Green development highlighted on China int'l services trade fair

STORY: Green development highlighted on China int'l services trade fair DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondentvarious of the fairSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI YIFENG, General manager, Beijing Energy and Envision Linking Tech Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU BIAO, General manager, Beijing Yixingyuan Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): QU ZIHUI, Senior supervisor of publicity department, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG YING, Xinhua correspondent "The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is currently underway here in Beijing. This year, for the first time, there's an environmental services section. It's focusing on green development amid China's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Let's check it out." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI YIFENG, General manager, Beijing Energy and Envision Linking Tech Co

Japan's former prime minister Abe dies after being shot at stump speech

STORY: Japan's former prime minister Abe dies after being shot at stump speech DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: STANDUP(English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondentvarious of people morning the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was pronounced dead on Friday after being fatally shot while he was delivering a speech in the western prefecture of Nara." Abe, also former leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was shot twice during a speech. He was shot from behind by a former worker from the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF). He was later rushed to a hospital, and passed away there. The hospital said the cause of death was believed to be blood loss. The 41-year-old perpetrator was arrested at the scene for attempted murder and was quoted as telling police he intended to kill Abe as he was "dissatisfied" with the former

China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza

STORY: China's shopping festival "618" brings sales bonanza DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of logistics enterprises transporting packagesSOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): DONG LING, General Manager of Tmall Global Strategy CenterSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): JIM KONG, Head of business in China, DoppelherzSOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): LUCY YUAN, Shiseido China Incubatory brands CBEC directorSOUNDBITE 4(Chinese): LI WUCHANG, Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao Network STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): YIN XIAOSHENG, Xinhua correspondent "It was 618 shopping spree again! China's mid-year e-commerce event, second only to double 11, kicked off as scheduled as Shanghai and other cities gradually resumed production and business. What products and services are seeing growth this year? What measures have e-commerce platforms come up with to help small and medium-sized merchants recover? How will logistics enterprises keep the pa

Chinese scientists find potential in lunar soil to generate oxygen and fuel

STORY: Chinese scientists find potential in lunar soil to generate oxygen and fuel DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondentvarious of China's Chang'e-5SOUNDBITE (English): YAO YINGFANG, Professor with Nanjing Universityvarious of the lab in Nanjing University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent "Can you imagine living in a vacuum environment, for example, on the moon? You got one step closer now. A group of Chinese researchers have found that the lunar sample brought back by China's Chang'e-5 probe contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel. So today, we paid a visit to Nanjing University in east China's Jiangsu Province and invited one of the finders to give us more details." SOUNDBITE (English): YAO YINGFANG, Professor with Nanjing University "In 2021, we received the Chang'e-5 lunar soil, and we used it as the catalyst

Voting underway in Philippine elections

STORY: Voting underway in Philippine elections DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of polling stationsvarious of votersSTANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondentvarious of police and soldiers STORYLINE: Filipinos began voting Monday morning to elect their next president and some 18,000 other officials of all levels of government. A total of 37,211 polling centers across the country opened at 6 a.m. local time (2200 GMT Sunday) for the 65.7 million eligible voters and will close at 7 p.m. local time (1100 GMT). STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now standing inside one of the polling centers here in Manila, and you can see behind me many people have already shown up, ready to cast their votes. According to the final pre-election nationwide surveys, former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos, is leading with majority, while his main rival, incumbent Vice President Maria Leono

Russia destroys warehouses storing foreign weapons in Ukraine: spokesperson

STORY: Russia destroys warehouses storing foreign weapons in Ukraine: spokesperson DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of street view in UkraineSTANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of street view in Russia STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "The Russian army has destroyed warehouses storing foreign weapons at Ukraine's Zaporozhye aluminum plant, Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The Russian armed forces used high-precision sea-based Kalibr missiles to destroy "hangars, with a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition supplied by the United States and European countries," ministry spokesperson Konashenkov said during a briefing. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 287 British parliament members in a retaliatory move, in response to the decision of the British government to impose sanctions against 3

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Moscow/Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondentvarious of street view in Russiavarious of fighting in Ukrainevarious of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile launch 5. various of markets in Greece 6. SOUNDBITE (Greek): GEORGE LECHOURITIS, President of General Consumers' Federation of Greece STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries are doing everything to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine. NATO countries are increasing the supplies of military equipment, weapons and ammunition to Ukraine and pushing Kiev to continue 'aggression' against Donbass, Zakharova said at her weekly briefing. These deeds go against NATO countries' words that hostilities in Ukra

Discovering ancient Chinese writing brush craftsmanship

STORY: Discovering ancient Chinese writing brush craftsmanship DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the townSOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondentvarious of the production baseSOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): SUZUKI TAKAHIRO, Japanese teacher at Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsSOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 4 (Japanese): SUZUKI TAKAHIRO, Japanese teacher at Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsSOUNDBITE 5 (Japanese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LI XIAOPING, Inheritor of the Wengang brush-making techniquesSOUNDBITE 7 (Japanese): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 8 (Japanese): SUZUKI TAKAHIRO, Japanese teacher at Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsSOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): LI XIAOPING, Inheritor of the Wengang brush making techniques STORYLINE: How did ancient Chinese make Chinese ink brushes? Follow a Japanese expat in east Ch

Shanghai makes all efforts to ensure daily supplies amid COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Shanghai makes all efforts to ensure daily supplies amid COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of ShanghaiSTANDUP(English): PAN XU, Xinhua correspondentvarious of goods in a supermarketvarious of deliverymen working STORYLINE: Shanghai is going all out to ensure daily supplies to its residents amid the COVID-19 resurgence. Closed-off management has been imposed on the city since late March. STANDUP(English): PAN XU, Xinhua correspondent "In the past few days, in order to meet Shanghai residents' demands for daily necessities, batches of fresh food have been sent across the country to the city. In addition, the local government also decided to open more shops, pharmacies in the supermarket to meet such demand." Officials in Shanghai say that the city has sufficient reserves of rice, flour, oil and meat. Some Shanghai residents now face difficulties in purchasing daily essentials and seeking medical services, amo

Crashed plane's black box recovered, experts investigate crash site

STORY: Crashed plane's black box recovered, experts investigate crash site DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: NANING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the black box of the MU5735STANDUP (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondentvarious of the crash site of the MU5735 STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm at the crash site of the MU5735, and now we have heard the news that the block box of the plane has been found." The Boeing 737 aircraft was carrying 132 people on board when it crashed in south China's Guangxi Monday afternoon. It departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou. No survivors have been found so far. Over 2,000 people have been sent to the site as part of the rescue efforts. An official said at a news briefing Wednesday that the weather was normal and there were no hazardous weather conditions when the plane crashed. About 20 civil aviation technical experts on Wednesday arrived at the crash site to carry out an investigat

On site in Ukraine: Ukrainian village under cloud of conflict

STORY: On site in Ukraine: Ukrainian village under cloud of conflict DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of a village in UkraineSOUNDBITE 1 (English): REN KE, Xinhua correspondentvarious of Nadja-Halyna Romaniuk's houseSOUNDBTIE 2 (Ukrainian): Nadja-Halyna Romaniuk, Head of Jablunivka VillageSOUNDBITE 3 (English): REN KE, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBTIE 4 (Ukrainian): Nadja-Halyna Romaniuk, Head of Jablunivka VillageSOUNDBTIE 5 (Ukrainian): Nadja-Halyna Romaniuk, Head of Jablunivka Village STORYLINE: Barricades, roadblocks and soldiers holding guns have become common scenes even in villages of Ukraine as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues despite rounds of talks. Xinhua correspondents are reporting on site. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REN KE, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, everyone, I'm Ren Ke, correspondent with Xinhua News Agency. We are now in a small village on the road from Lviv to Kiev. We can see a lot of barricades and roadblocks along the roa

On site in Ukraine: Sirens fill air, necessities supplied in Lviv

STORY: On site in Ukraine: Sirens fill air, necessities supplied in Lviv DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the hotelSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondentvarious of the galleryvarious of the mallSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): REN KE, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Air raid siren sounded four times on Wednesday in Lviv, a border city in west Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The siren is wailing again. It is the third time today. Now we're going to run to the underground shelter in the hotel." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Chen Wenxian, correspondent of China's Xinhua News Agency. Now I'm in the Ukrainian western city of Lviv. I'm now in the hotel shelter and at just about 8:30 p.m. we heard the siren alarm, so everyone in the hotel ran to the shelter. Th