Syrian officials express enthusiasm for upcoming Asian Games in China

STORY: Syrian officials express enthusiasm for upcoming Asian Games in China DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venues of Hangzhou Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD MUSTAFA, Former Syrian Ambassador to China 4. various of the venues of Hangzhou Asian Games STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Syrian officials have expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming games. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister "We warmly welcome China's hosting of these sporting events (the Asian Games) aimed at bringing Asian peoples closer together, and there is no one better than China to fulfill this role because China treats everyone with respect and wishes prosperity for all." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD MUSTAFA, Former Syrian Ambassador to China "We believe that

China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation

STORY: China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JUST CASTILLO, Professor at East Asian Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister STORYLINE: International experts said that China's diplomatic efforts over the past months have sent to the world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. A landmark in China's diplomacy is mediating talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and missions within two months after their talks concluded in Beijing on March 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of

China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official

STORY: China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview with Xinhua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 3. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister STORYLINE: A senior Syrian official said in a recent interview with Xinhua that China's policies, which respect international law and the sovereignty of states, consolidate world stability. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister "China's policy has always been distinguished by the fact that it respects international law, respects the sovereignty of states, and moves away from the logic of hegemony and arrogance. China is a country that does not have a colonial history. From this standpoint, we can deal with friends in China, and we are reassured that when China does something or takes a

Mending intra-Arab ties to boost regional stability, says Syrian official

STORY: Mending intra-Arab ties to boost regional stability, says Syrian official DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview with Xinhua 2. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 3. SOUDNBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 4. various of the interview with Xinhua 5. SOUDNBITE 3 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 6. SOUDNBITE 4 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 7. various of the interview with Xinhua 8. SOUDNBITE 5 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 9. SOUDNBITE 6 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister STORYLINE: A senior Syrian official said that restoring normal relations between Arab countries, particularly the Syrian-Saudi relations, will promote stability in the region and protect the "national security" of Arab countries. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign m