HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul

STORY: HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Legislative Council of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region STORYLINE: The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday unanimously passed the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 after a third reading, an important milestone of the HKSAR's work on improving district governance. The amendment work implements the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" at the district governance level to ensure that the district councils (DCs) are firmly in the hands of patriots, and strictly adhere to the positioning under the Basic Law of the HKSAR to carry out advisory and services functions, make due contributions to the HKSAR government's district governance work and effectively respond to the expectations of the public, said HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee.

China's approach to human rights governance exemplary: official

STORY: China's approach to human rights governance exemplary: official DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AKMAL SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AKMAL SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AKMAL SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan STORYLINE: A senior Uzbekistan official said that China's significant achievements in poverty eradication, healthcare provision, education enhancement, and combating corruption have positioned it as a commendable example of human rights promotion and global governance. First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Akmal Saidov spoke on the sidelines of the Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, which took plac