Business forum celebrating 50 years of Malaysia-China ties held in Kuala Lumpur

STORY: Business forum celebrating 50 years of Malaysia-China ties held in Kuala Lumpur SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIEW CHIN TONG, Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN HONGBIN, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN XIAO, Secretary General of the China Chamber of International Commerce STORYLINE: The 16th Annual Meeting of Malaysia-China Joint Business Council commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries was held Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, attracting more than 300 business insiders. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIEW CHIN TONG, Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister "We hope that by fostering this relationship, especially during the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic rela

China's rich culture, booming economy inspire more Afghans to learn Chinese

STORY: China's rich culture, booming economy inspire more Afghans to learn Chinese DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Confucius Institute Day" activities held by Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): HAMID GHULAMI, Lecturer of the Chinese language and literature department of Kabul University 3. various of the "Confucius Institute Day" activities 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): JAWAD, Student of Chinese Language and Literature at Nangarhar University 5. various of the "Confucius Institute Day" activities STORYLINE: About two decades ago, very few Afghans could speak Chinese. Nowadays, the number of Chinese-speaking Afghans and Chinese learners is on a constant rise as many students prefer to learn the language. Sayed Karim Nemati, a sophomore in the Chinese language and literature department of Kabul University, said, "My objective is to learn about Chinese culture, its trade relations with Afghanistan and cultural rela

Erdogan, Putin discuss Black Sea grain deal

STORY: Erdogan, Putin discuss Black Sea grain deal DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday for talks on the revival of the Black Sea grain deal. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "The message to be conveyed to the world (on the Black Sea Grain Initiative) after our meeting is a step towards underdeveloped African countries, which will be essential." Erdogan and Putin are also expected to discuss bilateral rela

Brazilian business leader expects China-Brazil trade ties to grow further

STORY: Brazilian business leader expects China-Brazil trade ties to grow further DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HENRY OSVALD, President, Brazilian Association for Industry, Commerce and Innovation in China (BraCham) 3. various of street scenes in Brazil STORYLINE: As Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pays a state visit to China from Wednesday to Saturday, a Brazilian business leader says that he expects trade ties between both countries to grow further. SOUNDBITE (English): HENRY OSVALD, President, Brazilian Association for Industry, Commerce and Innovation in China (BraCham) "I've been in China since 2004. We have currently around 140 Brazilian companies in China, mainly in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and also in Guangdong. I think both countries really need each other, for Brazil, even more, because China is the main trade partner. We are very confident that the rela

Thailand announces 1st policy rate hike in over 3 years to contain inflation

STORY: Thailand announces 1st policy rate hike in over 3 years to contain inflation DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of outside of Thailand's central bank 2. various of Thai bank 3. various of supermarket in Bangkok 4. various of port, containers 5. various of manufacturing plants STORYLINE: Thailand's central bank announced on Wednesday to raise the key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point, its first rate hike since late 2018, to contain the rising inflation. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) monetary policy committee voted 6-1 to raise the policy rate from 0.50 percent to 0.75 percent, effective immediately. The country's first policy rate hike in more than three years came as its economic recovery continued to strengthen while inflation growth stayed at high levels. The committee expected the Thai economy to continue recovering with strong momentum because of a larger-than-expected number of foreign tourist arrivals following the rela

Sound ties between China and Australia meet common aspiration: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: Sound ties between China and Australia meet common aspiration: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday that the sound and steady relationship between China and Australia meets the fundamental interests and the common aspiration of the two peoples. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "The Chinese side has received Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's letter replied to express appreciation to Premier Li Keqiang. I'd like to reiterate that sound and steady relationship between China and Australia meets the fundamental interests and the common aspiration of the two peoples. As Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out in a recent interview with media, to improve China-Australia rela