Mother and baby remain in hospital after blast kills five-year old in Madrid

STORY: Mother and baby remain in hospital after blast kills five-year old in Madrid DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (Courtesy of Emergencies Madrid) 1. the fire caused by the explosion 2. various of the building, firefighters, policemen and ambulances STORYLINE: A 30-year-old mother and her nine-month-old baby remained in hospital on Friday after a gas explosion which killed a five-year-old late on Thursday night. The explosion, which is thought to have been caused by a butane gas bottle, ripped through a third floor flat in the sleeper town of Alcorcon, on the outskirts of Madrid, killing the five-year-old brother of the baby. Both the mother and the baby were discovered without heartbeat, but emergency services were able to restart their hearts. The baby was taken to the La Paz hospital in Madrid, while the mother was taken to the burns unit in the nearby Getafe hospital. The hospitals released communiques on Friday saying the mother was "stable wit

U.S. should abide by one-China principle, properly handle Taiwan-related issues: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should abide by one-China principle, properly handle Taiwan-related issues: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "The U.S. should particularly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiques, properly handle Taiwan-related issues," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "As the world's top two economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and the U.S. must make the relationship work and not mess it up. We urge the U.S. side to view China and China-U.S. relations objectively, follow through on the five assurances reiterated by (U.S.) President Biden and positive statements by (U.S.) Secretary of State Blinkon. The U.S. should particularly

Chinese defense minister reiterates China's resolute position on Taiwan question

STORY: Chinese defense minister reiterates China's resolute position on Taiwan question DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU QIAN, Spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE LEI, Former deputy head of the Academy of Military Sciences STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU QIAN, Spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense "Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe pointed out that the new round of arms sales to Taiwan announced by the U.S. side recently severely violated the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three China-U.S. joint communiques, undermined China's national sovereignty and security interests and caused severe damage to China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns the arms sales. Wei stressed that if anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will

GLOBALink | U.S. urged to cease any form of official exchanges with Taiwan

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged the U.S. side to strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques to cease any form of official exchanges with Taiwan. According to media reports, a virtual meeting was held on Wednesday between deputy U.S. trade representative and Taiwan representative to launch the so-called U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade. "China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic ties with China, including the negotiating and signing of agreements with sovereign implications and official nature," spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily news briefing. Zhao said that the U.S. has been making frequent moves on the Taiwan question recently. In essence, they are all violating the one-China principle, emboldening the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and disrupting the peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. "There is only one China in the world, and Tai

Chinese embassy in U.S. urges Washington to cancel Pelosi's trip to Taiwan

STORY: Chinese embassy in U.S. urges Washington to cancel Pelosi's trip to Taiwan DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese embassy in the U.S. 2. various of Pelosi (file) 3. various of the White House STORYLINE: The Chinese embassy in the United States on Thursday reiterated China's strong opposition to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan, urging Washington to cancel it. "In the past few days, Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang and the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. have lodged stern representations with the U.S. Congress and government on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's reported visit to Taiwan, and stated China's solemn position, urging the U.S. side to abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations in the three Sino-U.S. Joint Communiques, and to cancel Speaker Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan," said a spokesperson of the embassy, according to remarks posted on the embassy's website. The spokesperson's

China demands "immediate cancellation" of Pelosi's Taiwan visit plan

STORY: China demands "immediate cancellation" of Pelosi's Taiwan visit plan DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China on Thursday warned that if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insists on visiting Taiwan, China will take firm and robust measures to resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity and the U.S. side shall bear all ensuing consequences. Urging the U.S. side to stick to the one-China principle and stipulations of the three China-U.S. Joint Communiques, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan must be cancelled immediately. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "China firmly opposes all forms of official interactions between the U.S. and Taiwan. The U.S. Congress is part of the U.S. government. It should follow the one