China's approach to development steady, systematic: U.S. scholar

STORY: China's approach to development steady, systematic: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association 3. various of BRI projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association STORYLINE: A U.S.-based scholar said that China has taken a systematic and step-by-step way to make progress in many aspects. Sarwar Kashmeri, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Association, said he's impressed with the very long-range thinking and planning of the Chinese government. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association "What I admire is that the government in China has taken a systematic, steady, step-by-step approach and is succeeding. In these four decades, China has taken some 900 million people and moved them out of poverty. China has increased industrially, advanced industrially, advanc

Kenyan scientists sound alarm over threats to flamingos

STORY: Kenyan scientists sound alarm over threats to flamingos DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY:ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Lake Nakuru National Park 3. various of flamingos 4. SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): CAROLINE MWEBIA, Deputy Warden, Lake Nakuru National Park 5. SOUNDBTIE 2 (English): CAROLINE MWEBIA, Deputy Warden, Lake Nakuru National Park 6. SOUNDBTIE 3 (English): CAROLINE MWEBIA, Deputy Warden, Lake Nakuru National Park STORYLINE: The human and climate induced threats to flamingos which inhabit Kenya's alkaline Rift Valley lakes have mounted, hence diminishing the migratory birds' population, local officials and scientists have said. Caroline Mwebia, the deputy park warden at Lake Nakuru National Park, said that habitat destruction, climatic stresses, pollution and predation have emerged as existential threats to the survival of flamingos. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "As the world keeps advanc