Cyprus, Greece welcome EU-Türkiye moves to engage in promoting relations

STORY: Cyprus, Greece welcome EU-Türkiye moves to engage in promoting relations DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the official visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 2. various of the meeting between Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 3. various of joint press conference 4. various of working lunch STORYLINE: Cyprus and Greece welcomed the moves by the European Union (EU) and Türkiye to engage in consultations for the promotion of their relations, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during an official visit to Cyprus on Monday. He was speaking at a joint press conference after talks with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace. "Cyprus and Greece welcome the rapprochement between the European Union and Türkiye, but the process must be gradual and also reversible," Mitsotakis said. Christodoulides said that a positive agenda by the EU in relati

China, South Korea poised for future cooperation: analyst

STORY: China, South Korea poised for future cooperation: analyst DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, International relations researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. Over the past decades, bilateral relations have kept pace with the times, developed in an all-round way and achieved fruitful results. The two countries have become major trading partners of each other, with robust trade and economic cooperation. A Chinese expert says that bilateral relations between China and South Korea are now at a new starting point that promises plenty of opportunities for future cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JUNSHENG, International relations researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences "China and South Korea have made significant headway in their bilateral relati