Bulgaria to strengthen Belt and Road cooperation with China

STORY: Bulgaria to strengthen Belt and Road cooperation with China DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Dong Xiaojun speaking 3. various of Rositsa Kirova, vice president of Bulgaria's National Assembly, speaking STORYLINE: An international conference focusing on cooperation between Europe and China within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Wednesday to mark the BRI's 10th anniversary. The event was attended by over 120 participants from 20-odd countries and regions. China's Ambassador to Bulgaria Dong Xiaojun said at the two-day event that the BRI "originates from China but belongs to the world." Rositsa Kirova, vice president of Bulgaria's National Assembly, said that her country and the European Union (EU) need a solid, stable and respected partner such as China, especially to preserve peace in the world. All the initiati

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

(230730) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Uu Surleg(R), son of Uu Sodo, talks with his family members in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. Uu Sodo, a herdsman, and his family reside in a village on the Ulan Mod grassland, located in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Earlier this year, Uu Sodo established a "herdsman house hostel", offering guests the opportunity to try horse riding, archery, savor milk tea and mutton, and appreciate the stunning Ulan Mod landscapes. His son, Uu Surleg, joined him during the summer, serving food, guiding horses, and playing the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument featuring a horse-head carving at its top, for visitors. This year, Hinggan League organized a college student tourism festival and funded ten herdsman tourism projects, including Uu Sodo's hostel, as part of an investment support initiati

Xi's initiatives even more relevant as West moves towards blocs, says expert

STORY: Xi's initiatives even more relevant as West moves towards blocs, says expert DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. various of Sourabh Gupta, the interviewee 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOURABH GUPTA, Senior fellow at Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies 4. various of views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SOURABH GUPTA, Senior fellow at Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies 6. various of the UN headquarters STORYLINE: A U.S. scholar said that the idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind, initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping 10 years ago, is "even more relevant" and "being recognized today in spades." Sourabh Gupta is a senior fellow at the Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies. He said Xi's commitment to multilateralism is a thread linking all the initiatives he put forward -- the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiati