People's Republic of China inaugurates embassy in Republic of Honduras

STORY: People's Republic of China inaugurates embassy in Republic of Honduras DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Tegucigalpa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Honduras STORYLINE: The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 26. Yu Bo, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Honduras, said at the inauguration ceremony that Honduras seized the historic opportunity to make the important decision to recognize the one-China principle. With this decision, Honduras became the 182nd country to establish diplomatic relations with China, which China highly appreciated, Yu said. "The one-China principle is a universal consensus of the international community and a widely recognized norm of international relations," he said. Less than three months after the establishment of diplom

UN official urges Russia, Ukraine to end conflict through dialogue, diplomacy

STORY: UN official urges Russia, Ukraine to end conflict through dialogue, diplomacy DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the meeting 2 SOUNDBITE (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs STORYLINE: A high-ranking UN official on Friday urged Russia and Ukraine to cease the ongoing conflict through dialogue and diplomacy at a Security Council meeting called by Russia. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs "We note the three rounds of talks held thus far between Ukrainian and Russian delegations. We call for such efforts to intensify, including to further secure humanitarian and ceasefire arrangements as a matter of priority. We urge the sides to build on their contacts, such as the meeting yesterday between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Antalya, Turkey. The logic of dialogue and diplom