditional way of acting to create a whole media spectacle, is using this accident to affect the image of China. The U.S. has

Foreign experts express confidence in Chinese economy

STORY: Foreign experts express confidence in Chinese economy DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAITHAM AL GHAIS, Secretary-General, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: Many experts have expressed confidence in the steady growth of the Chinese economy, saying it will be a boost to the flagging global economy. Faced with the impacts of multiple unexpected factors, the Chinese economy grew by 3 percent in 2022, a relatively high rate among the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The first thing to be highlighted in the results of 2022 is the resilience of the

China's economic growth to benefit world: Cuban expert

STORY: China's economic growth to benefit world: Cuban expert DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba 2. various of China STORYLINE: A senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba says the Chinese economy has overcome strong challenges and continued to grow in 2022, adding the prominent growth in China will also benefit global economy. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The first thing to be highlighted in the results of 2022 is the resilience of Chinese economy, that is, how it has resisted those strong internal and external challenges. The Chinese economy, despite those challenges, continued to grow. It is an extremely surprising result, it is a laudable result of the Chinese economy in the difficult situation, both internally and externally, in which it has develop

Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert

STORY: Pandemic resurgence won't affect China's long-range development objectives: Cuban expert DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of China's anti-pandemic efforts 2 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has exerted downward pressure on the Chinese economy. A Cuban expert says he is optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic, adding that the resurgence will not affect the country's long-range objectives of its economic and social development. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "I am optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic. Why am I optimistic? Because of the political will of the country, because of the organizational structure that the country has, because of the resources that the country has, and

China forges ahead for brighter future in digital economy

STORY: China forges ahead for brighter future in digital economy DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of digital economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: Three years into the pandemic, China has made headway in digitizing the economy to spur dynamic growth. Digital economic activities have grown exponentially in the past years and have gradually become one of the dominant forces in the national economy. In 2020, China's digital economy maintained a high growth rate of 9.7 percent to 39.2 trillion yuan (about 6.16 trillion U.S. dollars), reaching upwards of an estimated 38.6 percent of the national GDP. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "I think that this development (of t

China's industrial profits up 8.5 pct in Q1

STORY: China's industrial profits up 8.5 pct in Q1 DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities' views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALESSANDRO GOLOMBIEWSKI TEIXEIRA, Former Chief Economic Advisor to President of Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar STORYLINE: Official data showed on Wednesday that the profits of China's major industrial firms rose 8.5% year on year to hit 1.96 trillion yuan (about 298.8 bln USD) in the first quarter of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics said in the first three months, 24 out of 41 industries saw a year-on-year expansion in their profits, while 15 others logged declines. The revenues of those major firms, each with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million y

China's whole-process people's democracy in eyes of observers

STORY: China's whole-process people's democracy in eyes of observers DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO TZILI-APANGO, Professor and researcher, Mexico's Autonomous Metropolitan University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani Ambassador to China 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISEUX VON PFETTEN, President of Institute for East-West Strategic Studies in Britain 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United Sta

How China's economy achieves robust recovery amid pandemic?

STORY: How China's economy achieves robust recovery amid pandemic? DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID SUMUAL, Chief economist with PT Bank Central Asia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Development economist specializing in East Asia STORYLINE: Faced with the challenges of the pandemic, China has executed a dynamic zero-COVID approach, balancing the tasks of protecting its population from the virus with keeping its economy on track. Registering a 4.8-percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of this year, China's economy is off to a steady start, a feat accomplished despite the daunting challenges of contracting demand, supply chain shocks and a weak forecast. Experts are optimistic that China's economy will contin

Vickie@Boao: China committed to helping world reduce vaccine divide

STORY: Vickie@Boao: China committed to helping world reduce vaccine divide DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEIF JOHANSSON, Chair of the Board of Directors of AstraZeneca PLC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 8. STANDUP 3 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Vickie@Boao: What role does China play to narrow the vaccine divide? STANDUP 1 (English): VICKIE LI, Xinhua correspondent "The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference is now underway here in China's Hainan Province." The BFA was founded in 2001. It's a no

Cuban expert optimistic about China's ability to control pandemic, achieve growth

STORY: Cuban expert optimistic about China's ability to control pandemic, achieve growth DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: A Cuban expert says he is optimistic about China's ability to control the pandemic and achieve economic development. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba "I am optimistic about China's ability to control and defeat the pandemic. Why am I optimistic? Because of the political will of the country, because of the organizational structure that the country has, because of the resources that the country has, and because of the experience that China has gained in the fight against the pandemic. Therefore, in this thought, I believe that Shanghai will be a conjuncture and I think that China will succeed and that the long-range objectives that China has with

China's democracy explained, with President Xi's words

STORY: China's democracy explained, with President Xi's words DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): EDUARDO TZILI-APANGO, Professor and researcher, Mexico's Autonomous Metropolitan University SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MASOOD KHALID, Former Pakistani ambassador to China SOUNDBITE 6 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India SOUNDBITE 8(Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba SOUNDBITE 9 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISE

China's "two sessions" showcase whole-process people's democracy at work

STORY: China's "two sessions" showcase whole-process people's democracy at work DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 3 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 4 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York 6. STANDUP 5 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at International Policy Research Center of Cuba 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CARLOS MARTINEZ, Author and political commentator in the UK 10. STANDUP 6 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua Correspondent STORYLINE: China's annual "two sessions" kicked off to offer outsiders a great opportunity to see China's whole-process peop