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John N. Nkengasong appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for his nomination to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Department of State, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14th High-Level Retreat on Promotion of Peace, Security, Stability in Africa held in Cairo

STORY: 14th High-Level Retreat on Promotion of Peace, Security, Stability in Africa held in Cairo DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the high-Level retreat 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HAMDY LOZA, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister STORYLINE: The African Union Commission convened the 14th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa under the theme "Resetting Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation for the 21st Century in Africa" on Tuesday in Cairo. The two-day event brought together the commission's leadership and special representatives and special envoys from other regional and international organizations. SOUNDBITE (English): HAMDY LOZA, Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister "The high-level retreat is held this year at a critical time when the continent faces complex emerging challenges and its global geopolitical and economic polarization that's exacerbating the suffering of the people. This situation requires reshapi

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China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation

STORY: China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JUST CASTILLO, Professor at East Asian Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister STORYLINE: International experts said that China's diplomatic efforts over the past months have sent to the world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. A landmark in China's diplomacy is mediating talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and missions within two months after their talks concluded in Beijing on March 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A freight train heading for Yiwu of China departs from Madrid, Spain, March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, on April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the pavilion of Singapore of the 18th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 11, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The press conference for the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)'s annual conference is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests wave flags at the breakthrough ceremony of Paka tunnel in Paka of Terengganu State, Malaysia, April 9, 2021. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysia's mega rail project jointly constructed with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), saw the first tunnel breakthrough in Terengganu state on April 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's intensive spring diplomacy boosts confidence in global growth, peace

(230411) -- BEIJING, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Shanghai-based Juneyao Air, who attend the delivery ceremony of the first China-assembled A321neo aircraft, pose for a group photo in front of the aircraft in north China's Tianjin on March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity

STORY: China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 3. various of the views in Iran 4. various of the views in Saudi Arabia 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED HAMADE, Lebanese military and political analyst 6. various of the views in China STORYLINE: From late March to early April, leaders and officials from multiple countries traveled to Beijing to firm up their partnership with China. Observers believe that Beijing's intensive diplomatic drive this spring has sent to the wider world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development "I'm confident that China has become the epi

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Japan will make independent decision on Kyoto pact: Tanaka

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks about Japan's diplomacy at a cabinet town meeting Nov. 3 in Wakayama, western Japan. Tanaka said Japan will make its own decision on how to deal with the 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at curbing global warming.

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Kato complains about 'inconsistent' U.S. diplomacy

NEW YORK, United States - Koichi Kato (R), former secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is seated with former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at Global Forum 2000 in New York on April 25. Kato chided the United States for lack of consistency in foreign policy.

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-FORUM-CHINA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP

(221028) -- ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tesfaye Yilma, State Minister for Political and Economic Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, speaks during a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Oct. 27, 2022. The strategic partnership between Africa and China is "indisputably vital" to help the continent implement regional and global agendas through equipping its youth with technological capabilities, experts and officials have said. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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CPC leads China to achieve great achievements: Cambodian academic

STORY: CPC leads China to achieve great achievements: Cambodian academic DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Hailing China's achievement of eradicating absolute poverty as "a miracle," Cambodian academic Joseph Matthews said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has led China to achieve great achievements. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh "From the Belt and Road Initiative to the vision of building a global community with a shared future (for mankind), China has provided a clear blueprint for global development, which has a transformative effect on both Asia and the world. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has led China to achieve countless great achievements in economy, diplomacy, poverty

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Egypt aims to open up more to world based on balanced foreign policy: official

STORY: Egypt aims to open up more to world based on balanced foreign policy: official DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the River Nile, the Presidential palace and the Foreign Ministry 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): RANIA AL-MASHAT, Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation 3. various of a construction site in Greater Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt aims to open up more to the world through relations based upon balance and mutual interests, the country's officials have said. On the sidelines of a press conference held on Saturday on the National Strategy of Intellectual Property, Al-Mashat stressed Egypt's balanced foreign policy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RANIA AL-MASHAT, Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation "Egypt's foreign policy is very balanced and open up to all world states. Through the global changes that we witness nowadays, I think that Egyptian diplomacy is characterized by its very long history and it can strike a balance among all th

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How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Europe

STORY: How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Europe DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conflict 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL BRADSHAW, Professor of global energy, Warwick University in Britain 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ZIVADIN JOVANOVIC, Former minister of foreign affairs of Yugoslavia STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages into the third month with no sign of truce any time soon, the entire European continent is bearing the brunt of the crisis. Many say the conflict and subsequent sanctions on Russia are causing widespread panic over regional security, soaring food and energy prices and a looming drop in the standard of living. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine "The problem posed by the Russia-

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Europe suffers from surging inflation, fuel shortage amid Russia-Ukraine conflict: experts

STORY: Europe suffers from surging inflation, fuel shortage amid Russia-Ukraine conflict: experts DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL BRADSHAW, Professor of global energy, Warwick University in Britain 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece STORYLINE: Experts have said that Europe has suffered from surging inflation and fuel shortage since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine "The other problem posed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the risk of inflation throughout Europe and particularly in Central Europe. Inflation was already on the rise following the COVID-19 pandemic. It is likely to increase and weigh heavily on the spending power of European households. The price of gas in France has risen by alm

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 8. Xi holds video meetings with U.S. and Russian counterparts President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 16, charting the course for bilateral ties. On Dec. 15, Xi held his second video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. Over the past year, Xi has attended a series of diplomatic events via video link. Through "cloud diplomacy," Xi has proposed China's approach to addressing global challenges, which has facilitated global anti-pandemic cooperation and shared development, and promoted the common values of humanity and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 China news events in 2021 8. Xi holds video meetings with U.S. and Russian counterparts President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 16, charting the course for bilateral ties. On Dec. 15, Xi held his second video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. Over the past year, Xi has attended a series of diplomatic events via video link. Through "cloud diplomacy," Xi has proposed China's approach to addressing global challenges, which has facilitated global anti-pandemic cooperation and shared development, and promoted the common values of humanity and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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Japan will make independent decision on Kyoto pact: Tanaka

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks about Japan's diplomacy at a cabinet town meeting Nov. 3 in Wakayama, western Japan. Tanaka said Japan will make its own decision on how to deal with the 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at curbing global warming.