U.S. biolabs pose risks to safety of people in many countries: experts

STORY: U.S. biolabs pose risks to safety of people in many countries: experts DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO JUBRAN, International affairs analyst, Brazilian State Government of Rio Grande do Sul 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD OMARI, Syrian political expert STORYLINE: International experts said that the U.S. biolabs in other countries lack transparency and pose risks to the safety of local people. The U.S. has openly admitted that it runs 336 biological laboratories in 30 countries around the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO JUBRAN, International affairs analyst, Brazilian State Government of Rio Grande do Sul "The U.S. biological labs are not transparent, and that's not me affirming, but several commenters and well-respected authorities in the U.S. They refer to basic safety measures that are not followed by those organizations. People may commit mistakes, and there should be procedures and actions to be condu

Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs

STORY: Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish security analyst has called on the international society to carry out investigations on U.S. biological laboratories to prevent possible biological threats. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst "All nations must unite to establish an international organization and openly and transparently investigate them, because the danger is significant. COVID-19 might be over, but other menaces are likely to occur. As far as we have seen, some data suggest other (biological) threats have lurked behind the scene. That's why all nations and the United Nations should act together." The expert pointed out that the U.S. controls 336 biolabs in about 30 countries, noting that they pose global threats if used

It's the U.S. that has been spreading disinformation: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: It's the U.S. that has been spreading disinformation: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "It is the U.S., not China, that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. On Ukraine, China has always made its judgement independently on the basis of the history and the merits of the issue," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "It is the U.S., not China, that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. On Ukraine, China has always made its judgement independently on the basis of the history and the merits of the issue. There are plenty of facts and evidence of the U.S.'s overseas biolabs. The international community has deep concerns over this. Why hasn't it opened up Fort Detrick and its overseas biolabs for international independent inves

U.S. biolabs in Ukraine a tip of iceberg: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. biolabs in Ukraine a tip of iceberg: Pakistani expert DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the street views in Russia 2.SOUNDBITE (English): JAVED RANA, Editor, The Digital Dispatch, Pakistan 3.various of the street views in Russia STORYLINE: Russia has established four working groups to investigate U.S.-controlled biological laboratories in Ukraine. A Pakistani media practitioner calls for an international probe into the biolabs. SOUNDBITE (English): JAVED RANA, Editor, The Digital Dispatch, Pakistan "I think this is the high time there should be an international probe into this. The Americans have been operating parallelly letting everybody know that they should not use these biological weapons, but at the same time parallelly having set up such laboratories all over the world and what we have seen in Ukraine. This is just a tip of the iceberg. There are similar projects going on elsewhere in the world. And this is the high t

U.S.-funded labs around Russia work to create bio-weapons: Kremlin

STORY: U.S.-funded labs around Russia work to create bio-weapons: Kremlin DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Moscow has information that an array of biological laboratories that are engaged in developing bio-weapons have been founded around Russia. Peskov said in an interview with Belarus-24 TV channel that "within the framework of a program funded by the Pentagon, a whole network of biolabs have been created around Russia and Belarus, which not only deal with extremely dangerous pathogens, microbes, viruses, but also work on projects to invent new types of biological weapons." During Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the dangerous biological activities of the United States had been revealed, according to Irina Yarovaya, deputy chairperson of the State Duma or the l

Int'l probe into U.S. biolabs in Ukraine needed: Pakistani expert

STORY: Int'l probe into U.S. biolabs in Ukraine needed: Pakistani expert DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JAVED RANA, Editor, The Digital Dispatch, Pakistan STORYLINE: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Moscow has information that an array of biological laboratories that are engaged in developing bio-weapons have been founded around Russia. A Pakistani expert has expressed his concern over the U.S. biolabs in Ukraine and said the international probe into the alleged U.S.-led biolabs in Ukraine is needed. SOUNDBITE (English): JAVED RANA, Editor, The Digital Dispatch, Pakistan "The U.S. has been in a web of his own contradictions. Initially, they came up with the argument that these labs don't exist, and later on when they have admitted, so they are coming up with a lot of contradiction, and that indicates that the Americans have long ago launched their geostrategic political project inside Ukraine. Americans h

GLOBALink | U.S. biolabs in Ukraine "reliable information": Russian expert

STORY: GLOBALink | U.S. biolabs in Ukraine "reliable information": Russian expert DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of street view in U.S.SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States InstituteSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States InstituteSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): VLADIMIR EVSEEV, Head of the Division for Eurasian Integration and SCO Extension, Russia's Commonwealth of Independent States Institute STORYLINE: Russia's Defense Ministry said the United States invested more than 200 million U.S. dollars in biolabs in Ukraine. According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called Washington's military biological activities in Ukraine a "devil's plan." And Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov s

China urges U.S. to give convincing account of bio-military activities

STORY: China urges U.S. to give convincing account of bio-military activities DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: The United States should give a convincing account of its biological military activities in Ukraine and around the world as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "For some time now, the international community has had intense discussions on the US biolabs in Ukraine and raised many doubts. Regrettably, the U.S. has given nothing but a deeply flawed response. All sides have every reason to question it. The U.S. cannot muddle through by clamming up or dismissing it all as 'disinformation.' The U.S. needs to offer clarifications on whether it is disinformation or not. What is the purpose of U.S. research in

U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine: experts

STORY: U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine: experts DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Islamabad/Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Russia 2. various of streets of Ukraine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA NULAND, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJIB MALAEB, Beirut-based security analyst and commentator STORYLINE: Russia has disclosed information that there is a network of biolabs in Ukraine working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense and forming part of its biological weapons program. The United States has dismissed Russia's accusation as "laughable," suggesting that Russia may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon. However, last week, while testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Ukraine, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victor

GLOBALink | U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine: experts

The U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine, experts said in regards to Russia's claim on U.S.-funded biolabs in Ukraine conducting research on the transmission of deadly pathogens. Produced by Xinhua Global Service