US: LA City Hall Vandalized Amid Protests Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

On Tuesday, February 4, mass demonstrations against President Trump’s immigration crackdown continued for a third day in downtown Los Angeles. Hundreds of students marched through the streets, and one adult protester was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. Slogans against Trump, ICE, and the Border Patrol were sprayed in English and Spanish on City Hall and surrounding buildings.

Chinese chef promotes Spring Festival food in Spain's Barcelona

STORY: Chinese chef promotes Spring Festival food in Spain's Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking on Las Ramblas in Barcelona 2. various of a cookery workshop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PENG WENBIN, Chinese chef 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LOURDES ROMERO, Barcelona resident 5. various of Chinese restaurants in Barcelona 6. various of a cookery workshop STORYLINE: As part of the Spring Festival celebrations in Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona, a Chinese chef gave a masterclass on Wednesday on how to make Jiaozi, or dumplings. Organized by the Confucius Institute of Barcelona, the award-winning chef, who has been living in Spain for 15 years, presented the cookery workshop to an enthusiastic group of Spanish people in the city's iconic La Boqueria market. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PENG WENBIN, Chinese chef "We are constantly learning more about the food, customs and culture of othe

Growth of Chinese domestic demand provides opportunities: Spanish economist

STORY: Growth of Chinese domestic demand provides opportunities: Spanish economist SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University 3. various of China's economic development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: An economist at Barcelona University told Xinhua on Monday that an expanding middle class in China and domestic demand growth could provide business opportunities for European companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University "If we're wary of customs duties and the difficulties of growing through exports, one option is to produce and sell in China, especially as we can expect an increase in domestic demand in China, but

Relationship with China based on complementarity: Chilean minister

STORY: Relationship with China based on complementarity: Chilean minister SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15-Oct. 22, Oct. 29 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting Shenzhen (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister (shooting time: Oct. 29 in Chile) 3. various of Chilean delegations with Chilean President Boric (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22) 4. various of a meeting between the delegation of Chile and the General Customs Administration of China (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22) 5. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting a supermarket in China (shooting time: Oct. 15-Oct. 22) 6. various of Chilean cherry related footage (File) 7. various of Chilean minister Esteban Valenzuela visiting the Chilean-Chinese farm in Beijing (shooting time: Oct. 15- Oct. 22) 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ESTEBAN VALENZUELA, Chilean Agriculture Minister (shootin

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SPANISH PM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-SPANISH PM-TALKS (CN)

(230331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez witness the signing of documents on bilateral cooperation in education, customs and sports after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2023. Li held talks with Sanchez in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Dragon boat race held in Argentina to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Dragon boat race held in Argentina to celebrate Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat race 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MAURICIO KLUGE, Dragon boat racer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAROLINA BERON, Former dragon boats team coach 4. various of the dragon boat race STORYLINE: A dragon boat race was held in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. The time-honored Chinese sport is serving as a cultural bond between China and Argentina. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MAURICIO KLUGE, Dragon boat racer "(I admire) the tradition of Chinese culture in general, because it is not easy to maintain the customs for so long. And the truth is that they are very traditional and very good." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAROLINA BERON, Former dragon boats team coach "The sport is not only attractive itself, but it takes you back to that historical period where our an

15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador

STORY: 15th China-LatAm, Caribbean Business Summit held in Ecuador DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador STORYLINE: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has inaugurated the 15th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Summit to promote Chinese trade and investment in the region. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GUILLERMO LASSO, President of Ecuador "The region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with its 662 million inhabitants, is closely linked with the People's Republic of China. Trade between the two parties reached 450 billion dollars in 2021, according to the General Administration of Customs of China. That figure reflects the magnitude and weight that these relations have for our countries." "The region has become one of the top destinations for Chinese investment," said Julio Jose Prado, Ecuador's m