Int'l observers on China's whole-process people's democracy

STORY: Int'l observers on China's whole-process people's democracy SHOOTING DATE: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Beijing/Nairobi/Dhaka CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL CAMPBELL, Ambassador of Nicaragua to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DILIP BARUA, General secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer in international relations at Nairobi-based United States International University-Africa STORYLINE: The annual sessions of China's national legislature and political advisory body, or the "two sessions," are one of the most significant events in the Chinese political calendar, providing a window to observe the ideas and practices of whole-process people's democracy. The essence of the people's democracy is that people get to discuss their own affairs to reach the greatest common ground based on the wishes and needs of the entire society. Forei

Iran asks OIC to form committee to document Israeli "war crimes"

STORY: Iran asks OIC to form committee to document Israeli "war crimes" DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran STORYLINE: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday the country has proposed to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to form a specialized committee comprising international lawyers to document Israeli "war crimes" for submission to international organizations. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, while elaborating on Iran's legal measures to counter Israeli "crimes" against Palestinians and, particularly, the people of Gaza. Kanaani said the proposal was put forward by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at an emergency meeting of the OIC's Executive Committee in Jeddah on Oct. 18 and in his meeting with OIC's Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha on the same day. He added the Iranian forei

Syrian FM hopes for enhanced relations as Assad visits China

STORY: Syrian FM hopes for enhanced relations as Assad visits China DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hangzhou, China 2. various of Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad's interview with Xinhua 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister 4. various of the building of Syrian Foreign Ministry 5. various of Hangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister 8. various of venues of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou STORYLINE: As the 19th Asian Games will kick off on Saturday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is one of the foreign leaders who will attend the opening ceremony in China's Hangzhou. In an interview with Xinhua ahead of Assad's visit, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad expressed hope that this visit will further advance the friendly relationship between the two countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Forei

Food companies in China's Tianjin going global

STORY: Food companies in China's Tianjin going global DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Tianjin, China 2. various of food production 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG RUI, Workshop director, Tianjin Limin Condiment Co., Ltd. 4. various of condiment 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG PENG, President, Tianjin Limin Condiment Co., Ltd. 6. various of condiment 7. various of a milk processing plant 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN SHUANGYU, Production director of the company 9. various of milk processing equipment 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZOU YANG, President, Tianjin Haihe Dairy Co., Ltd. 11. various of posters 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WAN SHOUPENG, Head of Tianjin Food Group 13. various of consumers STORYLINE: Food companies in north China's Tianjin have realized high-quality development and provided better products by embracing global markets and utilizing overseas resources. A local seasoning supplier has seen a surge in forei

American woman dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges

STORY: American woman dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mu Yanling 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU YANLING, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling STORYLINE: American woman Mu Yanling is dedicated to Sino-foreign cultural exchanges by studying the history and culture of Guling in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU YANLING, Consultant, Chinese and Western Culture Research Association of Guling "Mu Yanling is my Chinese name. I come from the United States. I came to Guling many times to carry out the communication and research work of Chinese and Western cultures in Guling. During the research, I learned more about the story of Guling. Fuzhou is an open, inclusive and international city. I'm looking for Guling story and at the same time, I also deeply feel the changes here. Guling has become a shining name card of Fuzhou's forei