Transplant of electoral democracy leads to failed states, humanitarian disasters: former Malaysian official

STORY: Transplant of electoral democracy leads to failed states, humanitarian disasters: former Malaysian official SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ONG TEE KEAT, Former deputy speaker of the lower house of Malaysian parliament STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ONG TEE KEAT, Former deputy speaker of the lower house of Malaysian parliament "The present model of electoral democracy is widely touted as the West creation and has ever since been made the one-size-fits-all benchmark for democratic rule worldwide. Unfortunately, this turns out to be a fallacy, the cohesive transplant of electoral democracy, either through military intervention or brutal regime change, as was initiated by Washington in the developing world, has only added more failed states and ensuing humanitarian disasters to the lists. People's wellbeing and aspirations are nowhere to be seen. The so called people-elected governments insta

Scholar's investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" rumors

STORY: Scholar's investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" rumors DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TUERSUN AIBAI, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Xinjiang University 3. various of Tuersun Aibai working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TUERSUN AIBAI, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Xinjiang University STORYLINE: A Uygur expert in China's Xinjiang has published an article on a Chinese journal, delving behind the Western fabrication of "forced labor" rumors about the Chinese region. In recent years, Tuersun Aibai with Xinjiang University has conducted an extensive study of over 30,000 Xinjiang-related stories from 15 countries and regions. He analyzed the evolution process, the political and economic motives, as well as the strategies of public opinion manipulation behind the "forced labor" fallacy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TUERSUN A

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

(231021) -- URUMQI, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tuersun Aibai, an expert from the School of Journalism and Communication at Xinjiang University, receives an interview with Xinhua in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

(231021) -- URUMQI, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tuersun Aibai, an expert from the School of Journalism and Communication at Xinjiang University, writes articles at an office in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

(231021) -- URUMQI, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2020 shows workers working on the production lines at an intelligent workshop of the Saurer Xinjiang Intelligent Machinery Co., Ltd. in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

(231021) -- URUMQI, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman works at a clothing processing plant in Shache County, Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

Xinhua Headlines: Solid investigation exposes Western fabrication of "forced labor" fallacy

(231021) -- URUMQI, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023 shows a harvester working at a cotton field in Weili County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)