China's UN envoy rejects accusations over abuse of ethnic minorities

STORY: China's UN envoy rejects accusations over abuse of ethnic minorities DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of UN HeadquartersSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nationsvarious of XinjiangSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday rejected accusations by the United States, Britain and the European Union that China commits human rights abuses against its ethnic minorities. Speaking at a high-level meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun called the accusations unfounded. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations "China's Xinjiang is home to 56 ethnic groups including the

U.S. tries to contain China by fabricating lies over Xinjiang: Kenyan expert

STORY: U.S. tries to contain China by fabricating lies over Xinjiang: Kenyan expert DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in the U.S.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa)various of cotton fields in XinjiangSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: A Nairobi-based policy analyst says that the U.S. accusations of so-called "genocide" and "forced labor" in China's Xinjiang have exposed its intention of containing China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) "There's no reason for China to engage in forced labor or, you know, underage labor, because it's a country of 1.4 billion people. They are satisfied with the employment of all those who are eligible before they go to

U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations: Philippine researcher

STORY: U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations: Philippine researcher DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of ManilaSOUNDBITE 1(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studiesvarious of XinjiangSOUNDBITE 2(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: The U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations, said a researcher of Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies. SOUNDBITE 1(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical to even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights violations of other countries. But if you look at the United States, they are the number one violator actually of the UN mechanisms. There's a lot of like, for example, the UN Conventio

Visit to a bazaar in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Visit to a bazaar in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SHACHE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of bazaar in Shache county, XinjiangSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): VendorSTANDUP (Chinese): YANG ZHANFEI, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): VendorSOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): Vendor STORYLINE: In Uygur language, bazaar means market and trade place. Follow Xinhua correspondents to a bazaar in Shache County, northwest China's Xinjiang and feel the hustle and bustle. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): Vendor "This naan is two yuan (about 0.3 USD) and it has rose sauce in it. This one is plain. My mother sells naans. I work in the township health center. After work, I come to my mother to help her." STANDUP (Chinese): YANG ZHANFEI, Xinhua correspondent "How much can you earn from selling naans?" SOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): Vendor "My father and mother do business together, and they earn about 5000 yuan (about 747 USD) a month." SOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): Vendor "When we were little, we often ca