900 anti-WTO protesters under arrest, say HK police

900 anti-WTO protesters under arrest, say HK police

HONG KONG - South Korean farmers stage a protest rally near the venue of the World Trae Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 18. Police have arrested 900 anti-globalization protesters who attempted to force their way into the Hong Kong convention center where trade liberalization talks were being held.

Some anti-WTO protesters detained by police

Some anti-WTO protesters detained by police

HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot policemen stand on alert outside the venue of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference on Dec. 17. Police detained some of the anti-globalization protesters early Dec. 18 who attempted to force their way into the Hong Kong convention center where trade liberalization talks were being held.

Anti-WTO protesters clash with policemen

Anti-WTO protesters clash with policemen

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Anti-globalization protesters march toward the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, venue for the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference, on Dec. 17.

Death of Korean activist mourned

Death of Korean activist mourned

CANCUN, Mexico - A representative of a South Korean farmers organization addresses a gathering held in Cancun, Mexico, on Sept. 11 to mourn the death the previous day of Lee Kyang Hae, head of the South Korean Federation of Farmers and Fishermen. Lee dies after stabbing himself in an anti-globalization protest against a World Trade Organization meeting in Mexico.

RCEP all about win-win cooperation, not zero-sum game: Cambodian official

STORY: RCEP all about win-win cooperation, not zero-sum game: Cambodian official DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister STORYLINE: A Cambodian government official has said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's biggest free trade deal, is all about win-win cooperation, not a zero-sum game. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister "In our region, we believe in free trade, believe in multilateralism, so we have seen since COVID era the trend moving toward what we call protectionism, anti-globalization, so that's important for ASEAN and China to work together, for example, to maintain multilateralism and also to support the World Trade Organization, meaning that yes, tr

Experts applaud "BRICS Plus" cooperation model

STORY: Experts applaud "BRICS Plus" cooperation model DATELINE: June 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KAGWANJA, CEO of Africa Policy Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EVANDRO CARVALHO, Brazilian professor at Getulio Vargas Foundation 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor at Sao Paulo State University STORYLINE: "BRICS Plus" cooperation model promotes globalization and strengthens multilateral cooperation and development, experts from Kenya, South Africa and Brazil have said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KAGWANJA, CEO of Africa Policy Institute "There is needed to transform BRICS into a south-south multilateral framework that can counter all demonic tendencies within the world that are a threat to globalization trends in the world. And we have seen a lot of these anti-globalization trends. And you need a powerful movement, like 'BRICS Plus,' to c

900 anti-WTO protesters under arrest, say HK police

900 anti-WTO protesters under arrest, say HK police

HONG KONG - South Korean farmers stage a protest rally near the venue of the World Trae Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Hong Kong on Dec. 18. Police have arrested 900 anti-globalization protesters who attempted to force their way into the Hong Kong convention center where trade liberalization talks were being held. (Kyodo)

Some anti-WTO protesters detained by police

Some anti-WTO protesters detained by police

HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot policemen stand on alert outside the venue of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference on Dec. 17. Police detained some of the anti-globalization protesters early Dec. 18 who attempted to force their way into the Hong Kong convention center where trade liberalization talks were being held. (Kyodo)

Peruvian Pres. Kuczynski speaks after APEC in Lima

Peruvian Pres. Kuczynski speaks after APEC in Lima

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who chaired a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, holds a press conference after the meeting was closed in Lima on Nov. 20, 2016. Kuczynski reaffirmed confidence in trade as a mechanism for achieving positive economic and social change, but said that more must be done to address concerns about equity and fairness that are fueling an alarming rise in anti-globalization sentiment worldwide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Death of Korean activist mourned

Death of Korean activist mourned

CANCUN, Mexico - A representative of a South Korean farmers organization addresses a gathering held in Cancun, Mexico, on Sept. 11 to mourn the death the previous day of Lee Kyang Hae, head of the South Korean Federation of Farmers and Fishermen. Lee dies after stabbing himself in an anti-globalization protest against a World Trade Organization meeting in Mexico. (Kyodo)