China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation SHOOTING TIME: March-June, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: First introduced in 2023, "new quality productive forces" is a term that has grabbed the spotlight in China's pursuit of high-quality development. New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity, setting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. These forces are freed from traditional economic

China modernizes with Chinese characteristics: analyst

STORY: China modernizes with Chinese characteristics: analyst SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general STORYLINE: No nation has modernized as quickly and determinedly as China, which has also retained its own characteristics, said an analyst in an interview with Xinhua in Brussels. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general "I say China is strongly rooted in its 5,000 years of history, strongly rooted in its own values. But very modern. No nation has modernized as fast as and as determinedly as China, but still kept Chinese characteristics. When I came (to China) the first time, there was poverty all around. Now it's a vast middle class. And if you go to the Chinese cities, you see hundreds of thousands of young people with the m

COP28 concludes with consensus on climate deal

STORY: COP28 concludes with consensus on climate deal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: DUBAI, the UAE CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHENHUA, China's special envoy for climate change STORYLINE: COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber announced on Wednesday that parties to the UN climate summit have reached a final consensus on a "historic" climate deal. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President "It is an enhanced, balanced, but make no mistake, a historic package to accelerate climate action. It is the UAE consensus." The deal stipulates a slew of measures to cope with climate change regarding adaptation, finance, flexibility, and fossil fu

Developed countries need to shoulder due responsibilities for climate change: former UN official

STORY: Developed countries need to shoulder due responsibilities for climate change: former UN official SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general 3. various of COP28 STORYLINE: Developed countries that have caused the major part of global warming should take on their due responsibilities for climate change, a former senior UN official has said. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general "We have only one planet and we share it. If you destroy it, humanity will go (disappear). Europe, North America, Japan, and a few other most developed countries in the world, those are the countries who have caused the problem." Taking into account their carbon missions in history, those rich developed countries are emitters that have produced the major part of greenhouse gases in the world, Solheim

Former UN environment chief hails China's green development

STORY: Former UN environment chief hails China's green development SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief STORYLINE: A former UN environment chief hails China's green development, saying it reflects the country's effort to build a Beautiful China. Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme Erik Solheim says the initiative of building a Beautiful China is "so positive" and "inspires people." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN environment chief "There is an enormous positive change in China, and it's a wonderful transformation. At the center of this has been also the idea of creating a Beautiful China. It's simply wonderful. So creating this Beautiful China has been a main driver, also (for) fighting pollution an

China's role highlighted at COP28 in global climate action

STORY: China's role highlighted at COP28 in global climate action SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in China 2. various of Chinese NEV production 3. various of forest in China 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN under-secretary-general and former executive director of the UN Environment Programme 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): JORDI SOLE, Spanish climate change expert and professor at the University of Barcelona STORYLINE: As the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) unfolds in Dubai, China stands out as a proactive force in global climate governance, contributing both resolve and wisdom to addressing the pressing challenges posed by climate change. China has made significant stride

Experts, scholars gather in Beijing to foster dialogue among civilizations

STORY: Experts, scholars gather in Beijing to foster dialogue among civilizations SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the forum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former under-secretary-general of United Nations 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN THORNTON, Chair emeritus of U.S. Brookings Institution 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YVES LETERME, Former prime minister of Belgium 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): JOSE LUIS CENTELLA, President of Communist Party of Spain STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Inter-Civilizational Communication and Global Development Forum is currently being held in Beijing." The three-day event, which opened on Tuesday, is hosted by the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It attracts around 150 politicians, entrepreneurs, think tank experts, scholars, cultural celebrities and dipl

Former UNEP chief praises China's achievements in environmental protection

STORY: Former UNEP chief praises China's achievements in environmental protection DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of UNEP 2. various of China STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations and former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), praised China's achievements in environmental protection. Solheim noted that east China's Zhejiang Province is a shining example of how China has "waged war" on pollution in the last ten years. The Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang, which aims to transform the once heavily polluted waterways and improve the environment of villages, won the UN's highest environmental honor in 2018. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and executive director of UNEP "There has been a complete turnaround in

China's Zhejiang makes strides in protecting biodiversity

STORY: China's Zhejiang makes strides in protecting biodiversity DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of animals in Zhejiang 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former executive director of UNEP STORYLINE: Recently, a common coot and four chicks were spotted in the West Lake in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang's efforts to protect habitats and biodiversity have contributed to the increase in the population of many endangered species. According to a survey conducted last year, over 12,000 species were recorded in Zhejiang, including 15 new species. When Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations and former executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) visited Huzhou City of Zhejiang on May 16, he praised China's efforts in protecting biodiversity. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former executive director of UNEP "I visited Huzhou three times. Every time I've

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships 2022

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships 2022

Eemeli Salin (R) of Team Finland vies with Tobias Solheim of Team Norway during the men's World Floorball Championships Group A match between Norway and Finland in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 8, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships 2022

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships 2022

Eemeli Salin (R) of Team Finland vies with Tobias Solheim of Team Norway during the men's World Floorball Championships Group A match between Norway and Finland in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 8, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships

IFF Men's World Floorball Championships

Tobias Solheim (L) of Norway controls the ball as he vies with Nico Salo of Finland during the men's World Floorball Championships Group A match between Norway and Finland in Zurich, Switzerland, on November 8, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

U.N.-N. Korea talks

U.N.-N. Korea talks

North Korean Land and Environment Protection Minister Kim Kyong Jun (2nd from R) and Erik Solheim (far L), executive director of the U.N. Environment Programme, hold talks in Pyongyang on Aug. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N.-N. Korea talks

U.N.-N. Korea talks

North Korean Land and Environment Protection Minister Kim Kyong Jun (R) and Erik Solheim, executive director of the U.N. Environment Programme, shake hands in Pyongyang on Aug. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.N. environment chief

U.N. environment chief

Erik Solheim, executive director of the U.N. Environment Programme, speaks at a press conference in Pyongyang on Aug. 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo