High tariffs on Chinese EVs won't help EU industry: Croatian expert

STORY: High tariffs on Chinese EVs won't help EU industry: Croatian expert SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Berlaymont building, Zagreb and EVs-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HRVOJE PRPIC, President of Croatian Electric Vehicle Drivers Association 3. various of Zagreb and EVs-related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HRVOJE PRPIC, President of Croatian Electric Vehicle Drivers Association STORYLINE: The European Commission on Wednesday revealed a list of protectionist duties it would levy on imports of battery electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The provisional duties conceived by the Commission would range from 17.4 percent to 38.1 percent. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Hrvoje Prpic, president of the Croatian Electric Vehicle Drivers Association, said the high tariffs would fail to help European industry keep up with Chinese car manufacturers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HRVOJE PRPIC, Presi

Egyptian president, Italian FM discuss Palestinian-Israeli conflict

STORY: Egyptian president, Italian FM discuss Palestinian-Israeli conflict DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency 2. various of the meeting (courtesy of Egyptian presidency) 3. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Wednesday with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Cairo, where they discussed the ongoing deadly Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Sisi and Tajani, also vice president of Italy's Council of Ministers, underlined the gravity of the situation and the importance of defusing tensions and bringing about calm between the Palestinians and the Israelis in order to ensure the stability of the region. They also affirmed that "a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution represents the utmost necessity for the stability of the region." The Egyptian presi

Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar

STORY: Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: MORONDAVA, Madagascar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village of Kivalo 2. various of fishing by the side of mangroves 3. SOUNDBITE (Malagasy): JUSTIN RAMANAHIRANA, President of a community organization managing mangrove conservation STORYLINE: To arrive in the village of Kivalo in southwestern Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean, visitors have to take a 45-minute boat ride through beautiful mangroves from the nearest land point. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the village now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and the people. "A hundred years ago, Kivalo was directly exposed to the Mozambique Channel, when the mangroves were not there yet. The change of the riverbed due to successive cyclones has favored the plantations of mangroves around the village," said Justin Ramanahirana, presi

China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts

STORY: China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): HSIA HUA SHENG, Vice president of the Bank of China in Brazil STORYLINE: China and Brazil should create a common taxonomy, facilitating financing for sustainable agriculture, said Ma Jun, President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) on Wednesday during a videoconference as part of the opening of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture. The online event, jointly organized by the Brazil-China Business Council and China's Institute of Finance and Sustainability, mainly focused on new instruments in green finance and the challenges and opportunities for financing low-carbon agriculture in Brazil. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS Presi

Asahi Breweries names Asahi Soft Drinks chief Ogita as new presi

Asahi Breweries names Asahi Soft Drinks chief Ogita as new presi

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Ogita, president of Asahi Soft Drinks, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10 after being appointed to succeed Koichi Ikeda as president of Asahi Breweries Ltd. (Kyodo)

Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as presi

Mitsui & Co. to promote senior managing director Iijima as presi

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Iijima, senior executive managing officer of Mitsui & Co., will be promoted as president of the Japanese major trading house April 1. Iijima, 58, has been in charge of steel materials and other metals operations during most of his career at the major trading house and now heads the resources and energy division. (Kyodo)

Jiang reelected as China's presi

Jiang reelected as China's presi

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) is congratulated by retiring Vice President Rong Yiren (L) as the National People's Congress reelects him as president to another five-year term March 16.

Hu elected as China's vice presi

Hu elected as China's vice presi

Hu Jintao (R), 55, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, is elected as vice president of the country by the National People's Congress on March 16. Hu is the most likely successor to President Jiang Zemin. Retiring Vice President Rong Yiren is at left.