Chinese Language Day marked in Geneva

STORY: Chinese Language Day marked in Geneva SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TATIANA VALOVAYA, Director-general of the UN in Geneva 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN XU, Permanent representative of China to the UN office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland 4. various of the concert 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AIIREZA JEYRANI HOKMABAD, Minister counsellor of the permanent mission of Iran in Geneva STORYLINE: At the Palais des Nations in Geneva, a concert featuring Chinese classical and folk music marked the 15th United Nations Chinese Language Day celebrations. Renowned artists Mo Juanjuan and Zhang Zhiming from Hunan, China, enchanted nearly 400 guests with their performances at the UN meeting hall. Titled "A Panorama of Hunan Province -- A Concert of Traditional Chinese Instruments in Celebration of the UN Chinese Language Day Prog

Xi calls for meeting challenges of the times together

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Turkish experts predict global recession amid U.S. Fed rate hikes

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Aso rejects opposition parties' calls to cancel cash benefit prog

Aso rejects opposition parties' calls to cancel cash benefit prog

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks to Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano during a House of Representatives plenary session at the Diet on Jan. 6. (Kyodo)

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