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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (R) and his colleague Xiaomeng make sandwiches at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R) and his colleagues pack up bread at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (2nd L) shares his lunch with his colleague Jiacheng (1st L) during lunchtime at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his ini

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu places packaged cakes on the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st L) and colleagues make posters for the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R, front) and his colleagues take a group photo with their vocational training instructor Chen Xiuqin (1st L, back) at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bre

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he first

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Baseball: Ohtani says Dodgers' winning mentality motivated move

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Newly signed Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani said Thursday the fact the team is a perennial playoff contender lined up perfectly with his desire to win and played a major role in the choice of his new MLB home. Formally introduced by the Dodgers in a news conference at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani said there are many reasons why he chose to sign his record $700 million, 10-year deal, but the ownership group's lofty standards were key.(Kyodo)

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Chinese FM calls on U.S. to opt for mutually beneficial coexistence

STORY: Chinese FM calls on U.S. to opt for mutually beneficial coexistence DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) QIN GANG, Chinese Foreign Minister STORYLINE: China hopes the United States will explore the right way to get along with China that benefits both countries and the world, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, Qin said China will continue to follow the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to pursue a sound and stable relationship with the United States. "We hope the U.S. government will listen to the calls of the two peoples, rid of its strategic anxiety of 'threat inflation,' abandon the zero-sum Cold War mentality, and refuse to be hijacked by 'political correctness,'" he said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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China firmly opposes any form of hegemonism, power politics: FM

STORY: China firmly opposes any form of hegemonism, power politics: FM DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) QIN GANG, Chinese Foreign Minister STORYLINE: China stands firmly against any form of hegemonism and power politics, against the Cold War mentality and camp-based confrontation, and against containment and suppression, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Chinese envoy urges NATO to contribute positively to world peace, stability

STORY: Chinese envoy urges NATO to contribute positively to world peace, stability DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 SHOTLIST: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. wide shot of China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaking 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN 6. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN STORYLINE: China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said on Friday that NATO should contribute positively to world peace and stability, instead of merely being a troublemaker. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN "We urge NATO to draw lessons from history, abandon the obsolete Cold War mentality and bloc con

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Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia "E-commerce. When I started to use it was already 2017 or 2018 because I was still in this kind of mentality that if you know,

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New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takao Obana, new manager of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2009. Obana has joined Yokohama on a three-year contract carrying an annual wage of 100 million yen.

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New Mitsui president vows change in company mentality

TOKYO, Japan - Shoei Utsuda (R), who will become the new president of trading company Mitsui & Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 9 about a series of scandals at the firm. Utsuda said he will push forward with reform to change the attitude of Mitsui employees and prevent further scandals.

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Cold War mentality remains biggest threat to world peace, stability: Chinese envoy

STORY: Cold War mentality remains biggest threat to world peace, stability: Chinese envoy DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Headquarters 2. various of conference room 3. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): LI SONG, Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs STORYLINE: The Cold War has been over for more than 30 years, but the Cold War mentality remains the biggest threat to peace and stability of the world. Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, made the remarks on Monday at the general debate of the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): LI SONG, Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs "Thirty years since the end of the Cold War, the Cold War mentality remains the biggest threat to international peace and stability. Today, the global security, the international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation mechanisms, face the graves

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Chinese envoy blasts U.S. for its negative moves on disarmament

STORY: Chinese envoy blasts U.S. for its negative moves on disarmament DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN GA Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English interpretation): LI SONG, Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs 3. wide shot of UN GA Hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English interpretation): LI SONG, Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs 5. med shot of UN GA Hall STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs Li Song on Friday blasted the United States for its negative moves on disarmament. Li made the remarks at a committee meeting of the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). SOUNDBITE 1 (English interpretation): LI SONG, Chinese Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs "Driven by the Cold War mentality, and the obsession of the major-power strategic competition, the U.S. has been seeking absolute strategic advantage, strengthening military alliances, stirring up bloc confr

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NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert

STORY: NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO military exercises 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert says that NATO's new strategic concept is riddled with Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and will only contribute to building up tensions around the world. The 2022 Strategic Concept was recently approved by NATO, featuring anti-China rhetoric, and calling Russia the "most significant and direct threat" to NATO's security. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry "I feel that from now onwards, NATO has been reoriented, whereas it is much more openly a kind of alliance, which is directed at Russia. If we go back to when NATO was set up, it was an Anglo-Saxon plan. And then they invited other

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GLOBALink | NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert

A Pakistani expert says that with the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions around the world. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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China urges U.S., UK to stop playing up so-called "China threat": FM spokesperson

STORY: China urges U.S., UK to stop playing up so-called "China threat": FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China urges the heads of the U.S. and British spy agencies to stop playing up the so-called "China threat" and stoking antagonism and confrontation, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "The U.S. politician has been playing up the so-called 'China threat' to smear and attack China. His remarks fully expose his entrenched Cold War zero-sum mentality and ideological prejudice. The U.S. just celebrated its 246th Independence Day. The U.S. was not at war for only 16 years throughout its 240-plus years of history, which made it known as 'the most warlike nation in the history of the world.' Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow for Defense Program

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NATO becomes tool for certain countries to uphold hegemony: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: NATO becomes tool for certain countries to uphold hegemony: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "As a product of Cold War and the world's largest military alliance, NATO has long held onto the obsolete security vision. It has become a tool for certain countries to uphold their hegemony. The so-called new strategic document of NATO is nothing but an old agenda taking on a new form. In essence, it follows the same Cold War mentality of creating imaginary enemy and stoking bloc confrontation. China follows independent foreign policy of peace. We don't interfere the domestic affairs of other countries, we don't export ideology, and we don't seek long-arm jurisdiction, economic coercion, and unilateral sanctions. How possibly can

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With Cold War mentality, U.S. continues to sabotage world order: experts

STORY: With Cold War mentality, U.S. continues to sabotage world order: experts DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs, Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: In a recent speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken characterized the Biden administration's China strategy as "invest, align and compete." He rehashed the same old "China-threat" theory, hyped up the you-win-I-lose style competition and bloc politics, peddled lies about China's human rights records, and smeared China's domestic and foreign policies. According to some experts, the U.S. still holds on to Cold War mentality, and in reality is a threat to world peace. SOUNDBITE (Ar

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U.S. Competes Act locks out U.S. consumers from good deals: Kenyan expert

STORY: U.S. Competes Act locks out U.S. consumers from good deals: Kenyan expert DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): Beatrice Matiri-Maisori, Senior economics lecturer at Kenya's Riara University STORYLINE: A so-called "America COMPETES Act of 2022" was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year. Observers say this act is steeped in Cold-War mentality and zero-sum game mindset, which could lock out U.S. consumers from good deals. SOUNDBITE (English): Beatrice Matiri-Maisori, Senior economics lecturer at Kenya's Riara University "I think the U.S. Act is really geared to closing out the U.S. firms, value chains engagement with the rest of the nationalities. Because I don't think you can sell everything that you produce to yourself, you have to sell to the rest of the world. When I look at U.S. and the values that they have already talked about, the market economy, the free market economy, it gets a little confusing

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Washington's China policy reveals Cold War mentality: experts

STORY: Washington's China policy reveals Cold War mentality: experts DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the White House 2. various of the U.S. Department of State 3. various of Antony Blinken (File) 4. various of views in the U.S. 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VERONIKA S. SARASWATI, Senior researcher with Center for Strategic and International Studies 6. various of views in the U.S. 7. various of the press conference of Chinese Foreign Ministry 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson 9. various of views in the U.S. STORYLINE: VOICEOVER (English): While claiming "not looking for conflict or a new Cold War," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken rehashed the same old "China-threat" theory in the China policy of the current White House. Experts say it reveals Washington's Cold War mentality. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VERONIKA S. SARASWATI, Senior researcher with Center for Strategic and International Studies "I t

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Biden administration's Cold War mentality should be stopped: Indonesian expert

STORY: Biden administration's Cold War mentality should be stopped: Indonesian expert DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of people protesting 3. SOUNDBITE (English): VERONIKA S. SARASWATI, Senior researcher with Center for Strategic and International Studies STORYLINE: The Biden administration is just continuing the Cold War mentality, which should be stopped. Veronika S. Saraswati, senior researcher with Center for Strategic and International Studies, made the remarks while commenting on U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea and Japan. SOUNDBITE (English): VERONIKA S. SARASWATI, Senior researcher with Center for Strategic and International Studies "China, Japan, and South Korea are good partners, I mean the right partners for ASEAN countries. China is the most important partner for economic relations for ASEAN, instead of conflict. Because who will get benefit for that conflict? That's not China. That's not AS

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China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson

STORY: China to seek political settlement of Ukraine issue: FM spokesperson DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "China always decides its position and policy based on the merits of the matter and stands on the side of peace and justice. China always maintains that the Ukraine issue has a very complex historical context and all parties' security concerns should be respected. All should completely discard the Cold War mentality, seek full resolution of the Ukraine and other related issues through dialogue and negotiation and eventually put in place a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism. For some time, China has actively promoted the political settlement process of the Ukraine issue. During a phone conversation with French Preside

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

(211230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Children are seen at a refugee camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in Belarus, Nov. 14, 2021. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2021 Russia-West relations worsen again amid deep rifts Moscow suspended the operation of the Russian Permanent Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from Nov. 1 in retaliation against the alliance's expulsion of Russian diplomats. Since the United States has long been sticking to the Cold War mentality and ganging up with its allies to press Moscow, Russia has clashed with Washington and some European countries over a series of issues, including Ukraine, cyber security and the so-called election intervention. The two sides reciprocally expelled diplomats several times. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, so far met twice in 2021, but the two sides.....

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New Grampus coach Ogura seeking winning mentality

Takafumi Ogura (C), new coach and general manager of J-League soccer club Nagoya Grampus, shakes hands with club president Kazumasa Kume (L) and chairman Akio Toyoda in Nagoya on Nov. 25, 2015. Ogura vowed at a press conference to restore his old club's winning ways. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Yokohama manager Obana stresses need for winning mentality

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Takao Obana, new manager of the Central League baseball club Yokohama BayStars, speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Nov. 13, 2009. Obana has joined Yokohama on a three-year contract carrying an annual wage of 100 million yen. (Kyodo)

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New Mitsui president vows change in company mentality

TOKYO, Japan - Shoei Utsuda (R), who will become the new president of trading company Mitsui & Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 9 about a series of scandals at the firm. Utsuda said he will push forward with reform to change the attitude of Mitsui employees and prevent further scandals. (Kyodo)