GDI in sync with development goals of BRICS countries: Indian expert

STORY: GDI in sync with development goals of BRICS countries: Indian expert DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of BRICS countriesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): B.R. DEEPAK, Chairperson of the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies at the New Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (English): B.R. DEEPAK, Chairperson of the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies at the New Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (English): B.R. DEEPAK, Chairperson of the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies at the New Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru Universityvarious of Chinese people fighting against poverty STORYLINE: An Indian expert says that the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI) will help promote the development of BRICS countries. BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): B.R. DEEPAK, Chairperson of the

Malaysian singer's three keywords for her 10 years in China

STORY: Malaysian singer's three keywords for her 10 years in China DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:36 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of Melody in GuangxiSOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELODY, Vocal teacher in Guangxi Arts UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELODY, Vocal teacher in Guangxi Arts University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELODY, Vocal teacher in Guangxi Arts University "Hello, my name is Melody, Chen Yong Xin and I'm from Malaysia. I'm currently a singer and vocal teacher in Guangxi Arts University. Today I would like to share three Mandarin terms that I've learned in China and that have influenced me during my stay in China for the past 10 years. The first one is music, 'Yinyue'. When I was young, I joined my dad in watching documentaries about China and I remember seeing 'Shan Ge' which, transliterated, means 'mountain singing'. And there are lots of different styles of singing. I was really amazed. That just goes to show how vast and rich the culture of China

Young volunteers from Xinjiang at 7th China-Eurasia Expo

STORY: Young volunteers from Xinjiang at 7th China-Eurasia Expo DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the expoSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYSHEMGUL ABLIMIT, Student, Urumqi Vocational UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN WENKANG, Student, Urumqi Vocational UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): AYISINBAT NURHALI, Student, Urumqi Vocational University STORYLINE: The 7th China-Eurasia Expo is held both online and offline in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang. The expo focuses on projects with market prospects, high technology and large investment demand, and organizes special investment and trade promotion activities. About 300 volunteers from universities in Xinjiang are providing services for exhibitors and visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYSHEMGUL ABLIMIT, Student, Urumqi Vocational University "I work as a volunteer offering visitors information and directions. This is the first time that I have participated in the China-Eurasia Expo and I feel excited

U.S. shadow still hangs over Afghanistan, one year on

STORY: U.S. shadow still hangs over Afghanistan, one year on DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Afghanistanvarious of childrenSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice-cream sellerSOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor with Kabul UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ABUZAR KHAPALWAK ZAZAI, Professor with Kabul University STORYLINE: After the United States hastily withdrew from Afghanistan one year ago in disregard of its responsibilities and obligations, Afghanistan has been facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, economic depression and terrorist attacks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice-cream seller "I'd rather be at school instead of selling ice cream on the street." 11-year-old Alyas and his elder brother have dropped out of school to work in the street since last month. However, their average income was less than 60 afghanis (0.67 U.S. dollar) a day. As poverty and unemployment rise across the country, the number of beggar

Germany scholar aspires to become cross-cultural ambassador

STORY: Germany scholar aspires to become cross-cultural ambassador DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Lanzhou UniversitySOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ULRICH THOMAS FORDERER, Faculty staff, Lanzhou Universityvarious of UlrichSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUNYI, Student, Lanzhou UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI JIAYANG, Student, Lanzhou UniversitySOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIN LINGNA, Faculty staff, Lanzhou University STORYLINE: Ulrich Thomas Forderer, a 64-year-old German scholar, has been teaching at Lanzhou University in northwest China's Gansu Province for nine years. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): ULRICH THOMAS FORDERER, Faculty staff, Lanzhou University "I'm Ulrich, a teacher at the German Department of the School of Foreign Languages and Literatures of Lanzhou University. I teach both the German language and culture, as well as German philosophy. I'm very interested in Chinese philosophy. I present a comparative study between Chinese and German philos

High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist

STORY: High prices in Spain set to continue into next year, says economist DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of shops and consumers in SpainSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona Universityvarious of a petrol stationSOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: An economist has said high prices in Spain are set to continue into next year but measures will work. Prices in Spain went up again in June by a double-digit increase, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed to 10.2 percent, according to the National Institute of Statistics, the highest number for 37 years. With prices going up all over Europe, the European Central Bank announced in June that it will try to dampen consumer spending by raising interest rates by 0.25 percent in July, the bank's first rate rai

China-proposed GDI injects impetus into world development: Brazilian expert

STORY: China-proposed GDI injects impetus into world development: Brazilian expert DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of BRICS countriesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State Universityvarious of Chinese people fighting against poverty STORYLINE: A Brazilian expert has said that the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by China last year injects impetus into sustainable development and strengthens cooperation in the world, especially for the BRICS countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor, Sao Paulo State University "It(GDI) represents a new impetus for the cooperation development in the world. It is also a platform to achieve the sustainable development goals of the UN. This global initiative gives a roadmap a

GLOBALink | Discovering sweet cultural heritage in E China

STORY: GLOBALink | Discovering sweet cultural heritage in E China DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the streetvarious of the makingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGENDAKUMANA PIE PATRICK SIMON, Burundian student of Nanchang Hangkong UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (English): NGENDAKUMANA PIE PATRICK SIMON, Burundian student of Nanchang Hangkong UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIONG CHUANFA, Inheritor of Xixia sugar figures intangible cultural heritageSOUNDBITE 4 (English): NGENDAKUMANA PIE PATRICK SIMON, Burundian student of Nanchang Hangkong University STORYLINE: Xiong Chuanfa is an inheritor of the making of sugar figures in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. The craftsmanship has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Nanchang. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGENDAKUMANA PIE PATRICK SIMON, Burundian student of Nanchang Hangkong University "Hello everyone, my name is Patrick from Burundi. Today I'm at Wanshou Palace to experience with y

Turkish experts call for transparency for activities in biological labs in Ukraine

STORY: Turkish experts call for transparency for activities in biological labs in Ukraine DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of New Yorkvarious of Ukraine SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ABDULLAH AGAR, Security Analyst, Istanbul-based Bahcesehir UniversitySOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ABDULLAH AGAR, Security Analyst, Istanbul-based Bahcesehir UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): KORKUT ULUCAN, Specialist in medical biology and genetics, Istanbul-based Marmara UniversitySOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): KORKUT ULUCAN, Specialist in medical biology and genetics, Istanbul-based Marmara UniversitySOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): KORKUT ULUCAN, Specialist in medical biology and genetics, Istanbul-based Marmara University STORYLINE: The United States should be as transparent as possible about the existence of its biological laboratories in Ukraine and reveal details before dragging the world into a dangerous process, two Turkish experts have told Xinhua. Abdullah Agar, a security expert and a