What China has done to help world go through pandemic

STORY: What China has done to help world go through pandemic DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view outside of the 76th World Health Assembly 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in the Dominican Republic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting director, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, Director, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded in Geneva on Tuesday with a focus on "saving lives and driving health for all." This year's WHA convened at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the world is moving towards a return to normalcy. At this cri

China committed to building global community of health for all

STORY: China committed to building global community of health for all DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China participating in international cooperation in fighting COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANY SELIM, Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): KAMALIAN NADYROV, Kazakh Deputy Health Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): LAZARO HERNANDEZ, Pilot 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): CAMILA ALMEIDA DA SILVA, Nurse 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): LEO CAPITELLI, Mayor of Serrana 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RICHARD HATCHETT, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, University of Belgrade 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting Director of Africa CDC 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: COVID-19 has been raging across the world for three years. China, with a population of more th

China contributes wisdom to fixing deficit in global governance

STORY: China contributes wisdom to fixing deficit in global governance DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for external relations of the ZANU-PF politburo, Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASIM IFTIKHAR AHMAD, Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 6. various of China contributing to fixing deficit in global governance STORYLINE: The world is standing at a crossroads. A pandemic unseen in a century. A de-globalization trend. Rising food and energy costs. And an unstable global financial market. All these have posed formidable challenges to the global governance system. To fix the global deficit in peace, development,

Foreign experts hail China's path to common prosperity

STORY: Foreign experts hail China's path to common prosperity DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic related views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former Chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation STORYLINE: Many experts across the world have hailed China's path to common prosperity, which benefits everyone in the country instead of just a few. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former Chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation "The goal of achieving common prosperity for all the 1.4 billion Chinese people is an audacious and a very courageous decision. There is no country in the world which has tried to achieve common prosperity for such a large population. Unless prosperity is shared by all,

Experts: 20th CPC National Congress important for future

STORY: Experts: 20th CPC National Congress important for future DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DIAA HELMY, Secretary-general of Cairo-based Egyptian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of the Abuja-based Center for China Studies 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISEUX VON PFETTEN, President of the Institute for East-West Strategic Studies in Britain STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent "The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC)

CPC's strong leadership behind China's achievements: experts

STORY: CPC's strong leadership behind China's achievements: experts DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Senior economics lecturer, Riara University, Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA, Former Thai prime minister 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian prime minister 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): BHOKIN BHALAKULA, Former president of Thai National Assembly 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American expert in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): ZAFAR UDDIN MAHMOOD, Special Assistant to Pakistani Prime Minister 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): KHAIRY TOURK, Professor, Illinois Institut

China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts

STORY: China's growth an opportunity for the world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEAN CHRISTOPHE ISEUX VON PFETTEN, President of the Institute for East-West Strategic Studies, Britain 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JEAN MARIE VIANNEY BARINZI, Head of a health center in Rwanda 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Khmer): TIM VUOCHNY, Doctor, Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation in India 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business in Brazil 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-i

China's goal of common prosperity courageous: Indian expert

STORY: China's goal of common prosperity courageous: Indian expert DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: An Indian expert says China's decision to achieve the goal of common prosperity is very courageous. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation "The goal of achieving common prosperity for all the 1.4 billion Chinese people is an audacious and a very courageous decision. There is no country in the world which has tried to achieve common prosperity for such a large population. China, as we all know, has achieved the stupendous goal of removing extreme poverty. After that, they have set the goal of achieving common prosperity and I am fully confident that the Chinese people, the Chinese government, and the Communist Party o

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan aimed at containing China: experts

STORY: Pelosi's visit to Taiwan aimed at containing China: experts DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JACQUES CHEMINADE, Head of Solidarity and Progress, France 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ERNESTO WONG MAESTRE, International analyst in Venezuela 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDREY GUBIN, Associate Professor of International Relations, Russia's Far East Federal University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region recently, despite China's strong opposition. Experts in various countries say that the visit shows anti-China politicians in the U.S. are using Taiwan to strategically contain China, but this will be bound to fail. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JACQUES CHEMINADE, Head of Solidarity and Progress, France "It is clear that her visit sends a political signal. She is very clear that her visit is a certain pr

Political party leaders, observers support China in safeguarding national sovereignty, territorial integrity

STORY: Political party leaders, observers support China in safeguarding national sovereignty, territorial integrity DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KWESI PRATT, General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist in Pakistan SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: Political party leaders and observers in various countries have expressed support for China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a provocative visit to China's Taiwan region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KWESI PRATT, General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana China has a right to defend itself. China has a right, like any other nation, to preserve its territorial integrity and that's what China is doing, and we in the socialist movement of Ghana and ind

BRICS cooperation injecting impetus into global development: experts

STORY: BRICS cooperation injecting impetus into global development: experts DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETER KAGWANJA, CEO, Africa Policy institute, Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist STORYLINE: Experts have said BRICS cooperation is injecting impetus into global development and helping build a community with a shared future for mankind. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business "The BRICS not only plays a development role focused on developing countries, but contributes significantly to humanity's development by establishing a more just and egalitarian world. The BRICS countries need to reinforce ac

Experts expect "BRICS Plus" cooperation to unleash further economic potential

STORY: Experts expect "BRICS Plus" cooperation to unleash further economic potential DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business, Brazil STORYLINE: The open model of "BRICS Plus" will further unleash the potential of economic cooperation, and bring about a more equal world order, according to experts from various countries. The "BRICS Plus" approach was adopted at the BRICS Xiamen Summit in 2017. It is designed to strengthen the unity and coordination among BRICS members for greater cohesion, and to keep broadening the BRICS "circle of friends." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Fo

BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert

STORY: BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: "BRICS Plus is a concept that is aimed at democratizing the global economic order, and ending the hegemony of the United States and Western countries," Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of the Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation, said in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation "BRICS is a unique multilateral forum, which is transcontinental in nature. The five members of BRICS represent different continents across the globe: Asia, Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. What is common to all members of the BRICS countries is that we represent, and we aspire to a non-Western paradigm of

BRICS cooperation champions multilateralism

STORY: BRICS cooperation champions multilateralism DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG LEI, Director of Center for BRICS Cooperation Studies, Beijing Normal University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EVANDRO CARVALHO, Brazilian professor at Getulio Vargas Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: The 14th summit of BRICS will be held this week in the virtual format in Beijing. The emerging-market bloc groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Practical cooperation has been carried out in dozens of areas over the past 16 years since its establishment, making it a true practitioner of multilateralism. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG LEI, Director of Center for BRICS Cooperation Studies, Beijing Normal University "The

BRICS should become force for common development of humankind: Indian expert

STORY: BRICS should become force for common development of humankind: Indian expert DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flags of BRICS countries 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation has said that as a very important multilateral forum in the world, the BRICS should become a force for stability, peace, and the common development of humankind. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation "BRICS has now emerged as a very important multilateral forum in the world. BRICS should become a force for stability, for peace, and for the common development of humankind. The most important area for BRICS to expand its cooperation is in creating a consensus on major political issues confronting the

U.S. tries to create an Asian NATO: Indian expert

STORY: U.S. tries to create an Asian NATO: Indian expert DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, has said that the United States, which has been involved in military operations in different parts of the world, is only concerned about its own security and interests. He made the remarks while commenting on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan. Speaking of the planned Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India, Kulkarni pointed out that the Quad was formed as a platform to counter China's peaceful rise and growing influence in the Asia-Pacific. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Observer Research Foundation "America right since the end of World War II i

Global Security Initiative different from Western ideas of security: Indian scholar

STORY: Global Security Initiative different from Western ideas of security: Indian scholar DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Delhi 2. various of Chinese cities 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, said that China's newly proposed Global Security Initiative "is completely different from the unilateral, and self-serving ideas of security that are pursued by the Western countries." SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation "The new concept of Global Security Initiative is one of the most important ideas placed before the international community in recent times. This is completely different from the unilateral and self-serving ideas of security that are pursued by the Western countries, and especially t

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 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

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

U.S.-led sanctions against Russia harm people's lives globally

STORY: U.S.-led sanctions against Russia harm people's lives globally DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: PILITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Russia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YACINE, Motorcyclist in France 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EFE ERYURT, Sales representative in Turkey 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED ELIBA, Researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Egypt 5. SOUNDBIET 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of the Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh STORYLINE: The U.S.-led sanctions against Russia are harming the global economy and people's lives around the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YACINE, Motorcyclist in France "I found that petrol is really very expensive. It costs me 10 euros a day. It's too expensive. I would like to take the bus like my colleagues. But it takes an hour to go to work by bus and it only

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