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Xinhua Research Report Released In Johannesburg - South Africa

This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025 shows a report titled "Jointly Building a New Model of Global Leadership -- Work Together in Pursuit of a More Just and Rational Global Governance System" at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, released the report here on Thursday. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Research Report Released In Johannesburg - South Africa

A delegate reads a report titled "Jointly Building a New Model of Global Leadership -- Work Together in Pursuit of a More Just and Rational Global Governance System" at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 13, 2025. The Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, released the report here on Thursday. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Research Report Released In Johannesburg - South Africa

This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025 shows a report titled "Jointly Building a New Model of Global Leadership -- Work Together in Pursuit of a More Just and Rational Global Governance System" at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, released the report here on Thursday. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye to "gradually" return to rational economic policies: finance minister

STORY: Türkiye to "gradually" return to rational economic policies: finance minister DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Central Bank 2. various of Mehmet Simsek, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister (file) 3. photo of Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek's official Twitter account 4. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira STORYLINE: Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek on Tuesday promised that the government would press ahead with rational economic policies, noting efforts to strengthen the country's reserves were at full speed. "The return to rational policies will continue gradually," Simsek said on his official Twitter account. Simsek was appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as finance minister after a tough election in May. Erdogan, who defends lower rates as a means to stimulate growth, has said he would accept the policies taken by his new economic team to get the country

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Int'l art festival in Moscow combines art with game

STORY: Int'l art festival in Moscow combines art with game DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:58 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): EVGENIA STERLYAGOVA, Dean of the Publishing College of International College for Arts and Communication (MKIK) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ELEZABETA ZEMLYANOVA, Supervisor of DOCA festival 4. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Art is a game! -- The concept is suggested by this year's Days of Contemporary Art (DOCA) International Festival in Moscow which opened on Saturday. The majority of works exhibited at the festival were created especially for the DOCA - where the rational and irrational connect. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): EVGENIA STERLYAGOVA, Dean of the Publishing College of International College for Arts and Communication (MKIK) "It (the festival) is unique because together with famous artists taking part in our festival from all over the world, students who study at our educational institution also

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A glimpse of China's wetlands from space

STORY: A glimpse of China's wetlands from space DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wetlands STORYLINE: Take a glimpse of wetlands in China from space. Feb. 2 marks World Wetlands Day, which is the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. This year's theme of World Wetlands Day is "It's Time for Wetlands Restoration," highlighting the urgent need to prioritize wetland restoration. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei, China. (XHTV)

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Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants carry a sign and banner reading "rational patriotism" during an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

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Abe describes N. Korea's Kim Jong Il as 'rational' leader

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe, in a speech July 23 in Yokohama, described North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as having a ''rational'' way of thinking and hinted at the possibility of being able to resolve the abduction issue with him.

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Wetlands in China's Yancheng: a paradise for birds

STORY: Wetlands in China's Yancheng: a paradise for birds DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: YANCHENG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yancheng's coastal wetlands 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUOYUAN, Jiangsu Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve, Rare Birds 3. various of Yancheng's coastal wetlands STORYLINE: Yancheng in Jiangsu Province is one of 25 cities accredited on Thursday by the Ramsar Convention as international wetland cities. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. Yancheng is known as "an international airport for birds." It's an important stopover site for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUOYUAN, Jiangsu Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve, Rare Birds "As many as 1,080 red-crowned cranes came here for wintering. They give out loud, ringing sounds, very different from other birds. Upon hearing the sounds we'd know

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Wuhan Declaration adopted at COP14 on wetlands conservation

STORY: Wuhan Declaration adopted at COP14 on wetlands conservation DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the press conference 3. various of wetlands 4. shot of Geneva 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GILLIAN DAVIES, Visiting Research Fellow with Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRIS ROSTRON, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent "The Wuhan Declaration has been adopted at the COP14 on wetlands conservation in China's Wuhan. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) runs from Nov. 5 to 13 in Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. To date, it has 172 contracting parties. As a highlight of the con

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14th COP meeting on wetland conservation kicks off

STORY: 14th COP meeting on wetland conservation kicks off DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. Various of the COP14 STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent "The 14th COP meeting on wetland conservation has kicked off. Wuhan is the main venue of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14). It's the first time for China to host such a meeting. A parallel session is held in Geneva, Switzerland." With 172 contracting parties today, the Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. Since its accession to the convention in 1992, China has established and improved the legal framework for wetland protection, and has actively fulfilled its obligations under the convention, and continued to expand international cooperation in this

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Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience

STORY: Barcelona digital arts center reveals Dali's rational side through hi-tech immersive experience DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHORTLIST: 1. panoramic shot of Barcelona 2. various of high-tech immersive experience of the "Cybernetic Dali" at the IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona 3. various of the facade of the IDEAL Digital Arts Center with the announcement of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 5. various of works of the surrealist genius 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): NURIA NAVARRO, Head of communications at IDEAL Digital Arts Center 7. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The IDEAL Digital Arts Center in Barcelona, Spain, has opened a new exhibition on great Spanish artist Salvador Dali, providing visitors with an interactive and immersive experience thanks to digital tools such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality (VR). "Cybernetic Dali," which opened on Sept. 2

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China calls on U.S. to reflect upon its role in Ukraine crisis

STORY: China calls on U.S. to reflect upon its role in Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "On the Ukraine issue, China has always adopted an unbiased and fair attitude, making its independent judgment based on the merits of the matter itself. China is with the belief that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, and the principles and purposes of the UN Charter should be abided by, and rational security concerns of all parties should be valued, and all efforts conducive to peaceful settlement should be supported. Our position is above board, fair, objective and beyond reproach. In fact, this is also consistent with the position of the vast majority of countries. Certain people in the U.S. have been sp

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