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10 yrs of BRI cooperation: beginning of a big story | Sunny's Spotlight

STORY: 10 yrs of BRI cooperation: beginning of a big story | Sunny's Spotlight DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China National Convention Center 2. STANDUP (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of China National Convention Center 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAMER KAMAL AYOUB BICHAI, Galaxia Group 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUPERT VARNAI, CEO, Cathay Partners 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger King (China) Holding Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): VADIM SMIRNOV, Deputy CEO, Petroleum Industry of Serbia, NIS a.d. Novi Sad 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RUPERT VARNAI, CEO, Cathay Partners 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger King (China) Holding Co., Ltd. 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DONOVAN CHIMHANDAMBA, President & CEO of NYANZA Light Metals 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): VADIM SMIRNOV, Deputy CEO, Petroleum Industry of Serbia, NIS a.d. Novi Sad 12. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): AHMET FARUK ISIK, Burger Ki

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (upper L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Japan-born Kawaguchi wins pairs event at Cup of China

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov, the Russian pair, perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Cup of China in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2011. They won the pairs title at the competition in the Grand Prix series.

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Figure skating event in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Spectators applaud during an international figure skating festival in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2011. Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born, Russian pair skater, performed with her partner Alexander Smirnov at the event meant to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's birthday on Feb. 16.

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Figure skating event in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born, Russian pair skater, performed with her partner Alexander Smirnov at a figure skating event meant to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's birthday on Feb. 16.

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Vietnamese wins Fields Medal for 1st time

HYDERABAD, India - (From L to R) Elon Lindenstrauss, Stanislav Smirnov, Cedric Villani and Ngo Bao Chau pose for photos with Pratibha Patil (R), the president of India, after winning the Fields Medal on Aug. 19, 2010, at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad, India. Chau became the first Vietnamese-born mathematician to win the prestigious prize.

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Russian pair perform at worlds exhibition gala

TURIN, Italy - Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the exhibition gala of the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 28, 2010. The pair won the bronze in the competition.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov win bronze at world championships

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Yuko Kavaguti (L) and Alexander Smirnov show their bronze medals in the pairs skating event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 24, 2010.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov win bronze at world championships

TURIN, Italy - Yuko Kavaguti (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs free skating event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 24, 2010. The Russian pair won the bronze in the event.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov win bronze at world championships

TURIN, Italy - Yuko Kavaguti (R) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs free skating event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 24, 2010. The Russian pair won the bronze in the event.

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Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing, Tong Jian win pairs SP

TURIN, Italy - Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China perform in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Turin, Italy on March 23, 2010. The Chinese pair won pairs short programs for the event with Russian pair Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov and German pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy following in second and third.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov place 2nd in pairs SP

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (front) and Alexander Smirnov in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Turin, Italy on March 23, 2010. The pair placed second for the event following Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China and Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy following in third.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 4th in pairs figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in fourth with a total of 194.77 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov practice before pairs free program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov practice during the final practice round ahead of their performance in the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third in the pairs short program the previous day with 74.16 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov practice before pairs free program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (R) and Alexander Smirnov practice during the final practice round ahead of their performance in the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third in the pairs short program the previous day with 74.16 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov acknowledge the crowd after performing in the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points.

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov, prepare for the Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Yuko Kawaguchi (C) and Alexander Smirnov (L) of Russia take part in a pre-Olympic practice session at Abbotsford, east of Vancouver, on Feb. 9, 2010. Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born skater who changed her citizenship to Russian, and her partner won the pairs competition at the European Figure Skating Championships in January.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov get off to sluggish start at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs short program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The two got off to a sluggish start and were in last place in the six-pair competition.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win silver in pairs at NHK Trophy

NAGANO, Japan - Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs free event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy at Nagano Big Hat in Nagano on Nov. 7, 2009. The Russian pair won the silver.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs in World Team Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi and Russian partner Alexander Smirnov perform at the ISU World Team Trophy at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on April 18. They took silver behind China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao.

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Oda 3rd, Lysacek wins as U.S. keeps lead at World Team Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov placed second after the pair's short program at the ISU World Team Trophy at Tokyo's Yoyogi national gymnasium on April 17.

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Figure skating: Japan's Kozuka 5th at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES California, March 25 Kyodo - Yuko Kawaguchi - Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born skater who took Russian citizenship in January, and Russian Alexander Smirnov smile after winning the pairs bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships on March 25.

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Figure skating: Japan's Kozuka 5th at world c'ships

LOS ANGELES California, March 25 Kyodo - Yuko Kawaguchi - Yuko Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born skater who took Russian citizenship in January, and Russian Alexander Smirnov perform in the pairs' free skating to win the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships on March 25. Kawaguchi became the first Japanese-born skater to win a pairs medal at the worlds since Kyoko Ina in 2002.

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Kawaguchi pair posts 1st Grand Prix win in Skate Canada

OTTAWA, Canada - Yuko Kawaguchi of Japan (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia (bottom) perform in the free pairs event at Skate Canada on Nov. 1. Kawaguchi and Smirnov captured their first Grand Prix victory in the pairs event.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006. (Kyodo)

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006. (Kyodo)

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006. (Kyodo)

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Kawaguchi pair posts 1st Grand Prix win in Skate Canada

OTTAWA, Canada - Yuko Kawaguchi of Japan (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia (bottom) perform in the free pairs event at Skate Canada on Nov. 1. Kawaguchi and Smirnov captured their first Grand Prix victory in the pairs event. (Kyodo)

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs in World Team Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi and Russian partner Alexander Smirnov perform at the ISU World Team Trophy at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on April 18. They took silver behind China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 4th in pairs figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in fourth with a total of 194.77 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov practice before pairs free program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (R) and Alexander Smirnov practice during the final practice round ahead of their performance in the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third in the pairs short program the previous day with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov practice before pairs free program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov practice during the final practice round ahead of their performance in the pairs free program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 15, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third in the pairs short program the previous day with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov come in 3rd in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov acknowledge the crowd after performing in the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The pair came in third with 74.16 points. (Kyodo)

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov, prepare for the Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Yuko Kawaguchi (C) and Alexander Smirnov (L) of Russia take part in a pre-Olympic practice session at Abbotsford, east of Vancouver, on Feb. 9, 2010. Kawaguchi, a Japanese-born skater who changed her citizenship to Russian, and her partner won the pairs competition at the European Figure Skating Championships in January. (Kyodo)

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Vietnamese wins Fields Medal for 1st time

HYDERABAD, India - (From L to R) Elon Lindenstrauss, Stanislav Smirnov, Cedric Villani and Ngo Bao Chau pose for photos with Pratibha Patil (R), the president of India, after winning the Fields Medal on Aug. 19, 2010, at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad, India. Chau became the first Vietnamese-born mathematician to win the prestigious prize. (Kyodo)

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Oda 3rd, Lysacek wins as U.S. keeps lead at World Team Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov placed second after the pair's short program at the ISU World Team Trophy at Tokyo's Yoyogi national gymnasium on April 17. (Kyodo)

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Russian pair perform at worlds exhibition gala

TURIN, Italy - Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the exhibition gala of the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 28, 2010. The pair won the bronze in the competition. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing, Tong Jian win

TURIN, Italy - Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China perform in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Turin, Italy on March 23, 2010. The Chinese pair won pairs short programs for the event with Russian pair Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov and German pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy following in second and third. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Russia's Kawaguchi, Smirnov place 2nd in pairs SP

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi (front) and Alexander Smirnov in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Turin, Italy on March 23, 2010. The pair placed second for the event following Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China and Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy following in third. (Kyodo)