Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon

STORY: Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of festive activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DAVID ADEANG, Nauruan President 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMED MUIZZU, Maldivian President 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ARIF ALVI, Pakistani President 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): Vanuatu's President Nikenike Vurobaravu and his wife 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): NIKOS CHRISTODOULIDES, Cyprus President 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Eng

Fiji issues Year of Dragon stamps to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Fiji issues Year of Dragon stamps to celebrate Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:58 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the stamp launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RATU WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President STORYLINE: A launching ceremony was held at a town near the Fijian capital for the Year of the Dragon stamps on Saturday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10. Speaking at the ceremony in Nausori, Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere acknowledged the event as an opportunity to recognize the achievements and contributions of the Chinese community, reflecting the enduring relationship between Fiji and China. SOUNDBITE (English): RATU WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President "Bula! And happy Chinese New Year. It is a pleasure that I take this opportunity to wish you all the compliments of the season for the Year of the Dragon. Stay blessed and enjoy the holidays. Thank you. I think it's a

FIJI-NAUSORI-YEAR OF DRAGON-STAMPS-LAUNCHING

FIJI-NAUSORI-YEAR OF DRAGON-STAMPS-LAUNCHING

(240204) -- NAUSORI, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere (2nd, R) and Ma Guoliang (3rd, L), commercial counselor of the Chinese embassy in Fiji, attend a launching ceremony for the Year of the Dragon stamps in Nausori, Fiji, Feb. 3, 2024. A launching ceremony was held here for the Year of the Dragon stamps on Saturday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10. (Photo by Sang Qinlong/Xinhua)

FIJI-SUVA-WORLD OCEANS DAY-CELEBRATION

FIJI-SUVA-WORLD OCEANS DAY-CELEBRATION

(230608) -- SUVA, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fijian President Wiliame Katonivere (with sunglasses) poses for a photo with children at the World Oceans Day celebration in Suva, Fiji, June 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Fijian president urges all nations to save oceans, reefs" (Photo by Gao Xin/Xinhua)

FIJI-SUVA-PRESIDENT-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

FIJI-SUVA-PRESIDENT-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220530) -- SUVA, May 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fijian President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Suva, Fiji, May 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing)