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China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation

STORY: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and France 2. various of cooperation between China and France STORYLINE: This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France, a milestone event in China-Western relations. Sixty years ago, the two countries broke through Cold War blocs and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Since then, the bilateral relations have always stayed abreast of China's relations with Western countries, setting a prime example for countries with different social systems to coexist in peace and pursue win-win cooperation. Over the past 60 years, bilateral trade between China and France has surged dramatically, increasing 800-fold to reach 78.9 billion U.S. dollars last year. From 2019 to 2023, China's imports and exports with France grew by 5.9 p

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs clash with the police during the demonstration against the A69 motorway project, in Saix (Tarn). Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs attack a building linked to the highway company. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs attack a building linked to the highway company. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs attack a building linked to the highway company. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs attack a building linked to the highway company. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

Black blocs attack a building linked to the highway company. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

A procession of black blocs against the A69 motorway project. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Freeway Protest - Saix

A procession of black blocs against the A69 motorway project. Thousands of opponents of the A69 motorway project between Toulouse and Castres gathered to demonstrate. Six processions left from the base camp, not far from Saix (Tarn), including five on routes that had not been submitted, on October 21, 2023 in Saix, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's BRICS, SCO memberships help counter U.S. unilateralism: president

STORY: Iran's BRICS, SCO memberships help counter U.S. unilateralism: president DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran's membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can help it counter U.S. unilateralism. He made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, while commenting on the economic impacts of Iran's membership in the two organizations. Raisi said Iran, with its unique capacities, can definitely be an influential member of the two blocs. Earlier this week, Iran, along with Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, was officially invited to join BRICS, a group of emergency economies that is currently membered by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. As for the SCO, a regional organization that features cooperation in the economic, social and security fields, he said Iran highly valu

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IOM says structured human mobility is key to Horn of Africa's growth, stability

STORY: IOM says structured human mobility is key to Horn of Africa's growth, stability DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of dignitaries at the event 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 4. various of the conference 5. refugees in Kenya STORYLINE: Long-term growth, peace, and stability in the Horn of Africa region will be dependent on the enactment of policies and legislation to facilitate structured human mobility across borders, says the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a report launched Tuesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The inaugural State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa report, compiled by the IOM in conjunction with the East African Community and Intergovernmental Authority on Development, both regional blocs, says that the free movement of civilians will enable the region to harness the full benefits of integration. Kenyan President William Ruto in the re

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Xi's initiatives even more relevant as West moves towards blocs, says expert

STORY: Xi's initiatives even more relevant as West moves towards blocs, says expert DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. various of Sourabh Gupta, the interviewee 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOURABH GUPTA, Senior fellow at Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies 4. various of views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SOURABH GUPTA, Senior fellow at Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies 6. various of the UN headquarters STORYLINE: A U.S. scholar said that the idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind, initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping 10 years ago, is "even more relevant" and "being recognized today in spades." Sourabh Gupta is a senior fellow at the Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies. He said Xi's commitment to multilateralism is a thread linking all the initiatives he put forward -- the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiati

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Africa striving for local currency usage in continental trade

STORY: Africa striving for local currency usage in continental trade DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of street scenes in Africa STORYLINE: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is striving for the usage of local currencies in trade among countries in the continent, an official said Thursday. Cross-border trading among countries in the Economic Community of West African States is already happening through the use of local currencies instead of the use of U.S. dollars, said Wamkele Mene, secretary general of the AfCFTA Secretariat, on the sidelines of a trade forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. "We now want to expand to other regional blocs including the East African Community which is in talks with the African Export-Import Bank," Mene said. He said that the cost of currency convertibility due to the use of U.S. dollars in trade among African countries is close to 5 billion dollars annually.

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N.Z. premier suggests desire for U.S. involvement in regional blocs

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, a day after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Key indicated that it would be preferable if the United States is included in regional blocs such as the one advocated by Hatoyama.

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Clash over gasoline tax heats up between ruling, opposition blocs

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling and opposition party lawmakers responsible for Diet affairs discuss how to handle contentious bills on gasoline and other road-related taxes in the parliament building on Jan. 29.

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Ruling, opposition blocs clash over electoral system reform

TOKYO, Japan - Opposition parties' lawmakers (L) try to prevent ruling camp members (R) from entering the House of Councillors committee room where the first session began 30 minutes later than planned to deliberate a controversial bill for revision of the upper house electoral system on Oct. 2 in the Japanese parliament. At issue is a plan to reform the electoral system for the 100 proportional representation seats in the 252-seat upper house.

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China contributes to new world trade architecture: expert

STORY: China contributes to new world trade architecture: expert DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: MEXICO CITY CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and G20 related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIBEL CONTRERAS, Global affairs specialist of Ibero-American University in Mexico 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ARIBEL CONTRERAS, Global affairs specialist of Ibero-American University in Mexico STORYLINE: China has sent out a loud voice for promoting global development and leading global governance at the just concluded G20 Bali summit. A Mexico-based expert has said China, as a key player in world economy, has contributed to a new world trade architecture through its influences in different trade blocs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ARIBEL CONTRERAS, Global affairs specialist of Ibero-American University in Mexico "China has become the great factory of the world. Undoubtedly, the gradual process that has been generated within China of inserting itself into globalization, of being p

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China plays vital role in global development, economic stability: Egyptian expert

STORY: China plays vital role in global development, economic stability: Egyptian expert DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAYEZ FARAHAT, Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) 2. various of Cairo STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert says that China plays a key role in promoting global development and maintaining global economic stability. Mohamed Fayez Farahat, director of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) in Cairo, points out that China has been a growingly active player on the world stage. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAYEZ FARAHAT, Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) "China defends the causes of developing countries in international meetings, China also plays active roles in important international blocs or institutions such as the G20, the BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. All this indicates China

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials inspect electoral documents at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jakaya Kikwete, the head of the EAC Observation Mission and former Tanzanian president, speaks during a press briefing in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ernest Bai Koroma, the head of the AU-COMESA Election Observer Mission and former president of Sierra Leone, speaks during a press briefing in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Charles Onyango/Xinhua)

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France kicks off 2nd round of legislative elections

STORY: France kicks off 2nd round of legislative elections DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: French voters started to cast a ballot in 572 run-off races on Sunday to elect the 577-member National Assembly. A total of 1,148 candidates who won the support of at least 12.5 percent of registered voters in the first round on June 12 advanced to Sunday's contest. Five candidates have won an absolute majority of more than 50 percent of the vote with a turnout rate of no less than 25 percent in their constituency. According to the Interior Ministry, the legislative elections are contested between three blocs that were leading the first-round race, namely President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance Ensemble (25.75 percent), left-wing alliance NUPES (25.66 percent) led by Jean-Luc Melenchon and far-right party National Rally (18.68 percent) led by Marine Le Pen who lost the presidential election to

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U.S. attempts to maintain hegemony in Indo-Pacific region: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. attempts to maintain hegemony in Indo-Pacific region: Pakistani expert DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday begins a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan, his first trip to Asia as president. Asif Durrani, a former career diplomat and senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute, said the U.S. attempts to maintain its hegemony through exclusive geopolitical blocs in the Indo-Pacific region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute "I think South Korea has been the weakest link as far as you can see Indo-Pacific strategy is concerned, because if you

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Japan ruling, opposition blocs agree on extra budget after quakes

Katsuya Okada (2nd from L), head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2016, alongside Democratic Party Secretary General Yukio Edano (L) and Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi (R). Okada said his party will cooperate with Abe's bid for an early enactment of an extra budget aimed at rehabilitating southwestern Japan prefectures hit by powerful earthquakes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan ruling, opposition blocs agree on extra budget after quakes

Katsuya Okada (L), head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2016. Okada said his party will cooperate with Abe's bid for an early enactment of an extra budget aimed at reconstructing southwestern Japan prefectures hit by powerful earthquakes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nago assembly supports heliport relocation within city

NAGO, Japan - The Nago municipal assembly on Dec. 23 passes a resolution conditionally accepting a plan to relocate the heliport functions of the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station to an airport to be built in the Henoko district of the city. The resolution, submitted by the ruling Shimpu 21 and Nagomi-no-Kai assembly blocs, was backed by 17 members of the ruling groups while 10 opposition assembly members voted against it. Two members of the New Komeito party left their seats to abstain in the standing vote.

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N.Z. premier suggests desire for U.S. involvement in regional blo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2009, a day after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Key indicated that it would be preferable if the United States is included in regional blocs such as the one advocated by Hatoyama. (Kyodo)

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Ruling, opposition blocs clash over electoral system reform

TOKYO, Japan - Opposition parties' lawmakers (L) try to prevent ruling camp members (R) from entering the House of Councillors committee room where the first session began 30 minutes later than planned to deliberate a controversial bill for revision of the upper house electoral system on Oct. 2 in the Japanese parliament. At issue is a plan to reform the electoral system for the 100 proportional representation seats in the 252-seat upper house.